Watermelon Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 The reason he's asking for more than he's worth is because the Canucks have been praising him non-stop for the past few years. Yeah, cause he totally comes on CDC and reads our posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Typical for this type of situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Not surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strombone1 Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 Yeah, cause he totally comes on CDC and reads our posts I think he means AV or Gillis' pressers where they appraised him publicly for his cool head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I sure hope not. Bieksa is the one that should be packing his bags. Damn these NTCs!!! Yeah I totally take Tanev over Bieksa... He's a solid positionally if unspectacular young, small d-man. Take you're damn ~$1.2M and call it a day Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Hockey Place Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Tanev is a pretty important signing for VAN. But with 4 D making over $4.5m, they need cheaper options on the bottom. He is restricted so I believe there is a minimum offer. I'd bet that's the offer. Or else VAN takes it's chances with Weber and Corrado. Since Tanev would be quite valuable in a trade given his position, age and experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Developing? More like "ongoing for some time now and not really much in the way of news"... The qualifying offer would have been just over $900K, and the Canucks likely realize he'll get more than that but he won't even get close to double it until he proves he can provide some offence along with his cool head on D. Not sure what both sides are asking for but I'm not worried that they'll reach an agreement before the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Pretty much every contract negotiation that takes longer than two weeks (and gets press coverage in a hockey market like Vancouver) includes at least one instance when the two sides are reported to be "not talking." No big deal. It's not like they're actually unwilling to talk to each other. If Gurney decided to make a call, Gilman would certainly pick-up the phone, and vice versa. Probably very little to actually talk about at this point so they've agreed to step back from any kind of formal negotiations for the time being. By this point, both sides are well aware of the other's position. And really, unless Gurney is ready to schedule a meeting for his client to come in and sign papers, there's nothing much left for them to talk about (with the Canucks). And the funny thing is, more often than not these "we're not talking" reports are followed by contract signings a week or two later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I hope we don't lose Tanev... lots of potential there. That's really all it is at this point...potential. He has looked solid but until he plays a full season he really hasn't earned a big league pay cheque. This team is deep with two-way defensemen in the minors. Canucks have the upper hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 As everyone has already stated for years, Tanev is a good defenseman, but he's a 5-6th defenseman, not a top four. He doesn't get assists or points, which limits the situations that he can be put in. Other teams pay their bottom pairing defenseman around the $650-$1.5M range, the Canucks should be no different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaches Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 If we lose Tanev I'll be so p****d off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 The Tanev side is probably asking for way too much money, considering what Chris brings isn't amazing at all. I'm a big fan of Tanev, but the only thing he really has going for him is that he doesn't really panic in his own end. Other than that, his play has been quite unspectacular. He hardly puts up any points, which is fine if you're going to be more of a shutdown defenseman, but his physical game isn't there either and some forecheckers eat him alive. I like Tanev a lot, but right now he's nothing more than a bottom pairing player and hasn't done anything to show he deserves to be paid as anything else. One of my favorite players on the team, but also one of the most overrated players by this forum in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 There are a lot of unsigned RFAs out there. Not a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleShield Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Tanev is an RFA without arbitration rights. e effectively has no option but to accept what the GMMG will give him. We won't be losing him. I guess the issue is going to be that Tanev wants a 1 year deal (by that time he'll have arbitration rights), and the Canucks want him for longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mookie Wilson Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Tanev out-GM'd again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_forever Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I hope Gillis gets something done about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksFanMike Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Tanev is clearly being greedy and Gillis is sitting back, being patient and waiting for him to bend which he will because he is an RFA with no arbitration rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion Phaneuf Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 The unthinkable...Chris Tanev is like Cody Hodgson and doesn't want to stay in Vancouver. CDC begins to hate him for the rest of his career. Just kidding. Sign this kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mookie Wilson Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Tanev is clearly being greedy and Gillis is sitting back, being patient and waiting for him to bend which he will because he is an RFA with no arbitration rights. Yes, clearly. It's cool how you come to conclusions despite not being informed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaguez Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Chris Tanev is one of those players that gets entirely too much praise and credit, the exact opposite of Edler in fact. Tanev type players are a dime a dozen. There would be little to no impact on the Canucks if he wasn't out there. He's just a 5-6 defenseman but people praise him as if he's a top 3 defenseman. Could not care less if he signs, sits or gets offer sheeted. He is easily replaceable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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