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Ben Kuzma: Benning wooing free-agent defencemen after trying the trade route

“That (Miller trade) was just the start of what we’re trying to do to add to our group in that range, to support our younger guys and make us more competitive,” said Canucks general manager Jim Benning. “There is still work to be done on that front and I’m going to keep pounding away.”

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[member 290103]

The off season already sucks. It will continue sucking on July 1. /End.

 

[TruGr1t]

At least we see some acknowledgement that they've got a cap problem in that Kuzma article, and some sentiment that they shouldn't be blowing their brains out on Myers.

Also it sounds like the asking price on Barrie was probably Virtanen + 1st 2019. Apparently the Canucks would have done it if Podkolzin wasn't available, and were probably pushing the Avs on that 2020 1st rounder. I think the intention was always to trade next year's first round pick, but they were hoping to get a defenseman for it.

The thing that should be explicitly stated in that article is that they can add around $7M-$8M in total FA signings. Assuming Boeser also gets $7M-$8M they'll then basically be right up against the cap.

 

[xtra]

Lol this is gonna be a max cap team missing the playoffs

 

[canucksfan]

Lol this is gonna be a max cap team missing the playoffs

With no flexibility next off season and with the possibility of trying to find a number one goalie.

 

[PetterssonSimp]

Lol this is gonna be a max cap team missing the playoffs

Weird way to say bottom3

 

[PetterssonSimp]

With no flexibility next off season and with the possibility of trying to find a number one goalie.

More things I’ve been posting for days now! It’s unreal how little forward thinking the mismanagement team has

 

[Peen]

Everyone called that we were going to trade high picks, and sign one or two of Myers, Gardiner, Ferland, and Skinner.

Lol

 

[canucksfan]

Weird way to say bottom3

I can't see the team finishing bottom three. The forward group is fairly good and Markstrom should have a strong year. I think around 20th is more likely.

 

[PetterssonSimp]

I can't see the team finishing bottom three. The forward group is fairly good and Markstrom should have a strong year. I think around 20th is more likely.

So not even bad enough to get one of the high quality prospects in the draft, while not being good enough to make the playoffs.
Lol all the worry of “we don’t wanna be Edmonton always at the bottom” has now turned into “let’s be the Flames of yesteryear” pretty quickly.
Bad, but not bad enough. Then no high end talents from the draft, more overspending in UFA and trades. 5-10 years till the competing and a whole new core of players to boot

 

[canucksfan]

So not even bad enough to get one of the high quality prospects in the draft, while not being good enough to make the playoffs.
Lol all the worry of “we don’t wanna be Edmonton always at the bottom” has now turned into “let’s be the Flames of yesteryear” pretty quickly.
Bad, but not bad enough. Then no high end talents from the draft, more overspending in UFA and trades. 5-10 years till the competing and a whole new core of players to boot

That's what happens when a management group tries to rush a rebuild.

 

[TruGr1t]

I can't see the team finishing bottom three. The forward group is fairly good and Markstrom should have a strong year. I think around 20th is more likely.

I think that's pretty likely. Close to where we were last season.

I would say, however, that the probability of them finishing bottom three and making the playoffs is probably equal. If they get quite lucky they might make the post-season, and if they get unlucky on one or two players (i.e. Markstrom mostly) they could easily finish bottom three.

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[petrishriekandgo]

Nemeth seems like an Edler clone... wouldn't mind this move.

 

[TruGr1t]

Nemeth seems like an Edler clone... wouldn't mind this move.

Always seemed a bit more like left-side Tanev type to me, actually. Edler's got a much better offensive game.

 

[Mr Plow]

I imagine this has already been addressed over the last 48 hours, but why didn't we trade for Marleau, buy him out, and then use that 1st for the Miller trade? At that point it would have basically been Miller for $6M in cap space next year and a 3rd, which is kind of a genius move for a team like ours. Especially considering we shouldn't be signing any big contracts with that cap space this summer anyways.

 

[Nomobo]

Weird way to say bottom3

I’ll be surprised if they win a game before December.

 

[The Drop]

I imagine this has already been addressed over the last 48 hours, but why didn't we trade for Marleau, buy him out, and then use that 1st for the Miller trade? At that point it would have basically been Miller for $6M in cap space next year and a 3rd, which is kind of a genius move for a team like ours. Especially considering we shouldn't be signing any big contracts with that cap space this summer anyways.

You’re asking a guy who allegedly wouldn’t give water to migrant workers and refused to pay them 100k to buy out a 6m contract.

 

[Nomobo]

That's what happens when a management group tries to rush a rebuild.

Don’t rebuilds take seven years normally?

 

[PetterssonSimp]

I’ll be surprised if they win a game before December.

Careful what you ask for. Remember this team with minor subtractions went a whole November with 1 win. That doesn’t seem all that long ago to me

 

[canucksfan]

Don’t rebuilds take seven years normally?

I don’t see what this has to do with rushing a rebuild.

 

[canucks20]

I would love Gardiner, Nyquist, and Stralman

Wish there wasn't so much wasted crap already on the roster

 

[Nomobo]

Careful what you ask for. Remember this team with minor subtractions went a whole November with 1 win. That doesn’t seem all that long ago to me

It would probably assure that we pick in the top three, wouldn’t it?

 

[Hit the post]

It would probably assure that we pick in the top three, wouldn’t it?

Melynk says 'hold my beer' in reference to our problems/Aquaman as owner.

 

[Nomobo]

I don’t see what this has to do with rushing a rebuild.

I mean, they could take another two years to complete the process. Seem to me too that they’re rushing it, it’s only been five years.

 

[TraderJim]

This team has never been rebuilding. Anyone suggesting otherwise is purposefully being ignorant.