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[Ernie]

Not saying they are, but it’s incredible that no one had the Canucks in on DeBrusk, Sherwood, Heinen, Forbort or Desharnais. Like, not a whisper. Friedman posted a team by team breakdown before free agency opened and he had bupkis on the Canucks.

They run a tight ship.

All the noise was about Guentzel, which in retrospect might have been a misdirection from the Canucks to hide their true target.

 

[Nucker101]

No wonder Dhaliwal is so grumpy lately, his 'insiders' aren't giving him the goods anymore.

I think he got used by some agents. He's actually a nice guy(I've met him before), but he's probably learned some lessons about free agency this summer.

 

[rea]

I know zadina hasn't panned out, wonder if it's worth throwing min salary have him as extra fwd.

Also, klingberg is still avail. I mean for league min u cant really go wrong adding him to this d Corp

 

[ProviesGhost]

All the noise was about Guentzel, which in retrospect might have been a misdirection from the Canucks to hide their true target.

we’re not used to this kind if trade craft………. a far cry from “slideshows”

 

[Snatcher Demko]

You guys have any guesses on which defensemen the team could target this season?

Either upcoming UFAs or 'hockey deals'?

 

[sting101]

No wonder Dhaliwal is so grumpy lately, his 'insiders' aren't giving him the goods anymore.

It's because Milstein and Epp have no clients left with the Canucks or that they want

You guys have any guesses on which defensemen the team could target this season?

Either upcoming UFAs or 'hockey deals'?

Theodore

 

[rypper]

Isn't the way LTIR works is you have take the salary cap and be at it or under it inducing your LTIR players salary, for the start of the season. Once the season starts, you can bring other players in up to the amount of space your have (right now $240K) and the amount of the LTIR ($2.5 M), but you have to use up the cap space first.

Edit - and I am really pulling for Pods to have one hell of a year.

I think it's less the cap space you have, not combined with the player on LTIRs hit.

So using your numbers the Canucks would have 2.06m in cap space placing Poolman on LTIR. That's why the team would try to be as close to "zero" cap space as possible before putting anyone in LTIR.

 

[credulous]

I think it's less the cap space you have, not combined with the player on LTIRs hit.

So using your numbers the Canucks would have 2.06m in cap space placing Poolman on LTIR. That's why the team would try to be as close to "zero" cap space as possible before putting anyone in LTIR.

this is correct

 

[Vector]

Just did a big update for my spreadsheet. RIP CapFriendly. Thanks for the good times.

Spoiler: Cap Space Rankings

Cap Space	Roster Spots
1)	Ducks	27.43m	20/23
2)	Flames	21.75m	21/23
3)	Red Wings	21.57m	18/23
4)	Blue Jackets	19.01m	17/23
5)	Sabres	18.92m	19/23
6)	Sharks	18.58	18/23
7)	Hurricanes	15.40m	19/23
8)	Utah HC	14.27m	20/23
9)	Kraken	12.41m	17/23
10)	Avalanche	11.78m (LTIR)	19/23
11)	Kings	10.67m	19/23
12)	Canadiens	10.18m	19/23
13)	Bruins	9.56m	21/23
14)	Jets	9.49m	19/23
15)	Rangers	8.94m	19/23
16)	Blues	8.11m	22/23
17)	Stars	7.14m	19/23
18)	Blackhawks	6.68m	22/23
19)	Panthers	6.54m	20/23
20)	Devils	5.89m	21/23
21)	Lightning	5.75m	19/23
22)	Senators	3.60m	19/23
23)	Penguins	3.52m	23/23
24)	Wild	3.00m	21/23
25)	Flyers	2.37m	20/23
26)	Golden Knights	2.23m	22/23
27)	Capitals	1.64m (LTIR)	21/23
28)	Islanders	1.06m	21/23
29)	Canucks	1.01m	22/23
30)	Predators	0.59m	20/23
31)	Maple Leafs	0.95m	21/23
32)	Oilers	-2.45m	22/23

Spoiler: Functional Cap Space Rankings

Functional Cap Space is current cap space minus AFP projected RFA contracts.

