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  1. This was the end for OJ. He just failed in the offseason time and again and this look is really bad
  2. Nice bounce back. Team is a bit dicey but they have the character to come back after losing the lead
  3. Something like this is probably exactly what they've decided. Not saying you have the names right. But it's simple, only 1 move to make. Besides this, a couple deals to give us some wiggle room with the cap to take advantage of opportunities as they come up.
  4. Totally agree. Allvin is just doing his homework. And nothing will be done until the last week before the deadline (if they make a deal). We've heard this in interviews.
  5. I think that Boeser needs to play with complimentary players. Given the right line mates, he'd score 35 year in year out. Play him on a line with P Kane or Gaudreau....someone who can get him the puck in a seam and he'll score by the boat load
  6. Chances that Halak starts? Play Demko in the more winnable game of the back to back tomorrow against New Jersey
  7. As I recall, the crime happened against the near boards so there was nothing to see on the broadcast. In 94 I think they had fewer camera's at games.
  8. OP is right that Canadian and US citizens should be getting the heck out of Russia. There's no telling how Uncle Vladdy will respond to sanctions and then there's the war in Ukraine. It's a terrible situation.
  9. You know, with Miller, despite being on 3 teams, each time he was moved for a very good reason. He came to Vancouver because Tampa was cap strapped. He went to Tampa as a secondary piece to a bigger deal involving McDonagh and Miller to Tampa for players and picks. So he's not a guy who has been passed around. He's a great asset for any team. There are plenty of reasons why non-market contracts are signed but I have no reason to expect Miller to take one. Particularly because players his age usually want to cash in
  10. Money is pretty important but winning a cup is a bigger deal for a lot of players. That's why they give the so called hometown discount. Miller has made $27M so far in his career. If he's smart, he'll be set for life already. I think that money can also be a point of pride or ego. Teams have an internal cap so your not likely to be offered a contract that is more than a recently signed top player. Having said all that, end of season next year, Miller will be 30 and is going to want 5 years plus and money commensurate with a 30 goal, point a game player like he has been 2 of the last 3 seasons. Who can play centre or wing. It's going to be big.
  11. Agree. Allvin is thorough. He's running trade scenario's past other GM's in an effort to gage market value. When he has gone through his list of players, he's going to decide what to do. It has also been said that this management group wants the team to be involved in meaningful games. They don't want to make deals that diminish the group while they're still in the playoff race. So expect them to make moves in the last week if they make them at all. Maybe, some of the deals they are looking at are better done in the offseason. Don't expect a thorough GM to do things in a hurry. I think we've all had it up to here with half baked deals. Rutherford has also said that roster decisions will be Allvins call. As it should be.
  12. Maybe they know what they can get for Miller now. Maybe they are going through the players who they might trade and seeing what possible returns are. There has been talk lately of moving Myers for example. Closer to the trade deadline they will make their final decision(s).
  13. You're right. I don't see EP or Hughes as leaders. If they keep Miller then, they need to move on somebody else. I'm torn myself. Selling high and netting a great return vs keeping a really good player in his prime
  14. It's the Penguins model. The loser Leafs actually fit the model despite their crazy top heavy line up. 3 players over 7.0 (a lot over). 3 players between 5 & 7. Even the loser Oilers follow this. 3 players over 7 (next year), 2 players between 5 & 7 and the rest. But these are flawed line ups imo. Maybe we should look at the total for the top 3 and the total for the top 6 or 8. But I think that if a team has 8 players north of 5.0, they are up against the cap.
  15. I wasn't clear enough on that point. What I meant to say was that on this roster you don't want players who aren't named Demko, Pettersson or Hughes earning more than $7M. Assuming those are the players that they are building this team around. This doesn't mean that Miller wouldn't get more than $7M on the open market. The reason is that if you have too many big salaries, you sacrifice depth. A team can't win without high end skill but it also can't win without depth and in a cap world, all of this takes tremendous discipline. Myers is a funny one because he has played indifferently for a number of years but has been playing much better this year. Is this improvement permanent? I think that he brings value to a team just not at $6.0 and there is a thread dedicated to this discussion. I think that at 3.5 or 4 he would be a good addition. I thought it would be interesting to lay out the top salaries on the Canucks and say, ok, you want cap space? You want a top 4 RHD? Who do you pick to move on from? Look at Pittsburgh. Rutherford and Allvin come from there and they have Crosby, Malkin and Letang over $7.0, the bare bones core of the team. Guentzel at $6.0 and the rest of the team is under 5.0. And they have depth. This is their model.
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