grandmaster Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 (edited) Interesting how this guy is still available. No room for him on the Canucks now. I can’t see him going anywhere as most teams have their rosters close to being filled up. Unless there is an injury to one of the teams in preseason, I think it’s Europe or Russia for Hutton... Hutton’s agent screwed the pooch on this one. Edited September 3, 2019 by grandmaster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 10 hours ago, grandmaster said: Interesting how this guy is still available. No room for him on the Canucks now. I can’t see him going anywhere as most teams have their rosters close to being filled up. Unless there is an injury to one of the teams in preseason, I think it’s Europe or Russia for Hutton... Hutton’s agent screwed the pooch on this one. I think all the big name UFAs being unsigned is probably the hold up. Once those dominoes start falling, Ben will probably find a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oldnews Posted September 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2019 Why has no one signed these legit top 4 studs? https://www.tsn.ca/radio/vancouver-1040/ferraro-jake-gardiner-is-the-defenseman-canucks-should-pursue-1.1324479 Quote Ray Ferraro says Jake Gardiner is the d-man the Canucks should pursue in free-agency, but also says Gardiner will have plenty of offers. Gardiner was the bestest D on the marketz!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 2 hours ago, oldnews said: Why has no one signed these legit top 4 studs? https://www.tsn.ca/radio/vancouver-1040/ferraro-jake-gardiner-is-the-defenseman-canucks-should-pursue-1.1324479 Gardiner was the bestest D on the marketz!! I'm so relieved we didn't grab Gardiner, did not want him at all. Wonder where he ends up though, someone will roll the dice although he'll likely have to take less than he probably thought. Same goes for Hutton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
189lb enforcers? Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Bye Hutton, finally. Next up, Goldy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theo5789 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 14 hours ago, grandmaster said: Interesting how this guy is still available. No room for him on the Canucks now. I can’t see him going anywhere as most teams have their rosters close to being filled up. Unless there is an injury to one of the teams in preseason, I think it’s Europe or Russia for Hutton... Hutton’s agent screwed the pooch on this one. Benning gets some credit for assessing the cost-to-value benefit and cutting his losses here. It didn't help Hutton that Benn agreed to take the "discount" contract that Montreal offered as well otherwise we may have brought Hutton back by now at a lower cost with an open spot. If Hutton does eventually cave and take a lower deal to stay in the league, I'm sure we will hear about how Benning didn't manage his assets properly though. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbriggs Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 8/30/2019 at 8:17 PM, N7Nucks said: “Benning paid 2mil for Benn when Hutton only took 1.5? Fire this goof >:( Terrible GM” I take Benn over Hutton especially in a 3rd pairing role and OJ on his way up 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Little surprised that he hasn't signed anywhere at all yet. Someone in camp will suddenly need a D that can slide into their 3rd pairing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 22 minutes ago, VegasCanuck said: Little surprised that he hasn't signed anywhere at all yet. Someone in camp will suddenly need a D that can slide into their 3rd pairing. PTO? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTramFan Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Coconuts said: I'm so relieved we didn't grab Gardiner, did not want him at all. Wonder where he ends up though, someone will roll the dice although he'll likely have to take less than he probably thought. Same goes for Hutton. If I was to hazard a guess I would say Gardiner ends up in Montreal. And if that happens, since the Red Wings would miss out on Gardiner, I’d say that Hutton ends up in Detroit. Edited September 4, 2019 by BigTramFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 2 hours ago, BigTramFan said: If I was to hazard a guess I would say Gardiner ends up in Montreal. And if that happens, since the Red Wings would miss out on Gardiner, I’d say that Hutton ends up in Detroit. With Yzerman in Detroit idk if they'd go after Gardiner, it's gonna be interesting to see what he does with that team. Hutton would command less commitment and going forward that's probably best. Detroit's gonna continue to be bad for a while before they get better. Depends on what Gardiner takes though, if he's willing to drop his ask (and he'll probably have to) it might be bearable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL97OneTimer Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 23 hours ago, grandmaster said: Interesting how this guy is still available. No room for him on the Canucks now. I can’t see him going anywhere as most teams have their rosters close to being filled up. Unless there is an injury to one of the teams in preseason, I think it’s Europe or Russia for Hutton... Hutton’s agent screwed the pooch on this one. Agree his agent should be dropped. It's nice though to think that he's still a valuable NHL player on a team but he wouldn't be an upgrade for the Canucks roster. It's been a while since we've had thoughts of this kind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 12 hours ago, BigTramFan said: If I was to hazard a guess I would say Gardiner ends up in Montreal. And if that happens, since the Red Wings would miss out on Gardiner, I’d say that Hutton ends up in Detroit. Wasn’t Yzerman with Team Canada at Worlds the year Hutton played such a strong tourney? Still think he finds a place in the NHL. He really doesn’t have much to lose by waiting until the top tier UFAs sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 21 hours ago, oldnews said: Why has no one signed these legit top 4 studs? https://www.tsn.ca/radio/vancouver-1040/ferraro-jake-gardiner-is-the-defenseman-canucks-should-pursue-1.1324479 Gardiner was the bestest D on the marketz!! The same reason that Ferraro will never land a job as a GM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 7 minutes ago, Boudrias said: Wasn’t Yzerman with Team Canada at Worlds the year Hutton played such a strong tourney? Still think he finds a place in the NHL. He really doesn’t have much to lose by waiting until the top tier UFAs sign. 2016 Worlds. Peters was the coach. Hutton barely played and was even healthy scratched. He played only half the games and his average ice time was under 5 minutes over the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 1 hour ago, mll said: 2016 Worlds. Peters was the coach. Hutton barely played and was even healthy scratched. He played only half the games and his average ice time was under 5 minutes over the tournament. Sorry about that. I was thinking of Taney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyHarry Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 (edited) Hutton is a decent 5-7 Dman. i see his problem as a guy that looks like he has zero of a mean streak in his soul. He got the size height weight but he has no physical threat. He’s not a guy you want on your team in a playoff game battle.... you want meanness and intensity. I hope someone signs him...he is a good guy. Edited September 4, 2019 by HockeyHarry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckNORRIS4Cup Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 22 hours ago, 189lb enforcers? said: Bye Hutton, finally. Next up, Goldy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckNORRIS4Cup Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 The Los Angeles Kings are among the teams interested in unrestricted free agent defenceman Ben Hutton, multiple sources have told TFP. The Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers have also shown interest in Hutton, though other teams have inquired, as well. https://www.thefourthperiod.com/sept-2019/kings-remain-interested-in-hutton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalCanuckFan Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 On 9/4/2019 at 2:05 PM, ChuckNORRIS4Cup said: The Los Angeles Kings are among the teams interested in unrestricted free agent defenceman Ben Hutton, multiple sources have told TFP. The Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers have also shown interest in Hutton, though other teams have inquired, as well. https://www.thefourthperiod.com/sept-2019/kings-remain-interested-in-hutton I wonder if Ben is making a decision about a PTO. At this stage, I would think it would be better for him to at least train with a team than to sit out training camp and pre-season. For his sake, hopefully there's a deal on the table, even if it might not be at the term or $ that he wants. Unfortunately, I could see Ben being one of those guys who ends up playing in Europe and then has a hard time breaking back into the NHL even if he otherwise plays well. I have to imagine that every year there are new, undrafted guys in college, the KHL, Euro Leagues, etc. who catch the eye of scouts. Having an NHL resume should help him a bit but there seem to be lots of guys who never come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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