Speculation: iMac: Canucks will be "aggressive" on July 1st with regards to second-tier FAs

[StreetHawk]

12 forwards under contract for next year already. But likely spooner and Schaller get bought out or demoted to the A.

Still have rfa in Brock, Leivo, Motte to sign. Maybe Granlund as well. Would push them back to 13/14 forward contracts.

If Aquaman was ticked about burying Gagner last year he’d have to be ticked about basically buying the Gagner deal out whichnis what Spooner represents. Add in 1 year of Schaller. Plus retention on Sutter if they do move him. Keep shelling out the money along with front loading the Eriksson deal up to $27 million come July 1 for 3 years.

After all this he’s still willing to hand Benning the check book?

 

[VC]

And that means Joonas Donskoi is going to be signed to a moneypuck deal after every other target hangs up the phone! It's brilliant!

I do like a pair of Sharks free agents, Donski and Heed.

 

[BROCK HUGHES]

Jim Benning shopping spree,but will end up with dollar store items. He will add more garbage to the pile he has already collected.

 

[THE Green Man]

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.

The other way that any UFA can use the Canucks in negotiations for term is too easy after last summer. "If you gave a career 4th liner in Beagle, who was going to turn 33 by the start of the season to a 4 year deal, why are you only offering me a 3 year one? I need at least a 4 year deal with a full NMC with a ton in signing bonuses because of the potential lockout".

July 1st:
The Vancouver Canucks are proud to announce we have signed Tyler Myers to a 7MX6 deal and Wayne Simmonds to a 6MX6 deal.

 

[me2]

Jim Benning shopping spree,but will end up with dollar store items. He will add more garbage to the pile he has already collected.

Dollar store items? Not if you pay $10 for them.

 

[Mido]

The 1 year rebuild really paying off.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Id be surprised if Simmonds gets 40 pts ever again.

If we sign him I'm not giving a single dollar to the Canucks next year.

Try for the big fish which you wont get and then look at the underrated players that you actually have a chance at signing

 

[Dana Murzyn]

Bah. MacIntyre is just riffing. "If you can get a player who helps you at 5 million, you do it." Really? Cool cool.

 

[canadianmagpie]

I'd rather have Lee over Panarin, would be cheaper and I think he'd be a better fit going forward.

Defense, would love Karlsson on a short contract but that's not happening. Myers would be nice to add a decent skater and size.

 

[MikeK]

Bah. MacIntyre is just riffing. "If you can get a player who helps you at 5 million, you do it." Really? Cool cool.

I don't even click his articles anymore. That guy is disgusting.

 

[Cupless44]

You all falling for clickbait again and driving up your blood pressure for no reason.

Just chill

Have we seen ANY reason to expect otherwise and have ANY confidence in Jim Benning on July 1st given the last 5 years?

 

[THE Green Man]

I'd rather have Lee over Panarin, would be cheaper and I think he'd be a better fit going forward.

Defense, would love Karlsson on a short contract but that's not happening. Myers would be nice to add a decent skater and size.

Max 4 year deal on Lee- he will be 29 at the start of next season. But I agree he would be a really good fit on EP and Brocks LW. Size, leadership and production but the term will be the problem. Myers I'm open to if it's max 3 year deal without a NMC (NTC ok).

 

[I am toxic]

And when this does happen what will your benning defense be?

Hindsight is 20/20!

Who could have known!


But Gillis!

 

[MS]

High-profile eastern-based American UFAs do not sign in Western Canada. Lee is a total pipe dream.

 

[BROCK HUGHES]

High-profile eastern-based American UFAs do not sign in Western Canada. Lee is a total pipe dream.

Would be a nice piece for Petty to play with tho..

 

[MS]

Would be a nice piece for Petty to play with tho..

Oh, absolutely. He’s a very good player.

But he’ll have 5+ huge contract offers allowing him to stay in the eastern US on better teams than us. He’s simply not coming here.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I'm OK with the Canucks taking a wild swing at Karlsson if he makes it to free agency.

Other than that, I'd be content to chase a secondary scoring target like Jordan Eberle, or perhaps Brett Connolly.

I would avoid players like Simmonds (which should be absolutely abundantly obvious), and Myers (decent player, but is going to get seriously overpaid). In fact, other then the above-mentioned names, I'd be happiest if we just avoided the free agent market.

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

Oh, absolutely. He’s a very good player.

But he’ll have 5+ huge contract offers allowing him to stay in the eastern US on better teams than us. He’s simply not coming here.

You can probably expand the net to include the US Midwest since he's from Minnesota but I agree that there is zero chance he winds up signing here.

 

[TruGr1t]

High-profile eastern-based American UFAs do not sign in Western Canada. Lee is a total pipe dream.

There's certainly that specific tax on FA contracts. The interesting part is that former management teams tried to find creative ways around that tax by targeting certain FAs, etc. Benning & Co. just seem to want to pay the freaking tax. Like whatever the extra cost to get the player they want to come to a western Canadian team ... Hell, let's just pay it. Years, dollars, movement clause? Hell yeah.

 

[yvrtojfk]

This franchise is so f***ed.

 

[Love]

What a disaster

 

[Wo Yorfat]

Stinking impatient fans forcing Benning to give out more horrific contracts. Poor Jim just can't catch a break.

 

[Zombotron]

I do like a pair of Sharks free agents, Donski and Heed.

Yeah. I can stomach the idea of bringing in tertiary options like Donskoi or Brett Connolly, as @Mr. Canucklehead suggested. But I'd want Brandon Sutter, Ryan Spooner and Tim Schaller off the team first.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Cue up the average players for big money.

Ferland and Myers here we come.

If this management group thinks Panarin or EK will come here they are idiots. Well even more so.

Just get rid of Elmer already.

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

Yeah. I can stomach the idea of bringing in tertiary options like Donskoi or Brett Connolly, as @Mr. Canucklehead suggested. But I'd want Brandon Sutter, Ryan Spooner and Tim Schaller off the team first.

Connolly is the kind of big body trier that could legit bomb in Vancouver. Very scary proposition.