Post-Game Talk: 1/7/18 | Canucks 2 at Habs 5 | Oh yeah, there's a game today edition.

[Billy Kvcmu]

Not exactly. But i do love the way Dustin Brown plays in the playoffs. My fav player was Datsyuk. Underrated hitter.

Dustin Brown was a good player because of his defensive ability and the way he can chip in secondary offence, not because of how he hits.
Datsyuk might be a underrated hitter but take hitting out of his games doesn’t make him worse at all

 

[arttk]

Loui is literally buyout-proof

Hopefully he is not CBA proof

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

It would take 8 more years to free of him in a buyout, 4 if they send him to the minors/europe. Cap cost is the slightly more via buyout.

Buyout Pros: one contract slot back

Buyout Cons: 8 years, more cap hit, replacement player costs against cap

Seems like a no brainer to take the least years. Best way out imho is to eat $3m/y and get an asset back, some contender would gladly take Eriksson just because he's still a solid defensive player.

I mean, only if they ignore pro scouting reports. He isn't actually the player we signed anymore. He is 6x6 of nonentity.

 

[Melvin]

It would take 8 more years to free of him in a buyout, 4 if they send him to the minors/europe. Cap cost is the slightly more via buyout.

Buyout Pros: one contract slot back

Buyout Cons: 8 years, more cap hit, replacement player costs against cap (~$2m to replace him)

Seems like a no brainer to take the least years. Best way out imho is to eat $3m/y and get an asset back, some contender would gladly take Eriksson just because he's still a solid defensive player.

They save $2M in salary and they don't have to watch him play anymore.

I never said that it was a good idea, just that it wasn't "literally" buyout-proof.

 

[Breakers]

The habs have zero direction. No prospects

Ryan Poehling and Josh brook are really good prospects.

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

And even if we could find a taker out there somewhere (Loui) he was signed to get us to the ceiling. Now you have the problem of finding a salary muncher out there mid season. Not as easy as it may sound imo.

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

Ryan Poehling and Josh brook are really good prospects.

It is a start I guess.

 

[me2]

They save $2M in salary and they don't have to watch him play anymore.

I never said that it was a good idea, just that it wasn't "literally" buyout-proof.

Not watching maybe.

He'd have to be replaced and even a league minimum waiver wire bum would pull down $4m over that time. Eriksson is still better than a waiver wire bum. We are stuck with him unless they are prepared to eat salary (trade for a bad contract or retain 50%). Saving money just isn't happening unless they can force him to retire by sending him the AHL to rot and he just gives up*. Next best would be permanent LTIR.

* I assume the yearly bonuses don't get paid if he retires, I could be wrong on that.

 

[eviohh26]

Do you have Telus cable by chance? I used to and every freakin' sports channel was a la carte. It sucked.

Shaw

 

[valkynax]

Dustin Brown was a good player because of his defensive ability and the way he can chip in secondary offence, not because of how he hits.
Datsyuk might be a underrated hitter but take hitting out of his games doesn’t make him worse at all

Aye, hitting only means something if you can back it up with skills to score points. If you want to make a name for yourself purely based on hitting then you'll either end up as a fringe NHLer or be suspended all the time.

 

[Melvin]

Not watching maybe.

He'd have to be replaced and even a league minimum waiver wire bum would pull down $4m over that time. Eriksson is still better than a waiver wire bum. We are stuck with him unless they are prepared to eat salary (trade for a bad contract or retain 50%). Saving money just isn't happening unless they can force him to retire. Next best would be permanent LTIR.

That's a fair point. I'd be working 16 hours a day trying to find a way though.

 

[Nuckles]

That's a fair point. I'd be working 16 hours a day trying to find a way though.

Convince him that he's allergic to his equipment.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Garbage game by two garbage teams.

And it's amazing just how bad this team is with the puck. Aside from Boeser, nobody can even hit the net. Passes are constantly flubbed, people are floating right by the puck, passes bounce off sticks, wide-open nets can't be hit...it's just astounding how little skill and finesse this team really has.

 

[BROCK HUGHES]

Hopefully he is not CBA proof

Question,,can we send him down?if not sit his as- in the press box for a while,,,see how fast he changes his tune over his ntc,,,

 

[Melvin]

Question,,can we send him down?if not sit his as- in the press box for a while,,,see how fast he changes his tune over his ntc,,,

Don't think his NTC is a problem; who would trade for him?

They can send him down but only get 1M in cap relief.

 

[hellstick]

I missed the game. Who looked good? Anybody?

 

[me2]

Garbage game by two garbage teams.

And it's amazing just how bad this team is with the puck. Aside from Boeser, nobody can even hit the net. Passes are constantly flubbed, people are floating right by the puck, passes bounce off sticks, wide-open nets can't be hit...it's just astounding how little skill and finesse this team really has.

It take a special GM to build a team this soft and for it to also be slow, small and unskilled.

 

[Nuckles]

I missed the game. Who looked good? Anybody?

Boeser is always lookin' good, baby!

 

[arttk]

Garbage game by two garbage teams.

And it's amazing just how bad this team is with the puck. Aside from Boeser, nobody can even hit the net. Passes are constantly flubbed, people are floating right by the puck, passes bounce off sticks, wide-open nets can't be hit...it's just astounding how little skill and finesse this team really has.

We got North America heart though

 

[arttk]

Question,,can we send him down?if not sit his as- in the press box for a while,,,see how fast he changes his tune over his ntc,,,

I think he has a NMC so no you can’t semd him down

 

[rypper]

We can't send Loui down this season with his NMC, but the next two seasons it's just a full NTC, so there's that.

 

[Duckhugs]

Boeser is always lookin' good, baby!

Y
Yep using that for an avatar

 

[rypper]

What was Daniel doing just off the faceoff? Also why did it seem like the rest of the team was just standing still watching while Brock went end to end?

Yeah he didn't score but maybe if he had someone crashing the net with him etc...

 

[canucksfan]

There's three players on the current roster I wouldn't get rid of, Tanev, Boeser and Horvat. The rest are pretty much easily replaceable.

 

[M2Beezy]

There's three players on the current roster I wouldn't get rid of, Tanev, Boeser and Horvat. The rest are pretty much easily replaceable.

What about Chaput??