Functional Cap Space	Roster Spots
1)	Ducks	26.02m	22/23
2)	Flames	20.07m	23/23
3)	Sharks	12.88m	23/23
4)	Avalanche	11.78m (LTIR)	19/23
5)	Blue Jackets	9.87m	20/23
6)	Blues	8.11m	22/23
7)	Utah HC	7.87m	22/23
8)	Canadiens	7.13m	21/23
9)	Sabres	6.87m	23/23
10)	Blackhawks	5.84m	23/23
11)	Bruins	3.16m	22/23
12)	Senators	3.60m	19/23
13)	Penguins	3.52m	23/23
14)	Red Wings	2.83m	22/23
15)	Rangers	2.40m	21/23
16)	Golden Knights	2.23m	22/23
17)	Wild	2.19m	22/23
18)	Jets	2.07m	22/23
19)	Kraken	2.01m	19/23
20)	Capitals	1.64m (LTIR)	21/23
21)	Lightning	1.34m	20/23
22)	Maple Leafs	0.95m	21/23
23)	Panthers	0.74m	21/23
24)	Stars	0.22m	20/23
25)	Canucks	0.01m	23/23
26)	Devils	-0.63m	22/23
27)	Flyers	-1.01m	22/23
28)	Islanders	-1.37m	23/23
29)	Predators	-2.21m	22/23
30)	Kings	-2.77m	22/23
31)	Hurricanes	-3.45m	22/23
32)	Oilers	-4.33m	24/23

 

[DL44]

I think this is a good time to reflect on the number of decent depth players going for under $2mil that are filling rosters today and yesterday.

A good annual reminder not fret on losing fringe players... That turnover in the depth of the lineup is usually healthy...

 

[rea]

Just did a big update for my spreadsheet. RIP CapFriendly. Thanks for the good times.

Spoiler: Cap Space Rankings

Cap Space	Roster Spots
1)	Ducks	27.43m	20/23
2)	Sabres	21.75m	21/23
3)	Red Wings	21.57m	18/23
4)	Blue Jackets	19.01m	17/23
5)	Sabres	18.92m	19/23
6)	Sharks	18.58	18/23
7)	Hurricanes	15.40m	19/23
8)	Utah HC	14.27m	20/23
9)	Kraken	12.41m	17/23
10)	Avalanche	11.78m (LTIR)	19/23
11)	Kings	10.67m	19/23
12)	Canadiens	10.18m	19/23
13)	Bruins	9.56m	21/23
14)	Jets	9.49m	19/23
15)	Rangers	8.94m	19/23
16)	Blues	8.11m	22/23
17)	Stars	7.14m	19/23
18)	Blackhawks	6.68m	22/23
19)	Panthers	6.54m	20/23
20)	Devils	5.89m	21/23
21)	Lightning	5.75m	19/23
22)	Senators	3.60m	19/23
23)	Penguins	3.52m	23/23
24)	Wild	3.00m	21/23
25)	Flyers	2.37m	20/23
26)	Golden Knights	2.23m	22/23
27)	Capitals	1.64m (LTIR)	21/23
28)	Islanders	1.06m	21/23
29)	Canucks	1.01m	22/23
30)	Predators	0.59m	20/23
31)	Maple Leafs	0.95m	21/23
32)	Oilers	-2.45m	22/23

Spoiler: Functional Cap Space Rankings

Functional Cap Space is current cap space minus AFP projected RFA contracts.

Functional Cap Space	Roster Spots
1)	Ducks	26.02m	22/23
2)	Flames	20.07m	23/23
3)	Sharks	12.88m	23/23
4)	Avalanche	11.78m (LTIR)	19/23
5)	Blue Jackets	9.87m	20/23
6)	Blues	8.11m	22/23
7)	Utah HC	7.87m	22/23
8)	Canadiens	7.13m	21/23
9)	Sabres	6.87m	23/23
10)	Blackhawks	5.84m	23/23
11)	Bruins	3.16m	22/23
12)	Senators	3.60m	19/23
13)	Penguins	3.52m	23/23
14)	Red Wings	2.83m	22/23
15)	Rangers	2.40m	21/23
16)	Golden Knights	2.23m	22/23
17)	Wild	2.19m	22/23
18)	Jets	2.07m	22/23
19)	Kraken	2.01m	19/23
20)	Capitals	1.64m (LTIR)	21/23
21)	Lightning	1.34m	20/23
22)	Maple Leafs	0.95m	21/23
23)	Panthers	0.74m	21/23
24)	Stars	0.22m	20/23
25)	Canucks	0.01m	23/23
26)	Devils	-0.63m	22/23
27)	Flyers	-1.01m	22/23
28)	Islanders	-1.37m	23/23
29)	Predators	-2.21m	22/23
30)	Kings	-2.77m	22/23
31)	Hurricanes	-3.45m	22/23
32)	Oilers	-4.33m	24/23

