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Some Important Off-Season Dates

Buyout Period: June 27th, evening; players without NMCs must be placed on unconditional waivers 24 hours prior (another buyout period opens if a team has a player file for arbitration). This buyout period ends June 30th. 8:00pm.
Team-Elected Arbitration: June 26th, evening
NHL Awards: June 27th
Draft Day 01: June 28th
Draft Day 02: June 29th
Qualifying Offer Date: June 30th
8-Year Contract Deadline: June 30th, 9pm PST
Free Agency Opens: July 1st, 9am PST
Summer Development Camp: July 1st-4th
Player-Elected Arbitration: July 5th
Young Stars Classic Tournament: Sep. 13th-16th

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[Just A Bit Outside]

Goalies:
-looking for a veteran depth goalie; willing to commit up to 1.5m
-also considering lesser known options

Bottom-6 Forward with Speed:
-Ryan Lomberg and Tyler Motte
-budgeting around 1m

Left-Handed Defender:
-Zadorov wanted to play a more prominent role going forward
-didn't get close with Cole
-looking at options in the 2m range
-been told to watch Jake Bean, PO Joseph, and Adam Boqvist

Top-6 Forward:
-priority all summer
-Guentzel was the top target
-could opt to chase multiple top-6 forwards
-will spend most of their capspace here
-has had interested in Toffoli, Stephenson, and Zucker
-rumblings the Canucks will be priced out on Toffoli on Monday
-wouldn't be surprised if the Canucks heavily court Marchessault, Teravainen, and Duclair
-haven't shown interest in Skinner, Stamkos, or Bertuzzi

Brenden Dillon:
-Canucks have interest
-not expected to be a front runner for him
-Devils, Kings, and Bruins in the mix

Joel Edmundson:
-when checked on Sunday, was told the Canucks will go in a different direction

Marchessault is the only Top 6 F there.

This write-up is depressing and embarrassing.

They sat on their asses just waiting instead of being aggressive.

I expected more.

 

[Wisp]

LIke what I'm reading from that Drance and Dhali article. Rather take that open cap space in-season than waste it on garbage.

 

[Hooz]

Maybe the real #1 target was the friends we made along the way

 

[Szechwan]

Entering the season with capspace has been a very viable pathway to upgrades - my concern is that with the projected cap rising, teams aren't going to be in the same kind of binds that have lead to this being such a fruitful tactic in the past 4 years.

We could be on the cusp of a paradigm shift in that regard, and of course get caught with our dick in our hands if the plan is to hold on and wait until someone gets squeezed.

 

[lawrence]

Brandon Montour will be a good option now.

Mathew Dumba might be a fun project for Foote and Tocchet to work with. Dumba is a physical player but declined recently.

 

[Wisp]

Marches daily

Marchessault is the only Top 6 F there.

This write-up is depressing and embarrassing.

They sat on their asses just waiting instead of being aggressive.

I expected more.

The market isn't even open lol

 

[TruKnyte]

I was wondering who the f is he talking about and it turns out its Leon Draisatl


exactly. Guentzal and Reinhart were long shots, to begin with anyway. We have a better chance of winning 2 rounds than signing any of these guys. Let's just hope we have a reasonable plan B. I rather not overpay anyways.

Agreed, no issues without signing the FAs that we had no shot on before July 1. The real question is what they do afterwards. Sometimes better to be patient as well and not blow it all on a knee jerk contract.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Why? Because they don’t get players that they have no control of, aka Guentzel and Reinhart?

Because they already admitted the team wasn't good enough and almost every name mentioned in the article wouldn't help this team.

 

[valkynax]

That didn't get close with Cole part cracked me up.

After showing up as Edmonton plant, he thinks he has any kind of leverage with us?

 

[lawrence]

Agreed, no issues without signing the FAs that we had no shot on before July 1. The real question is what they do afterwards. Sometimes better to be patient as well and not blow it all on a knee jerk contract.

we can also weaponize our cap room for later use.

That didn't get close with Cole part cracked me up.

After showing up as Edmonton plant, he thinks he has any kind of leverage with us?

Ian cole leads round 2 in goals scored against the Canucks.

 

[ziploc]

It hasn't been mentioned at all outside these boards, but I wonder if a move for Laine might be an option? I have floated the Garland for Laine with retention. It would still leave us a ton of room for upgrading the D and some for forwards as well (like a Heinen for Garland's spot)

Not saying it's what I would want, but that could be a route to take if their main targets are all signed.

Also, and this is just the last shreds of hope speaking, there has been nothing definitive yet in terms of Reinhart signing, just positive feelings, yeah?

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

So Dhali has gone from Guentzel and Tanev to Toffoli/Zucker and Bean.

f*** me.

I was joking about that before but it could actually be reality.

 

[Vector]

It hasn't been mentioned at all outside these boards, but I wonder if a move for Laine might be an option? I have floated the Garland for Laine with retention. It would still leave us a ton of room for upgrading the D and some for forwards as well (like a Heinen for Garland's spot)

Not saying it's what I would want, but that could be a route to take if their main targets are all signed.

Garland for Laine makes the team worse.

 

[Wisp]

So Dhali has gone from Guentzel and Tanev to Toffoli/Zucker and Bean.

f*** me.

I was joking about that before but it could actually be reality.

Go for a walk dude, lol

 

[ProviesGhost]

I think we’d have heard if any of these guys were going to free agency, longer delays for contract registrations etc. Oh well, let’s see what they come up with tomorrow.

 

[valkynax]

we can also weaponize our cap room for later use.



Ian cole leads round 2 in goals scored against the Canucks.

Yeah, and he thinks he has ANY leverage? Ha, after that showing it's generous for us to offer him anything.

 

[ziploc]

Garland for Laine makes the team worse.

I like Garland. But a rejuvenated Laine on EP's wing could be magic. Still, it's a big risk, which is why I would only even consider it with enough retention to balance the salaries and leave room to bring in other players.

Silly spitballing though.

 

[SiZ]

I'm kind of happy the big fish in Guentzel, Reinhart, and even Tanev and Zadorov are gone. Long-term free-agent over-payments, in my eyes. I'd rather they use the cap to build a deep team, than a top-heavy one.

 

[LandfiII]

Why not

He’s great on forecheck and always produce in the playoffs will flourish under Tocchet

And he f***ing will be wearing 44

 

[Vector]

I like Garland. But a rejuvenated Laine on EP's wing could be magic. Still, it's a big risk, which is why I would only even consider it with enough retention to balance the salaries and leave room to bring in other players.

Silly spitballing though.

The main problem is it still means they need to add another winger to the roster. Garland is an excellent play driver and even strength producer.

That said, I don’t have a problem in leveraging cap space to take on Laine. I doubt the Blue Jackets are amenable to that type of trade, though.

 

[Back in 94]

Laine might be the play here if we can get him for cheap. I doubt CBJ lets him go for cheap though because he is a player.

 

[Slapshot_11]

If you can't get any big names just wait it out untill teams need to offload salary

 

[Vector]

 

[valkynax]

Laine might be the play here if we can get him for cheap. I doubt CBJ lets him go for cheap though because he is a player.

No prob, then they can watch Laine's career die in front of their eyes.

 

[LandfiII]

Go for a walk dude, lol

You must be talking to a recording because I know that user jumped off of a bridge