If CBJ make that trade, I'd be mad. Dumais projects to be an offensively-gifted top-6 winger for a long time, moving him for an older defensive winger and a late-first (wouldn't mind if it was 32nd overall, personally) would be a bad idea. Does Vancouver really have an appetite to change anything around right now, aside from Kuzmenko?

Hard pass. There's nothing of interest to the Blues in that offer.

Yawn.

It's a little early to say that Dumais projects as a gifted top 6 winger. His playstyle isn't directly translatable to the NHL without physical gifts. His best NHLe comps are Point and Kyrou who are both elite skaters and played in more projectable leagues. The QMJHL in general struggles to translate to the NHL because there's just limited quality forechecking.

You have to love Dumais' IQ and skill but Garland is a pretty optimistic projection for someone like him. There are plenty of players that dominate juniors, like Dumais, that struggle to become anything at the NHL level. Nic Petan is the easiest cautionary tale.

In order for Dumais to hit in the NHL level, he'll need to find a role in an NHL forecheck scheme or flash instant chemistry with an all-situations C and forecheck dominant W. CBJ have plenty of wings (Brindley in the prospect pool and already a more projectable style) ahead of him on the depth chart so it's unlikely he gets favorable deployment under an NHL head coach. For that reason, he'll need some time in the AHL to cook.

CBJ would certainly accept this on value. A 1st and an NHL player, Garland has excellent 5v5 numbers, for Dumais is pretty crazy. Whether this move fits within the cap and roster scheme CBJ are going for is another question. It would require quite a few moves for CBJ to be willing to add the cap and find a roster spot for Garland for 3 years and I think CBJ would rather spend for a C. That being said, a 1st is a great asset with which to get a quality C.

Justin Faulk and his full NTC, Isn't waiving for Vancouver or any other Canadian team for that matter.

Caps decline.

Nah raty is great but yea blues pass

Blues would do that if it’s for one of there LHDs

These trades look awful.
All of them declined.

Raty skates like Frankenstein's monster, man. There's a clear reason this guy still cannot get NHL games. And the Blues are not going to trade a top 4 D for wing and goalie prospects anyway. Hard pass. They want to improve their top 4, not chip 25% out of it for unsuitable and uninspiring pieces. Folks keep acting like the Blues are Chicago.

I’m a huge believer in him. Seen his play alot and he was great. I want him, but not as a main piece I agree there

He's looking very much like a "4A" player, man. The huge believer crowd around him is small and dwindling. Where did you see him in person anyway?

Big no for the blues

Sorry I meant love as I watched a lot of his games, not as in person lol

You're right, the Canucks don't have an appetite to change things up as drastically as OP has done. Garland has been playing amazingly and I can't see the Canucks FO looking at moving him soon. Garland gels so well with the rest of the third line and has 9 points in his last 10 games, his cap hit is a little high for a 3rd liner, but it's balanced out by Blueger's and Joshua's hits.

Ahh gotcha.

Yea sorry. I do really want him here but I do agree this doesn’t move the needle for the blues