Wake With Elias

Wake With Elias: Sam Reinhart to Vancouver?

Lots of debate this week around whether Sam Reinhart is worth the 9th overall pick.

By Markus Meyer Jun 18, 2021, 6:00am PDT

NHL: Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins

Canucks News

After some speculation the Canucks might consider local boy Sam Reinhart as a trade target, Daniel Wagner explains why such a move does not make sense [Vancouver Is Awesome]
And Chris Faber with three players cheaper than Reinhart who the Canucks could target in the offseason [CanucksArmy]
Travis Green took a trip to Vegas to take in game two of Habs-Golden Knights:

Travis went to see the one that got away... #Canucks #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/BSVu6Ncwfe
— Pucks On Net (@Pucksonnetca) June 17, 2021

The Canucks appear to be trying to bring back both Travis Hamonic and Tyler Graovac:

The guys talked about Travis Hamonic in the first segment and his future with the team and @DhaliwalSports mentioned another player the #Canucks have interest in bringing back. https://t.co/h4e2SL3agJ pic.twitter.com/YAjI1goCna
— Donnie & Dhali (@DonnieandDhali) June 17, 2021

And some more Hamonic news:

.@FriedgeHNIC reporting that Travis Hamonic will be willing to play anywhere, not just in the western Canada, if he hits the open market as a UFA. #Canucks
— Brendan Batchelor (@BatchHockey) June 17, 2021

And Ray Hatt on whether or not Dougie Hamilton may be a fit in Vancouver:

Could Dougie Hamilton be a fit for the #Canucks as a free agent? @Raymond_Hatt dives into the fit and risks in his first article with us!

Find it here: https://t.co/6BzTnEr8AD
— Area 51 Sports (@Area51SportsNet) June 17, 2021

NHL News

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Islanders 2-1 in game three to take a 3-1 series lead [NHL.com]
A rumour surrounding Rick Tocchet:

Hearing that if Rick Tocchet does not get the @SeattleKraken HC position he could land in Calgary as an assistant
— jonathan davis (@westcoasthky) June 17, 2021

The latest NHLPA players poll:

The players have spoken!

490 NHL players were surveyed during a unique season, covering the most complete player to best goalie, player personality and more. See the full 2020-21 #NHLPAPlayerPoll results: https://t.co/mEC9o7sMUa pic.twitter.com/TUkgKnqn9u
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) June 17, 2021

Which teams could pull off a sign-and-trade for Dougie Hamilton? [Sportsnet]