Ted Lasso Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 The Vancouver Canucks will attempt to re-sign surging forward Andrei Kuzmenko before trading him amid interest from teams across the league, LeBrun reported on Tuesday. The team is "expected to open contract talks soon with Kuzmenko," according to LeBrun, adding the 26-year-old could be staring down a bridge contract worth north of $6 million per season. "There haven’t been any contract negotiations, although the expectation is that should happen within the month here. But what’s interesting, of course, is that teams are calling," LeBrun said Tuesday on TSN's "Insider Trading." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alflives Posted January 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2023 There is no chance our owner lets Kuz Missile get away. Kuz is a ticket seller. He will be re-signed. 5 5 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustard Tiger Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 We either get a ppg offensive player in his prime or probably a 1st and prospect. Win signing non the less 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dazzle Posted January 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2023 Unfortunately, this means that something's gotta go. One of: Garland, Boeser, and/or Pearson will have to be traded. 1 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 He's been great, but I'd vote trade him. He could be a huge get for a team needing scoring for next to no cap 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Signing and trading this guy would be the best outcome IMO; guarantees more value coming back compared to just trading him as a pending UFA (as long as the highest bidder isn't a contender looking to get him as a hired gun). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aGENT Posted January 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2023 Can't lose on this really. Either we extend a promising player who fits well with Petey, or we get a haul of assets for a solid top 6 player with almost no cap hit to contenders. Win, win. I'm still more interested to see how they solve the Miller/Horvat/Garland/Boeser/Myers situations. 6 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Lasso Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 LeBrun is suggesting we’ll enter negotiations this month, giving us all of February to find a trade partner if needed. A 2-3 year bridge deal north of $6M seems reasonable. If not, Kuz and Bo have the best potential to net us a RHD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Lasso Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, aGENT said: Can't lose on this really. Either we extend a promising player who fits well with Petey, or we get a haul of assets for a solid top 6 player with almost no cap hit to contenders. Win, win. I'm still more interested to see how they solve the Miller/Horvat/Garland/Boeser/Myers situations. Wonder which domino falls first… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 6+ seems high given he’s a first year player. year 1 5 mill year 2 5.5 mill that seems reasonable to me if a bridge deal is made. otherwise trade him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aGENT Posted January 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2023 8 minutes ago, Kenny Powers said: Wonder which domino falls first… I'm considering hibernation for the next 50'ish days so I can just wake up to some positive news as a Canuck fan. 1 2 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 18 minutes ago, Angry Goose said: 6+ seems high given he’s a first year player. year 1 5 mill year 2 5.5 mill that seems reasonable to me if a bridge deal is made. otherwise trade him For a bridge, I'd tend to agree. On a longer deal, I think over 6M is reasonable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Dazzle said: Unfortunately, this means that something's gotta go. One of: Garland, Boeser, and/or Pearson will have to be traded. Yes, but not sure how unfortunate it is, trade Boeser sign Kuz is a no brainer. Edited January 12, 2023 by aliboy 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Love to see him Re-signed. Him and Bo personally. I get it, Bo is our legit chance at a huge haul. Outside the obvious Petey, Hughes, Demko. I don’t really care who’s traded as long as we get some cap relief and or assets 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Provost Posted January 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2023 He will be too expensive and too big a risk at full market value he could get as a UFA. He could likely earn $6.5 million plus AAV with a 5-6 year term. He is a fun player who is doing well, but that doesn't seem like a contract to shell out with his limited resume. He should be in the Garland range of contract to make it palatable. It is his only big contract for his career so I don't expect him to take a big discount even if he likes playing with Petterson. He chose here for playing opportunity to put himself in the best position to cash in as a UFA. He would also command a pretty darn good return to a contender wanting to beef up. Easily a 1st round pick plus a prospect even just as a rental. Most contenders don't have much cap space, so adding a guy who looks like he will score around 30 goals and 70 points for under a million dollars in cap hit and it has huge value. Heck, I don't know if you can retain salary to make a guy cost less than league minimum (I don't see a particular rule against it), then trading him at 50% retained actually opens up extra cap for a contender as he would give hundreds of thousands in extra space compared with whatever depth player he would be pushing off the active roster. $6.5 million in cap space for a defenceman next year, plus really good assets in a trade make it a pretty easy decision to trade him. That would be the first time in years that the team made a move that actually bought low and sold high. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieVedder Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 He gives us an element we dont have. Legit goalscorer that has real chemistry with Petey. Gotta sign him 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Canuck Surfer Posted January 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Dazzle said: Unfortunately, this means that something's gotta go. One of: Garland, Boeser, and/or Pearson will have to be traded. Aaaaaaannnnd? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, EddieVedder said: He gives us an element we dont have. Legit goalscorer that has real chemistry with Petey. Gotta sign him Don’t worry about Kuz being signed. No chance our owner lets him get away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Dazzle said: Unfortunately, this means that something's gotta go. One of: Garland, Boeser, and/or Pearson will have to be traded. And miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire_Spiky Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dazzle said: Unfortunately, this means that something's gotta go. One of: Garland, Boeser, and/or Pearson will have to be traded. Trade them all for picks/prospects. This team needs a shake up. Edited January 12, 2023 by Spitfire_Spiky spelling 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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