Rumor: RHD Targets to play with Quinn Hughes?

[TruGr1t]

Yeah, you'll have to send salary out first (probably with a sweetener still) or get some guy on a cheap contract and try to juggle the cap. I'm sure that's the hold-up, they're trying not to spend any more draft picks.

 

[tantalum]

Yeah, you'll have to send salary out first (probably with a sweetener still) or get some guy on a cheap contract and try to juggle the cap. I'm sure that's the hold-up, they're trying not to spend any more draft picks.

I would assume one of Garland or Beauvillier would have to be moved/go the other way.

Or more hopefully Myers and then you either use McWard or a waiver pickup for the third pairing (I say McWard as it's clear in the minds of the organization he passed everyone else on the depth chart).

 

[VanJack]

I would assume one of Garland or Beauvillier would have to be moved/go the other way.

Or more hopefully Myers and then you either use McWard or a waiver pickup for the third pairing (I say McWard as it's clear in the minds of the organization he passed everyone else on the depth chart).

That's a 'low bar' for McWard to clear.......after Myers and Hronek, the only right s hot defenders in the Canucks system are Johansson, Woo and Juulsen.

Not much wonder the Canucks are feverishly working the phones......sadly the chances of them acquiring anyone useful in exchange for one of the bloated contracts on their forward line, is virtually 'nil'.

 

[Soups On]

If Columbus does follow through with the Laine at center experiment, getting a guy like Beauvillier to shore up their winger depth wouldn't be a bad idea, especially with him being on a one year contract. Peeke being the target here as been mentioned.

Alternatively, Nashville... I remember hearing how Trotz really liked Beauvillier so that's a possibility. Would fit into the top 9 pretty smoothly and again, 1 year contract. Fabbro would be kinda nice.

 

[TruGr1t]

I would assume one of Garland or Beauvillier would have to be moved/go the other way.

Or more hopefully Myers and then you either use McWard or a waiver pickup for the third pairing (I say McWard as it's clear in the minds of the organization he passed everyone else on the depth chart).

Outside of possibly Beauvillier, I think if that salary could have been economically moved it would have been already.

 

[BluesyShoes]

Has anyone reported it is for a partner for Hughes? There's a huge hole on Miller's wing, I could see them targeting a guy like Zucker. I know they love PDG, but I'm sure they want to upgrade that spot.

 

[Bankerguy]

Am I completely off thinking Pesce is a tier or two above Mayfield?

Mayfield is a solid No.4 guy however Pesce is a legit top pairing, slightly more defensively minded No. 2 guy. Pesce is a few pegs up the ladder. Pesce could command 6 - 7 million a year depending on term. Mayfield...would easily be 2 million a year less, probably more.

Both would pair well with Hughes but Pesce and Hughes could be in the conversation for best top pairing in the league if they have chemistry.
Pesce would cost an arm and a leg.

I think Peeke would be a more realistic option. really good No.5 guy, probably can play top 4 on most teams. He saw a lot of TOUGH minutes as a young player with CBJ, I think he'd pair well with Hughes and not cost as much

 

[Breakers]

You don’t address this now.

Trading more draft capital now is idiotic
Saw this same mindset unfold last year about this time

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

brett pesce. longshot. but cheaper options dante fabbro,coglan, peeke.

Cost would probably be Kuzmenko which I doubt you guys would want to pay. Canes wouldn't trade him for futures, they'd just keep him for a run this year.

 

[LemonSauceD]

I’d much rather go after Brett Pesce next summer if he becomes a UFA than mortgage assets to acquire him. Even still, I’d be very weary giving him a long term contract at 30 years old.

 

[ziploc]

I'd be happy to see a Garland/Beauvillier for Peeke/Fabbro swap, then later in the season try to move Myers out and bring Bear in, and then maybe take a run at Pesce or Tanev in the offseason. All dreams though.

 

[Nucky]

You don’t address this now.

Trading more draft capital now is idiotic
Saw this same mindset unfold last year about this time

Should’ve been done at the draft when draft pick values peak. I can only speculate but based on history I’m guessing that was an optimal time to try to trade for a RHD.

But that’s usually when we hear that the Canucks want picks. Buy high, sell low baby.

 

[God]

You don’t address this now.

