We all seem to be in agreement that wingers should be the lowest priority as they're the easiest to replace, they fall in the draft, they're cheaper to acquire in trades, there's more decent ones in free agency than there are C/D.

Yet the consensus also seems to be sign Kuz and trade Bo.


A little funny, no?
- Nucker101

Funny yes but not strange. Every line needs a dynamic duo.

Kuz & Petey now Miller needs his.

Well you are wrong. 💯 incorrect. If you want to blow up the room Bo has to go. No single move will be this impactful. He can sign his retirement co tract elsewhere
- CanuckDon

Another decade of pain, the way this is going to go.

My way is the rebuild, but yes my re-tool way is sign the 30-40 goal 27 year old center
- Nucker101

What we lose is C depth & FO wins. The rest is all replaceable. Miller et al can improve on the dot. Expecting we’ll draft a top 6 C.

No need to check you need to though. 👍
- Nighthawk

Ooookay.

Funny yes but not strange. Every line needs a dynamic duo.

Kuz & Petey now Miller needs his.
- Nighthawk

I have a feeling that it's not going to be easy finding a dynamic duo partner for Miller if he's playing center.

Hope I'm wrong though. You need a puck carrier that can pass and shoot, and a guy who's defensively responsible, not easy to find those.

I don't remember once saying that but I said so much back then who knows.
- VANTEL

I think you were part of the 3 or 4.

What we lose is C depth & FO wins. The rest is all replaceable. Miller et al can improve on the dot. Expecting we’ll draft a top 6 C.
- Nighthawk

I think Miller can be okay at faceoffs, it's his all-around game that I think is much better suited on the wing.

I have a feeling that it's not going to be easy finding a dynamic duo partner for Miller if he's playing center.

Hope I'm wrong though. You need a puck carrier that can pass and shoot, and a guy who's defensively responsible, not easy to find those.
- Nucker101

I agree. It’ll take a winger who feeds off of him. Idk if we have one of those yet.

That was all of us
- VANTEL

Ah, no.

well my blow it up scenario does involve trading Bo so I agree with you there

But if the goal is to make the playoffs within the next 2 seasons(which it is), you're not helping yourself by trading the 30-40 goal faceoff beast center.
- Nucker101

To a certain extent trading Bo may be addition by subtraction. He lost his peers years ago. Regardless, we aren’t making the playoffs in 2 seasons, whether management or fans want it to happen. Trading Bo and Brock are the closest to a rebuild we can possibly hope for. Another 3 top 10 picks and perhaps they can build a better core than Benning could. Will they be successful? Probably not but at least we can turf some of this incredibly unlikable core they accumulated.

I have a feeling that it's not going to be easy finding a dynamic duo partner for Miller if he's playing center.

Hope I'm wrong though. You need a puck carrier that can pass and shoot, and a guy who's defensively responsible, not easy to find those.
- Nucker101

Don't worry about it, I am sure left winger McDonough will solve any issues at centre.

He is a winger and he is not going to sign
- CanuckDon

You may be right. Anyone paying attention to how things are run may have second thoughts.

Ah, no.

- boonerbuck

I was joking. Bloated said we didn't need to use the winky face.

Ooookay.
- Reubenkincade

Take a gander at this ol boy

https://www.tankathon.com/nhl/pick_odds

Notice only the top 11 can win 1st. Aka any team can move up a max 10 spots.

Canucks atm can win top 2 but can still sink or rise for top 3. Don’t see the difficulty.

Not me. I had Gaudette scoring 20 as a 3C. Oof lol
- Nighthawk

Well Dbot already labelled him the best 3rd line C in the league.

I think Miller can be okay at faceoffs, it's his all-around game that I think is much better suited on the wing.
- Nucker101

Agree but as a C he’s more of a play driver & ups his scoring.

- Nucker101

There's the grit this team needs. ALPHA!!!

You may be right. Anyone paying attention to how things are run may have second thoughts.
- boonerbuck

I heard one of the “insiders” say a few days ago that it doesn’t look like he wants to sign. Who knows and honestly who cares. Dude is a long shot

To a certain extent trading Bo may be addition by subtraction. He lost his peers years ago. Regardless, we aren’t making the playoffs in 2 seasons, whether management or fans want it to happen. Trading Bo and Brock are the closest to a rebuild we can possibly hope for. Another 3 top 10 picks and perhaps they can build a better core than Benning could. Will they be successful? Probably not but at least we can turf some of this incredibly unlikable core they accumulated.
- CanuckDon

My somewhat realistic dream scenario since I know they won't rebuild this season or this summer:

1) They trade Bo, creating a downgrade at both center and wing, as Miller shifts to the middle and isn't as effective as Bo and is less effective than he was at wing

2) The Bo return is underwhelming when it comes to immediate impact, maybe they get a Carlo or Newhook plus futures, but neither will move the needle enough to offset the downgrade

3) Ownership is too cheap to do buyouts, they can't clear cap because most wingers have no trade value unless they're top line caliber or super cheap.

4) They suck again next year, Papa Aquillini has had enough, not because he cares about the team or fans but because he's tired of Francesco brining shame to the family name, one of the other Aquillini bros steps in and is hopefully more hands off and/or open to an actual rebuild

Take a gander at this ol boy

https://www.tankathon.com/nhl/pick_odds

Notice only the top 11 can win 1st. Aka any team can move up a max 10 spots.

Canucks atm can win top 2 but can still sink or ride for top 3. Don’t see the difficulty.
- Nighthawk

I am well aware of how the draft works.

There's the grit this team needs. ALPHA!!!
- boonerbuck

really sums up his on-ice hockey IQ as well

Don't worry about it, I am sure left winger McDonough will solve any issues at centre.
- Reubenkincade

Milleresque you’re catching on 😂👍

There's the grit this team needs. ALPHA!!!
- boonerbuck

Castonguay would have got up and decked the fucker.

Another decade of pain, the way this is going to go.
- Reubenkincade

Yup.

Castonguay would have got up and decked the fucker.
- VANTEL