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[Michael Dal Swolle]

Filip Chytil

• Not hearing about anything that would hold him back from playing next year

I can think of something

 

[Baby Buium]

Am I the only one that understand the logistics of cutting back costs during a rebuild? Like that makes sense to me. We're not competing, time to save the cash for a few years until we're ready to compete again.

I fully expect us to operate at the cap floor for the next 3 years.

 

[valkynax]

Am I the only one that understand the logistics of cutting back costs during a rebuild? Like that makes sense to me. We're not competing, time to save the cash for a few years until we're ready to compete again.

I fully expect us to operate at the cap floor for the next 3 years.

The team's refusal to weaponize cap space is asinine.

We don't need to spend to the cap, we don't need to give UFAs bloated contracts, but if someone wants to offload a 2-3 year bad contract with some major draft picks coming in we should seize the opportunity.

 

[Mike Pecarino]

Peculiar trade by Buffalo. They don’t seem to be in rebuild mode anymore but they also have a fairly solid D core. Kesserlings contract wasn’t necessarily a drain on Buffalo’s cap. I get it from SJ’s stand point but not so much from Buffalo’s.

 

[Baby Buium]

The team's refusal to weaponize cap space is asinine.

We don't need to spend to the cap, we don't need to give UFAs bloated contracts, but if someone wants to offload a 2-3 year bad contract with some major draft picks coming in we should seize the opportunity.

And we will. If we're trading Debrusk, heck even Pettersson we're below the cap floor and will be taking bad salary back.

 

[Peen]

Am I the only one that understand the logistics of cutting back costs during a rebuild? Like that makes sense to me. We're not competing, time to save the cash for a few years until we're ready to compete again.

I fully expect us to operate at the cap floor for the next 3 years.

Well I think we have to see it actualize.

We actually have a bloated roster of bad, but also minute needing, bodies

If they decide to shed money but are then allowed to take on some bad money here and there, I actually have no issue. That’s smart!

Get out of fixed liabilities that have value right now because of the cap space. This might just end up being a one year thing as things normalize with cap growth and then we start seeing cap space be more scarce and then we can weaponize long term. This is where we’d benefit from having some sort of long term thinker/strategic guy.

Maybe they have someone who’s said this to FA. I don’t know.

But it’s definitely a wait and see thing

 

[MS]

Am I the only one that understand the logistics of cutting back costs during a rebuild? Like that makes sense to me. We're not competing, time to save the cash for a few years until we're ready to compete again.

I fully expect us to operate at the cap floor for the next 3 years.

Cutting money on player salaries is fine.

Cutting money ‘across the organization’ is the opposite of fine. We should still be maintaining/creating the infrastructure of the team we want to be coming out of the rebuild.

 

[Hammman]

Am I the only one that understand the logistics of cutting back costs during a rebuild? Like that makes sense to me. We're not competing, time to save the cash for a few years until we're ready to compete again.

I fully expect us to operate at the cap floor for the next 3 years.

For a family whose main source of income is real estate and development, when those are in a downturn? It's pretty reasonable.

 

[lawrence]

Previous management group wanted three 1st round picks in this draft

one more pick to make it 3! Win the Turd!

I think if we are a serious team we can get another 1st rounder.

 

[Baby Buium]

one more pick to make it 3! Win the Turd!

I think if we are a serious team we can get another 1st rounder.

At the very least if not an additional pick id like something similar to the Kesselring trade and move our 24th into the teens.

 

[Soups On]

Cutting money on player salaries is fine.

Cutting money ‘across the organization’ is the opposite of fine. We should still be maintaining/creating the infrastructure of the team we want to be coming out of the rebuild.

Yup. They should be using their relative savings from player salaries and investing a ton into R&D, rehab/conditioning, player development, and other area the team completely fumbled on this past decade.

 

[bobbyb2009]

Yup. They should be using their relative savings from player salaries and investing a ton into R&D, rehab/conditioning, player development, and other area the team completely fumbled on this past decade.

