Speculation: Are the Vancouver Canucks going to Take Another Run at PK Subban

[canuckfan75]

Just some quick facts

1) Draft week 2016 - Jim Elmer Benning gets fined $10,000 for saying he plan to call the Montreal GM to see what needed to happen to secure the services of P K Subban.

2) Commong Knowledge that if PL Dubois made it to #5 instead of #3 that the Canucks would trade the #5 pick to Monteal for PK Subban

so he is available again and Benning is a desperate man and he will do what ever it take to get the Canucks to the playoffs in order to keep his job - 2020 - 1st round pick in play for sure

NHL Trade Rumors: 3 teams who should trade for PK Subban

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[Canucks LB]

I don’t think it’s going to happen whatsoever, but I absolutely do think it’s possible and could happen.
I agree with the jumbo is trying to save his job

 

[THE Green Man]

God I hope not. Not opposed to Subban added but not at the price tag it would require. Would much rather roll the dice on Karlsson in free agency to fill that position:

Edler-EK
Hughes-Tanev
Hutton-Stecher
Schenn/Biega/Juolevi

As for the trades in the article I don't like either. Horvat is absolutely a non starter for me. And in the 2nd one I do not trust that even with Subban in the mix that JB has the capacity to make this roster into a playoff team. Much rather wait and see if we can somehow land EK65 and failing that it's a guarantee that JB loses his job after next year with that porous blue line.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

The asset cost would be too great. If we are going to look for a defender, open the vault for Karlsson in free agency. Otherwise, just continue to stockpile picks and prospects and build our team that way.

 

[Wilch]

just continue to stockpile picks and prospects and build our team that way.

Something Jimbo has not done in his entire tenure here.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Something Jimbo has not done in his entire tenure here.

I don’t mean trade to acquire picks - I mean just don’t give any of our existing ones away - especially not a boatload of likely high ones in one swoop to acquire a player of Subban’s caliber.

 

[DonnyNucker]

Just some quick facts

1) Draft week 2016 - Jim Elmer Benning gets fined $10,000 for saying he plan to call the Montreal GM to see what needed to happen to secure the services of P K Subban.

2) Commong Knowledge that if PL Dubois made it to #5 instead of #3 that the Canucks would trade the #5 pick to Monteal for PK Subban

so he is available again and Benning is a desperate man and he will do what ever it take to get the Canucks to the playoffs in order to keep his job - 2020 - 1st round pick in play for sure

NHL Trade Rumors: 3 teams who should trade for PK Subban

Crazy crazy crazy talk. We aren’t trading our 2020 lottery pick or Horvat for a 30 year old on the decline. Yes, benning is likely very desperate, but Aquilini won’t sign off on this. Now if the target was 22-25, I wouldn’t be shocked if we moved the pick

 

[Fire Benning]

3 more years at 9 mil..they have the cap space to get it done and we know they were close to making a trade for him a few years back, I do think Jimbo is poised to be agressive this summer to try to make the playoffs next season, we shall see

 

[GetFocht]

I would do it as long as our young core of Boeser, Horvat, Pettersson, Hughes, 2019 first round pick is not moved.

 

[MS]

Depends on the price and if Nashville retains salary.

 

[vanarchy]

Commong Knowledge made me lol

 

[Cupless44]

I would do it as long as our young core of Boeser, Horvat, Pettersson, Hughes, 2019 first round pick is not moved.

Or 2020 first

 

[rypper]

It might make sense if they did the precursor trades that Botch suggested but dipping into our own assets, when we don't have many to begin with, is a no go.

(For the record, Botch suggested taking on a bad contract such as Neal, while receiving picks and potentially a player like Dube along with him. Then turning around and moving that return to Nashville for Subban.)

 

[Dab]

I would be for the deal but only if it does not include
Boeser
EP
Horvat
Hughes
2019 1st
2020 1st

So I don’t know what assets we actually have to trade that wouldn’t have people up in arms about it.

 

[GetFocht]

I'm ok with 2020 first being expendable, Canucks should show an improvement next season.

 

[rypper]

I'm ok with 2020 first being expendable, Canucks should show an improvement next season.

I think it's more likely we repeat what happened to Toronto in the Kessel deal or Ottawa more recently.

 

[RebuildinVan]

I would be for the deal but only if it does not include
Boeser
EP
Horvat
Hughes
2019 1st
2020 1st

So I don’t know what assets we actually have to trade that wouldn’t have people up in arms about it.

Agreed. He has 3 more years at $9 million, the less Nashville has to retain the price tag comes down

 

[JT Milker]

Lol at the offers in the link. Juolevi and the 2020 1st for Subban and his full cap hit would be a steal for us.

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

Is the rebuild over? If it even started.

 

[mriswith]

This is a great opportunity to buy low on Subban. He is probably going to turn it around next year and Nashville's insane depth on blue line makes him expendable.

Problem is we have nothing valuable that we can afford to trade at all. Pettersson, Boeser, Hughes, Horvat, and our 1sts should be untouchable, but any PK trade likely has at least one of those assets.

Can't see a deal that works for both teams

 

[VanJack]

They'd be crazy to expend assets acquiring a d-man like Subban....if Jimbo wants to blow his brains out acquiring another d-man, he'd be better off just throwing more money at Myers or Karlsson as UFA's.

 

[VC]

With Benning, please no.


Since the Hamilton Boston to Calgary trade I have been against multiple young assets moved for any players. Now is no different. Is Subban could be be had for some less than desirables going the other way, then sure, things could be talked about,

Acquisition cost aside, Subban would be huge for this defense. Term isn't a killer, just wouldn't give much for him.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

As if the Canucks can afford to part with anything Nashville would want in return.

And is there anything anywhere besides that one stupid article by Corey Hirsch that indicates that Nashville is open to moving Subban? Anything?

Also, has anyone considered what his little bro might have had to say about the way the Canucks do business and handle their players?

 

[F A N]

As if the Canucks can afford to part with anything Nashville would want in return.

And is there anything anywhere besides that one stupid article by Corey Hirsch that indicates that Nashville is open to moving Subban? Anything?

Also, has anyone considered what his little bro might have had to say about the way the Canucks do business and handle their players?

Well the expectation is that Nashville needs to make changes and Subban and his $9M AAV is one of the more desirable choices among Predators' fans after the season he he just had.

I think Subban has either physically declined or not as dedicated to his craft as before. I rather the Canucks take a run at Karlsson instead.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

Smartest move

Trade expendables for Subban, he is a salary pig but his term is favourable, still a very good defenseman and wouldn’t hurt us in any way

Extra smart move

Trade Subban at the deadline in one of the subsequent years, maybe 3rd year of contract for an equal if not better return

Stupidly smart move that makes all previous moves null and void and lands Benning a statue outside Rogers

The movie looper is real and an older dimmer Jimbo comes from the future and shoots Jim with a blunderbuss, we use the gold to resign Hughes and Byram and have the best top line of defence