Rumor: Friedman - Canucks will be quiet at TDL but will be big time players on July 1

[canuckfan75]

Tyler Myers or maybe the pry Subban out of Nashville at the draft.

 

[canucks20]

Tyler Myers or maybe the pry Subban out of Nashville at the draft.

Canucks are in spot to be paying assets for prime players and wasting prospects and picks.

 

[sting101]

I went to a game there back in 2014 and it just feels like you're at a giants game. Atmosphere wise and everything, super meh.

But, who knows what Panarin's ideal lifestyle is and if he cares about market interest in the team.

I know I certainly would be happy playing in Florida, lol

New York or San Francisco?
The Giants I go to has a better buzz than Canuck games.
Florida is where you go to retire or not be bothered...perfect place to collect cheques and be off by the beginning of April...probably the biggest joke franchise in terms of support.

 

[Horse McHindu]

What the Canucks need to do this off-season is convince Loui Eriksson to retire.

That will happen next season after July 1st 2020.

 

[MS]

That will happen next season after July 1st 2020.

No, it won’t. This is not a thing. Healthy players don’t retire when they’re owed $millions.

 

[Zombotron]

Management will pay Seattle a 1st+ to ensure they take Eriksson at the Expansion Draft

 

[ErrantShepherd]

Management will pay Seattle a 1st+ to ensure they take Eriksson at the Expansion Draft

Seems like a waste of a 1st. But I could see this management group doing it...

Honestly though, wouldn't you be better off just exposing him and not paying through the nose for the right to have him taken from you?

 

[Horse McHindu]

No, it won’t. This is not a thing. Healthy players don’t retire when they’re owed $millions.

Mogilny? New Jersey? Will Eriksson really be prepared to ride buses for two years when he’ll already have 31 of his 36 million?

 

[MS]

Mogilny? New Jersey? Will Eriksson really be prepared to ride buses for two years when he’ll already have 31 of his 36 million?

Mogilny had a degenerative hip condition, went on LTIR, and collected all of his salary.

So you have 1 example from 13 years ago and it isn’t even correct.

 

[Horse McHindu]

Mogilny had a degenerative hip condition, went on LTIR, and collected all of his salary.

So you have 1 example from 13 years ago and it isn’t even correct.

Fair enough, I stand corrected.

I still don’t see Eriksson lasting as a Canuck much further than July 1st 2020 however. I guess we’ll see.

 

[MS]

Fair enough, I stand corrected.

I still don’t see Eriksson lasting as a Canuck much further than July 1st 2020 however. I guess we’ll see.

He may not be, but we’ll be paying though the teeth to get rid of that contract if so.

 

[Horse McHindu]

He may not be, but we’ll be paying though the teeth to get rid of that contract if so.

Will we really? I’m not so sure. He’ll only be owed 5 million in real dollars after July 1st 2020. If there’s a team at that time that is in Ottawa’s current situation (trying to make the cap floor) then perhaps a guy like Eriksson comes in handy.

If the Canucks are on the upswing at that time, then I don’t know if packaging Eriksson with a 2nd or a 3rd would be the most devastating thing in the world (if it came to that).

But seriously - after having just witnessed Gudbranson being traded with zero retention, I think it’s safe to say that perhaps more things are possible than we might think.

 

[MS]

Will we really? I’m not so sure. He’ll only be owed 5 million in real dollars after July 1st 2020. If there’s a team at that time that is in Ottawa’s current situation (trying to make the cap floor) then perhaps a guy like Eriksson comes in handy.

If the Canucks are on the upswing at that time, then I don’t know if packaging Eriksson with a 2nd or a 3rd would be the most devastating thing in the world (if it came to that).

But seriously - after having just witnessed Gudbranson being traded with zero retention, I think it’s safe to say that perhaps more things are possible than we might think.

There is no such thing as a team taking crap contracts to get to the cap floor without a big payment coming with that crap contract.

 

[Horse McHindu]

There is no such thing as a team taking crap contracts to get to the cap floor without a big payment coming with that crap contract.

Aren’t the Senators pretty much in that situation right now?

 

[MS]

Aren’t the Senators pretty much in that situation right now?

They’re at $44 million with Ceci, White and a couple other RFAs to sign and will surely be signing some middling Gagner/Del Zotto type UFAs to fill out their roster.

They’ll be fine.

And even if they weren’t, they’d be looking to garner a #1 pick from one of the many teams looking to shed bad salary, and not just doing us a favour.

 

[Horse McHindu]

And even if they weren’t, they’d be looking to garner a #1 pick from one of the many teams looking to shed bad salary, and not just doing us a favour.

To your last point, I wonder if the Sens would be willing to take on Sutter and Eriksson (zero retention on our part) along with our 1st this year.

I’m not saying we should actually do this, but I think the Sens would still be willing to give us some decent prospects despite the fact that they would have to take on Erikssons’ and Sutters’ salary in its entirety.

After shedding those salaries, we could then take a massive run at Panarin + one more high ticket UFA since we’d now have the cap space.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

No, it won’t. This is not a thing. Healthy players don’t retire when they’re owed $millions.

Largely you're correct. Two exceptions to note are Markus Naslund (retired with 1 year and $4M remaining on his deal with the Rangers) and Vincent Lecavalier (whose legs were completely gone and retired with 2 years and $10M remaining on his deal - this would be my Eriksson comparable).

Anyways, if we waive Eriksson this summer I'm sure he'll retire before 2021 when that cap hit will actually matter.