Friedman: Vancouver trying to trade Vincent Desharnais

[Killer Orcas]

The per year salary was fine the 2nd year was not. 3rd pairing guys are always available not sure why we needed to add second year on a player we didn't even know worked here.

 

[Rowlet]

To be fair, your GM has been working magic so I wouldn't be surprised. I was surprised he signed such a bad player that was a 7D on our team to such an awful contract to begin with though.

The team needed to add a D, and the coaching staff spoke to Desharnais beforehand and I guess thought they could help him along.

Evidently they couldn't, and he will end up a Penguin or Duck in a trade for Pettersson or Fowler.

Also, Allvin is definitely the best GM in the league at getting bad contracts off the books. Poolman, Kuzmenko, and Mikheyev for minimal cost.

 

[Captain Controversy]

I hope he gets traded to Calgary because he said "Better than Calgary" when he signed with the Canucks haha

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Never liked the signing. And he's already been surpassed by Juulsen/Freidman who we already had plus Brannstrom who was a thrown-in & on waivers.

That said, I do think Desharnais is a better player than what he's shown (atleast a bit) and he has been good on the penalty kill. He is legit good at that.

Maybe a team who needs PK help would consider him, or one of the teams who were bidding on him in the offseason.

Otherwise he's either apart of a bigger trade as a throw-in or were paying to dump him.

 

[Peen]

stupid league w dinosaurs - team should absolutely pay to dump a 7D making $2MM but he's a righty and big and can PK and nice so they'll probably get out of this relatively scot free

cannot skate and cannot move the puck

 

[EpochLink]

He will be Curtis Lazar’d out of here

 

[pth2]

Nobody said that. We said your fan base being delusional as they usually are asking for a 1st wasn't worth it because we had a plug who did the same thing.

Get real. Given his injury history, no one expected to get much for Edmundson.

 

[lawrence]

our coaching staff was able to kinda turn Myers and Julssen around. They banked on doing the same with Desharnais. unfortunate maybe it hasn't worked out. But who knows. You don't have to laugh at us f in hfboards. like a bunch of kids roaming around here.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

our coaching staff was able to kinda turn Myers and Julssen around. They banked on doing the same with Desharnais. unfortunate maybe it hasn't worked out. But who knows. You don't have to laugh at us f in hfboards. like a bunch of kids roaming around here.

Desharnais didn’t need to be “turned around”. He had a good year last year. You guys just don’t know how to utilize him I guess or make the best of his skillset

 

[lawrence]

Desharnais didn’t need to be “turned around”. He had a good year last year. You guys just don’t know how to utilize him I guess or make the best of his skillset

get the most out of him. Or Friedman is just blowing smoke. Who knows.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Oh you mean Ceci and Desharnais weren't actually the pillars of the Oilers D? I see Edmonton is in the top 8 again this year in best goals against as they were last year under Knoblaugh. Big shock. Nurse is having a very nice bounce back season freed of pylons like Desharnais and Ceci.

Nope, turns out their pillars on D were the two D's in McDavid

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Friedman added on 32 thoughts that Vancouver is also looking for a forward and a d to add..

 

[BLNY]

Overpaid pylon.

 

[blankall]

I'm sure there's a team out there that would take a chance on a big RHD that's cost controlled for next year who they can try and flip.

Or someone take him back as a cap dump.

Try and flip? If he was worth assets, the Canucks wouldn't be trading him. I don't think you get how this works.

Desharnais is looking like he is not an NHL quality player. That's not surprising given that his resume prior consisted solely of a season and a half in Edmonton.

 

[blankall]

The team needed to add a D, and the coaching staff spoke to Desharnais beforehand and I guess thought they could help him along.

Evidently they couldn't, and he will end up a Penguin or Duck in a trade for Pettersson or Fowler.

Also, Allvin is definitely the best GM in the league at getting bad contracts off the books. Poolman, Kuzmenko, and Mikheyev for minimal cost.

