GDT: 2018 Free Agency: Jay Beagle 4 x 3M, Antoine Roussel 4 x 3.25M, both w/ limited NTCs

[Nuckles]

Interesting update from Dhaliwal on Beagle:

Oh good, wouldn't want to let all that extra cap space be left unused...

 

[DonnyNucker]

Are the Canucks just calling every bottom six free agent lmao

I would hope so. They aren’t doing their job if they aren’t testing the market

 

[ATypicalCanadian]

Interesting update from Dhaliwal on Beagle:

Benning can't be outbid if he gives Beagle max term right away

 

[drax0s]

Seriously though, how do we fit any more players on our roster?
Boeser, Horvat, Baertschi? (top line?)
Granlund, Sutter, Eriksson (Green high priced shutdown line?)
Dahlen(?), Gagner(?) / Pettersson(?)
Leipsic(?), Beagle(?), Virtanen(?)

Not listed:
Gaunce, Dowd, Motte, Goldobin, Gaudette..? Likely gone - Jokinen? Archibald?

Something has to give, no?

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

What’s with all these Potential Canucks UFA rumours? Does management not understand there are limited roster spots?

If we keep blocking prospects from becoming NHL players they are going to start losing morale and will look elsewhere if an opportunity presents itself. Tryamkin was already with the big club and still complained about lack of ice time and opportunity. Goldobin will likely leave as well soon. You can only cook prospects on the farm for so long before they eventually burn.

Give our youngsters an opportunity to succeed! Play them!

 

[Nucker101]

Not a bad 4th liner, but do you agree with paying him 1.5m-2m on a multi-year deal for are rebuilding club?

The problem isn't the player, it's chasing the player when other needs are far more apparent.

I don't mind it, the bigger issue is guys like Granlund and Gagner who need to be spoon fed easy minutes to be effective, those minutes should be going to players with more upside.

Guys like Sutter, Roussel, Beagle, Gaunce, Eriksson should be able to handle checking roles without getting slaughtered, cap hits aside.

Ideally I'd like to have a couple of veteran lines that can handle penalty killing, d-zone starts and do the heavy lifting and free up Horvat, Boeser, Petersson, Baertschi, potentially 1 or 2 of Gaudette/Goldobin/Leipsic/Dahlen to soak up the o-zone starts and PP time.

 

[Fire Benning]

Whyyyyy

 

[Numba9]

Interesting update from Dhaliwal on Beagle:

So many stupid GMs, Hfboards Canucks can get him for 1 year, 1 mill easy peasy.

 

[Canucks LB]

4 years? are you kidding me

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Whyyyyy

Uh...wow.

 

[Hansen]

Thats f***ing disgusting

 

[Lindgren]

Beagle is fine for a couple years. And 3 is what i expect given the state of this team and what Jay can command

Sets the tone all over the place. Good guy, great soldier, gym rat who shows that you can still improve late into your 20's and early 30's. He will be a good mentor and can play RW as well as C if Gaudette pushes in.

I accept that the bolded is true. You and other posters have made this point several times. But the list should continue: doesn't score, doesn't set up his teammates, strictly a defensive centre, can't be plugged in on a line with any wingers the Canucks want to develop as offensive players.

Beagle's not a bad player. He's a bad fit on the Canucks. That assessment could change if the Canucks move Sutter, but there's no hint of that happening. Sutter and Beagle, two centres who aren't playmakers, make no sense on the same team.

What other team has two such strictly defensive centres?

 

[Hansen]

So many stupid GMs, Hfboards Canucks can get him for 1 year, 1 mill easy peasy.

Well to begin with, we wouldnt f***ing sign him

 

[y2kcanucks]

Okay I know I said I like Antoine Roussell, but 4 years at just over $3M per year is absolutely ridiculous. He's a 4th liner. This is getting stupid.

"But he's learning"

 

[duplo]

WOOF

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

please no

Ah geez, this is bad news.

Blech.

 

[Nucker101]

Whyyyyy

damn, more expensive than I thought. I was thinking 2.5 M or 2.75M over 3 years, or maybe 3M over 2 years

 

[Brock Boeser Laser Show]

Whyyyyy

 

[Lindgren]

I'd rather pencil in Adam Rockwood.

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

WOOF

Let's move to Lotusland. The magical land where fourth line plugs get $3 million per year and plenty of term.

 

[Hansen]

Okay I know I said I like Antoine Roussell, but 4 years at just over $3M per year is absolutely ridiculous. He's a 4th liner. This is getting stupid.

"But he's learning"

Derek Dorsett deal but even worserer

 

[Pavel96]

Whyyyyy

Haha because this is what always happens since these guys took over. 50% of the time they actually do the most realistically stupid/crazy thing possible

 

[Fire Benning]

This team might be on the verge of committing 5 million+ to Roussel and Beagle.

That would be such a Benning move.

 

[Nucker101]

Time for a thread title change, I doubt any other team matches that offer for Roussel.

 

[Fire Benning]

Roussel had 17 points lmao