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[Just A Bit Outside]

Like I and others have suggested, Columbus and Buffalo have to be targets based on the amount of forwards they have and limited spots to play them in.

That and some (Peterka) have been rumoured to want out.

But going after younger, not fully established players with upside is still the best path forward IMO.

Have to take a risk.

There’s just too many teams with too much cap space to be competitive for anyone who will move the needle in FA.

And with limited trade assets, need to think more outside the box.

Mgmt is in tough because this team legitimately needs 2-3 Top 6 players.

 

[Ernie]

If the Canucks want to go offer sheet hunting, they will either have to re-acquire their 2026 3rd round pick from Calgary or target players with less than $5m salaries or over $12m.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

If the Canucks want to go offer sheet hunting, they will either have to re-acquire their 2026 3rd round pick from Calgary or target players with less than $5m salaries or over $12m.

I actually like the idea of massive overpaying a couple middling players who probably will get the boot on the back-half of their contracts. To fix our problems now.

 

[LemonSauceD]

I actually like the idea of massive overpaying a couple middling players who probably will get the boot on the back-half of their contracts. To fix our problems now.

Cuylle Cuylle Cuylle Cuylle

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Cuylle Cuylle Cuylle Cuylle

Cooley Cooley Cooley Cooley

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Cooley Cooley Cooley Cooley

Warmer.

 

[Ernie]

I actually like the idea of massive overpaying a couple middling players who probably will get the boot on the back-half of their contracts. To fix our problems now.

The Blues made a killing with their offer sheets. They got a #3 defenceman and a speedy 1st line winger, both in their early 20's, for a 2nd and 3rd round pick and less than $7m in salary.

It will be hard to reproduce that but the goal moving forward will be to try to identify undervalued talent on other teams much like successful teams have been doing in free agency.

 

[sting101]

Cuylle Cuylle Cuylle Cuylle

Yes love the target. Would be unreal to fuxx over the Rangers after the damaged goods and whole lot of nothing we got back for Miller. Only issue is we still need a C but love the suggestion

 

[arttk]

The Blues made a killing with their offer sheets. They got a #3 defenceman and a speedy 1st line winger, both in their early 20's, for a 2nd and 3rd round pick and less than $7m in salary.

It will be hard to reproduce that but the goal moving forward will be to try to identify undervalued talent on other teams much like successful teams have been doing in free agency.

best part is they messed with the Oilers.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

The Blues made a killing with their offer sheets. They got a #3 defenceman and a speedy 1st line winger, both in their early 20's, for a 2nd and 3rd round pick and less than $7m in salary.

It will be hard to reproduce that but the goal moving forward will be to try to identify undervalued talent on other teams much like successful teams have been doing in free agency.

The issue is cap sapce.

As others have mentioned, Oilers were in a bind last year and St Louis took advantage.

Teams have space this year.

If anything, teams have too much space.

The only potential is for teams that are operating on an internal cap and don't want to spend.

But if anything, that will impact lower market Canadian teams than American teams given the current exchange rate.

TBH, there's already been speculation that this may be the case (to some degree) in Vancouver. Especially if there is a drop in revenue even with the price increases.

Very difficult time for mgmt to operate right now.

 

[Ernie]

The issue is cap sapce.

As others have mentioned, Oilers were in a bind last year and St Louis took advantage.

Teams have space this year.

If anything, teams have too much space.

The only potential is for teams that are operating on an internal cap and don't want to spend.

But if anything, that will impact lower market Canadian teams than American teams given the current exchange rate.

TBH, there's already been speculation that this may be the case (to some degree) in Vancouver. Especially if there is a drop in revenue even with the price increases.

Very difficult time for mgmt to operate right now.

The Canucks will still be very profitable, the only question is how much of that money the team will be willing to invest.

But yes, it'll be hard to reproduce now that the cat is out of the bag. Teams will take care of their RFA's earlier or ensure they still have cap space to match an offer sheet.

 

[credulous]

Feels like there's alot more money than players to go around. I feel like it will be a few years until players salaries catch up with the cap.

i haven't updated for a few signings since but at the deadline there was 446m in expiring salaries (ufas + rfas) and 744m in cap space this summer. there aren't gonna be enough players to go around

 

[Peen]

how much do we think Sherwood costs this summer?

 

[Bgav]

how much do we think Sherwood costs this summer?

