Elias Lindholm is officially a Vancouver Canucks player. Andrei Kuzmenko along with a huge package shipped out to the Calgary Flames. Crazy trade, I just hope the canucks can make sure it pays off now
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It’s probably going to be pretty much a second round pick at roughly 30th overall, jurmo is a bum, Kuz benefited ironically off of the Canucks being a horrible team last year and him getting a lot of time as well as the fact that he was shooting at 27.3%. Who cares abt a fourth/hopefully third if yk yk, hunter brzustewicz stings a bit but knowing that we already got Hughes doesn’t hurt as much. Overall I think we’re going all in this year and it’s a learning curve for us Canucks fans especially me as a younger fan being used to the selling.
Decent trade at best but seeing Kuzy go hurts.
The Canucks have always been such a moody team and having a player like Kuzmenko is so refreshing.
They needed to clear salary cap, and that is why Kuzy had to go… Besides, I think Hughes is really driving this team right now. The window to win the cup is more than this year, but a few more years up to when Hughes' contract expires. And by that time, Miller will probably slowing down a bit, and the core won't be the same… and of course, that's if Pettersson resigns.. if he doesn't resign, well, at least they can get some hefty return for him… not the complete end of the world, but it wouldn't be good.
That first round pick will most likely be a 30th
No way were canucks getting Tanev included,he's worth a 1st alone. Think about it its something Canucks needed and they gave up a bottom six guy and a bunch of unknowns as far as what type of player they will eventually be.
This is what it looks like to actually be all in. Now it’s official.
This is the issue with the fans here. Stop getting attached to players. This is business bro. You’re crying over a late 1st that prob won’t even matter. Hunter that will maybe be in the nhl in 2026 lol and forget the other kid and then a 4th that won’t matter either. Come on man grow up. Kuz that just didn’t work out with the coach. We just got a selke type of player that will thrive with petterson lol. Plus we save 680k almost. That’s leaves us with 1.8 mill in cap. We can add most depth also.
I want to see Kuzy do well wherever he is, and from what I hear Lindholm knows Petterson and has played with him before in International play so hey there's that. The prospects I'm Meh on, the Two picks I wish we could have given up less, But hey
Your take is such ea nhl armchair gm’ing… this is such a financial win for us, and it’s absolutely not a bad trade. We were expected to pay more as geographical rivals and Rutherford has a history of being cut throat at deadlines… I’m glad he pulled the trigger before the ASG
Do not fall into the trappings of yesterday of over critisizing. Do not question it. Those pieces we lost were for a build we thought was happening. Our boys bloomed early and so they had to trade to make the bloom full so we can plant that flower in a Stanley Cup flowerpot. This is the year. I had to be done.
Complaining about a 1st round pick is delusional.
Thinking this is a dumb trade and getting Tanev means you just don't understand rental trades.
I’m not a lover of giving a handful of players for 1,but Lindholm is about as good a rental as the canucks could hope for at this stage. I’m 50+ years old. I NEED to see the Canucks win a Stanley cup before I die! It’s not too much to ask…
Nucks have been drafting amazingly surprised they traded their 1st rounder 😢
Looks like they gave up a lot to on paper, but really it’s not bad. Now’s the time to push and go all in. This season Vancouver pulled a straight flush on the flop. We’re bringing the cup home this year! Go Canucks Go!!!
I agree with you that this trade is not good. The easiest way to say it is it’s way too much to give up for a guy with nine goals. The longer way to say it is we have half of a good season and now we’re all in giving up first round picks and throwing away prospects like our pipeline is full of endless talent and the rebuild is over. It’s absolutely ridiculous. Lindholm is a weak player. He doesn’t play tough hockey. He’s a perimeter player with nine goals. I don’t know what more to say. Disappointed
I love how we traded kuzmenko. If we need to get rid of somebody, it should be myers
I’m with you, Calgary won this one. Giving up a first round pick and a good prospect is lunacy. Yeah a 30th pick is no guarantee but neither is Lindholm. Will he fit in on the Canucks? Will he be a rental? I’m not a fan off mortgaging the future to win now at any cost. Never seems to work.
Tanev is overrated, stop it. 🙄
Brzuctowicz and a late first for Lindholm and dumping Kuzmenko is fine work
They wanted another 1st rounder for Tanev so they didn't do it but they are still working on it
@masonm I agree . Got a feeling Canucks n flames are going to do 1 more trade. Why wouldn't Tanev? Is what stumps me
Canucks dont have the cap space to bring Tanev in
Totally disagree. Lindholm is an almost guaranteed fit with the Canucks. His skill set fits our needs to a tee. Kuzmenko was never going to work out under this system. We dumped his salary for next season while helping the team to make a playoff run. The rest of the assets are incidental, none of them are likely to turn out to make an impact. Also, a lot of teams wanted Lindholm, Canucks had to go the extra mile to get him. I love this move because it makes the team better now and arguably in the future as well.
Rutherford has proven ability to build winners. He is not sentimental about players like fans are. Your feeling are the least of his concern. Lindholm is the right fit for this team at this time for a whole list of reasons and we paid a good price to get him for that reason.
Why does everybody complain about giving up first rounders. If you're a contending team and you're all in who cares. The pick would be a late round pick, and the prospect won't fit our window.
Canucks got screwed like normal. They give up lots for a mid-tear forward who is probably only here for 1/2 a year