[Speculation] Trade Deadline Primer: Vancouver Canucks

[RWJC]

Trade Deadline Primer: Vancouver Canucks

March 4th, 2024 at 5:20pm CST • By Gabriel Foley

The calendar has now flipped to March which means the trade deadline is now just days away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? We continue our look around the league with the Vancouver Canucks.

The Vancouver Canucks have been the surprise of the season, battling for first in the league all year long on the back of fantastic performances from Quinn Hughes, Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller, and Brock Boeser. Everything is clicking for the Canucks and they’re leaning into it, already making two major trades – both with the Calgary Flames. Vancouver acquired Nikita Zadorov for a pair of draft picks in late November and then sent Andrei Kuzmenko, Hunter Brzustewicz, a first-round pick, and more to the Flames for Elias Lindholm on January 31st. And their front office isn’t slowing down one bit, signing Elias Pettersson to a jaw-dropping, eight-year extension and emerging as candidates for some of the trade market’s biggest names. Vancouver will continue their exciting season at the Trade Deadline, entering with the wind behind their sails, success in the standings, and an eagerness for trades.

 

Record 

38-17-7, 1st in the Pacific Division

Deadline Status

Eager Buyers

Deadline Cap Space

$2.6MM of cap space on deadline day, 0/3 retention slots used, 46/50 contracts used, per CapFriendly.

Upcoming Draft Picks

2024: VAN 3rd, VAN 4th, VAN 6th, SJS 6th, VAN 7th
2025: VAN 1st, VAN 2nd, VAN 4th, VAN 5th, VAN 6th, VAN 7th

Trade Chips

Conor Garland once again headlines Vancouver’s assets, with the team granting him permission to find a trade in October – though ESPN’s Kevin Weekes reported at the time that Vancouver would likely need to retain some of Garland’s $4.95MM cap hit in a deal. But Garland still had a trade market, with the Washington Capitals interested in acquiring him if they ever found a trade Anthony Mantha. The two are, in fact, quite comparable, with Mantha offering slightly more goal-scoring than Garland, but also sitting two years older and carrying a slightly pricier $5.7MM cap hit. Both players provide reasonable depth scoring, though their consistency can come into question. The Canucks will hope Garland can fetch Mantha’s level of return, or that they can reignite Washington’s interest, though Garland’s hefty salary through the 2025-26 season could prove to be tough to move out.
 

They could also add to the long list of highly-touted, but unproven, 22-year-olds with Vasily Podkolzin, who hasn’t played in the NHL this season but has managed 28 points in 44 AHL games. Podkolzin would likely come at a cheaper price than his trade-market peers – including Philip Broberg, Arthur Kaliyev, and Kaapo Kakko – but he was previously highly regarded, getting selected 10th-overall in the 2019 NHL Draft and scoring a modest 14 goals and 26 points in 79 games as a rookie in 2021-22. But he hasn’t found much of a groove since then, spending most of the last two seasons in the AHL. He’s still young, and may be victim to a mismatch with Vancouver’s system. Those facts, as well as his previous draft selection, could be enough to earn him high regard. At least, that’s what the Canucks will be hoping for, though it seems unlikely that Podkolzin serves as much more than an additional piece to a bigger offer.
 

Ultimately, there aren’t many areas of excess in the Canucks lineup – with their wealth of depth forwards being an important safety measure for the playoffs and their defensive depth being tested by injuries all season long. That makes it difficult for any lineup pieces to be moved out and, because of that, draft capital will have to be what Vancouver leans on. They managed to acquire Lindholm without sending away too many picks, still boasting their first and second round picks in the 2025 and 2026 drafts. A first-round pick has been the focus of much of the market this season, and Vancouver will need to be ready to sacrifice future capital if they want to get involved in more big-name acquisitions.

