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Don’t look now... but a pair of Swedish twins will be on the board when the #Canucks host the 2019 NHL draft 👀🙊
- onesmallleap

I like what Ferraro said the other week:

"They should hide the phone from JB on July 1st."

No to big contracts right now. Hoard cap space. No to Kane. No to Karlsson.

"Benning getting $14 million in cap space with the Sedins retiring is like giving a 3 year old kid a knife. Nothing good can come out of it. #Canucks"

Thursday’s ARIZ/VAN game is now a national broadcast beginning with a special pre-game at 930ET/630PT.

Thursday’s ARIZ/VAN game is now a national broadcast beginning with a special pre-game at 930ET/630PT.
- LeftCoaster

Sedinry

Nothing wrong with JB’s cap management.
Mountain made out of mole hill.

Explain what cap problems he has created?
Project into the future when we can compete.

Discuss

Nothing wrong with JB’s cap management.
Mountain made out of mole hill.

Explain what cap problems he has created?
Project into the future when we can compete.

Discuss
- Nighthawk

STFU

Sorry to hear about the upcoming retirement of your superstars.
They were truly a treat to watch.
I can't think of many more team who had 2 guys punch out 1000+ pts at the same time.
Good luck in finding some kids to fill the void.
Bosser and Horvat seem like a good start.

Bobby Ryan $7.25 million for four more years lol whoops

Bobby Ryan $7.25 million for four more years lol whoops
- LeftCoaster

The comeback line...


















3rd line...Ryan Sutter LE for only $18m

Bobby Ryan $7.25 million for four more years lol whoops
- LeftCoaster

It’s funny, when the Oilers started locking up their first overall/first round picks to $6m aav contracts, with RFA years still remaining I thought they were crazy. Now those deals look like bargains.

I like what Ferraro said the other week:

"They should hide the phone from JB on July 1st."

No to big contracts right now. Hoard cap space. No to Kane. No to Karlsson.
- storm88

This!!
No UFA signings until after July 3.

Nothing wrong with JB’s cap management.
Mountain made out of mole hill.

Explain what cap problems he has created?
Project into the future when we can compete.

Discuss
- Nighthawk

Spending to the cap while being one of the 3 worst teams in the league for the past 3 seasons.. Is that clear enough for you?

STFU
- LeftCoaster

Nothing wrong with JB’s cap management.
Mountain made out of mole hill.

Explain what cap problems he has created?
Project into the future when we can compete.

Discuss
- Nighthawk

Everyone's definition of a problem will differ. You clearly dont think the use of cap space has been an issue so far, where as others feel like opportunities were squandered. Given how tight they have been to the cap, I have been disappointed they couldnt even discuss trades that took bad contracts because they had no room, especially around the expansion draft. Its as VANTEL has said, they have spent to the cap every year and got bottom finishes of it, very inefficient

Now people can say its not bad, because there are definitely teams with worse situations (like Detroit), but it certainly has not been utilized in the best possible way IMO. Freeing $14 million makes some earlier contracts easier to swallow again, but odds are they try to speed up the rebuild and make a splash

Bobby Ryan $7.25 million for four more years lol whoops
- LeftCoaster

Not including his 15 points in 19 playoff games last year, his production the last 2 years has been very similar to Loui's

It’s funny, when the Oilers started locking up their first overall/first round picks to $6m aav contracts, with RFA years still remaining I thought they were crazy. Now those deals look like bargains.
- 1970vintage

Taylor Hall at $6m is great value, Eberle and RNH IMO are not great but solid

Taylor Hall at $6m is great value, Eberle and RNH IMO are not great but solid
- WhiteLie

The point I was (trying) to make was paying a premium for RFA years. The bridge deal for Subban in Montreal etc. Signing the long, big money deal when players can’t negotiate NTC. Obviously there is risk there too, not every player improves.

1999 NHL draft

Daniel Sedin (2) & Henrik Sedin (3) combined NHL points: 2106

Every other player picked in 1999 first round combined NHL points: 2468

#Canucks  #sedinbrothers

What a terrible draft class!

What a terrible draft class!
- 1970vintage

Almost as bad as last years is thought to be....

I like what Ferraro said the other week:

"They should hide the phone from JB on July 1st."

No to big contracts right now. Hoard cap space. No to Kane. No to Karlsson.
- storm88

- Nucker101

What a terrible draft class!
- 1970vintage

And a third of the remainder being Zetterberg (954 pts) taken 210th overall

The point I was (trying) to make was paying a premium for RFA years. The bridge deal for Subban in Montreal etc. Signing the long, big money deal when players can’t negotiate NTC. Obviously there is risk there too, not every player improves.
- 1970vintage

I agree, I liked the Horvat deal for the same reason. I hope that the rumours of Boeser being locked up this summer are true, much easier to manage your team's cap structure by establishing your best player at the top, and doing so while contracts continue to rise

I agree, I liked the Horvat deal for the same reason. I hope that the rumours of Boeser being locked up this summer are true, much easier to manage your team's cap structure by establishing your best player at the top, and doing so while contracts continue to rise
- WhiteLie

The key to success for any business is cost certainty. It makes a huge difference when you go to set your priorities for the next fiscal year.