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Losing CT and not bringing in another quality defenceman would be disastrous for this team as defence has always been questionable in terms of being a legit contender. JB ought to make a play for Eckblad (if he truly is available). Otherwise we should sign CT because come free agency, some idiot will over pay him and we will lose our opportunity (as long as it is at a reasonable cost; 4-5M at the most).
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Guys on 650 were talking about a potential LE to Ottawa scenario opening up to get them at the floor and less to pay out. They were sitting at 41M with Bobby Ryan before this! Jake and LE was brought up. Makes sense. Jake is young, won’t cost more than 2.5-3M and LE’s salaries mostly paid out. Do it Jimbo!
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I just heard John Shorthouse on 650 saying we have to sign Marky and pay him up to 7M to 8M per year for 3 or 4 years... Ridiculous!
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I can’t respond to posters because of some glitch in this site (using an iPhone). I’ll say this. We have a lot of overpaid players that need to go and the best way to get rid of them is by trading with sweeteners. Jake is a great sweetener.
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If this were true, JB would be an absolute moron. I’m sure he will explore ALL options. We can’t buy him out, there are no options but to trade him with a “sweetener”. If he gets buried, I could see him play next season. That’s still 4 mill in his pocket. Not many folks that are not named Naslund would just throw away money like that.
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Jake will only be dealt with a cap dump and I don’t see Boston carrying dead weight contracts as they are a cap limit team. The Canucks have hardly any assets to use for cap dumps. This would never make sense. Jake will likely be sent to Ottawa, Arizona or Florida. Not Boston
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Jake will only be dealt with a cap dump and I don’t see Boston carrying dead weight contracts as they are a cap limit team. The Canucks have hardly any assets to use for cap dumps. This would never make sense. Jake will likely be sent to Ottawa, Arizona or Florida. Not Boston
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[Report] Craig Anderson to test free agency
grandmaster replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
It looks like the market is being saturated with goalies. There will be plenty of options should we not lock up Marky. The flat cap and team ownership financial issues will also drive the market down. I can’t see Marky demanding so much given these circumstances. -
Upon further reflection, I’ve changed the title of this topic and removed “robbed”. He should have still won in my opinion....
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What the hell?!?!? This is so wrong
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https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2026312 Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie, the league announced Monday. Makar edged out Vancouver Canucksphenom Quinn Hughes and Chicago Blackhawks forward Dominik Kubalik. The 21-year-old racked up 50 points in 57 games for the Avs while averaging 21 minutes per contest.
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I get what he was saying. Was just laughing about the comparisons. Virtanen might as well have been selected in the same draft position as Raymond. You’re right, Raymond did exceed expectations for that one season but then so many around this forum raised that ceiling. The previous MayRay fan boys on this forum remind me of today’s fan boys for Jake pellet gun Virtanen.
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There is no doubt Petey and Hughes are stars but they are higher end versions, Petey close to becoming generational like a Forsberg and Hughes with promise of being a Neidermayer. As for Brock, he is not to the level of those two, but he is still a star. He has had bad luck with injuries but nothing to indicate life altering yet. I’m not willing to take away his star status yet when he was runner up Calder winner and member of the all star team just 3 years ago. This guy has gone through more than injuries and if you ever had a dying dad, you would give the guy some temporary slack...
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[Rumour] Alex Pietrangelo to test free agency
grandmaster replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
I remember that. We were in contention to reeling him in but I think it was more than just money for him. Anyways, the hockey gods have given us a young Scott Neidermayer a la Quinn Hughes. -
[Rumour] Jimmy Howard to test free agency
grandmaster replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
You realize the Wings were one of the worst teams in the NHL right? It wasn’t all on the goalie pal -
[Rumour] Jimmy Howard to test free agency
grandmaster replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
I’m ok with signing this guy for 1M to back up Demko if we can’t keep Marky. -
[Rumour] Alex Pietrangelo to test free agency
grandmaster replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