Team Needs

1) Add Depth On Defense – Injuries have plagued the Vancouver Canucks defense all season long, with both Tyler Myers and Carson Soucy currently out week-to-week. And they haven’t had a great answer for it, leaning on options like Noah Juulsen or Mark Friedmanto slot into top-four roles. While it’s worked well enough through the season, Vancouver will certainly want more security in the postseason. Luckily, the Philadelphia Flyers are selling off maybe their best defensive pairing this season – Nick Seeler and Sean Walker. Walker signed with the Philadelphia Flyers this summer, moving to a new organization for the first time in his career after six seasons in Los Angeles. And he’s come into his own quickly, offering strong value in all three zones and recording 22 points in 62 games, just two shy of the career-high he set in 2019-20. He’s played over 600 minutes with Seeler this season, and the pair carry a combined $3.425MM cap hit. Better yet, they’re both set to become free agents this summer, giving Vancouver plenty of flexibility. Walker would provide a serious boost to the Canucks’ everyday lineup, while Seeler would be a great injury fill-in – and they offer the unique chance to buy already-established chemistry. A deal likely wouldn’t be cheap, with the Flyers reportedly hoping for a first-round pick for Walker, but reeling in one or both Flyers defenders could go a long way towards solidifying the Canucks lineup.
 

2) Take A Chance On Top-Line Wingers – Things are working plenty well for the Canucks offense, which boasts both the top-end scoring and bottom-end depth needed to win a lot of games. But enough is never enough, and if the Canucks can bring in top market names like Jake Guentzel or Pavel Buchnevich, they absolutely should. Both players will come at a hefty price – likely requiring multiple first-round picks or top prospects – but they each bring point-per-game scoring potential on the wing. The Canucks still have room for competition in their top-six, with Ilya Mikheyev and Nils Hoglander each falling a bit short of their linemates. Both Guentzel and Buchnevich would offer a major upgrade, likely bringing even more of a boost to Pettersson, Lindholm, and Miller – while giving Vancouver more options for their bottom-six. While the Canucks have been red-hot this season, it’s still not clear if they have enough to overcome titans like the Vegas Golden Knights or Boston Bruins. This could be the Trade Deadline, and the trade targets, to fix that – if Vancouver can stomach the inevitably high costs.

 

https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2024/03/trade-deadline-primer-vancouver-canucks-5.html#ref=home

[Coconuts]

No thanks to Guentzel and Buchnevich, the cost will likely be too high

 

I'd poke around a lesser target like Tarasenko 

[flickyoursedin]

Trade Mark Freidman for a 6th or 7th round pick. Couple that pick with our 4th and get either Kerfoot or Duclair. Lesser names but could maybe give you more juice in a more favourable situation.

[Dom]

I'm sticking to what I said before. 

 

Any of:

 

Bjugstad/Greenway/Toffoli upfront 

 

Walker/Seeler/Merrill on D 

 

 

[JeremyCuddles]

A bit dramatic to say injuries have "plagued" the defence. Only notable to miss a good chunk of time has been Soucy. And we only just recently lost Myers, who you can argue is borderline addition by subtraction given his proclivity to have games where he actively hurts us. But more depth is always good. Guentzel is gonna command "multiple" first round picks? Lol. Based on what? Lindholm went for one 1st rounder and a B tier prospect, same with Horvat last year who was on a 50 goal pace for us. If Guentzel goes for multiple 1st round picks we absolutely stole Lindholm and got absolutely fleeced on Horvat. Lol.

 

I was wondering who wrote this article. ProHockeyRumors makes sense.

[RWJC]

Canucks Coffee: Brewing up robust Guentzel, Vatrano, Toffoli trade-deadline servings

 

Good morning. It’s the best time. It’s coffee time.

I’m not going to dwell on a methodical 2-1 victory for the Vancouver Canucks in Anaheim on Sunday. They were better than the Ducks because they were rested and ready for a re-set.

They moved pucks better, were stronger on the walls and tougher to dislodge from in front of the opposition net. Rest and recovery are always the best weapons to ward off fatigue and failure.

 

Goals by Nils Hoglander and Conor Garland were the result of sweet feeds and fine finishes and Casey DeSmith was solid to backstop the first stop on a three-game trip.

“For the most part, it was a grind game. You have to win those 2-1 games and we didn’t give them a lot,” said Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet. “But we got a little loose in the second period with some turnovers and we have to learn from that.

 

“But I did like the team effort.”

Now, on to three robust morning coffee servings. 

 

In anticipation of the NHL trade deadline Friday at noon (Pacific) — and obvious need for a veteran top-six winger to push the pace for the stretch drive and playoffs — I’m kicking the tires on Jake Guentzel, Frank Vatrano and Tyler Toffoli.

Of course, it’s buyer beware and sticker shock.

 

However, we do know his much about how this management group functions:

 

— President of hockey operations Jim Rutherford likes to get ahead of the trade pack. Hence, the multi-package play that sent under-achieving winger Andrei Kuzmenko to the Calgary Flames on Jan. 31 for unrestricted free-agent forward Elias Lindholm. 

