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  1. They could use a C3 to play between Fiala and Boldy. Gaudreau works because he can cover for them defensively but ideally they bring in a solid 2-way C that can contribute a bit more offensively. That's really the only spot to fill. Their 2 top lines at this point look to be carved in stone - they've been so dominant since assembled. Russo thinks that Guerin doesn't want to mess with chemistry and sees him only adding in case of injury. The memory of the Hanzak trade and how it had their team implode is still apparently very much in their minds.
  2. In Tampa, most players start out in the AHL. Kucherov, Cernak, Cirelli all spent time down there before forcing their way to the NHL roster - for some only a few games, others half a season or longer. BriseBois says that every prospect is treated the same regardless of how he was added. He also says that their philosophy is (in french) 'if you want to eat you have to chase'. Development is a significant aspect of their success. When players force their way up they aren't asked to carry the team. They have players ahead of them and as they gain their footing in the league their role expand. Vancouver doesn't have that kind of structure and instead have had players by-pass the AHL. In some cases it was justified but for Podkolzin and even Höglander you wonder if they wouldn't be better served to spend some time there. In his opening interview Allvin talked of the importance of the AHL for development. Guerin was mentored by Rutherford and has made some strong statements about the AHL being a requirement where he wants prospects to play big minutes in all situations. He says they want them to become difference makers and not just guys who play in the NHL. They have to force their hand and they'll make room. I wonder if Vancouver won't have the same approach. Podkolzin despite never playing in North America was handed a spot - also because he wasn't competing with anyone else. For the team to strengthen and grow it should be a bit of a challenge to make the roster. Stepping into a lineup that is competitive forces the player to also step up. Remove Miller and it makes it easier for everyone to make the team and they might be less competitive. The team has to build their prospect pool and a Miller trade would jumpstart that, but they also need to improve their structure and keep their top guys believing and he would help there too. There's value to a trade but I am not as convinced that their minds are already made up and it could be more dependent on his asking price and whether he even wants to stay. They might not win a Cup with Miller but he can help build the team and culture that will. Towards the end of his time in Tampa, Yzerman talked about how long it takes to build a contender. He noted that he got lucky that they had Stamkos and Hedman when he took over but 8 years later they still hadn't won a Cup. MacLellan in Washington and Armstrong in St Louis both cited having a core weathered by playoff experience as one of the 5 key reasons they believe their teams finally won - going through the heartbreak of defeat and experiencing how hard it is to win in the post-season. Vancouver has 1x playoff experience and in a very unusual setting. They have to build up their prospect pool but the team has to also be able to continue to improve and start gaining that playoff experience.
  3. Rutherford told Dhaliwal that he'll miss the next 3 games and hopes to have him back in San Jose on the 17th.
  4. Buffalo are dreaming over Powers and see him as a core building block. Doubt they have any interest in trading him. They are also trying to change their culture so don't see them having interest in Pettersson. He's too close to UFA and stated that he wants to play on a winning team - Buffalo are in a rebuild. GMs are saying that the price for Chychrun is sky high - the ask is the equivalent of 3x 1st round picks per Marek who lists the Burns trade as basis. That feels rather insufficient and easily beatable by other teams. There's considerable interest in Chychrun but they are waiting to get what they want.
  5. Rutherford mistakenly said he went to Vegas. Canucks have reached out to media to correct.
  6. He could also take the team to arbitration to get a 1 year deal that brings him to UFA. That was the Trouba situation in Winnipeg. They knew he wanted out and was going to file to get that 1 year deal so they traded him.
  7. Fletcher probably wouldn't be interested in Myers. Was GM for the Wild when Boudreau was there. Boudreau has said now a few times that he didn't think particularly highly of Myers before coming to Vancouver and that with the Wild they would target him on the ice (implying he was the easier D to play against on the Jets).
  8. They touched on other subjects too. He expects Hughes to miss the next 3 games and hopes to have him back by the SJS game.
  9. Probably didn't pick up that earlier contracts were grandfathered. Don't think Pittsburgh signed such a backloaded deal.
