Luongo for Lecavalier

[Captain Kesler]

In a perfect world:

To Vancouver:

Patrik Berglund

Alex Pietrangelo

To St.Louis:

Jannik Hansen

Jordan Schroeder

2010 3rd rounder

To Vancouver:

Steve Ott

Tom Wandell

Matt Niskanen

To Dallas:

Cory Schneider

Kevin Bieksa

Steve Bernier

Darcy Hordichuk

Waive Wellfed Down To Manitoba...

D.Sedin (6.1), H.Sedin (6.1), Burrows (2.0)

Raymond (.883), Kesler (1.750), Berglund (1.246)

Demitra (4.000), Wandell (.600), Samuelsson (2.5)

Rypien (.550), Johnson (1.100), Ott (1.425)

Glass (.500)

Sami Salo (3.5), Willie Mitchell (3.5)

Shane O'Brien (1.6), Christian Erhoff (3.1)

Matt Niskanen (.850), Alex Edler (3.25)

Brad Lukowich (1.566)/Alex Pietrangelo (3.195)

Roberto Luongo (5.333)

Andrew Raycroft (.500)

Payroll: $55,148,333 Cap Space: $1,651,667

Without Peitrangelo In The Line-up:

Payroll: $51,953,333 Cap Space: $4,846,667

Off Season Signings:

Kesler - 4 years/18m

Raymond - 3 years/7.5m

Glass - 2 years/1.5m

Ott - 4 years/8.8m

Hamuis - 3 years/3m

O'brien - 1 year/1.85m

Bolduc - 2 years/1.5m

Raycroft - 1 year/0.5m

Niskanen - 3 years/3.6m

Wandell - 2 years/2m

Let Walk:

Mitchell

Johnson

Wellwood

Demitra

Lukowich

2010-2011 Canucks:

D.Sedin (6.1), H.Sedin (6.1), Burrows (2.0)

Raymond (2.5), Kesler (4.5), Berglund (1.246)

Grabner (.843), Hodgson (1.695)/Wandell(1.0), Samuelsson (2.5)

Glass (.750), Rypien (.550), Ott (2.2)

Bolduc (.700)

Sami Salo (3.5), Dan Hamuis (3.0)

Shane O'Brien (1.85), Christian Erhoff (3.1)

Alex Edler (3.25), Alex Pietrangelo (3.195)

Matt Niskanen (1.2)

Roberto Luongo (5.333)

Andrew Raycroft (.500)

Payroll: $57,613,499 Cap Space: $36,501

And remember, You heard it here first!

[EternalCanuckFan]

With the Kovalchuk trade, New Jersey is probably looking for defensive help. Assuming they don't find something equivalent to Oduya before the trade deadline (March 3rd), maybe they would be interested in acquiring Kevin Bieksa? He should be back by March and is comparable with Oduya. The Devils also risk losing Paul Martin to free agency and are a little thin at center ice. This clears up a lot of cap room for the Canucks.

To New Jersey: Kevin Bieksa and Kyle Wellwood

To Vancouver: 2010 2nd Rd Pick and 2010 3rd Rd Pick (Or some other combination of picks/prospects)

Next, Dallas is looking for a young goalie and Cory Schneider is a name that has been associated with their interest. If they continue falling out of the playoff race, they might be more willing to part with a guy like Steve Ott who is going to be a UFA this summer. Furthermore, in order to gain a potential #1 goalie, perhaps they would be willing to give up a guy like Matt Niskanen who, despite his poor statistical season, has a lot of upside and is still very young. They will also be losing a number of forwards to age/free agency, so they might be interested in getting a reasonably priced forward back.

To Dallas: Cory Schneider and Steve Bernier

To Vancouver: Steve Ott and Matt Niskanen

Finally, the Flyers are strong down the middle but with Simon Gagne's injury history and free agency after next season, maybe they are looking for a young top-6 potential winger to join JVR and Claude Giroux. They have also been suffering injury trouble along the blue-line and might want a more experienced defenseman.

