Rumor: Drance of The Athletic Van - Mike Hoffman wants to go to team "x" but team "x" needs to move cap

[Frankie Blueberries]

I dont think they are married but I doubt its Hoffman tbh for your snarky reply. Let's Google it

Its caryk. So no Hoffman wouldnt be a locker room problem .

It was a joke, relax.

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

Canucks have to make a buy out in there next window for sure unless they can pull off a trade....

when is the next window?

The window is only open if there's an arbitration award greater than 4M for the Vancouver player. If not, then there's no buyout window. I believe that is correct but if not, I'm sure someone will correct me.

 

[Bankerguy]

Hoffman Petersson Jt. Miller
Pearson Horvat Boeser

i really like that top 6

 

[Deen]

I think he is going to Calgary.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Hoffman at 33y won’t cash in big

He’s 30 not 33
31 end of November

 

[BB88]

He’s 30 not 33
31 end of November

and if he takes a 2 year deal now hel’ll be 33y in that season, and he won’t cash big then

 

[josra33]

That really narrows it down

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Have to think the Bruins are out unless they move one of Krejci or Rask as they still need to re-sign Debrusk, too.

 

[domiwroze]

Maybe it's Montreal.

Out : Kulak, Byron, Weal.

In : Hoffman.

 

[Fatass]

Maybe it's Montreal.

Out : Kulak, Byron, Weal.

In : Hoffman.

Habs adding Hoffman would be big. Getting Both Tofoli and Hoffman in the same UFA year is damn good.

 

[Stormcrow]

The trick is to magically want teams to take Kulak, Byron and Weal.

 

[GoldenSeal]

If it’s the Blues I’m going to laugh my a** off.

 

[604]

The trick is to magically want teams to take Kulak, Byron and Weal.

I'd trade Eriksson for the three of them.

Don't know if that helps the Habs too much (but he's gone in 2 years).

 

[HuGo Sham]

Maybe it's Montreal.

Out : Kulak, Byron, Weal.

In : Hoffman.

it's not Montreal. they're done. maybe they sign another depth piece but no more top 9 forwards

 

[wonton15]

Unless Benning somehow magically hypnotizes a GM to take Sutter+Virtanen, it's not happening methinks. No way we move out cap.

 

[Number 204]

F team X

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Unless Benning somehow magically hypnotizes a GM to take Sutter+Virtanen, it's not happening methinks. No way we move out cap.

If we had to pay a 1st to get rid of Eriksson and Sutter so we can sign Mike Hoffman (perennial 30 goal scorer) to a discount, then so f***ing be it.

Hoffman/Schmidt are massive additions to this core, even losing Tanev, Markstrom and Toffoli. And being rid of those two boat anchors means we can add another piece.

 

[Fatass]

If we had to pay a 1st to get rid of Eriksson and Sutter so we can sign Mike Hoffman (perennial 30 goal scorer) to a discount, then so f***ing be it.

Hoffman/Schmidt are massive additions to this core, even losing Tanev, Markstrom and Toffoli.

This would be great, and make the team better and the fans happy for sure. But the Canuck’s owner doesn’t appear to be too keen on buying out anyone right now. I think we might even see Baertchi in the lineup with Loui and Sutter as a line this coming season.

 

[Odie Cleghorn]

it's not Montreal. they're done. maybe they sign another depth piece but no more top 9 forwards

That is ridiculous. Habs could use another top 6 forward. There is no way they can move out 3 players to do it though.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

As we have learned from the 2020 draft lottery, the Rangers are Team X. Welcome, to NY, Hoffman.

They were Team E

 

[platotld]

That is ridiculous. Habs could use another top 6 forward. There is no way they can move out 3 players to do it though.

Never say Never

 

[canadianmagpie]

The window is only open if there's an arbitration award greater than 4M for the Vancouver player. If not, then there's no buyout window. I believe that is correct but if not, I'm sure someone will correct me.

Incorrect. Once a contract is signed by a player in arbitration, the team can buy out a contract 48 hours after but that buyout must be for a player that has at least a $4 million cap hit. So you can't buyout Beagle for example but you could buyout Sutter or Eriksson if they want.

 

[SlafCaufield]

Maybe it's Montreal.

Out : Kulak, Byron, Weal.

In : Hoffman.

Habs would make the most sense. Take a 1 year and build up his value playing next to Koko

 

[BB06]

Habs would make the most sense. Take a 1 year and build up his value playing next to Koko

Building up his value by playing next to a guy who was in Laval last year?

 

[Disappointed EP40]

Bad take.

Could anyone have predicted the emergence of Boeser at the point of signing Sutter and Eriksson?

Could anyone have predicted the emergence of Pettersson at the point of signing Beagle and Roussel?

Could anyone have predicted the emergence of Quinn Hughes at the point of signing Tyler Myers?

At the time of the signings, these made perfect sense. GMs cannot count on rookies being Calder nominees in back to back to back years.

People can hate on the signings at the time, but no one can hate on the results of the current cap crunch.

This is a bad take! Yikes

This isn't about the emergence of rookies; the OP you're responding to didn't even mention it. What does the emergence of Boeser, Pettersson, and Hughes have to do with the terrible contracts Benning signed?

All of these contracts, the moment they were signed were terrible. Young players coming up doesn't change a thing. Wasting cap space on crappy players with always hinder a team. For a team to be successful in today's NHL, players have to play above their cap hit.

One can hate on the signings at the time because they created the current cap crunch.

Name another team with worse cap management? The Canuck's best players are being paid the least. There's about half a dozen overpaid players. The team is hardly competitive. This is comedically bad management.