Rumor: Pens and Others interested in Alex Edler

[Slyfox]

Seems like this guy's name pops up every year. He's the new Yandle.

Thats because Vancouver is bad every year.

 

[Canucks1096]

I think Edler will waive. His contract ending. If Benning tell Edler we are not going to offer you a contract. It doesn't make sense for him wanting to play after the trade deadline with the Canucks.

A late 1st or a young potential top 4 D will need to come back.

I actually don't mind resigning Edler for 3 yrs. Next year Hughes Edler Juolevi will all be the 3 left side D. Hutton is playing a lot better. Maybe Canucks can trade Hutton instead.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

1st round pick plus prospect

JR walks away from that laughing because he's not going to give up anything near that for Edler.

 

[domaug]

What’s with the pens and going after washed up burnt out dmen

they love Jack Johnson so much so far (I'm gonna be sick) that maybe they figure they'll double down

 

[domaug]

Purely from the Pens org, they dont have what the Canucks need, which are D prospects. Their best d prospect is...Calen Addison? Kind of irrelevant since they have Quinn Hughes in the system as a smaller offensive dman. So probably just a first + a B prospect. Hallander? Dont know much about him though.


Edler is a horse for the Canucks. Plays 24 minutes + in all situations. He would easily eat up 22-24 minutes in Pittsburgh. Just dont play him on the PP, which he obviously wouldnt. At least not the PP1

if that's what it'll take, they should stay far away from Edler.

not that i think they should go for him anyway.

Canucks and Pens seem like bad trade partners for a swap like this.

 

[qqaz]

Until there's some reason to believe Edler himself has changed his stance on his NTC, there is no reason to discuss a trade of any kind to anywhere. He sounded just like the Sedin twins, saying he would not leave VAN.

It doesn't matter who is interested in Edler if he isn't interested in leaving.

 

[dbaz]

If he agrees to move to a handful of playoff teams it will create a bit of a bidding war, he will be that covered
I easily see a first/decent prospect as a main piece plus another piece or 2 if he agrees to move before re-signing in offseason

 

[Lenerdosy]

Edler has just been phenomenal for us in recent years. My first choice would be to re-sign him for 3 years at a rate of around 6mil per season. I see him as a perfect candidate to have around to help stabilize a rebuilding team, and I could still see him being a viable top 4 defenseman in his mid to late 30s.

If we end up trading him I'd think we'd at least want a 1st round pick and a good prospect. I'd prefer a young defenseman that has already been drafted with top pairing upside over the pick, but it would depend on the candidate.

Wait you would give a 32 year old a pay raise? If he wants to be here I bet he would take 4-4.5 to stay, seems to love the city and not want to leave. My first choice would be trade him for assets and resign him in the offseason if he truely wants to be here.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

What’s with the pens and going after washed up burnt out dmen

We like to make them win Stanley Cups!!!

All jokes aside, Edler is still better then Hainsey or JJ is right now
I don't think we see much movement from us anyways, Schultz will be back in January-February and that will be our #2 pp qb

 

[chethejet]

With Schultz out Pens if they make a move will add a RH D man. No interest in any LH D men.

 

[bandwagonesque]

That was insanely long ago he said that. Literally the whole team is gone from the time he said that. He’ll waive now.

It's reasonable to speculate his opinion may have changed. It's obviously not reasonable to assert that it must have changed. No one knows whether he's willing to waive or not

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

Thats because Vancouver is bad every year.

Rebuilding teams generally trade away older players for futures, yes.

 

[OCPenguin]

I pray to God JR stays away from Edler. We don't have the cap space, so that means we would have to give up more assets for Vancouver to retain. I'm opposed to forking over another first round pick for a rental.

 

[Slyfox]

Rebuilding teams generally trade away older players for futures, yes.

Except Vancouver or they will trade them away when they are at their lowest value.

 

[PetterssonSimp]

Maata for Edler is gross to me. No thanks there. Picks and prospects. I don’t want slow moving defenceman on this team, they already have Gudbranson on 2 more years!

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

Except Vancouver or they will trade them away when they are at their lowest value.

Like the return on Schneider, Burrows, Bieksa, and Hansen? Ok. You’re a lazy troll lol.

 

[Slyfox]

Like the return on Schneider, Burrows, Bieksa, and Hansen? Ok. You’re a lazy troll lol.

What about others? Ok never mind forgot Vancouver has done a great job selling assets according to you. Carry on. Don't call people trolls when you can't even understand what they are alluding to.

 

[Lonewolfe2015]

A first round pick and a good prospect or a young defenceman with top pairing upside (Dobson/Bouchard type? Makar?) seem like steep asks considering what McDonagh got last year. Edler is better than we give him credit for but that's pretty steep to me. Might be better off just re signing him, although dealing him for futures would be a smart play.

Any team with a top pairing potential defender like Makar is going to gamble on their prospect before trading for Edler.

 

[lawrence]

Vancouver has a nice young forward core. I assume they'd want a young D back. Outside fan view. I like Edler's game a lot this year so far.

He's been quite good since Last January.

that said expecting a trade similar to what we got in return for Hassen/Burrows. 1 of the other teams higher end prospects.

I think Edler will waive. His contract ending. If Benning tell Edler we are not going to offer you a contract. It doesn't make sense for him wanting to play after the trade deadline with the Canucks.

A late 1st or a young potential top 4 D will need to come back.

I actually don't mind resigning Edler for 3 yrs. Next year Hughes Edler Juolevi will all be the 3 left side D. Hutton is playing a lot better. Maybe Canucks can trade Hutton instead.

keep in mind he's really settled into Vancouver and has a young family, teams might have to be aware that he might not sign with the team he might go back to Vancouver, unless vancouver shows no interest in him.

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

What about others? Ok never mind forgot Vancouver has done a great job selling assets according to you. Carry on. Don't call people trolls when you can't even understand what they are alluding to.

You come off as taking cheap shots at Vancouver in this thread.

And sure - what about others? List some players the Canucks sold off when their value was low. Benning is an idiot in my books, but it's not because he sells assets at their lowest value. Hansen, Burrows, Bieksa, Garrison, Kesler, etc. were all dealt when they still had value.

 

[Jumptheshark]

it is a fun game to play every year

seeing who gets injured first

Tanev or Edler

 

[Scott Stevens]

it is a fun game to play every year

seeing who gets injured first

Tanev or Edler

How is that a fun game? Everyone knows Tanev plays 4 games a year. Odds are always on him.

 

[TT1]

OP said "Edler is still a top pairing Dman"

He might get top pairing minutes but he certainly doesn't play like one. On a contender you'd want Edler to be your #4-#5.

 

[CanuckCity]

1st + B defense prospect (preferably). Edler can come back and re-sign here in the offseason. Win-win. He would be a great #3/4 to contender. He's been doing well as a quasi #1 on an atrocious vancouver D, could he him thriving in a slightly reduced role.

 

[OCPenguin]

People are overrating the value of Edler. This is comical.