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[Rumour] J.T. Miller Trade/Contract Talks
wai_lai416 replied to Podzilla's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
prolly not anymore after free agency started and most team fills their need. if there was interest, peak would be at the draft. after the free agency everyone spent their cap no contender can straight up take miller without a cap dump nor are we in a position to take a cap dump. but it's ok i know you are in the keep Miller at all cost camp even if it means signing him to the biggest inflated contract on this team you wouldn't even care as long as we keep him. -
[Rumour] J.T. Miller Trade/Contract Talks
wai_lai416 replied to Podzilla's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
lol imagine the "bidding war" doesn't materialize at the TDL.. and there's only 1 or 2 team come asking with abysmal offers.. they are going to get roasted for trading him for chump change or they are going to get run out of town for letting him walk for nothing.. and the only option is to re-sign him at all cost so we don't lose him for nothing and come out and say that was the plan all along lol. -
[Rumour] J.T. Miller Trade/Contract Talks
wai_lai416 replied to Podzilla's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
because hart trophy criteria for the clueless voters is literally points? just like norris trophy at times went to the best offensive defenseman rather than the best overall defenseman? MT was a 2nd liner in 2018-19 he was driving his own line. all 3 players on the flames top line lindholm tkachuk and gaudreau are all capable of driving the line themselves.. their last 3 seasons EV stats are almost identical with only this season being the exception where gaudreau have more assist than the other 2. last 3 seasons both MT and EL have more even strength goals than gaudreau easier to get points as a playmaker when u have 2 linemates that scores 40+ no one said Miller is an offensive playdriver like Gaudreau? but his intangible and versatility alone is worth something. you can't just say well gaudreau is a superior playdriver therefore he's worth 9.75.. and when it comes to Miller well he got 12 less points he's not a playdriver like gaudreau.. therefore he should get no where close even and discount everything else he brings + playing in the premium position.. good face off guy.. good PK guy.. can get u 90-100 points.. but he's way inferior to gaudreau because he's not as good a playdriver so therefore he isn't worth anything close to gaudreau? -
[Signing] Senators re-sign Josh Norris
wai_lai416 replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
shoulda signed EP to 8x8 or 8.5x8 when we had the chance lol but ppl were arguing he should get like 6.5x3 that woulda looked like a steal compared to what norris just signed for.. don't wanna imagine what EP next contract looks like assuming he's all healthy and continues where he left off. -
[Rumour] J.T. Miller Trade/Contract Talks
wai_lai416 replied to Podzilla's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
lol so all of a sudden when it comes to contract comparison Miller is inferior even though he is a center kills PK etc etc.. and Gaudreau somehow is a franchise player when his stats are partially inflated by his 2 equally elite linemate in tkatchuk and lindholm both just happens to have 40+ goals each themselves?.. if there's a franchise player on the flames.. it's Matthew Tkatchuk and not Gaudreau.. not even close.. he's only on the hart trophy ranking coz they have to pick 5 ppl.. it's really matthew mcdavid shesterkin and whoever else left that finish near the top in points... even huberdeau got 10 more 1st place votes than gaudreau even josi have more 1st place vote than gaudreau lol -
[Rumour] J.T. Miller Trade/Contract Talks
wai_lai416 replied to Podzilla's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
seeing how little johnny got 9.75 on a 7 year deal.. i honestly see Miller asking for at least 9mil minimum 6 year deal.. they are both the same age.. if johnny can get 9.75 at 7? Miller definitely can get 9mil x 6 a year later or even 8.25-8.5x7 -
[Signing] Senators re-sign Josh Norris
wai_lai416 replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
when all the other league 1 year almost = their entire 8 year contract? never will happen lol -
[Rumour] J.T. Miller Trade/Contract Talks
wai_lai416 replied to Podzilla's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
i mean it's a very high possibility.. i don't see Miller re-signing with us at anything under 8.5 and will be looking at 7-8 years after what gaudreau got on a 7 year.. and now that most of the team that had interest in miller this summer most already got their plan b/c so it's more than likely we go into the season with Miller on the team.. and if we are in a decent position for playoffs.. i honestly don't see as trading Miller and just ends up watching him walk after we get bounced in the 1st round.. -
[Rumour] J.T. Miller Trade/Contract Talks
wai_lai416 replied to Podzilla's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
and if that does happen people will turn on him saying he doesn't even want to be here etc etc etc :D -
[Rumour] J.T. Miller Trade/Contract Talks
wai_lai416 replied to Podzilla's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
I wonder how quick this fan base turns on miller if he ends up signing in Pittsburgh for say 7.5x6 or 7 next year regardless traded or not but wanted 8.5-9+x8 from Vancouver lol -
[Signing] Blue Jackets sign Johnny Gaudreau
wai_lai416 replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
I honestly not surprised Johnny G went elsewhere. Not all hockey players love to play in the Canadian market. When you are good fans are great. The minute you go on a slump? The fan base and media turns toxic. Also maybe his family isn’t vaccinated and they can’t enter Canada to visit who knows. But if given the choice I think most American players would rather sign in a us city if money is not a huge difference. Closer to family. Much easier travels. Less toxic media fan base -
