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The Canucks traded long time, another long time Canuck, though he never made his NHL debut, Jett Wu, to the San Jose Sharks for Jack Thompson, who is, noticeably much younger than Wu.
The Canucks traded long time, another long time Canuck, though he never made his NHL debut, Jett Wu, to the San Jose Sharks for Jack Thompson, who is, noticeably much younger than Wu.
Like, well, not much, couple years, but, like, younger.
Like, well, not much, couple years, but, like, younger.
They’re both right shot defensemen.
They’re both right shot defensemen.
both play in a depth role.
both play in a depth role.
Jack Thompson actually has been phenomenal since he got here.
Jack Thompson actually has been phenomenal since he got here.
He’s up to, like, five points in the past two games, I think, since he got here, so that’s good.
He’s up to, like, five points in the past two games, I think, since he got here, so that’s good.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Maybe it’s just, like, you know, a hot streak after being traded, but that’s still a positive sign.
Maybe it’s just, like, you know, a hot streak after being traded, but that’s still a positive sign.
and for Wu, at least, you would’ve wanted him to make his NHL debut in Vancouver.
and for Wu, at least, you would’ve wanted him to make his NHL debut in Vancouver.
I mean, it’s the team that drafted him in 2018, the team that he stayed with all this time, and won a Calder Cup with last year.
I mean, it’s the team that drafted him in 2018, the team that he stayed with all this time, and won a Calder Cup with last year.
But if the opportunity is there in San Jose for him to make an NHL career out of something, then by all means, right?
But if the opportunity is there in San Jose for him to make an NHL career out of something, then by all means, right?
Like, power to him.
Like, power to him.
No, I was just gonna say, like, if you’ve been with the organization that long and you haven’t made your NHL debut, given the fact that he is a pretty solid player, and considering the current roster as well, you know, like, when you’re giving people opportunities and he hasn’t even, I guess, been considered, m- maybe it was just time for him to move on, and I hope that things work out for him in San Jose.
No, I was just gonna say, like, if you’ve been with the organization that long and you haven’t made your NHL debut, given the fact that he is a pretty solid player, and considering the current roster as well, you know, like, when you’re giving people opportunities and he hasn’t even, I guess, been considered, m- maybe it was just time for him to move on, and I hope that things work out for him in San Jose.
Yeah.
Yeah.
And I think part of it, too, is, especially in November this year when the Canucks were dealing with so many injuries, had he not been injured at the time, I do think maybe that could’ve been when he got his NHL debut.
And I think part of it, too, is, especially in November this year when the Canucks were dealing with so many injuries, had he not been injured at the time, I do think maybe that could’ve been when he got his NHL debut.
But again, circumstances and stuff, right?
But again, circumstances and stuff, right?
Things just don’t work out for a reason, I guess.
Things just don’t work out for a reason, I guess.
And all the best to him in San Jose, right?
And all the best to him in San Jose, right?
And hopefully with Jack Thompson now coming over, we’ll get to see a little more from the blue line.
And hopefully with Jack Thompson now coming over, we’ll get to see a little more from the blue line.
I also think I think Thompson has played in the NHL, so it wouldn’t be an NHL debut for him.
I also think I think Thompson has played in the NHL, so it wouldn’t be an NHL debut for him.
But if he does end up making it up to Vancouver- But then it would be his Canuck- NHL debut with Vancouver his Canuck debut.
But if he does end up making it up to Vancouver- But then it would be his Canuck- NHL debut with Vancouver his Canuck debut.
Yes, exactly.
Yes, exactly.