John Garret's moustache Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 So in the most recent edition of The Hockey News, the one with Sidney Crosby on the cover, ok I guess thats not a very good description, but still. THN released its all UFA 1st and 2nd teams, heres how they looked: THN All UFA 1st Team: LW: Zach Parise: Current Salary: 6,000,000 C: Olli Jokinen: 3,000,000 RW: Alexander Semin: 6,700,000 D: Ryan Suter: 3,500,000 D: Denis Wideman: 3,900,000 G: Tomas Vokoun: 1,500,000 THN All UFA 2nd Team: LW: Ray Whitney: 3,000,000 C: Paul Gaustad: 2,300,000 RW: Jaromir Jagr: 3,300,000 D: Brad Stuart: 3,800,000 D: Barret Jackman: 3,600,000 G: Josh Harding: 750,000' So of these guys who do you think could most likely be in a Canucks Jersey... Of course we all dream of Parise and Suter but are those really viable options? For me, of all these guys I say realistically I'd Love to have Wideman, and Whitney... I think we could get Whitney quite cheaply, and he's is a much needed veteran presence who could be that 2nd line playmaker? Wideman is a great Dman with offensive upside that could make a great partner for Edler. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susraiders Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Wideman for sure. I would say Whitney, but he might not pan out too well here. I just have a feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Panjodh Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I would love to have Zach Parise! The guys a beast and has alot of heart. Another guy I would want from that list is Ray Whitney. He's a perfect Playmaker for Kes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Garret's moustache Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 I would love to have Zach Parise! The guys a beast and has alot of heart. Another guy I would want from that list is Ray Whitney. He's a perfect Playmaker for Kes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerAids Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Theres going to be a bidding war of Sundinian proportions for Parise, and I don't think the the Nucks are going to be willing to spend in excess of 7 million for the guy... I just think its not realistic, If it happens i'll be amped, but the bottom line is that it won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank33 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I think that the best signing that we could do is Suter. If we re-sign Salo then our D would be stacked Hamhuis-Bieksa Edler-Suter Salo-Tanev Ballard-Alberts I do think though that if we do sign Suter that Salo probably wouldn't get a good enough offer to stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro17 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Agreed, Unless we trade for his rights before FA I don't see the Nucks signing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberries Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 whitney and wideman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soshified Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Parise and Suter please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VancouverStyle Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I know the Canucks have 17 players signed beyond next season, which should give us just over $9 million in cap space. I would like to see Gillis trade for an actual #1 defenceman. *cough Weber cough* and build within the organization. I dont know if that will happen though, would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIBdaQUIB Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Problem is, Detroit has a bazillion dollars of room and will be shopping this year. Nucks will be lucky to get a nibble from any of the top UFAs this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I'd rather go after one or two than try and make a play at a bunch of them. Obviously Gillis would have to keep his options open, but making a concerted effort to pull in a top UFA you feel you can afford should be a focus. Having said that, we also know Gillis isn't going to overpay for someone who hasn't earned it yet. I would have loved to see us get Fleischmann last summer, but not for the $4.5M he got paid in Florida. He'll make the deals that fit in the structure of this team with the goal of winning in the playoffs. I don't see Suter coming, but a push for Parise could happen. It'd have to be an attractive deal from more than just a $$$ perspective, and if it doesn't pan out, then perhaps an affordable deal for Whitney or else give our young players more of a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityinFlames Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 In my opinion I say none though it would be nice to have them, I just see this summer being quit aside from the goalie crisis. Gillis will most likely sign players who we never thought of and might trade some dead weight contracts for more dead weight. One player I wouldn't mind having is Denis Wideman he just seems like he can fit in any where and do his job effectively Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almighty So Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 i would love to see jags or parise in a nucks jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Probably time to realize that the cap is meaningless. Go ahead. Sign everybody. Anybody that doesn't work out can simply be demoted to the minors (Redden), forgotten about entirely (Avery), injured and bought out (Drury), retired (Pronger) or shipped off to Europe (Huet). Why in the frack should this team be bound by the restriction that those other teams are apparently not bound by? F the cap. It doesn't exist. Sign EVERYBODY! Cheers. TOML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underachieving Hero of CDC Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Theres going to be a bidding war of Sundinian proportions for Parise, and I don't think the the Nucks are going to be willing to spend in excess of 7 million for the guy... I just think its not realistic, If it happens i'll be amped, but the bottom line is that it won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I'm with OP here, Parise and Suter would be awesome but very unlikely. Whitney and Wideman would be great additions. I would also love to have Jagr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaSwede Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Jackman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucksbiggestfan Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 If we don't get Suter, then Wideman 3 years @ 16.5 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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