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[credulous]

wolanin kind of got a raw deal here until recently. he might be looking for a better opportunity

 

[Nucker101]

Agents don't work for the Canucks LMAO.

Canucks can't stop other agents from talking bro... what do you think this is? Some Italian mafia shit?

Agents talk in public all the time... it's not really a big deal.

They can only control what they can control. There were zero leaks about most of the trades this year, except maybe Ethan Bear?

So it’s not a sealed vault.

 

[JohnHodgson]

wolanin kind of got a raw deal here until recently. he might be looking for a better opportunity

How did Wolanin get a raw deal here?

He was subpar last year in the AHL.

He’s been playing well in Abby so the Canucks call him up… he’ll likely play the rest of the year. Canucks r gonna give him around 30 games and a serious look. They’ll probably offer him a fair extension too.

 

[andora]

Honestly.. what is comfortable for wolanin, i havent been AS impressed as some of what i have read.. but he is hanging ok. He has been better than juulsen.. better than brisebois at some things.. a little worse at some others..

1.125?

 

[JohnHodgson]

So it’s not a sealed vault.

So you’re complaining about the fact that the Canucks can’t control agents?

Y’all find anything to complain about… it’s actually crazy. The Drance effect in full force.

 

[Nucker101]

So you’re complaining about the fact that the Canucks can’t control agents?

Y’all find anything to complain about… it’s actually crazy. The Drance effect in full force.

Not control, have you ever done a business deal? There’s usually an understanding to not spill the details out, especially publicly, especially if the party your negotiating with insists on it.

 

[JohnHodgson]

Honestly.. what is comfortable for wolanin, i havent been AS impressed as some of what i have read.. but he is hanging ok. He has been better than juulsen.. better than brisebois at some things.. a little worse at some others..

1.125?

He’s about to turn 28… this might be one of his last legit chances to stay in the NHL.

I think there’s a deal here that the Canucks absolutely need to pounce on. Estimated career earnings based on capfriendly is $3M.

If he keeps up his solid play… 3y x 1.5m per seems fair

Not control, have you ever done a business deal? There’s usually an understanding to not spill the details out, especially publicly, especially if the party your negotiating with insists on it.

Agents talk to the public all the time. You’re making a mountain out of a molehill. This isn’t exclusive to the Canucks.

 

[credulous]

How did Wolanin get a raw deal here?

He was subpar last year in the AHL.

He’s been playing well in Abby so the Canucks call him up… he’ll likely play the rest of the year. Canucks r gonna give him around 30 games and a serious look. They’ll probably offer him a fair extension too.

he earned a spot out of training camp, got injured and didn't get a look again until now despite being excellent in abby

 

[Nucker101]

He’s about to turn 28… this might be one of his last legit chances to stay in the NHL.

I think there’s a deal here that the Canucks absolutely need to pounce on. Estimated career earnings based on capfriendly is $3M.

If he keeps up his solid play… 3y x 1.5m per seems fair


Agents talk to the public all the time. You’re making a mountain out of a molehill. This isn’t exclusive to the Canucks.

I’m not even upset about it. I just find the sealed vault rep hilarious when in reality they’re just a typical front office in that regard. It’s a funny microcosm of the Benning lowered bar effect.

I was just poking a little fun(who uses hashtags unironically?) and you took an issue with it lol

 

[JohnHodgson]

he earned a spot out of training camp, got injured and didn't get a look again until now despite being excellent in abby

“Earn” is an interesting choice of word.

He had a good camp and that’s it. Rathbone was ahead of him at that point in time (he was PPG as a Dman as a 22 year old). I don’t think NHL teams award roster spots based on just “good camps”.

He’s had the most success in this organization and he’s getting a legit chance to earn a NHL contract. Saying the Canucks gave him a raw deal when they’re literally saving/progressing his NHL career is some point of view.

I’m not even upset about it. I just find the sealed vault rep hilarious when in reality they’re just a typical front office in that regard. It’s a funny microcosm of the Benning lowered bar effect.

I was just poking a little fun(who uses hashtags unironically?) and you took an issue with it lol

I don’t have an issue with it.

Agents talk to the media all the time lol. I don’t really understand your point but ok.

Which insider knew about the Hronek, Stillman, Schenn, Lazar, Kravstov and Horvat deals ahead of time? I think they’ve been relatively good at keeping things in-house.

 

[Peen]

Fwiw avs fans hate compher and think his production is like 99% a product of his linemates and the typical contract year bump

Don’t see him as a pure C either.

