GDT: Canucks free agent frenzy

[Virtanen2Horvat]

Alright I thought I would just get a free agency thread going early if anyone wants to talk free agents or anything.

EDIT: Any mods feel free to turn this into a GDT or modify it anyways you think is appropriate.

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- Nuckles

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[Agent007]

YAYYY 4TH LINE PLAYERS!!!!

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

More like a nibble, if anything.

 

[LiquidSnake]

Yay to nothing happening on day 1.

 

[Virtanen2Horvat]

The most I see happening is probably a 3rd line center signing and maybe a few defenseman signings for depth along with 4th liners. Nothing big I think Gillis has a year or two till he is finished. Cullen or Gordon would be interesting. Seriously I don't see this team really moving anywhere this year unless we pull off some good deals. I think we should have sucked this year but whatever we got 9th overall. I think we should try and get to the top 6 in the draft and then if we have a pick with enough junior experience and is NHL ready we will have a sick young team.

Sedin-Sedin-Burrows
Higgins-Kesler-Kassian
Shinkaruk-Horvat-Jensen
(Pick)-Guance-Hansen

Booth traded or bought out.

 

[canuck4life16]

YAYYY 4TH LINE PLAYERS!!!!

well they could help win cup so they not useless....

 

[Bgav]

Yay to nothing happening on day 1.

Sign all the players !

 

[Addison Rae]

Boyd Gordon will be our savior!

 

[Addison Rae]

Everyone to the Leafs!

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Top-Six Targets:
Michael Ryder
Jarome Iginla

Fourth Line:
Brandon Yip
David Steckel
Kyle Chipchura
Matt Hendricks

Defensemen:
Jonathon Blum
Mark Fistric
Steve Montador
Yannick Weber

Goalies:
Jason LaBarbera
Johan Hedberg

 

[canuck4life16]

Top-Six Targets:
Michael Ryder
Jarome Iginla

Fourth Line:
Brandon Yip
David Steckel
Kyle Chipchura
Matt Hendricks

Defensemen:
Jonathon Blum
Mark Fistric
Steve Montador
Yannick Weber

Goalies:
Jason LaBarbera
Johan Hedberg

can't afford the any of the top 6 wingers.....goalie we do not need....so one of the fourth liner will be signed

going to be boring

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

On that list, I can see us signing Blum and Hendricks.

 

[Nuckles]

My targets

4th line center:
Boyd Gordon
Matt Hendricks
David Steckel
Kyle Chipchura
Marty Reasoner
Eric Belanger

Defensemen:
Ian White
Jonathon Blum
Yannick Weber
Carlo Colaiacovo
Filip Kuba

Goalie:
Johan Hedberg
Dan Ellis
Jason LaBarbera

Not going to bother listing top 6 forwards since we cant afford any.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I know that on paper we can't afford any top six forwards at the moment, but I expect Gillis and Gilman could have a trick or two up their sleeve for the right guy.

 

[Nuckles]

I know that on paper we can't afford any top six forwards at the moment, but I expect Gillis and Gilman could have a trick or two up their sleeve for the right guy.

Ehh, I really doubt it. It sounds like Booth is definitely staying for next season (either he is untradeable or they want to see if he can bounce back), and I doubt Edler would waive his NTC to go many places.

We honestly cant afford to spend more than $2.5M on any single UFA, and top 6 forwards tend to get overpaid in free agency. If we can get one for cheap then I'm all for it, but I have my doubts.

 

[canuck4life16]

Ehh, I really doubt it. It sounds like Booth is definitely staying for next season (either he is untradeable or they want to see if he can bounce back), and I doubt Edler would waive his NTC to go many places.

We honestly cant afford to spend more than $2.5M on any single UFA, and top 6 forwards tend to get overpaid in free agency. If we can get one for cheap then I'm all for it, but I have my doubts.

Free agency don't usually result in winning cup......I think a mix of ELC and low salary contract would be ideal....we can afford one top 6 forward if they signed for under 3 which would not happen

 

[MrShift4]

Pretty safe day to sleep in

 

[Canucks LB]

ALL YOUR 1mil PLAYERS BELONG TO US!

 

[me2]

Canucks will be hitting the FA buffet about as hard as Calista Flockhart hits the all you can eat dessert bar.

 

[VeteranNetPresence]

any predictions on what scrubs they sign? let's be serious, the cap situation isn't doing the canucks any favours unless they do a trade

 

[Golden Boy]

Cap geek says that we have 7.5 mil in capspace so we have enough money to sign maybe a top 6 winger : probably from the ballard buyout.

 

[Nuckles]

Cap geek says that we have 7.5 mil in capspace so we have enough money to sign maybe a top 6 winger

Not once we re-sign Tanev, Schroeder, and Weise + sign 1-2 depth d-men and a depth forward.

 

[canuck4life16]

Cap geek says that we have 7.5 mil in capspace so we have enough money to sign maybe a top 6 winger

still need to re-sign Tanev plus we still need 3 forwards and a depth d-men.....so no room

 

[me2]

including the RFA resigning my calculations for 23 man roster are $4.5m left for 2 depth forwards and 2 depth D. Remembers our ELC guys are going to be $1m+ if we bring any in. We ain't getting no stars unless Booth is gone.

 

[Intoewsables]

At least we picked a good offseason to be tight to the cap. This year's FA crop is garbage...