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Popular Post EliasBoeser Posted July 27 Popular Post Share Posted July 27 Like any minute now? 1 19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryberg Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 2 minutes ago, babalu said: Not too surprised. I'd rather buy him out and lose the 1.9m next year when we have more cap space than retain this season or give up assets. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester13 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Well, looks like we really do need the cap space to sign our core. Hmm, I wonder who will be our backup this year? Silovs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3. Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Yuck - this is really not ideal. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Analyst82 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Not ideal but not the end of the world. I rather do that than add assets just to dump the contract. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Devron44 Posted July 27 Popular Post Share Posted July 27 Not what I was hoping for. Teams must have been asking for picks along with Holtby 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 73 Percent Posted July 27 Popular Post Share Posted July 27 Such a mess. Aquaman must be pissed. 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DownUndaCanuck Posted July 27 Popular Post Share Posted July 27 Surprised that so many teams showed interest but clearly they wanted us to retain cap. To be honest I'd rather just keep Holtby for next season rather than buy him out. A buyout will basically still cost us 2M in cap space and we'll have to go find a UFA goalie who are mostly around 1-2M anyway. Unless JB has someone lined up who's fantastic for 1M, there's not really much point buying Holtby out. 4 3 4 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuckin Kingsly Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Wow, that's tough... I guess there weren't many teams interested as reports were saying. Or Jimbo didn't want to retain anything.. We are going to need a veteran backup just in case of injury you would think. Cause if demko gets injured and silovs and Dipietro are our goalies. We would be in big trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therodigy Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Not surprising. Having the extra $3.8M this year in cap space is certainly helpful, especially if they acquire a backup for less than $2M. Use that extra $1.8 towards paying out the RFAs. With the extra $1.9M penalty next year, I imagine they are confident DiPietro will be next season's backup. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijibo Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beary Sweet Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 It’s going to be a very interesting offseason. Lots of work for Benning and he got us going with the OEL trade. Then bought out Jake. Now Holtby as well. It’s either we’re going to find a cheap replacement for him or we’re about to be giving DiPietro a shot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JM_ Posted July 27 Popular Post Share Posted July 27 2 minutes ago, 73 Percent said: Such a mess. Aquaman must be pissed. Aqua signed off on this weeks ago. 3 1 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 If we can find a cheap backup that we can trust, I can live with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 2 minutes ago, 73 Percent said: Such a mess. Aquaman must be pissed. Why a mess? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post b3. Posted July 27 Popular Post Share Posted July 27 Sneak peak of Jim and John with Francesco's money right now. But kudos to FA for opening up the cheque book. 3 10 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon.Duck Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 (edited) We literally just signed him! Admitting a mistake so soon. Someone take the keys from Jimbo. Let him drive the drafting and personnel. Someone else do contracts. Pls. Edited July 27 by Oregon.Duck 1 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddogy Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 What is the point? I mean Canucks still need a backup, why not just keep him for another season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odjick_fan Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 I would say no one is going through arbitration so there would be no buyout window if not bought out today 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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