Just like every year..this is all bullshit.
Rumor: Canucks heavily pursuing Barrie
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Hughes4Calder
Yeah last time I fall for this. I get so hyped and always let down.
Just like Bettmans huge announcement before the draft just being the jersey ceremony for the Sedins! Sometimes this league is embarrassing.
Ps anyone know the cap for next year.....? NOPE!
SoundwaveIsCharisma
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Or, hear me out, all the “insiders” tried to get ahead of this rumour and started trying to predict a trade so they could give themselves a gold star for getting it right.
The Avs “insider” that has been a major component of this rumour has a very poor track record for accuracy. Hell, he was completely dismissive of the Avs taking Byram. Basically made it sound like they weren’t even looking at him and were only looking at forwards.
AJ was probably too busy filling his fat face to look at what what actually happening in the draft.
justafan22
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Nah, this year there's a legit excuse with no one knowing what the cap will be.
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Hughes4Calder
It might be a good thing as a Canuck fan. Jimbo is at the healm after all.
That Barrie wasn't traded to move up 6 spots and future KHLer Virtainian?
SoundwaveIsCharisma
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Nice, the cap for the season will be announced after the season has started. Seems like something that could happen sadly
justafan22
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That’s the point of my overly sarcastic post. It’s a joke no one knows what the parameters for next year are going to be before the season starts. Nhl paramount to wwe?
AvsFanInMichigan
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Byram + Newhook and Barrie is still an Av. Today worked out incredibly for Colorado.
Horse McHindu
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However, I think most of us would agree that the Canucks had a better day. Podkolzin was ranked as high as 4th on many draft rankings lists. “The Russian factor” was likely the biggest reason why he dropped. The Canucks drafted the perfect linemate for Horvat today. This was a very big win for Canucks fans today. Podkolzin plays the game hard and aggressively.
Takeya
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It was not the Russian factor. It's the fact that he is signed in another league and won't be able to come over for two years unless you buy out that contract
Breakers
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Called it. People were talking about in the other thread his girlfriend's twitter messages, and why would he be in vancouver for draft.
Just because a player is tooling around in his home province in the offseason doesnt mean he is getting traded on draft day.
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Peter Griffin
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Which is a bit of a concern for a top 5 pick but not really for someone picked 10th.
I don't really know much about the guy but he most definitely wouldn't have played here next year and maybe not the year after so is it really that big a deal? If he re-signs there again I could see an issue but this seems like a non issue.
A good day for the Canucks and the Av's. Neither of us have reason to be mad, we can celebrate together!
THE Green Man
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Canucks had a good day, I still would have rathered Boldy but am ok with Podkolzkin. At any rate the Avs absolutely had a better day than us. Byram & Newhook > Podkolzkin.
Most guys in this draft are 2 years away I feel. It s not that Podkolzin can't come over before, it will just cost some $$ to get him. Let him play in the KHL next year and develop. If he's ready, bring him over, if not, let him play another year and come over NHL ready.
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