Rumor: Rumor & Proposals: The sound of silence (Free Agency opens 12PM EST)

[Mcnotloilersfan]

Canucks getting the better player IMO.

I'll add that I bet Okposo goes to Buffalo and Demers to New Jersey

 

[Bastulon]

Canucks getting the better player IMO.

I'll add that I bet Okposo goes to Buffalo and Demers to New Jersey

Demers to the Devils is the worst timeline. Hall+Demers > Lucic+Larsson.

 

[suddeninterest]

Canucks getting the better player IMO.

I'll add that I bet Okposo goes to Buffalo and Demers to New Jersey

Lucic is 3 years younger though which I think is better for the Oil. He's also meaner. It doesn't really matter honestly because they will both put up 60+ with McD.

 

[suddeninterest]

I think Demers goes to the Avs and then they trade Barrie.

 

[joestevens29]

Canucks getting the better player IMO.

I'll add that I bet Okposo goes to Buffalo and Demers to New Jersey

I really don't know if this is a good thing for them. I just feel they are going to be stuck as a mediocre team now instead of tearing it half ass down for a couple

Then again you do want some vets to stick around and if he's signed to a decent deal he could be worth some assets in a couple years in a deal.

 

[Fishy McScales]

I don't know why the Canucks want Eriksson, nor why he wants them.

It feels haphazard to VAN, whereas Eriksson really should be looking for something better to play out the next few years before he starts declining.

 

[Ganz]

fully expected this term to disappoint (good player fills a need but FA contracts are always atrocious)

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

 

[MCMIL OIL]

I love Lucic but anything over 6 mil and we lose. Dont like the looks of it but lets see what happens

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

The big thing to watch out for today is a signing of a 3C. To me, that will signal the pending trade of Nuge.

I really hope Chiarelli is smart enough this time to trade AFTER he has filled the hole.

 

[Ganz]

Comeeee onnnn 6...

 

[McGlassbangers]

media up and early

6x6 would be great.

 

[McOilbleeder]

I love Lucic but anything over 6 mil and we lose. Dont like the looks of it but lets see what happens

We're going to lose I think. After the Hall trade, Chia's in a bit of a bind. Cant' go into the season with Pou-Maroon as our top-6 LW.

I think it's going to be a 7 year deal a little bit over $6M/yr AAV.

 

[Fishy McScales]

6x6 would be great.

6x6 feels like a sweet spot. I think it's the lowest he'd go and the highest us fans would be relatively fine with.

 

[joestevens29]

The big thing to watch out for today is a signing of a 3C. To me, that will signal the pending trade of Nuge.

I really hope Chiarelli is smart enough this time to trade AFTER he has filled the hole.

I don't know it could spell the end of Pouilot as well. There is just so many moving parts and guys that can go from center to wing or wing to center or wing to wing.

 

[Jet Walters]

The big thing to watch out for today is a signing of a 3C. To me, that will signal the pending trade of Nuge.

I really hope Chiarelli is smart enough this time to trade AFTER he has filled the hole.

In not so sure about that with Chia's recent comments about Drai playing on the wing. We'd need a 3C regardless if that was the plan. I'm getting the feeling Eberle goes and RNH stays at this point.

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

In not so sure about that with Chia's recent comments about Drai playing on the wing. We'd need a 3C regardless if that was the plan. I'm getting the feeling Eberle goes and RNH stays at this point.

I'm fine with either peice as long as we get Barrie.

Sekera-Barrie
Klefbom-Larsson

That is a core that you can lock up for next 5 years and win with.

 

[Fishy McScales]

In not so sure about that with Chia's recent comments about Drai playing on the wing. We'd need a 3C regardless if that was the plan. I'm getting the feeling Eberle goes and RNH stays at this point.

I think Eberle stays.

They clearly want to make him and McDavid work, he's our only natural sniper, and if we trade him we're left with a suspect Yak and a rookie Pulju on the right side.

 

[Bauer83]

6x6 feels like a sweet spot. I think it's the lowest he'd go and the highest us fans would be relatively fine with.

Agreed. Buyout is not terrible either if we end up paying out his final two years.

 

[NewBoysClub97*]

Good for Eriksson if he gets paid nice by the Nucks, but he will regret that signing in 2-3 years (maybe quicker).

 

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[tiger_80]

fully expected this term to disappoint (good player fills a need but FA contracts are always atrocious)

Good teams are not built through free agency for this reason. That said all successful teams are able to sign one or two high profile free agents. I think they can afford Lucic, provided there are no more idiotic Nikitin/Ferrence type signigings. Even if he starts declining, they can rid themselves of the problem later. See Rangers--Reddem, Drury, Gomez, Richards--was embarrassing, but none of those guys are causing them problems now.

 

[dem]

Man.. We are really going to trade Nuge?

Give up that center depth we've sucked so long for?

 

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