Confirmed with Link: Holtby Bought Out

[Melvin]

Just a fun reminder that a few days ago Benning rejected a Seattle offer for holtby because he “had better offers”

The offer from Seattle was us paying an asset to dump Holtby. I think I'd prefer a buyout to giving up another pick probably. Maybe not, but probably?

 

[Aqualung]

Paying a first round pick and taking on an anchor contract to ship out contracts that Benning signed, then to buyout contracts Benning only just signed last year, should not be cause for celebration but an exclamation point that Benning truly does not know how to manage a salary cap. How a GM like him has held his job for this long with this level of incompetence is beyond me. Gillis didn’t even last this long.

 

[Hit the post]

Imo, it's different when someone is being criticized for poor play versus being criticized for being a bad person. I'm not saying that people were wrong for criticizing his mask design either. It's just unfortunate that Holtby stepped on that landmine and I'm sure it got things off on the wrong foot.

Holtby just stinks. Nothing to be ashamed about as old age/being past your prime hits all athletes eventually. Plus his contract from the Canucks provides a nice foundation for his retirement fund. Not bad for two years "work" (one of which he's being paid to "stay home").

 

[LordBacon]

But why would they buyout a Stanley cup champion?

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

These are professional athletes who have gone the majority of their careers being publicly criticized over anything and everything.

I really doubt a minor controversy like his mask art was something that knocked him off his game or distracted him, particularly since it was effectively dealt with and addressed almost immediately and never seen or heard from after.

I don't think it has much merit.

yeah the totally enlightened and respectful way he handled the mask thing suggests that his time here was marred by white fragility...

i mean, if you want to point at something "pretty anxiety inducing" maybe the entire team getting COVID because total incompetence?

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Didnt pan out for Holtby..If it weren't for cap implications,...With a normal season, I would have liked to have seen how he would have played with more time spent with Clarke.

Demko was far from a proven starter last season (especially during the first 3 weeks),..so I still dont think the premise of bringing in a vet goalie was the wrong choice. ....Best of luck to him with his new team.

 

[LogicalOrca]

Right move at this time given the corner we've backed ourselves into, but I don't most people realize how big of an impact the $1.9m would have on next year given our incredibly dire need to improve our depth.

 

[F A N]

The goalie market is weird. The trade market for goalies was always deflated but last year everybody with some sort of #1A/1B recognition was getting 2+ years.

 

[IslandBeast]

We rented an overpriced backup for one season. It's all part of the plan, guys, relax.

 

[The Poacher]

Right move at this time given the corner we've backed ourselves into, but I don't most people realize how big of an impact the $1.9m would have on next year given our incredibly dire need to improve our depth.

Yeah it sucks, just when Luongo’s 3mil comes off the cap we add 2 more. Bennings gonna Benning.

 

[Blackjackz]

The buyout makes sense... not going to be too hard on this signing... Honestly, I thought it wasn't a bad move last year, as Demko was still a huge question mark. I have a couple of friends in Maryland, who have spoken at length about Holtby's character and the fact they thought he still had juice left in the tank... Obviously it didn't turn out well, but when you look at the list of bad signings that Benning has made over the past few seasons, I thought this was a reasonable calculated risk... He will be signed somewhere else, but I don't think there is too much tread left on those tires...

 

[alternate]

My understanding of the expansion draft is we had to expose a goalie under contract, no? Not sure though as I'm not an expert on the details of the ED. Always figured that was the reason for the 2nd year, and made sense. Didn't have an issue taking a chance on Holtby refinding his game under Clark, just wished the structure of the contract would have made trading/buying out easier/cheaper.

 

[FroshaugFan2]

My understanding of the expansion draft is we had to expose a goalie under contract, no? Not sure though as I'm not an expert on the details of the ED. Always figured that was the reason for the 2nd year, and made sense. Didn't have an issue taking a chance on Holtby refinding his game under Clark, just wished the structure of the contract would have made trading/buying out easier/cheaper.

The Canucks could have signed a cheap minor league goalie to expose in the expansion draft.

 

[Peen]

My understanding of the expansion draft is we had to expose a goalie under contract, no? Not sure though as I'm not an expert on the details of the ED. Always figured that was the reason for the 2nd year, and made sense. Didn't have an issue taking a chance on Holtby refinding his game under Clark, just wished the structure of the contract would have made trading/buying out easier/cheaper.

It’s a very bad reason.

Could have signed that 3rd string we used in the bubble for two years on a minimum and then got some other goalie for a one year.

 

[rypper]

Aquilini sure doesn't mind Benning wasting his money.

 

[Jovofan]

Pretty good endorsement of Benning's negotiation skills when a contract signed less than a year ago is deemed too expensive the very next season. Nice work Jim!

 

[alternate]

The Canucks could have signed a cheap minor league goalie to expose in the expansion draft.

Yes they could have. But they wanted someone with starter experience to support Demko, which makes sense. There was apparently multiple bidders, so knowing you needed a goalie under contract anyway, going the 2nd year made sense.

Clearly the gamble was Holtby bounces back under Clark and is either claimed or traded. Bad gamble, but knowing the goal was to have Demko own the net for the 2nd year, structure of the contract was the poorest thing about this transaction imo.

 

[Hit the post]

Aquilini sure doesn't mind Benning wasting his money.

It's his daddy's earned money.

 

[canuckking1]

Before the OEL trade, I'd say buying Holtby out was the best option. Now they'll need to pay for Boeser's raise with the only cap coming off the books being Luongo's 3M you can't afford the 1.9M in dead space.

 

[garbageteam]

Before the OEL trade, I'd say buying Holtby out was the best option. Now they'll need to pay for Boeser's raise with the only cap coming off the books being Luongo's 3M you can't afford the 1.9M in dead space.

The JB style is to mortgage more futures to take off dead cap. Good bye 2023 and 2024 picks.

 

[Hit the post]

The JB style is to mortgage more futures to take off dead cap. Good bye 2023 and 2024 picks.

Drafting gurus don't need that many picks.

 

[wonton15]

Benning is ponzi scheming the cap so hard.

Now he's going to sign Halak for like $3M

 

[Hoglander]

Haha! f*** yourself, Francesco. You curse us with a lying buffoon for a GM, and for that, I hope you enjoy shelling out millions just to have players not play for you.

As for Holtby, nice guy, but good riddance. He's AHL calibre

 

[82Ninety42011]

Benning reminds me of one of those degenerate gamblers that pays off gambling debts with credit cards, then pays off those credit cards with other credit cards

just kicking obligations down the road.

Don't forget he does use other's credit cards though !! Got to be the Dumb and Dumbest GM / Owner combo in the league.

 

[MS]

This was destined to happen from the instant this moronic contract was signed.

Funny how the people who loved the Holtby singing and thought he would totally rebound here are a nearly identical demographic to those that think OEL is still an excellent defender and will totally rebound here.