To Philadelphia: Michael Grabner, Brad Lukowich, and Ryan Johnson

To Vancouver: Braydon Coburn and Blair Betts

Vancouver Line-Up

Sedin - Sedin - Burrows

Raymond - Kesler - Samuelsson

Demitra - Ott - Hansen

Hordichuk - Betts - Rypien

Glass

Mitchell - Salo

Edler - Coburn

O'Brien - Ehrhoff

Rome - Niskanen

Luongo

Raycroft

[Ilya Mikheyev]

Off season

Trade one:

To Anaheim:

Bernier

Bieksa

2nd round pick 2011

Yan Sauve

To Vancouver:

Bobby Ryan

Trade two:

To Dallas:

Cory Schneider

To Vancouver:

2nd round pick 2010

Condtional 3rd round pick 2012 if Schneider puts up 20+ wins.

Signings:

Mason Raymond: 3 years: 2.5, 2.75, 2.75. Cap hit: 2.67

Ryan Kesler: 6 years: 4.1, 4.1, 4.3, 4.45, 4.5, 5. Cap hit: 4.47

Willie Mitchell: 3 years: 3.25, 3.25, 2.9. Cap hit: 3.13

Bobby Ryan: 5 years: 3.1, 3.1, 4, 4, 4.5. Cap hit: 3.74 <--- Hey, it's been said he's only looking for Versteeg like money.

Shane O'Brien: 1 year: 1.75

Jannik Hansen: 1 year: 600,000

Rob Niedermayer:1 year: 600,000

Scott Niedermayer: 2 years: 4, 3 Cap hit: 3.5 million. <--- He's slowing down + hometown discount

Andrew Raycroft: 1 year: 550,000

Dennis Endras: 1 year: 2 way: 60,000/500,000 <--- Replaces Schneider as third/Moose goalie.

Alex Bolduc: 1 year: 500,000.

Anders Eriksson: 1 year: 500,000.

Waive: Darcy Hordichuk.

Sedin (6.1) - Sedin (6.1) - Burrows (2)

Raymond (2.67) Kesler (4.41) - Ryan (3.74)

Grabner/Shiro (833,000) - Hodgson (875,000) - Samuelsson (2.5)

Rypien (550,000) - Niedermayer (600,000) - Hansen (600,000)

Bolduc (500,000)

Niedermayer (3.5) - Mitchell (3.13)

Ehrhoff (3.1) - O'Brien (1.75)

Salo (3.5) - Edler (3.25)

Eriksson/Other UFA (500,000)

Luongo (5.33)

Raycroft (550,00)

Cap hit: 56.038

Pretty close to the cap, but this includes a depth player at each position. We would still have depth on the farm, too: Oberg, Bliznak, Grabner/Shiro, Ellington, Endras, etc.

Raymond - Kesler - Ryan would be absolutely amazing. Our defense would be our best defense ever.

[canucksroll]

my lines for 2010 - 2011 season

Daniel sedin - Henrik sedin - Alex burrows

Mason raymond - ryan kesler - mikael samuelsson

Todd bertuzzi - cody hodgson - Marek Savtos or Brendan morrison

Rick rypien - ryan johnson - Steve ott

Kevin bieska - Christian ehrhoff

Sami salo - Alex edler

Shane o brien - Dan hamhius

Roberto luongo

Andrew raycroft

[Darkstar]

Re-Sign Kesler to a 6 year deal @ 4.5 per season

Re-Sign Raymond to a 3 year deal @ 2.5 per season

Re-Sign Glass to a 2 year deal @ $600,000 per season

Re-Sign Mitchell to a 2 year deal @ 2.75 mil per season

Re-Sign Raycroft to a 1 year deal @ $600,000

Re-Sign Hansen to a 1 year deal @ $650,000

Trades:

To Vancouver:

Matt Niskanen

To Dallas:

Cory Schneider

Sign Niskanen to a 3 year deal worth 2 mil per season.

