Kobayashi Maru Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Obviously there is a lot of talk about bold moves, but I'm curious if that is actually needed. We have a solid core group, but where we fell down is the talent of our supporting cast. If the top guys struggled or got injured there was nobody that could help us win games. It almost makes me want to hurl even thinking about it, but it got me thinking that some of the Leafs supporting cast was actually pretty good in some regards, but their core is what lost it for them (Which was great to see BTW). That said, their supporting guys can all bring value over what our AHL depth type players have brought. They may also still be in that low salary, can't lose type situation in FA. Take the leaf stench out of it and is this not a better team than we saw last year by distributing out our scoring to avoid key matchups: Hoglander Pettersson Boeser Podkolzin Miller Galchenyuk Pearson Horvat Simmonds/Foligno Motte Sutter Lind Hughes Hamonic Rathbone Schmidt Joulevi Myers If the big move is there for us to improve, let's go for it, but there may be some depth moves at low costs that give us a bigger boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzipunch Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 I wouldnt mind galchenyuck for a year or 2. Would be nice for podz to have a russian around who could play on his line. Not sure how much hes asking for but cant see it being too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 On 5/28/2021 at 10:09 AM, Bertuzzipunch said: Go look what vlasic is making if you really want your mind blown. Not just what he's making. His NTC clause (as per capfriendly) reads as "he submits a three team list". Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.I.A.H.N Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) On 5/26/2021 at 8:21 PM, janisahockeynut said: Move #1 Vancouver should go after Colorado's Ryan Graves who will be the 4th Dman and will not be protected at the Expansion Draft Cost? Minni 2021-2nd + Jasek ? or a 3rd? Move #2 Vancouver should take Martin Jones @50% for a flip of our 2021-1st (we move up 2 spots), a 2022-2nd, and San Jose's 2021-3rd Jones is then kept as our cheap back Move #3 Schmidt to Ottawa for Ottawa's 2021-2nd, and San Jose 2021-2nd Move #4 Vancouver's 2023 1st for Dumba and 2021-2nd. Dumba is Minnesota's #4 Dman at the Expansion draft, and will loose him. This way, they gain. We replace Schmidt and gain a 2nd Move #5 Juolevi for Schnieder (NYR) This is a lateral move that I hate, but with the addition of Graves, we are heavy on the LHD and this move allows us to add a solid prospect on the RHD side. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ So where are we at after all this? LW C RW LHD RHD G LTIR Buyouts Penalty Traded/Void Miller Pettersson Boeser Graves Hughes Demko Ferland Eriksson Luongo Virtanen Pearson Horvat Hoglander Rathbone Dumba Jones Beagle Roussel Motte Lind Podkolzin Edler Schnieder Holtby Highmore McEwen Hawryluk Myers 11 M 14M 9M 8M 20M 7.5M 0 6..5M 3M Cap: 79 M -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holtby Buyout Eriksson Buyout Roussel Buyout Year 1.......$500,000 Year 1......$4,000,000 Year 1.......$1,750,000 Year 2....$1,900,000 Year 2......$1,000,000 Year 2.........$600,000 So, with a Cap Budget of approx. $74,000,000, there will certainly be room for some UFA's, which will make us a much more competitive team. (7.5 Cap room). Certainly an up grade at 3rd line LW and C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But just as important, we get younger, and stronger. We stock our cupboards more for the future, ad allows us to grow. It also shows, exactly how silly it is, to say we are up against the cap, is hogwash! Every GM has the ability to move cap, and make moves. Is this going to happen? probably not, but a version of it will. But for fun, indulge me! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2021 Draft................ 2021 1st 7th OA (flipped with San Jose) .....With this pick we take C/LW McTavish who has a great shot, a solid defensive game, and plays a rough, physical game 2021 2nd 39th OA (acquired from SJ) ..........With this pick we take Swedish LW William Stromgren 6'3" 175 lbs, who's speed, agility and size, make him a solid proto-typical winger 2021 2nd 41st OA (Vancouver).................... Now, that everyone has brought out pitchforks, we pick American RHD Scott Morrow 6'2" 198 lbs, fast, agile, offensive Dman 2021 2nd 42nd OA ( Ottawa).........................With this pick we take Canadian RHD Logan Mailloux 6'3" 214 lbs, Did not play hockey this year, and will drop...into our lap 2021-3rd 69th OA (San Jose).......................With this pick we take Canadian RHD Jack Bar 6'3" 192 lbs, Fiesty, Aggressive, fast skating, with offense, and sound Defense 2021 3rd 71st OA (Vancouver)......................With this pick we take Canadian G Tristian Lennox 6'3" 198 lbs. Athletic goalie, played OHL, and has not played in a year, and has dropped There is no one that would not say that this would be a great draft, and the Canucks have hedged their bets, with some outstanding picks. Walking away from the 1st round with McTavish, who could start as the 1st line LWer, and end up as the 2nd or 3rd line center sometime in his career, has Benning grinning from ear to ear................................................................................... you could hear Benning saying "I can't believe he fell to us!" Benning slept good that night! Well, if the first day made Benning happy, the second day was almost too much to take, and he could be seen leaving the draft with a sh#t house smile on his face, as it was too good to be true! With the 2022 draft 1 year away, you Benning could hear Benning also saying! "Let the season begin!" 2022-1st (Vancouver) 2022-2nd (San Jose) 2022-2nd (Vancouver) Oh yeah Baby! My best work yet! Edited June 4, 2021 by janisahockeynut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkSave Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 If Hamilton can't come to terms with Carolina, JB should make a solid pitch. His defensive game has come a long way from his time in Calgary, plus playing with slavin allows him to focus more on offense. Not sure we have a pairing to complement that...perhaps Juolevi? Here is my pie in the sky. Move Schmidt for a draft pick and or prospect, reliving us of his cap and if JB can make the money work somehow... Hughes Hamonic Juolevi Hamilton Rathbone Myers With Edler and Scmidt off the books that is 12 million for D UFA and RFA in Hamilton (7.5 mill x 7) and Hughes (4.5 mill x 3) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 9 hours ago, KirkSave said: If Hamilton can't come to terms with Carolina, JB should make a solid pitch. His defensive game has come a long way from his time in Calgary, plus playing with slavin allows him to focus more on offense. Not sure we have a pairing to complement that...perhaps Juolevi? Here is my pie in the sky. Move Schmidt for a draft pick and or prospect, reliving us of his cap and if JB can make the money work somehow... Hughes Hamonic Juolevi Hamilton Rathbone Myers With Edler and Scmidt off the books that is 12 million for D UFA and RFA in Hamilton (7.5 mill x 7) and Hughes (4.5 mill x 3) Yes that's my hope too. Then again i hoped we'd get AP but also at the time was hoping for Hamilton the following year because IMO he's actually a much better player at this point. Wasn't that impressed with AP when we played against them. These guys cost top dollar, at some point we need to either do it by committee and load up on top four D's, or nab one of these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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