On Friday evening, the Mark Scheifele signing was announced. Scheifele will receive $49 million over the next eight years from the Winnipeg Jets. While Scheifele, 23, isn’t yet a household name like a Nathan MacKinnon (who also signed a big extension), he is among the most dynamic young centres the NHL has to offer – maybe […] READ MORE
Tag: Bo Horvat
Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning Sets the Stage For Next Summer
Even the most optimistic Vancouver Canucks fan knows that next season is going to be a painful one, however Canucks General Manager Jim Benning did his best on the opening day of free agency to mitigate that pain for the coming year and beyond by signing versatile 30-year-old Swedish forward Loui Eriksson to a six-year, $36 million […] READ MORE
Canucks: To Tank or Not To Tank?
The 2015-16 NHL season has not been kind to fans of the Vancouver Canucks. The franchise is in this odd, nebulous transitional stage where they’re simultaneously trying to forge a “winning environment” for it’s young players, while #TeamTank has been hoping for a chance at the number-one pick in the 2016 NHL draft. Fans have been […] READ MORE
Canucks Depth Disappears in Playoffs
All season long, the Canucks had a pretty good thing going. Prior to the start of the season, coach Willie Desjardins and the Canucks executives had said they wanted their club to be a four-line team. Desjardins took it to heart, rolling four lines all season long with aplomb. Matchups? Who cares. No Canucks forward played […] READ MORE
The Impact of Derek Dorsett on the Canucks
When Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning flipped a 3rd-round draft pick for Rangers tough-guy Derek Dorsett, it was a trade that was met with mixed reaction. While a large chunk of the fanbase was thrilled to see a guy like Dorsett come to Vancouver, there were some who questioned the merits of swapping a 3rd-round […] READ MORE
Canucks Finding Ways to Win
These past couple of weeks have been pretty good for Vancouver Canucks fans. Over the past 11 games, they have gone 7-3-1, which has resulted in a bit of wiggle room in a tight Western Conference playoff race. Have all seven wins been masterpieces? Not a chance. There has been several occasions in which Vancouver has […] READ MORE
Bo Horvat Developing Before our Eyes
Amidst the Canucks embarrassing offensive output as of late, there is one player who has separated himself from the rest. That player is rookie centerman Bo Horvat, and no, it’s not just a case of “he’s been less horrible than the others.” Horvat has played some legitimately excellent hockey at both ends of the ice, […] READ MORE
The Canuck Awards: Halfway Point
Most Valuable Player Winner: Alexander Edler Remember the Alex Edler of the John Tortorella era? The one that finished a minus-39 on the season, and often looked shaky and uncomfortable on the ice? Yeah, neither do I. The 2014-15 campaign has been a complete 180 for the Swedish defender. He and Chris Tanev have anchored […] READ MORE
Vancouver Canucks Roster Decisions
Over the past few days, the Vancouver Canucks have trimmed their roster down to 28 players (17 forwards, eight defenseman, three goalies.) The upcoming pre-season game against Arizona should determine who makes the final cut, so of the bubble players, here is who I think will stay up (even if just for a limited time […] READ MORE
TSP: Vancouver Canucks Prospects
Welcome to the 2014 edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. As we go through the Summer of 2014 I will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. I will go team by team through the NHL bringing you a look at each Teams Top Prospects. I will be following the order […] READ MORE
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Ben Kerr
Ben is a sports fan from just outside Toronto, Canada. In his day job he works as a lawyer. At night he is the COO of Last Word on Sports. Most of his articles are focused on hockey prospects.