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Obviously our biggest need going into next season is a top 4 defenseman. Salo is close to retirement and we can't rely on him to play 20 minutes a night anymore. And Tanev, who shows good promise, is probably still another year away from being a solidified top 4 defenseman. Should we acquire a defenseman through free agency or do you think we'll get one through trading Schneider? Here's some moves I'd like to see.

Sign UFA Shane O'Brien - Some say he's undisciplined, but from what I've seen he's shown maturity in his game and brings more toughness and defensive upside than Rome/Alberts. Him and Tanev would make for a well balanced bottom pairing.

Find a way to get of Ballard and one of Rome or Alberts.

Acquire well-rounded top 4 defenseman. For example, Brad Stuart or Matt Carle. (Not saying we'll get one of them just the type of defenseman I'd like to see alognside Edler.

Hamhuis - Bieksa

Edler - Carle

O'Brien - Tanev

Rome/Alberts - Sauve

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My fantasy wishlist in the offseason...

Trade: Schnieder + Ballard to TB for 2 x 1st round picks (should be around 10th-ish and 25th-ish) + mid-level prospect.

Sign: Suter to $6M cap hit long term deal (ie. Luongo style).

Trade: 3 x 1st round picks (2 acquired from TB and 1 from VAN) + Edler + Raymond for Weber.

Sign: Weber to $6M cap hit long term deal (ie. Luongo style).

Then Canucks would have a roster like this...

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS

Daniel Sedin ($6.100m) / Henrik Sedin ($6.100m) / Alexandre Burrows ($2.000m)

Chris Higgins ($1.900m) / Ryan Kesler ($5.000m) / David Booth ($4.250m)

Jannik Hansen ($1.350m) / Jordan Schroeder ($1.025m) / Zack Kassian ($0.870m)

Manny Malhotra ($2.500m) / Maxim Lapierre ($1.000m) / Dale Weise ($0.650m)

Aaron Volpatti ($0.650m)

DEFENSEMEN

Ryan Suter ($6.000m) / Shea Weber ($6.000m)

Dan Hamhuis ($4.500m) / Kevin Bieksa ($4.600m)

Andrew Alberts ($1.225m) / Aaron Rome ($0.800m)

Chris Tanev ($0.900m) / Marc-Andre Gragnani ($0.550m)

GOALTENDERS

Roberto Luongo ($5.333m) / Eddie Lack ($0.900m)

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)

(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)

SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $64,203,333; BONUSES: $125,000

CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $96,667

The cap is supposed to go up...so upgrade D or F with whatever cap space is available.

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Trade Ballard for anything. Then hopefully sign college free agent Justin Schultz. Trade Albters. Re-sign Rome. Re-sign Salo. Sign Bryan Allen.

Hamhuis - Bieksa

Edler - Salo

Allen - Schultz/Tanev

Rome

Realistic and cheap. Perhaps one of Schultz/Tanev could step up to a top-four role during the season.

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My fantasy wishlist in the offseason...

Trade: Schnieder + Ballard to TB for 2 x 1st round picks (should be around 10th-ish and 25th-ish) + mid-level prospect.

Sign: Suter to $6M cap hit long term deal (ie. Luongo style).

Trade: 3 x 1st round picks (2 acquired from TB and 1 from VAN) + Edler + Raymond for Weber.

Sign: Weber to $6M cap hit long term deal (ie. Luongo style).

Then Canucks would have a roster like this...

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS

Daniel Sedin ($6.100m) / Henrik Sedin ($6.100m) / Alexandre Burrows ($2.000m)

Chris Higgins ($1.900m) / Ryan Kesler ($5.000m) / David Booth ($4.250m)

Jannik Hansen ($1.350m) / Jordan Schroeder ($1.025m) / Zack Kassian ($0.870m)

Manny Malhotra ($2.500m) / Maxim Lapierre ($1.000m) / Dale Weise ($0.650m)

Aaron Volpatti ($0.650m)

DEFENSEMEN

Ryan Suter ($6.000m) / Shea Weber ($6.000m)

Dan Hamhuis ($4.500m) / Kevin Bieksa ($4.600m)

Andrew Alberts ($1.225m) / Aaron Rome ($0.800m)

Chris Tanev ($0.900m) / Marc-Andre Gragnani ($0.550m)

GOALTENDERS

Roberto Luongo ($5.333m) / Eddie Lack ($0.900m)

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)

(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)

SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $64,203,333; BONUSES: $125,000

CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $96,667

The cap is supposed to go up...so upgrade D or F with whatever cap space is available.

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