GDT: July 1st - Free Agent Frenzy | II

[fancouver]

I'm hoping these are one year deals and then flipped for a pick

Unlikely for Gagner. He already signed that in Columbus and looking for term now.

So perhaps this is a move to rebuild with Gagner as part of the rebuild...

 

[yvrtojfk]

Terrified to hear about Gagner's numbers.

 

[WinterEmpire]

Man, Benning is absolutely dead set on being a cap team again. Why, why do we need to spend all of the monies?!! Is it not embarrassing enough you tried this once and finished at the bottom?? You want to do it again?!

Cap spending is probably a mandate that comes from the Owners

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Gagner will be wanting term. Not necessarily the end of the world, as we're going to need a couple of top-six forwards once the Sedins retire, which is a possibility at the end of this season.

Wild guess...3-4 years, $5m AAV.

 

[M2Beezy]

So if all is correct after tomorrow will have:

Nillsson
D Zotto
Gagner
Rodin

And maybe Yakapov???

Thats not bad at all if there on 1 or 2 year deals then that means we can trade them at the TDL for assets. If not this year the one after. Nillsson better not be for more then 2 years cause Demko. I think even 2 years is pushing it unless the plan is to trade him at the TDL and get Demmer some games

Anyways much better approach then last years absolute disgusting disaster of walking away with

Eriksson for 6 years
Gudbranson

And losing

2016 33rd overall
Mccann

 

[VeteranNetPresence]

Another bottom 5 finish as a cap team, god damn this management can't be gutted fast enough

 

[clunk]

Gagner will be wanting term. Not necessarily the end of the world, as we're going to need a couple of top-six forwards once the Sedins retire, which is a possibility at the end of this season.

Wild guess...3-4 years, $5m AAV.

Please no.

Anything other than a 1 or 2 year deal and it's a mistake.

 

[polarbearcub]

Zero issue signing gagne .. max 3 years. Young enough he could be around when we are competitive again.

Could be a good fit with bo on the second unit

 

[Hansen]

Rodin at 1 yr 700k per Renaud

 

[polarbearcub]

Where is the room for the kids? Jake hope you like Utica. He should be there anyway

 

[VanillaCoke]

Please no.

Anything other than a 1 or 2 year deal and it's a mistake.

Better prepare yourself for disappointment

 

[Love]

The only issue I have with Gagner is he will be used an excuse for Boeser not to get 1st unit PP time. BB should be the right handed trigger man on that unit, but we'll see I guess. Don't want to assume Travis Green is Willie D 2.0.

 

[Cupless44]

Take this with a grain of salt from Hockeybuzz but is says Canucks are talking to Gagner still and Yakipov

 

[clunk]

Better prepare yourself for disappointment

Being a bottom of the barrel team with no cap space to acquire free picks and prospects sure rocks.

 

[Love]

Fun fact about Sam Gagner: he's been in the NHL for 46 years and is only 27.

 

[windflare]

Elliotte Friedman@FriedgeHNIC 3 mins
Also hearing VAN taking a look at Alexander Burmistrov. A worthwhile gamble for them

 

[Canucks LB]

Wtf is going on, i think jimbo trying to sign an entire roster

 

[Black Noise]

Wtf is going on, i think jimbo trying to sign an entire roster

That would make sense given our current roster

 

[VanillaCoke]

Elliotte Friedman@FriedgeHNIC 3 mins
Also hearing VAN taking a look at Alexander Burmistrov. A worthwhile gamble for them

From stat watching burmistrov sux

 

[Horrorshow]

give me all the underwhelming former top 10 picks or give me death

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Man. Is there a young-ish, fringe forward the Canucks haven't been linked to?

 

[orcatown]

Wish we were saving the cap space for bringing in higher end players in the future (when we might be competitive) rather than giving long term contracts to mediocre and less than mediocre players that we will be stuck with, when we are looking to add true quality to a young emerging team.

Moves that seem imminent make it seem the rebuild is again shelved and we stretch the mediocrity further into the future. Term will be the key to this. None of these players should be signed long term. We must be able to shed contract when we need to add good players when we have chance to compete.

Seems to me that Benning is making the situation worse. No surprise there.

 

[VeteranNetPresence]

These are type of signings playoff teams should be making to fill a couple remaining holes- not a bottom 2 team. This reeks of a guy trying to save his job

 

[F A N]

Talking to different players is good. Your first choice might not sign with you sonys good to have a second choice ready to sign.

 

[The Drop]

Man. Is there a young-ish, fringe forward the Canucks haven't been linked to?

Wow.. I'm trying to think