Canadian teams have a hard time attracting top UFA's now. Lower the UFA age and Canadian teams will have almost no chance of competing for the cup because the top UFA's will sign in warmer places. I doubt many Canadian teams would want to continue to play in a leage where they have almost no chance of competing.
- Al Hacker

Oh, I forgot, everyone wants to play in Florida.

Oh, I forgot, everyone wants to play in Florida.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Nice response.

Oh, I forgot, everyone wants to play in Florida.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Nice response.

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Canadian teams have a hard time attracting top UFA's now. Lower the UFA age and Canadian teams will have almost no chance of competing for the cup because the top UFA's will sign in warmer places. I doubt many Canadian teams would want to continue to play in a leage where they have almost no chance of competing.
- Al Hacker

This makes zero sense.

Canadian teams have a hard time attracting top UFA's now. Lower the UFA age and Canadian teams will have almost no chance of competing for the cup because the top UFA's will sign in warmer places. I doubt many Canadian teams would want to continue to play in a leage where they have almost no chance of competing.
- Al Hacker

First of all, as already pointed out, there would still be a salary cap, which means salaries have to be split somewhat evenly across all NHL teams.

Secondly, why does warmth of the city suddenly become the biggest factor in where a player signs?

Thirdly, if warmth was such a big factor, why would Vancouver have a more difficult time signing free agents than Toronto and Montreal?

Fourthly, as Canadian teams create the most revenue for the league, why would they suddenly die off so that players can play for teams that lose money annually?

Fifthly, how do these teams that lose money annually expect to be able to compete with the large amount of money that could be offered by rich Canadian teams who make money hand over fist?

Absolutely!

PP#1
S. Sedin / H. Sedin / Kesler
Edler / Garrison

PP#2
Higgins / Schroeder / Burrows
Hamhuis / Bieksa
- 1970vintage

I would like to see Bieksa Garrison on 1 st PP ,this way you have a RHD and LHD .Edler is a shoot first guy even though Garrison has a better shot. Don't forget Weber who is suppose to be an offensive RHD for the PP.

An offer sheet to Franson or Kadri would be matched unless it was a ridiculous amount of money, which would only hurt your own cap situation moving forward. If the Leafs had to trade someone else to fit them into the cap (Liles) they would just to not lose one of those players for nothing.

Offer sheets are very overrated.
- KB3Point0

If you pushed the price up on the Leafs it would leave them less room to sign Phanuef and Kessel nect year. Nonis and Leafs hate us anyways. Canucks could potentially have a boatload of money next year if the Sedins give a hometown discount and Lu is moved.

Remember when all those fans of other teams were slamming the Canucks in June for having a disaster of a salary cap situation and that they wouldn't be able to even fill a roster?

By my calculations we have somewhere around $1.2M+ to spare.

If you pushed the price up on the Leafs it would leave them less room to sign Phanuef and Kessel nect year. Nonis and Leafs hate us anyways. Canucks could potentially have a boatload of money next year if the Sedins give a hometown discount and Lu is moved.
- VANTEL

Sedins signing 1 yr, $2M contracts sure would make things interesting!

Sedins signing 1 yr, $2M contracts sure would make things interesting!
- KB3Point0

They don't need the money so how bad do the want the cup? 2 Mil could you imagine?

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- fiveandagame

600 K Tanev got his deduction. I think that is fair.

Taj‏@taj194428m
Can't wait until Gilly signs Raymond for the league minimum.

600 K Tanev got his deduction. I think that is fair.
- VANTEL

Alberts > *1000 Barker

Taj‏@taj194428m
Can't wait until Gilly signs Raymond for the league minimum.
- VANTEL

Fosco would be happy...

Fosco would be happy...
- 1970vintage

I would take him back at 600 K. Use him like we did Ebbett last year for callups. It could make him get hungry and learn you have to give 110 % every shift.

Cap Geek 22 men with just over 2 Mil left is cap space.

Remember when all those fans of other teams were slamming the Canucks in June for having a disaster of a salary cap situation and that they wouldn't be able to even fill a roster?

By my calculations we have somewhere around $1.2M+ to spare.
- KB3Point0

I think they have more than $2m but still need a 13th forward. CapGeek says:

Cap Space $2,847,222

Which doesn't account for Alberts $600k but does assume that Corrado makes the team and that Weber is the #7/8 dman.

I think they have more than $2m but still need a 13th forward. CapGeek says:

Cap Space $2,847,222

Which doesn't account for Alberts $600k but does assume that Corrado makes the team and that Weber is the #7/8 dman.
- 1970vintage

Yeah, I got 2.2 Mil left with a 13th forward to go as well as Gillis's comment "we have more cap space then what gap geek says."

I would take him back at 600 K. Use him like we did Ebbett last year for callups. It could make him get hungry and learn you have to give 110 % every shift.
- VANTEL

I liked Raymond, he had 22 points in 46 games last season and I thought he was vastly improved in the not falling down every shift category. I bet if he had a full season with Schroeder and Hansen he would put up 40-50 points and to me that's worth the $2.25 he made last year.

Yeah, I got 2.2 Mil left with a 13th forward to go as well as Gillis's comment "we have more cap space then what gap geek says."
- fiveandagame

Booth on LTIR to start the season...

What The F*** Facts‏@WhatTheFFacts1m
Virginity is linked to your intelligence, kids with higher IQs are less likely to lose it in their teen years.


I must be reallllysmart then, seeing eye stull have myne.

I liked Raymond, he had 22 points in 46 games last season and I thought he was vastly improved in the not falling down every shift category. I bet if he had a full season with Schroeder and Hansen he would put up 40-50 points and to me that's worth the $2.25 he made last year.
- 1970vintage

Not on this team. We have too many better wingers. If he wants to play here he will take a huge cut.

There is a reason no one has signed him .

What The F*** Facts‏@WhatTheFFacts1m
Virginity is linked to your intelligence, kids with higher IQs are less likely to lose it in their teen years.


I must be reallllysmart then, seeing eye stull have myne.
- VANTEL

Ahem

I just came home from an all night orgy

I actually have an early start around Metrotown this morning.
- VANTEL

You were saying...

Not on this team. We have too many better wingers. If he wants to play here he will take a huge cut.

There is a reason no one has signed him .
- VANTEL