4 years is too much for Tanev on that deal. He's already 31 years old. Every year counts. Canucks core isnt done after just 2 years. You have to play for the long run. What if in 3 years Tanev is heavily declined and we need to re-sign Bo/Brock when their deals are up?
As for going to the flames. Both Marky and Tanev cashed in to the highest bidder. Unfortunately it was the flames. It's their last major contract. There's no hard feelings there.
The team may take a step back next year but it's not the end of the world. The team needs to continue to draft and develop / and not give out terrible contracts.
Oh jesus christ. 31 or not, Tanev was still the best defensive defenseman on the team by a mile. Those are the players you *actually want* to sign. What if in 3 years we're still looking for a replacement for Tanev? Once in
six years has Benning found a dman better than Edler or Tanev, at least on one side of the ice. Markstrom, 6x6, full NMC, okay fine. Enjoy Calgary. But Tanev? For that price? Gimme a break. One year the team splashed out 6x6 for Myers, and next you're telling me a better defensive dman isn't worth 2/3 of that? Please.
It's one thing to say the Canucks need to revamp their defense. I totally get that. But:
- Tanev gone...okay.
- Tanev gone for nothing...not okay.
- Tanev gone for nothing to the f***ing Flames...really not okay.
- Tanev gone for nothing to the f***ing Flames for a reasonable contract the Canucks should have easily given him...really really not okay.
- Tanev gone for nothing to the f***ing Flames for a reasonable contract the Canucks should have easily given him while also losing Stecher for nothing and replacing them with empty air because wehave nobody in the system even close to either of those players...f*** ME IN THE ASSHOLE.
That's where I'm at with this. I remember so many people on here crowing about the Canucks have turned the corner, what a great, exciting young team on the rise they are, blah blah f***ing blah. Now what? They made the second round of the playoffs to...lose their star goalie, best shutdown dman, expensive rental winger and overworked depth dman? This is the outcome?