Confirmed with Link: [VAN/EDM] Canucks trade F Kellan Lain for F Will Acton

[Duodenum]

yup in 11 months

Or in 3 games.

Decision of whether he stays or not hasn't been made yet sport.

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

I doubt Acton sees time with the Canucks this year. I'm sure Cal O'Reilly gets called up before him.

Depends on who gets injured. I would think the Canucks want to keep O'Reilly in the AHL as he's far and away the best playmaker they have down there right now.

 

[VeteranNetPresence]

garbage in, garbage out type of trade

hopefully acton is no where near the top of the list for a call up

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

Don't get this. Neither are NHL players but at least Lain is bigger and younger.

Acton is faster and would fit Willie's system better than Lain.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Crappy AHL player for crappy AHL player.

But this is a win for us, however small.

Acton is a bit better player with more experience, is a better player at the AHL level, and we save % since Acton has a $100k AHL salary and Lain is at $200k.

We oiler fans are glad acton is gone

 

[TruGr1t]

Looks like a trade to help Utica. Didn't seem like Lain was contributing much for them.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

 

[Pip]

Don't get this. Neither are NHL players but at least Lain is bigger and younger.

Lain is worse at playing hockey

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

Didn't Torts lose his **** on Will's Dad and Oilers Assistant Coach Keith Acton last year?

 

[cc]

Not sure what Utica's faceoff stat is but acton appears to be over 50 percent on the draw

 

[MS]

Don't get this. Neither are NHL players but at least Lain is bigger and younger.

Acton is a much better AHL player. Lain is just ... ick. Last year in the AHL Acton was a 0.5 points/game player while being excellent in all 3 zones. He sucks in the NHL but is a terrific AHL role player. Lain just isn't a positive contributor even in the minors.

Both guys are UFA at the end of the season so age is irrelevant. And we save money.

We oiler fans are glad acton is gone

Lain can't skate and is a fringe AHL player. You aren't getting anything back.

 

[4thlinegrinders]

good night, sweet prince.

 

[nhlfarmteams]

Lain was a project with good size. Acton has a pedigree and may be a serviceable 4th line grinder as apparently he's good on the draw, has decent speed and knows how to play. He was a whipping boy for Oil fans because of the link to his Dad. He's never going to be an offensive player and it seems it was more about frustrated Oilers fans venting than anything Acton did. Not likely to be an impact trade either way.

 

[m9]

I kind of wonder if they are adding an AHL asset because Horvat is on his way down and they are going to pull someone from the farm to take his spot. Hope I'm wrong, but it's the first thing that came to mind.

 

[Pip]

good night, sweet prince.

Lain and Booth, so much flow

 

[Addison Rae]

Lain was a project with good size. Acton has a pedigree and may be a serviceable 4th line grinder as apparently he's good on the draw, has decent speed and knows how to play. He was a whipping boy for Oil fans because of the link to his Dad. He's never going to be an offensive player and it seems it was more about frustrated Oilers fans venting than anything Acton did. Not likely to be an impact trade either way.

He's a garbage 4th liner, far from serviceable.

 

[Mofletz]

Or in 3 games.

Decision of whether he stays or not hasn't been made yet sport.

Is either NHL or junior. He can't play in the AHL this year.

 

[Bgav]

Sick we got holmberg

 

[vanuck]

Sick we got holmberg

What is this?

 

[Jimson Hogarth*]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 46s47 seconds ago
Canucks-Oilers trade is as much Craig MacTavish giving Wil Acton a fresh start as anything.

what do we have in wil acton?

 

[PM]

Acton is faster and would fit Willie's system better than Lain.

I hope Acton never touches a Canucks game, ever. Jeffrey, Oreilly, Gaunce or basically any other centre on Utica should get the call-up first. That said, Lain was nothing really either and at 25 years old the chances of him improving significantly are very low. He had a couple feel good stories last year and is really tall but that's about it.

 

[Bgav]

What is this?

3rd In rookie scoring in the echl.

edit nvm that was winquist

 

[cc]

3rd In rookie scoring in the echl.

Did the canucks pick up someone else in addition to Acton?

 

[Patch101]

Will acton is an ok 4th line/reserve player.

He can skate, can win faceoffs, decent defensively and also good on the PK. He's isn't going to score goals or help to score them either, and he isn't going to crush anyone. He's certainly not going to stand out as a player, but isn't going to cost goals either.

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

I hope Acton never touches a Canucks game, ever. Jeffrey, Oreilly, Gaunce or basically any other centre on Utica should get the call-up first. That said, Lain was nothing really either and at 25 years old the chances of him improving significantly are very low. He had a couple feel good stories last year and is really tall but that's about it.

Agreed, but I would hope the Comets are playing a similar style to the Canucks are and having more players who can play that style correctly in the system is good.