Speculation: Where does Tanev sign and what contact does he get?

[elitepete]

I think Canucks prioritize him over Markstrom and Toffoli. The Hughes factor will play a massive role. Hughes is the 2nd most important player for the Canucks franchise and having a stable partner to help him develop is crucial.

 

[Canuck86]

My Canucks offer to keep him would be 3 years @ 4.25m per, anymore term or higher cap hit and he can walk. He was been a good soldier but he is over 30 now and we need to turn a new guard on the D and get younger and add some grit.

He will be missed but he has earned a lot already with us so if he needs another pay raise it should be from another team imo

 

[Qwijibo]

My Canucks offer to keep him would be 3 years @ 4.25m per, anymore term or higher cap hit and he can walk. He was been a good soldier but he is over 30 now and we need to turn a new guard on the D and get younger and add some grit.

He will be missed but he has earned a lot already with us so if he needs another pay raise it should be from another team imo

I seriously doubt he’ll sign for less money than he’s already making

 

[meefer]

I'd love him on the Leafs. He and Rielly looked so good together at the Worlds a few years back. However, 30 years old and his history with injuries...3x4.5...he'll do better elsewhere.

 

[mrinsane]

If he wants big money Tanev will not stay in Vancouver.

 

[93gilmour93]

Tanev played really well with Rielly at the worlds one year.

That would work also. I think the Leafs make one trade for a RD and one ufa signing at RD so both work for me but I think a Muzzin/Tanev combo could be nasty to play against

 

[Papi 4 Hart]

Van should let Toffoli and Markstrom walk, sign Tanev and Pietrangelo.

Edler - Pietrangelo
Hughes - Tanev
Rathbone/Juolevi - Myers
Benn

Defense sorted.

So many questions about how this will work especially when Petey and Hughes sign for 10+ each since long term.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

That would work also. I think the Leafs make one trade for a RD and one ufa signing at RD so both work for me but I think a Muzzin/Tanev combo could be nasty to play against

It would but who would play with Rielly

 

[um]

Hoping for Gudas and Tanev in the off-season. More so than Pietrangelo

You’re hoping for Gudas? He sucks.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Funny how a year can change minds. Pretty sure many teams (*cough leaf fans*) wanted nothing to to with tanev because he was too injury riddled. Which I get is still a worry but when he is healthy he’s a rock! Blocking machine... Great fit with Hughes.


With that said maybe a 3-4yr contract around $5M. Benning has said he wants tanev back but still not sure where the cap space is coming from.

Theres more than a few of us who've wanted Tanev here for years. And to be fair, hes missed a ton of games over his career. He comes with significant risk.

 

[BB88]

Yeah you’d think with Hughes keeping Tanev should rank pretty high on Vancouvers list

 

[Jerkbait]

I think 4M for Tanev is the most we can do on the Pens. He likely does better elsewhere.

Agreed...he may want to play with bro but who knows

 

[93gilmour93]

It would but who would play with Rielly

That's where a trade would come into play. The Leafs need to add two RD

 

[qqaz]

5th in the league last year for short-handed time on ice/game for defenders. Tanev is a dream for Toronto. But the injury history is real, and the Leafs can't afford to give him a huge cap-hit.

If he's interested in term, I think they'll go more than 3 years for him. And front-loading a contract should be appealing to a guy who knows he's hurt a lot.

I'd offer 5 years at 4 million. I'd go a bit higher on dollars or term, but not both. And I know some fans would be against a 5 year deal already, and understandably so.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

5th in the league last year for short-handed time on ice/game for defenders. Tanev is a dream for Toronto. But the injury history is real, and the Leafs can't afford to give him a huge cap-hit.

If he's interested in term, I think they'll go more than 3 years for him. And front-loading a contract should be appealing to a guy who knows he's hurt a lot.

I'd offer 5 years at 4 million. I'd go a bit higher on dollars or term, but not both. And I know some fans would be against a 5 year deal already, and understandably so.

That’s fine. But he won’t sign a three year deal in Toronto imo. I think 4 years is the minimum he signs for at this point if he leaves Vancouver.

 

[Merrrlin]

If someone pays Tanev more than 5 million, they will regret it.

 

[Peter Griffin]

If someone pays Tanev more than 5 million, they will regret it.

Depends entirely on term. $5M over 3 years, sign me up.

 

[Ciao]

Not really interested in a long-term deal here. It would be a boost anchor before too long.

 

[Leafs87]

You’re hoping for Gudas? He sucks.

not worse than Ceci does

 

[Techcoockie]

Virtanen + tanev to MTL for 2nd, 3rd.

 

[Flukeshot]

I definitely could see a 5yrs at 5m. Advantage going to teams that can pay a lot in bonus money the first 2 yrs.

 

[larmex99]

Sign and trades of pending UFA’s literally NEVER happen. It’s an invention of fans. Hasn’t happened once in the cap era

Don’t tell Setoguchi that......

 

[Lenerdosy]

Theres more than a few of us who've wanted Tanev here for years. And to be fair, hes missed a ton of games over his career. He comes with significant risk.

You could see this year with Hughes and even the forwards who finally could skate and get breakouts that Tanev FINALLY didn't have to wait and wait and wait for guys to get open and was able to avoid lots of those hits that were always destroying him in years past. His big fault for the longest time was he would wait for guys to skate to position and being an old and slow team guys were that half step behind and he would wait and wait for them to get open and then get crushed in the process. It was painful to watch but the last year+ finally having guys who can skate has vastly helped him get rid of that puck quicker. Gonna be a bummer to lose him but haven't heard much of Van trying to get him back recently.

 

[boots legrand]

Seems crazy to give 8 years, but I get it. I'd do the same for 7 years from Toronto (max term we can offer).

I don't get it.Too much term unnessary for a probable solid 3rd pairing guy. will block players in the pipeline.

 

[boots legrand]

You see kids, when people gets injured, they go on LITR and retire.

You front load the 8 years as much as you can, and basically Tanev can retire whenever he wants later.

This keeps a lower cap hit than signing him to a $5m x 5 years.[/QUOTE