86Viking Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 We dont play him, we keep sitting him. Why doesnt MG TERMINATE his contract or toss him on waivers? Doubt anyone claims him with another year left, but never say never Is MG worried to loose him? He is just tying up alot of money, we did it with ballard for a long time and now same with booth, to me thats horrible cap management. They should pull a gomez or redden and tell the league they arent going to play booth for the rest of the year. The owners need to suck it up if they have to buy him out. They charge enough for merchandise and game tickets they wont go hungry at the dinner table the next evening. I think its such a damn waste of 4.25m, If we could get rid of that we could have some good flexibility at this deadline, where most top teams are close to the cap Dont wanna play him, get rid of him, the experiment was a bust, its been over 2 years time for MG to do something to help our top 6 isnt it??? Or is a GM allowed to just watch mediocore scoring for years continue to dry up when it counts most Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euphoria/ Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 He would still count against the cap if he was sent down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 ok so terminate the contract. just like montreal and rangers did when they told the league they would keep their player on the side lines for the entire season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Red Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 compliance buyouts cannot be done until the off-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc_devil Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Time. For Booth to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M A K A V E L I 96 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 compliance buyouts cannot be done until the off-season. The NHL is bush league. They make up stuff as they go along. If Booth was sent home for the rest of the season, the NHLPA/NHL would probably allow him to be bought out right now so that he could sign somewhere else just like they did with Gomez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 The NHL is bush league. They make up stuff as they go along. If Booth was sent home for the rest of the season, the NHLPA/NHL would probably allow him to be bought out right now so that he could sign somewhere else just like they did with Gomez. more than halfway through the year? no team would sign him anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesman60 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Booth can still pot you 20 goals in a season and his plus minus is good so why lose him without a viable plan to replace him. I would like to see Booth be a bit more physical but the same can be said for a number of players on the team. You would be farther ahead to trade him for a pick or prospect if it is decided to move him. Otherwise, it will be a compliance buyout in the offseason. There are far less productive players on this team to worry about right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzy Mahmood Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Booth can still pot you 20 goals in a season In what alternative universe are you living in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thad Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I don't see why they don't just play him. He hasn't been scoring but he's not playing terrible anymore. Better off trying to get the best booth you can by playoffs than seeing if weber or someone can convert to a winger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennywise! Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I don't see why they don't just play him. He hasn't been scoring but he's not playing terrible anymore. Better off trying to get the best booth you can by playoffs than seeing if weber or someone can convert to a winger. Yeah and then he'll end up getting hurt again and ruin our chance of buying him out in the offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawkdrummer Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Weird dude or weird dud? He's most often either injured or a healthy scratch. Then once and awhile he teases us showing he can be a power forward. Due to inconsistency he's a waste of cap space. Boothie-Grizz... nah Panda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spur1 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Booth is a wasted spot on the bench.He will be back when Henrik is back and Lain(a center) will sit. I can not wait for the Canucks to get this guy off the payroll but waivers won't do it.Trade will not work unless Canucks retain salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absent Canuck Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 We cant play him because he doesnt produce anything much of value. I think we should give his spot to Schroeder and move Santi down to the 4th line. Jordan needs to play and develop. He has no time to waste anymore. Edit oops I meant Richie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 He would still count against the cap if he was sent down. compliance buyouts cannot be done until the off-season. /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Can you honestly say to yourself that the Canucks management hasn't thought of every conceivable situation on what to do with Booth? Did you think they just forgot about the option of waiving him outright? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Booth cannot be bought out until the off season so waive him to Utica. I doubt anyone takes a flyer on him. I suspect MG has made offers to other clubs which would retain part of his cost in Vancouver. Still no takers. Waive him and see if the AHL makes a dif. I doubt it. Recall does not require waivers anymore. After every sit down Booth has had he comes back and plays a few decent games and then slides. With his history of injury it is a leap of faith/desperation on Van's part that they risk long term injury by continuing to bring him back. I rather that young prospects are brought up to get some NHL ice time than keep dressing Booth. No way he is in Van's long term plans. He peaked a long time ago and will not recover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 You all just hate on Booth cause you're all still angry he ruined that 70s show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Because banana. Or perhaps purple is to blame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugli Fruit Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 In what alternative universe are you living in? Get him healthy (physically and mentally) and he will be an effective player. We saw the re-emergence of Ryan Kesler when he (more or less) recovered. Booth got injured multiple times this season. If the team keeps him and he focuses all of his time on rehab and not getting injured again, he will be in a position to surprise. Pleasantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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