Ian Esplen: Guest Blog their thoughts and words, not mine

I cant remember but did they put in the new cba that you can trade for cap space ? if so cant they trade a 2 round pick or something for some cap space ? I am not sure though

Rebuild!

Nice policy of sharing the soapbox! (Some of these guys would really benefit from some soap.)

I cant remember but did they put in the new cba that you can trade for cap space ? if so cant they trade a 2 round pick or something for some cap space ? I am not sure though
- blizzzard

Not quite.

If you trade a guy, you can retain some of the cap space.

So that's not going to help the Canucks.
Edit: that should read "cap hit" not "cap space."

I'm still working on my first cup of coffee.

Not quite.

If you trade a guy, you can retain some of the cap space.

So that's not going to help the Canucks.
- Atomic Wedgie

Ah I see thanks

Not quite.

If you trade a guy, you can retain some of the cap space.

So that's not going to help the Canucks.
- Atomic Wedgie

Actually, the opposite is true. For example, they can easily trade Booth for a player and retain 1 million of his contract. This hurts in the short run but it does not use a buyout.

There will be quite a few of these trades this summer.


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How do we know Roy is not resigning?

Lost me at the idea we should keep Raymond the kid can't stay on his skates. drives me up the wall.

How are you getting rid of Luongo with no money coming back? Is this a buy-out as well? If so, that's asking ownership to put up a lot of cash to ice what will probably be a pretty poopty team with some older players as its core.

I can't see Gillis surviving this.

How are you getting rid of Luongo with no money coming back? Is this a buy-out as well? If so, that's asking ownership to put up a lot of cash to ice what will probably be a pretty poopty team with some older players as its core.

I can't see Gillis surviving this.
- Canada Cup

Unless they settle for 1 prospect or something who will only count like 600,000 but you have a good point

How are you getting rid of Luongo with no money coming back? Is this a buy-out as well? If so, that's asking ownership to put up a lot of cash to ice what will probably be a pretty poopty team with some older players as its core.

I can't see Gillis surviving this.
- Canada Cup

The Lou deal could very well be his demise.

The Lou deal could very well be his demise.
- thundachunk

That buy-out alone would cost $27m, wouldn't it.

How are you getting rid of Luongo with no money coming back? Is this a buy-out as well? If so, that's asking ownership to put up a lot of cash to ice what will probably be a pretty poopty team with some older players as its core.

I can't see Gillis surviving this.
- Canada Cup

Waivers.

Cost the 'nucks nothing, and one GM will be stupid enough to bite.

No way gaunce is ready to play in the NHL next year

That buy-out alone would cost $27m, wouldn't it.
- Canada Cup

Francesco isn't just gonna eat 27m. If Gillis doesn't have a plan i.e.; a buyer even if we aren't gonna get something back or have to eat a bit of contract he may not make it to the draft table because I bet money a business man like Francesco Aquilini has a back up plan.

No way gaunce is ready to play in the NHL next year
- cudd8

They said the same thing last year about Frankie

Ian Esplen: Guest Blog
their thoughts and words, not mine
- IanEsplen

Need a complete sweeping of coach and GM. I do not envy a new GM coming into this mess with cap going down. But honestly do u want Gillis still being decision maker on this team? Bobby Loo showed nothing but class this year. For that his reward should be to stay and peddle CS. Owner not spending big bucks for compliance buyout and any trade would result in Nucks retaining a fair bit of Loo's cap hit. More importantly cut ties with AV and MG and get fresh ideas coming from GM's chair.

Waivers.

Cost the 'nucks nothing, and one GM will be stupid enough to bite.
- Atomic Wedgie

And if no one does the money is still on their books...big gamble

In the end the blog assumes that Luongo will get moved and no salary will come back, which has a slim chance of occurring

or how about trading the twins, it's extreme but it can instantty solve your problem with the return.

Waivers.

Cost the 'nucks nothing, and one GM will be stupid enough to bite.
- Atomic Wedgie

If it were only that simple. I don't think players with NTC/NMC can be placed on waivers.

I'm tellin ya...Luongo...will be the starting goaltender next season because (A) he's still very good & (B) his contract makes it very difficult to trade him. Although guys like Zetterberg and Hossa have similar contracts, they're not trying to trade them...but I digress.

This will, hopefully, be one of the busiest summers in Canucks history. Lapierre, Raymond, Malhotra, Roy, Sestito, Pinizzotto, Booth, Barker and Ballard will all be gone from this group. Why bring back what hasn't worked?

A combination of Higgins, Hansen, Edler, Kesler, Bieksa & Schneider could and should all be used as trade bait to change this team!

If it were only that simple. I don't think players with NTC/NMC can be placed on waivers.
- As_I_See_It

Players with a NTC can be placed on waivers, which Lu has. He does not have a full NMC, which cannot be waived without his permission...see Mike Komisarek.

And if no one does the money is still on their books...big gamble

In the end the blog assumes that Luongo will get moved and no salary will come back, which has a slim chance of occurring
- OilHorse

Someone, IMO, would take him on waivers, he's too good to just get for nothing. But my opinion is just like yours, we don't actually know...so neither of us is wrong or right.

or how about trading the twins, it's extreme but it can instantty solve your problem with the return.
- Alexzanki

Never happen, they are the best players on the team, makes zero sense to trade them! They will and should retire as Canucks.

To the best of my knowledge, the Canucks only have 30 players under contract for next season...this is going to be an interesting summer.