Reasons Why Seahawks Should Win Tonight

 I think the Seahawks win today, for the first time in their history they have the advantage at the QB position. Despite Drake Maye having the higher celling, as of today Sam Darnold is playing better. 

The Patriots haven't won a Super Bowl without Tom Brady and that kind of seems like the thing escaping the Pats is their Swagger that they had on the Brady teams. 

I also don't think people realize how good the Seahawks defense actually is. They gave up 38 to Tampa Bay when their team was firing on all cylinders but overall their defense has been elite. 

This will be the closest it will get for it being a home Super Bowl for Seattle. They should have the majority of fans. Will feel like payback from Super Bowl XL when the Steelers had so many fans. 

The weather got to about 47F today in the sunshine. Warm enough for shorts. I'm trying to have a healthy mindset about life. In fact, work doesn't feel like work anymore. Will be focused on a few goals soon (Knock on Wood). I know I always say that but I have dealt with a lot of bullshit over the last few years. 

Need to celebrate the little victories.  

What Will the Canucks Need in the Draft This Year?

 In my 25 years of being a Vancouver Canucks fan, I have never quite seen a year like this before. The Canucks sit 31st at the halfway mark of the season and after watching both of the games Friday and Saturday it seemed very apparent that this team struggles to score goals. 

Brock Boeser, Jake DeBrusk and Evander Kane are all having years slightly below expectations. Elias Pettersson has shown glimpses of getting back to a point per game but isn't quite there. 

For a team that is now 5-3-2 since the Quinn Hughes trade I start to wonder if he was bringing down the team moral. When I look at this roster it doesn't seem to be a last place roster. Perhaps, they have too many Abbotsford players in there at one time but Linus Karlson looks like a full time NHLer. 

We are missing a game changer. That might come with this years draft. I'm a Mckenna fan. I think the pain of passing on that type of player could be horrific. My friend wants Stenberg. What this draft class lacks is a Centre that can do everything. This in fact, could be the silverling if the Canucks drop in the draft lottery. Interesting note, the last time a Centre didn't go in the Top 3 you have to go back to 2002 Entry draft when Rick Nash went #1 overall. 

 Mckenna's celling is Patrick Kane where as Stenberg's comparable would be Nikita Kucherov. Great players, but you still need a Robin for every Batman. 

Tynan Lawarnce would be a great consolidation prize at #4 because your getting the first Centre off the board. Canucks are deep at Centre when healthy and Cootes arrives for good but right now they are thin.  

Interesting note, the last time a Centre didn't go in the Top 3 you have to go back to 2002 Entry draft when Rick Nash went #1 overall. 

Canucks have Petterson, Rossi, Cootes and Raty that are under contract for next year but adding a Centre wouldn't be a bad problem to have. 

The Canucks seem set with young D-men but it's hard to pass up a 6'4 defenseman. I feel confident the Canucks to pivot in whatever direction they need to depending on what happens at the lottery.