The only solace is that we will likely have some compliance buyouts sooner rather than later. I would rather Myers now and wait a year for Barrie(if it is true he wants to come home) than trade for Barrie now. Keep Tanev for the year to be our cap saving for Barrie.

Edler/Myers
Hughes/Tanev
Benn/Stetcher

You can't argue that this is not a better top 6 than last year. The problem will be cap/term with Myers.
- Retinalz

Well said

The only solace is that we will likely have some compliance buyouts sooner rather than later. I would rather Myers now and wait a year for Barrie(if it is true he wants to come home) than trade for Barrie now. Keep Tanev for the year to be our cap saving for Barrie.

Edler/Myers
Hughes/Tanev
Benn/Stetcher

You can't argue that this is not a better top 6 than last year. The problem will be cap/term with Myers.
- Retinalz

Again, cap is a non issue...see previous posts....

If that’s my option then yes, back up the brinks truck for Myers
- CanuckDon

I'll be happy to defend that signing! Imagine all that tail he'd get atthe Roxy! He's a big man, so obviously big feet and you know what they say about that

7x7 is not a big deal....in 3 years $7 will be the same as 4.5 today.....immediately adds size, is a right-handed shot a huge target for Edler to drop pass to....
- chompsey

Exactly. People talk about “weaponizing cap space”

That’s exactly what Benning is doing here, he’s signing a 7ft top 4 dman in his prime to upgrade our defense.

Exactly. People talk about “weaponizing cap space”

That’s exactly what Benning is doing here, he’s signing a 7ft top 4 dman in his prime to upgrade our defense.
- Nucker101

Yes, exactly my point!

(frank)in ruptured gallbladders in this forum.....

Youre seriously trying to cause me to lose my poop again aren't you?

Spooner is packing his poop......chompsey guarantee....
- chompsey

It was just for you!

It was just for you!
- thundachunk

Good thing I like you dick mittens

Hahaha

Yes, exactly my point!

(frank)in ruptured gallbladders in this forum.....
- chompsey

I have had enough of the small pus$y defence. We just get walk over. Myers would go a long way improving that department. I had hopes for Tryamkin but... you never know.

Exactly. People talk about “weaponizing cap space”

That’s exactly what Benning is doing here, he’s signing a 7ft top 4 dman in his prime to upgrade our defense.
- Nucker101

Myers, Edler, Schenn (& Tryamkin?) would be quite a sizeable defence corp, though I wonder if they could catch anyone!

So who’s gonna be the troll in here that defends Myers 7x7?

I assume all sane fans are against it
- Nucker101

Not Lou's fault......Game 5 was a MASSIVE steal by Lou when they needed it.

A depleted lineup did Vancouver in at the end of the day. Boston was relatively injury-free....
- chompsey

Agree...but again all he had to do was steal ONE game in Boston.

Sure it’s kind of dirty but I wouldn’t put that one close to the Rome hit ...guy going full speed and doesn’t have the puck or two guys barely moving and guy doesn’t have the puck ...


That play happens hundreds of times in the playoffs ...if Bambi wasn’t so brittle you would never mention it
- Redmile247

lol Boychuk crosschecked Raymond downwards over the top of his head on to his shoulders all the while Raymond was falling back into the boards. It was worse than the Rome hit with intent...but Boston sure wasn't penalized like Rome

Myers, Edler, Schenn (& Tryamkin?) would be quite a sizeable defence corp, though I wonder if they could catch anyone!
- SlightlyOffside

Hughes and Stecher? Hutton had a pretty good season. I wouldn't count him out. If Myers and Tryamkin did get on here its a very different look.

I'll be happy to defend that signing! Imagine all that tail he'd get atthe Roxy! He's a big man, so obviously big feet and you know what they say about that

7x7 is not a big deal....in 3 years $7 will be the same as 4.5 today.....immediately adds size, is a right-handed shot a huge target for Edler to drop pass to....
- chompsey

The cap will go up exponentially by the 3rd year of the deal as the US tv deal will be inked

Hughes and Stecher? Hutton had a pretty good season. I wouldn't count him out. If Myers and Tryamkin did get on here its a very different look.
- thundachunk

If vpod buys out his last year, and him and Tree come over in a years time... that’d be a much more sizable team!

The cap will go up exponentially by the 3rd year of the deal as the US tv deal will be inked
- CanuckDon

It’s actually better to sign players to max term deals now then


Another reason to meet Myers asking price.

I saw that graph the other day and wondered how Boston has quality that high with Zboril and Senyshyn among others
- NorthNuck

Teams that have been drafting the highest in that time are going to screw with the stats quite a bit.

Edmonton McDavid, Draistail

Toronto Nylander, Matthews, Marner

Winnipeg, Laine, Connors, Ehlers

Columbus PLD, Werenski

Van Boeser, Pettersson

Since it is about Wins above Replacement. Pretty much dominated by the best players from those years.

Tampa's pick value isn't great because they have been picking lower but Brayden Point has been outstanding.

It’s actually better to sign players to max term deals now then


Another reason to meet Myers asking price.
- Nucker101

You are an awful troll lol.

You are an awful troll lol.
- CanuckDon

The fans who are against upgrading the defense are the trolls and bitter unhappy people

The fans who are against upgrading the defense are the trolls and bitter unhappy people
- Nucker101

Lol We have not made the playoffs with the current D core.

The fans who are against upgrading the defense are the trolls and bitter unhappy people
- Nucker101

it's awesome to see that the canucks are ready to compete. i just hope that the team goes uber-benning this summer. if they really want to re-make the d, sign myers to whatever he wants. give winnipeg a pick to trade for his rights so you can sign him to an 8 year deal. 7 is good but 8's great!

and then go all in to get barrie. why wait until next year? they absolutely need to make the playoffs and barrie is the missing piece.

benning has shown that he's a fair negotiator. he'll get it done!

Hughes and Stecher? Hutton had a pretty good season. I wouldn't count him out. If Myers and Tryamkin did get on here its a very different look.
- thundachunk

Yeah -- agree that Hughes & Stecher have the wheels to keep up, though they are both smurfs. pair them up with the bigger players, except on the PK.

For completeness, I'd say Tanev & Hutton would be the tweeners - by which I mean only in respect to size & pace.

While most teams wouldn't want to carry 8 D, on this oft-injured team that would be an issue only for the first couple of weeks of the season!

The fans who are against upgrading the defense are the trolls and bitter unhappy people
- Nucker101

Only if it was so cut and dry signing a player.

Myers, Edler, Schenn (& Tryamkin?) would be quite a sizeable defence corp, though I wonder if they could catch anyone!
- SlightlyOffside

Agree... To compete you need decent size throughout the lineup. You can have some small players but you need as many or more players with size as well.

Anybody going to go check out the newbies?