Quaz Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 The Vancouver Canucks' defense is inadequate and needs help. One possible solution is to trade Brock Boeser, whose current cap hit is $6.6 million, for Rasmus Ristolainen, a hard-nosed right-shot defenseman whose cap hit is $5.1 million. Ristolainen's style of play is similar to Schenn's, and would improve the team's defense. Additionally, this trade would give the team the option of unloading Tyler Myers, freeing up even more cap space. Is this even remotely close to a decent trade in your opinion? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Love this deal! We might have to retain on Boeser to balance the cap, but it would be a great trade for us. Hey JR! The pigeons are full. Put down the bird seed and pick up the phone. Time to get 'er done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Interesting idea but Risto is a high risk contract with that term. He's young and very unproven, but i'm not sure he will improve in terms of his hockey IQ and therefore we could just be taking on another whipping boy/Myers type player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Muttley said: There's more and more speculation coming out on Horvat and Boeser (don't know why not Garland) all the time. Getting pretty real here. Boeser for Josh Anderson? Could that be a fair deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 I would do BB straight up for Monhan his contract is up in June, gives us a 3C for now, makes us more competitive and can flip him at TDL if we are out of playoffs. I would even add a late pick to gain this flexibility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Risto is an absolute tire fire in his own zone. Hard no from me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaz Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 40 minutes ago, RWJC said: Interesting idea but Risto is a high risk contract with that term. He's young and very unproven, but i'm not sure he will improve in terms of his hockey IQ and therefore we could just be taking on another whipping boy/Myers type player. There will always be a whipping boy on this team. It's the nature of being a Canucks fan. 5.1 million over 5 years isn't much really. Also, he's 28, so if his game drops off a cliff, it would never get to the level of Loui Errikson. 41 minutes ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said: BB6 to Philly is not likely to happen, because he's not a Torts type player. /end thread Fletcher is the one who makes the trades. /re-open thread 27 minutes ago, King Heffy said: Risto is an absolute tire fire in his own zone. Hard no from me. His +/1 stats have improved over the past 4 years. Although he played a lot of minutes in Buffalo, he was middle of the pack in +/1 Their whole team was bad by the way. The chances he's as bad as Myers is unlikely. Myers is on par with Andrew Alberts. Remember the guy that chased the whistle after the puck drop in 2010? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Boeser for Monahan? Hmmm, I like that idea... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Quaz said: The Vancouver Canucks' defense is inadequate and needs help. One possible solution is to trade Brock Boeser, whose current cap hit is $6.6 million, for Rasmus Ristolainen, a hard-nosed right-shot defenseman whose cap hit is $5.1 million. Ristolainen's style of play is similar to Schenn's, and would improve the team's defense. Additionally, this trade would give the team the option of unloading Tyler Myers, freeing up even more cap space. Is this even remotely close to a decent trade in your opinion? Good proposal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said: Boeser for Monahan? Hmmm, I like that idea... Heard that as well on Donnie and Dhali, one year left at $6.375. They could let him walk at the end of the season and free up cap space, or they could move forward with him as a C (trade one of Miller or Horvat) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijibo Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said: Boeser for Monahan? Hmmm, I like that idea... Montreal won’t though. Not unless Vancouver retains 50% Even then. Monahan has been a great fit in Montreal and being a centre is a big plus. So they can either re-sign him for less than what Boeser makes , or, move him for futures at the trade deadline. Boeser isnt really a fit for Montreal Edited December 9, 2022 by qwijibo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Quaz said: Ristolainen's style of play is similar to Schenn's, and would improve the team's defense. I don't think their style is remotely comparable. Schenn is a rugged, very physical defenceman who seeks to engage anyone who enters his zone, and who can take care of his defensive responsibilities against almost anyone in the league. He will stick up for teammates at any and every opportunity. Risto is, from my observations, primarily a stick-checker with limited shut-down capability. He won't seek to physically engage anyone let alone anyone who takes liberties with teammates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 BB6 for Mantha intrigues me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV's Coin Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Boeser is too slow for Montreal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijibo Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, AV's Coin said: Boeser is too slow for Montreal. Not only that, but with Caufield as their top RW, they have Gallagher and Anderson for the 2/3 slots. Right wing isn’t a position they need to address. Monahan filling their need at C is a far bigger deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, AV's Coin said: Boeser is too slow for Montreal. I think lately, he's looked a bit faster. It's like he's finally putting in some effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV's Coin Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 8 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said: I think lately, he's looked a bit faster. It's like he's finally putting in some effort. This is true.. he has had his legs moving better lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 33 minutes ago, Quaz said: There will always be a whipping boy on this team. It's the nature of being a Canucks fan. 5.1 million over 5 years isn't much really. Also, he's 28, so if his game drops off a cliff, it would never get to the level of Loui Errikson. Fletcher is the one who makes the trades. /re-open thread His +/1 stats have improved over the past 4 years. Although he played a lot of minutes in Buffalo, he was middle of the pack in +/1 Their whole team was bad by the way. The chances he's as bad as Myers is unlikely. Myers is on par with Andrew Alberts. Remember the guy that chased the whistle after the puck drop in 2010? Ristolainen makes Myers look like Larry Robinson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singing chef Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Fanuck said: I don't think their style is remotely comparable. Schenn is a rugged, very physical defenceman who seeks to engage anyone who enters his zone, and who can take care of his defensive responsibilities against almost anyone in the league. He will stick up for teammates at any and every opportunity. Risto is, from my observations, primarily a stick-checker with limited shut-down capability. He won't seek to physically engage anyone let alone anyone who takes liberties with teammates. Averaging 2.7 hits/game and 2.1 blocks/game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 People think Myers is bad, Ristolainen has been dreadful this year under Torts and really struggled. I've always wanted to try and take him and see if a new change of scenery would do him good but we play too loose and offensive to help him. He'd do well on a structured defensive team, not the Canucks. That being said we could probably buy low, I wouldn't give up Boeser for him, maybe Garland for Risto? Would open up a Myers trade, sure, but it's high risk high reward. There's a good chance we just end up with two bad Tyler Myers, but a chance that Risto gets back to a solid 40 point physical season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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