 

— Rutherford isn’t afraid to swing for the fences in a go-for-it-all season, but at what cost? Is he willing to part with the future to push the present agenda?

 

— The Canucks need a top-six winger to add presence and pop, especially with Ilya Mikheyev going 31 games without a goal and still struggling following February 2023 knee surgery. 

Here are trade-deadline scenarios that could gather momentum or fade this week. So, have a cup or two, or three, and sip and ponder:

 

 

FIRST SERVING: Guentzel: Landing the big fish means costly bait

 

The highly-coveted Guentzel, 29, was injured Feb.14 and the pending unrestricted free agent was placed on Long Term Injury Reserve by the Pittsburgh Penguins. 

He’s eligible to return March 10, has 52 points (22-20) in 50 games and is on an expiring contract with a US$6 million cap hit.

 

There’s speculation Guentzel’s upper-body injury may be a fractured finger, and if that’s the case, it won’t affect his playing status or asking price of what several suitors will have to part with — and it’ll be a lot. The aging Penguins need prime prospects, not draft picks.

 

If that means the Canucks have to part with any of their big three in a deal — winger Jonathan Lekkerimaki or defencemen Tom Willander or Elias Pettersson — it should be a non-starter.

 

However, if you have to part with Pettersson as part of a different package that’s palatable to make it happen, that might be Rutherford’s play.

 

Landing Guentzel without fracturing the future is the plan, but so is winning now.

 

Rutherford and Tocchet have a history with the winger and know he can produce when it really matters. Does that make Guentzel a present and future fit?

 

“Talking about pressure players like (Brad) Marchand, he ranks up there in the playoffs and scored some big goals for that franchise in the last six or seven years — big,” said Tocchet.

In the 2017 Stanley Cup run, Guentzel had 13 goals in 25 games and 10 the following postseason in 12 games. And in 2022, he had eight goals in seven playoff games.

 

Lekkerimaki, 19, is having a strong SHL season with Orebro HK. The 15th pick in the 2002 NHL draft had 29 points (19-10) in his first 42 games that featured confidence and creativity.

 

Willander, 19, is having an NCAA rookie impact at Boston University. The 11th selection in the 2023 draft has 18 points (4-14) through 30 games with a smooth skating, smart thinking, overall effective game.

And Pettersson, 20, is a big, hard-hitter with 14 points (3-11) in 32 Allsvenskan games. He was a third-round pick in 2022.

 

SECOND SERVING: Vatrano: Heavy shot, easy on cap next season

 

The Ducks winger turns 30 on March 14, but has redeeming qualities.

He can really rip the puck and his shot was clocked at 97.31 miles per hour. His team-high 29 goals and 48 through 61 games on a struggling team — it ranks 31st in even-strength goal production — says something.

Vatrano would be good on a team that scores off the rush as the trigger guy and the Canucks continue to top even-strength scoring. That’s intriguing.

 

Vatrano also has seven goals in his last nine games, three in the past three and two hat-tricks this season. He has 11 power-play goals, seven game-winners and two shorthanded goals.

 

On Sunday, he was kept off the scoresheet, but had four shots and six attempts that packed plenty of zip. And his contract is a bonus. There’s a year left at $3.65 million and would offer some roster flexibility.

 

THIRD SERVING: Toffoli: Has gun, but will he travel back in time?

 

Six goals and 10 points in your first 10 games with a new club are hard to forget.

 

Remember how Toffoli developed instant chemistry in 2019-20 with Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller before the season was shut down due to COVID-19? Toffoli loved it here. He wanted to finish his career in Vancouver.

Remember how he wasn’t offered a contract, fled to the Montreal Canadiens on the fourth day of free agency at a bargain $4.25 million cap hit? 

 

Remember how he torched the Canucks the following season in eight Canadian Division games with 13 points (8-5), including a hat-trick?

The new hockey operations department here doesn’t live in the past, so a play for a proven UFA sniper as a rental is always interesting. But how interesting? There is some buzz Monday that the Devils could re-sign Toffoli.

 

Toffoli, 31, has 26 goals in 60 games with the New Jersey Devils, who know he’s going to get a big raise.

 

Ben Kuzma

bkuzma@postmedia.com

 

 

https://apple.news/AkSF_P86SRtyVqXT4_Z9l9A

 

[Captain Hughes]

I want Killorn

[RWJC]

Canucks: Why this recall of Vasily Podkolzin matters more than the others

 

This is what occurs during the countdown to the NHL trade deadline Friday.

