rypper
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You've lost the plot.
Player Discussion Thatcher Demko
- Thread starter Mr. Canucklehead
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The Canucks will eventually have a tough call to make on Demko. Normally a 28-year goaltender with that kind of talent and on a bargain contract, would be an 'automatic re-signing'.
But his injury history clouds everything. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season. So if the returns to relatively decent health this season and recovers his form, he could be a candidate to be moved in the off-season.
Goaltenders rarely command much return in the NHL marketplace, but some team out there with series woes between the pipes, might be tempted to overpay.
It's a difficult internal discussion though. From all reports, Demko is a workaholic who is revered by his teammates, and might be one of the most professional and businesslike goalies the Canucks have ever had.
He's one of the Canucks core-leaders, when he's healthy. But missing all of last season's critical playoff games might be his last hurdle in Vancouver, unless somehow he goes on a big run next spring like he did in the COVID season.
But his injury history clouds everything. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season. So if the returns to relatively decent health this season and recovers his form, he could be a candidate to be moved in the off-season.
Goaltenders rarely command much return in the NHL marketplace, but some team out there with series woes between the pipes, might be tempted to overpay.
It's a difficult internal discussion though. From all reports, Demko is a workaholic who is revered by his teammates, and might be one of the most professional and businesslike goalies the Canucks have ever had.
He's one of the Canucks core-leaders, when he's healthy. But missing all of last season's critical playoff games might be his last hurdle in Vancouver, unless somehow he goes on a big run next spring like he did in the COVID season.
SillyRabbit
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One of the things that annoys me about this situation is that Demko is a huge asset when healthy and we've basically lost a full year of him at a steal of a 5M cap hit.
Furthermore, he's 28 years old and in his prime, yet he will garner nowhere near his value in a trade.
So from an asset management standpoint, Demko represents a massive amount of lost value.
Furthermore, he's 28 years old and in his prime, yet he will garner nowhere near his value in a trade.
So from an asset management standpoint, Demko represents a massive amount of lost value.
thecupismine
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Hopefully he's back soon to weather the storm of no Miller or Boeser.
Hard to win tight games without your first line, and a bottom 10 ES save percentage (slightly influenced by a couple blowout losses) isn't going to cut it with how fine a margin they have over the next little bit.
Hard to win tight games without your first line, and a bottom 10 ES save percentage (slightly influenced by a couple blowout losses) isn't going to cut it with how fine a margin they have over the next little bit.