To Vancouver:

Bobby Ryan

To Anaheim:

Kevin Bieksa

Michael Grabner

Steve Bernier

2nd round draft pick- 2011

Sign Bobby Ryan to a 5 year deal worth 5 mil per season

Signings:

Sign Dan Hamhuis to a 4 year deal worth 3.5 mil per season

Sign Manny Malhotra to a 1 year deal worth $825,000

Sedin (6.1)- Sedin (6.1)- Burrows (2)

Raymond (2.5)- Kesler (4.5)- Ryan (5)

Samuelsson (2.5)- Hodgson (0.875)- Hansen (0.650)

Glass (0.600)- Malhotra (0.825)- Rypien (0.550)

Ehrhoff (3.1)- Edler (3.25)

Mitchell (2.75)- Salo (3.5)

Hamhuis (3)-Niskanen (2)

Luongo (5.33)

Raycroft (0.600)

Cap Hit: 55.730 mil.

[GrassyPonderous]

I love the proposals for Bobby Ryan, like JIMP love, but there's no way we acquire him and sign him for more than Kesler. Horrible, horrible way to treat Kesler.

If we give Kesler 4.5, we give Ryan 4.5 tops. I don't think that's impossible, but I feel if we were able to somehow pry him away from Anaheim, then Kesler's salary >= Ryan's salary.

[T.TANTI]

For this season-

Trade -

Schneider

Bieksa

Hansen/Grabner

3rd rounder

To St.Louis for-

Backes

Coliacovo

Sedin-Sedin-Burrows

Raymond-Kesler-Samuelsson

Bernier-Backes-Demitra

Rypien-Johnson-Glass

extras-Hordichuk/Grabner/Hansen

Mitchell-Salo

Coliacovo-Erhoff

Shane O-Edler

Luo

Razor

In the offseason-

Let walk-

Demitra

Johnson

Coliacovo

Sign-

Hamuis- 3.25mil/4 years

Burish- 1.5mil/2 years

Resign-

Kesler-4.5mil/5 years

Mitchell-3mil/2 years

Raymond-2.5mil/4 years

Glass-.6mil/2 years

Razor-.6mil/2 years

Sedin 6.1-Sedin 6.1-Burrow 2 -------- =14.2mil

Raymond 2.5-Hodgson 1.7-Kesler 4.5--- =8.7mil

Bernier 2-Backes 2.5-Samuelsson 2.5-- =7mil

Rypien .55-Burish 1.5- Glass .6mil--- =2.65 mil Forwards cap hit= 32.55mil

Mitchell 3-Hamuis 3.25-------------- =6.25mil

Salo 3.5-Edler 3.25----------------- =6.75mil

Shane O 1.6-Erhoff 3.1-------------- =4.7mil Defence's cap hit= 17.7mil

Bobby Luo 5.33mil

Razor .6mil Goalies cap hit= 5.93mil

Total cap hit= 56.21 million

There are options to save money with the signings or on the fourth line with Burrish. If we needed cap space we could trade Shane O and bring up one of our young guys, the same could be done with Bernier.

[sean_p47]

The following is a pipe dream that I would like to introduce to get some discussion going.

Sedin Sedin Burrows

???? ????? ????

???? ????? Samuelsson

???? ????? Rypien

Edler Erhoff

Salo Bieksa

???? ????

Luongo

??????

Resign Raycroft at 1.1m/2 years

Resign Raymond at 7m/3 years

Resign Mitchell at 9m/3 years

Resign Kesler at 16m/4 years

Resign Hansen at 850k/1year

Sign Patrick Marleau 45million/8 years (front loaded)

Sign Dan Hamhuis 8m/ 3 years

Trade

Bieksa, Schnieder, Bernier, 1st round pick 2010

for

Pietrangelo and 2nd round in 2010 and 3rd in 2011

St.Louis gets the goaltender they desperately need as well as a top 4 dman that is ready to take a leading role on the team. Bernier will increase thier depth and offensive potency as he provides a big body on the 3rd line, similar to Boyes on the 1st and Backes on the 2nd. They also get another 1st round pick.

We receive a top prospect that we can slowly bring into the system playing minimal minutes on the third pairing. We gain our second in 2010 back and gain a 3rd rounder in 2011 which can be utilizes for further trading.

Sedin Sedin Burrows

Raymond Marleau Kesler

Grabner Hodgson Samuelsson

Glass Rypien Hansen

Mitchell Hamhuis

Erhoff Salo

Edler Pietrangelo

Luongo

Raycroft

[UFCanuck]

Just get Nathan Horton somehow.