 

The recall of winger Vasily Podkolzin is looked upon as a promotion based on merit. The Vancouver Canucks can gauge progress of their prospect, who turned a disappointing Oct. 1 demotion to the AHL into determination to develop a more complete game in Abbotsford.

 

However, with three games left before the trade deadline, there’s also a speculative school of thought. Is Podkolzin being showcased in advance of the Canucks putting together a package in pursuit of a top-six winger like highly coveted Jake Guentzel?

 

The Pittsburgh Penguins want two younger NHL-ready prospects in return for the pending unrestricted free agent. Podkolzin, 22, has logged 119 games in The Show. Nils Hoglander, 23, has played 202 NHL games and the winger has a career-high 19 goals this season. Are they enough to pique the Pens’ interest or are they looking for more?

 

If it’s first-round picks Jonathan Lekkerimaki, 19, and Tom Willander, 19, the Canucks should hang up the phone. Maybe a third-round pick in defenceman Elias Pettersson, 20, but not the dynamic and emerging duo.

In the past, it was reasonable to assume that Hoglander and Podkolzin may have been expendable. Not so much now. Not after putting in the work.

 

However, that’s not how hockey operations departments function. A present need can often trump future hope, especially with a go-for-it-all mantra. And connecting the dots can also determine how the past may affect the future. 

 

Management here has a connection with Guentzel, 29, and a challenge to fit him in financially as a longer fit. He has 52 points (22-30) in 50 games and a career 34 goals in 58 post-season games excites several suitors.

He’s currently sidelined with a suspected finger fracture suffered Feb. 14 and eligible to return Sunday from long-term injury reserve. He is practising. 

 

How Hoglander and Podkolzin may fit elsewhere is trumped by their growing value here.

 

On Sunday, head coach Rick Tocchet lauded Hoglander for opening the scoring in a grinding 2-1 win at Anaheim in which he hounded pucks on the forecheck with a physical edge.

“Maybe our best forward — he had some jump,” said Tocchet. “He kept the puck on his stick and drove the ‘D’ wide. Really good tonight.”

 

And then there was Podkolzin.

He had a strong opening forechecking shift by getting behind the net to set up a chance. He followed it up by winning a board battle and ripped a wrist shot wide from the slot.

“He was pretty good,” assessed Tocchet. “There were some good moments. If he holds on to pucks and gets on the forecheck, that’s something we’re looking for.”

 

And so are other teams.

 

First-round picks are often allowed to showcase their stuff as raw rookies — Podkolzin had 14 goals and 26 points in 2021-22 — before the tough love.

The manner in which Podkolzin split last season between the NHL and the AHL, and how he improved this season in Abbotsford to amass 15 goals and 28 points in 44 games, hasn’t gone unnoticed.

 

Tocchet called Podkolzin a moose and a bull last season as he got a grip on an NHL game. The restricted free agent has all kinds of incentive to become an NHL roster mainstay. It stretches from the ice to the homefront for the Moscow native, the 10th overall pick in the 2019 NHL draft.

 

Podkolzin was married at age 19 and the first-time father has added incentive. As a pro athlete, provider and support system for wife Sasha, his NHL career pursuit and home life took on new meaning with the birth of daughter Alisa in July.

 

“The big highlight of my summer,” Podkolzin told Postmedia News following a team pre-camp systems and conditioning skate in September. “It’s a great feeling.”

Then came the demotion and curiosity of how he would handle another test of commitment to his craft.

 

“The first two weeks were really hard,” Podkolzin recalled. “You start thinking too much. ‘What should I do? What’s happening?’ I had two ways to go. Give up or work. It was good for me to get AHL games to remember who you are and start appreciating.”

 

Those who have watched Podkolzin the most remained convinced he has turned a corner.

“People had these same questions with Hogie (Hoglander) last year – he’d gone backward and now he’s in the NHL,” said Abbotsford general manager Ryan Johnson. “Podz (Podkolzin) is a complete professional and working on his game and the details.

 

“When he moves his feet, it’s the things he can do to change the course of a game. We want him to use his strengths. That bull mentality he has when he gets going is very dangerous. We think extremely highly of the player and the person. We have a lot of belief.”

 

This week will tell us a lot about the degree of that belief.

