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

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

second most useless forward you've ever seen

don't forget you had to watch virtanen in pre-season once

Sutter too

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806156992047898647

Ugh, I was hoping for no retention. Makes it slightly less good.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

I really think if Vancouver makes Guentzel an offer near $10 million a year, they will absolutely hate that deal in a year or two.

I don’t see Guentzel aging well.

I actually think he is the type of player that ages well - his game is not built on physicality or incredible speed.

 

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806158579742695442

 

[JKG33]

While fun, Jake and ep40 need to play together

It's gunna be funny when Guentzel clicks on that first line.

For $11.5m EP can carry his own line

 

[bert]

I really think if Vancouver makes Guentzel an offer near $10 million a year, they will absolutely hate that deal in a year or two.

I don’t see Guentzel aging well.

No kidding! Crazy amount for Guentzel.

 

[Slapshot_11]

Zadorov is a bottom pair guy. Anything over 4 atrocious.

Guentzel... Somebody is going to overpay him. He's a good sniper but needs a driver. That sure as hell isn't Petey

The overpayment is worth it if somebody can dish him properly. Kinda like McDavid hyman

You replace Guentzel with drai and the oilers are going home with a cup

 

[Canucks LB]

Ugh, I was hoping for no retention. Makes it slightly less good.

It makes it way better the moment you see it’s a 2027 second rounder, not a 2025 like originally reported

 

[On-the-Fly]

You boot that empty soup can as far down the road as you possibly can. Let the next bum pick it up. Bust a pinky? Hope you're not McGregor.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

It makes it way better the moment you see it’s a 2027 second rounder, not a 2025 like originally reported

Yeah that's essentially a wash. Canucks need to hold onto what picks they have in the next few seasons. 24 is a lean draft year

 

[McJedi]

As an American than doesn’t give a dang if any Canadian team ever wins the Cup again… my money is currently on Vancouver to be the first one to win it since 1993.

Good move here. Cap space is valuable and the team should be desirable for UFAs.

I think Vancouver is close. They might have done it this year if Demko had been healthy. They’ve been well run since their fired their dummy GM.

And yes. As both a Panther fan and anti Oilers fan, this has been a wonderful few days for me.

And congratulations to Boeser for turning it around and having a hell of a season. Let’s see if he can follow that up but it didn’t seem flukey. He played well. He earned his goals. Proved me wrong too.

 

[Paddys Pub]

This is where someone like Lekkerimaki is a huge wildcard on an ELC.

Lekk would do great with Miller and Brock.
What a better pair to mentor him for a few years before he moves over with Petey

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

As an American than doesn’t give a dang if any Canadian team ever wins the Cup again… my money is currently on Vancouver to be the first one to win it since 1993.

Good move here. Cap space is valuable and the team should be desirable for UFAs.

I think Vancouver is close. They might have done it this year if Demko had been healthy. They’ve been well run since their fired their dummy GM.

And yes. As both a Panther fan and anti Oilers fan, this has been a wonderful few days for me.

And congratulations to Boeser for turning it around and having a hell of a season. Let’s see if he can follow that up but it didn’t seem flukey. He played well. He earned his goals.

The OEL buyout is a massive blow to their chances. They need to hope and pray that Lekkerimaki and Willander hit big on their ELCs so they will be able to fill out the rest of the team.

 

[Three On Zero]

Zadorov is a bottom pair guy. Anything over 4 atrocious.

Guentzel... Somebody is going to overpay him. He's a good sniper but needs a driver. That sure as hell isn't Petey

The overpayment is worth it if somebody can dish him properly. Kinda like McDavid hyman

That’s a more accurate description for Draisaitl than it is for Guentzel

 

[innitfam]

Ideally would have been no retention but, I'm happy with this overall. The 'sweetener' is a pick swap 4 drafts away so who cares. Lafferty wasn't going to be re-signed.

This 4M cap space will be massive for this offseason. And next offseason too... Boeser or a replacement will need a new deal.

 

[GordonGraham]

Not 2024-2025-2026 but 2027 is this some kind of record trading a draft pick 4 years away

 

[innitfam]

The OEL buyout is a massive blow to their chances. They need to hope and pray that Lekkerimaki and Willander hit big on their ELCs so they will be able to fill out the rest of the team.

It sucks but it's not unmanageable. The cap should be getting big bumps in the next 2 years barring anything unforeseen.

 

[Dr Salt]

firm handshake

 

[ViD]

Mikheyev will score 80 on a line with Bedard and the Canucks will regret this !

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Basically a move to keep Zadorov.

Turns that trade into Zadorov + 4th for 2nd, 3rd, 5th and Mikheyev

We will take that. Mikheyev can be easily replaced from within (Podkolzin) and Zadorov can do whatever in season, but is a big need for the Nucks in the postseason.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Mikheyev will score 80 on a line with Bedard and the Canucks will regret this !

Would be much appreciated

 

[LandfiII]

As an American than doesn’t give a dang if any Canadian team ever wins the Cup again… my money is currently on Vancouver to be the first one to win it since 1993.

Good move here. Cap space is valuable and the team should be desirable for UFAs.

I think Vancouver is close. They might have done it this year if Demko had been healthy. They’ve been well run since their fired their dummy GM.

And yes. As both a Panther fan and anti Oilers fan, this has been a wonderful few days for me.

And congratulations to Boeser for turning it around and having a hell of a season. Let’s see if he can follow that up but it didn’t seem flukey. He played well. He earned his goals. Proved me wrong too.

Thought you'd be an Oilers guy. Think a buncha them added Mc to their usernames when they got McDavid and I figured you were that. Sorry.

 

[BluesyShoes]

If Hawks give up nothing of value

Sure whatever

We need talent on roster and a pick is nice

I liked Lafferty with Hawks

There's honestly a decent chance Mikheyev bounces back and becomes worth something at the deadline in 2026. He only looked to get his skating back toward the end of this season, and I imagine an offseason of proper training (he was recovering and rehabbing last summer) might make a difference. With retention, a playoff team would give up some assets I am sure for a good rental PK'er.

 

[Forge]

Good deal by Vancouver. Tidy business

 

[Canucks LB]

Canucks have 21m in cap space now with poolman on LTIR, holy crap