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It drives me crazy that after we are able to create some cap space, people have plans on how to spend it right away, putting us back in the same cap hell that we are enduring right now. Let the kids play and develop. When we are truly a cup contender, sure, spend the money to fill in the missing pieces. This spend it now mentality reminds me of the times I would give the kids their allowances on a Saturday and they would blow it all that day on impulse purchases and have to wait miserably for the next Saturday when they received their next allowance. Fortunately they finally figured it out. Let's hope Canucks' fans and management figure it out as well.

Two screw ups on one line. Sorry I forgot the tag and it should read Selling High, Clearing Cap space. My apologies to all. That’s what happens when you do something in a hurry. Mea culpa.

To Chicago: 11OA Silovs TWO of Myers, Garland, or Boeser To Vancouver: 19 OA 2023 second round pick Conor Murphy We sell high on Silovs, get back a second round pick, get a serviceable RHD (yes, I know he is older), retain a pick in the first round, and gain cap space.

After an initial bevy of free agent signings, activity seems to have dropped off to a trickle. I remember reading that the Canucks were interested in three RHD Filip Burglund, Jacob Bengtsson and Samuel johannesson. Is there any recent news about any of them? Would the lack of activity be the result of cap concerns or using up their allotted number of roster spots? Any insights or info would be appreciated.

AI have some questions which someone will be able to answer for me 1. Is there any update on the status of Filip Bergland, Jacob Bengtsson or Samuel Johanneson? 2. There has been very little talk about 1 for 1 trades. Do you think the Canucks would be able to acquire a player like top 4 RHD Matt Roy? The Kings have a wealth of RHD and may be prepared to move a player like Roy for some help on the wings and allow younger players the opportunity to fill that role? 3 Would it not be to our financial advantage to determine a realistic evaluation for OEL’s salary and pay the receiving team the balance until his contract expires, rather rhan trying to find a suitable “sweetener” to complete a trade or buying him out? 4. if the Penguins were offering two first round picks and a bad contract for J.T. Miller, why didn’t we jump on that offer as it would have added two players to our prospect pool and made us cap compliant? Any insights would be appreciated. Thanks.

I have long hoped to that the Kings would approach the Canucks regarding Thatcher Demko as ,the Kings could well be our ideal trading partner. They seem to have an abundance of center and Rhd prospects to facilitate a trade that would fill in some holes in our roster. When the Kings were talking to Arizona about Chychrun they made the Coyotes aware that Byfield and Clarks were not happening but that still leaves them with lots of other intriguing options for us to consider. In the last Hockey News magazine they list 6 center prospects in their system. Also they seem to have a number of rhd prospects in their system. So that if they are really interested in a player that we don’t really need/want to trade, their offer would have to be significant and fill our needs as well. Here is my proposal: Thatcher Demko ( no retention) to the Kings for Helge Grans, a center prospect and top 4 rhd Matt Roy. Anything less and Demko stays in Vancouver. So who becomes our number one goalie for the rest of the season? How about Khudobin? And next season? That’s where Alvin earns his money. We would certainly have a great opportunity to acquire Tristan Jarry.

Then you are missing out in an affordable rhd in Roy.

I have several trade suggestions that may fill in some of the holes on our roster: 1. Boeser to Pittsburgh for Jarry. I don’t envision that the trade would be a simple one for one. This is only meant to be the starting point in a trade discussion between the Canucks and the Penguins. Feel free to modify it for cap compliance and additional pieces to make this a workable trade. 2. Myers for a second round pick. While we may have grown increasingly frustrated by his play, he does seem to have some value to other teams and competing bids may drive his price up. 3. Schenn to Boston for Lorei. If we can’t get a suitable rhd prospect for Schenn, don’t trade him. 4. Demko to LA for Roy, Turcotte and Grans. Hopefully Chychryn doesn’t end up in LA. No other NHL team has as many center and rhd prospects as L.A. 5. 2023 first round pick. If we move up in the draft lottery, then swing for the fences and choose one of the studs at the top of the draft. If not, trade down to receive extra compensation. There are no defensemen in the top tier of the draft, so we can drop back a few spots, receive an additional pick, and still grab one of the defensemen available later in the first or second rounds, 6. 2023 first round pick. As above, to receive additional compensation. Almost all of the stud rhd prospects in other organizations were chosen in the second round, Lorei, Grans, Iorio, Morrow and others. 7. During free agency sign Graves from NJ as our second pairing lhd and move OEL to the third pairing where his misplays will hopefully be less damaging. 8. Resign Schenn during free agency. 9. Explore what it would take to acquire Connor Murphy from Chicago. 10. Move on from Stillman, Rathbone, Poolman, Burroughs and Studnika

In response yo Kenny Powers, I would want Turcotte, Roy, Grans and a pick. I have always hoped that LA would be Bo’s destination.

The more I think about it, the more I am convinced that Bo will not be traded. Somewhere, some how the team will mysteriously find the money to resign Bo. While most fans will be happy that Bo is returning, others will feel that by taking on another bloated, long term contract we will have lost our great opportunity to acquire help on defense and we will again be in cap hell for the foreseeable future. I am definitely in the latter group. I truly think Bo is a key member of the Canucks, but unfortunately, the team’s financial mismanagement has put us in a position where we cannot afford to resign our captain without major subtractions to our roster

I just finished reading that the Canucks have NOT given other teams permission to talk to Bo’s agent about a new contract. I find this to be extremely confusing and counter productive. It seems that Bo will be moving on next season as either a free agent or a sign and trade player. To maximize his return it makes more sense that he be a sign and trade candidate rather than just a rental player. Doesn’t it make more sense to let any potential trade partner speak with Bo’s camp to find out just what signing Bo will entail costwise? Knowing that they have those important details in place will make them more willing to trade for someone who they can count on for a specified time rather than simply a rental, thereby maximizing our return. And if we do trade Bo, we had better maximize our return or this will become just another Canucks “tire fire” that we will have to live with.

No

As a Canuck fan from the very beginning, I remember their first goal scored by Barry Wilkins in a 3 - 1 loss to the Kings, I am very much in favor of trading Bo. It has nothing to do with Bo’s play, but after the fiasco of the Miller signing. I don’t think that we can afford another huge multi year contract and still have the money to afford the huge contracts we will be facing in the near future. Bo will be a casualty of the stupidity of the current Canucks’ management. Aside from that, the team is stale and needs a shake up. Even with Bo this is not a playoff calibre team. Let’s sell high and hopefully the pieces brought in from the Horvat trade might fill some holes and breathe a little life into this hapless franchise. Love Bo, but he’s got to go.

I don’t think that Miller, at 7x8, is tradeable. Especially since is so poor on defense and a disruptive influence on the team. When I did my “Who’s In, who’s out “ proposal, I didn’t even mention Miller as a tradeable asset because I think that the Canucks would be able to find a trade partner for Miller.

Never, ever would the Flyers go for that deal.