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UFA... ya never know. I’d be more inclined to trade a forward asset for the upgrade on D and use available cap to find help for the forwards. bottom line for me.... this d core isn’t close to championship material. I’d rather wait a full year for better UFAs/trade opportunities/internal development than commit to Tanev for more than 1 season.

Hughes made Schenn look like a top 4 too. I think you still have to explore the option to upgrade. Edler Hughes Tanev Myers is not good enough. There’s a #1 and three #4s... whom aren’t off of being 3rd pairing material. That’s the reality. Save the money for potential upgrades, or go to youth in that role or this defence will hold this franchises potential back. There’s too much cap caught up in declining assets as it is. This is our chance to rid ourselves of some of the same imo.

Big no to Tanev, especially at 4 years and 5M. Tanev is a warrior, but he’s a declining asset and a bottom 4 Dman. I’d look at 1 year at 4M or 2 years 3M... The flat cap and injury history wont quite be enough for another team to make a play for him, otherwise there are better options to tie up cap with.

Markstrom will get done. A solid mutual fit for the team and player. He’s earned the contract... but keeping Demko really hinges on plan B. We can see Marky will need a reliable backup to share time with, and I’d say Demmer is a perfect fit for next season... and likely playoffs. Imo unless someone steps up with a no brainer, they’ll risk dealing him after the season/before expansion, or lose him to Vegas... OR plan B steps in as 1B tandem for a season via UFA.... but I’d say money would be better spent elsewhere and keep Demko at least until the trade deadline, and reassess at that point.

Blues will create room. He’s not leaving STL. But yah... he’d be an addition that’d take us to the next level. Krug might be doable tho

Then Demko to Tor for Pitt 1st.

Gaudette should have had a open 1 timer from the high slot on PP2. Boeser botched the easy pass... don’t like him on the half wall at all.

Good period. Keep at it and I think we’ll get a couple still. Hopefully Marky can keep them off the board over the next 40.

Boeser looks to me like the player I saw all year. I like Brock, but would easily move on him for a young RHD. The guy has just lost his shooting mojo. Still valuable! But we have other winger options, and clearly need help on the back end.

Team look tired. Leading to all sorts of turnovers... and more forechecking punishment. The days off will be a welcome Luxury, and the team will 100% have a better performance. predicting game 5 goes to OT. At this stage I’m okay with walking away from Toffoli, Tanev, dealing Stecher, Demko, and Virtanen... with hopes of adding a salary like Roussel or Beagle into the deal. Keep Marky... and go big game hunting on RD.... Pietrangelo or bust!

A best of 7 against the reigning champs? I can’t think of a better opponent for this group to learn and mature against honestly... regardless of result.

Where is this discord chat I’m hearing about?

NJD players available for youth. Arvidsson Duchene Dadonov Ristolainen Ceci

The report I heard on him was his motor never stops running. It’s his work ethic they’re enamoured with. Touch of skill too. Tyler Motte esq

7 OA up for grabs for a starting goalie +

I’d let Tanev walk unless he takes a sweetheart deal. focus on re-signing Marky and Toffoli, and make a couple hockey trades.

so my game plan would be to let Tanev walk, and trade Stecher + Virtanen for picks. (8.5Mish). Virtanens value has grown and will require a raise... probably in the 3-4M range. I feel like players like MacEwen/Pod/Lind can ultimately fill his role in order to save on cap for better players, while turning current players into other assets. Canucks will have approximately 24M to play with for 20/21 Marky 4 years 5.5M Toffoli 5 years 6M Gaudette 3 years 3M Then Id look at taking a shot at Pieterangelo. 6 years 7M He’s 30 and likely looking for term. Could be a dangerous contract, but the reality is that Pete and Hughes are elc for next season... and Piet would round this defence core into a contending group for the next few seasons. The following year we have Sutter, Pearson, Edler, and Benn (16M) coming off the books to open up the extension space for our 2 stars... while also having Pod, Hog, Rafferty, Juolevi, Lind, Tryamkin et all ready for prime time to help fill out the roster. the year after, Roussel, Beagle and Eriksson all off opening up another roughly 11M for other additions/extensions... all while the cap inflates. Hopefully Van gets Pete and Hughes extensions done this summer, which won’t count until 21/22... 7-9M each imo. 20/21 season: Miller Pete Toffoli Pearson Bo Brock Ferland/Leivo? Gaudette MacEwen Roussel Beagle Sutter Loui Motte Hoglander Hughes Pieterangelo Edler Rafferty Tryamkin Myers Benn Juolevi marky demmer =contender imo.

Completely agree... but if we have toffoli and Boeser still... that spot will be for podkolzin at that stage imo. Lind on the 4th with Beagle and Motte will suit him well too.

Amazing job by Carolina. Already a young fast offensive team with depth, get stronger down the middle and add paced offensive depth off the blue line. Although they’re dealing with injuries alla Van.

Toffolli is better. But Athansaiou and McDavid will be scary for defenders gap control.

Pageau available. Get at me

So long we’re increasing the price tag for Cgy and Vegas, it’s good that we’re involved regardless of outcome.

Hence flipping the return which has been speculated

I think Stecher goes in another deal honestly. I expect Juolevi and a conditional pick that Tor flips to be the price tag.