word was Markstrom>Talbot AINEC this time last year, hrmmmm
- TheNugeIsHuge

No the word was Vancouver city > Edmonton city 365 days a year

We cannot retain salary on any more players next year.
- Nighthawk

We can retain 1. Your allowed a max of 3.

So as I thought, your position is about sentimentality, not business...

But I agree on Edler.
- DrChristianTroy

Coming from an Ottawa perspective, we waited way too long to offload a Spezza, maybe even Alfredsson. It seems Vancouver is in that same grey area of deciding if they want to keep those veteran players to build around, rather than go full steam ahead for the rebuild (the indication from the deadline seems they are).

Benning owes it to the Fans to ask them to waive at next years TDL(unless we somehow have a great year). If they say no, so be it. But he has to at least ask. Forcing them out is a bad idea.
- Retinalz

Everything should be done with respect & in the best interest of all parties. I'm not suggesting to "force" anyone out of anywhere, but have a conversation about the true state of the franchise and why it'd be beneficial for them to move on to contenders & equally beneficial for us to get value from their departure.

We only have 2 next season. Lou and Hansen. We till have 1 left.
- Retinalz

Would be a miracle move if you could pull it off.

It would require the Sedin's to improve dramatically next season, but be willing to move on, via another poor year in the standings, which should happen with avg goaltending.

It would also require another team being able to add their salary's (minus 1/2 of Daniels). Perhaps doable if a young team wanted 2 vets and could flip picks/prospects and a salary anchor of their own.

That's a lot of if's...

edit: Off the top of my head, 2 teams could potentially fit the bill of being young (needing vet experience) and possibly contending next year...
Winnipeg and Toronto.

We can retain 1. Your allowed a max of 3.
- Kaynine

Duh...Lui Hansen Higgins

And Higgins
- Nighthawk

Higgens was bought out, no salary retained.

https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/canucks

Duh...Lui Hansen Higgins
- Nighthawk

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you had to go there....
- dbot

Un duh trois & yes i did lol

Duh...Lui Hansen Higgins
- Nighthawk

Higgins is a buy out not retained salary

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- dbot

Here is my ENTIRELY UNLIKELY fantasy trade next year at TDL....that i just made up.

to set the stage for next season, Vancouver sucks and Winnipeg is doing well, playoff bound.
Sedin's recapture their former glory and are both on pace for 65 pts.
Daniel 22 goals, 35 assists
Henrik 15 goals, 50 assits

Sedin's say the right things all year, but do a background deal ala Burrows at TDL and agree to a move to Winnipeg, who wants some vet presence and scoring depth.

To Winnipeg: H.Sedin, D.Sedin (half salary retained), Troy Stetcher.

To Vancouver: Tyler Myers (salary), 1st, 2nd, Lemieux (prospect).

Here is my ENTIRELY UNLIKELY fantasy trade next year at TDL....that i just made up.

to set the stage for next season, Vancouver sucks and Winnipeg is doing well, playoff bound.
Sedin's recapture their former glory and are both on pace for 65 pts.
Daniel 22 goals, 35 assists
Henrik 15 goals, 50 assits

Sedin's say the right things all year, but do a background deal ala Burrows at TDL and agree to a move to Winnipeg, who wants some vet presence and scoring depth.

To Winnipeg: H.Sedin, D.Sedin (half salary retained), Troy Stetcher.

To Vancouver: Tyler Myers (salary), 1st, 2nd, Lemieux (prospect).




- dbot

I agree, highly unlikely.

I stand corrected that 1 retained salary is left & buyouts do not count towards it.

Here is my ENTIRELY UNLIKELY fantasy trade next year at TDL....that i just made up.

to set the stage for next season, Vancouver sucks and Winnipeg is doing well, playoff bound.
Sedin's recapture their former glory and are both on pace for 65 pts.
Daniel 22 goals, 35 assists
Henrik 15 goals, 50 assits

Sedin's say the right things all year, but do a background deal ala Burrows at TDL and agree to a move to Winnipeg, who wants some vet presence and scoring depth.

To Winnipeg: H.Sedin, D.Sedin (half salary retained), Troy Stetcher.

To Vancouver: Tyler Myers (salary), 1st, 2nd, Lemieux (prospect).




- dbot

F that, first off stecher looks like hell be solid once he develops, secondly would look bad for all future collage players deciding were they wanna sign if we traded a free agent in a year and a half. Third i bought a stecher jersey

Here is my ENTIRELY UNLIKELY fantasy trade next year at TDL....that i just made up.

to set the stage for next season, Vancouver sucks and Winnipeg is doing well, playoff bound.
Sedin's recapture their former glory and are both on pace for 65 pts.
Daniel 22 goals, 35 assists
Henrik 15 goals, 50 assits

Sedin's say the right things all year, but do a background deal ala Burrows at TDL and agree to a move to Winnipeg, who wants some vet presence and scoring depth.

To Winnipeg: H.Sedin, D.Sedin (half salary retained), Troy Stetcher.

To Vancouver: Tyler Myers (salary), 1st, 2nd, Lemieux (prospect).




- dbot

Edit: to the ENTIRELY UNLIKELY.

F that, first off stecher looks like hell be solid once he develops, secondly would look bad for all future collage players deciding were they wanna sign if we traded a free agent in a year and a half. Third i bought a stecher jersey
- phyllee

waiiiit a minute.
you would kibosh this deal because of Stetcher??

we would get picks prospects and a much better D back..

I agree, highly unlikely.
- golfingsince

of course.

Edit: to the ENTIRELY UNLIKELY.
- Marwood

i know i know.
Just passing time, instead of doing chores.

waiiiit a minute.
you would kibosh this deal because of Stetcher??

we would get picks prospects and a much better D back..
- dbot

Not just stecher that stops it, but it would also affect future collage signings, also not to high on lemieux

i know i know.
Just passing time, instead of doing chores.
- dbot

You know what else was ENTIRELY UNLIKELY? Burrows for Dahlen & Hansen for Goldobin. The Sedins are movable, always have been, always will be (until they move back to Sweden). All options should be explored to benefit the franchise.

Not just stecher that stops it, but it would also affect future collage signings, also not to high on lemieux
- phyllee

oh ok.
No problem.

swap him out for Logan Stanley.
drop the 2nd rounder.
i'm here to please.

I stand corrected that 1 retained salary is left & buyouts do not count towards it.
- Nighthawk

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http://www.hockey-referen...e.com/teams/VAN/2017.html

Nice team stat site