Confirmed with Link: Canucks re-sign D Yannick Weber to 1-Year, $850K Deal

[parabola]

Awww yeah.

Noted insider Mr Canucklehead

 

[y2kcanucks]

Depth defenseman. Good signing.

 

[PhilMick]

bad goalie can rest easy, Frankie won't be rushed.

 

[Steveorama]

You know most NHL teams carry 14 forwards, right?

Not really.
Most teams carry 1 extra forward and 1 extra Dman.
I think the Nucks will do that next year, esp since Yannick can play 4th line forward in a pinch.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

If I'm the Canucks, I'm trying to find any taker for Brad Richardson, and sign Paul Byron at half the price.

 

[PhilMick]

If I'm the Canucks, I'm trying to find any taker for Brad Richardson, and sign Paul Byron at half the price.

You'd also get half the hockey player Also isn't that the little weasel**** who almost killed Daniel?

 

[Caspian]

Byron was already signed by the Flames.

 

[Steveorama]

If I'm the Canucks, I'm trying to find any taker for Brad Richardson, and sign Paul Byron at half the price.

Pretty sure the "meat and potatoes" model precludes adding a 153 lbs centre like Byron.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Not really.
Most teams carry 1 extra forward and 1 extra Dman.
I think the Nucks will do that next year, esp since Yannick can play 4th line forward in a pinch.

You think the Canucks will have a 22 man roster all season? K buddy.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Byron was already signed by the Flames.

Nah, they didn't qualify him. Probably needed to make space for quality players like Derek Engelland.

 

[PhilMick]

Nah, they didn't qualify him. Probably needed to make space for quality players like Derek Engelland.

Hey! He can play forward AND defence! That's two players for the price of one!

 

[Stonz]

Nah, they didn't qualify him. Probably needed to make space for quality players like Derek Engelland.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=725384

 

[Steveorama]

You think the Canucks will have a 22 man roster all season? K buddy.

Doesn't make a lot of sense to carry 3 guys in the press box.
You do realise they all count against the cap, right?
That is why most teams carry 22, not 23.

 

[deckercky]

I thought almost all teams carried 23 on the roster.

 

[Barney Gumble]

Pretty sure the "meat and potatoes" model precludes adding a 153 lbs centre like Byron.

He'll make our #2 & #3 centers look bigger.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

I thought almost all teams carried 23 on the roster.

They do. Steveorama has no idea about NHL rosters that aren't lists he sees on Capgeek.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=725384

Guess he's off the market then. Thanks, missed this.

 

[Barney Gumble]

I'm all for trying to improve what we have; but dumping Brad Richardson without getting another center first would leave us with a laughable center depth chart (not that it's great now).

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

I'm all for trying to improve what we have; but dumping Brad Richardson without getting another center first would leave us with a laughable center depth chart (not that it's great now).

Yeah let me be clear, I'd only advocate ditching Richardson if he we can bring in a cheaper, equivalent replacement.

It's really irritating me that we're paying Richardson $1.2M while Santorelli walks for $1.5M. Santo's worth 10 times the difference in their salaries.

 

[Barney Gumble]

It's really irritating me that we're paying Richardson $1.2M while Santorelli walks for $1.5M. Santo's worth 10 times the difference in their salaries.

heh-heh, we're paying Dorsett more than either one of those two.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

I actually like Dorsett, plus possession guy, but yeah...yeesh. Santorelli would be so great for this team right now.

 

[Barney Gumble]

I actually like Dorsett, plus possession guy, but yeah...yeesh. Santorelli would be so great for this team right now.

Too bad we had to take a cap dump (Sbisa) in the Kesler deal - else I think there would've been cap space for Santo (or at least I hope Benning would've given him that other year).

 

[topheavyhookjaw]

Yeah let me be clear, I'd only advocate ditching Richardson if he we can bring in a cheaper, equivalent replacement.

It's really irritating me that we're paying Richardson $1.2M while Santorelli walks for $1.5M. Santo's worth 10 times the difference in their salaries.

You're putting a lot of stock in 40 games.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

Thought he was one of the few who was playing like he gave a damn down the stretch, which I liked.

well he was one of the few guys fighting to stay in the league.

but i guess he still will be this year, so welcome back yanni.

 

[Ventana*]

Why does everyone want to get rid of Richardson for nothing? I don't get it. Our best face off guy and can chip in 10+ goals.