RWJC Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) https://usasports.news/report-canucks-like-sonny-milano-but-roster-and-cap-situations-could-hamper-signing/ Forward Sonny Milano turned some heads when he signed a PTO with the Calgary Flames this fall, in part because many believed that the former Anaheim Duck would receive a full NHL contract offer from a team. Last season Milano set career highs in production, scoring 14 goals and 34 points in 66 games, but that contract offer never materialized. Milano was recently released from his PTO after an underwhelming preseason, but that may not mean the end of his NHL journey. Per Thomas Drance and Rick Dhaliwal of The Athletic, (subscription link) the Vancouver Canucks invited Milano to their training camp before he ultimately chose to go to Calgary, and they “still like” Milano as a player. But given the complex roster and cap situation that the Canucks’ front office will need to manage in the coming days, Drance and Dhaliwal do state that the team isn’t able to acquire Milano at this moment. The bottom line, though, is that despite how rapidly his stock seemed to decline over the course of this summer and preseason, there still are teams who believe Milano can contribute in the NHL. Edited October 8, 2022 by RWJC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I knew it. We gotta have that token Italian. Di Giuseppe just doesn't cut it... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Could be another Tyler Motte type player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 A little shocked this guy couldn't get a 1 or 2 year deal. Pretty great stats all-around for him last year, plus some fancy offense. Would definitely not be against a 1.125ish AAV on 1 or 2 years if he'd take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BureBurrito Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 No room for him - pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Jetski Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Big pass not needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Maybe the cap we freed up is to sign him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcoastcanucks777 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Wonder why he tried for a team that’s already stacked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnAntoski Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Hoping to play with McD ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 35 minutes ago, ShawnAntoski said: Hoping to play with McD ? He was cut from CGY, but why not try out for a team with a good chance to go deep. He can always wait a bit and sign with a less attractive option once injuries occur and there are better cap options. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 15 hours ago, Odd. said: Could be another Tyler Motte type player He and Motte are about as opposite of players as you can get. Milano is pure skill whereas Motte is a two-way hard nosed grinder. I’d like Milano but I’m wondering where he’d fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 11 hours ago, cripplereh said: Big pass not needed. Perhaps we move a Garland/Boeser for a D and he comes in to replace some of that skilled winger depth on a cheap deal? I'm not opposed to something along those lines. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmaster Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 We have too many forwards. Brock and Mik are set to return it seems within the first week of the season. Unless this guy comes on a league min salary to go where Dickenson was slotted in the 4th line, I say no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmaster Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 56 minutes ago, aGENT said: Perhaps we move a Garland/Boeser for a D and he comes in to replace some of that skilled winger depth on a cheap deal? I'm not opposed to something along those lines. Maybe. And if we do make a trade like that, it better be for a legit top 4 defenceman. That’s real hard to do in today’s climate. So really, that scenario is unlikely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieVedder Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Pears said: He and Motte are about as opposite of players as you can get. Milano is pure skill whereas Motte is a two-way hard nosed grinder. I’d like Milano but I’m wondering where he’d fit. Milano doesn't fit here. We arent have a soft one dimensional player in boeser we need to get rid of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) 42 minutes ago, grandmaster said: Maybe. And if we do make a trade like that, it better be for a legit top 4 defenceman. That’s real hard to do in today’s climate. So really, that scenario is unlikely We're probably not getting a top pair D in this environment, for those assets (give or take some sweetener)... But I definitely think we could swing a 2nd pair guy. Either established or a young guy with 2nd pair up side. An Adam Larsson level guy established guy or a Hague level younger guy. Edited October 8, 2022 by aGENT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 13 minutes ago, aGENT said: We're probably not getting a top pair D in this environment, for those assets (give or take some sweetener)... But I definitely think we could swing a 2nd pair guy. Either established or a young guy with 2nd pair up side. An Adam Larsson level guy established guy or a Hague level younger guy. To quote Bruce Buffer… ”it’s tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmmme!” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 5 hours ago, EddieVedder said: Milano doesn't fit here. We arent have a soft one dimensional player in boeser we need to get rid of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniwaki Canuck Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Maybe we can get his parole officer too, for future considerations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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