 

Ben Kuzma 

bkuzma@postmedia.com

https://apple.news/A5pZJaGQUTlCG8_8-DgvHjQ

[Combover]

Rather see toffoli or Vatrano 

 

Vetrano wouldn’t be a rental and he scores 

toffoli has had great chemistry  with most of our top players.

 

. 
 

 

Edited March 5 by Combover

[flickyoursedin]

All 3 of those guys will be costly all could command 1rst+! I say you go further down the list and try to find a guy while keeping some of our picks and prospects. In Florida 2 seasons ago Duclair put up 58 points in 74 games! Missed a lot of time last season and is pacing at 35 points this season on SJ. Only 28 years old solid frame at 200 pounds could give a good playoff style game. His little bit of a dip in production this year you maybe get him for a 3rd or 4rth+ mid prospect. Rather than a 1rst+ for Guentzal, Vatrano and Toffoli. After the hefty price we already paid for Lindholm I’d much rather prefer Duclair as a target and playing him in our top 6.

Edited March 5 by flickyoursedin

[aGENT]

Y'all suck at pasting text. Black on dark grey text is unreadable.

 

Shift+CTRL+V ya Neanderthals.

 

Do better.

[gwarrior]

1 hour ago, Coconuts said:

No thanks to Guentzel and Buchnevich, the cost will likely be too high

 

I'd poke around a lesser target like Tarasenko 

Personally I would go after Toffoli. But that's just me. I would be ok, depending on the price, with Tarasenko though.

[RWJC]

7 minutes ago, aGENT said:

Y'all suck at pasting text. Black on dark grey text is unreadable.

 

Shift+CTRL+V ya Neanderthals.

 

Do better.

 

Enter into the light, son.

[Coconuts]

3 minutes ago, gwarrior said:

Personally I would go after Toffoli. But that's just me. I would be ok, depending on the price, with Tarasenko though.

 

Toffoli would be interesting, but I reckon Jersey extends him

[flickyoursedin]

10 minutes ago, gwarrior said:

Personally I would go after Toffoli. But that's just me. I would be ok, depending on the price, with Tarasenko though.

Doesnt Tarasenko have a 1% EV defence on projected WAR card. His defence is comparable to Kuzmenko whom our coach continually sat in the press box. Just feel like we’d waste our assets getting a guy the coach won’t like putting out there.

[gwarrior]

30 minutes ago, Coconuts said:

 

Toffoli would be interesting, but I reckon Jersey extends him

Maybe. But if we get him back, we gotta sign him.

[aGENT]

32 minutes ago, RWJC said:

 

Enter into the light, son.

Fuck that white screen eye poison you sociopath. Do you enjoy eyestrain and wasting energy for no reason?

[cripplereh]

8 minutes ago, aGENT said:

Fuck that white screen eye poison you sociopath. Do you enjoy eyestrain and wasting energy for no reason?

Or drink more,seems to help me at times.

[RWJC]

9 minutes ago, aGENT said:

Fuck that white screen eye poison you sociopath. Do you enjoy eyestrain and wasting energy for no reason?

fuck yeah I do

 

 

this is me quite comfy during trade deadline day 

Edited March 5 by RWJC

[Canuck You]

I'll be pissed if we trade Garland!

[RWJC]

Just now, Canuck You said:

I'll be pissed if we trade Garland!

Likely so would Garland 

[Canuck You]

45 minutes ago, RWJC said:

 

Enter into the light, son.

Stevie Wonder enters chat.

[Dizzle]

2 hours ago, RWJC said:

Canucks: Why this recall of Vasily Podkolzin matters more than the others

 

This is what occurs during the countdown to the NHL trade deadline Friday.

 

The recall of winger Vasily Podkolzin is looked upon as a promotion based on merit. The Vancouver Canucks can gauge progress of their prospect, who turned a disappointing Oct. 1 demotion to the AHL into determination to develop a more complete game in Abbotsford.

 

However, with three games left before the trade deadline, there’s also a speculative school of thought. Is Podkolzin being showcased in advance of the Canucks putting together a package in pursuit of a top-six winger like highly coveted Jake Guentzel?

 

The Pittsburgh Penguins want two younger NHL-ready prospects in return for the pending unrestricted free agent. Podkolzin, 22, has logged 119 games in The Show. Nils Hoglander, 23, has played 202 NHL games and the winger has a career-high 19 goals this season. Are they enough to pique the Pens’ interest or are they looking for more?

