Luke Schenn Is All in on Vancouver
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All right. So the Canucks have made a signing. They have dipped into the UFA market. Well, welcome to the Paul Cotter half hour.
Yes, exactly. Where it's all Paul Cotter all the time on Sportsnet 650.
Extensive. Brought to you by Beyond Basic Eyewear. Welcome back. To the Cotter Show Welcome Back Cotter A timely reference Dozens of our listeners Delighted by the Welcome Back Cotter reference Um Yeah, they dip their toe in first UFA signing of the of the Ryan Johnson era. I would say the emphasis on physical traits that we saw at the draft continues right size speed profile for Paul Cotter. Now we had a text in rich in Cloverdale says what should be on the shopping list today at a minimum. Now this was after the Paul Cotter signing what should be on the shopping list today at a minimum bottom six righty center and physical depth defenseman. And to continue kind of a running theme on our show when we've been talking about the trade market for the Vancouver Canucks, after signing Paul Cotter, I'd be pretty wary of signing clear-cut NHL players at this point, just given the number of bodies they have up front already signed.
Two to three max, unless you're subtracting first, just based on the numbers at play. Even that, No, well, I think you can bring in two defensemen because I don't think you need to be, but I'm talking up front.
Yeah. Yeah. No upfront. You're done. Yeah. Unless you're subtracting or it's a, you know, a quad a guy, right. That's going to battle, but probably is going to Abbotsford that I could see certainly, especially with Ryan Johnson's connections to VHL. And of course, Rich Sealy in the fold as well. That would shock me.
Some quad a guys. In fact, you still need, I think an organizational depth center. Yeah. From a quad a perspective. Cause just think about it. Right. So you've got Hedl, Ratu. I don't really think Cotter is a center, but Cotter capable, center capable. Right. Obviously, Rossi, Pettersson up top. And then you've kind of got this tier because you let Amon walk. You didn't tender Amon a qualifying offer. And who is the gentleman? Joseph Labate down in Abbotsford was permitted to walk. So they've converted Chase Waters. You've got Ilya Safonov, who's kind of a hopeful. You've got Braden Kutz, who's kind of a hopeful. And, you know, realistically, like, if Safonov makes the team or if Kutz makes the team, and presumably both will see some time in the NHL at some point this year, or hopefully, you hope that they're ready and capable of earning that opportunity, you're going to need someone to insulate the likes of, like, Patterson down in Abbotsford.
Yeah, so you kind of want, like, organizational, like a John Stevens, what John Stevens was for years and years for the Abbotsford Canucks and the Utica comments. You kind of want that version of a guy. So like at the very least an organizational depth center, I still think is necessary. Cotter kind of eliminates the need for that at the NHL level, because at least he can do it. You know, he can do it in a pinch. If you need a, if you need a fast center with some physical traits and some grit for a little bit, you're good to go. I think thinking about this deal critically is, I think it's a good grab for the Canucks. I think I probably would have preferred two years in case it's a really big hit.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is discussed at the start of this section?
0:24–6:58
2
What are the implications of the Canucks' signing of Paul Cotter?
6:58–27:02
3
How does Luke Shen's return impact the Canucks' roster?
27:02–1:01:42
4
What are the potential trade scenarios for the Canucks?
1:01:42–1:05:45
5
What are the unique considerations for Nashville compared to Vancouver in attracting players?
1:05:45–1:08:07
6
How does Luke Shen feel about returning to Vancouver for a third time?
1:08:07–1:10:08
7
What is the significance of the culture and identity of the Vancouver Canucks?
1:10:08–1:13:13
8
What strategies are the Canucks employing in their rebuild and draft approach?
1:13:13–2:05:34