Canucks & NHL News, Rumours, and & Fantasy GM | 4 Nations Break Edition

[tantalum]

well that's news.

I have sort of assumed early on that the team narrowed in on Miller being the biggest issue very early on. I'm not sure Pettersson was ever really on the market beyond a "I wonder if someone will give us a crap load for this player" type of way. Which of course most every player is in that category.

Play wise while his offense has obviously been a struggle his defensive play has remained and perhaps has even improved. I think you stick with him to see if you can get him to a 80ish point Selke level center (Barkov-esque).

 

[Michael Dal Swolle]

PA and JR edging the Buffalo Sabres organization into oblivion

 

[valkynax]

I have a few issues with moving on from Boeser, chief among them is we have no heir apparent waiting in the wings who can bring what he brings, and it seems unlikely we'd net such a person in a trade for him, either. He's a good character guy who's proven himself to be a good performer in the playoffs, and he may not be a consistent 40-goal/70+ point guy, but he's regularly contributed in that 25-30 goal, 50-60 point range.

I echo such sentiment.

Given the amount of ordeals he had to face outside of the rink, I hope the team can show a little more leeway when it comes to negotiations, and that Boeser's side can reciprocate the gesture.

 

[Jerry the great]

I don't think we should be in the market for pure rentals, we are not a true contender this season and it wouldn't be wise to spend asset like we are one. Nelson as a target is purely based on the assumption that he signs a reasonable extension, no guarantee there.

I think ROR will still be effective going forward. He can't drive a line anymore but put him with Garland and there is the making of a very effective line. He also plays a game that I think can excel under Tocchet's system.

But definitely the dream scenario is Thomas or Johnston. Maybe swap Boeser for Sillinger if you think Sillinger has the offensive potential to be a 2C? I doubt Zegras is a Tocchet type player, but he does have the skillset to provide the offense that we badly need. Frost would've been another good target but the Flames snatched him already.

I agree on pure rentals, but there is something to be said for targeting guys on expiring contracts that they intend on extending as they just did with Marcus Pettersson.

Evans checks a ton of boxes, and if Montreal isn't going to extend him, he'd be a good add for us. He won't be cheap, but he'd be a good long term fit in Vancouver.

 

[sandwichbird2023]

I agree on pure rentals, but there is something to be said for targeting guys on expiring contracts that they intend on extending as they just did with Marcus Pettersson.

Evans checks a ton of boxes, and if Montreal isn't going to extend him, he'd be a good add for us. He won't be cheap, but he'd be a good long term fit in Vancouver.

Doesn't Evans project more as a bottom 6 player? I think we are ok there, unless Suter walks. I rather spend the asset for top 6 help.

Even if Suter walks, this management team seems capable on unearthing gems for the bottom 6, top 6 skill is a little harder to come by.

 

[sting101]

Boeser is a no brainer re sign. Your not gonna get a better deal in free agency for as good a scorer. Just cant go more than 6 yrs. That is the line in the sand. Give him what is market for 6ys and get on with it.

Way bigger issue issue is finding a top6 match up C than wasting assets trying to get an upgrade on Brock. Unless you can use Brock to get that C and replace him with Lekkerimaki long term. That's a different discussion and one i would entertain

Jake Evans is a Benning type target. 29yr old 30 pt player having a spike year about to get paid from a bottom feeder......no thanks would rather deploy what we have

We need a quality 2C or one that has the capacity to grow into it

UFAs - Bennett Tavares Nelson Duchene - All are very unlikely to sign here

Trade - Cozens Mercer Sillinger are the 3 i would use Boeser to get if you could

I do wonder about Noah Ostlund who is sort of getting buried in Buffalo with Helenius Kulich and the guys they already have at C. Krebs also as a stop gap if he could be had for cheap. Soucy for Krebs in the off season type deal

 

[supercanuck]

Ugh 10 days of no hockey. Hopefully the front office will cook up something good to talk about.

I'm so glad EP and the team had it's best game of the season right before the break. Everyone is happy and hopeful right now.

 

[valkynax]

Boeser is a no brainer re sign. Your not gonna get a better deal in free agency for as good a scorer. Just cant go more than 6 yrs. That is the line in the sand. Give him what is market for 6ys and get on with it.

