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And Theoren Fleury.

https://www.tsn.ca/vancouver-canucks-gm-jim-benning-j-t-miller-pick-depends-on-play-in-result-1.1480176 Benning: Miller pick depends on play-in result Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning said Wednesday it is his understanding that the result of the best-of-five round will determine whether the team's first-round pick transfers to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Canucks general manager Jim Benning said Wednesday it is his understanding that the result of Vancouver's best-of-five round will determine whether the team's first-round pick transfers to the Tampa Bay Lightning. See Farhan Lalji's other Tweets The Canucks traded a conditional first-round pick to the Lightning last summer - along with a third-round pick and goaltender Marek Mazanec - in return for J.T. Miller, with the pick transferring this year if the Canucks made the playoffs and the Lightning receiving Vancouver's 2021 first-round pick if they did not. Under the NHL's Return to Play format announced Tuesday, the Canucks will face the Minnesota Wild to determine which team advances to the 16-team playoff field. In 69 game with the Canucks this season, Miller posted a career-high 27 goals and 72 points.

Obviously, this really depends on the dollars and term that these players are asking. Assuming that they will get paid at fair market value, I agree that only 2 of the 3 can be signed. Tough decisions will need to be made. My feeling is they will sign Marksrom and Toffoli, and let Tanev walk, hopefully trading his rights for a pick prior to July 1. I also have a feeling that Boeser could become a trade chip to bring in a top 2-4 dman, should they choose not to resign Tanev. All of this will change if there are Covid compliance buy outs, or if any or all of these UFA's decide to test the market.

A little premature to determine who will be the better player. Obviously, right now, Hughes is looking like the better player, but they haven't even finished their rookie season yet. Remember Vladimir Malakhov? He outperformed all other rookie defensemen in his rookie year as well, including Scott Neidermayer. Who would you say was the better defensemen? I am a huge Hughes fan, but that doesn't mean that Dahlin, or Makar, won't end up having better careers, or turn out to be better rear guards.

A return to Winnipeg?

I'm fairly certain I heard on TSN 1040 around noon that they were putting Oscar Fantenburg on IR. No need to send anyone to the minors if this is the case.

Or...he wasn't good enough.

The real question is, where was Vintage on this one?

Ooooh. So close. But, you know, Vintage.

I actually laughed out loud when I read that you "highly suggest for all to read this". As if your opinion on RFA's is of the upmost importance to everyone else. And then... I read it.

Wish him well. He is a serviceable 6th/7th dman

Yeah. I think it was.

I always thought that was the case, but I also remember a trade that took place a year or 2 ago that was similar to what I was pondering. I can’t remember who was involved, but I remember the reported reasoning behind it was that the team that traded the injured player did so because the owner did not want to pay a player on LTIR. Likely just some wishful thinking on my part.

I wonder if Ottawa would trade either Gaborik or MacArthur for Eriksson. Both are injured. I’m sure that Melnyk would rather pay a player to play rather than sit on the sidelines, and, he could save money on the salary as Eriksson is set to average 3 million per year, they both make over 4.5. I agree, there likely are no GM’s looking to do the Canucks a favor, but this could lay the groundwork for such a trade, if Aquaman is interested in spending the money for an injured player.

My understanding is that Delorme’s suggestions weren’t always followed by Burke, Nonis, and Gillis, (especially in the early rounds were the GM’s wanted to choose their guys) and that he has survived multiple GM changes because his scouting reports have supported this.

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https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/sergeev-blues-mutually-agree-to-contract-termination/c-300166960 https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/semin-unconditional-waivers-canadiens-1.3357432

I guess your not an Albert Pujols fan.

I wonder..... If the Hurricanes ownership actually does have cash flow problems, would a player with a salary structure like Loui Eriksson's appeal to them? 6 million in salary cap space with only 3 million a year (average) left owing. I think Eriksson has some appeal at 3 Million per season. Not sure who they would want to trade away to get him, but if they were to trade away 5-6 million in actual salary for Loui, perhaps that would help their situation. It's summer. One can dream.

Wow. You are behaving like a child.

Yet

Not surprising. Hopefully, he is able to land a big pay day somewhere.

He is a shoe in.

All of this is true. There are also a lot of fans in this city with very short memories.