[Signing] Oscar Fantenberg signs in the KHL

[ruilin96 5,652]

12 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said:

Too bad, he was one of the better D in the playoffs IMO. 

 

Hughes - Schmidt

Edler - Myers

Benn - Rafferty

Juolevi

 

hmmm, that 3rd pairing sure looks mediocre

I would rather go with:

Hughes - Myers

Edler - Schmidt

Juolevi - UFA

Rafferty, Benn

 

I want the Canucks to pick up a cheap UFA D to play 3rd pairing and keep Benn as a 7th/8th D-man.

[buddhahoodlum 424]

He was very good in his role. I think we'll miss his physicality. 

[dm_ranger 163]

5 minutes ago, ruilin96 said:

I would rather go with:

Hughes - Myers

Edler - Schmidt

Juolevi - UFA

Rafferty, Benn

 

I want the Canucks to pick up a cheap UFA D to play 3rd pairing and keep Benn as a 7th/8th D-man.

We don't have any cap space to get another D.

I think Benn will be the 6/7 D as he is willing to play either side. They might switch back and forth as listed below depending on which rookie is playing well or struggling. 

 

Juolevi -- Benn

Benn -- Rafferty

Rathbone - Benn

 

[KirkSave 233]

Smart move by JB, sending Fanta to Russia (SKA) as our spy to make sure he communicates to Podz just how awesome it is to play in Vancouver compared to Russia. Sneaky, sneaky, sneaky.

 

     + = (Jim Benning; cloak and dagger edition).

[GMmaster13 31]

Out of all of our UFAs JB couldn't re-sign, I bet now he would sign Graovac to a 5 year $15 million contract and then go on record calling him the next Malkin

[gurn 9,092]

5 minutes ago, GMmaster13 said:

Out of all of our UFAs JB couldn't re-sign, I bet now he would sign Graovac to a 5 year $15 million contract and then go on record calling him the next Malkin

I don't know where you are, but where I live, it is much too early for heavy drinking.

[Gnarcore 6,835]

9 minutes ago, gurn said:

I don't know where you are, but where I live, it is much too early for heavy drinking.

He's from Calgary I assume and a product of cousin lovin' as a result of being from Calgary.

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[Devron44 3,442]

16 minutes ago, GMmaster13 said:

Out of all of our UFAs JB couldn't re-sign, I bet now he would sign Graovac to a 5 year $15 million contract and then go on record calling him the next Malkin

K

[UKNuck96 849]

2 hours ago, Mackcanuck said:

Smart move for him,

Obviously, He would rather play in Siberia than Calgary. 

St Petersburg is a beautiful city 

[milk and honey 1,497]

2 hours ago, Mackcanuck said:

I guess we made him an offer he could refuse.

Time for our young defensemen to get some bottom 6 sheltered minutes.

Rafferty

Juolevi

Rathbone

Woo

Was juolevi good? 

[Gollumpus 2,918]

2 hours ago, Mackcanuck said:

Smart move for him,

Obviously, He would rather play in Siberia than Calgary. 

Who wouldn't. The night life is better in Siberia... or at least longer.

 

                                                 regards,  G.

[nux4lyfe 4,121]

1 hour ago, NUCKER67 said:

Too bad, he was one of the better D in the playoffs IMO. 

 

Hughes - Schmidt

Edler - Myers

Benn - Rafferty

Juolevi

 

hmmm, that 3rd pairing sure looks mediocre

Juolevi deserves his chance now, Think it's time.

[Gollumpus 2,918]

41 minutes ago, GMmaster13 said:

Out of all of our UFAs JB couldn't re-sign, I bet now he would sign Graovac to a 5 year $15 million contract and then go on record calling him the next Malkin

Couldn't. Wouldn't. Shouldn't. All of these are different words, and have different applications based on the situation.

 

                                                   regards,  G.

[Tyndall2 155]

What do you experts out there think of Madison Bowey?  Probably a cheap sign?

[Roger Neilsons Towel 12,659]

50 minutes ago, GMmaster13 said:

Out of all of our UFAs JB couldn't re-sign, I bet now he would sign Graovac to a 5 year $15 million contract and then go on record calling him the next Malkin

[Jimmy McGill 38,229]

2 hours ago, oldnews said:

That's a bit surprising.

Easily an NHL quality depth defenseman.

its going to be a rough year for a lot of good players. 

[Roger Neilsons Towel 12,659]

Just now, Robert Long said:

its going to be a rough year for a lot of good players. 

Yup. Tough times all around.
Especially for the fringe players. 

[Jimmy McGill 38,229]

1 hour ago, NUCKER67 said:

Too bad, he was one of the better D in the playoffs IMO. 

 

Hughes - Schmidt

Edler - Myers

Benn - Rafferty

Juolevi

 

hmmm, that 3rd pairing sure looks mediocre

or OJ lives up to being a 1st round pick. 

[IBatch 10,057]

3 hours ago, Mackcanuck said:

I guess we made him an offer he could refuse.

Time for our young defensemen to get some bottom 6 sheltered minutes.

Rafferty

Juolevi

Rathbone

Woo

I doubt that.  The league KHL maximum salary is set at 1.5 million...it’s nothing like the money grab some former NHLers enjoyed.   And as a curiousity, Vey was a PGP last season which also shows how much the skill level is fading over there.    At one point 10million dollar contracts were handed out to marquee guys trying to compete with the NHL and bring home their players ... not anymore.   The SHL and AHL both have a claim at which is the second best league in the world now. 

[IBatch 10,057]

2 minutes ago, Robert Long said:

or OJ lives up to being a 1st round pick. 

Yep.  Or Rafferty becomes the top four D Craig Button - who’s credibility is top shelf expects him to become - which is a top four NHL D.   It’s entirely possible IF JB gets another NHL D in the system that when the ED happens we will lose out on something hidden within our current system. Sure hope he doesn’t and that it gives our team a chance to see what’s coming up.