Alright Canucks, the owner has gone all-in with a tweet storm, the GM has gone all-in with a press conference and now the coach has gone all-in with an on ice tantrum. It’s time for the players to go all-in. What a wicked game they play, let’s hope it translates!
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Mar 13 @ 12:32 PM ET
So Schmidt to someone, Motte to someone, Edler to Philly, Sutter to Edmonton, Virtanen to Ducks.
Why hasn't anyone been traded yet? - manvanfan
Benning said any trade made with a US team, the player wouldn't be able to play for 3 weeks. The deadline in April 12th. I think he's still trying to figure out if he's going to be a buyer or seller.
Benning said any trade made with a US team, the player wouldn't be able to play for 3 weeks. The deadline in April 12th. I think he's still trying to figure out if he's going to be a buyer or seller. - VanHockeyGuy
Apparently the NHL is trying to negotiate an exemption for players entering Canada - currently essential workers enter the country without quarantine. Not that hockey is essential, but I think they are suggesting that their very strict measures, daily testing etc reduces the risk significantly and the long quarantine period is unnecessary...
Apparently the NHL is trying to negotiate an exemption for players entering Canada - currently essential workers enter the country without quarantine. Not that hockey is essential, but I think they are suggesting that their very strict measures, daily testing etc reduces the risk significantly and the long quarantine period is unnecessary... - 1970vintage
Everyone needs to stop listening to the corrupt governments and exercise your constitutional rights.
Alright Canucks, the owner has gone all-in with a tweet storm, the GM has gone all-in with a press conference and now the coach has gone all-in with an on ice tantrum. It’s time for the players to go all-in. What a wicked game they play, let’s hope it translates!
I copied this comment from another site, but it is so true and makes you think, is it a good idea to bring in kids at seasons end, to burn a year on ELC.
How could the Canucks have used $4.9 mil in extra cap space last season? Would that have been enough to push them a round further in the playoffs?
What if the Canucks had an additional $5-6 mil in cap space next season? Could they then afford to sign Pettersson long term?
That is the cost and lost cap space the Canucks gave up for almost nothing by burning a year of ELCs for Boeser and Hughes by putting them in for a handful of games. Did Boeser's 2nd contract reflect the $4.9 mil favour the Canucks did him? I don't think so. Will Hughes consider the value of losing a year of his ELC this offseason? I doubt it. Would the Canucks benefit from not having Pettersson and Hughes contract dates a year apart? A kid is not going to school for 2 years and lose $8-10 mil over his career for the sake of earning $900k.
Hockey journalists and bloggers who routinely criticize the Canucks for mismanagement (often with just cause) are all in on wasting another $3-5 mil two years out by supporting the Canucks needlessly burning a year of Podkolzin's ELC. The value and the risks being averted are not nearly worth the cost of burning a year of ELCs for a handful of games. Podkolzin doesn't even have the option college players have.
Give a veteran UFA a year too long at $3 mil and calls go out to fire everybody involved. The same writers (this isn't specifically about Faber) strongly support wasting money for almost no return. Seems like hypocrisy to demand fiscal responsibility on one hand and encourage the blatant waste of cap space with the other.
