Rumor: Canucks are targeting U-24s that has underwhelmed during their ELC. Which players fit this profile?

[UrbanImpact]

Rutherford in his presser yesterday said that they are targeting young players with upside that may have underperformed or underwhelmed during their ELC. He says he prefers this over draft picks whom would carry the same risk of busting.

Please note:

- He also said he wants more draft picks and wants to add to the Canucks prospect pipeline. Most of these u24s are probably additions and not the main piece to a big trade for someone like Horvat.



Which players fit the profile,

Here are some speculated names from insiders and talking heads after the presser:

Lafreniere
Kakko
Rossi
Tomasino
Bernard-Docker
Mcmichael
Newhook
Hayton
Kravstov
Wahlstrom
Broberg
Foudy


Which other players fit this profile that you think would be available to be moved?

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[Superlative Soup]

They are so bad at this.

 

[GeeoffBrown]

This seems like a great way to build a club that finishes 17th overall

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Sounds like any forward the Rangers have taken in the last few years,

Horvat to NYR

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Jesse Puljujarvi is 24 years old and very very very very very available.

 

[M2Beezy]

They are so bad at this.

Only at managing, coaching and playing the game of hockey

 

[banks]

Nick Robertson fits the bill. Although his "underwhelming" situation is mostly injury related, and I'm hoping the Leafs management is smart enough not to sell low on him.

 

[GeeoffBrown]

How to build a Canadian team:

-Draft 1 or 2 good players
-Patch up the rest with other teams' garbage and overpaid UFAs
-???
-Stanley Cup!

 

[Taluss]

Cant see Rangers trading Kakko or Laf but both would suit what the Nucks want.

I don’t think Krav would cost a bunch if they want him

 

[banks]

This seems like a great way to build a club that finishes 17th overall

I think it's actually really smart, as long as there's other steps in the process. If they sell off a large amount of the current roster, then someone has to play the games. So bring in overpaid vets like Arizona did for profit, and bring in young reclamation projects to see what sticks. If that's the plan, it'll work.

But just adding a player or two like Kravtsov won't fix anything.

 

[Siludin]

The Vancouver sports media pointed out the connection between Canucks Assistant GM Castonguay and Alexis Lafrenière and I have a feeling that's going to be the player (Horvat for Laf, with not as much added to either side as anyone here would predict)

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

If only a player like Eeli Tolvanen would go on waivers...

 

[GoBoltz56]

Zadina

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Hard to believe 1000 year old Rutherford dosen’t know what the hell he’s doing

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I don’t think Tomasino would be available… at least, not unless it was in a very big deal for a prominent star player… but then that also implies Cap balancing with dumps that the Canucks won’t want. So forget Tomasino.

But while not technically 23 and under or on ELC , Dante Fabbro is underutilized and under appreciated atm.

 

[Jovavic]

Sillinger for a signed Horvat, let's go

 

[GAGLine]

How many Vancouver threads do we need?

The Rangers aren't trading for Horvat, so you can cross Laf, Kakko and Kravtsov off your list.

 

[UrbanImpact]

Cant see Rangers trading Kakko or Laf but both would suit what the Nucks want.

I don’t think Krav would cost a bunch if they want him

Why cant you see NYR trading these guys? Isnt Laffy on the trade block for weeks now?

 

[Warh1ppy]

Adam clendenning
Linden vey
Markus Granlund
Zach dalpe

Wait no....that was before and doing the same thing again for the 8th year in a row will be totally different

 

[UrbanImpact]

Sillinger for a signed Horvat, let's go

Columbus would need to add but yes , Canucks management seem to prefer drafted young players such as this.

 

[Laus723]

Hepiniemi, Denisenko

 

[JlindiesANA]

First 5 minutes of it was cap talk, and the upset season ticket holders. He wants changes, but contradicted himself saying it’s a salary cap world. It’s hard to get rid of contracts.

You got Buffalo, Arizona, Anaheim here with millions. If Rutherford wanted to move contracts like he said for better moves. It’s a simple phone call.

 

[McSuper]

Rutherford in his presser yesterday said that they are targeting young players with upside that may have underperformed or underwhelmed during their ELC. He says he prefers this over draft picks whom would carry the same risk of busting.

Please note:

- He also said he wants more draft picks and wants to add to the Canucks prospect pipeline. Most of these u24s are probably additions and not the main piece to a big trade for someone like Horvat.



Which players fit the profile,

Here are some speculated names from insiders and talking heads after the presser:

Lafreniere
Kakko
Rossi
Tomasino
Bernard-Docker
Mcmichael
Newhook
Hayton
Kravstov
Wahlstrom
Broberg
Foudy


Which other players fit this profile that you think would be available to be moved?

Broberg isn't going anywhere. He is a rookie in he NHL and has been getting better with each game.

 

[SoupNazi]

Zadina

This screams Zadina. Former 6OA that underwhelmed, signed for two more years after this at a reasonable cap hit, and available.

 

[LOFIN]

Why cant you see NYR trading these guys? Isnt Laffy on the trade block for weeks now?

No, he has never been on the block