Wouldn't we retain salary if we bought Bieksa out?
- Retinalz

No one is buying Kev out...he's a decent player and viewed (in my opinion) around the league as a good leader.

I think if you buy anyone out, you retain salary- maybe I am screwing it up and it is cap hit and salary plays no part. But you spread it out over a longer time, so if one year is remaining you spread it out for 2 years or something and it is a reduced portion anyway.

First post of the day for me and I am already talking out of me butt.
- hillbillydeluxe

As long as we didn't have any hit to our Cap i would be 100% on board with buying Bieksa out if he did not waive for a trade.

No one is buying Kev out...he's a decent player and viewed (in my opinion) around the league as a good leader.
- LeftCoaster

Canucks can't buy him out even if they wanted to, he'd get claimed off of waivers first.

As long as we didn't have any hit to our Cap i would be 100% on board with buying Bieksa out if he did not waive for a trade.
- Retinalz

Tard Tuesdays....(frank) I hate this place sometimes.

Canucks can't buy him out even if they wanted to, he'd get claimed off of waivers first.
- Nucker101

True

Canucks can't buy him out even if they wanted to, he'd get claimed off of waivers first.
- Nucker101

I was half listening to 1040 this morning, and there was mention of the cap possibly going down.

Got me wondering, not rationally- obviously, what player could the Canucks buy out to free up some space?

Thinking about it now, I am not even sure when they are allowed to buyout? Is it in the summer or just before the season starts?

Even though some players would be exposed to waivers first, with a cap crunch, wondering if other clubs who may want that player would want to wait to see if they could sign him as a ufa at a reduced salary after his buyout?

But as I mentioned earlier, Kev's salary is a bit less than his cap hit- bad example.

Tard Tuesdays....(frank) I hate this place sometimes.
- Nucker101

I like Kev as much as the next fan. However his roster spot is better used for someone young at this time. Need to give games to our future d, not our past d.

I was half listening to 1040 this morning, and there was mention of the cap possibly going down.

Got me wondering, not rationally- obviously, what player could the Canucks buy out to free up some space?

Thinking about it now, I am not even sure when they are allowed to buyout? Is it in the summer or just before the season starts?

Even though some players would be exposed to waivers first, with a cap crunch, wondering if other clubs who may want that player would want to wait to see if they could sign him as a ufa at a reduced salary after his buyout?

But as I mentioned earlier, Kev's salary is a bit less than his cap hit- bad example.
- hillbillydeluxe

I really wish that we had some cap space going into the summer. It would be nice to be in a position to take advantage of teams that need to shed salary instead of being a team that is taken advantage of because we need to shed salary.

I like_________as much as the next fan. However his roster spot is better used for someone young at this time. Need to give games to our future d, not our past d.
- Retinalz

Bieksa, Higgins, Miller = just to make room

Vrbata, Burrows, Hamhuis, Edler, Hansen, Bonino, Kassian - depending on the deal.

Is it too soon to buy out Sbisa?

I really wish that we had some cap space going into the summer. It would be nice to be in a position to take advantage of teams that need to shed salary instead of being a team that is taken advantage of because we need to shed salary.
- CubanBuffet

Yes.

Might be able to move Vrbata though and get a late first and free up some space. He has to have some teams looking at his production and cap hit, not bad value there.

I like Kev as much as the next fan. However his roster spot is better used for someone young at this time. Need to give games to our future d, not our past d.
- Retinalz

He has trade value, if he won't waive now then I'd still rather keep him until the TDL and then try to convince him to waive again(probably easier to get him to waive at that point).

Yes.

Might be able to move Vrbata though and get a late first and free up some space. He has to have some teams looking at his production and cap hit, not bad value there.
- hillbillydeluxe

He's probably the easiest to move and would bring back a decent return, but unless you can get a few teams interested no one is going to pay a premium if they know you need to shed salary. Plus, I'm assuming that he has a NTC, cause that's how we do, so any team that he would agree to waive for is likely at the cap ceiling as well.

I really wish that we had some cap space going into the summer. It would be nice to be in a position to take advantage of teams that need to shed salary instead of being a team that is taken advantage of because we need to shed salary.
- CubanBuffet

This is where the Sbisa/Miller deals get really annoying.

He's probably the easiest to move and would bring back a decent return, but unless you can get a few teams interested no one is going to pay a premium if they know you need to shed salary. Plus, I'm assuming that he has a NTC, cause that's how we do, so any team that he would agree to waive for is likely at the cap ceiling as well.
- CubanBuffet

I believe his NTC is limited and he must provide a list of 10 teams he'd accept a trade to.

He's probably the easiest to move and would bring back a decent return, but unless you can get a few teams interested no one is going to pay a premium if they know you need to shed salary. Plus, I'm assuming that he has a NTC, cause that's how we do, so any team that he would agree to waive for is likely at the cap ceiling as well.
- CubanBuffet

Makes you wonder if or how bad the supposed rift is with the Sedins.

Get me out of this silly Swedish commune.

a few more weeks until the draft. Just have to get the finals out of the way, heard they are in August this year.

This is where the Sbisa/Miller deals get really annoying.
- Nucker101

I don't disagree at all.

I don't disagree at all.
- CubanBuffet

wtf this is Tuesday!

It makes the most sense to keep Markstrom since he is being mentored and tutored by goaltending legend Dan Cloutier.

He has trade value, if he won't waive now then I'd still rather keep him until the TDL and then try to convince him to waive again(probably easier to get him to waive at that point).
- Nucker101

That is true, but he would have to be a healthy scratch for most of the year. We need Clendening and Corrado getting as many games in as they can

EDIT: Also preferably no games for Weber/don't resign him. Depending on the raise he wants qualify him for min though. That way if a team wants him they give us picks.

wtf this is Tuesday!
- hillbillydeluxe

I disagree!

I disagree!
- Retinalz

Wrong!

It makes the most sense to keep Markstrom since he is being mentored and tutored by goaltending legend Dan Cloutier.
- Marwood

A true Canuck!

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- LeftCoaster

from the article:

Jake Virtanen, 18, is Vancouver's top prospect.

from the article:

Jake Virtanen, 18, is Vancouver's top prospect.


- hillbillydeluxe

Same age as rookie sensation Sam Bennett!! Promising!