Canucks Extend Hoglander, Utah Signs Yamamoto, Canes Release Gagner From PTO

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1. Love the Höglander contract. It's very likely he would've gotten more than that in arbitration a year from now, but in return he gets some more security with the 3rd year which I'm sure is very valuable to him considering how he's had to battle to establish himself in the lineup.

2. Hoggy is one of my top 3 favorite players! Loved this kid since the beginning.

3. Good deal, I think this deal will look VERY good in year 1 even.

4. Glad Hoglander signed, I'm not a canuck's fan but he's a good player.

5. love hoglander, excited to see him work this year, i sneakily think he could be a 30 goal scorer this year

6. Many hog’s have also been extended by the news

7. Great contract ! Go Canucks Go

8. I wonder what the plans are for the Lightning's home opener on Saturday against the Hurricanes. It is scheduled just over 48 hours after the projected landfall.

9. Hoglander contract is a good signing. However, the cap has to keep going up, the OEL buyout has two years of 4.7m penalty.

   Having a few of their prospects hit on entry level deals would help. Thanks Benning.

10. The number of guys that I am seeing released from their PTOs who could be quality NHLers has convinced me that expansion makes sense.

11. Keeping a Hog aroung for $3mil per times 3yrs…

    3rd liner maybe part time 2nd line player. His effort is worth that much money…

12. Loving the constant coverage of the new season. Cats Per Minute feels low, but you're still the best there is.

13. So glad BIG Hog signed…

14. Up da fukn HOG! 🐷🐽🐖 definitely picking up a hoggy jersey now.

15. The luck to have the same match affected by two straight hurricanes is just messed up.

16. Love The Hat And Jersey 😎👊🤙✌️

17. Nashville game was postponed due to a hurricane . It’s now canceled due to another hurricane. But there is no global warming :shrug:

18. Hoglander contract looks good to me. Also Shannon, you’re wearing my favourite jersey! Also love the black counterpart that went with that one.

19. Gagner is done? What an up and down career! I hope he saved his money and has plans for his future. Always seemed like a nice guy; didn't work out, e.g., in Vancouver, but you could tell he was liked by his teammates. Could he have adjusted his game to fit better in the bottom 6, maybe play more years? Hard to say.

20. Cut Hog from my fantasy team as a late draft pick. he's not cracking top 6 barring injuries. Debrusk Spring Boeser Heinen are locks after this preseason. will be difficult scoring 20+ playing bottom six.

21. You should have mentioned Mancini most likely to make the Rangers and play in the top 6 for the Rangers. Have not been sent down. Rangers have 7 with Lindgren most likely on IR to start the season. Any chance of surprise rookies that made the opening night rosters for teams. Would be a fun list to do. Tons of surprises this year in my opinion.

22. Höggy works harder than anyone

23. Grimaldi is one of my close friends uncle, I'm pretty sure the reason he doesn't get signed is just because of his height he's super built so I don't see any other reason why teams wouldn't want him. Personally I think he's an amazing player.

24. As a point of reference, Höglander had 24 even-strength goals this last season. This is tied with Sebastian Aho, Brock Boeser, and Connor McDavid.

    I’d say that’s worth $3M

25. I'm a fan of Hoglander but this leaves them no money to give Boeser a raise next year. The OEL buyout doubles and only Suter (1.6M) and Forbort (1.5M) come off the books. Unless the cap goes up 6-7 million, they are going to need to trade someone who is making decent coin.

26. Shannon I’ve been watching you’re videos since I was like 13 I don’t think I would have learned and had continuous interest in hockey your analysis is incredible on every subject. I remember watching the yearly events series few years ago a lot of things you say lead me to wonder and google hockey stuff keep up the Good videos if you ever lose interest just know so many people wait for your take before the big suits at TSN when the trades and signings drop amazing stuff man I could go on and my mom loves the videos helps he learns and stuff thank you Shanon

27. Höglander is a stud.

28. Why do Canucks fans give their players the worst nicknames?

29. Am I wrong? Or did Yamamoto want 4 million from Edmonton…

31. i love when the hurricane season cuts the preseason short, enough is enough.

32. Love me some Big Hog. Great signing by the Canucks.

33. 0:48 Haha, ok. Look, I know this goes for many NHL fan bases, but Canucks fans (excluding me) will be upset at which player Hugs hands the Cup off to first after hoisting it (if they were to win while he's the captain).

34. Hoping Gagner gets a staff role with the Oilers

35. Every team is in a good position this year except for Toronto

36. I'm going to lose my mind if Oilers sign Gagner again. In fact, I'm going to lose my mind if I see any Oiler fans ask for the team to sign him. The Sam Gagner saga is one of the most idiotic sagas I have ever seen in my life.

    "He wasn't good enough to make the team last year, BUT THIS YEAR FOR SURE."
    "Well he still wasn't good enough to make the team, but now that he's over 30, SURELY he finally cracks the lineup"
    "He didn't crack the lineup last year, but maybe THIS YEAR WILL BE DIFFERENT"
    "Last year was the exact same thing as all the previous years, BUT THIS YEAR WE SHOULD ADD HIM AT THE DEADLINE FOR THE PLAYOFFS"