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Many players have a tough time in their 2nd year..I don't see that with EP,I see him going to another level, quite honestly..Boeser had a tough first part of the year..could not train properly, which then led to groin issues..I look to see him rebound with a proper healthy off season...You're saying they will regress,I'm not.EP should be stronger and more experienced, Boeser won't be coming off a brutal injury, and Horvat will be Horvat....
Many rookies including Bazral who had an incredible rookie season regressed in year 2, even Brock has regressed. Pettersson and his 25% shooting will regress as well; there’s as much precedent for him to regress as there is to improve.
A trade or UFA signing will have to be made for a top 6 winger.and if we don’t get this? We haven’t signed one in a few years
Sutter,I believe will be traded in the off season..Why would Beagle be worse ?..He wiped the floor with the rest of the players as far as fitness was concerned..
That’s great that he’s a beast in the gym however his on ice production is more important and we’ve have to agree to disagree on his worth.
Other solid bottom 6 players like Motte,Leivo,Roussel,Gaudette will continue where they left off..Granlund,I dont think will be re-signed.
Rousell is going to be 30 next year and leivo isn’t really a bottom 6type player but sure
On D,..Hughes will push players down the depth chart, and help the PP..Edler still has a few more years in him,and Tanev is 30 (not ancient)..A UFA d-man will have to be signed (Myers..?,Gardiner.?)..Along with Hutton and Stecher,Gudbranson..and young players -
Hughes is going to be sheltered big time next year at even strength, what history of pro scouting gives you confidence that benning can sign a good dman?
If you said gudbrandson was traded as a reason to improve the defense I’d agree but the fact that you think the worst dman in the league is a positive (or you wouldn’t have mentioned him) is mind numbing
Juolevi,Woo,Brisbois,Sautner,Rathbone all knocking at the door.juloevi, woo Rathbone are no where near ready and won’t be of help next year; briesbois and saunter if your expecting to come in as more than 6/7 is crazy talk.
We now have an established #1 goalie, and hopefully Demko has an injury free season.
I beg to differ on the WC teams not regressing..All of the California teams have older cores, and LA and Anaheim in particular are due for rebuilds..Same goes for the Hawks and the Wild...The Canucks are a scrappy team that does not give up, and are well coached....They will make the playoffs next year.
You also ignored the fact that they have all been historically bad this year and the canucks are barely keeping pace. As well all those teams also have young guys that can come in and improve or get a bounce back season from their stars. Writing them off is crazy.
This off season JB will sign a winger and a D-man...my .02 cents..Watch and wait...The landscape of this team has changed with the emergence of EP (and possibly Hughes)..They will attract UFA's
I'm assuming you think the Canucks are going to go full Oilers (circus) next season?
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