Rumor: Friedman: Canucks have shown interest on Marcus Johansson and Andrei Burakovsky
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Burakovski's only 24 but hasn't cracked 40 points so far and is trending down.
Johansson is 28 and hasn't been anything impressive since joining the Devils. He was 26 and coming off a 24 goal, 58 point season, having had three 45 point seasons previously when NJ traded for him. They could have thought he'd just taken that step, becoming a 60 point forward, or maybe that he was taking the next step to becoming more than that. Meanwhile Washington was selling high on him, as they may be doing now on Johansson.
As others have mentioned, NJ gave up mid/high picks to acquire Johansson so it's likely they'll be looking to salvage value on him, dumping him off as a rental on a less value-savy GM...
Either works as a replacement for Baertschi giving us another satisfactory 2nd line winger. Problem is what Benning has shown he gives up for marginal players. A 2nd for Gralund. A 2nd for Baertschi, before he developed into what he is now. Basically 2 first round picks for Gudbranson.
If Benning gives Pouliot or Gudbranson or any forward not on an ELC besides Bo Virtanen or Leivo then it's a win in my books. I only hope picks aren't thrown around.
Johansson is 28 and hasn't been anything impressive since joining the Devils. He was 26 and coming off a 24 goal, 58 point season, having had three 45 point seasons previously when NJ traded for him. They could have thought he'd just taken that step, becoming a 60 point forward, or maybe that he was taking the next step to becoming more than that. Meanwhile Washington was selling high on him, as they may be doing now on Johansson.
As others have mentioned, NJ gave up mid/high picks to acquire Johansson so it's likely they'll be looking to salvage value on him, dumping him off as a rental on a less value-savy GM...
Either works as a replacement for Baertschi giving us another satisfactory 2nd line winger. Problem is what Benning has shown he gives up for marginal players. A 2nd for Gralund. A 2nd for Baertschi, before he developed into what he is now. Basically 2 first round picks for Gudbranson.
If Benning gives Pouliot or Gudbranson or any forward not on an ELC besides Bo Virtanen or Leivo then it's a win in my books. I only hope picks aren't thrown around.
TruGr1t
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Benning is only barred from trading picks for the draft in Vancouver. He's fully capable of trading picks from future drafts in these deals.
RandV
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A contender isn't going to pay UFA market rate for a guy like Johansson. He's a much better candidate for letting his agent take advantage of a bottom team like the Canucks and cashing in. I'm just spitballing but if the choice is between a 3 year $10.5 million contract with a team like Nashville where you could win a Cup or a 5 year $25 million deal for a desperate losing team like the Canucks that's enough of a difference where you forget about winning the Cup, just take the money and run with it.
Billy Kvcmu
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This just surface level rumour imo
Interested in = mentioned about him once in a business conversation
However, they might sign MoJo in the offseason in JB is still here
Interested in = mentioned about him once in a business conversation
However, they might sign MoJo in the offseason in JB is still here
y2kcanucks
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They should have no interest in either of these players.
They are still trying to use age gap solutions. Looking at younger forwards ready to contribute now! But of course given the assets they have that means reclamation projects.
Certainly showing how much they’ve learned these past few years aren’t they?
I’m totally confident they will be able to navigate the waters of substantial blueline and bottom 6 improvements and incoming cap situations.
Certainly showing how much they’ve learned these past few years aren’t they?
I’m totally confident they will be able to navigate the waters of substantial blueline and bottom 6 improvements and incoming cap situations.
me2
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What's in a deal like that for the Canucks though? Seems out of phase both in terms of age and the potential contract. If I were the Canucks I'd wait a few years before signing a late 20s top 6 UFA to a big 5-7 year deal, unless I wanted to risk the same situation as the Oilers have now with Lucic, where half their Cup window is already closed.
Jack Burton
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I would be more trusting about acquiring these players but pro scouting has been an organizational weakness. I do not want us to move assets for these players unless its a roster player heading the other way.
Cancuks
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Johansson is another Baertschi. We need legit first and second line talent not more of these middling 30-40 point players who disappear for long stretches of time.
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Ok. Why? Johansson coming off an awful injury (concussions) riddled season. His career was in jeopardy just a year ago, after that big playoff run with the Caps. Burakovsky looks like an older Goldobin, to be frank. I don't watch a ton of hockey from either teams though.
Maybe the line of thinking is we need to bring players from other organizations who "knows what it takes to win" and other awful hockey related cliches I generally can't stand.
They should stay the course. Stop trying to think they're smarter than everyone else but taking other teams castoffs.
Maybe the line of thinking is we need to bring players from other organizations who "knows what it takes to win" and other awful hockey related cliches I generally can't stand.
They should stay the course. Stop trying to think they're smarter than everyone else but taking other teams castoffs.
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They should just admit to themselves they lost out on Tkachuk... Stockpile as many picks as they can (to try and reduce the time out takes to build through the draft), and try again.
Targetting leftovers is wasting time, wasting assets and adding unnecessary years. If somebody wants Gudbranson or Sutter or Godoblin or Grandlund, or 3/4ths of the roster, take the futures.
Targetting leftovers is wasting time, wasting assets and adding unnecessary years. If somebody wants Gudbranson or Sutter or Godoblin or Grandlund, or 3/4ths of the roster, take the futures.
Bleach Clean
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If they are in on MoJo then they would have to be in on Hoffman, no?
Wasn't there a rumour about NJ offering Miles Wood for Gudbranson? Gudbranson for an expiring asset makes even more sense for NJ. The issue has been getting a Dman back, but maybe Benning can pry Santini from them by offering up Goldobin/Granlund? That resolves that issue and gives them time to negotiate with MoJo.
Wasn't there a rumour about NJ offering Miles Wood for Gudbranson? Gudbranson for an expiring asset makes even more sense for NJ. The issue has been getting a Dman back, but maybe Benning can pry Santini from them by offering up Goldobin/Granlund? That resolves that issue and gives them time to negotiate with MoJo.
Bleach Clean
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This premise makes sense based upon prior rumoured from NJ in Gudbranson. Further, Benning escapes criticism for dealing a locked asset for an expiring one by getting a cost-controlled added to the deal, like Wood or Santini.
VAN and NJ make for good trade partners even if Benning isn't buying with picks.
