The Top Ten Canucks Players (Current)

Let's go ahead now. Also, this is also a collab with Hockey King and Hockey Classroom. The latter is going to make this post into a video, with help from Hockey King.
#10: Alex Edler
You can't hide that Edler was one of your favorite players during the cup run. While he has declined along with the team, there was a time when he was on top of the world, so to say.
#9: Jacob Markstrom
Markstrom turns 26 this year, and while he had a high GAA of 2.73 , he played well last season compared to the previous 2014-15 season. He might improve in the following seasons.
#8: Markus Granlund
Granlund was just here to fill in the space, but he played ok to be a bit higher then  Markstrom and Edler.
#7: Jake Virtanen
Virtanen will prove himself. Give him the next 3 to 4 seasons and he'll be having a fair amount of points. I think he could get at least 20 to 30 points this season.
#6: Ben Hutton
Often considered the only good player in the roster last year besides the Sedins and a few odd ones out, Hutton was voted as the best defenceman of 2015-16. He plays a solid 2 way, but prefers to play a solid defensive game.
#5: Bo Horvat and Sven Baertschi
They showed great chemistry last season, with 40 point campaigns each. I believe that they should stick together and could make a solid second line pairing for centre and left winger.
#4: Erik Gudbranson
I don't like Gudbranson that much, but this is the price we have to pay for good defence. Gudbranson focuses well on defence, but doesn't have the same offence as the so called "elite" defencemen Erik Karlsson has.
#3: Jannik Hansen
If Jannik Hansen were given a nickname, he would be the Danish Beast. He showed he was worthy when he scored a hat trick at the start of the  season 2 years ago, getting paired with the Sedins at the start of 2014-15. But last season, he literally deserved the name Danish Beast. He spent most of the season as the first line right winger with the Sedins. This year, he is most likely going to be on the second one with Baertschi and Horvat.
#2: Loui Eriksson
60 points in a season is enough to say the Canucks got a good deal. The Swedish forward is GUARANTEED to replace Vrbata as the first line right winger with the Sedins.
#1: The Sedin twins
There's chemistry between players, and then there's chemistry between brothers. And then there's the chemistry between the Sedins.
Daniel had a beast of a season, being the leading scorer on the team. Henrik didn't do anything lower then not bad. They were solid and were one of the only good players last year.

Shout out to Hockey King

With nothing going on in the NHL, I thought I would give a few shutouts to some people. Hockey King makes some well edited montages/highlights and clips. His most viewed video, a highlight compliation of PK Subban, had 3000 views.
https://youtu.be/jFqyWmFl3nw

Shout out to a fellow hockey fan

Hockey Classroom makes some nice, simple hockey videos. They're not over the top, trying to be funny people and they don't act like plagarists. A good channel and you could possibly use their videos for sources.
https://youtu.be/L6TQNhL9AMo

Vrbata Signed

It has been confirmed. Radim Vrbata is making a return to the desert with the Coyotes.
Vrbata, 35, previously played for the Vancouver Canucks. He played with the Canucks for 2 seasons, scoring a great 63 points in 2015, but had a mediocre campaign in 2016.
With the Canucks, Vrbata had a cap hit of about 10 million dollars in 2 years, according to CapFriendly. His new contract is a simple 1 year contract worth 1 million, with a signing bonus,
This is an interesting but not bad acquirement by the young Arizona manager. Vrbata spent a good deal of time in the desert, and he could mentor younger players, notably Anthony Duclair, Max Domi and the 2016 draft class. However, Vrbata's play is slipping, and he is very well not in his prime.

It has been done: Juolevi signed

Last Friday, the Canucks have signed their 1st round draft pick Olli Juolevi to his 3 year entry level contract, however it may take a while for him to make the roster, as the Canucks already have enough defencemen.

Canucks Quiz: How well do YOU know your team? (Part 1 of 30)

This will be a series that I will be doing, where I ask you 10 questions about your favorite hockey team. We'll begin with the Canucks, because, well, this is a blog mainly about the Canucks, but is also about hockey in general.
This is a multiple choice test as well. Choose between A, B, or C. The Answer Key is at the bottom, as well as the rating metre.
Let's Begin.
Here's an easy one to start off with.

1: Mascot
Who is the mascot of the Canucks?
A: Trevor Linden

B: Johnny Canuck

C: Fin the Whale

2: Statistics
Who is the franchise leader in points?
A: Henrik Sedin

B: Markus Naslund

C: Daniel Sedin

3: The ice rink

What arena did the Canucks play in during their inaugural season?   

A: GM Place

B: Rogers Arena

C: Pacific Coliseum

4: Captain

Who was the first captain in Canucks history?

A: Orland Curtenbach 

B: Stan Smyl

C: Pat Quinn

5: Coaches

Who was,answer according to order, the first coach and current coach of the Canucks?

A: John Scott's father and Johnny Tortorella

B: Hal Laycoe and Willie Desjardins

C: Willie Desjardins and Hal Laycoe

6: Captain Obvious

Who is the current captain?

A: Markus Naslund

B: Henrik Sedin

C: Daniel Sedin

7: Netminder

Which goalie was a captain for the Canucks?

