ken kaniff Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Hire Jim Bennings as GMHire Todd Mclellan as HC (If fired) or John Stevens from LAVancouver: D Chris Tanev, C Brendan Gaunce and the 6th Overall pickFlorida: The 1st Overall pick-Florida is actively shopping their 1st. Van and Fla have a good relationship. Florida gets a great top 4 shutdown d-man and a projected 2nd or 3rd line C as well as the 6th overall pick so they can draft LW Nikolaj Ehlers (Who Tallon is very high on apparently). This would greatly help their PK and team defense.Vancouver: D Alex Edler, RW Niklas Jensen and a 2015 2nd round draft pickOttawa: C Jason Spezza and D Patrick Weircioch-Looks like Spezza will be traded this summer. Edler had great chemistry with Karlsson during the Olympics, reuniting that pairing would give them a great defense. We may need to add more.Buyout LW David BoothDraft C Sam Reinhart 1st overallSigningsC Mike Santorelli 2 years @ 2mill perRW Zack Kassian 2 years @ 1.5mill perC Zac Dalpe 1 year @ 800 000D Clayton Stoner 2 years @ 900 000 perD Yannick Weber 1 year @ 800 000Daniel Sedin-Henrik Sedin-Zack KassianAlex Burrows-Jason Spezza-Ryan KeslerChris Higgins-Shawn Matthias-Mike SantorelliTom Sestito-Brad Richardson-Zac DalpeColton GilliesDan Hamhuis-Kevin BieksaJason Garrison-Frank CorradoRyan Stanton-Patrick WeirciochYannick Weber-Clayton StonerEddie Lack-Jacob MarkstromWe have roughly 7mill in cap space. We can sign a veteran goaltender like Jonas Hiller if we want to, or get a vet backup for Lack.Looks like a cup contender to me if everybody shows up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklas Bo Hunter Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 change Jensen to schroeder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I like this, overall. Value is commensurate. Have you ommitted/forgotten Jannik? Perhaps add him to the Ott package & get one of their fwd prospects..I'd like a bit more future back from Ott(they're loaded, with AHL/prospects). I like that this is flexible. Twins play poorly/2nd line injuries/whatever..we can still tank for a good pick in 2015; & deal Kesler(at deadline, to quickly reshuffle with younger pieces). But as you've suggested, the horses might be here for a turnaround. edit-forgot to add, don't believe Booth buyout is necc. Burrows MIGHT make more sense? Next summer that's NINE MILL of extra cap to dangle with(Booth/Burrows off books) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William_Clarkson Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Hire Jim Bennings as GM Hire Todd Mclellan as HC (If fired) or John Stevens from LA Vancouver: D Chris Tanev, C Brendan Gaunce and the 6th Overall pick Florida: The 1st Overall pick -Florida is actively shopping their 1st. Van and Fla have a good relationship. Florida gets a great top 4 shutdown d-man and a projected 2nd or 3rd line C as well as the 6th overall pick so they can draft LW Nikolaj Ehlers (Who Tallon is very high on apparently). This would greatly help their PK and team defense. Vancouver: D Alex Edler, RW Niklas Jensen and a 2015 2nd round draft pick Ottawa: C Jason Spezza and D Patrick Weircioch -Looks like Spezza will be traded this summer. Edler had great chemistry with Karlsson during the Olympics, reuniting that pairing would give them a great defense. We may need to add more. Buyout LW David Booth Draft C Sam Reinhart 1st overall Signings C Mike Santorelli 2 years @ 2mill per RW Zack Kassian 2 years @ 1.5mill per C Zac Dalpe 1 year @ 800 000 D Clayton Stoner 2 years @ 900 000 per D Yannick Weber 1 year @ 800 000 Daniel Sedin-Henrik Sedin-Zack Kassian Alex Burrows-Jason Spezza-Ryan Kesler Chris Higgins-Shawn Matthias-Mike Santorelli Tom Sestito-Brad Richardson-Zac Dalpe Colton Gillies Dan Hamhuis-Kevin Bieksa Jason Garrison-Frank Corrado Ryan Stanton-Patrick Weircioch Yannick Weber-Clayton Stoner Eddie Lack-Jacob Markstrom We have roughly 7mill in cap space. We can sign a veteran goaltender like Jonas Hiller if we want to, or get a vet backup for Lack. Looks like a cup contender to me if everybody shows up. If we're drafting first overall we're getting Ekblad. Especially with Tanev and Edler gone. Also, that team's not a competitor with that defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_forever Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Overall I like it, I agree we would have to get some major improvement on the back-end to be a contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken kaniff Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 How bout if we draft Ekblad our defense looks like thisDan Hamhuis-Aaron EkbladJason Garrison-Kevin BieksaRyan Stanton-Patrick WeirciochClayton Stoner-Yannick WeberBetter?And ya I just for got amount Hansen. Maybe add him in the Florida trade and get another pick back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JE14 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Get the first overall pick and flip it to Edmonton. Still guaranteed to get a great center and we'll get additional players from Edmonton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 If we get the #1 pick, we will take the best player. That is Ekblad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombieksa Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I like the Spezza trade and I love the idea of having Higgins, Santorelli, Hansen, Richardson, Matthais all in the bottom 6 (I personally would be inclined to move Burrows to the 3rd line and pick up a 2nd line UFA.) That leaves no need to play Dalpe/Sestito every night, and that is a good thing. Sedin-Sedin-Kassian UFA - Spezza - Kesler Higgins - Santorelli - Burrows Matthais - Richardson - Hansen Heatley, Cammy, Moulsen, Jokinen, Michalek, even Raymond could be LWer's we wouldn't have to break the bank for. Hell two of the guys have played with Spezz at some point. ----------------- As for trade 1, I just don't like it. I understand the appeal of getting a "potential top line center" or "franchise D man" but at what cost? One of our best prospects, a defenseman who has been steadily getting more minutes and harder QoC each year and excelling, AND a pick that could land us a top 5 guy that falls to us? I just don't like that risk. I look at a guy like Weber who is rotting away a career in Nashville because his supporting cast sucks, By the time Reinhart/Eckblad will be making a big impact on the team, Hank, Dank, Kes, Burr, Juice, Hammer, Garrison, and Higgins will all be either A. retired B. over the hill or C. gone. That player will then be left unsupported in their role and that is even IF the player reaches his potential. So I would rather have Tanev playing huge defensive minutes, Gaunce showing us what he's got in the AHL, and one of the many players I like that will go around pick 6. That said I like the idea of that D lineup, but adding Tanev makes all the difference. Hamhuis - Tanev Garrison - Bieksa Any 4 of Weircioch, Stoner, Corrado, Stanton, Weber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiznac Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I don't like moving gaunce and Tanev and jensen.... So I'm ok with moving Tanev and gaunce but we would have to draft ekblad to make up for it on defence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpush Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Not sure that one year of Spezza is worth trading for, I also dont think there is a big enough difference between 1st and 6th in this years draft to lose out on Tanev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken kaniff Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 Updated IdeaVancouver: D Alex Edler, RW Niklas Jensen or C Brendan Gaunce, 2014 2nd round draft pick (36th)Ottawa: C Jason Spezza and D Patrick WeirciochVancouver: RW Jannik Hansen and the 6th overall pickNYI: 5th overall pick-Islanders need to make the playoffs next year so the pick they give to Buffalo wont be a top 10. Hansen helps with depth and overall defensive game.Draft LW Michael Dal Colle or any other of the big 5 that falls to us.Sign D Chris Tanev 4 years @ 3.5mill perDaniel Sedin-Henrik Sedin-Zack KassianAlex Burrows-Jason Spezza-Ryan KeslerChris Higgins-Shawn Matthias-Mike SantorelliTom Sestito-Brad Richardson-Zac DalpeColton GilliesDan Hamhuis-Chris TanevJason Garrison-Patrick WeirciochRyan Stanton-Kevin BieksaClayton Stoner-Yannick WeberEddie LackJacob Markstrom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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