Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign D Tyler Myers to 5-Year, $30m Deal ($6m AAV)

[TraderJim]

In 2 years this will be viewed identically to how the Eriksson deal is viewed now.

Except Myers is a d-man which makes it worse and much more difficult to hide (as we saw with Gudbranson).

 

[WetcoastOrca]

If you remember Ed Jovanovski, then here's Tyler Myers circa 2019.

I loved Jovo. I still remember him banging the glass in the penalty box when the Canucks scored that late goal.
If he was Jovo I’d be thrilled. But I don’t think that’s the case unfortunately.

 

[Fraser28]

He must really like rain then

Good point. It's not like Vancouver is known for being one of the best places to live in the world or anything.

 

[EpochLink]

I loved Jovo. I still remember him banging the glass in the penalty box when the Canucks scored that late goal.
If he was Jovo I’d be thrilled. But I don’t think that’s the case unfortunately.

Jovo got too injury prone in his last seasons in Vancouver, guys groin was a patch work done wrong.
Either Sopel/Salo/Ohlund would have to make up for his stupid mistakes..while people give him a pass for his hard hits/checks and his 'fist pump' celebration after a goal..

 

[Addison Rae]

Tyler Myers was disgustingly misused in Buffalo, they tried deploying him as shutdown defender and he was utterly destroyed.

I fear that the Canucks will try and do the same with him, I fear they’re going to play him 25 minutes a night and try to make him something he isn’t.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Let me be the first poster on this board to present this pls:
In the near future, Tyler Myers will earn a nick name called "Big things" from our head coach Green
*His cap hit is also 6m

 

[MS]

A lot of posters like to say that Benning isn't good at attracting UFAs. In reality, the only big-name UFAs who have signed here in recent memory are either from BC or from Sweden.

This isn’t a criticism I’ve heard a lot. He’s been good at attracting guys - just the wrong ones who are terrible for far too much money.

This market will always be one of the 5-10 least desirable destinations in the NHL unless we’re a Cup contender. Unless guys have ties to the area we’re behind the 8-ball.

 

[yvrtojfk]

I mean it's not the worse contract in the world, but I need to know the clauses before I come to a conclusion.

 

[Nuckles]

"Don't worry guys, his terrible contract will be done by the time the Canucks are ready to compete again!"

Rinse and repeat every season. f***ing awful contract from year 1 onward. I'm loving this.

 

[Boesersflow123]

Meh could be worse see what he can do with the Canucks his -/+ ain't bad either and he can produce some points. Its not like he can't do anything but he ain't spectacular either. I don't think Tryamkin would do any better anyways but is he tougher?

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Let me be the first poster on this board to present this pls:
In the near future, Tyler Myers will earn a nick name called "Big things" from our head coach Green
*His cap hit is also 6m

Lol!
Jimbo signed him to 5 years instead of seven at least.

 

[Hit the post]

A lot of posters like to say that Benning isn't good at attracting UFAs. In reality, the only big-name UFAs who have signed here in recent memory are either from BC or from Sweden.

So those places only have questionable players or does Benning have a skill of identifying the crappy ones?

Unlike Loui, who was awful from day one, I think we’ll get a couple good years out of him.

 

[MS]

Tyler Myers was disgustingly misused in Buffalo, they tried deploying him as shutdown defender and he was utterly destroyed.

I fear that the Canucks will try and do the same with him, I fear they’re going to play him 25 minutes a night and try to make him something he isn’t.

Oh they absolutely will. There have already been media reports they view him as a top-pairing guy.

HES 6’8!!!

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Lol!
Baby steps. Jimbo signed him to 5 years instead of seven at least.

Six years not seven if you are referring to LE's contract
Seven is Lucic's

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

The tumor isn't malignant.

That's a win!

 

[member 290103]

"Don't worry guys, his terrible contract will be done by the time the Canucks are ready to compete again!"

Rinse and repeat every season. ****ing awful contract. I'm loving this.

The Canucks had lots of cap space, a young team with some good solid cornerstones and rather than keep building by stocking up on picks and weaponizing cap space, they acquired JT Miller and f***ing Tyler Myers. That's supposed to suddenly propel them into a contender? Is Frank Aqauilini smoking crack? I can't seriously think of any other reason why he sits there and lets this buffoon ruin his team year after year.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

I mean it's not the worse contract in the world, but I need to know the clauses before I come to a conclusion.

Full NTC for the first four years and a limited NTC in the final year is my guess
yeah......

 

[Ace of Hades]

Terrible deal.

Hopefully hes not deployed as a shutdown D but rather plays the point on the PP with limited Pk time.

 

[Addison Rae]

Oh they absolutely will. There have already been media reports they view him as a top-pairing guy.

HES 6’8!!!

It’s like trading for Brandon Sutter and playing him in offensive deployment, it just makes zero sense.

Myers was finally showing he can at least been an effective player when deployed in Winnipeg in sheltered minutes as an offensive defender.

He’s just nowhere near an all situation top pairing guy, it’s been 5 years and these guys still have zero idea how to assemble a team.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Awful deal, but we knew the Canucks were going to Benning it up. This is going to hurt the next GM's ability to ice a competitive team during Pettersson's prime. Benning just f***ed this organization for another generation of players. We're not trending to be Edmonton, we are Edmonton.

 

[Addison Rae]

Meh could be worse see what he can do with the Canucks his -/+ ain't bad either and he can produce some points. Its not like he can't do anything but he ain't spectacular either. I don't think Tryamkin would do any better anyways but is he tougher?

Brandon Sutter’s +\- was really good when the Canucks acquired him despite having terrible underlying numbers, at least Sutter was playing tough minutes.

Myers has been given easy minutes in Winnipeg as Trouba and Byfuglien are just much better players.

 

[geebaan]

Oh they absolutely will. There have already been media reports they view him as a top-pairing guy.

HES 6’8!!!

No f***ing way. They can’t actually think he’s top pairing right....right?!?!

 

[hellstick]

I'm actually ok with signing Myers, but the term and AAV is too much, maybe I'm not ok with signing Myers.

 

[NoShowWilly]

better dollars and less years then I expected from management.

this guy needs to be better then a '4' at that price tag though. I wish Myers luck cause if he isn't he will be devoured by this city.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

No ****ing way. They can’t actually think he’s top pairing right....right?!?!

They also thought Gudbranson was a top 4 D after one season with us, why are you surprised