Confirmed with Link: [VAN/CHI] Ilya Mikheyev(15% Retained), Sam Lafferty(Rights), 2027 2nd round pick for 2027 4th round pick

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Will clean up the thread title in a minute.

 

[Nuckles]

Happy to dump Mikheyev without giving up a 1st or retaining salary/taking back a contract. Good trade

Edit: Bleh, not happy to retain 700k but could be worse. Happy it's not a 2025 2nd though, one more trade chip for next season.

 

[Flik]

PLEASE WAIVE

 

[Bgav]

Alvin cooking per usual

 

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[Canucks LB]

Please waive omg

We get a 4th back!

 

[mriswith]

He'll waive. He wants another contract after this and prime ice time in Chi's top 6 will get him a better contract on the next deal than intermittent 4th line ice and healthy scratches here

 

[TruGr1t]

Predicted they would capitulate and toss in the required sweetener before July 1st. This absolutely has to be done to address the defense and add scoring.

 

[MS]

That is a f***ing incredible deal from where we were at.

Hopefully he waives.

*crosses fingers*

 

[Killer Orcas]

Brilliant just except it Mik !!

 

[Deeds26]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806123713143906395

 

[Hooz]

Absolute robbery if this goes through. Playing in Van would be miserable for Ilya if he blocks a trade and stays here. He would be public enemy #1.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

This is highway robbery for the Canucks if they can pull this off. That said it works for Chicago.

 

[StickShift]

Even if Mikheyev were to not accept the trade—Vancouver could just waive him (like NYR with Goodrow) and have Chicago claim him. Then just execute the other part of the trade separately.

Unlikely any other teams would claim him on waivers. And if they did, that would only mean avoiding paying any cost to unload him.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

He'll waive. He wants another contract after this and prime ice time in Chi's top 6 will get him a better contract on the next deal than intermittent 4th line ice and healthy scratches here

You're one smart cookie. I agree.

 

[Lat]

Much needed deal. Fingers crossed that he'll waive. He'll also get much better production and ice time in CHI

 

[krutovsdonut]

i think this will be an easy chicago win but i can see why we can't take the chance and the cap space is very attractive.

seems like we can't stop trading 2nd rounders. it will be no 2nd round picks in 4 years now.

also, the timing makes me think they were going to buy him out if they could not trade him. this is better than a buyout.

 

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[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Guentzel time.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Oh man. Hope he waives. This would be key.

 

[MS]

i think this will be an easy chicago win but i can see why we can't take the chance and the cap space is very attractive.

seems like we can't stop trading 2nd rounders. it will be no 2nd round picks in 4 years now.

also, the timing makes me think they were going to buy him out if they could not trade him. this is better than a buyout.

Some deals are win-win.

Obviously Chicago wins by getting paid to take a useful player.

But from where we were at, this is basically trading a pick + a healthy scratch for a pick + Nikita Zadorov. That's also a big win.

 

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We never have to watch Lafferty or Mik again. We won boys

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Someone post the Mikheyev "Wakey Wakey" picture please!

 

[valkynax]

Some deals are win-win.

Obviously Chicago wins by getting paid to take a useful player.

But from where we were at, this is basically trading a pick + a healthy scratch for a pick + Nikita Zadorov. That's also a big win.

If Mik does not waive, and we put him on waiver, will the Chicago Coverups claim him?