I would lose a little bit of hate for Jim Benning's management skills if he sent Vey through waivers and down to the AHL. Best case scenario he goes down and becomes 1C there, or else he gets claimed and we can have an open spot for a younger guy permanently. Yes please.
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WinterEmpire
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And then you remember Garrison was essentially traded for Vey and the hate returns
Kickassguy
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So the plan here is to have Gaunce, McCann, Virtanen, and Hutton make the team, right?
You're saying you'd hold Benning in high regard for losing a 2nd round pick for nothing.
Worse if you include the whole "let's replace Garrison with Sbisa" angle.
While it's been only a few games of the preseason, this team is looking every bit as bad as everybody would have predicted. Only Trader Jim in all his delusion thinks this is a playoff contender.
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That's ok we didn't need a solid middle pairing guy since we already have Sbisa.
Diogenes92
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thepuckmonster
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If Sutter plays the rest of the way like he did in the third with Burrows I don't really care.
Diogenes92
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I just can't forsee a scenario where Sutter makes enough of an impact that the trade works out in the Canucks favour. I hope I'm wrong though.
me2
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Sedins Burrows
Higgins Horvat Vrbata
Baertschi McCann Hansen
Gaunce Sutter Kenins
Higgins and Baertschi can interchange. McCann's line can get sheltered more which should help protect Baertschi.
Higgins Horvat Vrbata
Baertschi McCann Hansen
Gaunce Sutter Kenins
Higgins and Baertschi can interchange. McCann's line can get sheltered more which should help protect Baertschi.
me2
Go ahead foot
Sutter actually increases the odds of having both Gaunce and McCann in the opening day lineup. Looking down the roster, there isn't a guy aside from Horvat and Sutter who can take tough match-ups and I'd rather have Horvat take more offensive zone starts than play him defensively.
Sedin - Sedin - Burrows
Baertschi - Horvat - Vrbata
Gaunce - Sutter - Hansen
Kenins - McCann - Dorsett
Virtanen, Prust
Intangibos
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At least with Horvat and McCann on ELCs, we could afford Sutter as a 4C. It's not like Benning has a problem paying 4th liners a premium rate 
Sedin Sedin Burrows
Baertschi Horvat Vrbata
Gaunce McCann Hansen
Dorsett Sutter Kenins
Prust
Replace Gaunce with Higgins when healthy. If Gaunce played well enough, bump Dorsett.
Horvat and McCann can swap spots if McCann earns it and he gets hot while Horvat isn't scoring. Then Horvat could focus on the defensive side of the game between Gaunce and Hansen for a while.
Sedin Sedin Burrows
Baertschi Horvat Vrbata
Gaunce McCann Hansen
Dorsett Sutter Kenins
Prust
Replace Gaunce with Higgins when healthy. If Gaunce played well enough, bump Dorsett.
Horvat and McCann can swap spots if McCann earns it and he gets hot while Horvat isn't scoring. Then Horvat could focus on the defensive side of the game between Gaunce and Hansen for a while.
When did I say I'd hold him in high regard? Lmao. I'd lose a little bit of hate if he can realize his own mistake is all I'm saying.
JuniorNelson
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I'd be down with this. If Vey is claimed, whatever. It doesn't matter what he cost initially if he's played his way off the big team. This is part of moving forward, the weak links get replaced. I hope the team does this throughout the roster. I hope they don't just gift vets a spot based on anything off ice.
vanuck
Now with 100% less Benning!
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It's an endless cycle. Too many stupid moves to not have it pop up again soon after anyway.
Bonino.
me2
Go ahead foot
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This is close to 1,000, and the whole thread series in need a revamp. So the new thread will be delayed.
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