Great how?The obvious anamosity is obvious in this pathetic forum. Benning has made some questionable moves, but he is far from a bottom 5 gm. These are great signings.
Sportsnet listing the Canucks as one of the 'losers' on the first day of free agency for the same reason. You don't offer 'term' to bottom of the roster players even if as Jimbo claims 'that's the market for these players". The market is 'wrong' when you're a team like the Canucks.Sometimes you see signings (or trades) and think what on earth is that guy doing? This is that kind of move.
What if Beagle breaks out a la cheechoo and scores 50 next year because who knows.. is it a bad deal then? You just don't know either way.
I hope not, that's another 2 month injury waiting to happen.All Benning is doing is creating a safe work environment for the kids while letting the ones that still need to develop do that in Utica. Playing Gaudette in a fourth line roll does nothing for us or him in the future.
These kids need ice time and not fed to the wolves where confidence can play a major roll with a young player for the rest of their careers.
We signed three fourth line players today guys, chill out lol. I’m sure Gudbranson is doing cartwheels right now as he finally has some backup when things get rough out there.
When and if that happens then sure we can look back at this and say it's a bad deal. You're anticipating something that hasn't and might not happen. Luongo's penalty is like 800k man.. against an 80 million cap that's 1%.. like come on..
What if Beagle breaks out a la cheechoo and scores 50 next year because who knows.. is it a bad deal then? You just don't know either way. Will he score 50 goals? probably not.. will we lose a star because of him.. again, probably not, since the cap will raise by the time that's a factor and who knows what else happens now and then
Beagle and Roussel are being brought in at a premium because they are excellent in their roles. Bottom-sixers fed from the farm system will be mediocre at their roles. Do you want more Chaput or some more Megna? Some more Dowd maybe? Pettersson shouldn't be taking defensive faceoffs, Gaudette shouldn't be getting into scraps, Horvat shouldn't need to kill penalties. These players are getting paid peanuts at $3m. That's bottom-6 pay anywhere in the NHL unless you are a team paying your top 2-3 players >$10m, which the Canucks won't be doing until these contracts are up. If the term is too long just bury the players because the money means nothing when the team isn't anywhere close to the cap. The Canucks have the best prospect pool in the league and have a ton of depth at forward. I'd have been way more concerned with a signing that would eat up offensive minutes and powerplay minutes. Roussel and Beagle and Schaller will be eating up the garbage minutes that you don't want your prospects out for.
So much sensationalism. So many people are worried about the Aquilini's chequebooks - you'd think the owner was Melnyk!
Add Beagle in there and it's even nuttier.What a nuts signing.
Beagle and Roussel are being brought in at a premium because they are excellent in their roles. Bottom-sixers fed from the farm system will be mediocre at their roles. Do you want more Chaput or some more Megna? Some more Dowd maybe? Pettersson shouldn't be taking defensive faceoffs, Gaudette shouldn't be getting into scraps, Horvat shouldn't need to kill penalties. These players are getting paid peanuts at $3m. That's bottom-6 pay anywhere in the NHL unless you are a team paying your top 2-3 players >$10m, which the Canucks won't be doing until these contracts are up. If the term is too long just bury the players because the money means nothing when the team isn't anywhere close to the cap. The Canucks have the best prospect pool in the league and have a ton of depth at forward. I'd have been way more concerned with a signing that would eat up offensive minutes and powerplay minutes. Roussel and Beagle and Schaller will be eating up the garbage minutes that you don't want your prospects out for.
So much sensationalism. So many people are worried about the Aquilini's chequebooks - you'd think the owner was Melnyk!
You never over pay the bottom six. It’s a recipe for disaster.
Can anyone explain why Vancouver is putting their spare cap towards bottom 6 forwards vs actual good players?
Beagle and Roussel are being brought in at a premium because they are excellent in their roles. Bottom-sixers fed from the farm system will be mediocre at their roles. Do you want more Chaput or some more Megna? Some more Dowd maybe? Pettersson shouldn't be taking defensive faceoffs, Gaudette shouldn't be getting into scraps, Horvat shouldn't need to kill penalties. These players are getting paid peanuts at $3m. That's bottom-6 pay anywhere in the NHL unless you are a team paying your top 2-3 players >$10m, which the Canucks won't be doing until these contracts are up. If the term is too long just bury the players because the money means nothing when the team isn't anywhere close to the cap. The Canucks have the best prospect pool in the league and have a ton of depth at forward. I'd have been way more concerned with a signing that would eat up offensive minutes and powerplay minutes. Roussel and Beagle and Schaller will be eating up the garbage minutes that you don't want your prospects out for.
So much sensationalism. So many people are worried about the Aquilini's chequebooks - you'd think the owner was Melnyk!
Wow! It’s like you read my posts and agreed!
Tough crowd out here
Add Beagle in there and it's even nuttier.
You just not sign them and they'd be gone faster. While they were never here turn their cap space into 2nds, 3rds and 4ths.Ohhhhhh yesssss!!
I have no idea what these guys are doing. Well. I know. They’re tanking to get a chance at the one pick. By the time the big guns need contracts after ELCs these jabrones will be long gone.
Oof.
Just what exactly is Jim Benning's vision? Where does he see this team going?
The first part I get completely. You need vets no matter what the situation. But in the second part, like you said, he's not even going to give the kids a chance. This signing along with Beagle are baffling. This is some John Ferguson Jr. type of managing. Keep plugging in those vets and aim for 8th in the conference. Dim doesn't have a clue. Canucks fans deserve better.I'm still asking that myself, but he's stated something along the lines of wanting to 'insulate' the young players with veterans in order to create a 'winning culture' that the youth can inherit and 'learn to play the right way' from the older guys.
But then the next day he's talking about being able to make spots for young players that deserve it, yet signs 3 more veterans that will have to be in the lineup making the money they're making, so....
You just not sign them and they'd be gone faster. While they were never here turn their cap space into 2nds, 3rds and 4ths.