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

[Paulinvancouver]

Leading up to and including today

Bozak
JVR
Holden
Couture
Cole
Hjalmarrson
McDonagh
Reeves
Green

The extensions by and large were not bad, but as always GMs overpaid slightly again. Once again though, we're a team without a solid shot at winning for 3+ years so much like the Jets, Oilers and Isles had too in the recent past we had to slightly pay a shade more than we should have.

But again, a lot of meh unless it's really important to you. Which, on Canada day...let's be honest. It shouldn't be

I thought Hjalmerson was pretty reasonable.

 

[Cupless44]

TSN Free Agent ranking board

Kyle Brodziak #23 signed by Oilers 2 years at 1.15 mil
Jay Beagle #24 signed by Canucks 4 years at 3 million

same player basically

 

[Paulinvancouver]

You’re assuming Benning doesn’t do the exact same thing next year, and the year after, and the year after ...

And you're assuming he will. Now both of you are assuming.

 

[Melvin]

I was waiting for this.

 

[Cupless44]

Canucks are getting ridiculed on main board

 

[geebaan]

You know, I was wondering what else could happen to make this worse, and there it is

Benning gave 4th line players, matching 3 million a yea, for 4 year contracts with LIMITED NO TRADE CLAUSES

he gave 4th liners no trade clauses

he gave 4th LINERS no trade clauses

and Beagles in a limited no trade clause WITH a buyout proof contract.

Holy mother of god. This is just disgustingly bad.

 

[Ace of Hades]

Canucks are getting ridiculed on main board

I dont mind it. They deserve to be ridiculed. 4 years and running.

 

[Melvin]

Wonder if roussel is buyout proof too.

Why not, just give them whatever.

 

[Canucker]

Canucks are getting ridiculed on main board

As they should be.

 

[geebaan]

Wonder if roussel is buyout proof too.

Why not, just give them whatever.

hell, should have given them 7 years at 4, why the f*** not.

 

[Paulinvancouver]

Apparently both Beagle and Roussel have limited NTCs?

Yes.

 

[Pavel96]

Canucks are getting ridiculed on main board

The hockey news already had an article posted on it describing the signings as "jarrring" and "somewhat concerning".

Canucks pay big to bolster bottom six with Beagle, Roussel

 

[Paulinvancouver]

Was out most of the day. Glad to see we signed a whole new 4th line And it only cost nearly 10 milion?! AND 2 of them got 4 year deals!!!
Wowwy!
Good job Jimbo! You are truly one of a kind.

I like your name!

 

[THE Green Man]

Apparently both Beagle and Roussel have limited NTCs?

FFS how is this moron still employed.

Canucks are getting ridiculed on main board

As we should just bad contract after bad contract with no end in sight.

 

[WTG]

Eriksson ($6m) - Sutter ($4.375m) - Gagner ($3.15m) <--- 12.525 Million dollar 3rd line
Roussel ($3m) - Beagle ($3m) - Schaller ($1.9m) <--- 7.9 Million dollar 4th line

We are now spending 20.425 Million dollars on our bottom 6

Add 7 Million dollars from Gudbranson and Del Zotto.

Y-I-K-E-S gentleman Y-I-K-E-S

 

[Kel Varnson]

So what does this mean for the expansion draft?

 

[Pavel96]

FFS how is this moron still employed.

As we should just bad contract after bad contract with no end in sight.

It's not like those contracts are trade-able anyways.

 

[Paulinvancouver]

hell, should have given them 7 years at 4, why the **** not.

7 years would conflict with the timeline. Need to get them off the books in 4.

 

[Cupless44]

I dont mind it. They deserve to be ridiculed. 4 years and running.

Linden and Benning absolutely deserve it. Totally incompetent. Signed the worst contracts of the day. Most of the salaries and term around the league were actually quite reasonable.

 

[pgj98m3]

And you're assuming he will. Now both of you are assuming.

Past behaviour is the best predictor of future behaviour......study after study has shown that.

 

[Ace of Hades]

Linden and Benning absolutely deserve it. Totally incompetent. Signed the worst contracts of the day. Most of the salaries and term around the league were actually quite reasonable.

Im just hoping for the day we can unretire Linden's jersey and take it iff the rafters just for making our sports investment lives miserable for four years (and likely +). Wishful thinking extremely but a man can always hope.

Benning has been working as a top secret agent (and spy) for the Oilers and Bruins. Thats pretty much obvious. Destroying the franchise internally. Doom awaits us even more.

 

[Cupless44]

The hockey news already had an article posted on it describing the signings as "jarrring" and "somewhat concerning".

Canucks pay big to bolster bottom six with Beagle, Roussel

Scott Cullen on Sportenet has also already written an article on the Canucks over spending for these players.

 

[Paulinvancouver]

Past behaviour is the best predictor of future behaviour......study after study has shown that.

oh, I agree with that completely, but circumstances change. The youth on this team will eventually become competitive and his strategy should change.

 

[Warh1ppy]

I thought Hjalmerson was pretty reasonable.

I think he was sub 15 points last year.

I rarely chime in here anymore because any comment based on fact is essentially shouted down and attacked because how dare a person be objective without being a fan boy or the like.

I like where this team is headed. Others don't.
I can see where this team will be in 3 years, others cannot see past the 3 we just had.

it is what it is, not a terrible day at all honestly. Could have been much much worse
*cough Eriksson cough*

 

[Warh1ppy]

So what does this mean for the expansion draft?

NTC is not NMC.

Should have no baring on any expansion draft.