Confirmed Trade: [VGK/VAN] Brendan Leipsic for Philip Holm

[polarbearcub]

Is leipsic at least fast?

 

[go comets]

Green basically watched Leipsic destroy his comets team for 3 seasons....

 

[EP to Kuzmenko]

Apparently there is risk of Holm going back to Sweden next year. Makes sense to move him.

 

[Nucker42]

Is leipsic at least fast?

He's very fast. It's his greatest attribute. He's an upgrade on Gaunce and Dowd. Nothing crazy but flipping Holm, a guy who wouldn't resign for sure based on how's he's been treated for an RFA through 2 seasons on a cheap contract is a win.

 

[SpaceCowboy]

Couldn't agree more. I think based on Holm walking end of year based on his work load this year, I think this is a great move. At first gut reaction was frustration not getting a pick, but they would have probably only gotten a 5th, maybe, for him at best. Not bad at all to get a young RFA.

 

[BattleBorn]

Leipsic has been one of my favorite Knights this year, he just couldn't score.

He's definitely fun to watch and once he gets a roll going I think he can be good.

 

[Hansen]

Entirely the Canucks fault that there is flight-risk for Holm. He looked better than MDZ in pre-season except for a couple bad shifts (which MDZ has had consistently all year himself)

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I knew Leipsic was going to get traded, but thought it'd be to Arizona. Didn't think his value was that weak either.

I've just heard that Leipsic has QUITE the attitude which is why Nashville and Toronto got rid of him, but the trade makes sense considering Green coached him in Portland. Must mean Petan could be Vancouver bound.

 

[eviohh26]

Sounded like we were going to lose Holm anyways. Got him for free. Meh trade. Nothing to see here.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

Vancouver mistreated Holm really badly, glad he's out of that organisation.

 

[BC Ben]

Lots of mistreatment in the Nucks system apparently...

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Holm looked awful in preseason. I would have liked to have seen him given more of a chance to play with Vancouver but he looks like one of those guys who will only ever be a depth NHL defenseman or a higher end AHL guy. With how bad the team is though he should have been given a few games just to be sure.

 

[M2Beezy]

So we added a 2019 4th rounder to Vegas???? Is this true??????? Why

 

[tankisbad]

Leipsic has been one of my favorite Knights this year, he just couldn't score.

He's definitely fun to watch and once he gets a roll going I think he can be good.

He will fit in nicely with us then.

 

[Tage2Tuch]

Leipsic misses shots? Canucks fans will love him. (Missed shots are a big constant with that club) according to a lot of people I know.

Please Vancouver, take EVANDER KANE....we'll take Eric Gudbranson at this point.

Well not actually but you get the idea

 

[canucks20]

So we added a 2019 4th rounder to Vegas???? Is this true??????? Why

What the hell are you talking about again

 

[Canadian Canuck]

What the hell are you talking about again

Yeah idk wtf he’s saying

 

[Siludin]

I like this deal for Van

 

[ScottishCanuck]

What the hell are you talking about again

If there was a prize for talking incoherent nonsense he'd win every time.

 

[PetterssonSimp]

A couple of Triple A players traded for each other! Well this makes my prediction of the Canucks doing absolutely nothing false, now doing anything impact to the lineup, I’m still fairly on point

 

[tankisbad]

This is definitely a role that needed filling in Vancouver.

Good job Jimbo.

 

[dman34]

The offensive output from our group of defencemen is the lowest in the NHL.
Holm had 30 points in 42 games in Utica - 4th in overall team scoring.
Not saying Holm is the next EK, he's far far from it. But way to deal from a position of strength there Jimbo!!!!
Didn't even give the guy a chance. Our management group is terrible.

 

[stampedingviking]

Yep, no contest.

 

[derriko]

I like this from Vancouver’s POV. Leipsic is talented, though he may be part Swedish as he has no Finnish. Heh. Heh.

I have personally seen a player develop a scoring touch, so it’s a good reclamation project for a rebuilding Van team.

For those Nuck fans that see Ottawa here and there, he is Ryan Dzingel to a T. Great puck skills, and superb speed that gets him scoring chances, he just can’t hit the net for the life of him. Questionable hockey IQ as well.

Upside is what Dzingel is doing this year imo. 40 point depth scoring winger. Not a bad player to have. Can slide up and down the lineup.

 

[hangman005]

Going to miss Leipsic... but if he ever learns how to finish he’ll be a good add.