GDT: Free Agent Frenzy | It’s a bonanza!

[StreetHawk]

it hits immediately next year i think.

so far as i can tell the only non league minimum-ish salary coming off the books next year is boeser who then needs to be re-signed as an rfa. rathbone will also be an rfa.

the carried over bonuses from halak plus larger year two cap hits for holtby/virtanen will more than eat up all of the relief from luongo recapture ending.

so boeser and rathbone will have to be signed with just boeser's current contract aav and maybe $1 million if we lowball when replacing all the cheap expiring contracts.

Boeser’s QO is grandfathered in at $7.5 mill. So they need to find another $1.6 mill to retain him.

Benning definitely going for it this year. Rather than eat some cap this season on Holtby he wanted every last dime.

 

[Canucker]

I'll be kind to Jimbo today...he could have jacked things up immeasurably yet again with some fresh cash in his pocket...we didn't sign Tyson Barrie to some ungodly contract...and we did sign some good depth players at a reasonable price (Schenn, Keeper, Petan, etc). I wasn't a fan of bringing Sutter back, the deal doesn't stink but I didn't want him back...this will just be an excuse for Green to overuse him. I'm ok with signing Poolman, but not to the term and amount he got...this was stupid, and typical Jimbo but at least Poolman filled something of a need. Halak was also a bad deal, we could have gone with a cheaper option and I would have been totally fine with it...the performance bonuses are ridiculous. Hamonic...meh, more than I would have liked by about $500k, but that again is pretty typical of Benning...he is a soft negotiator, which is why we're constantly bleeding assets and cap space.

So while Benning did hustle today and got a lot of stuff done, how effective it will be is anybody's guess....but if we're basing it off of recent history, we'll be pulling our hair out watching some of them, and then see a couple of these guys bought out in a year or two.

 

[Gstank]

I wonder what became of that 24th overall pick though.

If you really want to play that game it became Tanner Pearson

 

[VanillaCoke]

And tanner pearson is overpaid bottom 6 trash

 

[Blue and Green]

If you really want to play that game it became Tanner Pearson

Actually, that 24th pick plus a 2nd and a 4th became Pearson plus a 5th and three bad overpaid seasons from Gudbranson. Nothing to be proud of.

 

[nazzy_012]

Have we done a mock up of the roster plus buyouts, recapture and bonuses to see exactly what we’re sitting at?

Can do it myself but figured I’d ask to save time

 

[VanillaCoke]

Have we done a mock up of the roster plus buyouts, recapture and bonuses to see exactly what we’re sitting at?

Can do it myself but figured I’d ask to save time

Yeah I did it, its on capfriendly under Vancouver Canucks.

 

[Nucker101]

you’re so smart! Hopefully one day we can all reach your level.

Don’t put that kind of pressure on yourself, not everyone can be the best

 

[nazzy_012]

Yeah I did it, its on capfriendly under Vancouver Canucks.

With the likes of Bailey and Di Giuseppe counting against the cap smart ass?

 

[NuxFan09]

And tanner pearson is overpaid bottom 6 trash

Depending on how this forward core shakes out Pearson might be the next in line to dangle in order to free up cap space. Gone are the days when he was a de facto top 6 forward on this team. He's great to have for depth but I don't foresee that we'll absolutely need him on the 3rd line.

 

[Hit the post]

you’re so smart! Hopefully one day we can all reach your level.

I bought a 'Experience booster token' off of steam. Will I get banned by Blizzard?

 

[Canadian Canuck]

I think we’re done in free agency no?

 

[Bettman Returnz]

And tanner pearson is overpaid bottom 6 trash

Well I think we can all see the writing on the wall… it’s the Pearson/ Myers of the world that will need to be moved next to make way for Boeser resign and/or to just build on the core we have now.

