I thought I read somewhere that if you take away the coaching bump (think it was a few weeks or so) wins, then the Canucks win % was just 0.500. Something like that.
Perhaps trading Miller will provide an opportunity for the “Next Man Up” to flourish?
Maybe EP will kick it up a notch and become the PPG we all expect him to be.
Maybe Boeser finally becomes that 30+g scorer.
Maybe Bo repeats his 30g performance and gets to that 70-80pt range.
Maybe QH develops his shots and get 15g 70pts.
So bottom 6 forwards? Where’s the D?
I keep hearing Canucks D suck but nothing (so far) is changing and no D prospects on the RHD. Canucks have one of the most expensive D core that needs fixing.
So say they get more experience and Miller walks away for nothing. Losing any potential assets.
So what is next summer strategy? Load up on UFAs (and overpay) to get back into the playoffs? Use draft picks to get rid of unwanted contracts? Seems like the Benning model.
Other than Rathbone and Klim, I don’t see any cheap ELCs coming in.
When EP and QH are hitting their prime, Canucks need cheap ELC coming in to offset their huge salaries.
The prospect cupboard is bare with very little coming in. Especially on D (where the Canucks need it the most).
Cap is $82.5M. 23 man roster = avg $3.58M per player. $2 goalies = $7.17M.
Demko = $5M
Spencer = $0.762M
So seems like Canucks are already saving in the goalie department.