Peter Griffin
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There are a few players I feel that way about, like Anthony DeAngelo, and Steve Downie in his day.
Damn, there’s a name I completely forgot about.
There are a few players I feel that way about, like Anthony DeAngelo, and Steve Downie in his day.
Whats shaping up to be their forth line is getting paid waaaaaay to much IMO:
Ritchie-Kuraly-Wagner
1.498- 1.275- 1.35
unless we dump like six million, re-signing gaudette and Virtanen destroys our cap.Koekkoek and Kahun would be great lowkey gets, would love to see them signed. I know we've been linked to Koekkoek but has anyone heard about Canucks interest in Kahun? Only thing I've heard about him is Harman recommending that the Canucks get him signed, but no clear cut reports that they're in on him.
I’d get rid of all 3 of Sutter, Virtanen, Pearson.unless we dump like six million, re-signing gaudette and Virtanen destroys our cap.
i don't think we would be under if Ferland wasn't on ltir on day one so i think they have to find a way to cut salary.
Pearson should be dealt if they can't dump their short term guys
This should help.I've never been so confused in my life LOL
I think "L-L-L-Laine and the Jets" still stood just fine on its own.P-p-p-p-p-Patty and the Jets
Buying out Sutter is an option for sure, but it depends on the free agents interested in joining the team. Sutter at least is an NHL centre, and the team needs to go into the season with 5 NHL quality centres.I’d get rid of all 3 of Sutter, Virtanen, Pearson.
Buyout Sutter (assuming no other team wants him) and trade the other 2 for picks/prospects. We would then have a lot of flexibility to sign a couple free agents.
im on board for signing mikeal granlund. only 28 can play C/RW.
Ferland, it's too early to know what his status is going to be. Been 2 months since he last played and got put on basically IR. He keeps passing the protocols, so you can't assume he'll start on IR.We will know more after Virtanen's arbitration hearing. If, for instance, he's awarded 2.75M and there is no attempt to buy out Sutter or trade Jake shortly after, we have to assume that Ferland will start the season on LTIR. It's really the only 2 moves that can guarantee we move out salary under present circumstances.
That said, even with Ferland on LTIR, it's going to be a tricky situation with the cap during the season as we might not be able to shuffle salary to the AHL for flexibility given there might not be an AHL season to speak of.
I’d get rid of all 3 of Sutter, Virtanen, Pearson.
Buyout Sutter (assuming no other team wants him) and trade the other 2 for picks/prospects. We would then have a lot of flexibility to sign a couple free agents.
it would continue with trend of having the better brother. Petey and Tanev broke a long line of the shittier brother streak we were on
Federov, Kariya, Granlund, BILLY SWEATT
Buyout period is over. 1040 saying that the only way they get another buyout is if they have an arbitration settlement...not if they settle before arbitration....but if they go to arbitration.
Buyout period is over. 1040 saying that the only way they get another buyout is if they have an arbitration settlement...not if they settle before arbitration....but if they go to arbitration.
Buyout period is over. 1040 saying that the only way they get another buyout is if they have an arbitration settlement...not if they settle before arbitration....but if they go to arbitration.
Ferland, it's too early to know what his status is going to be. Been 2 months since he last played and got put on basically IR. He keeps passing the protocols, so you can't assume he'll start on IR.
Sutter, he had a $1 mill SB, so that will keep his cap savings from a buyout from being better than it ideally should.
Sven hasn't joined a Euro league, so that means he's coming back, most likely in the A.
This seems hopeful to say the least. I think it’s more likely Benning would prefer to have Ferland on his opening night roster.I would assume that Benning and co. have been in contact with Ferland and whether he starts the season on LTIR or not will have less to do with his health and more to do with his willingness to *nudge, wink * 'take one for the team'. This would come with some sort of tacit understanding that cap shuffles would be in place to give him a shot at returning later on in the year should he choose to do so.
This seems hopeful to say the least. I think it’s more likely Benning would prefer to have Ferland on his opening night roster.
Hopeful how? Is your opinion of management so low that you don't think they possess the capacity to bend the rules to become cap compliant? Or hopeful that Ferland would consent to it for fear that he'd forfeit his chance to return to the lineup next year?
The first is unreasonable and the second perhaps less so.
He may well believe it, but cap compliance is an immutable fact. Plus, putting Ferland on LTIR to begin the season does not fully close the door on the fantasy scenario wherein Ferland turns back to the clock to 2015.Jim Benning thinks Ferland is a top-6 forward and definitely wants him in the roster. Thats what he signed him to do and he never changes his opinion despite mounds of evidence against his point.
I would assume that Benning and co. have been in contact with Ferland and whether he starts the season on LTIR or not will have less to do with his health and more to do with his willingness to *nudge, wink * 'take one for the team'. This would come with some sort of tacit understanding that cap shuffles would be in place to give him a shot at returning later on in the year should he choose to do so.
does not fully close the door on the fantasy scenario wherein Ferland turns back to the clock to 2015.
I guess the sarcasm of what I wrote didn't come through clearly enough?The door has been welded shut, IMO. This player will never be the same.
No it did not, because it seemed just as hopeful as well as unlikely, as your first post on the subject.I guess the sarcasm of what I wrote didn't come through clearly enough?