We are better off trading
- VANTEL

dont hold your breath.

can somebody post some of those riot pics?

the kid with the Canucks sweater and sports glasses with his arms wide spread would be fitting.
- hillbillydeluxe

I expected a lot worse

another center... huzzah :/
- Crazybagoham

TBH, as much as the draft boards vary in the top 8-10 picks, I'm starting to think the best move would be to trade #2 overall(just an example) for #7 and a couple other high picks

Lucic, 7.5 x 5 years.
- belcherbd

I will (frank)ing puke!

Are we going to hire someone to do that for us?
- golfingsince

No. Here is where we play GM LOL

2016: No way will Trump win the election

2017: No way will President Trump fire all those nukes

2018: No way we're doing what those Apes say

Are we going to hire someone to do that for us?
- golfingsince

Now that the TDL has come n gone its time to speculate our cap space next year.

1st we can wipe off our UFA's:
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Vrbata @$5m
Hammer @$4.5m
Prust @$2.5m
Barts @$1.75m
Weber @$1.5m
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TOTAL: $15.25m

RFA's:
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Vey $1m offseason trade prolly
Baertschi $900k resign min qualifying offer
Etem $850k same
Granlund $767.5k same
Pedan $792.5k same

Possible Buyouts:

Burrows $4.5m
Higgins $2.5m

Run with that for awhile... Need 5 forwards n 2 d signed or promoted.




Promote Gaunce
Resign Baertschi Etem Granlund Pedan.
The above cost approx $4.5m leaving almost $11m for 1 F n 1 D.
Nice cap space for a big UFA or 2....Q is who....Stamkos Eriksson Okposo Yandle?
- Nighthawk

Why buy out anybody. Wait a yr and get rid of those contracts all together. We're not going anywhere next season

TBH, as much as the draft boards vary in the top 8-10 picks, I'm starting to think the best move would be to trade #2 overall(just an example) for #7 and a couple other high picks
- Bieksa#3

I think regardless, they should pick the highest rated defenceman they can get, Chyrchun if we are 2/3 ....Sergachev if we are lower. We have no room for any more forwards.

I will (frank)ing puke!
- golfingsince

I wouldn't put it past these 2 morons

Aw, does the truth hurt . Linden wants to talk the talk he better walk the walk.
- Bieksa#3

Not at all. And sorry but I can only read your posts in a "little baby voice"... sort of undercuts your statements.

TBH, as much as the draft boards vary in the top 8-10 picks, I'm starting to think the best move would be to trade #2 overall(just an example) for #7 and a couple other high picks
- Bieksa#3

Only thing is that we lack top end talent. If top 4 I say keep it but anything after Id for sure take a look at that.

2016: No way will Trump win the election

2017: No way will President Trump fire all those nukes

2018: No way we're doing what those Apes say
- hillbillydeluxe

Glorious!

I wouldn't put it past these 2 morons
- Bieksa#3

Trade Horvat for Chara.

I think regardless, they should pick the highest rated defenceman they can get, Chyrchun if we are 2/3 ....Sergachev if we are lower. We have no room for any more forwards.
- Crazybagoham

No way do you take him at 2/3 the fins and even tkachuk are much better. Trade down if you really want a dman but no way do you draft him there.

Why buy out anybody. Wait a yr and get rid of those contracts all together. We're not going anywhere next season
- Bieksa#3

Nothing to do with where we r going next year but all about if a UFA is out there we want n lock up to a contract we like. R u suggesting a mini tank next season?

I will (frank)ing puke!
- golfingsince

He cant be that stupid

I expected a lot worse
- VANTEL

I guess there are a few stages of disappointment that people have to deal with

If JB was only offered some late round picks for Hamhuis, i can live with him walking away.

I am now moving on to wondering who sits while some of the prospects from Utica play?

another center... huzzah :/
- Crazybagoham

I'm sure we could find someone to take Granlund and Vey off our hands.

I think regardless, they should pick the highest rated defenceman they can get, Chyrchun if we are 2/3 ....Sergachev if we are lower. We have no room for any more forwards.
- Crazybagoham

Better to trade down n get the D if get 2/3

I don;t know who said it on 1040 today but why the hell does Toronto have so many GMs??? It is clear the Lou is doing 100% of the heavy lifting. Shy is Shanny even employed?

I'm sure we could find someone to take Granlund and Vey off our hands.
- Scooby_Doo

No one know about Granlund yet. He might only suck a little bit.

Better to trade down n get the D if get 2/3
- Nighthawk

No Take Laine

No way do you take him at 2/3 the fins and even tkachuk are much better. Trade down if you really want a dman but no way do you draft him there.
- mauryballstein

many rankings have Chyrchun from 2-5 I dont agree with that, good things usually come by taking the best defencemen in the draft. the old adage of taking a defence too early is wrong imo, canucks need a blue chip d man prospect, they should take the best one they can get in this draft. Look at Ekblad, jones hanifin, Chyrchun wont be available at 5/6/7 the top rated dman usually goes in the top 3 these days. We've oicked Virtanen, McCann, Boeser, I dont want another fringe forward

I guess there are a few stages of disappointment that people have to deal with

If JB was only offered some late round picks for Hamhuis, i can live with him walking away.

I am now moving on to wondering who sits while some of the prospects from Utica play?
- hillbillydeluxe

I don't believe that for a second.