Provost Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) He threw out a rumour that Boston and Vancouver were working on a deal for Virtanen. He listed it as an E4, which seems to basically mean he heard it from another writer rather than a team source.https://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/FloridaPittsburgh-Deal-Stamkos-Virtanen-ByfuglienHabs-Buzz1/1/107538 It has been mentioned as speculation in Boston reports as well, so that could be where it originated. The Boston report was a couple of days before Eklund picked it up. The Boston report confirms the two teams have spoken, but spitballed about either Boeser or Virtanen with MacEvoy and Carlo as being targets of interest for the Canucks. https://bostonhockeynow.com/2020/09/21/source-boston-bruins-and-vancouver-canucks-had-trade-talks/ I find it believable in a general sense. Then again, probably 50 trades ideas are talked about by GMs for every one that actually comes to fruition. Boston is a team with some cap space and almost a fully signed roster. On the side against this being a true rumour is that they already have to work out a deal for Debrusk so adding another wildcard RFA into the mix seems odd until that gets sorted. I really can't see what we would be taking back without more context. Carlo would be a target for sure as a young RHD but that would take a lot more than Jake to get. There are also reports that Boston's owner isn't exactly flush with real money as his core businesses are badly suffering due to Covid, so he might want to shed real dollars for some cap concerns as part of a deal. Edited September 24, 2020 by Provost 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 24K PureCool Posted September 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) Would they take back their 30g player in Erickson also? Boston remember the good old times? Edited September 24, 2020 by 24K PureCool 1 1 15 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thejazz97 Posted September 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2020 eklund lmao 1 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Even though it is only Eklund who's rumouring, I find it interesting. I can see BOS being interested in Virtanen, the same way they were interested in Neely lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklas Bo Hunter Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 give us Trent Frederik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNate Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Obviously you have to take anything from Eklund with a grain of salt, but I could see this one having legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 1 minute ago, BCNate said: Obviously you have to take anything from Eklund with a grain of salt, but I could see this one having legs. Broken clocks being right twice a day and all 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said: Even though it is only Eklund who's rumouring, I find it interesting. I can see BOS being interested in Virtanen, the same way they were interested in Neely lol ... well it seems that it is Eklund getting it from Boston as per the links in the OP so it isn't out of his fevered imagination or proposals from fan boards (which his E3 ratings generally indicate). There is a bunch of chatter in the Boston boards about it as the writer does seem to have connection with the team but is also known for sensationalized stuff. It seems like Eklund took that fairly reliable "Boston and Vancouver have been talking trade since their playoffs ended" and morphed it into a Virtanen specific rumour. On the Boston pages they are thinking any trade would either Virtanen or Boeser and Carlo as the main piece going out. Clearly us adding if it was Virtanen, and them adding if it was Boeser. There was also a comment about moving out Rask with money retained and being able to take cap back with fewer dollars attached. Anyways... interesting to spitball. I can imagine Benning has had talks with any team that happens to have a top end young RHD that is even remotely available. I take Carlo as a partner for Hughes any day really, he is right up there with guys like Severson, Ekblad, etc to me as really good fits. Edited September 24, 2020 by Provost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Down by the River Posted September 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2020 I can't believe how long Eklund has managed to last in this business. Trading Loui Eriksson for McAvoy would shock me less. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butters Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 9 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said: Even though it is only Eklund who's rumouring, I find it interesting. That's the whole point of clickbait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNate Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Just now, aGENT said: Broken clocks being right twice a day and all Ha! I just see that Virtanen is the odd man out here, which I don't love, and seems like a good fit with the Bruins. They have the space to bring in a couple of middle 6 guys with upside. I'd take a project prospect like Zboril back, or a Dman like Lauzon, with an add from them depending on who the return is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 all these say is 'its believe they've had talks"... so this is just speculation. Not sure they'd move Carlo for Jake tho, that makes their right side pretty thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 don't they have debrusk who is like Virtanen but better? Carlo for Virtanen + Stecher+Rafferty I don't get why they don't want Krug back... they have enough cap space, maybe they are hurting for actual and wont be a cap team. In this case, they may move Carlo who is due for a big raise next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNate Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Just now, Canucks Curse said: don't they have debrusk who is like Virtanen but better? Carlo for Virtanen + Stecher+Rafferty I don't get why they don't want Krug back... they have enough cap space, maybe they are hurting for actual and wont be a cap team. In this case, they may move Carlo who is due for a big raise next year. I don't see that we would get Carlo for anything other than Boeser. Carlo is a giant defensive top 4 D at 23. He instantly becomes our 2nd best D behind Hughes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, Canucks Curse said: don't they have debrusk who is like Virtanen but better? Carlo for Virtanen + Stecher+Rafferty I don't get why they don't want Krug back... they have enough cap space, maybe they are hurting for actual and wont be a cap team. In this case, they may move Carlo who is due for a big raise next year. That is one of the speculations from the Boston side, about real dollars. Their owner’s money is all from his company Delaware North. Their core business is lodging, airport, gambling, hospitality, and entertainment events. Probably no owner hit harder than that combo of industries killed by Covid. I can see the talks happening for sure. I even believe they have been ongoing. It could be one of 50 balls in the air that Benning has going to try to fix things this offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Looking at the Bruins needs and tradeable assets vs Canucks needs and tradeable assets there are a lot of scenarios that make sense for both sides. Hockey type deals. Wouldn't surprise me at all to see a deal, or multi player deal between the two teams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coconuts Posted September 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2020 Not gonna lie, I completely forgot Eklund was a thing 1 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, BCNate said: I don't see that we would get Carlo for anything other than Boeser. Carlo is a giant defensive top 4 D at 23. He instantly becomes our 2nd best D behind Hughes. The question is do you do that Boeser for Carlo deal? Even Boston fans say they would have to add in that trade. Carlo is a good, but not elite guy. If Boston has cap space but a lack of real dollars, could that add be us dumping cap by moving Eriksson back to them? Starts getting interesting just thinking about them as a trading partner. Do they see a line with Debrusk and Virtanen as young wingers as something to start transitioning to being younger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 24 minutes ago, Provost said: There was also a comment about moving out Rask I wonder if this has anything to do with him leaving his team high and dry in the playoffs? Poor character IMO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24K PureCool Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said: I wonder if this has anything to do with him leaving his team high and dry in the playoffs? Poor character IMO Well apparently his daughter had some kind of emergency so can't really fault the guy there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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