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When his season is over and his contract is up, I’ll speak with Todd.” Benning doesn't actually have to wait until the season is over because there is no agreement with the KHL. And a new KHL rule suggests if may be April 30th before his current team releases him, that would give the Canucks only two games here. But Tryamkin could buy out his own contract after the season which is their loop hole. Earliest could be in two weeks if they don't make the playoffs, Feb 20th I think it is.

Maybe, after all he was statistically the best or next to it and there was only Stecher, Edler, Tanev, Gudbranson, Hutton here at the time so I guess it might have been easy to be better than them. More interested in his mobility and toughness overall, nobody skated around him, he wiped out Benn a couple of times, not many do that and took on the entire Anahiem team and didn't lose, he did get under their skin. When was the last time a Canuck player had an impact just by being there? While for a different reason, Bure was like that. He would have to play again though, but he doesn't cost anything. Plays left and right sides, name any defense men on the team that do now. At 25 he could be around for 10 years, there just isn't a lot of 6'7" guys more mobile than Myers out there.

650 sportsnet “We feel Nikita can play for any club in the NHL,” Tryamkin’s agent Todd Diamond said via text message. “Vancouver has his exclusive NHL rights, he is familiar with the city, ownership, management and staff, and we will engage in talks after Nikita’s KHL season. “Obviously he’s on our reserve list,” Benning said Thursday morning. “Our pro scouts continue to watch and keep tabs on him. When his season is over and his contract is up, I’ll speak with Todd.” “Nikita is a guy we know can play in the league. He’s a good skater for his size and he can make a good first pass.” Benning and his pro scouts held meetings last week in Vancouver, taking stock of the players they may want to add to their roster, should the opportunity arise. The team’s stock of looming free agents was also part of the discussion. “We have some decisions to make from now until the end of the year,” he said. While not coming out and guaranteeing an instant return, if he comes back it is good for the Canucks in so many ways, cap wise and in negotiations. This is about as close as it can be stated especially if they said he would it gives leverage to the other side or fan discontent if they failed

Pretty sure his agent and Benning both suggested he would be available after his season is over, March, April at the latest. At that point his cap hit will be negligible and he doesn't cost the team any assets. It would give Green the opportunity to play him, like Boerser and Hughes were, for him to measure him out. After last time Tryamkin has already stated he knows he has to be in better shape. I think he could be a Tanev replacement at the least and maybe almost a Chara. I remember he had a wicked shot, exceptional first pass and skated better than half the team. He could make both Stecher and Tanev TDL assets.

Pretty sure Tryamkin will sign here in March. He was able to play a offensive and this year, a defensive role in Russia and performed in the top 3 in Vancouver in his rookie and only season, tops in fights, +/- and shutting down the opposition's best players. He never got pushed around. Adds "space" for the skill players and will be cheap. They should try to get him signed for Gudbranson money. He and Fantenberg make Tanev available for growing the future. Stecher could be a throw in to move one of the elephant contracts, Stecher, retention and Eriksson for a bad contract in return and LTIR type deal although I am certain this loop hole will be closed next CBA. Stech and Guad for Risto would be a good deal, defense wins championships.

Boeser, Juolevi, Gaudette and a 1rst for Eichel. Boeser, Gaudette, Stecher and a 1rst for Dahlin

Another painful idea to solidify a future that includes a guaranteed cup run and playoff team for years to come. It also helps with the cap and expansion. Boeser. Boeser could be offered to Minnesota, by himself they would give up a 1rst round pick. The deal would reunite him with his ailing father for the immediate time and Minnesota needs younger star level players now, not two years from now. True the Canucks also need top six players but with cap and expansion considerations moving him may give the team an out and still make a huge step forward. Who knows what deal might be made but Boeser fits for them in many ways, home town boy, young with NHL market value and pedigree, affordable. Who would replace Boeser, well Virtanen seems to be stepping it up and another 1rst round pick may surprise and step in next year and there Poldzin and Holander coming, both top six prospects Getting a player like Greenway, cheap, big and lowering the cap hit without needing to be protected adds to the Canucks and could take Virtanen's current 3rd line spot and maybe even Ferland's as well. Boeser has been getting points but even though he has not looked as good, he has many issues right now, he still wraps his wrist and his shot has not been as good and of course the distraction of his ailing father. If conducted right there would be flack no doubt but dealing with them could end up being a win win hockey trade with the real cost to the Canuck's being a season or end of a season. It would help correct many of the cap concerns for sure. Maybe something like Boeser, (a 3rd or 4th pick?) and Stecher for a 1rst + ? pick, Dumba and Greenway and some retention. Dumba and Greenway equal just under 7 mil, Stecher and Boeser equal just over 8 mil. Lines may look like; Miller (27) - Petersson (22) - Virtanen (24) Horvat (25) - Greenway (23) - Pearson (28) Gaudette (23) - Sutter (30) - Roussel - (30) Ferland (28) - Beagle (34) - Leivo (27) /Schaller (29)/Eriksson (35)/MacEwen (24)/Motte (25)/ Dumba (26) - Myers (29) Hughes (20) - Edler (34) Tanev (30)&(? TDL trade) - Benn(33)/Briebois(23)/Rafferty(25)/Tryamkin(26)/Fantenberg(28)/Woo(20)/Juolevi(22) And IF Markstrom (30) was dealt as well, Demko (24) - Backman (35)(exposed for Expansion), DiPietro (21), ? And at the draft - Nucks have more cap space, extra draft picks including at least one first in a deep draft, a bigger, younger team, more cap certainty and flexibility. More players all within 4 years of each other as the core. If nothing happens at all this team will have to do unhappy moves regardless to move contracts, too many older players paid too much with clauses. Ferland might be a LTIR guy for the duration of his contract, concussions don't go away forever, one, even two might be recovered from if given enough time but he has suffered too many in succession over the last year, 4 I think. If Boeser was exposed I do imagine there would be other teams closer to his home that might be interested that would pay a substantial offer, maybe even multiple 1rst's and later, 2 1rst's and a couple of later rounds. For a rebuilding team the extra picks speed up the process of rebuilding and could make the cap much easier to manage. If the past picks come to frutation as most expect then the loss of Boeser will be mitigated by improved defense. Buffalo comes to mind here.

What happens depends on what Benning thinks. The days of Trading the cow away for some beans are hopefully are gone. If Benning thinks the team is ready for a cup run, then he goes all in and if not then he has to pay the price for the future. . To that end Markstrom has to be considered as a trade asset. There are a few reasons for this, the cap, Seattle expansion and Demko which all tie together. No matter what some of the expectations are of posters there are the pressure on Benning to make no mistakes this time but he has painted himself into a corner. Markstrom, at 30, has been essential to the standings right now and the last two years, stats point to he has been one of the best in the league and he will want top goalie money, possibly more than the Canucks can really afford, signing him also puts Demko on the block for Seattle to nab and if he makes some deal for them not to then he will be trading for Demko in a sense, Seattle does not really even have to be sincere about wanting Demko and Benning will have to respond like they are, at that point how much is too much for Demko? He is the future. This season the goalie market is hot so the return could be as well, but unfortunately for Benning after the season the market will be uncontrollable and if JM decides to sign with another club it will be a huge loss that can only be laid at Benning feet and he has other contracts to squeeze under the cap, a cap reduced by 7 million or more according to capfriendly. Markstrom or Demko have to be considered trade asset before the end of the season to get the most value in return. Funny I kept hearing about how young this team is and looked it up, not really. Younger this year but next year over.