The score just posted 5 likely spots for AP...what about the Canucks? https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1998237 Following Friday's report that the St. Louis Blues broke off contract talks with Alex Pietrangelo and advised their captain to pursue free agency, we look at five sensible landing spots for the star defenseman. Toronto Maple Leafs Andrew Francis Wallace / Toronto Star / Getty Can a star player hailing from the Greater Toronto Area hit free agency and not be linked to the Maple Leafs? We can hear the groans from non-Leafs fans, but this list wouldn't feel complete without at least mentioning a potential Leafs pursuit of the native of King City, Ontario. With just over $6 million in cap space, the Leafs have the least amount of flexibility of any team to crack this list. However, they may also be more desperate for an impact right-handed defenseman than any club in the league. The addition of a bona fide No. 1 blue-liner like Pietrangelo would turn Toronto's defense from a weakness to a strength. LD RD Morgan Rielly Alex Pietrangelo Jake Muzzin Justin Holl Travis Dermott Mikko Lehtonen Rasmus Sandin In order to afford Pietrangelo, who will likely command at least $8 million per season, Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas will have to make changes throughout the lineup. He wouldn't necessarily need to move someone as important as William Nylander, but fellow forwards Alexander Kerfoot ($3.5 million) and Andreas Johnsson ($3.4 million) would have to be traded and replaced with players making less than $1 million. He'd also have to deal goaltender Frederik Andersen ($5 million) and pursue a cheaper option. It would really thin out Toronto's bottom-six forward group and create some uncertainty between the pipes, but Pietrangelo could be accommodated if the Leafs are that desperate. It also remains to be seen whether Dubas would want to make a significant long-term commitment to a 30-year-old after signing John Tavares two years ago. Boston Bruins Bruce Bennett / Getty Images Sport / Getty A right-handed defenseman isn't an area of need for the Bruins, who have Charlie McAvoy, Brandon Carlo, and Connor Cliftonin the fold. However, the team's Stanley Cup window is closing quickly, and Pietrangelo would better position Boston to contend with the Tampa Bay Lightning and make another deep playoff run. Even after re-signing RFAs Jake DeBruskand Matt Grzelcyk, the Bruins will likely have nearly $9 million to offer. Remember, Torey Krug is a UFA and Zdeno Characould retire, so there's some money to go around on Boston's blue line. If GM Don Sweeney were to sign Pietrangelo, he could easily trade Carlo or Clifton for a left-handed defenseman or some help up front to relieve the logjam on the right side. LD RD Matt Grzelcyk Alex Pietrangelo Jeremy Lauzon Charlie McAvoy John Moore Carlo/Clifton Urho Vaakanainen Taylor Hall would seem to be a more logical fit for the Bruins, but don't rule out the possibility of the Bruins making a splash for Pietrangelo. Colorado Avalanche Dave Sandford / National Hockey League / Getty The Avalanche are consistently linked to big-name free agents thanks to their cap flexibility and legitimate Stanley Cup aspirations. Colorado has over $22 million in projected cap space, albeit with RFAs Valeri Nichushkin, Tyson Jost, Andre Burakovsky, Nikita Zadorov, and Ryan Graves all in need of new contracts. General Manager Joe Sakic could easily trade Ian Cole, who's entering the last year of his deal, and Erik Johnson, who can submit a list of 19 teams he'll accept a trade to. Moving both blue-liners would allow Sakic to not only afford Pietrangelo but put the GM in a position to comfortably re-sign Cale Makar and Gabriel Landeskognext offseason. Adding Pietrangelo would give Colorado one of the best blue lines in the league even before the arrival of 2019 No. 4 pick Bowen Byram. LD RD Samuel Girard Alex Pietrangelo Ryan Graves Cale Makar Nikita Zadorov Conor Timmins Issues would arise at the 2021 expansion draft, where the Avs would risk losing Graves if they opt to use the 7-3-1 format. But those same risks exist if they keep Johnson in the fold, who has expansion protection with a no-movement clause. Calgary Flames NHL Images / National Hockey League / Getty Calgary isn't typically the most desirable destination for premier free agents, and the club often has to overpay on the open market. However, GM Brad Treliving is in a great position to make a run at Pietrangelo. His team is in need of some sort of shake-up, and with five pending UFA D-men, there are openings on the blue line and significant cap space to burn. The Flames have nearly $17 million in projected cap space, and RFAs Andrew Mangiapane, Mark Jankowski, and Oliver Kylington won't break the bank. The team could allow UFAs T.J. Brodie, Travis Hamonic, Erik Gustafsson, Derek Forbort, and Michael Stone to walk. Adding Pietrangelo is a viable option thanks to the organization's youthful depth on D. LD RD Mark Giordano Alex Pietrangelo Noah Hanifin Rasmus Andersson Juuso Valimaki Oliver Kylington Assuming Giordano still has another year or two left of quality play, this would be one of the best blue lines in the league. Edmonton Oilers Dave Sandford / National Hockey League / Getty Edmonton has also struggled to lure marquee free agents, but an opportunity to play on a team with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl could be awfully tantalizing for Pietrangelo. The Oilers have $10.5 million in projected cap space this offseason. The contracts of RFAs Ethan Bear and Andreas Athanasiouwill eat into that, and GM Ken Holland has to sign a backup goalie, too. This means a contract - or maybe two - would need to be moved. Adam Larsson would make sense as the odd man out. He's entering the final year of his deal that carries a $4.16-million cap hit, and there would be no shortage of suitors. Pietrangelo would then take his spot in the lineup. LD RD Oscar Klefbom Alex Pietrangelo Darnell Nurse Ethan Bear Caleb Jones Kris Russell Signing Pietrangelo would likely require Edmonton to protect four defensemen - eight total players - at the expansion draft instead of protecting seven forwards and three rearguards. However, the Oilers are pretty top-heavy up front, so they're one of the few teams that could manage it. Having a horse like Pietrangelo to complement Edmonton's star forwards would vastly increase the team's Stanley Cup hopes. (Salary source: CapFriendly) -
[Rumour] Alex Pietrangelo to test free agency
grandmaster replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
You really don’t like Meyers eh? Lol I think he is a good defenceman, he is only over paid by about a mill but was necessary given how dire our defence was at the time. I would like for him to remain. He is our Willie Mitchell that does well clearing the net from big forwards and Chara like in using his stick to break up plays. I think we are looking for a min 7 year contract for AP. He knows this will be his final one so I don’t think there is an option there. He probably will still be effective at 37.