Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign D Carson Soucy to 3-Year, $9.75M Deal ($3.25M AAV)

[Mr. Canucklehead]

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[Mr. Canucklehead]

Subtracting OEL and replacing him with Cole and Soucy is some nice work.

 

[Peter Griffin]

I like this one too. Three solid signings on July 1st for Vancouver?

 

[pitseleh]

I’m ok with this as long as this isn’t the big add on D.

 

[Kryten]

Neat. Got our big n tall boy

 

[God]

can't wait to see him and JT walking arm in arm down the hallway

 

[Ginger Papa]

I’m happy with this.

Not much term and the AAV for a top 4 guy is tidy business, imho.

 

[Canucks LB]

Absolutely perfect deal

 

[ahmon]

3 years is ok, he's 28 turning 29. just that hes been a 3rd pairing guy through out his career.

But hes decent defensively and has size/reach and some physicality. Can't fight though.

so if he's on our 3rd pair, a bit of overpayment 2.5 should be where he's at.

Brayden McNabb for examples makes 2.85

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Is Soucy good? Has been a #6D in Seattle both seasons & playoffs.

People seem to be very positive about it but... Idk is this really a ton different than Poolman? He was playing more in WPG...

I really like his size, hopefully he helps the PK, really would've preferred 2 years at that number but keeping an open mind. Stylistically its a fit so.

 

[Bgav]

unreal, wanted Soucy on this team. Alvin killed it today

 

[logan5]

The signings are good and all, but they are both LD. I thought we were looking for a proper partner for Hughes.

 

[Icebreakers]

The signings are good and all, but they are both LD. I thought we were looking for a proper partner for Hughes.

not available in UFA.

 

[ziploc]

Subtracting OEL and replacing him with Cole and Soucy is some nice work.

And it could get even better.

 

[rypper]

Tidy bit of biz by PA.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

He played 16 minutes a night on Seattle with a deeper D group. The Canucks must think he has more to offer to commit that much to him. Hopefully they are right. Ideally he’d be our number 5 who can move up with injuries.
We desperately need one more top 4 guy but there really is no one in FA so need to make a trade with a team up against the cap.

 

[Icebreakers]

So

Hughes - Hronek
Cole - Myers
Soucy - Hirose/Bear

 

[Cogburn]

That's....4/4 of approvable contracts.

Nothing was proven with Cole, but that accusation lingering is about the only downside I can see.

Soucy should be great though.

 

[Diogenes92]

Worst contract of the day for the Canucks, which isn't really bad when you think about it.

 

[iFan]

this management group has been doing a decent job lately... some questionable choices at the draft in the later rounds. It's looking better than when they first started off.

 

[Vector]

I like Soucy as the #4 defensive stopper and PK guy. Stabilizing presence for his partner but with no real offensive presence.

It’s a solid deal for what he brings and his assumed role. Typically you’re trying to go three deep on defence and he fits in well as the low man in the top-4.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

1 mil too much 1 year too long.

I'm not sold on Soucy as a top 4 D man but we will see.

Hopefully no NTCs / NMCs on this one.

 

[shottasasa]

Not sure how I feel about this deal. I suspect he’s overpaid by about a million and it remains to be seen if he can play in the top four on a playoff team consistently. But only 3 year term in FA makes it a little bit more palatable.

 

[Peter Griffin]

1 mil too much 1 year too long.

I'm not sold on Soucy as a top 4 D man but we will see.

Hopefully no NTCs / NMCs on this one.

Soucy isn’t a $2M defenseman.

 

[TruKnyte]

Our D might be slightly less embarrassing next year. (Fingers crossed)