Practice facility

 

[ginner classic]

I’m waiting for the DeBrusk, 24th, Mancini for 14th trade

DoC, Mancini 24 for Kovacevic 12

I would also move out Debrusk in another deal, and hopefully even more cash from Petey. But with NJ, I think you want to take on a bit per year to upgrade that first.

 

[ginner classic]

The team's refusal to weaponize cap space is asinine.

We don't need to spend to the cap, we don't need to give UFAs bloated contracts, but if someone wants to offload a 2-3 year bad contract with some major draft picks coming in we should seize the opportunity.

They need to be able to do it strategically, but it is honestly dumb to (for example) spend 5 million bucks to get a third rounder back. Sorry, that's just insane. There are deal structures it makes sense, where it is more cap than cash, closer to the deadline etc. There is not need to take on a toxic multi year burn unless you are also moving cash out.

Build the practice rink by spending 10M under the cap for the next three seasons. Seems like an idea to me.

 

[Mike Pecarino]

Definitely can see a trade taking place between SJ and Chicago. SJ may like a D they feel they can get at 4th overall.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

They need to be able to do it strategically, but it is honestly dumb to (for example) spend 5 million bucks to get a third rounder back. Sorry, that's just insane. There are deal structures it makes sense, where it is more cap than cash, closer to the deadline etc. There is not need to take on a toxic multi year burn unless you are also moving cash out.

Build the practice rink by spending 10M under the cap for the next three seasons. Seems like an idea to me.

$10M won’t come close to the cost of a new practise facility.

Chatter has died down completely on Britannia. Probably because of change in mgmt.

Wonder where that was left.

 

[credulous]

the canucks mint money. spending less just means more money in the aquilini's pockets. don't let anyone tell you the aqulini's put money into the team

 

[lawrence]

Who can we add to the 24th pick to move into the 11-21 tier range?

Kesserling a 26 year old 6'4 3rd bottom line grinder, was added to the 27th pick to move 7 picks.

 

[lawrence]

the canucks mint money. spending less just means more money in the aquilini's pockets. don't let anyone tell you the aqulini's put money into the team

to be fair it could also be that, since they will be selling less tickets due to weaker team, less money will be coming for him, so he has to spend less.


Which also means don't expect a practice rink.

 

[Mike Pecarino]

$10M won’t come close to the cost of a new practise facility.

Chatter has died down completely on Britannia. Probably because of change in mgmt.

Wonder where that was left.

Knowing how cheap the Aqualini’s are they stalled it.

 

[ginner classic]

$10M won’t come close to the cost of a new practise facility.

Chatter has died down completely on Britannia. Probably because of change in mgmt.

Wonder where that was left.

30M from reduced salaries over three years. They might get some funds from the city.

 

[Hughes Clues]

I can think of something

Like a modest gust of wind even

 

[Kryten]

Like a modest gust of wind even

 

[Bleach Clean]

Listening to Canucks Talk,, I'm not sure if this was mentioned: Apparently NYI was after Pettersson last year, but Rutherford wanted a good young C prospect back and didn't want to take on bad money.

Now, the Canucks may not be as focused on the C prospect, and as it happens, there are rumors of Barzal being on the trade block.... Could there be something there?

I'm sure Pettersson wouldn't mind playing with Horvat again.

(Just a change of scenery trade for each, with the potential to deal Barzal later after he bounces back)

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Listening to Canucks Talk,, I'm not sure if this was mentioned: Apparently NYI was after Pettersson last year, but Rutherford wanted a good young C prospect back and didn't want to take on bad money.

Now, the Canucks may not be as focused on the C prospect, and as it happens, there are rumors of Barzal being on the trade block.... Could there be something there?

I'm sure Pettersson wouldn't mind playing with Horvat again.

(Just a change of scenery trade for each, with the potential to deal Barzal later after he bounces back)

I wouldn’t be complaining about Barzal as a return right now. But 1) I don’t know if Pettersson lands him, and 2) I don’t know if that’s the right type of target acquisition for Vancouver right now (probably need younger guys / prospects / picks that will end up being part of this rebuild).