Franksedin Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 here's just a thought on one possible outcome of this offseason (plus I cannot sleep) move one: Kesler and 3rd to Ana for Etem, 10th, 1st round move two: buy out Booth move three: draft 2 of MDC, Nylander, Ritchie, Virtanen... (pretty much whoever Benning thinks is best available at 6th and 10th) move(s) four: re-sign RFAs - sign Tanev (not sure his contract value but I cant see it being over 3.5 million per right now) - sign Kassian to a two year 1.75 - sign Weber to a 1 year 750,000 move(s) five: sign UFAs - sign M. Grabovski (2 year 4.5 million) - sign N. Kulemin (2 year 3 million) - sign M. Santorelli (1 year 1.5 million) - might have to look into sign a veteran D man too line up: Sedin - Sedin - Kassian Burrows - Grabo - Etem Higgins - Horvat - Kulemin Jensen - Mathias - Hansen (Richardson and Santo) Hammer - Juice Edler - Tanev Garrison - Yeber Stanton Lack Markstrom Why: - At a cap of 68 million there should be about 1.7 left over to acquire if need be for a push - Grabo and Kulemin are rumored (never looked into validity of) to want to play together and they are both good - Kulemin is a fast, “heavy” foward who can score on the third line while playing a solid forecheck game - Grabo replaces Kesler’s offence and is a great 2 way centre who can score AND pass (at 2 years they also tied over till some of the youth is more ready) - each foward line also has a bunch of youth on it (Kassian, Etem, Horvat, and Jensen) - call ups for forwards (Shink, Gaunce, Kenins, Grenier, Lain, Sestito, Zalewski) - call ups for d (Corrado, Tommernes, Andersson) these articles discuss Grabo, Kulemin and their fancy statshttp://theleafsnation.com/2013/3/11/a-note-on-mikhail-grabovskis-production http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capitals-insider/wp/2013/08/26/mikhail-grabovski-gives-caps-another-offensive-threat/#comments http://blueandwhitebrotherhood.blogspot.ca/2014/01/kulemin-needs-to-be-anchor-on-top-six.html ps - If we could trade Hansen (+ pick/low prospect) for a young D-man that would be good too (to TB for Barberio/Sustr, Pengs for Despres, Fla for Olsen...that kind of thing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Not too shabby. Tough to poke holes in this, I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks155 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 No thanks to Grabovski. He's garbage (got bought out), spent a lot of the season injured and had a bad attitude after being bought out. Plus, he's not the biggest guy in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklas Bo Hunter Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Jensen will not be on the 4th line. He will be in the top 9 or the top line of utica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklas Bo Hunter Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I like the gabo signing. Could be good if we get that russian from boston. Kulemin though no ty. Let jensen have the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2inthecup Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I like the signings ut think we need to try and trade one of our 4+ million defenceman. I think corrado and Stanton should be in our top 6, both our young and Stanton played great before he got injured last year. Weber is a great 7th Also I don't think Kass is the best linemate for the sedins, Daniel isn't the sniper he was before his concussion and the need a finisher. Burrows - henrik - Jensen Daniel - Gabo - Kass Etem -Horvat - kulemin Higgins - Mattias - Richardson/Hansen Trade Hansen or Richardson as neither should be a 13th forward or don't sign kulemin and Higgins on the third and Hansen - Mattias - Richardson as a killer 4th line On D Edler and Tanev played horrible together last year, I would go Hammer - Edler Stanton - Juice Garrison - Tanev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Nothing too off the wall here based on what's been proposed before, although I think it'd be tough to get Grabovski to come West and to get him to do so for that price in a fairly week free agency class this summer. Kulemin is a possiblity though, just not sure we'd really need him when we already have Matthias (Richardson as 4th line center) who can play that 3rd line RW and Jensen trying to crack the line up on the right side along with Santorelli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpennyCanuck Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 If Canucks trade Kesler for prospects/ picks, David Legwand would be a good option.Great two way centre with a tonne of experience.Put up 51 points last season and played 83 games.Try and lock him up for 3 years @ 4 milA veteran backup goalie would be nice as well; aka Brodeur 1 year @ 3 milI hope the Canucks resign Tanev (for under 3), Santo and Weber as well.I would hope Benning give's Booth a chance with the new coach before he buys him out.I thought he was "ONE" of the better players in the last stretch of the season.Daniel-Henrik-JensenHiggins-Legwand-KassianBurrows-Mathias-SantoBooth-Richardson-HansenTostito-LainHamhuis-BieksaGarrison-CorradoEdler-TanevWeberLackBrodeurThe Canuck's were right in the mix at Christmas, I don't think they were far off from being in a playoff spot. The roster suggested above isn't a rebuild, but more of a band-aid until some prospects can make the jump in a full time role with the club.Cheers,Spenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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