Seravalli: Canucks looking to improve by adding a Puck Moving Top 4 Dman with size

[Bard Marchand]

Didn't Seravalli also recently say that a team wanted to add a young skilled center? YEAH, FRANK? Isn't that every team every season?

Same thing here again.

I hate this guy's desperate need for attention. It's childlike, vain and irritating.

 

[VaporTrail]

Why?

Buffalo gets more physical

 

[DingDongCharlie]

How is the value of a TOP 10RD the same as A Norris winning 90 point Dman thats of the same age??

Hughes is worth more, obviously. I'm not saying he isn't. There also isn't some massive gap in value between Hughes and Dobson whom many see as a top 10 guy. I'd be curious to see Dobson's production on a team that didn't finish tied for 22nd in goals. There's a ton of value with Dobson.

The point was Dobson is a top pairing, point producing RD on a team that doesn't even score. The guy is worth a ton. The asking package from the Islanders would be "ballpark close" to a Hughes price. Not saying Hughes wouldn't command more. Just you can't trade for a 24 year old top pairing RD and not have the acquisition cost hurt. I mean hurt bad. The base posted would be beaten by most teams in the league without question. It also wouldn't get you Dobson.

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

Didn't Seravalli also recently say that a team wanted to add a young skilled center? YEAH, FRANK? Isn't that every team every season?

Same thing here again.

I hate this guy's desperate need for attention. It's childlike, vain and irritating.

The funny thing is, management has made no secret of wanting to upgrade the top four since the summer and is the reason they created cap space and have stayed out of LTIR
Franks a hack.

 

[Russian_fanatic]

A top 4 defenseman with size, skate, and move the puck?

So we're ooking for a top pairing defenseman? LOL

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

Hughes is worth more, obviously. I'm not saying he isn't. There also isn't some massive gap in value between Hughes and Dobson whom many see as a top 10 guy. I'd be curious to see Dobson's production on a team that didn't finish tied for 22nd in goals. There's a ton of value with Dobson.

The point was Dobson is a top pairing, point producing RD on a team that doesn't even score. The guy is worth a ton. The asking package from the Islanders would be ballpark close to a Hughes price. You can't trade for a 24 year old top pairing RD and not have the acquisition cost hurt. I mean hurt bad. The base posted would be beaten by most teams in the league without question. It also wouldn't get you Dobson.

Dobson went from a 50 point dman to a 70 point dman while also being better defensively but one season isn't enough of a sample size to commit the assets and resources to get him and then keep him.

I might feel differently if we didn't have Hronek and Willander, who looks incredible and very likely due to his defence could jump immediately to the nucks, or if Dobson was elite defensively.

I think any team willing to pay the cost and is confident he's a 70 point dman, would want him in the role already taken here by Quinn.

 

[vokiel]

Take Matheson!

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Ah you misunderstood. The canucks want a Top 4 guy that moves the puck to his own teammates not to players on the other team.

Can't give the puck away if you never have it.

Big brain strategies from Nurse.

 

[DavidBL]

Someone mentioned Fowler and he actually checks all the listed boxes if you take size at base value and not as big AND physical player. He's also a LD. No idea what the ask would be though.

 

[Qward]

Chabot maybe?

 

[seafoam]

Dobson should be available for the right price (a lot).

Yup 1st + Wallinder + +

 

[Paulinbc]

Ah you misunderstood. The canucks want a Top 4 guy that moves the puck to his own teammates not to players on the other team.

ooh yes, that is very important in our list of requirements. Good call!

Dobson would be one of the only realistic players id consider moving Willander for since they are both RHD and Dobson is only 24 yrs old and would fit the age window of Q Hughes and Pettersson. Hronek is signed long term so there is really only 1 RHD core spot available for Canucks.

Id start with:

1st, 2025
2nd 2026
Tom Willander

yamma-hamma!?

 

[Petes2424]

Looks more like Frank needed something to talk about, then anything being on the horizon.

 

[lawrence]

looks like recycle rumors. It's like he's using canned headlines ready and will insert team name here, etc etc. A lot of teams are looking for a good puck moving top 4 dman, like cman man.

 

[tilly123123]

Willander lekkerimaki desharnais and a 1st
For
Dobson

Getter dun

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Willander
Lekkerimaki


For
R. Andersson

 

[innitfam]

Zadorov isn't a true top 4 but he fits this bill... should've signed him over Myers

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Take Matheson!

50% retention? Seriously, we actually need that.

 

[vokiel]

50% retention? Seriously, we actually need that.

We have 1 slot left, it's possible, but we'd need a 1st in a package. The 2026 one maybe?

We're hurting in the physical dept also.

 

[WTFMAN99]

BC's own Morgan Rielly?

 

[majormajor]

Hard to see the Cap working easily . . .

Adam Pelech for Soucy, Lekkerimaki and the 2025 2nd? If more money has to come back, make a suggestion.

Adam Pelech is good but he is not enough of a 2way guy to fetch someone like Lekkerimaki.

Soucy also plays a big role for the team as their #1 shutdown Dman. They are most likely looking for a Top 4 Dman to play with Soucy or Myers not to replace them.


Hughes - Hronek
Soucy- xxx
Branstrom/Forbort - Myers

Desharnais
Juulsen

If Pelech is actually available then I think some other clubs will put up bigger bids than that. Yes, I think they would pay something more valuable than Lekkerimaki.

 

[Peter Griffin]

Willander
Lekkerimaki


For
R. Andersson

Probably what it would cost but too rich for the Canucks.

 

[Quinning]

We're not trading Willander.

 

[innitfam]

Take Matheson!

Would definitely have interest at the right cap hit

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

We have 1 slot left, it's possible, but we'd need a 1st in a package. The 2026 one maybe?

We're hurting in the physical dept also.

Would definitely consider that, to be honest.