Proposal: Van-Dal

[Nucks for the Cup]

Alright so Khudobin has been playing lights out this playoffs and Dallas apparently wants to resign him and move Bishop if possible. I don't think they could sign Khudobin to the contract that he would want after these playoffs and be able to sign Faska, Hintz and Gurionov and keep Bishop. Now from the Vancouver side I think Markstrom has priced himself out of what Vancouver can afford to pay him and what he deserves. Demo obviously played amazing in those 3 games but its just 3 games and during the year was average with the odd great game and right now is better suited for a 1A/1B situation so heres what I propose

Vancouver:
Loui Eriksson-1 million retained
2nd rounder 2021

Dallas:
Ben Bishop

Salaries basically cancel out with the retention, Loui gets to finish his career back with the Stars and they don't need to burn an asset to get rid of Bishop and his three years and they can turn around and use the 2nd to get rid of Comeau/Cogliano/Johns to help them with the cap next year. Canucks get a guy who had a down year and has become an injury concern but hopefully is able to turn it around for the year. If Demko plays well and looks like he could possibly handle the full workload next year and Bishop also plays good then hopefully Seattle takes Bishop to be their #1 and Canucks have ample cap room to sign both Hughes and Pettersson to their massive extensions

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[Fatass]

Why does Van want Bishop if he has three years left on his contract?

 

[Hockey Dad]

So if the salaries even out how does this help Dallas with the signings you mentioned above.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Why the hell does Dallas do this...


Vancouver fans need to realize thag Eriksson contract isn't moving without a lot of value attached to it. This certainly isn't it.

 

[AHLdepth]

Would we not have to protect Bishop in the ED? Or am I reading his contract wrong?

Regardless, this isn't a trade even worth considering as far as I'm concerned. Why would we not save any cap space, AND take on an extra year, AND give up a second to do so?

 

[BB06]

So Canucks get a top 5 goalie for Louie? Sign me up please

 

[DieselPig]

Hard pass from Dallas. Why would we essentially trade Bishop for a 12th/13th forward and a 2nd pick?

 

[VanillaCoke]

Why does anyone do this?!?!

 

[bukwas]

Would we not have to protect Bishop in the ED? Or am I reading his contract wrong?

Regardless, this isn't a trade even worth considering as far as I'm concerned. Why would we not save any cap space, AND take on an extra year, AND give up a second to do so?

How about getting a player that's really good while ridding yourself of one that is awful?

 

[Prairie Habs]

Why does anyone do this?!?!

Why does Vancouver trade a 2nd to turn a replacement level player into a starting goalie with no cap added? Tough to say...

 

[M2Beezy]

Hard pass from Dallas. Why would we essentially trade Bishop for a 12th/13th forward and a 2nd pick?

Eriksson is a 12/13 forward on a non playoffs team like Detroit or Toronto. On Vancouver he was a 15. On Dallas he would be a 17 roughly

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

Let’s trade a Vezina nominee for a forth line winger for equal salary all for a second

 

[Bettman Returnz]

Makes no sense for Dallas. As a Canucks fan, sure. Done!

Bishop can fetch far more than a washed up, overpaid eriksson.

 

[DarthProbert]

This makes zero sense from either side. I mean, Vancouver would take it just to flip Bishop somewhere for anything at all and come out ahead, but the deal as it stands it just pointless for them. For Dallas...I really don't know what you're thinking from their end.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Bishop is worth a 2nd.

I guess this means DAL is taking on Loui's horrible contract just out of the goodness of their own hearts.

 

[Dr Pepper]

I mean....sure, Jim Nill traded away Jamie Oleksiak, and then traded again to get him back.

But I doubt he'd do it again for Loui Eriksson.