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[krutovsdonut]

canucks having demko in the lineup on his game should be looked at as a bonus not a necessity. learning to play with a goalie who gets schooled sometimes and regularly lets in bad goals is a necessary modern nhl skillset. modern scouts are very good and modern shooters are a able to exploit the weak spots those scouts identify.

so canucks need to adjust and embrace the suck. they're still a good team.

 

[VanillaCoke]

What's up with Abby, their website is ass so idk but get Sheldon Dries up for 15mins 4C and free up Blueger for a top 9 role.
Need better wingers..

 

[Petey O]

I’m not sure what Lou does, that old f*** is hellbent on his mediocre ways, but I’d try very hard to bring Barzal over. Islanders fans have grown sick with the core and want to blow it up. He would be a prime winger for Pettersson and a player that can control the puck and be a legitimate playmaker for our finishers.

I’d gladly give up next years first, Hronek, and a prospect for Barzal.

Hell I’d even consider bringing back Horvat too why not.

Barzal + Horvat for

Hronek, 2025 1st, 2026 1st, and a couple of prospects (Willander the only untouchable).

$28.6M - 17.65M = $10.95M

Buyout Mikheyev = $3.5M of extra cap space

Roughly $14M to re sign Joshua and Zadorov.

Re sign Joshua at $3.5M x 6/Zadorov at $4.5M x 7

$13.95M - $8M = $5.95M

Use that $5.95M to sign DeMelo + Dillon

Miller-Pettersson-Barzal
Hoglander-Horvat-Boeser
Joshua-Suter-Garland
Podkolzin-Abby-Abby

Hughes-DeMelo
Zadorov-Soucy
Dillon-Juulsen

If you let Zadorov walk, re sign Blueger + cheap RHD UFA to go along with Dillon.

Idk I’m bored as f*** at work. Fantasy gming go brrr.

You lost me at bringing back Horvat. They can keep that 8.5 mil AAV long term anchor.

 

[Izzy Goodenough]

If Demo needs rumoured ACL surgery,

Boom 5M off the Cap next year.

Sign all their RFAs and UFAs and bring in Reinhart ++.

Then bring Demko back the first day of the playoffs...

Rinse and repeat.

 

[ziploc]

If Demo needs rumoured ACL surgery,

Boom 5M off the Cap next year.

Sign all their RFAs and UFAs and bring in Reinhart ++.

Then bring Demko back the first day of the playoffs...

Rinse and repeat.

Here's where this plan falls apart.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

I do really like Hronek and would love to have him back. But if that's going to cost us Joshua and Zadorov I think it's pretty obvious the direction we need to go in. Not to mention we can still recoup assets for Hronek since he's still an RFA.

 

[JT Milker]

If Demo needs rumoured ACL surgery,

Boom 5M off the Cap next year.

Sign all their RFAs and UFAs and bring in Reinhart ++.

Then bring Demko back the first day of the playoffs...

Rinse and repeat.

Where’s this rumour from? That would be devastating, likely miss the entire season and decent chance he’s never 100% again.

 

[Vector]

Where’s this rumour from? That would be devastating, likely miss the entire season and decent chance he’s never 100% again.

Sara Civian is tweeting that it’s an ACL injury. Don Taylor heard that too. Friedman is reporting that the injury isn’t expected to require surgery and there’s a chance he’s back in the playoffs. Seravalli is reporting that Demko could be back mid-way through the second round.

There’s a lot of noise but just noise.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

If Demko needed surgery it would have probably already been done and he would be at home in rehab.

No sense him waiting until the summer to have it if it's going to be a long recovery.

 

[JT Milker]

If Demko needed surgery it would have probably already been done and he would be at home in rehab.

No sense him waiting until the summer to have it if it's going to be a long recovery.

Unless they’re trying to avoid media distractions because it doesn’t matter whether he gets the surgery now or in a month if it’s his ACL.

 

[Bonham]

Why delay a month of recovery time and push his return time later into next season?

If surgery is the only option, there is no point delaying.

 

[mriswith]

Go VGK mode and line up the surgery/recovery time to conveniently be ready to return for game 1 playoffs next year.

The real question is if it's a tear, did it really happen in game 1 and what really was the injury before that?

 

[JT Milker]

Why delay a month of recovery time and push his return time later into next season?

If surgery is the only option, there is no point delaying.

I’m assuming he doesn’t have a torn acl because he wouldn’t be walking normally within a week, I’m just musing.

 

[Bonham]

I’m assuming he doesn’t have a torn acl because he wouldn’t be walking normally within a week, I’m just musing.

I agree.

I would assume the team is hopeful it can be rehabbed and they are just staying tight-lipped on timeline.

If it was a torn ACL and he needed surgery, there would be no reason for him to travel and delay the process.

 

[Lindgren]

Why delay a month of recovery time and push his return time later into next season?

If surgery is the only option, there is no point delaying.

Exactly. The team would never be so dumb as to pointlessly delay surgery.

