Have to agree....in order to effectively 'weaponize' cap space a GM has to know what he's doing. First he needs to identify a bad contract that another team needs to get rid of
Interesting point. I've never actually thought about it from that angle. Benning and Linden can't trade for bad contracts because they don't know one looks like.
I will leave this here:
"Cap space is a very valuable asset," Chayka said. "Our ability to use it and leverage it has gotten us players like Jakob Chychrun, Lawson Crouse, and obviously this deal is a big part of that. That was one element of it."
well the homers will surely have something to say about this post. I mean they might try explaining to you how the team needs toughness to protect the young players. lol
The Canucks' sh0uld of been on these type of trades from the start. When these clowns sat in there office room they surely should of discussed not wasting money on two grinders? This is not just this year, this is a freaking every year thing, what the hell was the point of Erikson, Gagner, etc ? why not just take a cap space contracts and gain some assets.
Benning and Linden are lucky boy are they lucky that Boeser is saving them. This team is honest tire fire that sadly continues to burn.
Oh I think they can look around the locker room and find a few.Interesting point. I've never actually thought about it from that angle. Benning and Linden can't trade for bad contracts because they don't know one looks like.
Totally.Are the players that AZ received going to move the needle for them? No.. I don't see much difference between a Leipsic and VH. JO on D, not much more different than what is currently on the roster, and another LHD.
But, the logic of keeping flexibility is important, something that the Canucks don't seem to consider.
The Canucks are trying to spend money to make money vs cutting costs to improve the bottom line.
They are taking $12 million in cap hit for the trio of Eriksson/Beagle/Roussel and paying out $15.2 million this year alone to them. Huh? Why???
At some point, they need to move out some of the guys that they brought in and say, hey, it didn't work, let's move on here. They can say, it's competition like the Seahawks, but we know that even if Gaudette and Goldobin put up 5 points each and Loui and Gagner go 0-fer in the preseason that G&G will be headed to the AHL not the 2 NHL vets.
The Canucks have plenty of cap room. The hossa move wasn’t great. They 100% should make a move to take on a bad contract but they need to hold out for something better than the Hossa dealTotally.
It's one thing to suck and it's another to paint yourself into a corner with no options...and suck.
Like we really, really need more bad contracts on the payroll.The Canucks have plenty of cap room. The hossa move wasn’t great. They 100% should make a move to take on a bad contract but they need to hold out for something better than the Hossa deal
The Canucks have plenty of cap room. The hossa move wasn’t great. They 100% should make a move to take on a bad contract but they need to hold out for something better than the Hossa deal
Close the thread. Benning can’t and won’t do it.
Vrbata - nothing
Hamhuis - nothing
Vanek- basically nothing.
Take on Callaghan / Ryan to accommodate Karlsson trade? Nope.
I just don’t think those players are assets the Canucks need. Upgrading from a 5th to a 3rd is not enough incentive. I’d rather take a bad contract for a 2nd round pick instead of another tweenerWhat do you not like about the Hossa deal?
So you are against taking on a bad contract?Like we really, really need more bad contracts on the payroll.
Nothing to hate, but I think it’s not a great return. NJ got a 2nd rounder from Fla for savards contract with a swap of minor leaguers.What do you not like about the Hossa deal?
Just because those were the pieces Arizona took doesn't mean the Canucks would have to take the same deal. Hinostroza was just signed to a very reasonable deal and Oesterle is a depth guy, they weren't cap dumps.
I think something like Hossa & a 3rd for Gagner would have been something that worked for both sides.
He'd just replace those 'Benning guys" with other "Benning guys". Continually relies on the poorest part of this management crew (professional scouting). Actually if he was more like "stand pat' Nonis with respect to the non-drafting parts of the job - Benning would be doing pretty good (overall) IMHO right now.But Vancouver needs to move off some of bennings guys. Free up some room for the youngsters. Cause I really doubt they waive their vets.
At least replace gagner and eriksson with the trio he just signed.He'd just replace those 'Benning guys" with other "Benning guys". Continually relies on the poorest part of this management crew (professional scouting). Actually if he was more like "stand pat' Nonis with respect to the non-drafting parts of the job - Benning would be doing pretty good (overall) IMHO right now.
I just don’t think those players are assets the Canucks need. Upgrading from a 5th to a 3rd is not enough incentive. I’d rather take a bad contract for a 2nd round pick instead of another tweener
What does that have to do with the $12 million in cap space we still have? What if we didn’t sign Loui? Well I guess we would have $18MM in cap space.What if we dont sign Roussel and Beagle?
What does that have to do with the $12 million in cap space we still have? What if we didn’t sign Loui? Well I guess we would have $18MM in cap space.
I never said they weren’t garbage signings. But the contracts aren’t going anywhere. We still have plenty of cap space to take on a Spezza or Callaghan (doubt he would waive for Van) but I personally didn’t like the Hossa return. Opportunities may come up during the season as well so I just don’t see the urgencyWhat?
edit. Sry. Was just annoyed that you somehow seemed to forget what we are talking about.
How about we don't ****in waste money on Beagle and Roussel and instead take on a bad contract liket his while getting the bottom 6ers Arizona got in the deal and upgrade our draft pick in the process?
Our team is in better shape 3 years from now when we have the higher pick and are not strapped on to aging Roussel & Beagle for another year.