Speculation: Luca Sbisa

[iloveloov*]

Luca Sbisa has 2 more years on his contract where he makes 3.6 million dollars per year.

He is a 26 year old left hand shooting bottom pairing defenseman. Some will say he's an AHL defenseman which is true when he plays at his worst but he is an passable 5-6 at his best.

Some people think he might get waived. If that happens do you think he will get claimed? Which teams would be most likely to claim him?

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[Major Happy*]

Vancouver is stuck with him.

Speculation is now over.

 

[smitty10]

Las Vegas bound? Help fill out some cap space.

 

[Djp]

Luca Sbisa has 2 more years on his contract where he makes 3.6 million dollars per year.

He is a 26 year old left hand shooting bottom pairing defenseman. Some will say he's an AHL defenseman which is true when he plays at his worst but he is an passable 5-6 at his best.

Some people think he might get waived. If that happens do you think he will get claimed? Which teams would be most likely to claim him?

He gets waived nobody would claim him.

I expect him to be bought on next June. Don't see Vegas touching him.

He has no trade value either. Why trade for him when you could sign Carle or Seidenberg for free and at likely less money.

 

[EP to Kuzmenko]

He gets waived nobody would claim him.

I expect him to be bought on next June. Don't see Vegas touching him.

He has no trade value either. Why trade for him when you could sign Carle or Seidenberg for free and at likely less money.

Because it could get rid of Kane for Buffalo

 

[BrockBoeser6]

I wonder if ownership would be upset with Benning for paying Sbisa 3.6 million to sit in the pressbox or if Benning and Willie will just keep him in the lineup no matter how he plays.

 

[Nuckles]

I really hope Benning is fired this season/at the end of the season and the next GM buys out his contract. Such a waste of cap space for a terrible d-man.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Exactly what Ottawa is looking for..........if he made about 1.2 million.

 

[EP to Kuzmenko]

I really hope Benning is fired this season/at the end of the season and the next GM buys out his contract. Such a waste of cap space for a terrible d-man.

https://www.nhl.com/player/luca-sbisa-8474579

41 gp, 2g 6a and a +5. he has shown improvement. Hard to say if he would be worse, better, or the same in stats if played a full season. But he is getting better. He just can't be the defenseman that moves the puck up ice in his pairing. Once that is taken away, he looks like a much better defenseman than he gets credit for(still not better than a 5/6)

 

[Jumptheshark]

Contract is the problem. Nucks are stuck with him

 

[Love]

Benning thinks he's a great player so he won't get waived.

 

[Skead]

His contract could be decent if Canucks retained half. 1.8 Million for a gritty 3rd line defender.

 

[Canuck86]

Pretty simple keeping sbisa at 3.6m and seeing Hamhuis sign for 3.75m which we all knew he would have taken less to stay just looks bad.

Hamhuis is hands down a better D than sbisa, age aside. I think it was a big mistake letting that guy walk and keeping others around.

 

[Grazzy]

He won't get claimed, but it doesn't look like the Nucks will be at the salary cap and nice to have around for the expansion draft

 

[TruGr1t]

Benning thinks he's a great player so he won't get waived.

It's clear he's currently not in the plans, though. Tryamkin and Larsen will likely be the bottom pair it looks like (based on comments about Larsen getting shot to run the PP). That leaves Sbisa/Biega/Pedan as back ups.

I think Benning is probably trying to move him for an equivalent forward contract (overpaid, physical third liner for overpaid, physical defenseman).

 

[wonton15]

As a Canucks fan that has watched him too much, he's a 6/7 at best. Management thinks he's tough and gritty because of his size but other than the occasion semi-big hit, he's soft as butter. He can play the PK pretty well surprisingly but pretty useless 5 on 5 i'd say... I will forever hate him because he's basically the indirect reason we didn't sign Hamhuis...

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Sbisa+ for E.Kane

 

[MakeCgyGreatAgain]

Sbisa+ for E.Kane

This probably makes the most sense. Heck with Benning as GM that plus could be the Nucks top 5 pick next year.

 

[NoShowWilly]

terrible contract the moment it was signed...