Offersheet compensation would be 2 x 1st (within 3 yrs), 2nd, and 3rd. Only 13 teams can do that (MTL included). Maybe MTL does us a favor and only does the minimum of $8.2M x 7yrs (like they for Aho). I can live with that price.
Pretty sure Schmidt has to be traded. Boeser and Motte contracts are up next year. So need cap space to re-sign them if it's still a flat cap. And Ferland contract ends after the 2022-2023 season (same time as JV + Holtby buyouts).
Trade Schmidt and get Hamonic and Schenn. Bring up Rathbone and Woo. Give them spot duty cuz injuries will happen.
OEL Hamonic
Hughes Schenn
OJ Meyers
Rathbone Woo
If TO is wanting Holtby I'd try to do something like this...
Schmidt + Holtby + 2nd 2023 + Rathbone for Nylander + Holl.
TO gets better on the D, 1B goalie, budding prospect, and a pick.
VAN gets a 1st line winger and a solid big RHD.
Other teams probably thinking Canucks are still in a cap crunch and willing to part with a draft pick for no retention on Holtby
If that is the case, I'd rather just keep Holtby for one more year. He'd provide a solid backup to Demko.
This trade alone should put the Canucks into the playoffs (crosses fingers). With some savvy trades, maybe Canucks can even go deep. Still need to shore up the D and the bottom 6F.
I won't fault JB for extending Virtanen when he did (even though I did want him traded to somehow keep Toffoli). I think we all hoped JV would figure things out and put it all together. Just never happened. The incident was just the cherry on top to justify moving on.
Yep.
Father time gets everybody. Can't do things that I used to do in the past. Can't do my max press that I did in my 20s. Lost that 2nd gear to blow by a defender. Reflexes a bit slower.
My 1st shot I had flu like symptoms the next day (tired, chills, fever, etc). My 2nd shot I had no problems.
Everyone is different and the vaccine affects everyone differently.
If trading QH...need to make a run for the cup and stock the prospect cupboard.
1st 2022 + Bahl + Mcleod + Severson.
I think OEL + Schmidt can handle PP duties. Severson adds to the RHD. McLeod is a big young 3C or 4C.