Barbashev will be in hot demand this summer

 

[Nucker101]

Fwiw avs fans hate compher and think his production is like 99% a product of his linemates and the typical contract year bump

Don’t see him as a pure C either.

Barbashev will be in hot demand this summer

Yeah, Compher is a no go for me.

Barbashev can’t even win 40% of his faceoffs, he’s a winger

 

[credulous]

as much as milstein seems to enjoy steering clients to vancouver barbashev and gavrikov are gonna command like 7-9m combined. how are vancouver gonna afford that?

(also they're both overrated and i don't think they're worth it)

 

[Nucker101]

as much as milstein seems to enjoy steering clients to vancouver barbashev and gavrikov are gonna command like 7-9m combined. how are vancouver gonna afford that?

(also they're both overrated and i don't think they're worth it)

I think Gavrikov is fine as a 2nd pairing dman but JFresh charts dislike him so he’s definitely not going to be a popular signing for any team.

 

[Peen]

as much as milstein seems to enjoy steering clients to vancouver barbashev and gavrikov are gonna command like 7-9m combined. how are vancouver gonna afford that?

(also they're both overrated and i don't think they're worth it)

It will be far more than that, but there’s a definite avenue that will see VAN with 16-23ish MM in capspace (OEL).

A Boeser trade, Myers trade, Poolman/Pearson LTI get you a ton of room.

They can meaningfully address adding two top four D and a middle six C if those options arise.

 

[credulous]

I think Gavrikov is fine as a 2nd pairing dman but JFresh charts dislike him so he’s definitely not going to be a popular signing for any team.

he's the classic bad numbers in big minutes on a bad team player that teams will talk themselves into thinking is actually good and the team is holding him back when really it's the opposite

 

[Nucker101]

he's the classic bad numbers in big minutes on a bad team player that teams will talk themselves into thinking he is actually good and the team is holding him back when really it's the opposite

We’ll see. From what I’ve read, private analytical models are higher on him than public ones.

I think LA will end up making a strong push to retain him.

 

[Canucker]

It will be far more than that, but there’s a definite avenue that will see VAN with 16-23ish MM in capspace (OEL).

A Boeser trade, Myers trade, Poolman/Pearson LTI get you a ton of room.

They can meaningfully address adding two top four D and a middle six C if those options arise.

A Boeser trade, Myers trade and a OEL buyout seems pretty optimistic...especially without giving up significant assets, or taking back bad money or retaining. Not saying it's impossible, but it seems very improbable to me. These guys have been, for the most part, unsuccessfully trying to dump salary since they got here.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Re: Wolanin - he's looked solid. But I think the Canucks are likely to canvas around looking for better (college free agents, free agency in June, etc.)

Failing finding a better alternative, he might be someone they circle back to.

Wolanin, for his part, might also want to try his hand at free agency. He's certainly upped his stock this season versus previously. His AHL year was lights out, and he's playing nice hockey at the NHL level now, too.

 

[Nucker101]

Re: Wolanin - he's looked solid. But I think the Canucks are likely to canvas around looking for better (college free agents, free agency in June, etc.)

Failing finding a better alternative, he might be someone they circle back to.

Wolanin, for his part, might also want to try his hand at free agency. He's certainly upped his stock this season versus previously. His AHL year was lights out, and he's playing nice hockey at the NHL level now, too.

He might be smart to sign with a team that’s tanking. Plenty of opportunity that way, maybe even powerplay time.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

With Sid and Geno aging and the club not being a strong Cup contenders any more, I think Hextall was right not to give up assets to take on Miller's long-term contract as an a strongly against the odds gamble on the short term future.

That's not an opinion about other moves Hextall did or didn't make or whether he should be gone for them, just that if the disenchantment with him is over his failure to acquire Miller I think it's misplaced..

But you owe it to the Sedins, sorry Sid and Geno, to compete now while they are still playing!

 

[Vector]

Based on what Faber has heard, he thinks the Canucks are going to get Malinski.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Dermott, Bear, Studnika, Stillman

Some pro-scouting misses. Studnika is an AHLer. Dermott and Bear are depth dmen that are injury prone and Stillman sucked.

Books still out on Kravtsov. Really need some luck when it comes to these age gap players as well

 

[Peen]

Based on what Faber has heard, he thinks the Canucks are going to get Malinski.

 

[Gurn]

Edit:
I was wrong about players, that are traded after the deadline being able to play in the remainder of the regular season.

Thanks to rypper, for his link to cap friendly, .