hatedkid666 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Canucks are trying to get younger, so signing big name players is not going to happen. Here is what I think should/will/could happen. Canucks sign Yannik Weber 2 years/ 1.25 per Ryan Stanton 1 year/ 900K Richard Bachman 2 years/ 750K per Brad Richardson 3 years/ 2.5 per Canucks lineup Sedins-Kassian Vrbata-Horvat-Baerstchi Burrows-Bonino-Hansen Higgins-Richardson-Dorsett Vey-Kenins Edler-Tanev Hamhuis-Clendening Sbisa-Corrado Weber Stanton Miller Markstrom Bachman This isn't such a horrible looking lineup IMO, I don't understand people when they say we are going to be a lottery team next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaslundLindenBure Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I rather sign visentin then bachman. He still has potential and we need that in our system after lack and eriksson leaving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex425 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Same here. The roster looks similar to last year. We have the cap space to sign some guys we want back know, even could sign a top 4 d man if we trade Higgins but that probably won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgson!! Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Instead of signing Weber we can sign someone who actually fits into the top 4. We probably have around 8 million in cap with Bieksa gone, (around 6 with RFAs signed) so there will probably be enough money to get someone good, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I don't think they sign Stanton or Richardson. Promote from within. If we do go after FAs though, I could see Mark Arcobello and one of Franson and Sekera coming to the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Doesn't look bad at all. But if Kenins is ready for fulltime 4th line duty then I'd try to get a 2nd for Higgins and sign Green or Franson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEGCanuck Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I would go hard after Frolik and Irwin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I dont want Richardson signed for that long. We got guys like Gaunce, McCann, and few other centers that are going to be fighting for spots and Richardson would be taken that opportunity away. I'd be very happy if Gaunce can crack the roster this or next season. I'd probably sign Richardson to a 1 year deal around 1.3-1.5mill. Nothing more, nothing less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Instead of signing Weber we can sign someone who actually fits into the top 4. We probably have around 8 million in cap with Bieksa gone, (around 6 with RFAs signed) so there will probably be enough money to get someone good, The idea is that Clendening, Corrado and Sbisa get top 4 time this year and learn the ways of being a top NHL defensemen. Signing a guy like Franson wouldn't help the team in the future and would not do a lot for us in terms of the present. The young guys need they're shot sometime, and that sometime is now. Also, we don't always need to be at the cap ceiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Doesn't look bad at all. But if Kenins is ready for fulltime 4th line duty then I'd try to get a 2nd for Higgins and sign Green or Franson. I put the depth players as players who will also be rotated in for players who are struggling at times. Kind of like we did this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I rather sign visentin then bachman. He still has potential and we need that in our system after lack and eriksson leaving Bachman's a better goalie at this point. Visentin was not qualified for a reason, even if he could still be good. Why not sign both, with Visentin getting an minors only deal and starting in the ECHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I don't think they sign Stanton or Richardson. Promote from within. If we do go after FAs though, I could see Mark Arcobello and one of Franson and Sekera coming to the Canucks. Richardson's gone from the sounds of it, although not sure if the Bieksa move changes anything. Stanton I don't know, but most likely they're letting him go as well. But I highly doubt we go in after someone as expensive as Franson. Even with moving Bieksa's cap hit we were short on space before that and Franson won't take less than the space Bieksa just freed up. Maybe a vet like Jackman on a short deal for cheap, but I don't see much else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 We have 8+ million in cap space. Re-sign most of our RFAs for around 3-4M, leaving us around 4-5M left over for a big ticket defenceman to play on the right side. Green may cost too much, but I think we could snag Franson for 5M, maybe one or two seasons to get him to prove himself again. Similar to the Del Zotto signing a while back. Edler (OD) - Tanev (DD) Hamhuis (DD) - Franson (OD) Sbisa (DD) - Clendening (OD) Corrado (DD) - Subban (OD) I know Franson had a bad end of the year in Nashville but he was playing 3rd pairing minutes, and there are so many reasons he'd fit well in Vancouver: 1) He needs to prove himself. 2) He is a known offensive defenceman who can rack up points. The Canucks had one of the lowest point totals on the blueline last season. 