Post-Game Talk: 2019 NHL Draft Lottery: Meet me at the corner of Disappointment and 10th (5:00 p.m. PST)

[krutovsdonut]

Is everyone happy that we are a draft lottery team again,?the only home run we have hit is Pettersson,Hughes is way to early to tell.Benning has given us another year of building a team with no playoff Hope's.He still needs to be replaced.

it’s better than being a flukey unsustainable playoff team. imagine if schaller and granlund had career years?

the lottery is where we were always going to be this season. the only surprise is it has taken this long to be official, which reflects as much on the rest of the conference as it does on the canucks. we’ve been fortunate to have a positive developmental environment for much of the season, but we are now on script.

 

[M2Beezy]

Is everyone happy that we are a draft lottery team again,?the only home run we have hit is Pettersson,Hughes is way to early to tell.Benning has given us another year of building a team with no playoff Hope's.He still needs to be replaced.

Were too far out to win the lottery this year and last nights win was a disaster, completely unnecessary crap i cant believe it, I think we lost that game last night, got cleaned out by the Sharks, and end the year losing to Nashville and even the Blues lol we would be a lottery contending team and based on losing such great odds the last couple a years wed have a HUGE chance to win it this year, but now, no aint happening, cause were gonna be around 8th 9th last place so NOT A CHANCE

 

[StreetHawk]

Were too far out to win the lottery this year and last nights win was a disaster, completely unnecessary crap i cant believe it, I think we lost that game last night, got cleaned out by the Sharks, and end the year losing to Nashville and even the Blues lol we would be a lottery contending team and based on losing such great odds the last couple a years wed have a HUGE chance to win it this year, but now, no aint happening, cause were gonna be around 8th 9th last place so NOT A CHANCE

Ott, LA, Det, NJ will be in the bottom 4. That was locked in for a while.

Buffalo is playing like crap as always, so I didn't expect them to pass the Canucks. So, that's 5 teams.

Rangers would need a good streak to pass the Canucks, so that likely is 6 teams. Ana/Edm are within 1-2 points so they can pass Vancouver.

Anywhere between 7-9 realistically.

 

[member 290103]

Benning doesn't care what the "math" says. Mathematical or not, he intends to compete in every game and make the playoffs this year. If there is a will there is a way.

 

[VanJack]

Benning doesn't care what the "math" says. Mathematical or not, he intends to compete in every game and make the playoffs this year. If there is a will there is a way.

Benning doesn't 'compete' for anything....his only job is to build a winning team. And if he really believes falling out of the to-10 in the first round of the draft based on some meaningless wins in NHL garbage time is 'good' for the franchise, then he won't be long for his post.

 

[just22]

Can see the Canucks lose the next 3. Sharks have kicked our ass for what seems like an eternity, playing in Nashville is always tough, and the Blues are not the same team we beat up earlier in the year. If that happens, Rangers need 4, Ducks 2, and Oilers 1 to pass in the standings.

Rangers play NJ and OTT of their remaining 4 so winning both is a possibility. Oilers have a tougher schedule but just need an OT loss to move ahead on ROWs. Ducks last game is against The Kings so a nice winnable game for them.

Obviously all of this is dependant on Vancouver losing three and the other teams not shitting the bed but if it does happen that puts us in 6th. All we can do is cross our fingers and believe in the tank.

 

[member 290103]

Benning doesn't 'compete' for anything....his only job is to build a winning team. And if he really believes falling out of the to-10 in the first round of the draft based on some meaningless wins in NHL garbage time is 'good' for the franchise, then he won't be long for his post.

Except that's his MO every year and yet he is still here. Remember that time they finished out the season with that California sweep? Every consider why Demko is not running the table now? Why Goldobin is not in the lineup? Why MacEwen is not called up? Why they continue to run out Granlund, Spooner, etc? They want to win, and don't care what it does to draft position.

They are complete and utter morons.

 

[rypper]

Even if it is next to impossible odds mathematically for the 3 teams behind us (wherever we land in the standings) to jump and win the three lotteries, I fully expect that to happen.

 

[Tim Calhoun]

Yes he did. Canucks GM played with draft lottery simulator for hours

I still can’t wrap my head around those comments. What an incredibly stupid person.

 

[timw33]

Yes he did. Canucks GM played with draft lottery simulator for hours

This man is in charge of a $700MM franchise and doesn't understand probability.

 

[The Drop]

I hope the Canucks win out and play Markstrom and all the vets. Sit Hughes. We need these wins

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Not a fan of Krebs?