[Chaos Giraffe]

Post your Canuck Roster/Off-Season changes if you don't want to make a thread, here, or if you have a line-up change suggestion, post it here as well.

My off-season changes;

UFA's

Mitchell - Walk unless one of the trade fails.

Demitra - Walk

Wellwood - Walk, unless Cody Hodgson still has a set-back.

Johnson - Walk, unless he can take a paycut.

Pettinger - Walk

Lukowich - Walk, unless he doesn't mind playing in the AHL.

Schneider - Walk, and good riddance.

Raycroft - Re-sign at .500, or get a different back-up at similar cost.

RFA's

Kesler - Re-sign at 4.1 million, over 7 years, Brendan Morrow type contract

Raymond - Re-sign at 2.5 million, over 3 years, could be more, but seems reasonable

O'Brien - Re-sign at 2 million for 3 years.

Hansen - Retain at similar cost, or trade his rights.

Glass - Re-sign at .500, 2 years.

Bolduc - Re-sign at .500, 2 years.

Bliznak - Re-sign at .500, 3 years.

Rome - Re-sign at .500, 1 year.

Funk - Re-sign at .500, 3 years.

UFA target

Hamhuis

Trade target

Seabrook

Niskanen

Sign Hamhuis at 3.25 million dollars, over 4 years.

Trade Schroeder, 1st for Seabrook (If Chicago is DESPERATE for clearing cap)

Trade Schneider, Bieksa for Niskanen, 2nd

Sign Niskanen, 2 years, 2.6 million.

D.Sedin [6.1] - H.Sedin [6.1] - Burrows [2.0]

Raymond [2.5] - Kesler [4.1] - Samuelsson [2.5]

Bernier [2.0] - Hodgson [.875] - Grabner [.787]

Glass [.500] - Bolduc [.500] - Rypien [.500]

Hansen [.500]

Edler [3.25] - Seabrook [3.5]

Ehrhoff [3.1] - Hamhuis [3.25]

O'Brien [2] - Salo [3.5]

Niskanen [1.3], Additional [.500]

Luongo [5.33]

Raycroft [.500]

55.242

If Seabrook trade fails, we can keep Willie Mitchell.

ASSETS:

Realistically the same top 6, with a different 3rd line. Excellent defense with a new young core of Edler, Seabrook, Ehrhoff, Hamhuis, O'Brien and Niskanen. Still got good old' Bobby Luo in net, and guys like Kesler, Raymond, Grabner, Bernier, Edler, Ehrhoff, O'Brien are only going to get better.

FLAWS:

Seabrook trade may not go through, therefore, Mitchell would be retained at 2.75 million (which would save cap) If Seabrook trade does go through, there is little cap-space, but the cap hit is with all the additionals on the roster. 3rd line may be a little soft, and inexperienced. No 1st round pick and Jordan Schroeder.

So basically without Seabrook -

D.Sedin [6.1] - H.Sedin [6.1] - Burrows [2.0]

Raymond [2.5] - Kesler [4.1] - Samuelsson [2.5]

Bernier [2.0] - Hodgson [.875] - Grabner [.787]

Glass [.500] - Bolduc [.500] - Rypien [.500]

Hansen [.500]

Edler [3.25] - Hamhuis [3.25]

Ehrhoff [3.1] - O'Brien [2]

Mitchell [2.75] - Salo [3.5]

Niskanen [1.3], Additional [.500]

Luongo [5.33]

Raycroft [.500]

54.492

Could drop down Hodgson [.875], which would give us a cap-hit of 53.617, so approximately 2 million for a 3rd line center. If we could get one at the one million range, then we'd be set.

Well's here mine, looking forward to seeing yours.

[Jimmy.crack.corn]

Sedin(6.1) - Sedin(6.1) - Burrows(2)

Raymond(2.5) - Kesler(4.5) - Ryan(6)

Hansen(.75) - Hodgson(.875) - Samuelsson(2.5)

Glass(.6) - Rypien(.55) - Hordichuk (.77)

Bolduc(.5)

Salo(3.5)

Ehrhoff(3.1)

O'Brien(1.75)

Edler(3.25)

Hamhuis (3.25)

Lebda (1)

Oberg(.5?)

