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[Vector]

I genuinely would probably rather bring in 5 NCAA/Euro defencemen than use a contract slot on McDonough.

The good news is they have enough contract slots to do that AND bring in McDonough!

I don’t think much of McDonough either.

 

[drax0s]

I'm beginning to wonder if buying out OEL this offseason is the plan. Alternatively, they could see if he wants to go to LTIR considering he ended this season with an injury.

Yeah, I'm thinking this too - especially after we didn't retain on any contracts for picks at the deadline. Maybe it's incompetence, but I think they have those slots earmarked for both an OEL and Garland buyout.

FML that trade was so bad.

 

[MS]

It won't be a successful offseason for me unless they buyout OEL

I’m also OK with LTIR.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

There's lots of them available but most will be expensive. I don't mind Tyson Jost as a target. He's young, he can forecheck effectively and he might be relatively good value.

He's also left-handed. If you're going to prioritize a right-handed guy, there's Oskar Sundqvist, JT Compher, and Evan Rodrigues. Or yeah, you go for a lefty like Jost or Eller and try to find a cheaper righty like Acciari or Derek Ryan (or Colin White, who may not be qualified in Florida).

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Do GMs still care about the handedness of forwards?

Just take the cheapest one of Kampf/Gaudreau and call it a day.

All GMs will want a righty for the PK. Kampf and Gaudreau aren't really matchup 3Cs though.

 

[MS]

If you can clear enough cap space, JT Compher is the guy you want as 3C. Young UFA, skilled enough to play 2C if needed, can play high-leverage minutes and kill penalties. I’d be happy to do something like $4.5 x 5 on him.

More realistically, Freddie Gaudreau probably makes the most sense as a more affordable option.

 

[andora]

Disagree on Myers. As soon as that signing bonus is paid out, ARZ will be all over that full cap hit, likely with Poolman
Boeser I agree
Garland will stay. Tocchett likes him, and performs well under his system.
Pearson would be the other one gone probably

But arizona is done.. they meet the cap floor next year with voracek.. so they dont really have the incentive to be all over it without getting paid

I can't do it man. I can't do the Aidan McDonough watch. I can't live and die on this slow one-dimensional NCAA winger who's about to turn 24. I can't bring myself to care. Please.

If we can clear the cap space (HAH) I would love to go for Ryan O'Reilly on a 2-year high-cap hit deal.

Acciari would be my target for my right-handed PK C in that case.

An intermediate target could be Oskar Sundqvist.

Also would love to see Engvall here. For a team that needs to do a better job of controlling play, the dude is one-man possession juggernaut.

Interesting targets

Oreilly probably wants term over dollars at his age..
Sundqvist if he is a million or less cause thats what hes reverted back to

Engvall.. ugh.. he is fine but will be too expensive probably. PDG is as good imo and will be cheaper

 

[Josepho]

All GMs will want a righty for the PK. Kampf and Gaudreau aren't really matchup 3Cs though.

Is there a reason for this? Like, I understand why GMs would want defencemen (and sometimes wingers) playing on the same side as their handedness, but I don't see why it would matter in this case.

 

[andora]

If you can clear enough cap space, JT Compher is the guy you want as 3C. Young UFA, skilled enough to play 2C if needed, can play high-leverage minutes and kill penalties. I’d be happy to do something like $4.5 x 5 on him.

More realistically, Freddie Gaudreau probably makes the most sense as a more affordable option.

Interesting you would go that high and or long on compher - I have always viewed him as such a beneficiary of that system and how it has developed and I could see him as one of those Prime candidates to get that next deal and just fall back to mediocre.

On the flip side Gaudreau is like the exact same player just playing in a defensive system.. and I agree he would be the cheaper option I think he would be the better option

 

[m9]

Nick Bjugstad could be a target if they need a cheaper option there. Probably a step down from what would be ideal at 3C but maybe in combination with a piece like Blueger could give you some flexibility in the bottom-six.

 

[Peen]

Their primary focus as a C has to be someone who can carry a matchup line rather than a Horvat replacement. And, they need a PKing 4c.

Signing a 70% of Horvat and not addressing your lack of defensively responsible centers would be criminal.

 

[Diamonddog01]

Disagree on Myers. As soon as that signing bonus is paid out, ARZ will be all over that full cap hit, likely with Poolman
Boeser I agree
Garland will stay. Tocchett likes him, and performs well under his system.
Pearson would be the other one gone probably

Myers loves Vancouver, I suspect he is aware of Arizona being a possibility and will have it on his NTC list.