Way bigger issue issue is finding a top6 match up C than wasting assets trying to get an upgrade on Brock. Unless you can use Brock to get that C and replace him with Lekkerimaki long term. That's a different discussion and one i would entertain

Jake Evans is a Benning type target. 29yr old 30 pt player having a spike year about to get paid from a bottom feeder......no thanks would rather deploy what we have

We need a quality 2C or one that has the capacity to grow into it

UFAs - Bennett Tavares Nelson Duchene - All are very unlikely to sign here

Trade - Cozens Mercer Sillinger are the 3 i would use Boeser to get if you could

I do wonder about Noah Ostlund who is sort of getting buried in Buffalo with Helenius Kulich and the guys they already have at C. Krebs could be a good stop gap but he cant score goals and is a tweener guy

After all these years I am still astonished by how well Dimbo's name fits into so many analogies (I don't know, is this even called analogy? Englishing iz hard). The man's going down on Canucks history with truly monumental infamy.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Jake evans would be great if we want to catch all the concussion pokemon, otherwise no thanks.

 

[MS]

Jake Evans is a handy middle-6 utility guy in the Suter/Blueger category but I don't know that we need more Suters and Bluegers unless he comes really cheap as a rental.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Jake Evans is a handy middle-6 utility guy in the Suter/Blueger category but I don't know that we need more Suters and Bluegers unless he comes really cheap as a rental.

I'd like to target guys that push others DOWN the lineup at this point.

 

[LemonSauceD]

If we’re going to commit, we need to find him an elite winger to play with that can drive play and work around him. He needs a winger with speed and top 6 skill.

I would be chasing after Barzal hard. ROR as well…as a top 6 C option.

 

[arttk]

PA and JR edging the Buffalo Sabres organization into oblivion

With MP, there is really. no need for Byram unless we plan to get him and flip him.

 

[sting101]

When the bump wears off Chytil DOC we would be wise to have added an actual top6 player to go with Lekkerimaki

 

[PavelBure10]

Ryan O'Reilly would be a sweet add. Cup experience, someone who can win faceoffs. Love to get ROR.

 

[MS]

I'd like to target guys that push others DOWN the lineup at this point.

When the bump wears off Chytil DOC we would be wise to have added an actual top6 player to go with Lekkerimaki

Yeah, we need some sort of other guy who can put the puck in the net fairly regularly.

 

[sting101]

With MP, there is really. no need for Byram unless we plan to get him and flip him.

i get the feeling that the Flames will pry Cozens and Byram.

Something around Coronato Weegar/Andersson Frost/Farabee

 

[platotld]

If philly wanna rebuild what would it take for us to land Travis Konecny ? Not biggest dude, but Say Lettermaki and a 2nd ? He's 8.7 x 8 which we with our cap space can take in.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

If philly wanna rebuild what would it take for us to land Travis Konecny ? Not biggest dude, but Say Lettermaki and a 2nd ? He's 8.7 x 8 which we with our cap space can take in.

You know what would be really funny? I wanted Konecny over Boeser in the 2015 draft. There's basically no deal to be made there with those two, but that would have me in stitches.

 

[TruGr1t]

Ryan O'Reilly would be a sweet add. Cup experience, someone who can win faceoffs. Love to get ROR.

Love it.

 

[JT Milker]

Yeah, we need some sort of other guy who can put the puck in the net fairly regularly.

I think adding an impact play-driver to DOC-Chytil should be priority number 1, and there are several on the UFA market this year + we have some younger assets we can move without sending a cap dump the other way.

Play-driver is key though, and preferably someone that skates well. No complementary scorers or slugs.

 

[arttk]

i get the feeling that the Flames will pry Cozens and Byram.

Something around Coronato Weegar/Andersson Frost/Farabee

that's one way to get younger, not sure how much that really improves them but i guess you would hope youth = growth

 

[Hansen]

Dreamt last night we traded for Trent Frederic

 

[Jerry the great]

i get the feeling that the Flames will pry Cozens and Byram.

Something around Coronato Weegar/Andersson Frost/Farabee

why would they want to downgrade on both? Weegar and Anderson are both way better than Byram and Cozens is massively overpaid (2x) for what he brings.

 

[TruGr1t]

It would be rather insane, and poor form, to trade Pettersson before seeing how he performs at the tournament (or even during the tournament generally), but good news nonetheless I guess.