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  1. Feels like the Manson signing is just repeating the Myers signing. While they might not be the same prototypical defenseman, I would hope if we are going to get rid of Myers contract, that money would be put into better use than Josh Manson. Even though Manson would come in at 1M$ less than Myers, you are tying up another 3 years at 5M$ and I believe he's also older than what Myers was when he signed. In that case, I'd prefer to keep Myers for another 2 years and be free after that. Like Myers you are asking a #4 (at best) d-men, who averages 19min/game to play on the top pair. Setting him up to fail.
  2. I'm fine with Seider and Moritz, but I think Moritz is too low key and Zegras will win it. I'm pretty convinced Bunting won't win, he only made the list because he played in Toronto and probably got a lot of 2nd,3rd place vote by local writers. Can't comprehend some would give him 1st place vote over the other two.
  3. Wasn't that the point of overhauling the whole front office?!? Changing a culture isn't the same as changing a tire, takes time, hard work, tough decisions, mistakes, determination. won't happen overnight, let them work. Come back in 3-5 years (assuming that same management is around) and then you can start that discussion.
  4. She was shamed live on National TV, at arguable the most prestigious awards show of the year, when they are there to celebrate the achievements of the movie industry, not a Roast show. Making fun of someone at an award show (which yes is to be expected for public figure) is different from being shamed for their appearance. I'm not defending either, both are to blame and equally bad role model. Fact is, if Smith hadn't done anything, Chris Rock would be the one attacked for his joke and now he's pegged as the victim. He is, but he was also at fault.
  5. A bad taste joke by body shaming someone for a medical condition? Have you read the news lately...it's 2022 not 2002 anymore. Some people are suffering from severe mental health issues, depreciation and even suicide for these kind of jokes.
  6. Funny thing about this whole incident, is if Will Smith wouldn't have done anything, Chris Rock would be the one in trouble for making fun of JPS's medical condition, but got away with it because Smith did something even more childish and unacceptable. Now he's viewed as the victim and is benefitting professionally, not for his joke but for being slapped. Honestly think both are in the wrong here
  7. Honestly, 1 year left at 6.3M, I think the Flames could find a taker for him without selling the farm to get rid of him. Obviously Phoenix would be a suitor, but I wouldn't disregard Ottawa either since he played for the 67s. Even though his production dip, I think Ottawa could use a veteran like him. Will be interesting to see how this plays out. I'm not sure he has such a negative value right now, it's basically a 1 year show me what you got scenario for a non-capped team.
  8. I think in this instance with Rutherford at the top, it's different than the previous ones.
  9. Agree to some degree, but when you put his numbers beside Garland (5M$) and Pearson (3M$), issh, doesn't look good for Boeser. At 25 he's suppose to be hitting his stride and he's regressing. Now he does have leverage with that QO coming, but I don't think neither Boeser (or his agent) or the Canucks are interested in a long term deal. The Canucks doesn't want to commit to a player who seemed to have plateaued, while Boeser can't ask for the moon with these numbers. IMO the likely scenario is Boeser will sign a 2-year deal that will bring him to UFA, a little under that QO (6.25-7M$ is my guess) or at the draft, he will be traded and sign a similar deal with his new team. One way or the other, I don't think he gets to sign QO, something will be done before. I think he's the best bargaining chip we have to improve our defense and get a solid young top 4 RHD.
  10. That team is on the decline, roster getting older and injured often. IMO they went all-in too fast. McPhee surely crushed Francis as the expansion draft goes, however, McCrimmon is undoing all of that. in the long-run Seattle might have more sustainability. Still a good team, but I think Vegas' windows is now completely shut.
  11. There is probably inherent value in Florida clearing cap space for nothing. They are a contender looking to add with a guy that will probably take Vatrano's spot. Sellers have the luxury of being more patient with offers.
  12. Not impossible that this can be true, but it's kind of a weird statement. Not sure if he's recycling an old source or rumors, but he's saying it like the Canucks interest hasn't changed since the last regime. Can both the previous regime and the current one likes Liljegren, of course, but seems improbable still. The Canucks didn't just fire the GM, they completely overhauled their front office, so I'm a little perplexed about that statement, like if their weren't any interruption in negotiation between JB and JR.
  13. You really needed to research that to determine that 30 years old player produce more than their 36/37 years old self?
  14. They might join the team full time when they reach 23/24/25 years old, but in the previous 2-3 years, they've played 20/30/40 games in the NHL. Lockwood played 2, but when you think of all the players that by-passed him, Pods, Hogs, Lind and Gajd (if they were still here), does he really have spot? He ain't really 3rd/4th line material either. When you look at Tampa Bay, Joseph is 25 and as 216 nhl games, Cirelli is 24 and has 269 games, Colton is 25 and has 83 games. They played their way onto the roster despite Tampa being a powerhouse. Lockwood couldn't crack a team that hasn't made the playoffs in forever, aside from the bubble playoffs.
  15. I'm curious at what age or after how many years a guy stops being in the "pipeline"? Nothing against Lockwood, but the guy as been with the team 6 years and about to turn 24 and has 2 NHL games to show for. Honestly, I'm surprise he hasn't asked for a trade and a fresh start yet. I don't remember a prospect spending so much time in an organization without breaking through or being traded/picked up on waivers. He clearly has no future in Vancouver, best hope he has is to go to a team like Phoenix/Buffalo/Detroit and hope he can get some playing time during a rebuild.
  16. So much was made of those Kovalchuk, Weber and Luongo contracts being cap circumvention one, but IMO trading players' contract that haven't played in 2-3 or 5 years like Pronger, Hossa, Seabrooks and Datsyuk is much worse IMO. Not only does it help high cap teams unload bad contracts it helps poor teams, mainly Arizona, not having to spend a lot and still meeting the cap floor. It rewards bad GMs giving or taking on these contract by giving them an out, while creative GMs are being punished for finding a loophole. Obviously, Bettman see it as a win-win every chance he gets to bail out his spoiled baby in Arizona.
  17. Why in the hell NJD do that? Mercer is younger, cheaper and already producing at the same level of Boeser. I know it's 2 players, but IMO that's a bigger haul than what Eichel got. NYR is not in a position to win now or bust. Their window is just opening and if they want it to remain open for multiples years, they will need that youth coming in, in the next few years. No chance they go for that package imo
  18. Fabbro was a really nice prospect back then, but he's a top 4 at best right now. At 23 he's still young but will never be a top pair defenseman IMO. If we trade Petey I would hope it's a Jones/Johansen, type of trade rather than forsberg/erat trade like someone mentionned.
  19. Yeah, guys like Corey Perry who went to play for a powerhouse like Tampa, But you also got guys like Goodrow and Coleman who signed for much more than Pearson and have the same production. It's a gamble, signing a guy for cheap is easy, signing a guy for cheap that will produce overproduce is another thing. Doesn't mean it will pan out. Pearson have been a 0.50 PPG guy in 4 years with Vancouver. He had a down year last year (in tough conditions), but otherwise been pretty consistent and at 3.25M$ is pretty decent.
  20. If you want to keep Miller is that you intend to be contending next year. If you want to contend, you can't replace Hamonic and Pearson with entry-level rookies. Therefore, you would have to go to free agency to fill these void and end up paying them the same amount of Pearson and Hamonic. Even if they are small upgrade over them is that worth paying a 2nd and 3rd to move them? I don't think so.
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