Rumor: Cam Robinson " I spoke to GM's on what the price is for Boeser" .... 1st round pick and legit prospect is the cost

[oceanchild]

This could make sense. Don't think VAN would add anymore though.

Columbus also needs a goalie... wouldn't this be crazy?

To Columbus:
Demko (potential starting goalie to increase their ceiling - won't do anything with Tarasov/Merz)
Boeser (a top goalscoring RW - have plenty of cap to re-sign)

To Vancouver
Rakell (replaces Boeser at a fraction of the cap hit - cost controlled which is good)
Jarry (half retained - will still be a negative value asset but will be a backup to Lankinen as Silov isn't responsible)
Sillinger (someone who probably needs a fresh start - been playing better lately but is a young controllable forward that could use more opportunity... Columbus has abundance of these middle six guys, needs more high-end talent)

To Pittsburgh
CBJ 1st round pick
CBJ 3rd round pick

Columbus gets a high end goal scorer that they can easily re-sign - also gets a potential Vezina bounce back candidate to address their atrocious goaltending.

Pittsburgh gets a first (+middling picks/prospects) and gets rid of Jarry at half retained for Rakell - pretty good work for a rebuilding team.

Canucks move on from the old guard and get Rakell who's cost controlled and can still contribute to their playoff chase. Jarry at half retained to be a backup goalie is fine as he's definitely a better option than Silovs. Sillinger is a young middle six guy that can play center with some upside to break out and is still cheap next year.

What the heck does Pittsburgh get so much for, this is a huge overpay to them.

 

[canuckslover10]

I would be happy with a CBJ first lottery protected, Cole Sillinger, and a small piece either a late pick or a c tier prospect or a depth guy.

 

[Leafshater67]

One dimensional, 25-30 goal scorer with health problems who will want a big deal. No thanks.

He could have been had for free a couple of years ago. The ask is way too high and what it’ll take for him not to be a rental is the icing on the cake

 

[Shareefruck]

Regarding Boeser's defensive game, he's mentally a very smart defensive player, but whether those smarts actually translate into being good defensively depends entirely on whether he happens to be skating hard/fast enough in any given year for it to matter.

Also, he's a complementary player in every way. If you have a dominant 1st line center, he's useful. If you don't, he's not. He's never going to be the play-driver on a line.

 

[Empoleon8771]

What the heck does Pittsburgh get so much for, this is a huge overpay to them.

Because Rakell has 29 goals and 53 points in 63 games this year.

I would be happy with a CBJ first lottery protected, Cole Sillinger, and a small piece either a late pick or a c tier prospect or a depth guy.

Again, you wouldn’t even get Sillinger straight up for Boeser. Why would Columbus trade a 21 year old center with 29 points in 54 games this year for a rental winger with 37 points in 54 games this year? And that’s not even touching on them adding a 1st on top of Sillinger.