Take what the idiots at Canucks Army say with a grain of salt. They are wrong more often than not. Benning and Linden said cap space isn't an issue so I'll take their word for it
- CanuckDon

fair enough, i'll take your word on canucksarmy.

though, i wouldn't be so trusting of your management. i don't think they've proven to be salary cap wizards thus far...

The contract will be an ELC, I can't see how much negotiation is going on.

I hope you are right but at this point I have a hard time believing what the mgmt group is saying in the media. Their actions will be what I judge them on.
- belcherbd

I dont think there is much negotiation to be had either, I think that it has something to do with him being free to sign after his KHL season ended. The rest is just bonuses and how many years they want to give him on his ELC

fair enough, i'll take your word canucksarmy.

though, i wouldn't be so trusting of your management. i don't think they've proven to be salary cap wizards thus far...
- Tumbleweed

**Not responding directly to you, FYI

I get that JB and TL arent the most experience guys, but it isnt like they gutted the whole office and hired new staff that have zero idea how to do their jobs. Give the team a little more credit to know how much cap space they have left and what they can spend. Hell, I bet the Aquillini's accountant can tell them how much of the $70 million they have spent to date or even the league office. The competency of management isnt nearly as poor as some people make it out to be

Is Weber taking up a roster spot and cap space? If so, why not dump him back down again? D for D.
- YeOldTimer

I think he had to be on the Comets roster on TDL. I leave that stuff up to MGMT

**Not responding directly to you, FYI

I get that JB and TL arent the most experience guys, but it isnt like they gutted the whole office and hired new staff that have zero idea how to do their jobs. Give the team a little more credit to know how much cap space they have left and what they can spend. Hell, I bet the Aquillini's accountant can tell them how much of the $70 million they have spent to date or even the league office. The competency of management isnt nearly as poor as some people make it out to be
- WhiteLie

good teams actively use the salary cap to their advantage, not just to get by and know how cap room they have.

i haven't really seen benning and crew utilize the cap to their advantage.

**Not responding directly to you, FYI

I get that JB and TL arent the most experience guys, but it isnt like they gutted the whole office and hired new staff that have zero idea how to do their jobs. Give the team a little more credit to know how much cap space they have left and what they can spend. Hell, I bet the Aquillini's accountant can tell them how much of the $70 million they have spent to date or even the league office. The competency of management isnt nearly as poor as some people make it out to be
- WhiteLie

Steps away from the ledge.

good teams actively use the salary cap to their advantage, not just to get by and know how cap room they have.

i haven't really seen benning and crew utilize the cap to their advantage.
- Tumbleweed

Maybe they just didn't include you in the memo

good teams actively use the salary cap to their advantage, not just to get by and know how cap room they have.

i haven't really seen benning and crew utilize the cap to their advantage.
- Tumbleweed

First of all, Toronto is not a good team (in case you aren't sure). Secondly, Benning and Linden don't handle cap related matters. They have an experienced team to advise them. I suspect we will be just fine, but thanks for your concern

good teams actively use the salary cap to their advantage, not just to get by and know how cap room they have.

i haven't really seen benning and crew utilize the cap to their advantage.
- Tumbleweed

Keep rollin bud and tumble on outta here

Only live stream the event when winning? Really bad PR and message on their behalf. Sorry but they make sales from many other ways then just season tickets. Many people from around province comes and watches canucks games and this sends people a bad message that they have restricted media coverage just to season tickets.

Only live stream the event when winning? Really bad PR and message on their behalf. Sorry but they make sales from many other ways then just season tickets. Many people from around province comes and watches canucks games and this sends people a bad message that they have restricted media coverage just to season tickets.
- requester47

Perhaps the message was so super awesome that you need to pay to hear it? Not everything is free in life

Perhaps the message was so super awesome that you need to pay to hear it? Not everything is free in life
- CanuckDon

You're right its not. Why change now that they are tanking though? Just looks bad on them.

Only live stream the event when winning? Really bad PR and message on their behalf. Sorry but they make sales from many other ways then just season tickets. Many people from around province comes and watches canucks games and this sends people a bad message that they have restricted media coverage just to season tickets.
- requester47

I imagine they knew a bunch of people were going to be upset and didn't want to livestream their fans questioning them.

First of all, Toronto is not a good team (in case you aren't sure). Secondly, Benning and Linden don't handle cap related matters. They have an experienced team to advise them. I suspect we will be just fine, but thanks for your concern
- CanuckDon

Cool.

I'll just wait for the melt down when you guys lose your Russian and get shut out of college free agent market

Cool.

I'll just wait for the melt down when you guys lose your Russian and get shut out of college free agent market
- Tumbleweed

Stay classy, Leaf fan.

Jim, please define diminishing.

I imagine they knew a bunch of people were going to be upset and didn't want to livestream their fans questioning them.
- belcherbd

Seems like great exposure with live streaming probably would have just fed the flames.

Jim, please define diminishing.
- golfingsince

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt2mLmD9pl8

00:45

I'm not 100% but I think that only players who were in the minors at the time of the deadline (gaunce) can be sent back down.
- belcherbd

team can loan him though I believe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt2mLmD9pl8

00:45
- hillbillydeluxe

I cannot do this alone!

I cannot do this alone!
- golfingsince

not sure if Bettman or FA is Sauron...

(you posted diminish and it was the first thing to pop into my head, that scene... )

Cool.

I'll just wait for the melt down when you guys lose your Russian and get shut out of college free agent market
- Tumbleweed

he must be referring to the leafs and komorov

Ferarro says Tryamkin is a top four Dman

not sure if Bettman or FA is Sauron...

(you posted diminish and it was the first thing to pop into my head, that scene... )
- hillbillydeluxe

That's pretty funny. I've read the book a couple of times and watched all the movies several times and never would have thought of that scene.

Ferarro says Tryamkin is a top four Dman
- VANTEL

Did he mention what league?