Re-booted SKYO approved pipe dreams and trade ideas

[donlever]

Canucks didn’t grab anyone off waivers, not even Nathan Gaucher.
RJ and his crew think they know more than me and AI? WTF!?

With Cootes heading to Abby and Chytil being Chytil it is interesting that they did not take a peak at Gauchers waiver availability.

Current centre depth would have us as:

EP
Rossi
Sasson**
Raty**

**or vice versa...

Imo Sasson projects better on the wing so I guess they figure with DeBrusk Karlsson/Ohgren Boeser/O Connor Lekk/Cotter Gallagher they are set on the perimeters and Max becomes a C by attrition regardless.

...or Chytil is short term IR...as unlikely as that may be.

Pretty soft down the gut with a serious lack of NHL capable depth.

[Picker of Cherries]

Lekkerimaki can shoot the puck, but that’s about it.
Sasson can skate fast, but that’s about it.
They haven’t shown they can consistently contribute to winning in the NHL.
Neither should be a hard decision about sending down to the AHL if there is anyone decent on waivers.
Raty can take draws and kill penalties. Keeping him around as a 13th forward makes sense.
So there are two or three (depending on Chytil’s prognosis) forward spots that should be filled from the waiver wire, especially if they might have trade value at the TDL.
They could also use 7th and 8th defencemen if there are any better than Mancini put on waivers.
Two more days for the pro-scouts to earn their checks digging in the bowels of the waiver wire and finding gold, okay bronze… take a flyer on some tin.

[Megaterio Llamas]

People up there turnin' straw into tin...

[donlever]

Livin' in Vancouver, trying to fill some roles

Twins are upstairs, turnin'waivers into gold

[Ronning's Ghost]

Canucks didn’t grab anyone off waivers, not even Nathan Gaucher.
RJ and his crew think they know more than me and AI? WTF!?

I thought they claimed Leevi Meriläine.

[Megaterio Llamas]

Canucks didn’t grab anyone off waivers, not even Nathan Gaucher.
RJ and his crew think they know more than me and AI? WTF!?

I thought they claimed Leevi Meriläine.

The big day is tomorrow I guess. Mathew Poitras is still out there for one.

*edited Cherry Picker was right about Gaucher clearing yesterday - I guess I missed that

[Cousin Strawberry]

Cotter was playing C a bit tonight and didn't look too bad.

If Sasson goes on waivers he gets snagged. Those wheels

[Meds]

Canucks didn’t grab anyone off waivers, not even Nathan Gaucher.
RJ and his crew think they know more than me and AI? WTF!?

Current centre depth would have us as:

EP
Rossi
Sasson**
Raty**

.....

Pretty soft down the gut with a serious lack of NHL capable depth.

Yes.....

But, DuPont.

[Lancer]

Canucks didn’t grab anyone off waivers, not even Nathan Gaucher.
RJ and his crew think they know more than me and AI? WTF!?

Current centre depth would have us as:

EP
Rossi
Sasson**
Raty**

.....

Pretty soft down the gut with a serious lack of NHL capable depth.

Yes.....

But, DuPont.

Eyes on the prize. My mantra for this season.

Silver linings here: at least there’s no possibility of this season being a Rick-roll like last season.

[Picker of Cherries]

People up there turnin' straw into tin...

I don’t know what else they could possibly find in the bowels besides gold, bronze or tin?

[Tciso]

People up there turnin' straw into tin...

I don’t know what else they could possibly find in the bowels besides gold, bronze or tin?

That's what she said.

[Picker of Cherries]

Here’s are two top ten lists of who the rebuilding Canucks should select from today’s waiver wire from Gemini and ChatGPT:

Gemini:

1. **Alexander Holtz (F, Vegas Golden Knights)**
A former high first-round selection who provides natural goal-scoring potential and developmental upside for a young forward group.
2. **Jakob Pelletier (F, Tampa Bay Lightning)**
An energetic, high-IQ forward who brings tenacious work ethic and middle-six playmaking potential to a rebuilding roster.
3. **Fabian Lysell (F, Colorado Avalanche)**
A dynamic, highly skilled winger blessed with explosive speed and creative offensive instincts.
4. **Ville Heinola (D, Vegas Golden Knights)**
A former first-round blue-liner whose smooth skating and puck-moving traits fit a modern transition game.
5. **Philip Tomasino (F, Ottawa Senators)**
A former first-round pick with flashes of offensive flair who offers low-risk upside on a depth scoring line.
6. **Henry Thrun (D, Winnipeg Jets)**
A steady, young puck-moving defenseman with valuable NHL experience ready to anchor minutes on an evolving blue line.
7. **Brett Berard (F, Montreal Canadiens)**
A gritty, high-motor winger who competes hard on the forecheck and brings secondary scoring capabilities.
8. **Topias Vilen (D, New Jersey Devils)**
A mobile, modern defensive prospect capable of contributing sound positional play and safe outlet passing.
9. **Dylan Garand (G, New York Rangers)**
A young goaltender with strong junior and international pedigree who offers long-term developmental depth in the crease.
10. **Maksymilian Szuber (D, Montreal Canadiens)**
A sizeable, physical defensive prospect who adds size and stability to a developing backend pipeline.

ChatGPT:

Fabian Lysell (F) — 23-year-old former 1st-rounder with strong AHL production and enough speed/skill to make him the highest-upside reclamation bet.
Alexander Holtz (F) — Former 7th-overall pick who has 191 NHL games under his belt and is still young enough to potentially turn his scoring pedigree into NHL production.
Ville Heinola (D) — Former 1st-round defenceman whose NHL opportunity stalled in Winnipeg but still has the age and puck-moving ability to become a useful NHLer.
Henri Jokiharju (D) — Right-shot defenceman with 438 NHL games who offers considerably more certainty than most waiver options while still being young enough to have value.
Philip Tomasino (F) — Former 1st-round pick who has already shown flashes in the NHL and represents a worthwhile reclamation gamble at 25.
Christian Kyrou (D) — 22-year-old offensive defenceman who produced 34 points in 59 AHL games and offers intriguing long-term upside.
Jakob Pelletier (F) — Former 1st-round pick whose NHL career has stalled but who remains young enough and skilled enough to justify another opportunity.
John Beecher (F) — Big, 25-year-old centre with 165 NHL games who provides a relatively safe bet to become useful depth even if his offensive ceiling is limited.
Brett Berard (F) — 22-year-old former 5th-rounder with respectable AHL production whose speed and scoring potential make him an interesting low-cost reclamation project.
Henry Thrun (D) — 25-year-old left-shot defenceman with 123 NHL games who could provide inexpensive NHL depth while retaining some developmental upside.

[BoS]

Is anyone tuned in enough to know if any teams are in need of cap relief? Could RJ be taking calls?

[Meds]

Is anyone tuned in enough to know if any teams are in need of cap relief? Could RJ be taking calls?

Our timing to rebuild couldn't be worse there.

The league just announced they expect a very sharp increase in the cap for the 2028-29 season. I doubt anyone will be paying much for relief when they know that's coming.