Poolman had value because he was on LTIR and actually have the Avs more cap flexibility.

Kuzmenko was part of an awful Lindholm deal that saw the Canucks up a top prospect and a 1st.

Mikheyev, I'll give you. He had 31 points playing for the Canucks, and 28 in 46 the year before. So easier to move than Desharnais. The Canucks retained 15% and swapped a 2nd for a 4th. Still good assessment by the Canucks to identify that Mikheyev was not very good.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Allvin has made some iffy signings but his ability to cut loose on them has been nice to see (although Poolman signing was made by Benning).

Dumping Mikheyev, Poolman, Pearson, and Kuzmenko ($16M) for a 2027 2nd, 2 4th’s, a 3rd, DeSmith and Brannstrom.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Desharnais for Brodie let’s go

 

[TheNumber4]

Poolman had value because he was on LTIR and actually have the Avs more cap flexibility.

Kuzmenko was part of an awful Lindholm deal that saw the Canucks up a top prospect and a 1st.

Mikheyev, I'll give you. He had 31 points playing for the Canucks, and 28 in 46 the year before. So easier to move than Desharnais. The Canucks retained 15% and swapped a 2nd for a 4th. Still good assessment by the Canucks to identify that Mikheyev was not very good.

I woundnt give too much credit for identifying Mikheyev sucked. They still dragged his useless ass and cap hit into the playoffs, where he hurt them. Then they paid to get rid of him. A decent cost to get rid of him, but not before he had already done damage.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Didn't get that signing.

The one player the oilers lost and no one on the oiler board has whinged about

 

[LemonSauceD]

Poolman had value because he was on LTIR and actually have the Avs more cap flexibility.

Kuzmenko was part of an awful Lindholm deal that saw the Canucks up a top prospect and a 1st.

Mikheyev, I'll give you. He had 31 points playing for the Canucks, and 28 in 46 the year before. So easier to move than Desharnais. The Canucks retained 15% and swapped a 2nd for a 4th. Still good assessment by the Canucks to identify that Mikheyev was not very good.

I wouldn’t call Brzustewicz a top prospect. He was a good prospect. But he would be our 6th best prospect at best.

I woundnt give too much credit for identifying Mikheyev sucked. They still dragged his useless ass and cap hit into the playoffs, where he hurt them. Then they paid to get rid of him. A decent cost to get rid of him, but not before he had already done damage.

ACL injury did him in.

 

[TheNumber4]

How did the Nucks like Lafferty last year? Lafferty was offered for Vinny once upon a time.

Interestingly, both also got matching $2M cap hits now. And both could use a change of scenery.

 

[LemonSauceD]

How did the Nucks like Lafferty last year? Lafferty was offered for Vinny once upon a time.

Interestingly, both also got matching $2M cap hits now. And both could use a change of scenery.

Had a strong first 45ish games of the season but then trailed off quit badly. Stopped playing physical or driving to the net for whatever reason. Wasn’t bad as a 4th line checker in the playoffs but by that point had been an offensive blackhole and had 3 points in his last 41 games including playoffs.

 

[The Nuge]

Get real. Given his injury history, no one expected to get much for Edmundson.

No, it absolutely was a thing. “We got a 1st for Chiarot so we’ll get a 1st for Edmundson” was repeated ad nauseam. Heck, there were plenty of fans who were even claiming Montreal wouldn’t have to retain to get a 1st.

Retain half and take back Josh Brown.

It would probably require a 3rd team because I doubt Vancouver wants to retain, but that could make sense. Just depends if a team is willing to eat 1.5 million for a mid round pick

 

[Rowlet]

Try and flip? If he was worth assets, the Canucks wouldn't be trading him. I don't think you get how this works.

Desharnais is looking like he is not an NHL quality player. That's not surprising given that his resume prior consisted solely of a season and a half in Edmonton.

Flip at the next deadline. Someone will have injuries and want a big RHD for $1m for a 4th.

 

[LTIR]

Didn't get that signing.

Zadorov replacement was the plan