Saturday, April 22, 2017

What the Canucks currently Have Right Now

Going to be a interesting handful of weeks for the teams that didn't make the playoffs. The draft lottery goes April 29th and it is going to be must see TV for 15 teams.

Here's my favorite mock draft: http://www.mynhldraft.com/NHL-Mock-Draft/

Because of injuries, Nolan Patrick has slipped down to #2 overall. In a draft class that was already weak, a injury prone Patrick is the last thing the team with the #1 pick needs.

Last year there were two players that everyone thought was special. One of them was Austin Mathews who is already playing in the Playoffs.

For whatever reason I don't have much faith in the ping pong balls landing the Canucks way. I'm anxiously awaiting next Saturday. Lotteries have never Vancouver's way. Even in the Vancouver Grizzlies days things never went the Grizzlies way.

For an update, here are the Canucks players already signed for next year:

Defense:
Edler, AlexanderNTCDNHL31$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000
UFA
Tanev, ChristopherDNHL27$4,450,000$4,450,000$4,450,000$4,450,000
UFA
Sbisa, LucaDNHL27$3,600,000$3,600,000
UFA
Gudbranson, ErikDIR 25$3,500,000
RFA
Stecher, TroyELCDNHL23$925,000$925,000
RFA
Hutton, Ben ELCDNHL24$896,250$2,800,000$2,800,000
RFA





Forwards:
Sedin, Daniel "A"NMCLWNHL36$7,000,000$7,000,000
UFA
Sedin, Henrik "C"NMCCNHL36$7,000,000$7,000,000
UFA
Eriksson, LouiNMCRW, LWNHL31$6,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000
UFA
Sutter, BrandonNTCCNHL28$4,375,000$4,375,000$4,375,000$4,375,000$4,375,000
UFA
Baertschi, SvenLWNHL24$1,850,000$1,850,000

Boeser, BrockELC  RWNHL20$925,000$925,000$925,000
RFA
Granlund, MarkusCIR 24$900,000$900,000

Horvat, BoELCCNHL22$894,167
RFA
Gaunce, BrendanELC C, LWNHL23$863,333
RFA



Derek Dorset is also locked up next year. So if Benning makes no moves the Canucks have 10 forwards and 6 defensemen who are ready to come into the team. That being said, Benning will likely have to make a trade to improve team.

The Canucks have Jacob Markstrom resigned but the 
goalie position isn't my concern right now. 





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