[N_Fiddledog]

IGA IGA:

Leave him available to Las Vegas, just having him gone will improve the team. Doubt the Canucks could get much for him.

I forget now...what's the score on players with no trade clauses and the expansion draft? Are they eligible?

[Hyack]

N_Fiddledog N_Fiddledog:

IGA IGA:

Leave him available to Las Vegas, just having him gone will improve the team. Doubt the Canucks could get much for him.

I forget now...what's the score on players with no trade clauses and the expansion draft? Are they eligible?

Protected Lists

* Clubs will have two options for players they wish to protect in the Expansion Draft:

a) Seven forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender

b) Eight skaters (forwards/defensemen) and one goaltender

* All players who have currently effective and continuing "No Movement" clauses at the time of the Expansion Draft (and who to decline to waive such clauses) must be protected (and will be counted toward their club's applicable protection limits).

* All first- and second-year professionals, as well as all unsigned draft choices, will be exempt from selection (and will not be counted toward their club's applicable protection limits).

Question answered?

[Hyack]

Vancouver at Edmonton

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CANUCKS (30-42-9) at OILERS (46-26-9)

The Vancouver Canucks failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive year season. Vancouver has lost its past seven games in regulation and is 2-12-2 in its past 16 games, including a 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at home on Saturday. "It's a disappointing year when you look at where we are in the standings," coach Willie Desjardins said after the game. "It's a good year when you see some of the progress of some of the young players. I think a lot of the young players have progressed, and I think that's good to see. But for me, when I look at it, I'll be disappointed where we finished." Vancouver is seventh in the Pacific Division, one point behind the Arizona Coyotes. "That's been the case this year; we haven't scored enough," captain Henrik Sedin said Saturday. "That's on me and [twin brother Daniel Sedin] first and foremost, and that's been why we lost a lot of games this year." Vancouver has lost back-to-back games and three of seven during the streak by one goal. "You can say you're close, but if you keep losing by one goal, that's the difference in this league," Sedin said. "When we were at our best, we won a lot of one-goal games. We didn't outplay them in all, but we kept doing the right [things] all the time and that's how you win these games. But if you keep making bad decisions or keep making the bad play, just one bad play is going to cost you games."

Puck drop at 6:00pm PT

[N_Fiddledog]

Hyack Hyack:

Question answered?

Yup. Thanks.

[Hyack]

Eberle scores a goal a period for his 2nd NHL career hat trick.

McDavid hits 100 points for the season with his 70th assist, keeping his scoring streak alive with points in 14 games straight.

Horvat(51) leads Henrik(50) by one point as the Canucks' leading scorer with both getting assists tonight.

Anaheim defeats LA in OT to take top spot in the Pacific Division with 105 points.

[Hyack]

The Canucks lose 5-2 to the Oilers, their 8th loss in a row to end a dismal season.....

[Strutz]

Hyack Hyack:

The Canucks lose 5-2 to the Oilers, their 8th loss in a row to end a dismal season.....

Yeah... well... oh well. C'est la vie. C'mon H, we're used to it by now


We have acquired some talented young blood recently and that gives hope for next year. It's time though to end this thread and we shall banter again come September.

[Hyack]

Strutz Strutz:

It's time though to end this thread and we shall banter again come September.

[N_Fiddledog]

Not so fast...

It's the draft lottery tomorrow. Canucks fans are the only Canadians that will care this time.

There's no Matthews or McDavid in this draft, but there are the parts to give us two top line centers (Horvath being the other) and the parts to strengthen the core. Picking in the top two will make it easier so Bettman's lottery wheel needs to be kind to us - so to speak.

If Vegas moves up and forces us back I'm calling fix.