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Speculation: iMac: Canucks will be "aggressive" on July 1st with regards to second-tier FAs
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Meh. I'm curious to see how they can f*** this up further at this point. Bring it on!
We broke the "highest paid player to never crack 40 points" with Sutter, wonder what they'll pull off this time.
Simmonds seems like a foregone conclusion after the playoff run he had.
We broke the "highest paid player to never crack 40 points" with Sutter, wonder what they'll pull off this time.
Simmonds seems like a foregone conclusion after the playoff run he had.
THE Green Man
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Don't care who we sign but term will be the issue. Don't see it ending well with JB having to get "his guy" to ensure playoffs and save his job. Seriously someone steal his phone on June 30th and give it back July 2nd so we don't get in on the stupid frenzy. There are a lot of wingers this year that can be signed- hopefully some end up being bargains after the big fish go. On the back end, after EK there's a massive drop to only Myers, Gardiner and Stralman all of which would be bad signings for us at what the market will present for them.
They can target EK and AP all they want but those guys have to want to sign here. Given what we have heard about both highly doubt even if the Canucks has the largest offer that they would take it.
If one were smart, one would use the Canucks as leverage. Knowing that the clown show will overpay in term and money, why not tell the clown show that you’ll entertain signing with them...and use that offer to drive up the offer from the real team with legit management that you really want to sign with?
I expect to hear soon that Panarin, Karlsson, Etc are all VERY interested in the Canucks.
I expect to hear soon that Panarin, Karlsson, Etc are all VERY interested in the Canucks.
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Fire Benning
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This has all the makings of Benning's ugliest July 1. Brace for impact.
xtra
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Agreed. He is a bad GM but the Owners are where the problems start.
My prediction is Myers and Gardiner....almost guaranteed the Canucks will overpay for both.
I suppose it's only money and at least they're d-men, instead of the steady procession of lackluster forwards that Jimbo usually gravitates towards on July 1st. I just can't see Subban, unless the Preds are into a massive 'cap-dump'.
I suppose it's only money and at least they're d-men, instead of the steady procession of lackluster forwards that Jimbo usually gravitates towards on July 1st. I just can't see Subban, unless the Preds are into a massive 'cap-dump'.
Hemty
"Magni Consili Angelus"
As most rational people here have already said, go after Karlsson/Panarin/Duchene. If you don't get them, DONT OVERPAY FOR DECLINING PLAYERS.
Eddy Punch Clock
Jack Adams 2028
Free agency + cap space + an owner willing to spend + and a GM on the hot seat desperate to save his job.
I can't look...
I can't look...
RebuildinVan
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RebuildinVan
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Karlsson for D.
Duchene, Panarin or Lee for our wingers.
Back up the money truck.
We don't need longshots or redemption projects. We don't need any middling players. We need a top line LW, a second line RW, a top pairing RD (one that can drive play and isn't a passenger) and everything else would have to be a monster of a player.
Failing that....I hate to say it, but Subban isn't the worst choice as a back up if we miss on Karlsson.
Duchene, Panarin or Lee for our wingers.
Back up the money truck.
We don't need longshots or redemption projects. We don't need any middling players. We need a top line LW, a second line RW, a top pairing RD (one that can drive play and isn't a passenger) and everything else would have to be a monster of a player.
Failing that....I hate to say it, but Subban isn't the worst choice as a back up if we miss on Karlsson.
VC
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Zero interest in Myers and Simmonds. Myers will be grossly overpaid and will end up with a Eriksson like 6x6 contract. Simmonds has been a warrior and that has taken a toll.
There are some interesting wingers that could fill some needs on each but this team isn't ready and shouldn't be looking to give term 28-30 year olds. In a season or two, sure, doing it now will only cause problems later when you need add that winger.
There are some interesting wingers that could fill some needs on each but this team isn't ready and shouldn't be looking to give term 28-30 year olds. In a season or two, sure, doing it now will only cause problems later when you need add that winger.
Speaking of setting this team back a decade. That’s exactly what signing EK would do. That will be an albatross for a player that is grossly inadequate in his own end and is on the decline
Wayne Simmonds is a guy who should be on a training camp PTO to try and stay in the league. He’s finished, even more so than Neal last year.
Bettman Returnz
Why so serious?
Hit the post
I have your gold medal Zippy!
One horrible contract you can always work around. Not saying it would be easy. But that spot in the roster is already taken up by Loui. One such contract isn't crippling. Two would be.
xtra
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Fire Benning
diaper filled piss baby
TruGr1t
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Haha that's like the best case scenario basically. I doubt they avoid another stupid forward contract.
We actually need defensemen badly, though, so I'm not going to judge too harshly (depending on terms, obviously) if they invest substantial money in some true top-four defensemen under 30. We literally have one at the moment.
Not capitalizing on an opportunity to add a player for no on ice/future assets except cap space will hurt us more than signing him. Injuries are a concern, but how has Hughes started off? What about Edler and Tanev? We have guys that are good in their own end. Stetcher and Edler are not offensive players, at least as their biggest benefits. We have Hughes, and who is going to teach Hughes? He's still matched our highest career high for seasons points on this roster in 61 games and has 200 more points in 150 fewer games then our best guy.
We have been dumping ballast all year, we might even have an out (according to Ferraro) for Eriksson. This isn't a Simmonds or a Lucic or an Okposo or an Eriksson or a Backes.
