Mack Attack Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Assuming Pahlsson is not retained, here are a few options: Sign UFA Dominic Moore: He struggled in SJ, but that was due to a personal situation that he may or may not recover from soon. He was great as TB's defensive center during their 3-round run recently. Offer-sheet Mikael Backlund: Calgary has come out and said they don't want to be a cap team. While that means Jokinen is gone, who's to say they can match a decent offer for Backlund? While his offensive potential may not be realized in Calgary, he's quietly becoming a fairly effective 2-way center, even as a snot-nosed kid. Trade for Goc: If Luongo is going to Florida, then the Canucks should make sure Goc is one guy who's coming back. He is a fairly effective and affordable defensive center now. He'll join UFA's Garrison and possibly Samuelsson as guys who could be Canucks (again). Trade for Nielsen, Dubinsky, J. Staal or Sutter. Doubt if any of them will be made available for what we'll give up though. Olli Jokinen: Lol. Yes, Olli Jokinen. Unlikely that he'll be affordable, but if we clear cap space, we'll find that this guy's overall game has improved quite a bit recently. Potential replacements to avoid: McClement: There's a reason why St. Louis dumped him and then improved dramatically in the standings. There's a reason why Colorado is letting him walk. Stoll: He'll want too much for what he brings and this run with LA will be his peak. Moen: Not a center, but we should avoid him at all costs. Not good anymore and banged-up. Gaustad: Again, there's a reason why Buffalo gave him up and why they improved quite a bit after giving him up. Cheers. TOML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 McClement is a glorified 4th liner and Garrison is going to be overpaid, guaranteed. Cheers. TOML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Attack Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 McClement is a glorified 4th liner and Garrison is going to be overpaid, guaranteed. Cheers. TOML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BZRK Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I'd like to see MG take a run at Darren Helm. Consistent, great two-way game, speedy, but it depends on how much Holland values him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanBeef Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Jason Chimera, a combination of speed, grit, and skill, sorta like Jannik Hansen. Shawn Matthias, a combination of size, grit, and hard work, sorta like Lapierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Paul Gaustad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueCanuck55 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Hecht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 I certainly hope Gillis has a plan here, because it looks like he didn't even attempt to retain Pahlsson. Cheers. TOML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WL Canuck Fan Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I'd like to see MG take a run at Darren Helm. Consistent, great two-way game, speedy, but it depends on how much Holland values him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyLow_ Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Marcel Goc is the best "Pahlsson" in the league right now, would definitely make a play for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Helm re-signed I have been looking into alternatives. Brad Boyes is listed on NHL Numbers as a center, now this is a typo or mistake, as he plays RW, but looking into him, it turns out he took almost as many face-offs as some of the centermen in Buffalo, and maintained 47% in the circle. He is UFA, has seen 40 goals, and 70 points. His last contract was 4M, I wonder if he would be a fill in center, 2/3 line forward, signed for say 2.5M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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