2018 Around The League

[Brock Boeser Laser Show]

The Tavares discussion on the main boards makes me fear for humanity.

God help us if Doughty doesn't sign an extension with LA.

 

[The Drop]

The Tavares discussion on the main boards makes me fear for humanity.

God help us if Doughty doesn't sign an extension with LA.

Leaf fans..... I hope he signs with Ottawa or MTL

 

[Hit the post]

Leaf fans..... I hope he signs with Ottawa or MTL

Melynk would actually open his wallet that much?

 

[The Drop]

Melynk would actually open his wallet that much?

Touché

 

[canuck89]

Bring Burrows and Bieksa back to Vancouver, so they can sign honorary one-day contracts to retire as Canucks.

And if they want to get involved in the organization somehow (coaching, player development, advisory roles, whatever...), see what they'd be into.

 

[Hemty]

The Tavares discussion on the main boards makes me fear for humanity.

God help us if Doughty doesn't sign an extension with LA.

Its the Stamkos nonsense all over again.
Why is it that a lot of Leaf fans feel entitled to always get what they want? The conversations with them are annoying as hell.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

if burrows wants to learn the coaching ropes i say we find him a spot.

I wouldn’t mind it if we signed Burrows to an AHL contract.

 

[Josepho]

Sheary and Hunwick for a 4th.

Buffalo just won that handily in my eyes. I understand the move from a Pittsburgh perspective, but he'll be getting prime opportunities in Buffalo and will produce with Eichel.

 

[CanaFan]

Sheary and Hunwick for a 4th.

Buffalo just won that handily in my eyes. I understand the move from a Pittsburgh perspective, but he'll be getting prime opportunities in Buffalo and will produce with Eichel.

Good. Anything that helps push Buffalo, Montreal, Ottawa, Arizona, and Detroit out of the bottom of the league next season is a win for us.

 

[absolute garbage]

I like how Benning was quoted earlier how with the cap going up teams wouldn't be looking to shed salary but there's already been two of these moves and isn't even July yet. Orpik and Hunwick contracts have been dumped coupled with a fairly good asset to bad teams with cap space. Meanwhile the Canucks are desperately locking up Granlunds and Pouliots.

 

[Fire Benning]

I like how Benning was quoted earlier how with the cap going up teams wouldn't be looking to shed salary but there's already been two of these moves and isn't even July yet. Orpik and Hunwick contracts have been dumped coupled with a fairly good asset to bad teams with cap space. Meanwhile the Canucks are desperately locking up Granlunds and Pouliots.

And Linden kept saying how it would be harder to do with the cap going up. That’s what you get when you hire a smug clown who’s never been an executive before.

 

[MS]

I like how Benning was quoted earlier how with the cap going up teams wouldn't be looking to shed salary but there's already been two of these moves and isn't even July yet. Orpik and Hunwick contracts have been dumped coupled with a fairly good asset to bad teams with cap space. Meanwhile the Canucks are desperately locking up Granlunds and Pouliots.

And Linden kept saying how it would be harder to do with the cap going up. That’s what you get when you hire a smug clown who’s never been an executive before.

It really shouldn't be surprising at this point but somehow I'm amazed again every time at just how astonishingly out-of-touch these guys are with this sport and this league, at every level. Team building, player analysis, cap management.

Just not a clue.

 

[tantalum]

Keep in mind this also isn't a massive cap dump for completely useless players. Hunwick makes $2.25 mil each of the next two seasons. Sheary $3 mil also for the next two seasons but both, I believe, are serviceable. This is the type of move I'd hope the canucks would look at but likely won't because, as has been said, in the wisdom of canuck management these type of opportunities don't exist right now.

Even if they make too much they could serve as a bit of roster churn which the team desperately needs.

 

[krutovsdonut]

i see sheary for a 4th as a decent deal and hunwick as an expensive but serviceable warm body.

so decent deal.

but they're not pieces i would be looking to add to the canucks. we do not need another undersized winger who aspires to top 6 minutes. not a need to fill worth giving up a 4th.

 

[MS]

i see sheary for a 4th as a decent deal and hunwick as an expensive but serviceable warm body.

so decent deal.

but they're not pieces i would be looking to add to the canucks. we do not need another undersized winger who aspires to top 6 minutes. not a need to fill worth giving up a 4th.

Sheary is a good player but not a fit here considering our existing depth on the wing. But it shows the type of deal that is available.

Sheary isn't as good as the 70-point pace he scored at in 16-17 next to Crosby but he still scored 16 goals last year from bottom-6 minutes with no PP time. Would expect he'll be a 25-25-50 guy with more of a role on Buffalo this year.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

This is a Penguins radio guy. Wow would this be a terrible signing.

 

[krutovsdonut]

This is a Penguins radio guy. Wow would this be a terrible signing.

and there goes my only ufa signing prediction.

 

[timw33]

Jack Johnson is such hot trash–it's incredible that he got term as a 31 year old who put up 11 points while being terrible defensively.

 

[Fire Benning]

This is a Penguins radio guy. Wow would this be a terrible signing.

Lmao talk about an overreaction to one early playoff exit after two cups.

 

[Ryp37]

Lmao talk about an overreaction to one early playoff exit after two cups.

He must have a short shelf life as a GM

1st for Reaves to this

 

[MS]

This is a Penguins radio guy. Wow would this be a terrible signing.

Jesus Christ.

That's as bad a signing as I've ever seen.

(Jimbo says hold my beer ....)

 

[Blueangel1891]

Wtf are the Pens doing?

 

[Addison Rae]

Jim Rutherford showing his true colours

 

[VanillaCoke]

Maybe they know something we dont?

 

[hellstick]

Well, good for Jack Johnson. Getting paid, finally.