Welcome to my Train of Thought, a series that is simply a train of thought. This edition has thoughts on the up coming season and the vibes shift that we are already seeing. After Quinn Hughes left the Canucks last season, the team was at rock bottom. They lost the best player in franchise history; they fell staggeringly short of expectations, and everywhere you looked, there was a tire fire. … Read More
Transfer: Luke Schenn Heads Back To the Leafs
Luke Schenn has finally been traded. On Tuesday afternoon there was a flurry of trades that had hockey fans from all corners of the NHL wondering if they accidentally slept from Monday night to Friday morning and didn’t notice. The Canucks have been one of the most active teams in the NHL leading up to Friday’s deadline, and they didn’t slow down on Tuesday when the Canucks sent Luke Schenn … Read More
The Canucks Keep Schenn, and It Makes Them Better
One of the names that were swirling around in rumours at the trade deadline on Monday was Luke Schenn. Reports were that both the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs were interested in the veteran defender. However, the Canucks ended up deciding not to sell and to hold on to the 32-year-old Saskatoon native. Heading into the deadline the former top-five draft pick’s future with Vancouver was uncertain. … Read More