What should the Canucks approach be at the trade deadline if they’re in the playoff race?

[-Vintage Canuck-]

Let’s the say the Canucks are in the playoffs race (few points in or out of the playoffs), as the trade deadline approaches. What should their approach be: become buyers to make the playoffs, become sellers and look at the future or stay put?

 

It could very well be a seller's market this trade deadline.
 

 

[Doxm]

They SHOULD rebuild, however they wont - they will be buyers & go for broke. 

[DSVII]

I'm accepting the fact that we won't sell high on anyone. Just don't buy. This isn't a Benning situation where job security depends on making wild card and 1st and 2nds need to be traded for immediate help.

 

JR and PA say they want to build something sustainable.  Let's keep our picks at the very least.

[HC20.0]

Sellers. We’re not winning anything with that defence. 

[Rubik]

"is that even a serious question?"

 

[AngryElf]

My head says we’re going to mainly stand pat aside from an opportunistic deal that comes our way ala Hamonic and Dermott last year, whereas my heart says we should be looking to trade a forward for a defenseman if it comes up. 

[Bure_Pavel]

I would be happy if they did did a lateral move and traded a top 6 forward fro a top 4 Dman. Should not trade any picks though unless for a top 4 Dman under the age of 25.

[Devron]

Move contracts if they can. We actually have the depth to over come and still make the playoffs. The only tough questions would be Kuzmenko and Horvat.

 

Guys like Myers, Pearson. Maybe Garland and Boeser. You move in a heartbeat or risk not getting offers in the offseason and then we are hooped  

[PhillipBlunt]

The team should still be looking to upgrade the defense however possible. If the Canucks end up in the playoff race, which I think they will be, they'll need a better defense. This will mean trading a forward or two, hopefully along with one of the anchor contracts (Myers/OEL). 

 

Standing pat may not work, as the holes in the defense are still an issue. 

[Kelly Green]

Both

 

Trade away some of the surplus of forwards for top4 D.

Hopefully beginning well before the deadline.

[stawns]

They don't really have a choice.  Big moves, one way or another, have to be made.  They're not just letting Horvat and Kuz walk.

[CRAZY_4_NAZZY]

Keep finding deals like they did with Hamonic for Dermott. Still somewhat of a lateral move but they got cheaper and younger despite the quality being relatively the same.

 

Can they find some options for Myers, Pearson, Boeser, Garland, etc? Thats how I would want this team to approach the deadline. We aren't true contenders but probably not bad enough to sell off all the veterans and go bear bones for the rest of the season.

[stawns]

Just now, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said:

Keep finding deals like they did with Hamonic for Dermott. Still somewhat of a lateral move but they got cheaper and younger despite the quality being relatively the same.

 

Can they find some options for Myers, Pearson, Boeser, Garland, etc? Thats how I would want this team to approach the deadline. We aren't true contenders but probably not bad enough to sell off all the veterans and go bear bones for the rest of the season.

Those are minor things.  They have a far more pressing issue to solve with Horvat, Miller and Kuz.  This is the season a path forward absolutely has to be made clear 

[King Heffy]

Want them to be sellers but doubt that will happen.

[nuckin_futz]

An entire rebuild of the team isn't needed. But an entire rebuild of the defence is. Trade some higher end forward pieces including Horvat if needed to do a major upgrade of the defence.

 

No idea what to do about the inconsistency though.

[BCNate]

20 minutes ago, Doxm said:

They SHOULD rebuild, however they wont - they will be buyers & go for broke. 

Teams that have 2 top C's, 2 PPG wingers,  a top D and a top G don't rebuild. 

 

They will make significant changes, but no way they rebuild.  

 

I think they are looking for another buy low deal on D like they got in Ethan Bear right now.  If one doesn't happen, then one or both of Boeser/Garland will likely be dealt for stay at home D before the deadline.  I don't see either of those deals being a home run in terms of assets.  We will get a mid range D, and cap space going forward, which is huge.

 

We will have 14 mill next year, as our bonuses won't carry over ( The big win in the Dickinson deal), most of that goes to Horvat/Kuz. two or three of Boeser, Myers, Garland will have to go to rebuild our D.

 

This team is not as far off as people think.

 

 

 

 

[luckylager]

1 minute ago, nuckin_futz said:

An entire rebuild of the team isn't needed. But an entire rebuild of the defence is. Trade some higher end forward pieces including Horvat if needed to do a major upgrade of the defence.

 

No idea what to do about the inconsistency though.

If we start next season with Miller but without Horvat.. no words

[Fanuck]

The smart move would be to sell and acquire assets that will help down the road.

 

The dumb, and most likely move that ownership will mandate would be to be buyers but then management will realize they've got no cap to work with and end up doing nothing.......

[R3aL]

14 minutes ago, stawns said:

They don't really have a choice.  Big moves, one way or another, have to be made.  They're not just letting Horvat and Kuz walk.

Kuzmenko I think we will be holding him if the intent is to resign. 
 

if they talk and he’s going to walk at free agency then trade him for sure.

 

or if they had a Gentlemen’s agreement to not move him for his first year so he has stability while learning nhl / new culture / English I could see that too.

 

if we let Bo walk I will be taking a mental health break from the team. 

[R3aL]

20 minutes ago, Devron said:

Move contracts if they can. We actually have the depth to over come and still make the playoffs. The only tough questions would be Kuzmenko and Horvat.

 

Guys like Myers, Pearson. Maybe Garland and Boeser. You move in a heartbeat or risk not getting offers in the offseason and then we are hooped  

If we could ship out myers and pearson great. But if their returns will be better without contracts coming back after their bonuses paid then we have to wait a little longer.

 

one of garland or boeser at TDL would be good