Author’s Note: For those of you who aren’t aware, I will be stepping down as Managing Editor on May 1. It’s been a fun ride and I wish nothing but the best for everyone at the site and all the readers. Thanks to everyone who has ever asked a question or read any of my…
With the phased re opening in the US and things going back to normal, do we have the type of team that can shoot fast out the gate and make an upset run to a final saying they make the playoffs? — B-Ray Presto (@BradPresta) April 19, 2020 Obviously, it’s difficult to predict how the…
With Goldobin gone, who will Canucks fans now package alongside Loui Eriksson, in hypothetical trades for assets? — Cody Severtson (@CodySevertson) April 13, 2020 Fans that want to maintain a grasp on reality will say Jake Virtanen, because his value is fairly high at this point. The cranks will say Kole Lind or Jett Woo…
do you believe the canucks will get their 2020 first round pick back (why or why not) — alasdair (@ae_allchin) April 5, 2020 Obviously, it’s all going to depend on whether or not the season resumes, but if the season is cancelled outright, I think they would get the pick back and be forced to…
vibe check for you and all the canucksarmy commenters, how are you guys holdin up and are you taking care of your mental health — announcing plans to be good soon™ (@RileyMiner) March 28, 2020 To quote a certain former Democratic Party nominee, I feel great! I haven’t come close to running out of things…
Author’s note: My apologies for the lateness of this week’s mailbag. It’s been a difficult week for everyone at the Nation Network and with the lack of anything resembling news to dissect, it seemed prudent to schedule it for a day without existing content. What lesser-known "Classic" Canucks game (as in, not 1994 or 2011)…
There hasn’t been much in the way of NHL-related news in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, but the Canucks gave us all something to chew on Thursday afternoon when they inked undrafted NCAA forward Marc Michaelis to a one-year deal worth $700,000. Michaelis has taken a unique development path, playing three seasons in Germany’s…
How is Thatcher Demko looking in his extended look thus far? — olddatsunfan (@olddatsunfan) March 8, 2020 For the most part Demko’s looked exactly how I expected: talented, with the ability to take over a game on occasion, but inexperienced and prone to letting in the odd bad goal. On some nights, he’s kept the…
Since the Canucks have to give up their 1st round pick this year or next to TB, would it be better to miss play-offs this year and keep it or make play-offs and have it defer to 2021? — David Tudhope (@Reid755) March 1, 2020 I think it would be a catastrophically bad idea to…
The Canucks stood pat for the most part on trade deadline day, but they did make one minor deal, swapping minor-league goaltender Zane McIntyre to the New Jersey Devils for G Louis Domingue. Goalie Zane McIntyre going from VAN to NJ for Louis Domingue. — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) February 24, 2020 The Province’s Patrick Johnston…
Other than intangibles (being team Dad), is Stetcher not just a younger version of Tanev? Why not keep the RFA instead of the UFA? — A. Lau (@ALaudBrother) February 23, 2020 You are preaching to the choir, my friend. I can understand why a person might think Tanev is the better player based on how…
The Canucks made their big acquisition of trade deadline season by trading for Tyler Toffoli on Monday evening, but they still could have a few tricks up their sleeve before the official deadline tomorrow. They still have a few areas of need, particularly on defence, and a have a few players on expiring contracts, so…
