The Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames traded once again this season as Vancouver acquired Elias Lindholm for Andrei Kuzmenko, a 2024 first round pick plus a top defensive prospect and a little extra. That and more in today’s NHL Hockey video!
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The more you belive in Kuz the better he plays. It was a great mistake to make him sit on the bench.
No chance they change the third line whatsoever those guys are pure gold together
the impressive thing with Rutherford is he is very objective… being lovable does not mean he would be a complete player
Honestly not a bad deal for Vancouver. Sorry to see Kuzy go but he'll be great for Calgary.
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Lindholm cant go on the third line. You CANNOT break up that line.
While the Canucks upgradeā¦ kuz was like my 4th fav player.. losing the first as well for a rental sucks. Calgary wins big here unless the Canucks win or Lindholm resigns under 7 somehow.
Pius Suter is also a natural C.
C depth is pretty big at VAN. It seems to me tho that Suters time in top 6 is likely over with this trade? Unless he plays wing with Lindholm/Miller?
I think Lindholm ends up playing with Miller and Boeser to create a true shutdown line for the Canucks. I can definitely see him gelling well with Pettersson but I think it's a situation where the whole could end up being more than the sum of its parts, similar to the Joshua-Blueger-Garland line, as I think all 3 have very complimentary playstyles
Hey man! love your videos — where do you get the gameplay footage you use from?
Calgary on the fast track to dead last.
Hunter got snubbed from team USA. They know something Allvin does. Kuzzi is a great guy but bad fit. Hope he scores a tonne for you Flames fans.
Paid tooo much Hunter AND a 1st????? Are they desperate to get the cup this year cause they know they'll lose EP40???
Wow, a little surprised it took a first, and Kuzmenk-show plus, plus, plus to land Lindholm. They must be confident they can re-sign. But did they need a center that badly?
Omg, what will be the price for Sean Monahan!? muahahahahah
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This trade in fact does not make the Canucks scarier, if anything, it makes them loose a good chunk of their future success seeing how they gave up a good prospect + picks for a rental. Wouldn't be surprised if Canucks slump back to their last year mediocrity next season
Canucks Elias/60 stat is going through the roof.
BIG for Calgary
I am so sad to see Kuzy to go, but he just wasn't working with Tocchet, and Hunter is DESTROYING the OHL, he's 3rd right now in scoring and 1st for Dmen. But it's a great trade for both teams. We got our 2nd line C and get some well needed cap space
First round done
As an Oilers fan, I hate all of this. If both teams end up benefiting, we suffer.
This could easily wind up looking like canucks traded a better player for a worse player and then added a bunch of picks on top of it.
Kuzmenko was the best player for parts of last year in van, just remember how boeser played last year compared to this year, players can go cold and come back, nobody has a 40 goal year in the NHL on just lucky bounces, you have to be good to get there.
Id say flames won that one
Can the Canucks get past the Cup finals Game 7 is the question if they make finals though
I will really miss Kuzy AND I'll be sad if Brzustewicz ends up having an incredibly successful career in the NHL, but I absolutely respect the trade all the same. I think Lindholm brings something the Canucks need right now, and I think he's someone that will flourish under Tocchet's leadership. Wish we could still get Tanev, but who knows what the asking price for that would be. Regardless, I think this gives the Canucks a big boost, and I think doing it now is much better than waiting until the trade deadline. Hope this pans out for them. I do think this could be a win-win kind of trade, but only time will tell.
Just to lose against the Avs in 5
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Eck, I remember seeing you on /r/hockey a couple of days ago laughing at the idea that Sean Monahan is worth a first round pick at the TDL – do you still maintain that position? If Lindholm, who's not statistically all that much better than Monahan (but certainly more durable) can fetch a 1st, 4th, roster player and 2 prospects, seems to me like the Habs could reasonably get a 1st + prospect for Monahan, especially since there's now basically just him and Henrique available for adding center depth.
I know you don't want Monahan on the Rangers and that's fine, but realistically I think it's very likely he'll return at least a 1st round pick, probably more.
Peaple thinking van is better such clowns dont know hockey
Lindholm can get to know his new teammates at the All_Star game, they're all going to be there.
I dont like the fact that the Canucks are going all in already after a single good year … they are basically the reverse Canes..
Canes have been making for playoff for 5 years now and they never fully commit to take the <cup> gamble trade. Meanwhile Canucks just have a single great season and they just risked it big time… Can u imagine if the Kuzz ends up waking up and puting the Flames in wildcard and they face the Canucks and they end up winning ? Look, I am not saying that this Canucks team aint it..
I just think its suprising that the GM is going all in already.. they could've easily waited at least one season to see if it was simply a 'lucky' season (I mean we just passed half season mark) … and do the big trade next year.
Nucks might end up facing a red hot Preds team with a whole lot more of playoff experience and a Vezina contender goalie ..
If the Nucks ends up doing poorly in the offseason, u can be sure that Petey is going to want out cause they wont have the cap hit to give him the salary he wants + Lindholm is most likely going to want out too for the same reason.. they have to sign for like 35m in contract at the end of the season…
I really hope the Nucks wins it for Canada man.. but I can already smell the Nucks exploding in first round.. and next year going back to .500 hockey..
Wait a second WTF you're a hockey fan? All these years I've watched your Star Wars vids. I had no idea you watched hockey!!!! THIS IS OUR YEAR BOIIIIS