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[Vector]

I’m surprised Arvidsson has looked so terrible. Even with more time needed to recover from surgery, I figured he’d be able to produce as a trigger man. I think he might be in line for a bounce back similar to Mikheyev looking spry being a couple years removed from his surgery.

 

[sensodyne17]

Ew.

It’s not a slam dunk but you have to take risks when you’re asset and cap space limited.

Bias aside Kane fills a lot of holes in the forward group.

 

[Hammman]

It’s not a slam dunk but you have to take risks when you’re asset and cap space limited.

Bias aside Kane fills a lot of holes in the forward group.

You cannot afford to add a toxic player like that to a shaky locker room.

 

[David71]

boeser a fit for LA? maybe take a guy like spence back?

 

[VanillaCoke]

Arvidsson is washed and has been for awhile, contract was a joke day one before anyone knew about nmc.
Skinner is the better option to buy super low, and move soucy somewhere else if necessary for something positive, teams always want big defensemen.

 

[sensodyne17]

You cannot afford to add a toxic player like that to a shaky locker room.

Well they almost won a cup last year? Haha.

Adding Kane can’t make this locker room worse lol.

 

[Vector]

Well they almost won a cup last year? Haha.

Adding Kane can’t make this locker room worse lol.

Yes he absolutely can. He’s also declining, always injured, lazy, stupid, and overpaid.

 

[David71]

let the games begin tmr hopefully a flurry of moves will cause a domino effect.

 

[ExarKun80]

After we won tonight Fredo will be even more determined to buy and not sell.

 

[sensodyne17]

Yes he absolutely can. He’s also declining, always injured, lazy, stupid, and overpaid.

It's just one year.

You're letting your player bias affect your view of the situation.

He would objectively be a good add to this forward group - he brings much needed speed, size, physicality and goal scoring abilities. He scored 24 goals last year (only 2 PPG) in 77 games last year. It's also mostly a contract swap with Soucy who we can replace with Forbort/Mancini without losing any on-ice value.

Canucks need to take chances to swing for ceiling - getting Evander Kane for Soucy would be a ceiling raising move. I think he'd be a great fit on Petey's wing - would definitely elevate the line. He'd be the best goal scoring winger Petey's ever had (outside of Boeser).

He could replace 80-90% of Boeser's production at a fraction of the cost.

 

[JT Milker]

It's just one year.

You're letting your player bias affect your view of the situation.

He would objectively be a good add to this forward group - he brings much needed speed, size, physicality and goal scoring abilities. He scored 24 goals last year (only 2 PPG) in 77 games last year. It's also mostly a contract swap with Soucy who we can replace with Forbort/Mancini without losing any on-ice value.

Canucks need to take chances to swing for ceiling - getting Evander Kane for Soucy would be a ceiling raising move. I think he'd be a great fit on Petey's wing - would definitely elevate the line. He'd be the best goal scoring winger Petey's ever had (outside of Boeser).

He could replace 80-90% of Boeser's production at a fraction of the cost.

He’s also a piece of shit.

 

[F A N]

It's just one year.

You're letting your player bias affect your view of the situation.

He would objectively be a good add to this forward group - he brings much needed speed, size, physicality and goal scoring abilities. He scored 24 goals last year (only 2 PPG) in 77 games last year. It's also mostly a contract swap with Soucy who we can replace with Forbort/Mancini without losing any on-ice value.

Canucks need to take chances to swing for ceiling - getting Evander Kane for Soucy would be a ceiling raising move. I think he'd be a great fit on Petey's wing - would definitely elevate the line. He'd be the best goal scoring winger Petey's ever had (outside of Boeser).

He could replace 80-90% of Boeser's production at a fraction of the cost.

There aren’t a whole lot of options as far as signing a guy the calibre of Kane on a 1 year deal. Otherwise, he will be 34 and coming off (minor?) knee surgery + abdominal injury. Not known for his off ice training and work ethic, I question his effectiveness coming back from injury/surgery. His salary isn’t chump change even in a rising cap environment. I am not opposed to the idea but given the locker room issues we have had why risk it?

 

[RainbowDeathKitten]

It's just one year.

You're letting your player bias affect your view of the situation.

He would objectively be a good add to this forward group - he brings much needed speed, size, physicality and goal scoring abilities. He scored 24 goals last year (only 2 PPG) in 77 games last year. It's also mostly a contract swap with Soucy who we can replace with Forbort/Mancini without losing any on-ice value.

Canucks need to take chances to swing for ceiling - getting Evander Kane for Soucy would be a ceiling raising move. I think he'd be a great fit on Petey's wing - would definitely elevate the line. He'd be the best goal scoring winger Petey's ever had (outside of Boeser).

He could replace 80-90% of Boeser's production at a fraction of the cost.

There aren’t a whole lot of options as far as signing a guy the calibre of Kane on a 1 year deal. Otherwise, he will be 34 and coming off (minor?) knee surgery + abdominal injury. Not known for his off ice training and work ethic, I question his effectiveness coming back from injury/surgery. His salary isn’t chump change even in a rising cap environment. I am not opposed to the idea but given the locker room issues we have had why risk it?

