Eklund: Canucks Interested in Being 3rd/Eating Salary for Eastern Teams ONLY.Buzz@1

-Rangers get Kane at 25%

-Canucks gets ‘25 4th rder for 25% of Kane

-Hawks get Kravtsov, Leschysyn (because the rangers have to dump those 2 salaries) and ‘24 first rder (w/ some protection, like top 3) and MAYBE one more piece like a ‘23 second rder

It may not even cost the first since he doesn’t want any other team it sounds like

Help pout the Oilers and eat some celery, lol Nice work EK

Eklund: Canucks Interested in Being 3rd/Eating Salary for Eastern Teams ONLY.Buzz@1
- Eklund

If the Oilers are set on getting an offensive defenseman who can’t defend it’s easier to get Klingberg or Ghost.

sad to see Kaner go, tbh he deserves better, The hawks would be wasting the rest of his career. he left a legacy here so he’s done enough, hope to see him win another cup

Maybe the Canucks can help the Flyers rid themselves, of JVR's contract.

The Canucks have Cap space to eat salary as a 3rd party in a trade? I did not think so and thus went to Capfriendly to confirm. They have $7M in LTIR space but when a player like Hughes comes back they have none. I am puzzled by this headline.

Top 3 protected ?????? No faith in your team?????

The Canucks have Cap space to eat salary as a 3rd party in a trade? I did not think so and thus went to Capfriendly to confirm. They have $7M in LTIR space but when a player like Hughes comes back they have none. I am puzzled by this headline.
- 67hawks

1. This is Hockeybuzz.
2. This what most would call “bullpoop”.

Stick around, you’ll find those 2 go hand-in-hand.

The Canucks have Cap space to eat salary as a 3rd party in a trade? I did not think so and thus went to Capfriendly to confirm. They have $7M in LTIR space but when a player like Hughes comes back they have none. I am puzzled by this headline.
- 67hawks

Hughes is not on LTIR, I guess you didn't read it properly: https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/canucks

Hughes is not on LTIR, I guess you didn't read it properly: https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/canucks
- Eklblad

Sorry, miss-read that. But still is LTIR space true space for trades acting as a 3rd party? I suppose it would be if you are certain that the players occupying it are certain not to return.

Friedman said the chances of the Oilers adding Karlsson is 1 in a million now. Seems more likely that they would add a depth forward - Bjugstad, Lafferty, Barbashev. Then maybe a depth d-man - Schenn, maybe dump Puljujarvi and make room for Klingberg. Sanheim was an E3.
- Cooleus

Yeah but Ek says the Canucks are going to retain part of that million, so the chances are actually better than that

Yeah but Ek says the Canucks are going to retain part of that million, so the chances are actually better than that
- eichiefs9

Canucks will only retain for Eastern teams. Not the Oilers. Maybe San Jose can trick the Canucks into thinking they are trading Karlsson to Philly. But then Philly turns around and trades him to Edmonton. Could happen.

Canucks will only retain for Eastern teams. Not the Oilers. Maybe San Jose can trick the Canucks into thinking they are trading Karlsson to Philly. But then Philly turns around and trades him to Edmonton. Could happen.
- Cooleus

I think the joke missed you on that one

The Canucks have Cap space to eat salary as a 3rd party in a trade? I did not think so and thus went to Capfriendly to confirm. They have $7M in LTIR space but when a player like Hughes comes back they have none. I am puzzled by this headline.
- 67hawks

When you said Hughes wasn't on CapFriendly my first instinct was that New Jersey acquired him. That was an E3 a couple weeks ago. The desire to unite the brothers is strong.

I think the joke missed you on that one
- eichiefs9

Trust me. My ability to detect sarcasm is an E5.

Trust me. My ability to detect sarcasm is an E5.
- Cooleus

I'm not sure what that means. I'll have to go to TSN and check it out.

is rutherford interested in taking kapanen back?

If the Canucks become a third team to eat salary it would be with someone like Kane who is on an expiring contract. Finding a third team for Karlsson is much more difficult because he has 5 years left on his contract including this season.

Canucks will only retain for Eastern teams. Not the Oilers. Maybe San Jose can trick the Canucks into thinking they are trading Karlsson to Philly. But then Philly turns around and trades him to Edmonton. Could happen.
- Cooleus

At least they (sort of) have experience with that. Remember when Ottawa traded (power forward) Mike Hoffman to SJ to keep him out of the conference and the Sharks traded Hoffman to Florida a couple hours later?

If the Canucks become a third team to eat salary it would be with someone like Kane who is on an expiring contract. Finding a third team for Karlsson is much more difficult because he has 5 years left on his contract including this season.
- OkanaganBC

Bingo! Maybe for the right price the Canucks would eat a small amount (say $1-2M). But for a team to eat a significant amount of salary for 5 years, they must be prepared for a long-term structural rebuild. Vancouver is likely hoping to become relevant again in that 5 year window, so there is now way they'll eat $5M+ in salary. Maybe a team like Chicago, Anaheim, Arizona, Columbus is thinking they are 4-5 years away. Smarter move for San Jose is to eat 50% and extract a greater return. Sharks future is ugly so might as well stockpile picks and start over.

is rutherford interested in taking kapanen back?
- i'mjustafan

there's been speculation on that

PITT also linked to the Canucks, Schenn maybe?

Finally, some good news

PITT also linked to the Canucks, Schenn maybe?
- VanHockeyGuy

I thought the main priority for Pittsburgh was to add Jake Allen?