Rumor: Canucks getting alot of calls for the 9th overall pick

[ArchAngel55]

It does create an opportunity if Benning can move a few spots lower and (for example) targets a defenseman like Lambos and picks up a 2nd rounder in the process.

I would see what it would cost to move up if I were the Flyers if Coronato is available at that spot.

 

[BWJM]

A trade around Buchnevich would be tempting. He'd be a big upgrade on Pearson in the top 6... but the 9th overall seems like a good spot in this draft, hard to give that pick up.

 

[elitepete]

counter?
or just general denial of value of Buch?

If the Canucks weren’t in cap hell, I would consider 9th for Buchnevich, if Clarke, Hughes, Lysell weren’t available at the pick.

But we have our own players that need contracts and Buchnevich is looking for 6m+, so it doesn’t work.

 

[theKRAKhouse]

Sanheim and Konecny for 9oa and schmidt ??

 

[JohnHodgson]

Any way in hell (lame ass pun intended ) that the Devils have anything that could wrestle away the pick?
Young player(s) plus a Islanders 1st this year plus ?

That would make sense. Who’s available?

If we could offload a bad contract in the trade, would make it a lot more tempting.

 

[Djp]

A trade around Buchnevich would be tempting. He'd be a big upgrade on Pearson in the top 6... but the 9th overall seems like a good spot in this draft, hard to give that pick up.

not for Buch it isn’t…

 

[Peter Griffin]

Sanheim and Konecny for 9oa and schmidt ??

I’d do this from a Canucks POV. Can’t see why Philly would.

 

[Szechwan]

Sanheim and Konecny for 9oa and schmidt ??

Honest question, why are Philly fans always trying to move Konecny?

 

[MikeK]

Of course they are. Sharks circle weaker prey.

 

[BWJM]

not for Buch it isn’t…

Yeah but the Canucks need to move out cap.. I'd love to have Buchnevich on the team, he's also looking at a decent raise.

Maybe Benning plans on using Schmidt to free up the cap space.. but then you need to replace Schmidt.

 

[theKRAKhouse]

Honest question, why are Philly fans always trying to move Konecny?

not a philly fan but I thought he and coach AV don’t get along

 

[trellaine201]

Yeah but the Canucks need to move out cap.. I'd love to have Buchnevich on the team, he's also looking at a decent raise.

Maybe Benning plans on using Schmidt to free up the cap space.. but then you need to replace Schmidt.

Jim Benning

 

[biturbo19]

I understand putting the 9th Overall pick on the table. The Canucks have a couple of glaring holes that need to be addressed, and waiting for that pick to contribute isn't something Benning or the Canucks as constructed necessarily have the time to do. They've only got a couple more years of Horvat and JT Miller on their "sweetheart" deals before they're UFA due raises and getting older. They've got young pieces contributing, and core guys like Pettersson, Hughes, Boeser are never going to be cheaper than they are right now (or will be on prospective bridge deals for a couple years). This very well could be the best "window" the Canucks have for a while. So putting that pick out there is reasonable enough...

But it has to be the right sort of piece. It can't be a purely short-term move. It has to be a piece that can at least reasonably fit within the "core age group" they're rolling with (Horvat on the upper edge), contributing for at least the reasonable future term.

And it has to be a piece that bolsters the right shambolic hole in the Canucks roster. Namely...a quality Top-4 Defenceman who can help stabilize or nail down at least one of the two pairings. Be that a guy to play with Hughes, or someone you can anchor the other pairing with...as a more "matchup oriented" harder minutes duo. I'm not sure how many of those guys are out there available. Most of them don't seem to be "for sale". And the ones that are, tend to be pushing the upper bounds of the age group, and/or facing impending contract expiration that makes it hard to move a Top-10 pick for, given the uncertainty.

A Top-6 Winger would be a nice piece to add, and is also badly needed to fill out that forward group...But it'd have to be something pretty darn enticing to move the one really good bargaining chip, to fill the less important, less premium position.

 

[bernmeister]

If the Canucks weren’t in cap hell, I would consider 9th for Buchnevich, if Clarke, Hughes, Lysell weren’t available at the pick.

But we have our own players that need contracts and Buchnevich is looking for 6m+, so it doesn’t work.

Thank you and acceptable basis for the rejection.

Just to be clear, every player looks for top dollar, but in a covid/post-covid scenario few will get it.

Not sure that moves the needle short term for you, but recognize:
Buch is moving up from 3.25
he is final yr of rfa status
we are looking at 4.75 long term and 5.25 mid term deals
not 6.5

he only gets that anytime soon if he rolls dice w/super cheap 1 yr concession to buy into his ufa status
then he is at whatever full market is, which will still likely be depressed across the board for nearly all players.