Proposal: Canucks Sabres post-lottery

[Asymmetric Solution]

The dude plays the hardest minutes of anyone on the team and has waiver wire linemates.

Sounds like Risto

 

[Mersss]

I would take Byram and Risto over Horvat all day.

Guess you failed to realize he was saying

Horvat
+
1st Nucks

Vs

Rosto
+
1st Oa

SO bottom line

Horvat + Byram vs Risto + Hughes

 

[is the answer jesus]

Guess you failed to realize he was saying

Horvat
+
1st Nucks

Vs

Rosto
+
1st Oa

SO bottom line

Horvat + Byram vs Risto + Hughes

Pre-lottery the Canucks are sitting at what 9th overall? They aren't getting Byram and in all likelihood Buffalo isn't getting the 1st overall pick either. "If" Buffalo lands the 1st overall pick it won't be moved.

 

[HandshakeLineRespect]

Lol at all the thirsty AF Canucks fans throwing around these ridiculous nhl 2k trade proposals to unite the Hughes bros.

 

[iFan]

I thinking having Pettersson and Horvat making up our top 6 centres is more we’ll rounded and better than Pettersson Hughes, personally I’d pass as I’d rather have Pettersson Horvat

 

[sfvega]

Guess you failed to realize he was saying

Horvat
+
1st Nucks

Vs

Rosto
+
1st Oa

SO bottom line

Horvat + Byram vs Risto + Hughes

I understood what he was saying, I was confused by the wording of

"Horvat is worth more than a defensively inept d-man and a player you HOPE to one day be as effective as Horvat"

The swap in your quote is reasonable to say no to, but the wording made it seem like you were saying Horvat was worth more than both which is what I disagreed with.

 

[Chainshot]

The only way Buffalo trades #1 to Vancouver is if the Canucks have #2. I think Buffalo would be fine with Kakko, especially if it can add more pieces in such a trade - but the Sabres would be foolish to drop any further than #2. Of course, Vancouver could try to call Buffalo's bluff that they wouldn't draft Hughes, but I think the 'Nucks would give something up to ensure they had both Hughes brothers.

A sane take as always. Thank you for being a beacon of reason in the storms.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Lol at all the thirsty AF Canucks fans throwing around these ridiculous nhl 2k trade proposals to unite the Hughes bros.

Can you blame them? It worked for the Sedin bros

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

As an outside fan looking in, I think it would be a mistake for Vancouver to focus on having another "brothers" combo. You're not going to get another set of Sedins magic, and it isn't fair for the Hughes kids to be put into that type of category. You want to set up your kids for success...not unrealistic expectations from the fanbase.

 

[GoodbyeLuongo]

Something they both suck at lol, Horvat has the 38th worst career +/- of any active NHL player

A: +/- is a terrible stat.
B: Horvat has played on the worst team in hockey over the last four years. Of course his +/- will be bad.

If we have Hughes and Vancouver wants him, the conversation starts with Pettersson.

HAH. Hughes will likely be very good, but find me any situation in which a team trades the Calder winner for the first pick the following year.

Bo Horvat is a fine player, but he has 59 points in a career year and ranks 37th among centres in scoring.

#1c? Too good a player to risk for the #1 overall pick? Really?

As of last week, he had 21 goals from his wingers total. He'd easily have well over 60 points with a competent winger.

 

[Reddawg]

HAH. Hughes will likely be very good, but find me any situation in which a team trades the Calder winner for the first pick the following year.

Wasn't saying it'll happen, I was more saying it won't.

 

[Cogburn]

Well Vancouver has a strong tradition of trading for brother combos. Nylanders, Reinharts, Schenns, Tkachuks....oh wait, it's just the Sedins.

And they were drafted the same year.

And they expressed that they may not stick in the NHL if they were split up.

And they were identical twins.

And not even all identical twins made a point of playing together (see the Lundquists).

I don't think we should be over paying to move up for Hughes just for the brother narritive, especially if it costs us other prime assets.

Buffalo shouldnt be trading a chance at another game breaker for lesser pieces.

I went into team logic and needs earlier.

Can we stop this?

 

[Patagonia]

BUF needs help everywhere and doubt they would trade the pick. There is a greater chance if the AVs win the lottery to get 1st OA.

VAN is not trading any of their core NHL roster players to unite the Hughes brothers. If there is any deal to be made, it'll be swapping their 1st OA (approx 9th) and/or + prospects. They could just send prospects/picks for Barrie and not bother with uniting the brothers.

 

[Luck 6]

Horvat shouldn’t be off the table in a deal like this one. I love Horvat, but if I can get Risto and Hughes for Horvat and a 1st I do it.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

I thinking having Pettersson and Horvat making up our top 6 centres is more we’ll rounded and better than Pettersson Hughes, personally I’d pass as I’d rather have Pettersson Horvat

Yup, I honestly want Kakko more at this point.

 

[GoodbyeLuongo]

Wasn't saying it'll happen, I was more saying it won't.

Saying that to get Hughes it would start with Pettersson is an odd way to put that.