Not overly, more of a complementary winger imo. I have him at 11 right after Cole Caufield.

 

[Love]

Not overly, more of a complementary winger imo. I have him at 11 right after Cole Caufield.

Nice, no complaints from me. I would have Caufield top 10 as well.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Based on where the Canucks are likely to end up drafting, it's highly unlikely their pick will be able to crack their lineup. This is one year where trades and the UFA market are far more important to this team's hopes for next season than the draft.

Hughes, Kakko, Poldkozin, Byram and Turcotte are all NHL ready imo.

 

[VanJack]

Hughes, Kakko, Poldkozin, Byram and Turcotte are all NHL ready imo.

Well, the Canucks definitely aren't getting three of those guys...and Turcotte is heading for college. That leaves Byram...and as bad the Canucks blueline is, I can't see three potential rookie blueliners in the opening night lineup --Hughes, Juolevi and Byram. So not likely any immediate help for the Canucks in this draft.

 

[Zombotron]

Can't catch Arizona anymore. I thought John Chayka was a nerd who couldn't manage a hockey team? Looks like the Coyotes are taking the Avalanche down to the wire

 

[dwarf]

Can't catch Arizona anymore. I thought John Chayka was a nerd who couldn't manage a hockey team? Looks like the Coyotes are taking the Avalanche down to the wire

Yep worst we can finish is 13th. And every other team in the league understands math, and when you need to lose.

 

[member 290103]

I still can’t wrap my head around those comments. What an incredibly stupid person.

It's probably better for the team if he is distracted and plays computer games rather than f***s up by making a trade or negotiating a contract.

 

[Cancuks]

So which representative do we send to the draft lottery this season to ensure us more disappointment?
Benning? Weisbrod? Green? Aquilini? .... Linden?

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

I think now is the time to seriously consider what it could realistically cost to get our first ever first round pick in front of the hometown crowd.


It might save Benning's job for a while, but I'd take it for Hughes.

Our first, Boeser, Demko... what else? I'd throw in next years first too if we had too.

 

[Cancuks]

I've been saying that Aquilini will demand Benning trade up and draft Hughes at all costs.
I can see us offering our 1st + 2020 1st + Demko + Virtanen+Gaudette/Madden. Really will be interesting to see who wins the lottery.

 

[82Ninety42011]

I think now is the time to seriously consider what it could realistically cost to get our first ever first round pick in front of the hometown crowd.


It might save Benning's job for a while, but I'd take it for Hughes.

Our first, Boeser, Demko... what else? I'd throw in next years first too if we had too.

I've been saying that Aquilini will demand Benning trade up and draft Hughes at all costs.
I can see us offering our 1st + 2020 1st + Demko + Virtanen+Gaudette/Madden. Really will be interesting to see who wins the lottery.

As bad as Benning is lets hope he's better then you guys that's crazy for us to risk that and gut us. If we wind up with 9-11 pick I'd be happy with one of Boldy, Broberg and though a bit of a reach Moritz Seider as he has huge potential to be a stay at home top 4 RHD if he keeps developing.

 

[LovemyNucks]

I think now is the time to seriously consider what it could realistically cost to get our first ever first round pick in front of the hometown crowd.


It might save Benning's job for a while, but I'd take it for Hughes.

Our first, Boeser, Demko... what else? I'd throw in next years first too if we had too.

I've been saying that Aquilini will demand Benning trade up and draft Hughes at all costs.
I can see us offering our 1st + 2020 1st + Demko + Virtanen+Gaudette/Madden. Really will be interesting to see who wins the lottery.

I've been thinking about how likely it is that Benning will trade for 1stOA too. I have a feeling ownership will push for this and if we don't move up in the lottery I can see Benning trade:

1st 2019
1st 2020
Bo Horvat

This takes care of the logjam at center with Jack Hughes coming in so center depth going forward will look like this:

Hughes
Sutter
Gaudette
Beagle

I'm not saying I like this set up but you can see it happening for all the wrong reasons. It also takes care of the Captain question as well. I just pray i'm wrong...

 

[Nucker42]

I've been saying that Aquilini will demand Benning trade up and draft Hughes at all costs.
I can see us offering our 1st + 2020 1st + Demko + Virtanen+Gaudette/Madden. Really will be interesting to see who wins the lottery.

Haha... no.

Madden and Gaudette are huge parts of the future and so is Demko...

Virtanen and the 1st I could see...

 

[DFAC]

Im just amazed at how many teams are worse than us.