3) I am not sold on Clendening and Corrado playing top-4 minutes just yet. Clendening at 20 minutes a night is a big ask. 4) Franson played with Hamhuis in Nashville, and they're both BC boys. More importantly, he's an offensive guy while Hamhuis is a safety-net-defensive style defenceman, so their styles match perfectly. Ideally we can sign him for a 4-5M contract relatively cheaply and short-term (1-2 years). If he has a terrible season and gets over-taken by Clendening or Corrado, he can play 3rd pairing minutes, we can try to flip him at the deadline for a late pick or not re-sign him next off-season and we lose nothing. However, he has to much potential to be looked over, especially because everything fits so well with Vancouver. At worst, he's a 6th defenceman. At best, he's a 20 minute, 40-50 point, powerplay quaterback that this defence desperately needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notafan Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 The reality of the matter with the Canucks is that the team is aging faster than can be replaced. That being said, we did manage to lighten the load not only with age, but also with salary. However, contrary to many Canuck fans and true supporters (including Canucks management), the Canucks front office hasn't done enough to make this team a playoff contender for the upcoming season. Want proof? Here are the Canucks acquisitions/signings for those who have forgotten: UFA Blair Jones - C [28] 132 GP 7 G 10 A 17 PTS 1 year contract -- $600K Depth Matt Bartkowski - D [27] 131 GP 0 G 24 A 24 PTS 1 year contract -- $1.75M 6/7 Defence TRADE Brandon Prust - LW [31] 451 GP 39 G 69 A 108 PTS 1 year contract -- $2.5M 4th line RE-SIGN Weber - D [26] $1.5M Vey - C [23] $1M Kenins - LW [24] $600K other prospect and minor leaguers With all of the talent that could help this team, the Canucks go out and eith pick up or trade for future picks or dead weight/depth players. Don't get me started on the Eddie Lack disaster. Bottom line, we traded away players and picks for picks and bums. Guess I don't have to say who got the smelly end of that stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notafan Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Since there is really very little that the Canucks can do to improve their team due to the lack of funds, there is one player that could possibly an asset to the team if they were smart and offered him a long-term deal: I'm referring to Mike Hoffman from Ottawa. He is UFA and according to his last contract of $750K, The Canucks could offer him a contract of 5 years at $2M/year ($10M) and other incentives. Mike (Hoffman) is a natural LW who shoots left; 6-0 185lbs; 25 years old. His numbers from last year: 79 GP 27 G 21 A 48 PTS +16 Career (NHL): 108 GP 30 G 24 A 54 PTS +12 One of the things that stands out about him is that while in the AHL, he scored 31 PPG -- of the 71 total goals he scored. Definitely worth a look. Could be place on the second line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notafan Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Here is my proposal for the Canucks line-ups: Sediin, D Sedin, H Vrbata, R Hoffman, M Horvat, B Burrows, A Higgins, C Bonino, N Hansen, J Prust, B Vey, L Dorsett, D Kenins, R Edler, A Tanev, C Hamhuis, D Weber, Y Sbisa, L Clendening, A Bartkowski, M Miller, R Markstrom, J (Backup) You have a full 22 player roster. Avgs. for Forwards: 6-2 194 [28.8 year old] Avgs. for Defense: 6-1 200 [26.6 years old] Avgs. for Goalies: 6-4 185 [29.5 years old] Not the youngest team in the league, but not the oldest either. Here's a look at the productivity from last year (incl. other teams) / line: (All number based on proposal) Forwards 1. 81 GP 69 G 143 A 212 PTS +22 60 PIM 18:05 ATOI 21 PPG 52 PPA 594 SOG 2. 72 GP 58 G 48 A 106 PTS +8 98 PIM 14:33 ATOI 5 PPG 5 PPA 437 SOG 3. 78 GP 43 G 65 A 108 PTS +9 65 PIM 15:20 ATOI 4 PPG 6 PPA 465 SOG 4. 79 GP 21 G 46 A 67 PTS +7 327 PIM 12:57 ATOI 4 PPG 0 PPA 228 SOG Defence 1. 72 GP 10 G 41 A 51 PTS +21 66 PIM 22:52 ATOI 5 PPG 2 PPA 228 SOG 2. 62 GP 12 G 32 A 44 PTS +8 74 PIM 19:22 ATOI 6 PPG 5 PPA 199 SOG 3. 49 GP 4 G 11 A 15 PTS - 6 56 PIM 17:58 ATOI 1 PPG 2 PPA 96 SOG Goal 48 GP 30 W 16 L 1 OTL 2.81 GAA 2619:09 TOI .895 SV% 6 SO 111 TGA 1231 TSA 2 PIM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Since there is really very little that the Canucks can do to improve their team due to the lack of funds, there is one player that could possibly an asset to the team if they were smart and offered him a long-term deal: I'm referring to Mike Hoffman from Ottawa. He is UFA and according to his last contract of $750K, The Canucks could offer him a contract of 5 years at $2M/year ($10M) and other incentives. Mike (Hoffman) is a natural LW who shoots left; 6-0 185lbs; 25 years old. His numbers from last year: 79 GP 27 G 21 A 48 PTS +16 Career (NHL): 108 GP 30 G 24 A 54 PTS +12 One of the things that stands out about him is that while in the AHL, he scored 31 PPG -- of the 71 total goals he scored. Definitely worth a look. Could be place on the second line. You mean, in Sven Baertschi's spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Since there is really very little that the Canucks can do to improve their team due to the lack of funds, there is one player that could possibly an asset to the team if they were smart and offered him a long-term deal: I'm referring to Mike Hoffman from Ottawa. He is UFA and according to his last contract of $750K, The Canucks could offer him a contract of 5 years at $2M/year ($10M) and other incentives. Mike (Hoffman) is a natural LW who shoots left; 6-0 185lbs; 25 years old. His numbers from last year: 79 GP 27 G 21 A 48 PTS +16 Career (NHL): 108 GP 30 G 24 A 54 PTS +12 One of the things that stands out about him is that while in the AHL, he scored 31 PPG -- of the 71 total goals he scored. Definitely worth a look. Could be place on the second line. You're bonkers if you think he would sign a 5 year 10 mil contract. If he leaves Ottowa and tests free agency, he's getting $3.5 million MINIMUM. Also Hoffman is an RFA, and Ottowa would almost surely match an offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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