GDT: 2018 Free Agency: Jay Beagle 4 x 3M, Antoine Roussel 4 x 3.25M, both w/ limited NTCs

[ATypicalCanadian]

I'm optimistic they won't be able to get near Beagle with a # of playoff teams probably interested. Bozak I can see being pursued by a number of playoffs teams trying to get that 3C guy that can fill in at 2C when needed after watching how valuable Ellers was for Washington.

The guy I'd be worried about them signing is Reaves. I don't see him being a hot ticket item personally and I wouldn't be surprised if he's a Canuck after July 1st.

 

[Fire Benning]

If Paul Ladue doesn't get qualified by LA I would be interested in him as a target for cheap.

 

[MS]

If Paul Ladue doesn't get qualified by LA I would be interested in him as a target for cheap.

I would have massive interest in Ladue, even via trade if qualified.

 

[MS]

Off-season disaster incoming in 5-4-3 ...

 

[Nucker101]

Players I'd have interest in signing, in no specific order:

Martin Frk
Michael Grabner
Matt Calvert
Tim Schaller
Antoine Rousell

Greg Pateryn
Calvin De Haan

 

[ATypicalCanadian]

 

[Bobby Digital]

Calvin De Haan should be our #1 target.

He won't cost and arm and a leg and is the perfect partner to pair up with Hughes long term.

Will also ease the worry that some have of trading Tanev and Edler TDL and the resulting lack of pro experience on the Dline.

 

[GetFocht]

Jay Beagle would be a good sign, perfect 4th line C.

I do think Canucks should wait until next season and go all in on Karlsson.

 

[timw33]

Jay Beagle would be a good sign, perfect 4th line C.

I do think Canucks should wait until next season and go all in on Karlsson.

1) Beagle will get overpaid due to the shine of winning the cup, not worth it when you can get totally fine 4th line guys for cheaper. We need to keep hammering home the concept of budget signings.

2) Even if Karlsson makes it to UFA, which is very unlikely, why would he move out of the burning house of Ottawa and into the ashes of the Vancouver organization?

 

[timw33]

Bozak is the absolute perfect guy for this team*


*perfect in the sense of stealing opportunities away from Adam Gaudette, PP time for our younger more important players, possibly wrecking our draft pick next year

 

[GetFocht]

2) Even if Karlsson makes it to UFA, which is very unlikely, why would he move out of the burning house of Ottawa and into the ashes of the Vancouver organization?

Canucks can offer him a ton of money, the team has an excellent set of young players, Canucks have a long history of being good to swedish players, and Vancouver is one of the nicest places to live in the world.

 

[MS]

Jay Beagle would be a good sign, perfect 4th line C.

I do think Canucks should wait until next season and go all in on Karlsson.

Jay Beagle would be an absolutely terrible signing.

The guy is 33 years old and paying a massive premium for an old 4th line center whose play is about to fall off a cliff is completely idiotic.

 

[GetFocht]

Jay Beagle would be an absolutely terrible signing.

The guy is 33 years old and paying a massive premium for an old 4th line center whose play is about to fall off a cliff is completely idiotic.

He plays a solid 13 mins a game, is used extensively on PK, was the best face-off guy on Washington, and produces solely on even strength. That's an excellent 4th line C.

Canucks are going to have a very young team on forwards, they need some veterans to provide leadership and guidance.

 

[Nucker42]

My under the radar move: Matthew Peca

Nhl ready, tbay developed.

 

[Fire Benning]

 

[polarbearcub]

Barf. Hopefully a last resort.

 

[MS]

He plays a solid 13 mins a game, is used extensively on PK, was the best face-off guy on Washington, and produces solely on even strength. That's an excellent 4th line C.

Canucks are going to have a very young team on forwards, they need some veterans to provide leadership and guidance.

He was a good 4th line forward in the past relative to his cheap contract.

He's 33.

Non-elite pretty much without exception fall off a cliff at age 32-34.

He is highly unlikely to be a good 4th line forward going forward relative to the contract he receives.

 

[Nucker101]

Would be fine with him coming back. This is exactly why I’m fine with dumping Cassels. Can play C in Utica in all situations and put up points. He was given Gaunce usage here last year, hard to impress in those kind of minutes. Was a captain in College so I’m sure he’d be a leader in Utica as well.

 

[Nucker101]

My under the radar move: Matthew Peca

Nhl ready, tbay developed.

Thought about adding him to my list as well, but I prefer other guys like Schaller instead.

 

[The Drop]

Won’t happen but offering 1 yr deals to Nash and Neal for 7-8mil each and then retaining salary on a deadline deal would prob net a good return.

 

[Canucks1096]

Grabner isn’t scoring 20 goals with Sutter

Not many players can score 27 plus goals with less than 15 minutes and not much pp time.

A lot of Grabner goals is not because he has an elite center. It's because of his speed, hands, reads the play well defensively, good at taking the puck away and he so good at transitioning the puck up ice with his speed. With Sutter he can still do all the things that got him goals.

 

[Canucks1096]

What contract would you.offer him.
And just remember this might be one of his last big pay day contract. So the contract will have to entice him to sign hwre

I probably won't go more than 3 or 4 years. Canucks have cap space now but they will need to use A lot of cap space because if Hughes turns pro next year. That means in 3 years Pettersson and Hughes contract ends at the same time. Thise two with Boeser extension and Horvat 5.5. You are looking at 30 M for those 4 players.

Probably 3 or 4 yrs between 4 to 5 M

 

[Ryp37]

Not many players can score 27 plus goals with less than 15 minutes and not much pp time.

A lot of Grabner goals is not because he has an elite center. It's because of his speed, hands, reads the play well defensively, good at taking the puck away and he so good at transitioning the puck up ice with his speed. With Sutter he can still do all the things that got him goals.

Grabners success in NY is in large part due to AV’s system which is tailor made to speedy transition players

We don’t play the same system and Sutter can’t pass, highly doubt green wants the winger on his shut down line flying the zone

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

The negotiating window for free agents opened today. Rick Dhaliwal reports the Canucks reached out to the agents for Tyler Bozak and Jay Beagle, while there has been no progress on a new contract for Darren Archibald:

 

[Nucker42]

Archibald is one of my favourite Rick Rypien heart and soul kind of guys.

Really hopefully they give him a contract!!!