Luongo(5.3)

Raycroft(.75)

TOTAL CAP HIT - 56.125

Trades

Kevin Bieksa

Cory Schneider

Vancouver 1st rounder

To move up in the draft to pick a player of Gillis' choice.

__________________________

Offer sheet

Bobby Ryan 6 million for 6 years

Compensation: Vancouver 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round picks

Why Anaheim won't accept... I can't see them paying him more than Getzlaf and Perry. Ryan is a dynamic powerforward who has put up nearly a point a game since entering the league. I originally thought we needed our 2nd rounder from Buffalo back, but that doesn't make sense because the draft is before you're aloud to make offer sheets (I think?) The picks would then all come from a weak draft year in 2011.

__________________________

UFA signings

Brett Lebda (1 million for 2 years)

Dan Hamhuis (3.25 million for 2 years)

__________________________

Summary...

We now got 2 dynamic offensive lines... We lose 3 draft picks in 2011, but that's supposed to be a weak draft anyway. We add some home grown punch in Hamhuis, and another guy with cup experiance in Lebda. Hansen finally has a roster spot to flourish.

Whatta yah think?

[Patrick Kane]

Very good! ^, I'd rather offer-sheet 6 million too - Nicklas Backstrom

I would sh*t my pants, and cry for 10 minutes of joy if we got Backstrom.

Sedin(6.1) - Sedin(6.1) - Burrows(2)

Raymond(2.5) - Backstrom(6) Kesler(4.5)

Hansen(.75) - Hodgson(.875) - Samuelsson(2.5)

Glass(.6) - Rypien(.55) - Hordichuk (.77)

Bolduc(.5)

Salo(3.5)

Ehrhoff(3.1)

O'Brien(1.75)

Edler(3.25)

Hamhuis (3.25)

Lebda (1)

Oberg(.5?)

Luongo(5.3)

Raycroft(.75)

TOTAL CAP HIT - 56.125

[GrassyPonderous]

I think there is a higher chance of Anaheim not matching Ryan than Washington not matching Backstrom. But I share the same feeling towards the idea.

Another thought:

Re-sign:

Kesler @ 4.5M

Raymond @ 2.7M

Bolduc @ 500k

Hansen @ 550k

Bliznak @ 500k

O'Brien @ 1.8M

Trade away:

Bieksa, Bernier, C. Schneider to St Louis for 2010 1st round pick (I hope). Pick twice in the first round or try to move up some more.

Sign:

Anton Volchenkov @ 3.5M

Dan Hamhuis @ 3.5M

Paul Kariya @ 1.5M - to support Hodgson and provide a decent threat on the 3rd line. A 6M Paul Kariya makes no sense, but he'd be great in a supporting role, has never won a cup, and is from here. Since we could be poised for a run next year, perhaps we could get him on board.

FORWARDS

Daniel Sedin ($6.100m) - Henrik Sedin ($6.100m) - Alexandre Burrows ($2.000m)

Mason Raymond ($2.700m) - Ryan Kesler ($4.500m) - Michael Grabner ($0.843m)

Paul Kariya ($1.500m) - Cody Hodgson ($1.696m) - Mikael Samuelsson ($2.500m)

Jannik Hansen ($0.550m) - Alexandre Bolduc ($0.500m) - Rick Rypien ($0.550m)

Mario Bliznak ($0.500m) Darcy Hordichuk ($0.775m)

DEFENSEMEN

Anton Volchenkov ($3.500m) - Dan Hamhuis ($3.500m)

Sami Salo ($3.500m) - Alexander Edler ($3.250m)

Christian Ehrhoff ($3.100m) - Shane O'Brien ($1.800m)

Nolan Baumgartner ($0.550m)

GOALTENDERS

Roberto Luongo ($5.333m)

Andrew Raycroft ($0.500m)

ROSTER: 23; PAYROLL: $55.847m; CAP ROOM: $1.803m BONUSES: $0.850m

[Ilya Mikheyev]

Sign:

Paul Kariya @ 1.5M - to support Hodgson and provide a decent threat on the 3rd line. A 6M Paul Kariya makes no sense, but he'd be great in a supporting role, has never won a cup, and is from here. Since we could be poised for a run next year, perhaps we could get him on board.

