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

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Miller is gone. We should all accept it. He's not re-signing here so it's only a matter of when the trade happens, but it's happening.

(My opinion but it's one I'm very confident in.)
There's a chance he sticks around until the next deadline.
Our top line is set for next season. Pettersson and Podkolzin are locked. After that, it's about developing for the future. I think we can replace Boeser with Klimovich, and sign free agents to compete for the playoffs.
 

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I understand but have to start somewhere… this would be like half.
What are you willing to attach to Ferland to move his contract though? From my understanding his contract isn’t insured. So what’s the motivation for any team to take him?

There are no teams that won’t make the cap floor this season. He’s not being paid less than his AAV this season and only makes $1m less than his AAV next season. So you’re asking a team to take dead cap space with little to no cash savings. I can’t see any team having interest.
 

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Here's the info from the article:

Here’s a look at Canucks players who may move before the NHL trade deadline on March 21:
J.T. Miller

There’s been plenty of noise about the skilled forward who is having the best offensive season (20-40-60 in 53 games) of his career. A team trading for him would immediately see their offence upgraded and would push a player currently on their first line, like the Leafs’ Michael Bunting, down the depth chart, which is exactly how a contender should reinforce itself, not by adding to the bottom of the roster but to the top. Any team talking trade with the Leafs would surely be interested in a prospect like Topi Niemela, but would the Leafs be willing to part with such a blue chipper? No matter who they’re asking for, the Canucks’ asking price is high because they know how much of an upgrade Miller would be to any other club.

Conor Garland

Garland is another player other teams are interested in. The Leafs have been watching the Canucks closely of late, but it’s tough to say whether that’s been simply about scouting an upcoming opponent (the Canucks hosted the Leafs just 10 days ago and are in Toronto on Saturday) or interest in particular players on the Canucks. Compared to Miller, Garland would be a lesser-tier addition, though still a handy forward to add to the lineup, especially as he’s on a very team-friendly contract for another four seasons (at US $4.95 million per annum). The Canucks weren’t alone in valuing Garland’s energetic, crafty play: The Leafs were one of many teams to pitch on Garland last season, but in the end the Coyotes knew that he’d likely have to move in a package with Oliver Ekman-Larsson, which he did. All this said, Garland’s contract is a positive for the Canucks, so they wouldn’t be letting him go lightly.

Brock Boeser

Boeser is said to be really happy in Vancouver. He’s a quality finisher and a good all-around player whose understanding of the intricacies of the game are only getting better and better. Maybe he deserves a shot on the penalty kill? His contract question — he would need to be qualified this off-season at US $7.5 million for the Canucks to retain his restricted free agency rights — is an important consideration in looking at a Miller or a Boeser trade. Who gives you better long-term value, a mid-to-late 20s Boeser or an early-30s Miller, assuming Miller is willing to re-sign in Vancouver at all?

Bo Horvat

At five-on-five play, the Canucks’ captain is in a slump of late. He has just two goals at even strength since Christmas. But when he’s on his game, Horvat is a quality meter-mover, just on energy alone. Last season was the first season in five he didn’t hit 20 goals, but that was only because it was a shortened campaign. Even with his slump, Horvat has been scoring on the power play and is still well on pace to score 20 and perhaps even set a career high. If the Canucks were looking to shuffle up their team’s culture, they could get good value for Horvat.

Tyler Myers

After a strong start to the season, Myers’ play has returned to what it was in Winnipeg, a defenceman who is best suited to the third pair. His contract, of course, is big, with two years left to go and US $11 million still due. He might be appealing ahead of the 2023-24 season, as he has a $5-million bonus due that summer and only $1 million in salary for the final year of his deal, so perhaps a team like Arizona or Ottawa that is interested in players with cap hits bigger than what they are still due to be paid, would trade for him. But even with his the remaining money on his deal, teams have apparently made enquiries about Myers this season.


It's not some ringing endorsement about Myers moving. Literally the last sentence in the whole article.

Link the article, you don't need to paste the content.
 

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I think most of us would, but no one is taking on that hideous contract sadly
Only one person could be dumb enough to have ever taken that contract on... So our only hope is he becomes GM somewhere else...

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Kuzmenko's agent, who is Ukrainian-American and is also Klimovich's agent, says that no talks with NHL teams will take place until May-June.

 
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