Drive-By Body Pierce Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Best Third Line Centers For The Canucks Thomas Drance and Harman Dayal of the Athletic: Drance and Dayal look at the best options for the Vancouver Canucks this offseason. Specifically the third-line center position. As they both write they are looking for that ideal third-line center that can be versatile in every aspect of the game. But the Canucks cap situation is tight. Pius Suter – The first center they look at is Pius Suter. They project a two-year deal at $2.2 million AAV. He is an actual center and a capable faceoff man. He is also a reliable penalty killer and is an effective scorer at even strength as well. Though the Canucks are loaded with lefties in Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller, Suter is another lefty but is the best option right now in a weak center market this offseason. David Kampf – Kampf is projecting three years at $2.2 million AAV. Kampf was a great signing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is a gem in the faceoff circle and was predominantly a third-line center with the Leafs. Again another effective penalty killer as his numbers show. He is a solid target for Vancouver at the right price. Other names that are cheap that Drance and Dayal look at are Teddy Blueger, Lars Eller, and Tomas Nosek. Eller is up there in age but is still an effective player. He is more of a bottom-six player now. If the term and price are limited as they project he could fit into the lineup for the Canucks. Then there is Blueger. Like Eller, Blueger is a bottom-six defensive specialist. He takes a ton of defensive zone draws. He also is a great penalty killer and surrenders very few shots and scoring chances at even strength. The issue is his offensive ability is more of a fourth-liner than a third-liner. Another name being thrown around is Tomas Nosek. Nosek is a reliable third-line player especially because he wins north of 56 percent of the draws he takes. He is a solid penalty killer, great defensively, and can play the third or fourth line. There are other players Drance and Dayal look at but either they do not fit what the Canucks are looking for or will just be too expensive because of the salary cap. https://nhlrumors.com/nhl-rumors-detroit-red-wings-and-vancouver-canucks/2023/06/06/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Compher, Sundqvist, Acciari, Bjugstad... All righties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Erased Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 I would take Eller…5 years ago. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Ross Colton was a trade target name being floated on sn650. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 1 hour ago, R3aL said: Ross Colton was a trade target name being floated on sn650. Tampa's gonna want youth or picks to replenish their futures, and I doubt we can offer what other teams can to get it done for him. Of course I'd love to see Ross join us but I just don't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 3 hours ago, aGENT said: Compher, Sundqvist, Acciari, Bjugstad... All righties. If the 3C can score 15G/20A, they're probably out of our spending zone. Suter or Kampf would be great additions to our 3rd line, with one being more offensive and the other super-defensive. I'm half surprised Detroit didn't try to keep Suter - it seems they're okay with letting him walk and looking for a replacement elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Ryan O'Reilly if he's willing to do a league Minimum (or near league min) for one or two years like Corey Perry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Man I don’t want any of that UFA garbage. Stick to what we have. Ride out the contracts then circle back next off season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 4 hours ago, iinatcc said: Ryan O'Reilly if he's willing to do a league Minimum (or near league min) for one or two years like Corey Perry Some dumb Benning like GM will ROR 6 mil x 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 17 minutes ago, Alflives said: Some dumb Benning like GM will ROR 6 mil x 5 years. Well thank god Benning is no longer the GM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 So we're already planning on jumping head first in to the UFA bargain bins? Looking for the exact same type of player in the exact same type of position 10-14 other teams are? So we're probably gonna move out cap just to spend it all and claim we're ready to compete by simply moving deck chairs on the titanic. IE; moving out Myer's contract to sign Severson to a similar one. Gonna say...let's maybe develop what meagre depth we have and see if any of that works first. Then we can work out or on a trade early next season like Nov when prices are low to try to fill it instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Saying what I said in the other similar thread--Joshua is the best choice to give a chance in the role I think. Let's see how he does in the pre-season. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 45 minutes ago, iinatcc said: Well thank god Benning is no longer the GM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, -AJ- said: Saying what I said in the other similar thread--Joshua is the best choice to give a chance in the role I think. Let's see how he does in the pre-season. Who does 4th line duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Just now, PhillipBlunt said: Do you think he still walks around the Canucks office thinking he's still part of the organization? Like the Canucks set up a fake office for him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Just now, iinatcc said: Do you think he still walks around the Canucks office thinking he's still part of the organization? Like the Canucks set up a fake office for him That would be funny. Looks like he was in Toronto recently, possibly applying for a job with the Leafs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 7 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: Who does 4th line duties. Aman or Dries continue as the centre and we have a plethora of winger options, so moving Joshua from 4th line wing to 3rd line centre shouldn't be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 We gotta start drafting and developing our own yutes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickyoursedin Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Nosek big body good at faceoffs. If he’s cheap maybe get him and let him battle with Aman for the 3rd line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 clear cap and sign JT compher or E rod, but I would be ok with Kampfer, Bjugstad, Nosek, Suter ( I don't love him but he's good defensively), Colton in a trade ism great but what is the price? I would do Hogz and one of our 3rd/4ths, but we still need to sign him and clear cap, Boeser 1.5 retained for a 2nd, do it - Anaheim? Chicago, Carolina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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