So, trade Eriksson for Lucic and Pully, sign Panarin, Karlsson, Phaneuf, Benn and Schenn

Panarin Pettersson Boeser
Pearson Horvat Puljujarvi
Lucic Gaudette Virtanen
Leivo Beagle Rousel

Phaneuf Karlsson
Hughes Tanev
Benn Stecher
Joulevi Rafferty
Schenn

Demko
Talbot/Reimer/Allen
- 1970vintage

Signing Phaneuf would make Schenn redundant. But for the same money, he's probably better than Schenn, no?

Signing Phaneuf would make Schenn redundant. But for the same money, he's probably better than Schenn, no?
- YeOldTimer

Well one of the worst teams in the league just bough out the final two years of his contract. So either they believe they will be able to contend for the playoffs without him, or a pylon with a hockey helmet is a better option on D?

Signing Phaneuf would make Schenn redundant. But for the same money, he's probably better than Schenn, no?
- YeOldTimer

Signing any slow players in 2019 is redundant

Signing any slow players in 2019 is redundant
- Nucker101

What about trading for them?

What about trading for them?
- A_SteamingLombardi

- Nucker101

You should post this in every blog

Signing any slow players in 2019 is redundant
- Nucker101

I agree. Not sure the love for Schenn will hold up over a full season, but why would anyone want to have both him and Phaneuf?

Super, extra toughness? Y'know, for the playoffs, and stuff?

It really does not look bad IMO
- VANTEL

Lol
yeah, adding the top 2 Free Agents in Panarin and Karlsson will do that..

- Nucker101

Rathbone probably has as much chance of signing with Canucks as Fox did.

I would gladly take Broberg Vlasic Cam York
- VANTEL

I really hope you are wrong. I really liked that pick. He is going to have a monster year so hopefully we can recoup a better pick from NY or ???

Happy Father’s Day Everyone!

Happy Father’s Day Everyone!

- Shuswap Wap

Gasol talking down to his guards?

Well one of the worst teams in the league just bough out the final two years of his contract. So either they believe they will be able to contend for the playoffs without him, or a pylon with a hockey helmet is a better option on D?
- 1970vintage

Cap strapped team needing to make decisions. Bad teams cannot ride it out.

Lol
yeah, adding the top 2 Free Agents in Panarin and Karlsson will do that..


- dbot

Cements us as a bubble team lol

Lol
yeah, adding the top 2 Free Agents in Panarin and Karlsson will do that..


- dbot

Mid summertime sadness. Only Van fans.

So Carol, now that you've traded the pick and freed up a pile of cap space while picking up additional assets......what would you do with the cap space?

I agree. Not sure the love for Schenn will hold up over a full season, but why would anyone want to have both him and Phaneuf?

Super, extra toughness? Y'know, for the playoffs, and stuff?
- YeOldTimer

I think if nothing else Schenn can be your 8th dman, let's face it we use about 10 every year.

I think if nothing else Schenn can be your 8th dman, let's face it we use about 10 every year.
- golfingsince

True & all the more reason scoring is so poor. No depth to speak of let alone much to begin with.

So Carol, now that you've traded the pick and freed up a pile of cap space while picking up additional assets......what would you do with the cap space?
- golfingsince

Yes Carol what is your plan?

Marky/Tanev/Sutter/JV for Anderson/Savard/2020 3rd

Sign Kinkaid 2/2m Panarin 7/10.5m
- Nighthawk

So Carol, now that you've traded the pick and freed up a pile of cap space while picking up additional assets......what would you do with the cap space?
- golfingsince

Straight up keep the cap space and protection spaces for the expansion draft to "help" teams out.

- storm88

Thx for the input 👍

Straight up keep the cap space and protection spaces for the expansion draft to "help" teams out.
- manvanfan

So blow off a year of cap advantage?
Lots of cap space & don’t have to use all of it.

True & all the more reason scoring is so poor. No depth to speak of let alone much to begin with.
- Nighthawk

You questioned someone's grammar, a few days ago, when they used "gotta, then continually post indecipherable poop like this.

When 4 good teams are in cap trouble you don’t waste a possible opportunity doing nothing just to do nothing. You’ve gotta at least squeeze them & see what gives.