We'll be fine as long as they both don't get injured at the same time again so we're probably fucked.
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Yall have so much cap room? Feels like another defender might have been a good idea. Still guys out there but without EJ Avs looked like a different team in the playoffs.
We have a lot of RFAs we don't have as much cap room as it appears. Plus Makar and Landeskog get new contracts next year. We could probably fit one of Pie or Hall if we really wanted to.
Didn't realize Krug was already 29. The contract will hurt in the latter half but it's fine for a team still in their window.
What? No. No plz. Markstrom is one thing but Tanev too?
Alright who had the Sens for "biggest overpay of the day", anyone?
I think that was fair considering his age and injury history.
Brodie just got slightly more. So it's a bit funny to think that Brodie could've stayed in Calgary and Tanev went to Toronto.
That's a bad contract. And I love Tanev.
Benning should have known he wouldn't be able to re-sign them and should have traded them both. Lost for nothing, except a 2nd round exit. This was preventable.
Now to overpay Barrie.
Don't forget the annual "Trades are hard" and "we tried for free agents" press conference. Like (broken) clockwork
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Bura has been quite good for the Avs. Seems like a good deal
I see it as Columbus a couple years ago. They wouldn't be able to keep Panarin and Bob but instead of trading them they decided to go for it and acquire Duchene. They won one round and they all walked in the summer. Was it worth it?
Benning was under pressure to make the playoffs and there's no way he could've traded his starter and best RHD and hope to make it. He can be faulted for a lot of things but I don't think this is one of them.
Well, I disagree! Was bound to happen, LP. We can't agree on everything forever.
As I see it... in any job you may have certain expectations to perform, but you don't undermine long term benefit to make it possible. You sell the vision to owners and explain your decisions. You sell it to season ticket holders. Canucks were never going to a) come close to the Cup (despite the 'anything can happen' narrative), and b) never going to be able to afford Tanev, Toffoli or Markstrom. The shield of 'making the playoffs' is unacceptable here, regardless of pressure. You manage those assets and replace them. eg, trade Markstrom in 2019 and sign Lehner. Don't trade for Toffoli unless you know you can re-sign him. etc
Like... this is an organization worth hundreds of millions of dollars, right? Benning is the General Manager. Every problem he now faces is one of his own creation. Defending him for trying to defy the odds is silly to me. Reminds me of people coddling Biden when he makes mistakes. It's an important position and why can't we expect more?
And Columbus is an interesting example. I thought the general consensus was that they should have tried to trade Bob and Panarin and avoided Duchene, no? Going for broke has its charm, particularly when it's a small market in Ohio so who gives a fuck, but yeah I don't think that was wise. Tbf to Columbus, though, they had been a really good team for a few seasons and the prospect of tearing down and rebuilding was probably terrifying.
Stecher is a good 2nd/3rd pair dman, a precious right shot, affordable, and from Vancouver.... why not bring him back?
Will wait to see what Benning does. Maybe they want to give Rafferty his minutes, but he's never played a single NHL minute. Meanwhile you literally only have one NHL RHD right now: Myers. Who's out there besides Barrie, who should absolutely not get what he's asking?
Yzerman making moves and not breaking the bank?? I'm not used to this. Wings are now shored up to at least not be fucking garbage next season. Our D corps is now literally just all defensive D-men (barring Hronek), guess he was tired of having a -1994848 goal differential.
You've added Greiss, Stecher, Marc Staal and Bobby Ryan... what makes you think you won't be fucking garbage?
Greiss and Stecher are good additions, but these guys aren't moving the needle much
Because they also dumped a bunch of worthless players that provided zero offense and terrible defense. Abby, Ericsson, Daley, Perlini, Ehn, Bowey, and Howard.
I'm not expecting total 180 flip from last season, but just by subtracting and adding those players above we are a better team that will win more games and not allow nearly as many goals.
My guess for line combo's going into next season would be
Bertuzzi, Larkin, Mantha
Zadina, Fabbri, Ryan
Filppula, Nielsen, Gagner
Helm, Glendening, Erne
Dekeyser, Hronek
Nemeth, Stecher
Staal, Merrill
Biega
Greiss/Bernier
Wings will have the lowest scoring D in the league next season, but I'll take a year of that if that means we won't be giving up 4 goals a game.
For sure, but that's still an awful roster is all I'm saying. You guys will be the worst team in the NHL again.
To be clear, I like the moves in the Wings' context. I don't think they should be trying, yet, to be anything but awful. Short term contracts to fill roster spots and continue to draft and develop. Yzerman is doing well, as expected
Canucks defense will be an absolute joke this year. Not looking forward to it.
I like Benning for drafting and trades, but in free agency, cut his phone line pls, someone. Garbage contracts for our bottom 6 still hurt.
edit: And, please, PLEASE replace Jake Virtanen. I dont want to see him again next season.
I think our signings have been fine this year, Motte's contract is good, Holtby's contract is fine considering it's only 2 years, and thank god Barrie is off the table.
"TSN's Frank Seravalli reports that Barrie, 29, left money on the table to join the Oilers. (Servalli reports that one offer included a $6M AAV.) "
Geez, I wonder what GM offered 6 fucking mil.... couldnt be the canucks...haha
I like Benning for drafting and trades, but in free agency, cut his phone line pls, someone. Garbage contracts for our bottom 6 still hurt.
edit: And, please, PLEASE replace Jake Virtanen. I dont want to see him again next season.
I think our signings have been fine this year, Motte's contract is good, Holtby's contract is fine considering it's only 2 years, and thank god Barrie is off the table.
"TSN's Frank Seravalli reports that Barrie, 29, left money on the table to join the Oilers. (Servalli reports that one offer included a $6M AAV.) "
Geez, I wonder what GM offered 6 fucking mil.... couldnt be the canucks...haha
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