LeBrun: There's hope Schmidt gets traded before tomorrow- Boston/NYI

[Nucker101]

I disagree that a D back is necessary, if they don't rake cap back, Benning would use the freed up space to sign a guy like Hamonic or trade for someone.

 

[Tbaybruin]

How about this offer

Bruins sends Debrusk or Vaaka or Zboril for Schmidt

good?

He makes 5.9. About a million to much for me . I do Zboril strait up.

 

[CupInSIX]

Benning needs that cap for Pettersson. He won't cost much IMO. Time sensitive deal.

 

[rocketdan9]

Benning needs that cap for Pettersson. He won't cost much IMO. Time sensitive deal.

Why did Vegas let him go again? I thought he was solid

 

[CupInSIX]

Why did Vegas let him go again? I thought he was solid

Same situation. Desperately needed cap after signing Pietrangelo.

 

[VanOriginal]

Bruins are short on RHD Ds. So thats one reason

Doesn't Zboril play both sides? Like Schmidt and Clifton? If not then Zboril prob won't be of interest

 

[rocketdan9]

Same situation. Desperately needed cap after signing Pietrangelo.

I hope Bruins can get him

Annoying Islanders also on the hunt. They always like the players Bruins like

 

[Buresflyingelbow]

Mayfield please. Can throw in a pick if you like too NYI

 

[hunter7isles]

I hope Bruins can get him

Annoying Islanders also on the hunt. They always like the players Bruins like

We have the same basic needs right now.

 

[hunter7isles]

Mayfield please. Can throw in a pick if you like too NYI

Not a chance from and Islanders perspective. Not even if you retain 80% and throw us a pick.

 

[wintersej]

Doesn't Zboril play both sides? Like Schmidt and Clifton? If not then Zboril prob won't be of interest

He did in the AHL, but never came up in NHL so can't tell you if he loses anything.

 

[coopooter]

Need to boot him before the Pettersson offer sheet

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Bruins have to shed a bit if salary, so how about Wagner for the 4th line and a Clifton (RD) and a late pick.

Wagner is signed for this and next year at 1,350,000 and Clifton at 1 million for the next 2 yrs.

Schmidt is at 5,950,000. That leaves the Canucks cap hit reduced by 3.6 million.

Bruins can bring up Brady Lyle for the bottom pairing dee (6'3" 210 lbs, can put up points)

Lyle makes 800,000 so Bruins end up adding 4.4 million on the cap with him and Scmidt - minus Wags and Cliffy.

Move out Moore for a pick when he is healthy and recoup 2.75 million.

Or take Zboril and Wagner or just one of them and a pick.

 

[Captain97]

Where is the source that he vetoed the trade? Vancouver would have been overjoyed if any team offered anything close to two 2nds.

Unless 50% is retained and the price is one pick, if that... no teams should be interested.

Someone posted it in the Dillon to Winnipeg thread, apparently Schmidt was their first target and he didn't want to go there.

 

[The Wahligator]

Mayfield please. Can throw in a pick if you like too NYI

Sure, just throw in Boeser and we have a deal

 

[John Johnson]

Sure, just throw in Boeser and we have a deal

You think Mayfield is worth Boeser, Schmidt plus picks? Do you even watch hockey?

 

[The Wahligator]

You think Mayfield is worth Boeser, Schmidt plus picks? Do you even watch hockey?

I was exaggerating for the person who thinks Schmidt with no retention and a pick even comes close to Mayfield.

 

[Hugh Mungus]

Mayfield? What would the canucks have to add?

 

[Hugh Mungus]

Sure, just throw in Boeser and we have a deal

LOL

 

[boredmale]

Mayfield? What would the canucks have to add?

Given Mayfield's caphit for the next 2 years it would be hard for us to trade him, he balances out the more expensive contracts. All that being said if we were to make a trade you would have to take on Komarov's and Hickey's caphits(5.5M combined for 1 more year)

 

[Kevin27NYI]

Mayfield isn't in these discussions

 

[Saucechucker99]

Benning just scrambling. I do think a lot of what he does is ownership driven though.

 

[deckercky]

After the Holtby buyout, Canucks don't need to trade Schmidt to re-sign any of the RFAs, so if the value isn't there on the trade market, Benning should just tell Schmidt that he'll have to tough it out and play for the Canucks.

 

[Buresflyingelbow]

Benning needs that cap for Pettersson. He won't cost much IMO. Time sensitive deal.

Vancouver can go 10% over the cap and they still have about $24.5 million to work with. The Schmidt trade just adds to that cap space or helps fill a hole. Or both! They are fine.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Bruins have to shed a bit if salary, so how about Wagner for the 4th line and a Clifton (RD) and a late pick.

Wagner is signed for this and next year at 1,350,000 and Clifton at 1 million for the next 2 yrs.

Schmidt is at 5,950,000. That leaves the Canucks cap hit reduced by 3.6 million.

Bruins can bring up Brady Lyle for the bottom pairing dee (6'3" 210 lbs, can put up points)

Lyle makes 800,000 so Bruins end up adding 4.4 million on the cap with him and Scmidt - minus Wags and Cliffy.

Move out Moore for a pick when he is healthy and recoup 2.75 million.

Or take Zboril and Wagner or just one of them and a pick.

Is Lyle NHL ready? Didn't he just sign last year, haven't followed his progression, but still seems early considering he was in juniors a year and a half ago (if I am remembering time correctly)