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I call B.S. Almost certainly his agent trying for leverage where he has none. A no-name, journeyman player with limited offensive skill doesn't exactly sound like a huge win for the Russian league. I would imagine they would be going after flashier RFA's like Kadri long before anyone made a play for Tanev. Let him go if he wants more than $1.5 million... he is replaceable for cheaper. It had better be a huge contract in the KHL to make it worth making the move and losing an NHL career.

Well... last year, we had Garrison, Hamhuis, and Bieksa with better +/- and they were facing much tougher opponents instead of 3rd and 4th liners. Tanev is an OK 3rd pairing defenceman... but he doesn't contribute offensively and has does not play a physical game. He is worth $900k-$1.2 million considering what comparable players like him are getting. My statement was that he is going nowhere because he is not good enough for someone to offer sheet. If someone was dumb enough to offer him $1.68 million or higher I would happily save the cap space and take a 2nd round pick as compensation, then sign one of the couple dozen experienced NHL defencemen still out there looking for work who are available for significantly cheaper.

How would we lose him? He was qualified and has no arbitration rights. To think that another team is going to offer sheet him is a little silly. He is nothing special and there are a bunch of unsigned guys out there better than him.

Luongo is still a top 10 goalie in the league... he will be the starter for Team Canada above the "so-called" tier 2 guys on that list.

Time go go after Weber via offer sheet....

I would far rather he take that approach than entirely change the culture of the organization for one kid. You earn your ice time. They have said that repeatedly and acted on it. They sat over $4 million in Ballard and veterans like Alberts while bringing up a kid on a two way contract (Tanev) to play instead. To undermine that and land a kid with no NHL experience is bound to blow up in your face. If he wanted to be on the team he would be. I think they went far enough to fly out to Toronto to meet with him.