[Ilya Mikheyev]

Trades:

Kevin Bieksa, Cory Schneider to St.Louis for Lars Eller and a 2nd in 2010.

Shane O'Brien's rights and a 3rd in 2011 to Pittsburgh for a 3rd in 2010, and a 2nd in 2011.

Steve Bernier to NYI for Calvin de Haan and a 4th rounder in 2010.

Signings/Re-signings:

Ryan Kesler @ 4.28 million for 5 years.

Mason Raymond @ 2.67 million for 3 years.

Pavol Demitra @ 2.5 million for 2 years.

Marek Zidlicky @ 3.5 million for 2 years.

Dennis Seidenberg @ 3.1 million for 2 years.

Kurtis Foster @ 1.2 million for 1 year.

Rob Niedermayer @ 850,000 for 1 year.

Jannik Hansen @ 650,000 for 1 year.

Steven Valiquette @ 575,000 for 1 year.

Tanner Glass @ 525,000 for 1 year.

Brenden Bell @ 500,000 for 1 year.

Waive Hordichuk.

Sedin - Sedin - Demitra

Raymond - Kesler - Grabner

Burrows - Hodgson - Samuelsson

Glass - Niedermayer - Hansen

Rypien

Call-ups: Eller, Shirokov, Bliznak.

Zidlicky - Salo

Ehrhoff - Seidenberg

Edler - Foster

Bell

Call-ups: Oberg, de Haan, Ellington.

Luongo

Valiquette

Caphit: 54.32

How mobile is our defense?

Plus we get a bunch more draft depth and a couple of good prospects.

Draft picks in: 2nd in 2010, 3rd in 2010, 2nd in 2011, 4th in 2010

Draft picks out: 3rd in 2011

[Patrick Kane]

Minnesota and Tampa Bay will probably re-sign Zidlicky/Foster. Other then that, solid team.

[Jimmy.crack.corn]

Lol at Bernier for de Haan

[ReverendMayhem93]

Mitchell - Re-sign at 3 million for 2 years.

Demitra - Walk

Wellwood - Walk, unless Cody Hodgson still has a set-back.

Johnson - Walk, unless he can take a paycut.

Pettinger - Walk

Lukowich - Walk, unless he doesn't mind playing in the AHL.

Schneider - Walk, and good riddance.

Raycroft - Re-sign at .500, or get a different back-up at similar cost.

RFA's

Kesler - Re-sign at 4 million, over 6 years, Brendan Morrow type contract

Raymond - Re-sign at 2.25 million, over 2 years, could be more, but seems reasonable

O'Brien - Re-sign at 2 million for 3 years.

Glass - Re-sign at .500, 2 years.

Bolduc - Re-sign at .500, 2 years.

Bliznak - Re-sign at .500, 3 years.

Rome - Walk

Funk - Walk.

Trade rights to Hansen to NYI for 3rd round pick

Trade rights to Demitra to anybody for 2nd round pick

Trade Bieksa, 2nd round pick and Schneider to TB for 1st round pick and rights to Halpern and defensive prospect Vladimir Mihalik

Sign Halpern to 2-year 2 million and Volchenkov at 3 years 3.75 million

Sign R. Neidermayer to 1-year .8 million

D Sedin-H Sedin-Burrows (14.2 million)-----TOTAL CAP HIT 54. 455 million

Raymond-Kesler-Samuelsson (8.75 million)

Halpern-Hodgson-Bernier (5.075 million)

Rypien-R. Neidermayer-Glass (1.8 million)

Mitchell-Ehrhoff (6.1 million)

Edler-Volchenkov (7 million)

O' Brien-Salo (5.5 million)

Luongo (5.83 million)

Raycroft

We roll a solid 4 lines that contribute in the ways they have to for this team to be successful. Defense has never looked more solid with the acquisition of Volchenkov (not to mention the ridding of Bieksa, Im sorry but if he can get back to the player he was as a sophomore this would be just as nice, but Volchenkov is a beast, plain and simple) and of course Lou in between the pipes this is one of the best teams all-around we have iced and hope we can do something similar this summer to what is posted above.