Trading more draft capital now is idiotic
Saw this same mindset unfold last year about this time

probably a bad idea to hold onto draft picks in an effort to min/max hypothetical asset value if it comes down to acquiring a solid RHD for the team. i wouldn't hesitate to deal off picks for peeke, for example.

 

[Breakers]

probably a bad idea to hold onto draft picks in an effort to min/max hypothetical asset value if it comes down to acquiring a solid RHD for the team. i wouldn't hesitate to deal off picks for peeke, for example.

You don’t do it now
You’re essentially just admitting you’re desperate when teams are finalizing rosters

This team has had the worst poker face for far too long

 

[VanJack]

In casting around for potential right shot d-men who have decent size are in the 23-24 age range, I settled on Cal Foote. I realize he isn't coming here because of the Canucks coaching situation.

But did you know that the Nashville Predators traded Tanner Jeannot to the Lightning for Cal Foote; a 2023 third round pick; a 2023 fourth round pick; a 2023 fifth round pick; a 2024 second round pick; and a 2025 first round pick, which is top-10 lottery protected.

Pretty obvious the Preds didn't have much interest in Foote, since they let him leave as a UFA. But shiver-me-timbers, why can't the Canucks ever make a deal like that?

 

[wonton15]

After watching the preseason, I’m questioning where we replace the 5v5 offense if we dump someone like Garland. This team is not close to be mortgaging futures like we will be to do this

 

[MS]

After watching the preseason, I’m questioning where we replace the 5v5 offense if we dump someone like Garland. This team is not close to be mortgaging futures like we will be to do this

We've had 1 game where we played all of Pettersson/Miller/Hughes and we scored 5 goals.

I wouldn't be panicking about our ES offense based on games where we dress Suter-Studnicka-Aman-Sasson as our 4 Cs and no Hughes.

 

[spifar]

I figured this could use its own thread, considering how significant of a hole that this has turned out to be.

Quinn Hughes absolutely needs to find somebody to play with him on the right side, Mcward unfortunately is not ready quite yet.

I do believe they will shop that first round draft pick to fix the solution, I’m looking mostly at the Columbus blue jackets, especially if we could dump some cap in the process.

It’s not ideal, but just have a feeling.

What do you think they should do, who do you guys think they should target?

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Also to add, They are looking.

please for the love of god send him to the devils so we can get the hughes brother infinity gauntlet

 

[God]

You don’t do it now
You’re essentially just admitting you’re desperate when teams are finalizing rosters

This team has had the worst poker face for far too long

yeah i think you're reading too much into it. another way of looking at it is taking advantage of teams with more depth than you, or swapping players who are talented but not working out in the system.

 

[Breakers]

yeah i think you're reading too much into it. another way of looking at it is taking advantage of teams with more depth than you, or swapping players who are talented but not working out in the system.

Yeah we really took advantage of Chicago which was a year ago today for that trade.

 

[God]

Yeah we really took advantage of Chicago which was a year ago today for that trade.

surely you understand the difference between improving the defense through a trade and a salary cap dump

 

[wonton15]

We've had 1 game where we played all of Pettersson/Miller/Hughes and we scored 5 goals.

I wouldn't be panicking about our ES offense based on games where we dress Suter-Studnicka-Aman-Sasson as our 4 Cs and no Hughes.

I’m just highlighting our touted “depth” up front isn’t that deep when we consider that PDG is on our second line, Hoglander is likely on our third or an extra, and Podkolzin just isn’t ready. Garland or Beau trade elevates someone like Joshua and suddenly we’re looking a little shallow. The team just isn’t fully there to be loading up *this* year buoyed with useless cap and roster anchors like Myers and Boeser. But management has made their bed and I guess we’ll see what they announce at 4pm today

 

[Breakers]

surely you understand the difference between improving the defense through a trade and a salary cap dump

They said they liked stillman
LOL

He was one of the worst defenceman I have ever seen
Trading now is trading from a point of weakness which this organization had excelled at for a long damn time.

Just take advantage of waivers

 

[MS]

They said they liked stillman
LOL

He was one of the worst defenceman I have ever seen
Trading now is trading from a point of weakness which this organization had excelled at for a long damn time.

Just take advantage of waivers

They actually traded Stillman for a profit.

 

[God]

they're not gonna say "we didn't want him but we had to move out salary" about a guy they just acquired. it would be incredibly unprofessional