He has one more year left

 

[Peen]

He has one more year left

Can extend on July 1, which is what im implying they should do

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

The Blues made a killing with their offer sheets. They got a #3 defenceman and a speedy 1st line winger, both in their early 20's, for a 2nd and 3rd round pick and less than $7m in salary.

It will be hard to reproduce that but the goal moving forward will be to try to identify undervalued talent on other teams much like successful teams have been doing in free agency.

Yep. I see names like Samoskevich and Peterka being thrown around for offer sheets and I think anything there will 100% be matched. But secondary players, on teams with a lot of depth and cap/cash issues are a different story. Mavrik Bourque, Jack Quinn, etc.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

how much do we think Sherwood costs this summer?

I think the Canucks should throw something like $3M x 2 in front of him on July 1st. It's a lowball offer, but Sherwood will be 30 and one blown ACL from earning PTOs for the rest of his career on top of his $4M total earnings. A guaranteed $10M in his pocket will be hard for him to turn down IMO.

 

[Bgav]

Can extend on July 1, which is what im implying they should do

I wouldn't extend a 31 year old bottom 6 guy that early. (He's been amazing),

I would wait until at least the deadline to see where the team is and what his value would be.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

I wouldn't extend a 31 year old bottom 6 guy that early. (He's been amazing),

I would wait until at least the deadline to see where the team is and what his value would be.

Sherwood's age does pop, haha. He was teammates with Ryan Kesler and Ryan Miller! Feels absurd.

 

[sting101]

You gotta be impressed by what Armstrong has done with the Blues. Pulls off the Schenn and O'Reilly deals that bring them a cup and then while being stuck in the mushy middle has been able to add

Nieghbours Bolduc Dvorak plus Snuggerud Stenberg Lindstein Jiricek in the last 5 drafts

They are gonna be strong down the middle for years
and he's traded for...

Buchnevich Holloway Broberg Fowler for three 2nd round picks and a 3rd. While also off loading some bad contracts


Now that is GMing

 

[Timmer44]

Goncalves in Tampa is someone I'd target in the summer. Lightning are in cap trouble.

The Bruins are deep down the middle and could part with a young centre.

I think the Canucks should target someone with a lot of upside and give them an opportunity. They should also target a veteran C on a declining team. O'Reilly or Sissons for example. Bridge the gap.

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

I think Jamie Benn is a realistic target this offseason. The Stars probably don’t have the money to resign and I would not be surprised if at the end of his career he wants to come home. At around 2-3 years @ $5-6 million I would do it. Great even strength production actually one of the leaders in 5 on 5 Pts/60. Would add some physicality to the top six, can step in take a face-off, and can still skate fairly well. I think Johnston and Stankoven development really benefited from playing with Benn last year.

 

[Bgav]

Goncalves in Tampa is someone I'd target in the summer. Lightning are in cap trouble.

The Bruins are deep down the middle and could part with a young centre.

I think the Canucks should target someone with a lot of upside and give them an opportunity. They should also target a veteran C on a declining team. O'Reilly or Sissons for example. Bridge the gap.

Wasn't he waived earlier this season? The canucks did not put in a claim

 

[Szechwan]

I think Jamie Benn is a realistic target this offseason. The Stars probably don’t have the money to resign and I would not be surprised if at the end of his career he wants to come home. At around 2-3 years @ $5-6 million I would do it. Great even strength production actually one of the leaders in 5 on 5 Pts/60. Would add some physicality to the top six, can step in take a face-off, and can still skate fairly well. I think Johnston and Stankoven development really benefited from playing with Benn last year.

Benn has already told management to focus on signing the young guys first implying he'll just take whatever's left. I think he knows he was overpaid for a good stretch there and is willing to take a cut to stay.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Yes love the target. Would be unreal to fuxx over the Rangers after the damaged goods and whole lot of nothing we got back for Miller. Only issue is we still need a C but love the suggestion

Yep.

Rangers will have about $10M of cap and they need to re sign KAM, Edstrom, Cuylle, Rempe, Jones, Parissinen, and Kaliyev. They could trade Kreider who has 15 team modified NTC but he has another 2 years left at $6.5M and probably won’t be easy to move considering he’ll have all the bottom feeders on his NTC most likely being cupless and all that. Ziba’s got an NMC and no way they move Trocheck.

KAM takes 6.5M, Edstrom, Rempe, Parsinnen, Kaliyev $1M each they’re gonna have a hard time matching a $6M+ offer sheet to Cuylle.

I’d trade Hoglander to Calgary for our 3rd back or swap our 3rd this year for next year.