A: Kirk Mclean

B: Roberto Luongo

C: Dan Cloutier 

8: Lord Stanley's Cup

What years did the Canucks make the Stanley Cup final?

A: 1969 1987 2000

B: 1994 1999 2003

C: 1982 1994 2011

9: True Colours

What are the current colours for the Canucks?

A: Red Orange Black Yellow

B: Red and White

C: Blue Green White

Answer Key ( Yes there is a question 10)

1: B or C 2: A 3: C 4: A 5: C 6: B 7: B 8: C 9: C 10: ALL OF THE ABOVE

If you got 8 to 10 of these questions right, you're a true Canucks fan who grew up with the team and will support them, win or lose, playoff or tank.

If you got 5 to 7 of these questions right, you know your stuff. You don't know the down to right advanced trivia, but you know your primary lore well.

If you got 4 to 6 of these questions right, maybe you're not too sure about any trivia facts outside of the turn of the century, but that's okay. As long as you support your team then that's fine.

If you got 2 to 3 of these questions right, you're either not a fan or you're just an angry old fan of a rival team.

If you got 1 of these questions right, presumably number 10,then you just hopped on for this...

10: CHOWDERHEADS 

Who the hell is this chowderhead?

A: JIM BENNING 

B: JIM BENNINGPIE 

C : SOME BRAIN DEAD IDIOT 

       

  

Five things that will suck for the Canucks in 2016-17

5: Wild Card RAGE.
If the Canucks finish only a few points out of the playoffs, then fans will be mad, Not only are they not in a solid tank position, but they also missed the playoffs. Finishing 10th to 14th worst is the worst position to be in for a team. But at least they've improved on their previous atrocity of a season, so that's not too bad.

4: Not living up the hype
If not even 1 of the 5 things on my 5 things to look forward to list actually happens in real life, then it's simply a terrible season. Eriksson and Gudbranson have to prove they're up to the hype and the veterans have to accomplish. Meanwhile, the rookies are going to step up their game. That means Horvat needs another 40 point going on 50 campaign, Baertschi needs at least 40 as well, Virtanen needs to play rough but contribute to the team by getting at least 20 to 30 points in his sophomore year. The Danish Beast Jannik Hansen and Philip Larsen also need to accomplish and make their country proud.

3: Mediocrity everywhere.
Fans don't want to end up going back home bored and disappointed that the Canucks lost 10 nil against the Calgary Flames. They don't want to see Shinkaruk and Vey both score hat tricks in the same game. They don't want to see Ryan Miller giving up centre ice goals every game.
Canucks need to make the fans happy. A good home record is needed. As long as they have at least 20 home wins, that's fine. So long as Rogers Arena is filled nicely, then yes.

2: INJURIES.
Ouch. No one wants to see their favorite players go down. Hopefully the Canucks have less then 10 injuries on the season.

1: JIM BENNING!
Ah, Jim Benning, you make us laugh. You assembled a fine 2014-15 roster and drafted smart. Heck, we made the playoffs and did fine. But you had to go ahead and trade away not just fan favorites, but sign god damn retards and send the best players on the Canucks into free agency. Bieksa for a cheap second and a seventh? Bonino, a huge factor in the Pittsburgh Penguins run, for god damn FUCKING BRANDON SUTTER THAT PIECE OF SHIT! Then you resign him to how much god damn money?! Then he goes down with injury twice?! He's good as fucking gone if I were GM!
Case in point, hopefully someone takes Benning hostage and holds him there until the end of the season. We don't want to see him trade away anyone else.

Zibanejad and Brassard Trade

The Ottawa Senators have made a trade in mid August, a rare time for this to occur, and note that this is a trade or 2 elite players. Mika Zibanejad has been traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Derick Brassard, a hometown player.
It is very tough deciding which team won in this trade. Both players had 50 point seasons in 2015-16. Zibanejad had 51 while Brassard had 58. Both played almost all of the games in the season, with Zibanejad missing 1 and Brassard missing 2. However, Brassard takes off in the +/- category with a +12 versus Zibanejad's -2.
As far as discipline goes, the 23 year old Zibanejad wins. He had 18 PIMS versus 28 year old Brassard's 30.
They were both 6th overall picks in their draft year, Brassard in 2006 and Zibanejad in 2011.
So, which team won? New York receives a disciplined, young skater with plenty of talent. Zibanejad is entering his prime much more early then most players do, as they enter around 25 or 26. However, Zibanejad is still young, and needs a solid team to operate in, as per his +/-.
Brassard is a passionate player who is still in their prime. He grew up in Hull, Québec and was most likely a fan of Ottawa and Montréal, like most players growing up in Hull. He is still more disciplined then most players in the league, can easily produce, and like Zibanejad , they operate well with a solid team. Both players are extremely healthy and are unlikely to be injured.

Breaking the Salary Cap for NHL 14 and Destroying the Canadian Economy (As well as the American)

This blog post was completely random and was just me breaking the boundaries of the game. Also, I have planned my next 2 posts as Five things to not look forward to in Vancouver for the Canucks and What If Cory Schneider never got traded. Bonus Points for whoever can guess who the player is at the very left.