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[PavelBure10]

I wonder if would could trade Desharnais and something for Scissons?

 

[Hodgy]

Just wanna say if you can't resign Lankinen by the trade deadline then you trade him for a 2nd (hell you could probably even get a 1st).

Let's be honest. Demko is our goalie and will be starting in the playoffs. Do you really think it's a good idea to hold onto Lankinen (miss out on a high pick) just for 10 regular season games and watch him walk in the off season?

And if Demko isn't our goalie in the playoffs then you throw any dollar amount you can at Lankinen and lock him up.

Couldn't be more simple really.

I couldn’t disagree more. I think you need to go 1a and 1b moving forward with Demko. He’s proven to be unreliable in terms of health and should be starting 40-50 games.

I think you try to sign Lankinen for three more years at 3 million per of so and then roll both next year. The tricky part will be the year after when Demko’s a UFA.

 

[Ernie]

The entire time I’ve followed this team, under several different regimes, they’ve never moved an asset at its peak because it was smart.

Usually, hold on until the asset dies or leaves for nothing.

It would be such a forward thinking move to build Demko up and move either him or Lankinen. Could probably get a haul.

I would move Boeser, Suter and anyone else I could. This team has a 0% chance to win with its defense as is. As they have already moved so many assets for rentals I really don’t think they can do it anymore.

Horvat?

 

[Baby Pettersson]

I couldn’t disagree more. I think you need to go 1a and 1b moving forward with Demko. He’s proven to be unreliable in terms of health and should be starting 40-50 games.

I think you try to sign Lankinen for three more years at 3 million per of so and then roll both next year. The tricky part will be the year after when Demko’s a UFA.

I couldn't agree more. I've said many times we need to resign Lankinen and I'm 100% ok with keeping Demko too. It's what I prefer.

So my point still stands. If you can't resign Lankinen you have to trade him by the deadline.

Nothing bugs me more then letting value walk for nothing in UFA. Sell high buy low baby.

 

[olafsson]

I don’t understand why people are talking about selling half the guys on the team. Are we not supposed to be competing in this window? We should be buyers, full stop.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

I don’t understand why people are talking about selling half the guys on the team. Are we not supposed to be competing in this window? We should be buyers, full stop.

We are buyers and we will be. But our window with Hughes is just opening. It's also a smart thing to keep the window open for as long as we can.

So if guys like Lankinen and Boeser are going to walk you trade em and recoup a ton of value.

Obviously plan A better be to extend them however.

I think that's where the talk of selling is coming from. Noone wants to blow the team up. We just want sustained success.

 

[credulous]

I don’t understand why people are talking about selling half the guys on the team. Are we not supposed to be competing in this window? We should be buyers, full stop.

trying to get too clever and acting like this is a stock market simulator and buying low and selling high is how you get rich

teams should only really operate in two modes: sell anything that's declining in value and buy stuff that's increasing in value (rebuild) OR buy buy buy and sell only when you need to do so to make room to buy buy buy

vancouver should be in the latter mode as long as hughes, miller, boeser and pettersson are all on the roster and relatively healthy

 

[David71]

Friedman can be so frustrating. On the one hand says rumors got out of control and crossed the line, and then drops his weird little "Miller has to bend, everyone has to bend" comment that will do nothing but fan the flames of rumors. He can be such a hack sometimes.

the hell does that mean. miller has to bend and everyone has to bend"? so the mgmnt has to keep a short leash on miller because hes the vocal one? and is and will at somepoint blow up at a teammate or coach?

 

[David71]

Management realizes there’s puck-moving deficiencies= well duh should have thought of that during free agency.. now they have to rectify their mistakes by cutting loose with Vd and possibly other players.

 

[Vector]

the hell does that mean. miller has to bend and everyone has to bend"? so the mgmnt has to keep a short leash on miller because hes the vocal one? and is and will at somepoint blow up at a teammate or coach?

The idea is that Miller and teammates need to coexist and meet in the middle. Like how normal human interactions work.

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

No. It’s still up. It’s very long.

@SopelFanThe3rd

 

[David71]

The idea is that Miller and teammates need to coexist and meet in the middle. Like how normal human interactions work.

who else do u think on the roster cant stand millers abrasive approachh. besides petterson. myers?

 

[Vector]

who else do u think on the roster cant stand millers abrasive approachh. besides petterson. myers?

No one on this forum can answer this question without looking unhinged.

 

[MS]

What do we get for Hoglander, Desharnais, 25 1st?

Probably about the same as for just the 2025 1st.

I’ve had so much to drink but I want you all to know I appreciate every response after the offending post.

As someone who has also been drinking most of the day, what the heck did I miss?

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

I've been at work all day, so obviously I've been drinking all day too

 

[Vector]

As someone who has also been drinking most of the day, what the heck did I miss?

Hell yeah!

Nothing got removed. A badger decided to post some thoughts.

 

[MS]

Hell yeah!

Nothing got removed. A badger decided to post some thoughts.

To be fair, JT Miller did tell Donald Trump to create COVID so the Panthers could win the Cup. It’s all in the signals that Jesus is beaming us through 5G.

 

[Ernie]

Hell yeah!

Nothing got removed. A badger decided to post some thoughts.

Oh.

I didn't realize anyone actually read those walls of text.

 

[Flik]

WTF, I wake up from my bourbon induced nap, fully expecting an Allvin Christmas miracle trade, and..... nothing?

Jeez, why do I even bother being a fan of this team?

 

[Wisp]

I don’t understand why people are talking about selling half the guys on the team. Are we not supposed to be competing in this window? We should be buyers, full stop.

The point of the NHL is to accrue value, not win games!

 

[VanillaCoke]

Oh.

I didn't realize anyone actually read those walls of text.

what walls of text ..

 

[Wisp]

We all must have the same f***er muted because I also assumed he got moderated.

 

[just22]

We are buyers and we will be. But our window with Hughes is just opening. It's also a smart thing to keep the window open for as long as we can.

So if guys like Lankinen and Boeser are going to walk you trade em and recoup a ton of value.

Obviously plan A better be to extend them however.

I think that's where the talk of selling is coming from. Noone wants to blow the team up. We just want sustained success.

If Hughes decides to walk in 2 years that’s all a moot point. Do everything you can to win now instead of worrying about some window being open longer.

Worrying about keeping our window open and not trading our picks/prospects to bolster the team was Mike Gillis’ downfall to be honest.

 

[VanJack]

Teams around the league are becoming desperate for d-men. The Wild lost Jake Middleton to what looks like a long-term injury; and put in a claim for Travis Dermott when he was put on waivers by the Oilers.

The Colorado Avalanche put in a claim for Dakota Mermis when the Leafs put him on waivers; and the aforementioned Oilers put in a claim for Alec Regula when the Bruins put him on waivers.

Nothing against any of these guys, but when top teams like the Wild, Av's and Oilers are putting in waiver claims, you know they must be really hurting on the blueline.

Unfortunately there's very little out there right now that can help the Canucks......and if they do acquire somebody, it's going to cost them an arm and a leg.

 

[ziploc]

We all must have the same f***er muted because I assume he got moderated.

Yup. I have no idea what is going on.