[Patrick Kane]

To PHILADELPHIA: Cory Schneider, 1st round pick

To VANCOUVER: Ryan Parent, 2nd round pick

Philadelphia gets their top-notch goal-tending prospect, and a 1st round pick, Vancouver gets its top-notch defensive prospect, and a 2nd round pick.

RE-SIGN: Ryan Kesler (7 years, 4.3 million)

RE-SIGN: Ryan Parent (3 years, 1.45 million)

RE-SIGN: Mason Raymond (3 years, 2.5 million)

RE-SIGN: Jannik Hansen (1 year, .550 k)

RE-SIGN: Tanner Glass (2 years, .500 k)

RE-SIGN: Alexander Bolduc (2 years, .550 k)

RE-SIGN: Andrew Raycroft (1 year, .600 k)

RE-SIGN: Shane O'Brien (2 years, 1.8 million)

RE-SIGN: Aaron Rome (1 year, .500 k)

To PHOENIX: Steve Bernier, Kevin Bieksa

To VANCOUVER: Rights to Zybnek Michalek, 2nd round pick

Phoenix acquires more depth, and now are no longer required to worry about re-signing Michalek, and Vancouver gets a replacement for Willie Mitchell, plus another 2nd.

SIGN: Zybnek Michalek (3 years, 3 million)

To CHICAGO: 2nd round pick, Yann Sauve

To VANCOUVER: Patrick Sharp, Brent Sopel

Chicago sheds approximately 6 million of salary, and basically get two 2nd rounders.

WAIVE: Brent Sopel

SIGN: Andrew Ebbett (1 year, .500k)

SIGN: Noah Welch (1 year, .500k)

Daniel Sedin [6.1] - Henrik Sedin [6.1] - Alexander Burrows [2]

Mason Raymond [2.5] - Ryan Kesler [4.3] - Patrick Sharp [3.9]

Jannik Hansen [.550] - Cody Hodgson [.875] - Mikael Samuelsson [2.5]

Tanner Glass [.500] - Alexander Bolduc [.550] - Rick Rypien [.500]

Andrew Ebbett [.500]

Zybnek Michalek [3] - Sami Salo [3.5]

Ryan Parent [1.45] - Alexander Edler [3.25]

Christian Ehrhoff [3.1] - Shane O'Brien [1.8]

Aaron Rome [.500]

Noah Welch [.500]

Roberto Luongo [5.33]

Andrew Raycroft [.600]

CAP HIT - 53.91 (including 3 spares)

CAP SPACE - 2.89

Basically same forward group from this year (which has been excellent), with an improved (hopefully) Michael Grabner, and a healthy back of Cody Hodgson.

Mobile, and defensively responsible defense.

Zybnek Michalek - Extremely good defensively, can shut-down top units, but more importantly, has more offensive gifts then Willie Mitchell, and younger. Has excellent size as well, and an honest disciplined worker.

Ryan Parent - 6 foot 3, smooth skating defenseman, with great shut-down potential, already is defensively sound. Can play the PK, and can lay out good hits. Excellent leadership skills.

Noah Welch - At 27, he's running out of chances to prove him self as the all-around defenseman he was touted to be. Regardless, a guy of his size (6'4) and skill-set, would be great as a 8th defenseman.

Patrick Sharp - Complete player, plays a solid two-way game, with great offensive instincts, and speed that makes him dangerous. Can play center.

Andrew Ebbett - Not much to say here, once upon a time he was putting up solid numbers, but bounced around on the waiver wire, and now is merely a solid depth forward.

With 2.89 million dollars of cap-space, we could add a solid 3rd line center. Also with this much cap-space, it could be possible, that we negate the 'Patrick Sharp' trade, and have 6.79 cap-space, and sign a #1 defenseman such as - Scott Niedermayer, Anton Volchenkov, Pavel Kubina or Sergei Gonchar.

[Ilya Mikheyev]

Lol at Bernier for de Haan