 

[Diversification]

Exactly. The team would never be so dumb as to pointlessly delay surgery.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

I do really like Hronek and would love to have him back. But if that's going to cost us Joshua and Zadorov I think it's pretty obvious the direction we need to go in. Not to mention we can still recoup assets for Hronek since he's still an RFA.

Exactly.

He just hasn't been consistent enough to warrant the supposed raise he wants. I'd rather pay a combined 8-9M for Joshua, Zadorov and whatever assets we get for Hronek than not have said assets and lose one of them just to overpay one guy.

The big decision I, unfortunately, don't think management wants to make, is paying to dump Mikheyev. While he's actually been good in the playoffs, he still no offensive spark whatsoever and we really can't afford to gamble he'll find one next season. I'd much prefer punting a 2nd or whatever and using that 4.75M to sign Toffoli, or hell, go all in on Guentzel.

 

[CanuckleBerry]

The big decision I, unfortunately, don't think management wants to make, is paying to dump Mikheyev. While he's actually been good in the playoffs, he still no offensive spark whatsoever and we really can't afford to gamble he'll find one next season. I'd much prefer punting a 2nd or whatever and using that 4.75M to sign Toffoli, or hell, go all in on Guentzel.

I would only be willing to spend assets to clear Mikheyev's cap if it was a guarantee that we were bringing in a top notch scoring winger. Guentzel or Reinhart. No offence to Toffoli, but I wouldn't do it for him.

 

[arttk]

Exactly.

He just hasn't been consistent enough to warrant the supposed raise he wants. I'd rather pay a combined 8-9M for Joshua, Zadorov and whatever assets we get for Hronek than not have said assets and lose one of them just to overpay one guy.

The big decision I, unfortunately, don't think management wants to make, is paying to dump Mikheyev. While he's actually been good in the playoffs, he still no offensive spark whatsoever and we really can't afford to gamble he'll find one next season. I'd much prefer punting a 2nd or whatever and using that 4.75M to sign Toffoli, or hell, go all in on Guentzel.

I think the desire to trade Mik will depend on how likely they think Mik can recover his former form from an offseason of training.

When I look at the roster, we are still really freaking slow and I think they are going to look at the roster and try to inject more speed to every line and a fully recovered and in top form Mik could provide that but nobody knows how likely that is.

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

I would only be willing to spend assets to clear Mikheyev's cap if it was a guarantee that we were bringing in a top notch scoring winger. Guentzel or Reinhart. No offence to Toffoli, but I wouldn't do it for him.

Yeah Toffoli’s next contract is going to age really poorly if it’s for more than 2 years or so. His foot speed is pretty terrible now so he’s basically becoming a PP specialist that can put up 30 goals or so but his 5v5 play is going to keep declining.

 

[VanillaCoke]

They have to move mik this offseason, the huge success of this season makes it necessary. It was cost prohibitive at the tdl but mgmt certainly going to try again.
Ufa crop is too good this offseason, plus signing our own, clearly need a bit more up front to take the next step.

Also you're high af if you wouldn't swap mik with toffoli, that's a no brainer and would make this playoff roster much more dangerous. I wont be surprised to see just that happen this summer.

 

[arttk]

Yeah Toffoli’s next contract is going to age really poorly if it’s for more than 2 years or so. His foot speed is pretty terrible now so he’s basically becoming a PP specialist that can put up 30 goals or so but his 5v5 play is going to keep declining.

Yeah he’s fine acquisition if it’s like 2 years and you counter his slowness with someone fast on the other wing.

 

[StickShift]

They have to move mik this offseason, the huge success of this season makes it necessary. It was cost prohibitive at the tdl but mgmt certainly going to try again.
Ufa crop is too good this offseason, plus signing our own, clearly need a bit more up front to take the next step.

Also you're high af if you wouldn't swap mik with toffoli, that's a no brainer and would make this playoff roster much more dangerous. I wont be surprised to see just that happen this summer.

I can’t think of a single team that would take Mikheyev. The cost to trade him could be a valuable 1st or 2nd that this team may need to use at the trade deadline.

The far more likely outcome is that he is bought-out this off-season. The cap hit is not painful and may be the difference to re-signing someone like Joshua.

 

[arttk]

I can’t think of a single team that would take Mikheyev. The cost to trade him could be a valuable 1st or 2nd that this team may need to use at the trade deadline.

The far more likely outcome is that he is bought-out this off-season. The cap hit is not painful and may be the difference to re-signing someone like Joshua.

Buyout cap:
24-25: 1.15
25-26: 2.15
25-27: 1.55
27-28: 1.55

Not sure about having 6M worry of dead cap in 25-26

 

[valkynax]

Buyout cap:
24-25: 1.15
25-26: 2.15
25-27: 1.55
27-28: 1.55

Not sure about having 6M worry of dead cap in 25-26

Ah, would that also be the highest year of dead cap penalty from OEL's buyout?