Speculation: Florida to seek out defenseman to replace Ekblad

[Siludin]

With Ekblad out, Florida will presumably be looking for a defenseman to keep them in the playoff picture. Ekblad is hard to replace but they will need to fill his minutes by committee or through another body.
Assuming they are seeking out a big-minute guy, you have to figure there are a few prime candidates out there:
- David Savard
- Alex Edler
- Josh Manson

Anyone else they could suddenly be in on?

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[belair]

Didn't they just waive one?

 

[66-30-33]

Mike Matheson is your man.

 

[violaswallet]

Didn't they just waive one?

Before Ekblad injury and Stralman isn’t able to play as much as before.

Our first plus all prospects not named Lundell or Knight are in play.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

While clearly there's no "replacement" for Ekblad, I would think Savard or Vatanen should both be available.

 

[Siludin]

If it's a pure rental they will probably want someone to fill as much of Ekblad's minutes as possible.
If it's someone they will retain for longer, they might consider someone who can slot into a wider variety of minutes and/or play both sides.

 

[violaswallet]

While clearly there's no "replacement" for Ekblad, I would think Savard or Vatanen should both be available.

I could see us adding Savard and Murray. We needed to a D before but probably two now.

would a second and Borfstron work for Savard? Third for Murray?

 

[Siludin]

Travis Hamonic is on a really good contract insofar as rentals are concerned, but Canucks might be looking to re-sign him

 

[TrufleShufle]

Not sure if it was a typo but I didn’t see Subban on that list.

 

[keppel146]

You can have Dumba if we get Lundell

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I could see us adding Savard and Murray. We needed to a D before but probably two now.

would a second and Borfstron work for Savard? Third for Murray?

I have no clue what it would take, but on the surface, that doesn't seem unreasonable.

 

[Brodeur]

Travis Hamonic is on a really good contract insofar as rentals are concerned, but Canucks might be looking to re-sign him

I think Elliotte Friedman mentioned on HNIC last night that Carolina had kicked the tires on Hamonic but he wasn't interested in leaving Western Canada this season.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I think Elliotte Friedman mentioned on HNIC last night that Carolina had kicked the tires on Hamonic but he wasn't interested in leaving Western Canada this season.

Carolina seemingly kicks the tires on every defenseman in the NHL, and probable even some not in the NHL.

 

[Brodeur]

Not sure if it was a typo but I didn’t see Subban on that list.

Even if we ate a portion of the deal, that's a tough contract for a lot of teams at this point. If Subban were an expiring deal then he might be in the conversation.

 

[Yatzhee]

Risto from Buffalo

 

[Mrfenn92]

Savard makes sense just do to the Zito and Columbus connection

 

[Dread Clawz]

I think Savard to fla is as good as done. There's already the Columbus connection with Zito. What would be the cost?

 

[604]

Tyler Myers is your man!

 

[deckercky]

Travis Hamonic is on a really good contract insofar as rentals are concerned, but Canucks might be looking to re-sign him

Hamonic isn't waiving.

If the Canucks truly consider themselves 2 years away from competing and get a trade that blows them away, I could see Schmidt being on the table (would cost 1st + a solid prospect most likely).

 

[Siludin]

Not sure if it was a typo but I didn’t see Subban on that list.

That would be an interesting move for sure.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Ekholm?

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Gudbranson is the guy you don't think you want, but he's definitely who you need.

 

[Kuznetsnow]

If they get Ekholm they can slide Weegar into his natural RD spot and roll with Ekholm-Weegar... don't think that will be much of a drop off from having Ekblad there if they have good synergy.

Then when Ekblad comes back

Weegar-Ekblad
Ekholm-Stralman
Yandle-Gudas

 

[Summer Rose]

Do they want Jason Demers back for free?

 

[Nucker42]

Canucks:

1. Hamonic not waiving
2. Benn available - played very well this season. Good contract.
3. Edler probably won’t waive because he didn’t two years ago.