Thank you as always for your dedication to helping the ppl.

Also u listed Sabres twice on first one, I assume it should be flames

 

[ChilliBilly]

I think it's less the cap space you have, not combined with the player on LTIRs hit.

So using your numbers the Canucks would have 2.06m in cap space placing Poolman on LTIR. That's why the team would try to be as close to "zero" cap space as possible before putting anyone in LTIR.

Well it actually doesn't matter how much cap space they have, they just have to use it up first. There isn't really any advantage to being close, other than they can maximize the LTIR cap space. But if they had $1M in cap space, they could go sign a player at $3.5M.

 

[Sexy Necksy Garland]

No wonder Dhaliwal is so grumpy lately, his 'insiders' aren't giving him the goods anymore.

It's because Rick is always sooooo drunk off of near constant abuse of Crown Royal that he is grumpy. The hangovers.

 

[rea]

It's because Rick is always sooooo drunk off of near constant abuse of Crown Royal that he is grumpy. The hangovers.

Think all his sources were sick of him firing out every word he heard, I'm sure alot of them spoke that he should keep some stuff in the pocket, but being the reporter he is, he gotta blurt everything out. Now they prob just feed him lots of nonsense to throw him off til he learns to stfu about things haha

 

[Sexy Necksy Garland]

Think all his sources were sick of him firing out every word he heard, I'm sure alot of them spoke that he should keep some stuff in the pocket, but being the reporter he is, he gotta blurt everything out. Now they prob just feed him lots of nonsense to throw him off til he learns to stfu about things haha

He must be so annoying sometimes. "Ya gotta gimme something..."

 

[alternate]

Think all his sources were sick of him firing out every word he heard, I'm sure alot of them spoke that he should keep some stuff in the pocket, but being the reporter he is, he gotta blurt everything out. Now they prob just feed him lots of nonsense to throw him off til he learns to stfu about things haha

Agents aren't telling him anything they don't expect to be spread.

 

[rea]

He must be so annoying sometimes. "Ya gotta gimme something..."

Reading that I totally heard it in my head as him speaking it and it felt natural ahha

 

[StrictlyCommercial]

You guys have any guesses on which defensemen the team could target this season?

Either upcoming UFAs or 'hockey deals'?

Chychrun
Pionk
Provorov

 

[valkynax]

Chychrun
Pionk
Provorov

Oh I just saw Chychrun traded but not signed.

What are WSH and OTT doing with this trade?

 

[rea]

Chychrun
Pionk
Provorov

Doubt chycrun given he just moved. Unless Washington is doa he's prob there for the year. Provorov of the 3 I can see. Would love pionk but beyond Wpg fans saying he was a buyout option I don't see them moving him if they competing either.

 

[Vector]

Thank you as always for your dedication to helping the ppl. View attachment 891715

Also u listed Sabres twice on first one, I assume it should be flames

D’oh! Fixed!

 

[rea]

D’oh! Fixed!

Small issue. Nbd.

 

[innitfam]

For the more cap/LTIR saavy, there was a post in /r/canucks saying that trading Poolman's LTIR contract for Bear would be advantageous in terms of accruing cap space. Is this accurate?

 

[DFAC]

Nate Schmidt signed for 800K.... would've liked him back at that price for the 3rd pair.

 

[Nick Lang]

That is a ugly looking defense. Hopefully I'm proven wrong, but I think these type of defense are expected when you have Hughes and Hronek taking most of the ice time. But one injury to these two and we are done.

That's true but it was also the tight rope we were walking last year to start the season and management managed to sort it out. They have shown they can augment the defence with fringe players. I trust they won't just hope for the best.