Rumor: Canucks 'poking around' on Evan Rodrigues and 'in the mix' for Calvin de Haan

[stardog]

As long as they sign for cheap, yes. Other players can be sent down (Dowling, Keeper).

Dowling I can see happening but sending down Keeper wouldn't be smart if you want to win because I heard he's a...well, you know

 

[OtherThingsILike]

I'm guessing ERod will be the Canucks replacement for Miller?

ERod's teams do okay with him at 1C

 

[Three On Zero]

Hopefully just poking and not prodding

 

[rypper]

Things don’t get serious until they’re poking around and kicking tires at the same time.

And placing contracts in drawers.

 

[banks]

E-Rod and DeHaan are both good players. I'm surprised either guy is still available on the UFA scrap heap.

 

[EXTRAS]

i wonder what amount cdh will bag

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

I imagine the reason Rodrigues hasn't signed is he's looking to cash in on an anomaly career yeah.

 

[Petey O]

Hopefully just poking and not prodding

Just the tip?

 

[Three On Zero]

Just the tip?

Hopefully not, that never goes over well

 

[VaporTrail]

Don't tell me Evan Rodrigues ain't got no heart....You just go to poke around.

 

[TheFridge]

E-Rod and DeHaan are both good players. I'm surprised either guy is still available on the UFA scrap heap.

De Haan is not a good player. Unless you consider immobile guys who can't move the puck and are injured all the time "good".

 

[Cogburn]

De Haan is not a good player. Unless you consider immobile guys who can't move the puck and are injured all the time "good".

That sounds like the historical benchmark to be a defenseman in Vancouver.

I think we have enough cap space for both (assuming De Haan is a buriable amount) and to call Burroughs back up for a 23 man roster under the cap if Poolman, who might be as bad as De Haan, but more expensive, starts the year on the LTIR from last year's concussion.

 

[MMC]

Am I remembering wrong, or was this getting hyped as an offseason the Canucks would do a major overhaul, just for them to do nothing but sign Mikheyev, Kuzmenko, and Lazar?

 

[Nucker101]

De Haan is not a good player. Unless you consider immobile guys who can't move the puck and are injured all the time "good".

he'll fit right in

 

[Cogburn]

Am I remembering wrong, or was this getting hyped as an offseason the Canucks would do a major overhaul, just for them to do nothing but sign Mikheyev, Kuzmenko, and Lazar?

I think that was all predicated on the team not improving in season. The dead cat bounce lasted 50 some games.

Also, Miller/Garland/Boeser and Myers/OEL were seen as very valuable assets by Rutherford and Allvin, and the market seems quieter then it ought to be. I'm sure some teams will want to tweak things a little if their other offseason moves don't work out as well as hoped.

I'm not complaining yet though, Mikheyev, Kuzmenko and Lazar give us something we didn't have at year end and it cost us nothing but cap space at this point.

 

[Canucks LB]

Am I remembering wrong, or was this getting hyped as an offseason the Canucks would do a major overhaul, just for them to do nothing but sign Mikheyev, Kuzmenko, and Lazar?

It was a really weird off-season market.
Just look at the names that are still available.

Other than Calgary, the trade market was absolutely weird as well.

Mikheyev and Lazar should Drastically improve our PK which was on pace for being worst in NHL History last year.

Kuzmenko is a free shot, who knows how it turns out.

Canucks definitely got better, and lost nobody.

 

[PullHard]

Canucks are loudly prodding the UFA pool for candidates and value skaters.

 

[DearDiary]

ERod's teams do okay with him at 1C

The Maple Leafs are an embarrassment. Losing 7-1 to a team with no Crosby/Malkin/Letang/Rust/Carter and no head coach... most unbelievably with Evan Rodrigues as the 1C.

How can someone watch all the Leafs games and think that this is a winning core

 

[Cup or Bust]

Is poking around a more serious rumor than kicking tires?

 

[QuinnsQuest]

It was a really weird off-season market.
Just look at the names that are still available.

Other than Calgary, the trade market was absolutely weird as well.

Mikheyev and Lazar should Drastically improve our PK which was on pace for being worst in NHL History last year.

Kuzmenko is a free shot, who knows how it turns out.

Canucks definitely got better, and lost nobody.

This is key them getting better. Maybe why the trade of JTM is not happening now unless they get that roster player they want back. If not a roster RHD then add in RHD prospect. That will keep the improved theme on track.