  10. His qualifying offer is 7.5M. Boeser is grandfathered and not subject to the 120% aav cap as his contract was signed before the CBA MOU came into effect. From the CBA MOU: For SPCs signed after the date of this agreement, if the minimum Paragraph 1 NHL Salary portion of a Player’s Qualifying Offer would otherwise be greater than 120% of the Averaged Amount of the SPC, the minimum Paragraph 1 NHL Salary portion of the Qualifying Offer will instead be 120% of the Averaged Amount. For example, if a Player has a 3 year SPC with Paragraph 1 NHL Salaries of $3.0 million in Year 1, $6.0 million in Year 2, and $9.0 million in Year 3, the minimum Paragraph 1 NHL Salary portion of the Qualifying Offer will be $7.2 million. If, however, such Player’s 3 year SPC had Paragraph 1 NHL Salaries of $5.0 million in Year 1, $6.0 million in Year 2, and $7.0 million in Year 3, the minimum Paragraph 1 NHL Salary portion of the Qualifying Offer will be $7.0 million.
  11. Miller has a role he wouldn't necessarily have on another team so he might also weigh that in his decision. He is Boudreau's go-to-player and has a big voice in the room. The contenders trying to trade for him already have those top guys. They don't necessarily have much cap space either. How he impacts the rest of the roster should probably also be factored in. Part of becoming a contender is also to provide the young core with the best environment so they can take that next step. Miller has a sheltering role and takes a lot of pressure off Pettersson especially. After this season Demko will have only 4 years left, Hughes 5, Pettersson 2 + 1 - they are presumably the players they are building around. As they re-tool they near free agency. They also need to make sure that they will want to stay on. Those 1st round picks or other young assets they get in return could be more than a couple of years away - Podkolzin is in his draft + 3 and isn't making much of an impact yet. How they keep that group motivated is also part of the equation. Players know Miller's importance on the ice and in the room (Sat Shah says players speak really highly of his importance) and might feel that the rug is being pulled from under their feet. If he wants to move on then a trade is understanble but if his preference is to stay, they should make sure that players can accept why he is being moved. Without him his role has to be filled by players who might not be ready and the team might take even a further step back. If they extend Miller they can try and compete while in parallel build up their prospect pool and give them the necessary time to develop. By being decently competitive it buys time to set the right structure for developing and bringing in prospects while also making sure that their core players continue to see their future in Vancouver. A new deal for Miller is a risk but there's also the risk that the picks/prospects don't become impact players either or that their timeline is too far out from the current young core.
  12. Sharks look to get an extended break. They don't play all week - their next game is the 14th at home.
  13. That would be SJS but Vancouver is right up there. Vancouver is 4th - by ranking the 2 highest cap hits on Ds for each team. SJS, NJD (2x 9M), LAK (11M + 4.08M) 3rd - by ranking the 3 highest cap hits with SJS and NJD ahead of them. 5th - by ranking the 4 highest cap hits. 50K less than Colorado. SJS, NJD and MIN are the top-3. 3rd - by ranking the 5 highest cap hits Also 3rd by ranking the 6 highest cap hits There are only 3 teams that have 2x Ds at 7M or more. SJS, NJD and Vancouver. The vast majority of teams have only 1 D making at least 6M and some teams don't even have any. There are only 33 Ds that have a cap hit of 6M or more this season. Vancouver has 3 of them with MIN and SJS. 5 other teams have 2 Ds at 6M or more, 14 teams with only 1 and 10 teams with none. BOS, CBJ, CHI, EDM, TOR will go from none to 1 next season with extensions already signed. The 20th highest cap hit on D this season is 6.75M. The 30th highest cap hit is 6M. The 60th highest is 4.875M. The 120th is at 2.5M - which is where Poolman falls.
  14. That's the risk. If he wants to sign longer term in Vancouver he'll just ignore it. It hurts his trade value though because there's the risk that he signs it. Next season starts on 13 July instead of 1 July. Qualifying offers are due by 11 July and the window to accept the QO runs from 13 to 22 July.
  15. The 1st year on a new contract is completely independent from his QO. He could even agree to a 1 year deal at 1M if he wishes. The QO is really only to retain his rights but he has that window where he can just sign it rather than negotiate a deal - Laine signed his last season for example.
  16. The QO has no impact on a contract. That QO is simply to retain his rights and he will have about a 2 week window where he can sign it instead of negotiating a contract. He can also just ignore it and continue to negotiate a deal.
  17. They’ll have Malkin next year too and will need all the cap space they can get to have another year where they will again be all in. Don’t see why they’d be willing to give up 1.5M in cap space + they still have the Johnson buyout on their books which goes up to 2M. So they would be operating 3.5M below the cap if they add Halak.
  18. They've started talking to Malkin and Letang but there's no rush - everyone knows that they'll get a deal done eventually and it could go into the summer per Friedman.
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