Speculation: Fantasy GM and Rumor Roundup Thread | "Trader Jim" gearing up for TDL

[Bettman Returnz]

Not sure how JR/PA (managepede) are gonna pull this off but I like the look of this

Necas Petey Boeser
Newhook Horvat Forberg
Garland Lafreniniere Hoglander
Podzolzin Motte Highmore

Hughes Schneider
Ty Smith Klingberg
Rathbone Jiricek

now everybody come at me !!!

Pipe dream! Never going to happen.

 

[Bettman Returnz]

 

[Bettman Returnz]

if we could get rid of players like Dickinson/ Pearson/ Poolman/ Hamonic or even Myers that would be amazing. Going to have to get real creative and/or hope GMs owe JR some favours.

 

[Peen]

Pearson gonezo

 

[Vector]

 

[Vector]

if we could get rid of players like Dickinson/ Pearson/ Poolman/ Hamonic or even Myers that would be amazing. Going to have to get real creative and/or hope GMs owe JR some favours.

Clearing out Dickinson, Pearson, Poolman, Hamonic, Myers, and Halak would clear up 15.9m on next years cap. If you include Chiasson, Motte, Hunt, and Luongo's recapture that number goes up to 21.7m. However Holtby(1.9m) and Virtanen (0.5m) take up 2.4m of the cap next season so even if all those contracts are moved it only leaves 19.3m extra in cap space (plus the 3.5m in LTIR from Ferland).

Lammikko, Highmore, and Boeser are RFAs. The defence would consist of Hughes, OEL, Schenn, Burroughs, Rathbone, and Keeper. So looking at the RFAs, at least 4 forward spots, around half the defence, and the backup goalie split between 19.3m.

If Boeser just accepts his 7.5m qualify offer that leaves 15.3m (including LTIR) to fill every other spot on the roster.

Something else has to give even if half the roster is turned over.

 

[M2Beezy]

With Hamonic nearing return that could really boost our push for 19th place overall in the league standings, up from 21st

 

[kanucks25]

Thoughts on Boeser for Copp as a base?

Would be a risk given Copp can walk but he would be the ideal 3C going forward.

Not sure how high Boeser's value is when it comes to picks/prospects anyway given his meh season and upcoming QO.

Obviously if we could get a 1st+ that would be safer.

 

[wonton15]

Thoughts on Boeser for Copp as a base?

Would be a risk given Copp can walk but he would be the ideal 3C going forward.

Not sure how high Boeser's value is when it comes to picks/prospects anyway given his meh season and upcoming QO.

Obviously if we could get a 1st+ that would be safer.

It doesn't really address a need for us. Boeser trade would need to give us a 1st+/prospect or address defense to be honest. Copp would be a super luxury and would be what we hoped Dickinson would've morphed into...

 

[Vector]

If you want Copp then target him in free agency. Only reason to acquire him now would be an extension was worked out before the deal (with the Jet's blessings, of course).\

If the team is targeting Copp as the 3rd line C then one of two things have to happen:

1) Miller is traded
2) Pettersson is moved to the wing

 

[kanucks25]

It doesn't really address a need for us. Boeser trade would need to give us a 1st+/prospect or address defense to be honest. Copp would be a super luxury and would be what we hoped Dickinson would've morphed into...

3C isn't a need? Dickinson is a sunk cost in that regard, we need to look elsewhere.

If you want Copp then target him in free agency. Only reason to acquire him now would be an extension was worked out before the deal (with the Jet's blessings, of course).\

If the team is targeting Copp as the 3rd line C then one of two things have to happen:

1) Miller is traded
2) Pettersson is moved to the wing

I don't see why that's the case when Miller can play wing, but I'm not opposed to Pettersson moving to the wing either.

Problem with waiting for free agency is that he's likely going to be a highly sought after asset.

 

[Vector]

3C isn't a need? Dickinson is a sunk cost in that regard, we need to look elsewhere.



I don't see why that's the case when Miller can play wing, but I'm not opposed to Pettersson moving to the wing either.

Problem with waiting for free agency is that he's likely going to be a highly sought after asset.

Yes, Miller can move to W but he's a better C than Pettersson and they've played off each other that way before.

The biggest issue is that Copp's next caphit will be similar to Boeser's now. Do you think signing Copp to an extension before he even plays with the team is realistic? If not, then target him as a FA and get other assets for Boeser (if you're so inclined to trade him).

The Canucks biggest need, right now, is getting any sort of flexibility.

 

[Melvin]

re:Halak, I don’t think this has any bearing on the cap hit?

I thought bonuses were always paid after the season. I had never heard of a player getting the bonus immediately after hitting it, but regardless, scheduling of payment is a different matter than how the salary cap works.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

With Hamonic nearing return that could really boost our push for 19th place overall in the league standings, up from 21st

Paying respects to Markus Naslund.

Hamonic at least buries Hunt to the AHL again.

 

[Vector]

re:Halak, I don’t think this has any bearing on the cap hit?

I thought bonuses were always paid after the season. I had never heard of a player getting the bonus immediately after hitting it, but regardless, scheduling of payment is a different matter than how the salary cap works.

I had reached out to a couple of people on twitter to see how bonus and the like are treated for trading or retaining and haven't got any sort of answer.

 

[Vector]

Paying respects to Markus Naslund.

Hamonic at least buries Hunt to the AHL again.

Again?! He's held a roster spot since day 01. I so wish this was true but unless more D comes in, he'll just be moved to the 7th role.

 

[Vector]

 

[Peen]

whole league should have interest in him considering his play has been solid af this year

2nd, nothing less.

 

[Peen]

rutherford smart at covering all his bases

 

[Vector]

whole league should have interest in him considering his play has been solid af this year

2nd, nothing less.

And his contract. Signed for next year at 0.8m is extremely enticing for every team in the league. He now comes with a "knows how to win" label due to playing in the playoffs for the Lightning the last 2 seasons. It'd have to be a strangely massive haul, though. He's just as valuable to the Canucks as he would be to every other team. Only concern I have is him losing a step next year and regressing to his part time play with Tampa Bay.

 

[Bettman Returnz]

I’d only move schenn if you get 2/3 round pick out of it… otherwise, you keep him and his $850k cap hit for another season. He’s done well with Hughes so no sense taking away another one of Quinn’s partners just because “leafs want him”.

And tbh you may as well just keep him until next season at that cap hit/ what he brings.

 

[wonton15]

Schenn is a player I keep unless it's a 2nd coming back or something outrageous. He is an awesome hitter, fighter, and plays well with Hughes. And we can't count on Hamonic for anything.

 

[Vector]

I actually would even be very hesitant to move him for a 2nd. Given his positive impact with Hughes and the rest of the defence, it'd have to be more of an overpay for me. Just looking up the Leafs depth, it'd have to be someone like Alex Steeves (22 years old, centre, undrafted college signee, nearly PP in his first AHL season) to make sense.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Schenn is a player I keep unless it's a 2nd coming back or something outrageous. He is an awesome hitter, fighter, and plays well with Hughes. And we can't count on Hamonic for anything.

Agreed on Schenn. We should be working to keep guys on good value contracts, not shipping them all out.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Going to be f***ing pissed if Miller isn’t traded.

Boeser should be his value is likely all time low.

This better be posturing and not having this team somehow trick Ruth and Al into believing they are better than they are.