Not blown away by any of our “nhl” signings but also not pissed. At least most were reasonable term and cap. Need to see how it all plays out in real-time. OEL has a lot of pressure to be a top end D. Excited about garland. Really needing to hit on our youth (ie podz to do well). Hamonic and Poolman can hopefully prove to be steady on a consistent basis.

 

[StickShift]

I think we’re done in free agency no?

Depending on how the Petey and Hughes deals shake out—I could see the team sign one more forward on the secondary free agent market. Someone like Tyler Bozak or Derick Brassard would add a lot of utility to the bottom-six. I could also see them looking at a winger like Nick Ritchie or Danton Heinen to upgrade on either Highmore or MacEwen.

 

[Aqualung]

I think we’re done in free agency no?

I’d hope so for at least top 9 forward or top 4 defense or contracts beyond 2 year terms. I see the Canucks, after the RFAs are signed and knowing what their cap looks like, sending out 1 year flyers to certain players like they did with Hamonic.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

Out - Ferlund, Beagle, Roussel, Schmidt, Lind, Edler, Holtby, Baertschi,

In - Dickinson, Poolman, Schenn, Garlund, OEL, Podkolzin,

Still Here - Myers, Hughes, Hamonic, Juolevi, Petey, Miller, Horvat, Hoglander, Boeser, Sutter, Motte, Highmore, Demko

Next Up - Gadjovich, Klimovich, Lockwood, Woo, Dipietro,

Wow the cupboard is empty!

 

[m9]

Have we done a mock up of the roster plus buyouts, recapture and bonuses to see exactly what we’re sitting at?

Can do it myself but figured I’d ask to save time

About 19.5 million to sign EP, Hughes, Dickinson and one more depth player.

 

[arttk]

And tanner pearson is overpaid bottom 6 trash

Will be funny to see Green play Pearson over Garland on the 2nd line to start the season.

 

[BWJM]

So who are we going to get for forward depth now?

Honestly not really upset about the D.. Schmidt was 5.9m for 4 more years.. we essentially got 3 true RD for 6.35 with only Poolman with 4 years. I like depth.

Everyone I talk to lately in person hates Schmidt now

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

All I can say is thank f*** we at least didn’t sign Barrie.

 

[Canuckle1970]

Out - Ferlund, Beagle, Roussel, Schmidt, Lind, Edler, Holtby, Baertschi,

In - Dickinson, Poolman, Schenn, Garlund, OEL, Podkolzin,

Still Here - Myers, Hughes, Hamonic, Juolevi, Petey, Miller, Horvat, Hoglander, Boeser, Sutter, Motte, Highmore, Demko

Next Up - Gadjovich, Klimovich, Lockwood, Woo, Dipietro,

Wow the cupboard is empty!

How could you forget our $6MM dollar man Loui Eriksson?

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

How could you forget our $6MM dollar man Loui Eriksson?

Ha ha I wrote it once and my phone refreshed and I had to type it a second time…… I feel like some Devine power caused this to happen
The Hockey Gods work in mysterious ways

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

How could you forget our $6MM dollar man Loui Eriksson?

Hell, I wish I could forget him.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

So who are we going to get for forward depth now?

Honestly not really upset about the D.. Schmidt was 5.9m for 4 more years.. we essentially got 3 true RD for 6.35 with only Poolman with 4 years. I like depth.

Everyone I talk to lately in person hates Schmidt now

we also got a 3rd round pick……

 

[canucksfan100]

Honestly the prospect depth isn't a problem right now, we have so many international prospect which I'd actually good, europe is constantly under scouted and some gems come out of no where.

Benning has the ability to sigh another player for 2-4M because he can "officially" sign Hughes on opening day after Ferland is placed on LTIR on opening day, because right now Ferlands cap hit still counts against the cap until he is placed on IR during opening day.

Personally I'd love to add a Kase, Ritchie or Heinen. Youngish guys on 1 year deals on a show me deal, yeah you wont be able to resign them but they would be in a good spot to rebound playing on a 2nd or 3rd line here.