AriGold Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 theScore NHL @theScoreNHL 2m2 minutes ago Report: Gudbranson turned down 4-year, $18M extension from Panthers http://thesco.re/1Z3AdUr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Well this explains everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Then offer him 4.6m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEGCanuck Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 How about $5M per season for a 5 year contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I was pretty sure FLA was going to have trouble paying all their RFA/UFA's in the next couple years. Glad we took advantage ...and is going to start costing them a fortune next summer 2017/18 Kulikov UFA, Gudbranson RFA, Kindl UFA, Petrovic RFA, Ekblad RFA and Kampfer UFA. That's a LOT of guys to re-sign and a good portion are going to get HEFTY raises. IMO they're going to move one of Petrovic/Gudbranson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHodgson9 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 As much as I hate to admit it, we have cap space to spend, and his upside makes him a worthwhile gamble. a $5M/year top-4 RHD man is acceptable if we have our big bad D core balanced out with offensive guys like Hutton. Gud luk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c00kies Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 3 minutes ago, J.R. said: I was pretty sure FLA was going to have trouble paying all their RFA/UFA's in the next couple years. Glad we took advantage I guess they moved the one with more value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jay 22 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Yikes. I don't think he is worth $5 mil yet. Give him the season to prove himself further before offering it to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabychStache Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I really hope he can develop some chemistry with Hutton, Stecher or Subban. I am finally coming around to the new D Core: Edler - Tanev Hutton - Gudbranson Tryamkin - Sbisa Stecher/Subban/Pedan There is size EVERYWHERE. Is that the biggest D core in the league now? They are all over 6'2. The average height for that top 6 d core is 6'4. Woah, good luck getting into Miller/Markstrom/Demkos kitchen... Draft Dubois, Sign Okposo or Erikson and dang i like the team moving forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 9 minutes ago, Blue Jay 22 said: Yikes. I don't think he is worth $5 mil yet. Give him the season to prove himself further before offering it to him. Hence the bridge contract he just signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahyoung Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 10 minutes ago, Blue Jay 22 said: Yikes. I don't think he is worth $5 mil yet. Give him the season to prove himself further before offering it to him. It was a fair offer at 4 x 4.5m. If he wants more, he needs to average over 10 points per season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexpanther Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Turned down a lot of scratch in a very tax friendly environment?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzam Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Hopefully, we can lock up him for under 5M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Type R Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I smell a 5y 5.5 kind of situation brewing here. That's about 750k too high, but we get a durable, young, stud of a d-man who can chew up huge minutes. That would make him the highest paid defenceman on our blueline, but to be fair, the comparables are making a lot more and we need this guy long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 10 minutes ago, Type R said: I smell a 5y 5.5 kind of situation brewing here. That's about 750k too high, but we get a durable, young, stud of a d-man who can chew up huge minutes. That would make him the highest paid defenceman on our blueline, but to be fair, the comparables are making a lot more and we need this guy long term. I'd gladly go max 8 years at $5m+. Put him at 32 on expiry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Oh my god we're giving this kid the motherload aren't we... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuardian_ Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 35 minutes ago, Shift-4 said: Hence the bridge contract he just signed He signed the bridge so he can eligible for arbitration next season and if the Nucks don't match, he becomes a UFA. If he goes to arbitration then he can't be traded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroCanuck Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 He may have wanted a longer contract or no trade clause. No guarantee it was all about the money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 He was willing to take a one year bridge to help his club in the short run save some cap and salary. We're in a different position than Florida - not approaching a cap crunch - in fact facing two summers with large amount of cap freeing up. Great deal for the Canucks. Could turn out great for both sides if McCann develops into the player he could be. This contract matter is a non-issue for us - the fact he wants term is not a problem for Vancouver - actually we'll be wanting to buy into his UFA years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Gudbrandson/Sbisa/Tryamkin/Pedan will make for a mean dcore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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