The Chicago Blackhawks may look to Jake Guentzel and move up in the rankings
Taylor: “Let me say this as we focus on the Blackhawks for the second time here. You mentioned Dakota Joshua. There is also talk that the people of Chicago, the organization, the players, the fans, have had enough of losing or rebuilding, the search and that they may be very similar to the rumors that the Canucks will also move in for Jake Guentzel. “
Dhaliwal: That’s right. You know, with the Chicago Blackhawks their attendance didn’t drop to 5,000 Don, they know they’re in a rebuilding situation. They were up 17-18,000. Chicago is a great hockey city. They will continue to support that group.
But I think now they’re getting tired of Chicago, you know, get off the floor. They got last year’s overall pick, this year’s second pick. I think they want to start, they have enough money for draft picks, I think they want to move up. I think they want to enter the top of the table.”
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Could the Vancouver Canucks be interested in Brandon Duhaime again?
Donnie & Dhali: Rick Dhaliwal on whether the Vancouver Canucks would be interested in pending UFA forward Brandon Duhaime.
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Don Taylor: “Here’s another word and I remember you talking about this word a few weeks ago.”
Dhaliwal: “Yes,”
Taylor: “But another name being thrown around is Brandan Duhaime, with the Minnesota Wild, who was traded at the end of last season at the trade deadline to Colorado. A tough kid who might fit in, win America, might fit in the Canucks bottom-6.”
Dhaliwal: “Okay. I wanted to say this quickly about the Canucks fourth line. The wing players at the end, Donnie, were (Sam) Lafferty and (Phil) Di Giuseppe. I see some changes there.
Lafferty is almost gone. Who will replace Lafferty? The Canucks had a lot of interest in Minnesota Wild forward Brandon Duhaime at the trade deadline and I’m told, the interest hasn’t stopped.
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He can be good on the fourth line, Donnie, he kills penalties, he is strong, he is tough, he sticks with his teammates, he can fit. Check out Duhaime and the Canucks when he arrives on July 1.”