[Signing] Blue Jackets sign Johnny Gaudreau
wai_lai416 replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Or they could just tank 1 more year go after maybe bedard and get miller on ufa for free -
[Rumour] J.T. Miller Trade/Contract Talks
wai_lai416 replied to Podzilla's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
if your goal is to compete and not retool? ya i am. you guys wanted to re-sign miller. so is your plan re-signing miller just to float around the next couple of season to wait out those dead weights contract. anything from 2023 2nd 3rd 4th whatever they are not going sniff the lineup probably till 2026.. if u are not willing to move assets to dump the dead weight to make adjustment to the roster. then there's absolutely no reason to re-sign miller. move miller get ur players/prospect/picks.. then wait out the dead weights since you are not willing to move assets to move them. and then look to compete in around 3 years time. -
[Rumour] J.T. Miller Trade/Contract Talks
wai_lai416 replied to Podzilla's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
they should have been moved before the ufa frenzy not after. who are we replacing them with once all the decent ufa are gone and just left with the waiver pickups ufa? -
[Rumour] J.T. Miller Trade/Contract Talks
wai_lai416 replied to Podzilla's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
i dunno you guys are the one that keeps talking about moving pearson and myers for picks i mean pearson will probably be moved out anyways eventually i like pearson but JR doesn't. and possibly use those picks u get from pearson and myers to move dickinson and poolman? -
[Rumour] J.T. Miller Trade/Contract Talks
wai_lai416 replied to Podzilla's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
lol we have 0 cap space to sign anything in free agency because we didn't move out any salary even if its' not miller. we literally have 2mil to sign minimum 2 4th liner. -
[Rumour] J.T. Miller Trade/Contract Talks
wai_lai416 replied to Podzilla's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
honestly i have no idea what you guys are talking about.. the amount and terms is no difference from the amount and terms from previous years. Players are looking at % of the salary cap and it's always have been that way.. the top players getting like 10-15% of the total salary cap is nothing new.. that's why it's better to lock ur star players up to max term deals rather than short ones.. coz they'll be asking for salary based on the % of the salary cap.. -
[Signing] Penguins re-sign Richard Rakell
wai_lai416 replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
mgmt team yes.. but canucks luck no.. we'll probably end up with something like miller out 1 month right at the TDL and we were in a wild card and we ended up missing the playoff by like 1 point or something and then Miller adios to ufa. that's typical canucks luck -
[Signing] Penguins re-sign Richard Rakell
wai_lai416 replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
when was the last time canucks gamble and won? this franchise is cursed when it comes to luck and gambling -
[Rumour] J.T. Miller Trade/Contract Talks
wai_lai416 replied to Podzilla's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
it's ok the delusional fan will convince miller to sign for sub 8 at under 6 years. they might fly to where he's staying for the summer to convince him. -
(Rumour) NJD taking F Miles Wood to arbitration
wai_lai416 replied to RWJC's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
well if the award isn't feasible for the devils it probably isn't feasible for the canucks either. it's not like Devils can just walk away from the arbitration if they don't like the result and the canucks can sign him as a ufa -
[Rumour] J.T. Miller Trade/Contract Talks
wai_lai416 replied to Podzilla's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Lmao so who’s playing the defensive shutdown role? Who’s taking the 1000+ face off bo takes every year? Who’s playing against the other teams top line? Miller? The guy that doesn’t even backcheck? I’m all for ridding Dickinson but lmao u wanna rid all the guy that’s prolly your best defensive forward beside EP. Let’s just play no defence just so we can sign Miller. -
(Rumour) COL Burakovsky to become UFA?
wai_lai416 replied to RWJC's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
lol we have 0 cap space to do anything.. the cost to cap dump will be even higher if we do anything in the FA to go over the cap and then retroactively try to trade players to dump. -
[Rumour] J.T. Miller Trade/Contract Talks
wai_lai416 replied to Podzilla's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Lol how are we paying Demko ****? He was paid $5mil for 70 total game of nhl experience he has the amazing playoff bubble 4 games and was ok the year after not amazing or anything close to the bubble. His contract looks like a steal now. Horvat at half the output JT? Horvat plays with no winger literally his entire time in Vancouver he gets all the defensive and tough assignments. He takes one of if not the most face off in the league. Let’s swap their roles around and see. Horvat prolly won’t be a ppg game but he prolly hits 65-70. Miller in Horvat a role? Prolly don’t hit 80 points either coz he’s mostly playing in the defensive zone that is if he bothers to backcheck. 30+ goals from a center that plays the toughest defensive matchup every game is trash compared to the guy that is a ppg guy and doesn’t like to backcheck people here don’t appreciate what Horvat do.. he’s mostly up against the other teams top line and all the important face offs etc.. but he’s crap compared to miller coz he’s not a ppg guy in a different role