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My Favourite, Gone too soon, RIP Luc, We miss you
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A little slow on his feet, but solid all round. He’s just a good player, periodAnybody have a scouting report?
Now you mention itSucks giving up Madden for sure
If we can somehow configure the cap to keep Toffoli this will be a very good trade. 27 year old player who has been praised by Kings fans over the past year for improvements to his D game, who can put up 50-60 points. We have a good, young top 9 right now.
But if we lose Toffoli as a UFA or he compromises us re-signing Markstrom/Tanev, this trade is a little bit worse. Value wise it is probably slightly tipped in our favour, but are we a Stanley Cup team? I highly highly doubt it... But the West is weak. We might be able to weasle our way to a WCF but I can't see us beating anyone from the Central's big 3
Good value, okay trade for where we are. Will all depend on how long we get use out of Toffoli
Absolutely agree. I can see Jimbo getting rid of Tanev and letting him walk to UFA. He seems set of keeping Markstrom, don't think he will let him gkNow you mention it
Maybe Jimbo plans to not resign Markstrom or Tanev?
Benning hasn't shown much ability to move contracts out after he moved Garrison and Bieksa who had value around the NHL for 2nd round picks. It's been Gagner for Spooner and Gudbranson for Pearson. Biggest cap savings was 1/2 of MDZ for Schenn prorated for when they were moved.Absolutely agree. I can see Jimbo getting rid of Tanev and letting him walk to UFA. He seems set of keeping Markstrom, don't think he will let him gk
Would be dumb honestly, Tanev is our ouly steady defensive defender
TDL is still 1 week awayBenning hasn't shown much ability to move contracts out after he moved Garrison and Bieksa who had value around the NHL for 2nd round picks. It's been Gagner for Spooner and Gudbranson for Pearson. Biggest cap savings was 1/2 of MDZ for Schenn prorated for when they were moved.
So, extending Toffoli before moving anything out would be a massive mistake and put him into a corner.
Expected Jim to do something. He probably knows with the contracts he's handed out that this year more than next year is their best shot at making the playoffs. Also a down year for the division.
He's basically a better finisher than Pearson. Skating is so so. Overall, he's a 2nd line RW.
Disappointed that even with the cost of Madden none of the bottom 6 with term was sent the other way, just an expiring contract in Schaller. Not even Sven could get included in the deal. Could stomach it better if one of the dead weight under contract next season got moved out.
I like it, since Linden and Naslund retired, a big weakness has been lack of top 6 wingers and Benning has been able to fill those spots without giving up much of value. We've always made due with overachieving third liners like Raymond, Torres, Samuelsson, and Higgins but Toffoli will slot in nicely with Horvat and Pearson. I really like the look of our forward group this year.
Yup, the top 6 mix looks excellent right now.
Crazy to think where this forward group was 18 months ago to where it is today.
The Canucks now have options on that right side. Valuable pieces they can move for upgrades on the backend.