Lancaster Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I don't think there should be any issue with burning one year off the ELC. Then it just means he has 1 less year of bargaining to go into RFA with. 3 years of strong play will mean he can command more in his next contract than if he has only 2 years of strong play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 (edited) The Benning comments don't fill me with confidence that Rathbone is going to sign this year. He didn't even say they are in active communication to try to sign him. He said "if he and his family decide to sign, we will have discussion about that". Benning should have a pretty good sense from constant communication whether they are close to signing him or not. Seemed like a letting us down gently and lowering expectations kind of comment. Edited July 13, 2020 by Provost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 ^Above post left me needing to hear John Eddie's, "Let Me Down Hard". great tune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckCup2022 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 20 hours ago, Vanuckles said: What makes you say that? It's a Feeling....oooohhhhh lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DeNiro Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, Squamfan said: I mean that was from three years ago when he was drafted. I don’t know how much of an ongoing relationship they would have had after that. Sounds like Ryan Johnson and Chris Higgins had regular contact with him since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 23 hours ago, WHL rocks said: @Nuxfanabroad @spook007 Agreed.. the rule is a joke and should have been dealt in this new CBA. But honestly I dont blame the kid... I'M from Vancouver. Family home is approx half hour from Canucks rink.. If I had a little brother with special needs who needed me in his life I wouldn't even think twice. 100% id go ufa and sign with home town team. Live at home with my little brother who is autistic and play for my fav team.. BTW if he has to play for Bruins AHL team the Providence Bruins for a year or two it's only a 45 min drive from his house TD Garden NHL 30mins drive Providence AHL 45 mins drive Vancouver other end of North America in a different country. What would you do.. if I'm his adviser and knowing his family situation I tell him sign with Bruins. All true WHL.... but still believe the ties towards the team that drafted him are strong. I do get the part though about his brother with special needs and the long distances, but I hope the family sees sense and advises him accordingly... Bruins did not show an interest, Canucks did... But yes, you’re right. It’s by no means a fore gone conclusion. Lets just hope he doesn’t bend us over... and then please, please, please change that ridiculous rule... Edited July 14, 2020 by spook007 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Rathbone to Boston for Vaakanainen? Rathbone with his style of play could be a future Krug replacement, and Boston feels comfortable making this move because they would be pretty darn confident that Rathbone would sign there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogs & Podz Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 15 minutes ago, Herberts Vasiljevs said: Rathbone to Boston for Vaakanainen? Rathbone with his style of play could be a future Krug replacement, and Boston feels comfortable making this move because they would be pretty darn confident that Rathbone would sign there. .....for Vancouver... Second pairing pp, second pairing left D behind Hughes for many years. Krug type... Yes please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Herberts Vasiljevs said: Rathbone to Boston for Vaakanainen? Rathbone with his style of play could be a future Krug replacement, and Boston feels comfortable making this move because they would be pretty darn confident that Rathbone would sign there. If he really wants to stay around Boston they could also just wait till he reaches free agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 4 hours ago, mll said: If he really wants to stay around Boston they could also just wait till he reaches free agency. True but FA also allows other teams into the mix, for instance NYR and reunite with his partner Fox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 14 hours ago, Provost said: The Benning comments don't fill me with confidence that Rathbone is going to sign this year. He didn't even say they are in active communication to try to sign him. He said "if he and his family decide to sign, we will have discussion about that". Benning should have a pretty good sense from constant communication whether they are close to signing him or not. Seemed like a letting us down gently and lowering expectations kind of comment. The decision has always hinged on where he's playing next year. There's still no indication there will be an AHL season, he's unlikely to start in the NHL and as far as I know, there's still some question on whether a college season might happen (or not) in December/January. He's simply trying to figure out where will be best for him to play (or where he can play at all). From there he'll either sign or he won't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Herberts Vasiljevs Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Mackcanuck said: Oh man I sure hope so! 6 hours ago, mll said: If he really wants to stay around Boston they could also just wait till he reaches free agency. Sure. But nevertheless, I made this proposal because I have an older brother with autism, and along with others like him, this COVID thing is so beyond them and many (especially the young-ins) think that them not being allowed to do anything is a punishment. I think at the end of the day Rathbone signs here, but if he wanted to stay in or close to Massachusetts, I get it. Edited July 14, 2020 by Herberts Vasiljevs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddogy Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 If Jack wants to go to a different team, the honourable thing to do is to be honest and work with the Canucks to maximize his trade value. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gurn Posted July 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2020 18 minutes ago, Mackcanuck said: so Drance "thinks" a positive outcome is the best one? wow, what a wordsmith . 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklas Bo Hunter Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I think we will sign Rathbone today at 4pm EST and then focus on Tryamkin. It will be a couple days of omg we are going to lose him and then he will sign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Nicklas Bo Hunter said: I think we will sign Rathbone today at 4pm EST and then focus on Tryamkin. It will be a couple days of omg we are going to lose him and then he will sign We can hope... the fact it didn’t happen right when the window opened is reasonable cause for some level of hand wringing. Rathbone has all the info about his options in the table, and has since Harvard cancelled fall athletics last week. KHL camps open tomorrow too, so it is getting to the wire for a Tryamkin signing, and more likely that his camp is also playing an NHL possibility to leverage a better deal in Russia... the same as they are using the KHL option to push for a better deal from the Canucks. Edited July 14, 2020 by Provost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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