Rumor: Canucks to Sign Yannik Weber?

[polarbearcub]

http://swisshockeynews.ch/index.php...-to-offer-a-one-way-contract-to-yannick-weber

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[WinterEmpire]

I'll be ok with this

 

[Barney Gumble]

Good for a depth guy and knows the personal on the team.

 

[ziploc]

I liked Weber last year, in limited play. Wanted to see him on the PP more actually.

 

[Pure West]

I actually didnt mind Weber at all last season. Hes the type of guy you'd want as a 7th or 8th defenseman....or even to play in that limited 6 role if you want to give prospects more playing time in the AHL.

Hes another right shot with some decent power play skills and still reasonably young. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[Canucks LB]

He was good for us

 

[kanucks25]

Good as a 6/7/8 guy for sure, wouldn't mind him back at all.

 

[MS]

Surprising if true - I assumed all the fringe guys like Weber/Dalpe/Welsh/Schroeder would be purged by the new regime.

That said, he was a decent #7 defender here and I have no problems bringing him back. Much prefer to have a skill guy in that role over a banger.

 

[Canucks5551]

I'd be happy with this. He's a decent depth guy

 

[mrmyheadhurts]

Would be very happy to have him back, solid player and still young enough that he can get better.

 

[nuckfan insk]

Re sign Diaz too then we can pretty much have the Swiss Olympic defense

 

[biturbo19]

I don't really see why we'd re-sign him. Fringe roster guy, doesn't really seem to fit what Benning wants to build here. Think there are better spare defenceman options out there on the market for likely not much more than Weber. But if they do offer him a contract, it's not the end of the world or anything, would just be surprising to me.

 

[Free Edler]

For what he can provide, there's no reason not to re-sign Weber. Good NHL depth.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Like him as a depth defender. Bringing him back at a similar hit to last year would be ideal.

 

[LolClarkson*]

Sign him. He was better on the PP then Garrison.

 

[Aphid Attraction]

Like him as a depth defender. Bringing him back at a similar hit to last year would be ideal.

I assume he would get his qualifying offer...

 

[Foundational Player]

Showed some promise while he was in action. Great depth defence man who happens to be a right hand shot.

Little risk in giving him a 1 year, 1 way contract.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

sigh is right

 

[Bougieman]

He made our PP more mobile and dynamic, and considering how much of a sore spot that has been in recent years, that's not such a terrible thing to have warming the far end of your bench. He'd be a smart guy to sign, if you ask me.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

I'm okay with depending on contract amount.

 

[Grumbler]

I would "sigh" Yannik Weber.

 

[biturbo19]

sigh is right

Sigh indeed.

 

[Drop the Sopel]

They definitely need another RH shot. Would bring him back as a #7 on a one-way.

 

[GCM]

I don't mind more defensive depth. Back end injuries have always burned us.

Hamhuis - Tanev
Edler - Bieksa
Sbisa - Corrado
Stanton - Weber

Note that Tanev could be with Edler instead and Bieksa up with Hammer. Depends if we want to run the double shut down D together.