This. Our locker room is clearly too fragile to handle discord/challenging personalities. I can see Kane basically becoming addition by subtraction material.

 

[Bobby9]

McCann seems like a no brainer for this management team.

28 can play C and wing. Puts up point and is responsible on both sides of the puck.

Would be a good addition for the top 6. 5M is a great CAP hit.

Debrusk - EP - Tuch
McCann - Chytil - Lekk
Dak - Suter - Garland
DOC - Teddy - Sherwood

Need a monster of a top line RW. Tuch would be a good add.

Next upgrade would be 3C if Suter leaves.
Raty would be ideal because of his cap hit, but I am uncertain if he is ready for a role that important.
My personal preference with be Nick Bjugstad as the 3C

Debrusk - EP - Tuch
McCann - Chytil - Lekk
Dak- BJUG- Garland
DOC - Teddy -Sherwood

Hughes - Hronek
MP29 - Myers
DPetey- Soucy


Thats something I think is possible. No massive UFA signings. Just two trades and one 3C signing.

 

[SopelFanThe3rd]

If they bring in Kane I will stop watching

 

[Curm]

Not expecting the Canucks to buy or sell, per se, but move a couple pending UFA's, and maybe Soucy, then add a couple more by flipping those assets and perhaps tweaking things a bit. No major swings until the off season, despite accruing the cap space to take a run at it this year.

Trades have been pretty scarce up to now because so many teams are around the playoff bubble, teams like the Canucks don't want to forego potential playoff revenue by being a seller prematurely, and expecting the Canucks to do that is just plain unrealistic. It's easy to want or expect something to happen when it's not your money in play.

 

[DimitriL07]

McCann seems like a no brainer for this management team.

28 can play C and wing. Puts up point and is responsible on both sides of the puck.

Would be a good addition for the top 6. 5M is a great CAP hit.

Debrusk - EP - Tuch
McCann - Chytil - Lekk
Dak - Suter - Garland
DOC - Teddy - Sherwood

Need a monster of a top line RW. Tuch would be a good add.

Next upgrade would be 3C if Suter leaves. Raty would be ideal because of his cap hit, but I am uncertain if he is ready for a role that important.

Tuch is my #1 winger of choice by far

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

What are people’s thoughts on an Evander Kane for Carson Soucy swap? Maybe make EDM throw in a mid pick (2nd/3rd)?

Vancouver probably is on his NTC but Edmonton would save some cap and upgrade their defense.

Kane gives us speed, physicality and goal scoring prowess. One year after this at 5M so not a long-term commitment. Creative way to get a second line forward by effectively giving up nothing.

This proposal makes me wish I couldn’t read.

No, thank you.

 

[Big zZz]

McCann seems like a no brainer for this management team.

28 can play C and wing. Puts up point and is responsible on both sides of the puck.

Would be a good addition for the top 6. 5M is a great CAP hit.

Debrusk - EP - Tuch
McCann - Chytil - Lekk
Dak - Suter - Garland
DOC - Teddy - Sherwood

Need a monster of a top line RW. Tuch would be a good add.

Next upgrade would be 3C if Suter leaves.
Raty would be ideal because of his cap hit, but I am uncertain if he is ready for a role that important.
My personal preference with be Nick Bjugstad as the 3C

Debrusk - EP - Tuch
McCann - Chytil - Lekk
Dak- BJUG- Garland
DOC - Teddy -Sherwood

Hughes - Hronek
MP29 - Myers
DPetey- Soucy


Thats something I think is possible. No massive UFA signings. Just two trades and one 3C signing.

I like the team that you built here bus I want to talk about the McCann acquisition. Firstly I feel the cost would be too high. Even though I like the player. Fredrick (50% retrain) just cost a second and a 4th. Does McCann cost a 1st and a second or maybe a lek and a second? It's not crazy to think that's what it might cost. I wouldn't do it. Another thing is mccann has a M-ntc. Why would he want to come back to Vancouver? It didn't go well last time.

 

[TruGr1t]

Bunch of mixed messaging out there in terms of what the Canucks will actually do. Understand the rationale of moving cheaper, effective depth pieces like Forbort and Suter if you aren't giving them new contracts, but that doesn't really align with the concept they are going "playoffs or bust." Drance's note that Hughes and Demko's health will play a big role makes some sense insofar as it prevents them from being too aggressive.

They don't really need cap space right now to do things, so opening up even more doesn't really do much until the summer. Given their track record, I'd assume if they do trade those guys (and Boeser) they'll use futures to go after some younger reclamation contracts in the top-six. If you move Forbort and Soucy, though, even with D-Petey, you probably also need to pick-up another depth defenseman.

 

[RobsonStreet]

If they bring in Kane I will stop watching

Personality issues just wrecked the top 6. If they bring in Kane, then I’m becoming a nihilist.