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Re: Canucks Young Guns
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2026 8:58 pm
by Cornuck
Ronning's Ghost wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2026 8:39 pm
MJN wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2026 6:32 pm
If history is the best predictor of the future then Canucks will struggle to stockpile enough options to get to the point where they can wheel and deal to fill out the roster.
I agree that has been the step they have struggled most with since I have been following closely.
4 to 5 years out if all goes well, I'm thinking.
Re: Canucks Young Guns
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2026 11:50 pm
by Ronning's Ghost
Cornuck wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2026 8:58 pm
Ronning's Ghost wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2026 8:39 pm
MJN wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2026 6:32 pm
If history is the best predictor of the future then Canucks will struggle to stockpile enough options to get to the point where they can wheel and deal to fill out the roster.
I agree that has been the step they have struggled most with since I have been following closely.
4 to 5 years out if all goes well, I'm thinking.
"Try to focus on 5 seasons from now" ...?
Re: Canucks Young Guns
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2026 1:18 am
by Hockey Widow
And then we have to worry about 1, maybe 2 expansion drafts. So letting ELCs slid where possible, ie cook in the NCAA or in junior or in EU as long as possible. Get rid of as many NMC as possible. Those sorts of things have to be thought about as well over the next 5 years. And of course have enough bodies available expose in the draft, players we will be glad to move on from, like a 3rd string goalie.
So while we are building we most certainly cannot rush for a variety of reasons. Best development pathways, roster construction, protection of key players for the draft(s). So a few more years of top 10 drafting would be nice.