Teams around the NHL with contracts they're desperate to jettison, are looking at the Canucks with a mixture of shock and admiration this morning. Vancouver basically dumped 90 percent of Mikheyev's contract for the price of moving from the second round to the fourth--but not until 2027.
This Canuck braintrust is operating at a different level than regimes in the past. Can you imagine what would have happened if it had been Jim and his cronies trying to move Mikheyev's contract? One can only shudder to think what it would have cost them.
I have to say I'm a little surprised to not see Ana making moves. They need a veteran Dman to pair off with each of their 3 young dmen Mint, Zell, lacombe and have Fowler and Gudas. Plus with no Henrique and Silf, they need some vets up front. Don't think it makes sense to do another term deal for a free agent like they did with Killorn as those 2 F and Zell/Min all come off elc after 2 more seasons at the same time.
Whether by direct trade or using waivers to get someone as they have 3rd priority, little surprised they are not acquiring guys to help support they young kids in Gauthier, Carlsson, etc.