Hey Isles fans....a proposal here from a Nucks fan.
Please bear with me as I am making some assumptions from what I have watched of the Isles so you may say no right off the bat but I 'think' this trade would make sense for the Isles and Canucks , which is always a great outcome - win win.
1. The Canucks are likely moving on from Boeser. He has a high QO (he won't need to be signed long term for that but the reality is we can't afford to keep him, Miller, Boeser and re-up Petey and Demko in a few years, he will be the odd man out).
2. The good about Boeser - pure goal scorer, hard to find players like that. consistent 25 goal guy and has upside still. He's been through some tough injuries (his back in his rookie year) but seems to be out of that major issue. He competes, is a HIGH character person, a good teammate, plays the right way.
3. The bad about Boeser - he's a bit of a clunky skater, needs to be on a fast team with a fast playmaking center who can feed him when he sets up shop in the right spots (thus I have been thinking Barzal is his perfect center). He's not a play driver, so he needs to be with fast play drivers, and the Canucks don't have that playmaker. Peterrson is a heck of a player but not a pure pass first guy and they just don't gel. Bo Horvat is a head down bull, also doesn't mesh. Barzal and Boeser could be magic imho. His QO is also high at 7.5 mil and for his production he's not worth that. That being said, its easy to see him signing for much less for term and seems like a very reasonable person (not a player out there for the last penny).
My assumptions:
1. The Isles need scoring. From what I can see from their roster, your leading scorer had 58 points. That's ugly and Boeser had 44 in 68 games, on pace for 53 in 82 games. He's averaged 0.80 ppg in his career thus far (which is equal to 65 pts per full season) and .42 goals per game = 34 goals per full season. He can score.
2. Under trots, the highest points by a player in a season has been Barzal in 2018/19 with 62 pts - this is screaming we need more offense in my view.
3. Barzal who is speedy, pass first, needs a scoring winger. Brock, who is not overly fast but get can to the right spots, needs a fast playmaking center who can allow him to sneak into spots and wait...a match made in heaven in my view.
So.....my trade
1. Boeser to the Isles for the first this year (assuming they don't win the lottery) plus Autu Raty.
2. Canucks are giving up a proven 25-30 goal scorer .80ppg 24 year old for futures - this is a big risk. But we get cap space and by getting a higher pick, may be able to grab the RD we need for our future.
3. Isles get a young goal scorer who will fit their lineup like a glove and don't give up any roster players. Big win
Thoughts?