 

If it’s first-round picks Jonathan Lekkerimaki, 19, and Tom Willander, 19, the Canucks should hang up the phone. Maybe a third-round pick in defenceman Elias Pettersson, 20, but not the dynamic and emerging duo.

In the past, it was reasonable to assume that Hoglander and Podkolzin may have been expendable. Not so much now. Not after putting in the work.

 

However, that’s not how hockey operations departments function. A present need can often trump future hope, especially with a go-for-it-all mantra. And connecting the dots can also determine how the past may affect the future. 

 

Management here has a connection with Guentzel, 29, and a challenge to fit him in financially as a longer fit. He has 52 points (22-30) in 50 games and a career 34 goals in 58 post-season games excites several suitors.

He’s currently sidelined with a suspected finger fracture suffered Feb. 14 and eligible to return Sunday from long-term injury reserve. He is practising. 

 

How Hoglander and Podkolzin may fit elsewhere is trumped by their growing value here.

 

On Sunday, head coach Rick Tocchet lauded Hoglander for opening the scoring in a grinding 2-1 win at Anaheim in which he hounded pucks on the forecheck with a physical edge.

“Maybe our best forward — he had some jump,” said Tocchet. “He kept the puck on his stick and drove the ‘D’ wide. Really good tonight.”

 

And then there was Podkolzin.

He had a strong opening forechecking shift by getting behind the net to set up a chance. He followed it up by winning a board battle and ripped a wrist shot wide from the slot.

“He was pretty good,” assessed Tocchet. “There were some good moments. If he holds on to pucks and gets on the forecheck, that’s something we’re looking for.”

 

And so are other teams.

 

First-round picks are often allowed to showcase their stuff as raw rookies — Podkolzin had 14 goals and 26 points in 2021-22 — before the tough love.

The manner in which Podkolzin split last season between the NHL and the AHL, and how he improved this season in Abbotsford to amass 15 goals and 28 points in 44 games, hasn’t gone unnoticed.

 

Tocchet called Podkolzin a moose and a bull last season as he got a grip on an NHL game. The restricted free agent has all kinds of incentive to become an NHL roster mainstay. It stretches from the ice to the homefront for the Moscow native, the 10th overall pick in the 2019 NHL draft.

 

Podkolzin was married at age 19 and the first-time father has added incentive. As a pro athlete, provider and support system for wife Sasha, his NHL career pursuit and home life took on new meaning with the birth of daughter Alisa in July.

 

“The big highlight of my summer,” Podkolzin told Postmedia News following a team pre-camp systems and conditioning skate in September. “It’s a great feeling.”

Then came the demotion and curiosity of how he would handle another test of commitment to his craft.

 

“The first two weeks were really hard,” Podkolzin recalled. “You start thinking too much. ‘What should I do? What’s happening?’ I had two ways to go. Give up or work. It was good for me to get AHL games to remember who you are and start appreciating.”

 

Those who have watched Podkolzin the most remained convinced he has turned a corner.

“People had these same questions with Hogie (Hoglander) last year – he’d gone backward and now he’s in the NHL,” said Abbotsford general manager Ryan Johnson. “Podz (Podkolzin) is a complete professional and working on his game and the details.

 

“When he moves his feet, it’s the things he can do to change the course of a game. We want him to use his strengths. That bull mentality he has when he gets going is very dangerous. We think extremely highly of the player and the person. We have a lot of belief.”

 

This week will tell us a lot about the degree of that belief.

 

Ben Kuzma 

bkuzma@postmedia.com

https://apple.news/A5pZJaGQUTlCG8_8-DgvHjQ

man I wouldn’t be happy seeing Podz and Hogz moved for Guentzel. That would hurt a lot. 

[King Heffy]

1 hour ago, flickyoursedin said:

Doesnt Tarasenko have a 1% EV defence on projected WAR card. His defence is comparable to Kuzmenko whom our coach continually sat in the press box. Just feel like we’d waste our assets getting a guy the coach won’t like putting out there.

Good thing the game is played on the ice instead of an excel sheet.  Who cares what some analytics dweeb who has zero understanding of the sport thinks?

[Grandmaster]

My preference for this TDL ranked in order:

1) Giroux (RW play driver)
2) Guentzel (LW high talent)
3) Buchnevich (LW)
4) Eberle (RW)
5) Walker - (decent RHD)