I was happy when Garland was traded here but we need to move money from the wings, and not just Boeser. I also am starting to agree more with the criticisms of this player. Anyways I hope they move him just to shed cap off the wing but he might stay, guess we'll see.

How are you moving Pearson?

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Is there a reason for this? Like, I understand why GMs would want defencemen (and sometimes wingers) playing on the same side as their handedness, but I don't see why it would matter in this case.

For faceoffs. Being a righty puts you on your strong side for most defensive puck drops.

 

[Nucker101]

It won't be a successful offseason for me unless they buyout OEL

I'd say this + using draft capital to shed bad cap hits and fix the glaring weaknesses on this roster.

You have a 4 season Quinn Hughes window so after the Hronek deal it makes no sense to hold onto assets like a 2024 first

 

[Diamonddog01]

He's also left-handed. If you're going to prioritize a right-handed guy, there's Oskar Sundqvist, JT Compher, and Evan Rodrigues. Or yeah, you go for a lefty like Jost or Eller and try to find a cheaper righty like Acciari or Derek Ryan (or Colin White, who may not be qualified in Florida).

Frederick Gaudreau is a better option than any of those players imo.

 

[m9]

Their primary focus as a C has to be someone who can carry a matchup line rather than a Horvat replacement. And, they need a PKing 4c.

Signing a 70% of Horvat and not addressing your lack of defensively responsible centers would be criminal.

I agree, but you probably aren't finding that guy as a UFA, at least in terms of a long-term answer.

I think the plan would/should be to sign a cheap bridge 3C and then use the 1st on that kind of center. Then in 2024 and going forward you hope that player will be able to step in or Raty makes progress.

 

[dbaz]

But arizona is done.. they meet the cap floor next year with voracek.. so they dont really have the incentive to be all over it without getting paid

they could be safe, but they arent done
they want to trade schmaltz, kassian, in the offseason which is 9mil and puts them close to the floor.
taking on a 6mil cap hit at the price of 1 mil allows them to do more to (possibly crouse/keller), and they would likely get a 2nd back at the tdl.
chicago and anaheim are 2 other teams looking for large cap hits with low salary.

 

[dbaz]

Myers loves Vancouver, I suspect he is aware of Arizona being a possibility and will have it on his NTC list.

I was happy when Garland was traded here but we need to move money from the wings, and not just Boeser. I also am starting to agree more with the criticisms of this player. Anyways I hope they move him just to shed cap off the wing but he might stay, guess we'll see.

How are you moving Pearson?

The same way we always move contracts.... a 2nd

 

[Ernie]

Myers with some retention would garner some interest after his July 1st bonus. Just need to figure out who is on his 10 team no trade list.

Coyotes will want him in order to get to the cap floor. They may not be on his trade list but he can be waived.

 

[Peen]

@JohnHodgson

 

[iceburg]

I'm skeptical about the ease with which Myers is moveable in the summer (after the bonus). Sure he will only have a salary of $1M and he's a good insurance plan as a 6/7 D-man for a contending team. The problem is that contending teams don't want to use cap space for insurance policies even if it does come cheap. $6M in cap space better be used for top 6 forward or a top 4 D if being competitive is the goal. The alternative of giving him to a team trying to reach the cap floor makes sense in theory but how many teams are there? Everybody talks about Arizona, but they are only 5M or 6M below the cap floor with a roster of 14. They might want Myers because he's cheap but it won't be because they need to reach the cap floor.

Ironically Buffalo might be best positioned in terms of cap space and competitiveness. Home coming for Myers...

 

[m9]

@JohnHodgson

I really hope that Hronek can be a well-rounded defenseman for that price because paying the premium for offensive production from a defenseman is just not something needed on this team right now.

 

[kanucks25]

There's lots of them available but most will be expensive. I don't mind Tyson Jost as a target. He's young, he can forecheck effectively and he might be relatively good value.

As someone else mentioned, LH.

And I don't think the Canucks are going to rely on a player with not much a of a track record to play such an important role for them next season when it's obvious they want to push for the playoffs. That would be Benning level "let Richardson and Matthias walk and force McCann into the lineup" planning.

I imagine they want someone more proven.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Disgusting

 

[MS]

If Hronek’s next contract starts with a 7, that means we acquired a young top-pairing defender for draft picks which is the biggest win imaginable.