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Was looking around to see whats out there for RHD and was looking at the panthers. Aaron Ekblad who was having a hell of a year before his injury. Pretty big dude and only 25 years old. Signed for 4 more years at 7.5 mill. Pretty reasonable cap hit for a top 3 defenseman. He went down this year but it really didnt hurt the panthers overall. Maybe they would be willing to part with him. 

 

Florida recieves:

 

9th overall 2021

Nate Schmidt

 

Canucks receive:

 

Aaron Ekblad

 

Saves the panthers almost 2 mill in salary. While we finally get that big RHD at a young age with a decent contract. Maybe we have to add a prospect not sure

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That 'tender-Bob contract will be killin' them! 5 more yrs of 10 mill. Then they've got this Knight kid, who'd prob do better for 10% the price!

 

How will the league help them wriggle outa' THAT mess?!

 

Now Ekblad?...hmm

 

Think he's had 2 concussions, & now that nasty knee? No doubt, he's a big talent, but the risk should prob be avoided.

 

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Btw, next summer Barkov's deal is up. Their GM needs to tap into his Bob Barker, Houdini-mode!

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2 hours ago, Bertuzzipunch said:

Was looking around to see whats out there for RHD and was looking at the panthers. Aaron Ekblad who was having a hell of a year before his injury. Pretty big dude and only 25 years old. Signed for 4 more years at 7.5 mill. Pretty reasonable cap hit for a top 3 defenseman. He went down this year but it really didnt hurt the panthers overall. Maybe they would be willing to part with him. 

 

Florida recieves:

 

9th overall 2021

Nate Schmidt

 

Canucks receive:

 

Aaron Ekblad

 

Saves the panthers almost 2 mill in salary. While we finally get that big RHD at a young age with a decent contract. Maybe we have to add a prospect not sure

Too risky!

I would like to keep 9thOA and Schmidt.

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4 hours ago, Nuxfanabroad said:

That 'tender-Bob contract will be killin' them! 5 more yrs of 10 mill. Then they've got this Knight kid, who'd prob do better for 10% the price!

How will the league help them wriggle outa' THAT mess?!  Now Ekblad?...hmm

Think he's had 2 concussions, & now that nasty knee? No doubt, he's a big talent, but the risk should prob be avoided.

 

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Btw, next summer Barkov's deal is up. Their GM needs to tap into his Bob Barker, Houdini-mode!

Lol maybe there's another pillaging that can take place, if our cap opens up could send Schmidt to take on the extra $1.6 million for Ekblad and not have to add?
For the price of Schmidt (if the Panthers don't have cap space Vancouver should not be the ones adding), that would be a steal.

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5 hours ago, Phil_314 said:

Lol maybe there's another pillaging that can take place, if our cap opens up could send Schmidt to take on the extra $1.6 million for Ekblad and not have to add?
For the price of Schmidt (if the Panthers don't have cap space Vancouver should not be the ones adding), that would be a steal.

 

9 hours ago, Nuxfanabroad said:

That 'tender-Bob contract will be killin' them! 5 more yrs of 10 mill. Then they've got this Knight kid, who'd prob do better for 10% the price!

 

How will the league help them wriggle outa' THAT mess?!

 

Now Ekblad?...hmm

 

Think he's had 2 concussions, & now that nasty knee? No doubt, he's a big talent, but the risk should prob be avoided.

 

*******************

 

Btw, next summer Barkov's deal is up. Their GM needs to tap into his Bob Barker, Houdini-mode!

Ian Clarke for Ekblad..

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13 hours ago, Nuxfanabroad said:

That 'tender-Bob contract will be killin' them! 5 more yrs of 10 mill. Then they've got this Knight kid, who'd prob do better for 10% the price!

 

How will the league help them wriggle outa' THAT mess?!

 

Now Ekblad?...hmm

 

Think he's had 2 concussions, & now that nasty knee? No doubt, he's a big talent, but the risk should prob be avoided.

 

*******************

 

Btw, next summer Barkov's deal is up. Their GM needs to tap into his Bob Barker, Houdini-mode!

Once the league is fully opened up to take on all fans, playoff revenue should cover a lot of that goalies salary.  Owners make a ton of money from playoff tickets. With coach Q, I wouldn’t bet against them not making the playoffs again next season.

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If Benning could swing that, I would get off the “he needs to be fired” wagon.

 

Ekblad is not expendable to the Panthers, there is no reason for them to trade him in order to get worse.

 

They won’t be thinking “hey we did OK without him”.... they will be thinking “Hey, we managed to be a playoff team without one of our best players... maybe we can do some damage in the coming years if we aren’t unlucky with injuries”

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