MS
1%er
I'm still 100% expecting him to join the Canucks after the NCAA season this year and never play a minute in the AHL.
I'm still 100% expecting him to join the Canucks after the NCAA season this year and never play a minute in the AHL.
I think they will trade him first if they think he requires an entire year in the AHL.I think he'll be in the AHL for almost the entire season next year.
2024- 25 | 2024- 25 | 2025- 26 | 2025- 26 | 2026- 27 | 2026- 27 | 2027- 28 | 2027- 28 | |
Level | Salary | Level | Salary | Level | Salary | Level | Salary | |
Miller | Great | Mid | Great | Mid | Good? | Mid | Good? | Mid |
Hughes | Great | Cheap | Great | Cheap | Great | Cheap | Great | Expensive |
Pettersson | Good | Expensive | Great | Expensive | Great | Expensive | Great | Expensive |
Demko | Great | Cheap | Great | Cheap | Good? | Expensive | Good? | Expensive |
Boeser | Great | Mid | Great | Expensive | Great | Expensive | Great | Expensive |
Garland | Good | Mid | Good | Mid | Good | Expensive | Good | Expensive |
Hronek | Good | Expensive | Good | Expensive | Good | Expensive | Good | Expensive |
Scenario #1 Win-now trade | 2024- 25 Level | 2024- 25 Salary | 2025- 26 Level | 2025- 26 Salary | 2026-27 Level | 2026- 27 Salary | 2027 -28 Level | 2027 -28 Salary |
Acquire Top-3 Defensemen (EG, Rasmus Andersson, etc.) | Good | Bargain or Mid | Good | Bargain or Mid | Good | Expensive | Good | Expensive |
Willander (traded away) | Bad | Bargain | Mid | Bargain | Mid | Bargain | Mid | Bargain |
Scenario #2 Youth immediate impact | 2024- 25 Level | 2024- 25 Salary | 2025- 26 Level | 2025- 26 Salary | 2026- 27 Level | 2026- 27 Salary | 2027- 28 Level | 2027- 28 Salary |
Willander (kept) | Mid | Bargain | Good | Bargain | Good | Bargain | Good | Bargain |
NCHC black-outBack to back games vs ND this weekend should be a good test.
I wonder if Willander does a 3rd season in BU instead. Similar to Faber or something.
I think that might be too risky for this management group. Trying to ease a rookie in during a playoff run doesn’t sound like a JR/Allvin thing.I'm still 100% expecting him to join the Canucks after the NCAA season this year and never play a minute in the AHL.
I just don't see it. That's usually what happens but given the Canucks will be acquiring another one or two defencemen in that time and already have Desharnais signed for next season, it seems like the plan is to slow burn him.
I'd love if I'm wrong since it means he's able to make an impact on a playoff team.
I think that might be too risky for this management group. Trying to ease a rookie in during a playoff run doesn’t sound like a JR/Allvin thing.
“Relax, you’ve been erased!”"He will erase your past to protect your future."
"Tom Willander is: The Eraser"
View attachment 920516
"