Roster/Rumors/Speculation/Trade Talk - 2024-25: Re-Tool, Re-Group, Re-Mix, Re-Build

[JJ18Sniper]

Canucks just traded Mark Friedman to Nashville for future considerations. Moved a RD...

 

[PK Cronin]

Canucks just traded Mark Friedman to Nashville for future considerations. Moved a RD...

And it clears a contract spot for them. They are at 47/50 now.

 

[Arsenalogist24]

I’m intrigued

 

[leeroggy]

Here's my prediction: (I just can't see Pettersson)

Dobson
Engvall
Bolduc
Bednarik

for

Boeser
Vancouver 2025 1st (currently #18)
Rights to Kravtsov

If it's Petterson, I see us having Barzal on LTIR before it happens

Then it's for Petterson only

 

[impaaaaaact]

Here's my prediction: (I just can't see Pettersson)

Dobson
Engvall
Bolduc
Bednarik

for

Boeser
Vancouver 2025 1st (currently #18)
Rights to Kravtsov

If it's Petterson, I see us having Barzal on LTIR before it happens

Then it's for Petterson only

That would be insanely bad for us

 

[Zeeker]

That would be insanely bad for us

It’s terrible value but it’s not a bad prediction of what Lou might do

 

[leeroggy]

That would be insanely bad for us

I'm amazed how little Boeser is thought of here. Exactly what we need on the PP.

 

[seabass45]

Way too much optimism about unloading Engvall. Five years after this one and he’s been buried all year. Would be an obvious buyout candidate if there weren’t so many years left. Nobody is taking that contract no matter who he’s attached to.

 

[PK Cronin]

I'm amazed how little Boeser is thought of here. Exactly what we need on the PP.

He's another 50-60 point player that doesn't take over games, it's the same type of player we always end up with and it doesn't move the needle enough.

 

[leeroggy]

He's another 50-60 point player that doesn't take over games, it's the same type of player we always end up with and it doesn't mine the needle enough.

You sound exactly like the Brock Nelson haters on the Trade forum. 40 goals last year when Vancouver was playing well without the clubhouse crap.

 

[PK Cronin]

You sound exactly like the Brock Nelson haters on the Trade forum. 40 goals last year when Vancouver was playing well without the clubhouse crap.

He could have 60 goals, if he has 60 points total then he's not moving the needle for the team. Brock Nelson needs to be your fourth best forward if you're looking to actually win.

 

[periferal]

 

[Strickland]

Trading Dobson is fine, provided the team gets a massive return. But with the worst GM in the league, they won't. They should use Dobson as the primary chip in a retool/rebuild. Get high end, young pieces. I mean really high end. But instead, with Lou, it'll be more of the same: trying squeeze more blood from the stone that is this roster. And some fans will eat it up.

Boeser or Konecny to help the playoff push is the kind of nonsense you should expect. The wheel of mediocrity keeps spinning.

 

[WangMustGo]

I'm amazed how little Boeser is thought of here. Exactly what we need on the PP.

Quinn Hughes is the alpha dog on that PP, and after him it’s Pettersson. I want nothing to do with Boeser for Dobson. Maybe Pulock, but certainly not Dobson.

If Dobson is moved he better return a young top line forward that is under team control. Anything less will be a massive mistake.

 

[Arsenalogist24]

Palms IMO, should be traded no matter what

 

[leeroggy]

Really good stuff Perif, is this standard for this site?

 

[Glorydays22]

Here's my prediction: (I just can't see Pettersson)

Dobson
Engvall
Bolduc
Bednarik

for

Boeser
Vancouver 2025 1st (currently #18)
Rights to Kravtsov

If it's Petterson, I see us having Barzal on LTIR before it happens

Then it's for Petterson only

That's a horrible trade for isles if that's the case
Van is not a match now. They are not trading Pettersson...want no part of Boeser as part of any Dobson deal.

 

[seabass45]

Toffoli trade would also prob be a good comparison here.

 

[periferal]

Really good stuff Perif, is this standard for this site?

Some people don't like Seravalli, but he's proven himself to be quite reliable when it comes to rumors/reporting. He actually breaks things that I think the big guys at TSN don't like. I also think his analysis is usually pretty on so overall if you like this content I'd follow him.

 

[impaaaaaact]

It’s been picked up by NHL network. Can’t imagine Lou is pleased

 

[periferal]

It’s been picked up by NHL network. Can’t imagine Lou is pleased

Then I hope it's picked up by the BBC.

 

[Arsenalogist24]

It’s been picked up by NHL network. Can’t imagine Lou is pleased

Make the Dobson trade then use the assets from Nelson/Palms trades to bring in another young scoring forward

 

[Isles72]

wonder if the middle ground is 4 years x 7.5 ' ish for Nelson .

 

[SayItAintSoJohnny]

Nelson has averaged 37-33-70 per 82 over the previous three seasons.

He is on pace for 25-26-51 this season and he turns 34 to begin the 2025-26 campaign

No, this is NOT a player you extend but rather try and trade to a contender and get what you can for him.

Absolutely mind-boggling Lou is looking to do that and trade a just turned 25 year old blueliner who had 60 assists last season....

and no, Brock Boeser is not a difference maker. Everyone wants to point out his 40 goal last season (16 on the power play) and simply ignore the 3 seasons around that one where he has been basically a younger version of the other Brock I write about here, averaging half of that on the PP....

Nelson's last 4-years (per82):

35-32-67

Boeser's last 4 years (per 82):

29-33-62

Yes, one seems to be ascending and is 5+ years younger (Boeser) and the other descending (which is why extending him is ludicrous, especially at the amounts suggested on here) but personally I would just soon keep my 25-year old RD, who I fully expect to bounce back next season....

And lets be honest the real reason why we are looking to move Dobby, and it has to do with a lot more than just needing forwards and a pathetic offense...

It is because Lou gave Mayfield a stupid contract that has 5 more years on it and Pelech and Pulock have multi-years left on their deals with NTC attached (Pelech's turns into a 16 team list next season but the other two don't for another two seasons) and the three are committing 15 million per on our books for the foreseeable future.

All three will be on the wrong side of 30 to begin next season and have collectively missed close to 200 games over the last 4 years (2 are currently on the shelf- AGAIN)....

And of course we have to give Romanov a new contract....

Which spells moving Dobson, which I repeat unless it involves us getting a DIFFERENCE MAKING FORWARD will be yet another huge mistake by this franchise...

 

[mm11]

It's taken the stanley cup champs and the best team record wise on an 8 game winning streak at home to beat the Isles lately. Lou is going to reward the fellas with some pop up front. Dobson is going to go and Nelson is traded for a younger #2 center with some upside. Lou may surprise some with the deals LGI