so a couple more things in Lol Canucks news:
1. Ottawa had a hockey nerd conference this weekend, anyway saw some more stuff about how drafting is basically random. basically there is no real skill involved, and nobody has any real kind of advantage. the only advantage you have give yourself is acquiring more picks. the Canucks were the 2nd worst team in the league this season and sold at the trade deadline, but have just 6 picks in the draft (you start with 7, of course). the Blackhawks have 10. the Canucks also have not acquired any extra picks for the next 2 drafts.
2. two dmen they drafted are apparently not being signed, and will lost. think Canucks Army had them as the team's 9th & 14th best prospects as of a couple months ago, now gone for nothing. but hey who needs them, this organization is plenty deep, right? good stuff.
3. so not only did they lose Tryamkin, and two of their better D prospects for nothing, it would actually kinda hurt at this point if Vegas decides to take Luca Sbisa in the expansion draft. he's not very good, but he's an experienced 27yo NHL dman who can play 20mpg for an expansion (or lottery) team. and he only has 1 year left on his contract, so it's not any kind of commitment, just plugs a hole and helps them reach the salary floor.
so they could very easily be looking at a depth chart like...
LD | RD |
Edler | Tanev |
Hutton | Gudbranson |
Pedan | Stecher |
Juolevi | Biega |
Brisebois | Subban |
(oh and most of the fans seem to want to trade Edler, who has a NTC, and/or Tanev, moving either ... would have pretty hilarious results)
somehow one of the most inept defense groups in the league just got even worse
would bet good money on Subban being traded, for a LD if they lose Sbisa, for a forward if they don't