Rumor: Canucks heavily pursuing Barrie

[John Johnson]

Anyone else notice the 'nucks table looked pissed as all hell when they were on the clock.

I can't help but think they really wanted to make a splash in front of the home crowd and Sakic wasn't budging.

Nah I think they both said that the trade rumours were false.

 

[Ivan13]

PMDs are great to have, but with the Byram pick doesn't that mean you basically have 4 PMDs now in Barrie, Girard, Makar and Byram? Seems to me like you should hang on to a guy like Zadorov, which makes Barrie the most expendable with his contract status and age IMO.

Makar and Byram are two way Ds. Girard is small and skates exceptionally well, but he is limited offensively and isn’t really what you would call an offensive dynamo, he is actually better defensively than offensively and Tyson is the best of the bunch offensively. They should keep all of them. As for Zadorov, I will be surprised if he is on the opening night roster.

 

[Mr Positive]

I don't get why Colorado would trade him. Do they have the blueline depth to let go of him?

The only reason would be if there were some bad blood, and in the past it looked that way so who knows what today is like. Just because we dont hear about issues doesn't mean there aren't any. If he would bolt as a UFA I could see trading him early rather than later on. But honestly this whole thing was probably nothing, and Barrie is likely happy where he is.

 

[TruGr1t]

 

[GirardSpinorama]

A top 10 protected first was just traded to clear a one year deal. If Avs want to get some picks, might as well just take more one year salary dumps

 

[IWantSakicAsMyGM]

Can we lock this up? Both Benning and Sakic said these reports are fairy tales. Joe even looked annoyed by the constant Barrie talk and went out of his way to praise him, Girard and Makar for what they did in the playoffs and stressed the importance of PMDs. If there's one guy Avs will move it's Zadorov.

The Avs were 1-8-3 without Zadorov in the lineup this season. Moving him would be a mistake. I'd much rather slide Cole into the 7D spot, assuming Byram doesn't get sent back to juniors.

 

[Muffin]

So the 10th overall was definitely part of the deal.

 

[TruGr1t]

So the 10th overall was definitely part of the deal.

Sounds like it. Thought word out of Vancouver is that the Canucks wouldn't pull the trigger if Podkolzin was available, so wasn't going to happen anyway.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

with the returns im seeing so far today i pray barrie stays if this trend continues

 

[CB Joe]

with the returns im seeing so far today i pray barrie stays if this trend continues

It depends on what the Avs are looking for. If its an even money swap the Avs could do quite well. If the Avs are looking for cap room in return than that's going to cost a premium.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

It depends on what the Avs are looking for. If its an even money swap the Avs could do quite well. If the Avs are looking for cap room in return than that's going to cost a premium.

fair colorado certainly doesnt need cap relief but id imagine other gm's arent coughing up much with it being a buyers market and other options.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Shut it downnnnnnn

 

[Icebreakers]

Sounds like Barrie was too expensive if 10th was included in the deal

 

[Mooserton]

Shut it downnnnnnn

Why the f*** does anyone put value in this slimeball's word? A Eklund tier "insider".

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Why the **** does anyone put value in this slimeball's word? A Eklund tier "insider".

He broke more than any other insider out there during the draft and free agency last year. This isn’t 2014 Pagnotta. He’s legit.

 

[JoemAvs]

Why the **** does anyone put value in this slimeball's word? A Eklund tier "insider".

Thats wrong. He was legitimately the best insider a year or so ago. Called more stuff than almost anyone else.

Avs keeping Barrie for too long would be stupid. Sakic better move his ass and do something right now. Loved last night but this is not the time to sit back. Barrie needs to go now for whatever the best deal is out there right now (because he is gone anyways a year from now and we better get something for him in return) and he should really use his capspace to get some forward help in as well.

Just sitting around saving capspace for a Panarin pipedream that will never happen would be really stupid.

 

[Bender]

I could see the Avs wanting J.T. Miller as part of a deal from Vancouver for Barrie OR they got Miller to replace Horvat in a trade with the Avs? In any case, the Canucks have a lot of centers.

 

[Foppberg]

I think once Vancouver picked #10 this deal was dead. Sakic is stubborn AF until he gets what he wants, and now with Vancouver trading next years 1st too, highly doubt he's dealt there.

 

[NeverBeNormal]

Thats wrong. He was legitimately the best insider a year or so ago. Called more stuff than almost anyone else.

Avs keeping Barrie for too long would be stupid. Sakic better move his ass and do something right now. Loved last night but this is not the time to sit back. Barrie needs to go now for whatever the best deal is out there right now (because he is gone anyways a year from now and we better get something for him in return) and he should really use his capspace to get some forward help in as well.

Just sitting around saving capspace for a Panarin pipedream that will never happen would be really stupid.

I thought the same thing about Dutchy and look at the monster take Joe got there. Also, please, Don't Kill My Panarin Pipedream!!!!!!!

 

[RoyIsALegend]

 

[Love]

Lol after what Dater tweeted last night, why trust anything he says. Guy seems like a loser especially after the comments from Benning and Sakic.

 

[Paulinvancouver]

The Vancouver sports media is a cancer, and along with a small but vocal section of our fan base is an embarrassment to the city.

 

[qwerty]

Seems like Defensemen are getting a lot of calls this weekend. Definitely seems like a seller’s market whereas there’s very little action for forwards.

 

[Foppberg]

If we do trade Barrie, hopefully it's not until Faulk and any other options are off the market.
And it's a hockey trade.

 

[wonton15]

Sounds like Benning is in make the playoffs mode. I would assume he'll make a huge run at Gardiner