Waived: Canucks place F Sven Baertschi on waivers (Dec 15)

[GetFocht]

great potential for him to hit 50 points next season. Last season he did one of the nicest passes I have ever seen where he deked to people and passed the puck with one hand on the stick.

 

[NoShowWilly]

Great deal for us. Was thinking he could be worth up to 2.5. Can't wait to see why we hate this move.

there is little reason to hate the deal.

people set their expected numbers way too high though.

 

[VanillaCoke]

I'll take that under 2M all day

 

[opendoor]

there is little reason to hate the deal.

people set their expected numbers way too high though.

Yeah, I'm not sure how much people were expecting him to get. Kassian's situation a couple of years ago is a good comparable and that contract is about where it ended up.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

This will be a huge steal fro next two years. Book my words

 

[drax0s]

Yeah, good signing. I like Sven but was worried he'd be north of 2. Let's see what he can do with a few more seasons under his belt.

 

[VanillaCoke]

This will be a huge steal fro next two years. Book my words

Your words have been booked.

 

[rypper]

Nothing to complain about there! Hope this becomes a common theme with contracts and Benning.

 

[NoShowWilly]

This will be a huge steal fro next two years. Book my words

He hasn't proven anything to deserve more. don't know what we are stealing exactly. He can earn a better contract when he shows he is a higher quality asset.

 

[Verviticus]

Great deal for us. Was thinking he could be worth up to 2.5. Can't wait to see why we hate this move.

it shows a phenomenal lack of understanding on your part to actually anticipate that people are going to hate this move. its almost as if you've never read a single post that details why people hate our current management group

 

[Mad Brills*]

Slight underpay, but decent work for an RFA that benning had over a barrel.

 

[M2Beezy]

This will be a huge steal fro next two years. Book my words

Agreed. You and I always agree on these things i think

 

[BigTruzz]

Good deal for us.

 

[Toxic0n]

Great deal for us. Was thinking he could be worth up to 2.5. Can't wait to see why we hate this move.

How awkward for you. Literally nobody hates this move

 

[F A N]

Good signing. I don't mind these bridge deals.

Benning has only overpaid as far as UFA years. He seems to like short term deals for young unproven players rather than lock them up.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

That's a good deal.

 

[BROCK HUGHES]

Good signing. I don't mind these bridge deals.

Benning has only overpaid as far as UFA years. He seems to like short term deals for young unproven players rather than lock them up.

Cant wait to see what Vey gets!!!

 

[tantalum]

Still not sold on Baertschi being able to consistently keep it together BUT there is nothing wrong wth this deal.

 

[NeoCanuck]

Cant wait to see what Vey gets!!!

Jim Benning: We'd like to uh, like, y'know, use our Franchise Tag on Linden Vey.

NHL: Jim, there's no such thing as a Franchise Tag in the NHL.

Jim Benning: We'd, uh, like to use our like Franchise Tag on Linden Vey.

NHL: aight fam

 

[biturbo19]

heh, 2 years x $1.85M is exactly the deal i'd been penciling him in for. I must be some sort of clairvoyant.


I think it makes a ton of sense. It's a nice raise for Bae, but if he continues on his current trajectory, it'll be a sweet deal for the Canucks...especially in that second year. And by the end of that 2nd year, we should really know what we've got with Baertschi...and have a firm grasp on what sort of deal he will, or will not be worth longer-term.

 

[WTG]

SVEN SVEN SVEN!

I hope he breaks out next season

 

[Flik]

Nice deal, hope he continues to grow and improve.

 

[TruGr1t]

After coming in as someone who potentially had "attitude issues," Baertschi has proven to be a pretty reasonable guy around contract time. Good deal.

 

[Josepho]

I like this. I've been on Baertschi's side for quite a while now and it's good to see that he wants to stay.

 

[Addison Rae]

sounds good to me