I listened to this live but didn’t figure there was anything we didn’t already know. The Hronek thing is an off-hand comment that some will use to try and stir up drama.
“I think they’re going to be pretty active; look at how aggressive they’ve been to this point,” Frank answered. “Some would say they’ve tinkered around the edges; I would say they’ve made a bunch of really smart bets to stack incremental 3%-5% wins on top of each other that have been difference-makers when it comes to the results we see on a night-to-night basis… This front office is eager and open to do business. They’re willing to shake things up and question the status quo. I’m not ready to make any bold proclamation yet simply because I don’t believe the rest of the NHL is on the same page.”
Quads: “Do you see the Canucks’ first-round pick being in play at all?”
Frank: “I don’t see the Canucks being a team that’s out there pounding the pavement, saying, ‘hey, we’re going to move our first-round pick to get a rental back in return,’ but if you could find someone that fits your age scheme, be part of your team for a while, and can help you now and for the future, I don’t think the Canucks would blink for a second and would put that first-round pick in play. They’ve had too many first-round picks that haven’t panned out, and it goes to show if you can be aggressive in the moment and make a game-changing move, that’s the way to play it.”
There was a slightly interesting part where he doesn’t think Zadorov will re-sign because Zadorov and his agent have too high an opinion. Want too much term and isn’t sure what the cap hit would be. Maybe 4.5-5m but doesn’t have a sense. Says Zadorov and Milstein rate him higher than the rest of the league.
