FinchBird Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 The draft lottery has our attention right now, but this years UFA's should be the Canucks chance to redeem this season of youth with the right players to play with the boys. Looking at age and impact my top 3 are. 1. STAMKOS!!!!!! 2. Kris Russell, even if we don't get him we need to make Dallas pay! 3. Mikkel Boedker, Jannik Hansen with Hands. Don't think defence men available are worth the $. Need to buy out Burrows, been a good run but it is over when thinking of $. Player coach with Travis green would be good to keep around if possible. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamfan Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 lucic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Biestra Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 No way in hell Stamkos signs to play in this lineup, even if we outbid everyone. Not unless he knows he's playing with Matthews for the duration of the contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vrienzy Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 10/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV. Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Very realistic. Great job OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Boudreau Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Frans Nielsen!!! I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 1 -- The only likelihood Stamkos signs here is because we draft Auston Matthews but I don't see it. Only way we have a chance is if we outbid everyone else... by a wide margin. Not sure it's worth it. 2 -- Kris Russell to Vancouver? I could see it. But I doubt it. We'll most likely re-sign Hamhuis for cheap before signing Russell. 3 -- I'd love to have Mikkel Boedker in Canucks colors. I'm not sure he signs here, but he could be a consolidation prize if we miss out on Lucic or Okposo. As you said, Alex Burrows days as a Canucks player are over after this season. If he's not traded, he'll be bought out. Same goes with Higgins. The four players I'd target if I were the Canucks this UFA season that may not be the highest profile are the following: 1 -- Lee Stempniak -- this guy is a sparkplug. He plays hard and can chip in goals when needed. He'd be a great veteran presence on the team. He has fifty points this season. He'd be a great addition to the third line. You could probably lock him up if you offer him 1.2 mill a year for two years (since most teams will likely only offer him one year deals). He'd be a great replacement for Higgins/Prust/Burrows and he'd be cheap. 2 -- Pierre Alexandre Parenteau -- This guy has been having a career year in Toronto. A very underrated commodity. He'd be worth taking a chance on. He'd give the team a veteran prescence and would be a good consolidation prize if we lose out on Stempniak (who, again, I think is extremely underrated and would be perfect for the Canucks next season). I'd try and nab him for 1 year. 3 -- David Schlemko -- I've always liked David Schlemko as a player. He'd be a great veteran prescence on the blueline and he'd be cheap. He's having a good year in New Jersey after bouncing around 4 teams last season (Including one AHL team). He'd be an upgrade on Bartkowski/Weber for sure. I'd only offer him a one year deal. 4 -- TJ Brennan -- This guy is an elite AHL defenseman who has never been given a shot. He's a left handed defenseman. I'd try and take a chance on him because he's only 26 years old. He's 6'1 and has put up huge points in the AHL. He'd be good competition for Alex Biega -- with the person who wins getting the 7th or 8th man slot in the D. I don't believe Alex Biega is a lock to make the team next year like some people say. He'd be worth taking a chance on. Another Toronto expat. Honorable mentions: Troy Bouwer, Bud Holloway, and Kris Versteeg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 If Higgins and Burr are bought out how much of the cap do we get back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNeil Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 1 hour ago, FinchBird said: The draft lottery has our attention right now, but this years UFA's should be the Canucks chance to redeem this season of youth with the right players to play with the boys. Looking at age and impact my top 3 are. 1. STAMKOS!!!!!! 2. Kris Russell, even if we don't get him we need to make Dallas pay! 3. Mikkel Boedker, Jannik Hansen with Hands. Don't think defence men available are worth the $. Need to buy out Burrows, been a good run but it is over when thinking of $. Player coach with Travis green would be good to keep around if possible. Thoughts? Brutal. Number 2 sounds like you watch too much storage wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineHatCanuck Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I would like to get Okposo or Ericksson, but from what I have heard over the radio Benning going to look into getting a top 4 defenseman this off-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 D.Sedin - H.Sedin - Hansen Boedker - Sutter - Laine Beartschi - Horvat - Virtanen Gaunce - McCann - Grenier Edler - Tanev Hutton - Larsen Pedan - Tryamkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 why don't we move hansen and Edler for younger prospects which are needed on a team that has to rebuild sooner then later. OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I forget, we got a management who runs the team like how fans think. You see i made this point after TDL, the guys running our team literally think like fans not hockey minds. So burn baby burn baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where'd Luongo? Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Well Boedker and Yandle are both UFA's. If we don't spend $11M on Stamkos we could maybe spend it on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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