After my last Free Agent Profile of polarizing power forward Milan Lucic, most other free agents seem a little flat. Today’s subject is Teddy Purcell, and he’s not exactly jumping off the page. He’s not in that upper offensive tier with Lucic or Loui Eriksson or Kyle Okposo, but he is a good middle of the…
Embed from Getty Images Patrik Sundstrom, Centre, 9th round, 175th overall, 1980 Draft The Vancouver Canucks sure have a thing for drafting Swedish twins, don’t they? Granted, the first time they did it, they only drafted one-half of the duo and did not have to orchestrate the draft floor machinations required to obtain the second set…
Embed from Getty Images With the NHL Entry Draft rapidly approaching, loose ends are being tied up. Two of which have affected the Canucks. The first one is obvious – the Columbus Blue Jackets are required to provide a 2nd round pick in 2016, 2017 or 2018 for hiring former Canucks coach John Tortorella. It…
In case you haven’t heard, there was a pretty big trade last week. It just so happened to involve the Vancouver Canucks, too. Canucks general manager Jim Benning acquired Erik Gudbranson and a fifth round selection in exchange for Jared McCann and a pair of draft picks — 33rd and 93rd overall. We haven’t necessarily…
Embed from Getty Images Vitali Abramov of the Gatineau Olympiques in the QMJHL checks in as the 21st ranked prospect on our consensus ranking. Though the diminutive Russian winger was a relative unknown entering his draft-eligible season, his prolific rookie season has forced himself into the conversation as a first-round pick.
