Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks: Matt O'Connor, Comets on Radio, Management Speaks Today The Vancouver Canucks management team of Trevor Linden, Jim Benning and Willie Desjardins will answer questions from the media on Wednesday morning at Rogers Arena.

Benning says they are resigning Weber

fist.

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Benning suggests a goalie might get dealt at the draft, want's to recoup a pick(s). Sure O'Connor plays into this somehow.

Honestly excited to have Bo and Jarred they are gonna change this team completely

Honestly excited to have Bo and Jarred they are gonna change this team completely
- The_Kuze

Hopefully the OHL playoffs this year isn't a sign of things to come with McCann vs McDavid.

Hopefully the OHL playoffs this year isn't a sign of things to come with McCann vs McDavid.
- belcherbd

Any young player will have their hands full with McDavid.

Any young player will have their hands full with McDavid.
- VanHockeyGuy

No doubt and it wasn't criticism of McCann. I think he will be a good NHL player eventually.

Benning says they are resigning Weber
- belcherbd

Good move. Weber is not fully ready for prime time, but he's young and could develop well. Looking good on the PP so far.

Sad to keep hearing about the prospects...because none of them are defensemen.

The team will have just under 5 million in cap space and players to sign. Barring a core player getting moved, don’t expect too much change unless it comes from within. There are going to be growing pains.

Good move. Weber is not fully ready for prime time, but he's young and could develop well. Looking good on the PP so far.

Sad to keep hearing about the prospects...because none of them are defensemen.
- Ronning4ever

Yup, I don't think he is the biggest problem on the back-end. I just hope he doesn't get a ridiculous contract like Sbisa.

Yup, I don't think he is the biggest problem on the back-end. I just hope he doesn't get a ridiculous contract like Sbisa.
- belcherbd

There's no $$ to do that, it will have to be a pretty good deal.

The team will have just under 5 million in cap space and players to sign. Barring a core player getting moved, don’t expect too much change unless it comes from within. There are going to be growing pains.
- VanHockeyGuy

One of the biggest shockers last off season was seeing Garrison, with a ntc, dealt. A similar move could still happen this summer.

Something needs to happen on defence.

Benning says they are resigning Weber
- belcherbd

Anything over 2 Million is a failure.

The team will have just under 5 million in cap space and players to sign. Barring a core player getting moved, don’t expect too much change unless it comes from within. There are going to be growing pains.
- VanHockeyGuy

One of the biggest shockers last off season was seeing Garrison, with a ntc, dealt. A similar move could still happen this summer.

Something needs to happen on defence.


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Attending Canucks press conference in person was just an excuse to get a Costco hotdog for lunch.





Jason B seemed a bit frustrated with not being able to ask questions or as many questions as he wanted. busy presser.

This site is fecked with the replying, quoting and double posts.

The team will have just under 5 million in cap space and players to sign. Barring a core player getting moved, don’t expect too much change unless it comes from within. There are going to be growing pains.
- VanHockeyGuy

Even guys like Virtanen are going to eat up a lot of cap as I believe his cap hit is 1.75 after bonuses, Shink is 1.1 after bonuses.

I see 7 players left to sign/recall and 5.6 according to cap central.
I know CA quoted 4.86 million and 6 spots.

Either way it doesn't leave a lot of room, you have to think that a few vets need to move to be able be able to make the cap work.

The Brandon wheat kings are up 2-1 in the series. I'm glad Calgary won 1 game at least and JV returns for game 5 on Friday in Brandon. I'm going to go see him play then.

Even guys like Virtanen are going to eat up a lot of cap as I believe his cap hit is 1.75 after bonuses, Shink is 1.1 after bonuses.

I see 7 players left to sign/recall and 5.6 according to cap central.
I know CA quoted 4.86 million and 6 spots.

Either way it doesn't leave a lot of room, you have to think that a few vets need to move to be able be able to make the cap work.
- belcherbd

It's 800,000 per player if the cap is at 70 or something. Bonuses don't count against the cap unless players reach them which they will be added on it years end and van would be penalized for the following season.

Anything over 2 Million is a failure.
- classic321

2 million, 1.4 I would think be more then enough imo.

2 million, 1.4 I would think be more then enough imo.
- manvanfan

Well Benning seems to be handing out blank cheques at the moment.

I just want it to be under 2 and I can breath a little bit easier.

Good move. Weber is not fully ready for prime time, but he's young and could develop well. Looking good on the PP so far.

Sad to keep hearing about the prospects...because none of them are defensemen.
- Ronning4ever

Anton cenderholm and miles Liberati are both playing still. Both are on the top pairings I believe

Well Benning seems to be handing out blank cheques at the moment.

I just want it to be under 2 and I can breath a little bit easier.
- classic321

With 7 players to sign and 6 million to do it. 2 million isn't even possible unless he is getting rid of a big contract.

It's 800,000 per player if the cap is at 70 or something. Bonuses don't count against the cap unless players reach them which they will be added on it years end and van would be penalized for the following season.
- manvanfan

Fair enough, I thought they counted fully. Bettman reports he expects 71.5 as the cap last weekend.

Fair enough, I thought they counted fully. Bettman reports he expects 71.5 as the cap last weekend.
- belcherbd

Oh I hadn't heard. Good to know thanks. That's some more wiggle room. With luongos contract it's listed as a buyout of 800,000 but it's retained salary. Does it count against one of vans buyouts? If not I'd have to say that if burrows and bieska don't waive then they are prime suspects.

WD made it pretty clear, that he doesn't expect Horvat will be 2C next year or that any other young players will make the jump from juniors.

Linden made it pretty clear that making the playoffs is more important than developing the team.

So in other words, we will likely have the exact same roster, with vets getting the most of the opportunities.