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[Ernie]

Drury too. Rangers have now fallen out of a playoff spot. Problem for the Canucks, they don’t really have any win-now assets to give up beyond Hoglander unless a massive franchise altering trade is made.

If Hoglander has appeal I don't think it's as a win now asset. He's more of a medium term bet.

 

[Vector]

If Hoglander has appeal I don't think it's as a win now asset. He's more of a medium term bet.

That’s fair. I more meant he’s not a pure future asset like a draft pick or prospect. Hoglander won’t help turn the Sabres or Rangers season around but would at least be in the line-up the next night.

 

[dbaz]

One of samuelsson/joki will be available when dahlin gets back.
I'd go for one of them first to try and stabilize then look at bigger cloer to tdl

 

[Nucker42]

One of samuelsson/joki will be available when dahlin gets back.
I'd go for one of them first to try and stabilize then look at bigger cloer to tdl

It’s Byram or bust for me. Would move a 1st for him.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Oh come on - we're really blaming Petey's poor play on our defenseman? This is a new hot (and bad) take

Actually, yes. Someone over on r/canucks looked up the data and showcased just how little Pettersson plays with Hughes relative to their respective skill levels.

I highly recommend reading both their posts but the gist is Pettersson still has a 50.81%xGF away from Hughes while everyone else is at 40.73%xGF overall. In other words, Miller, Boeser and DeBrusk rely far more on Hughes than Pettersson does.

Put simply, getting a legitimate puck moving defenseman would do a world of good not just for Pettersson but the team as a whole because we wouldn't have to rely on Hughes for damn near everything.

That's the fundamental problem right now, and teams recognize it. Which is why they try boxing out Hughes more than any other player. You shut him down and it shuts us down.