[Discussion/Polls] 2019 UFA - DEFENSE WISH LIST -- Deep pick scouting, and all things D discussion welcome too.

[Kobayashi Maru]

My thought on this is Risto is 24 while the others are 28/29 so it fits our window better.  Also builds predictability since Karlsson is less likely to sign here (still possible) and Myers is mostly a placeholder.

[komodo0921]

I'm not so into the ufa market but there is one rfa I'd like to aggressively pursue should he make it to July (I think it's very possible).

Jacob Trouba.

Talk about a player that ticks a lot of boxes.

1. Defenseman

2. Right side shot

3. Produces points

4. Plays a very physical style

5. Great in the dzone

6. At 25 yrs of age, is still a long term solution

Winnipeg is going to have cap issues. They have a lot of high-end talent that need new contracts, Trouba included. It's going to be virtually impossible to keep everyone without players taking discounts.

Add to this, Troubas relationship with Winnipeg being tenuous in nature; He may welcome a fresh start.

With all the young talent we have coming, Trouba could come to a situation where he'd be a leader, post-Edler, and would be a very important member of a revamped dcore.

I'd be willing to sacrifice a draft if we could get this guy.

I would applaud JB for, at least, making the attempt.

[NUCKER67]

Karlsson would change this team. He'll be 29 when the season starts, but these are prime years. Benning could target a forward at the Draft, maybe Cozens? Would be great to trade off some of the deadwood too. The team would suddenly look a lot better.

 

Goldobin - Pettersson - Cozens

Leivo - Horvat - Boeser

Pearson - Gaudette - Virtanen

Roussel - Beagle - Motte

MacEwen

 

Edler - Karlsson

Hughes - Tanev

Hutton - Stecher

Sautner

Juolevi

 

 

[N7Nucks]

22 minutes ago, komodo0921 said:

I'm not so into the ufa market but there is one rfa I'd like to aggressively pursue should he make it to July (I think it's very possible).

Jacob Trouba.

Talk about a player that ticks a lot of boxes.

1. Defenseman

2. Right side shot

3. Produces points

4. Plays a very physical style

5. Great in the dzone

6. At 25 yrs of age, is still a long term solution

Winnipeg is going to have cap issues. They have a lot of high-end talent that need new contracts, Trouba included. It's going to be virtually impossible to keep everyone without players taking discounts.

Add to this, Troubas relationship with Winnipeg being tenuous in nature; He may welcome a fresh start.

With all the young talent we have coming, Trouba could come to a situation where he'd be a leader, post-Edler, and would be a very important member of a revamped dcore.

I'd be willing to sacrifice a draft if we could get this guy.

I would applaud JB for, at least, making the attempt.

He blocks shots without getting injured, would be a good mentor for Tanev.

[AC Readership]

I prefer the Canucks to not sign any UFAs and to continue to build the team by drafting and developing talent. Maybe in 1-2 years add some UFAs after they take care of the core first and foremost. Don't need any issues with the salary cap before they take care of the core.