[Trade] Markus Granlund to Van for Shinkaruk

[handgroen]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

What is bizarre about that quote is the fact that Benning didn't have to dump Shinkaruk. It's one thing to say "I wanted a defenceman, couldn't get one, took what I could get" for a pending free agent. But for a young prospect you still fully control?

That quote sounded a lot like what we heard out of Lowe up in Edmonton - someone patting his back for trying, and failing, to do something.

tells me that hunter requested a trade.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by handgroen

tells me that hunter requested a trade.

I suspect that would have come out already if it was the case just like Baertschi's trade request was made known after the fact.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Granlund is what he is. A third line centre who will play 500 games in the NHL, score a few points and not much else. Serviceable guy, but utterly replaceable given our centre depth.

Shinkaruk may follow Granlund's path and be the same. If so, its a wash. Or he progresses, and we win. Or he declines, and we technically lose the trade but it doesn't matter because we gave up a player with no long term value for us.

I'll take the under on 500 games, unless he manages to rotate to teams with terrible forward depth for 5 years (or I suppose learns how to win faceoffs). He's not an NHLer on a good team. Similar deal with Baertschi, they are guys who can play top 6/9 on bad teams, but if the Canucks ever want to be a legit contender they'll need better players in those roles.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by handgroen

tells me that hunter requested a trade.

Nah. Even if he did there's no gun to Benning's head. This is simply the Benning/Weisbrod show in action.

[Roof-Daddy]

I wonder what else we could pry from WeisBenning?

Edler for Sieloff?

Of course, they'd have to take Smid too because of cap considerations.

[GioforPM]

Funny if they have to waive Granlund next year. Of course this won't happen for optics so he's almost guaranteed a roster spot

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Username: Flames

If Shinkaruk came at such a cheap price, I'd say that could be a red flag.

Was there a red flag attached to the 2nd round pick they sent us for Sven?

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

[t0rrent98]

Granlumd to make his canucks debut Thursday. Will be on a line with linden vey and emmerson etem. Talk about setting him up to fail when on a line with vey.

[Chingas]

Originally Posted by Super Nintendo Chalmers

I have never listened to these guys before, but do they always just fake their way through like guys bs'ing at the bar?

[Pointman]

The "he came so cheap must be something wrong" argument does make some sense. Shinkaruk had apparently been shopped for awhile, and nobody in the league offered anything better that Granlund. So I guess, other NHL GMs are not all that high on him.

[Caged Great]

I'll be nitpicking his game tonight for Stockton. First time I have watched him in a while so it'll take a few shifts to re-familiarize myself with his game (last time was the Penticton tourney) and I'll share my thoughts not only for him but any additional players the Flames acquire over the next week.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by Pointman

The "he came so cheap must be something wrong" argument does make some sense. Shinkaruk had apparently been shopped for awhile, and nobody in the league offered anything better that Granlund. So I guess, other NHL GMs are not all that high on him.

Well nobody trades a young promising defenseman for a relatively small winger, it seems it took a while until Benning realized this.

[SHOGUN]

I still think Shinkaruk has the most punchable looking face in hockey.

[puffnstuff]

Originally Posted by SHOGUN

I still think Shinkaruk has the most punchable looking face in hockey.

Nope, its David Perron.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

Nope, its David Perron.

Cory Perry.

[BeltlineFan]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Cory Perry.

Taylor Hall

[jaymac106]

Originally Posted by SHOGUN

I still think Shinkaruk has the most punchable looking face in hockey.

I agree! Brendan Gallagher is a close second

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Funny if they have to waive Granlund next year. Of course this won't happen for optics so he's almost guaranteed a roster spot

No. This will happen because the Canucks have one of the poorest collection of forwards in the NHL.

[saillias]

Most punchable face for me is Jordan Eberle