It would be stupid to bring him back a 4th time. One season was fine but at some point does Loui go hey I am $hittty? Maybe it's time. Loui has to know he sucks. He shouldn't have been in the NHL a year and a half into his contract but I guess we are gluttons for punishment.
- thundachunk

Yup.

Canucks are coming into camp with some pretty high Mojo . They are trying to win a playoff spot and move this team to the next level. There is no way they put things on hold to find out how they can cater to make Loui happy.

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Yup.

Canucks are coming into camp with some pretty high Mojo . They are trying to win a playoff spot and move this team to the next level. There is no way they put things on hold to find out how they can cater to make Loui happy.
- VANTEL

I have a feeling people are going to be plenty surprised at the new look of this team coming into camp. I would bet if he has a bad training camp he will hang them up when given a choice of Utica or retirement. I only see two ways out retirement or Utica.

I have a feeling people are going to be plenty surprised at the new look of this team coming into camp. I would bet if he has a bad training camp he will hang them up when given a choice of Utica or retirement. I only see two ways out retirement or Utica.
- thundachunk

I don't think he makes training camp. I don't think Benning or Green want him anywhere near the club. I think he will be in the AHL on loan where he can't b1tch to Canuck players or prospects.

I don't think he makes training camp. I don't think Benning or Green want him anywhere near the club. I think he will be in the AHL on loan where he can't b1tch to Canuck players or prospects.
- VANTEL

We can only hope. Did he show he was even an NHLer the past 2 seasons? So many games we watched and he was non existent. Its not a slump. You don't slump for years.

Boeser, Brock $7,000,000
Eriksson, Loui $6,000,000
Horvat, Bo $5,500,000
Miller, J.T. $5,250,000
Sutter, Brandon $4,375,000
Pearson, Tanner $3,750,000
Ferland, Micheal $3,500,000
Baertschi, Sven $3,366,666
Roussel, Antoine $3,000,000
Beagle, Jay $3,000,000
Leivo, Josh $1,500,000
Virtanen, Jake $1,250,000
Motte, Tyler $975,000
Pettersson, Elias $925,000

Edler, Alexander $6,000,000
Myers, Tyler $6,000,000
Tanev, Christopher $4,450,000
Stecher, Troy $2,325,000
Benn, Jordie $2,000,000
Hughes, Quintin $916,666
Fantenberg, Oscar $850,000

Markström, Jacob $3,666,667
Demko, Thatcher $1,050,000

23 man roster = 76.649999 million

We can only hope. Did he show he was even an NHLer the past 2 seasons? So many games we watched and he was non existent. Its not a slump. You don't slump for years.
- thundachunk

Boeser, Brock $7,000,000
Eriksson, Loui $6,000,000
Horvat, Bo $5,500,000
Miller, J.T. $5,250,000
Sutter, Brandon $4,375,000
Pearson, Tanner $3,750,000
Ferland, Micheal $3,500,000
Baertschi, Sven $3,366,666
Roussel, Antoine $3,000,000
Beagle, Jay $3,000,000
Leivo, Josh $1,500,000
Virtanen, Jake $1,250,000
Motte, Tyler $975,000
Pettersson, Elias $925,000

Edler, Alexander $6,000,000
Myers, Tyler $6,000,000
Tanev, Christopher $4,450,000
Stecher, Troy $2,325,000
Benn, Jordie $2,000,000
Hughes, Quintin $916,666
Fantenberg, Oscar $850,000

Markström, Jacob $3,666,667
Demko, Thatcher $1,050,000

23 man roster = 76.649999 million
- Pacificgem

Buyouts and recapture?

Buyouts and recapture?
- Reubenkincade

Add a little over 4 mil. Plus you need to add 900k for Schaller that still counts against the cap

Buyouts and recapture?
- Reubenkincade

+ 4.066539 million = 80.716538 million

+ 4.066539 million = 80.716538 million
- Pacificgem

And Schallers 900k

And Schallers 900k
- VANTEL

Yes

Yes
- Pacificgem

I am not worried about the cap. Canucks will come in with a 23 man roster , and they will be cap compliant . There is no other option

Benning said he will probably be making a trade.

I am not worried about the cap. Canucks will come in with a 23 man roster , and they will be cap compliant . There is no other option

Benning said he will probably be making a trade.
- VANTEL

It’s too bad there’s so many bad contracts on the books, but yes, they will be cap compliant on day one.

I have a feeling people are going to be plenty surprised at the new look of this team coming into camp. I would bet if he has a bad training camp he will hang them up when given a choice of Utica or retirement. I only see two ways out retirement or Utica.
- thundachunk

chunky, love the new avatar man. Candy was a legend

It’s too bad there’s so many bad contracts on the books, but yes, they will be cap compliant on day one.
- Pacificgem

Bennings early work/days are somewhat undesirable

I think he has finally got the hang of how to do things. His signings the last two years is a much better record. All of his signings this year have been better than expected. I really like Roussel (one of my favorite guys) . Beagle was a year too long but he will be a solid shut down guy for four years. I wanted Schaller to sign here last year but he did not live up to expectations.

If you look at the club this year it is a solid NHL team for the first time in many years. The core seems to be close to where we hope.

I think getting rid of Benning and starting over again is pretty dumb. I think we will improve this year and will get better year to year. I think Dim Jim finally learnt .

chunky, love the new avatar man. Candy was a legend
- Codes1087

Bennings early work/days are somewhat undesirable

I think he has finally got the hang of how to do things. His signings the last two years is a much better record. All of his signings this year have been better than expected. I really like Roussel (one of my favorite guys) . Beagle was a year too long but he will be a solid shut down guy for four years. I wanted Schaller to sign here last year but he did not live up to expectations.

If you look at the club this year it is a solid NHL team for the first time in many years. The core seems to be close to where we hope.

I think getting rid of Benning and starting over again is pretty dumb. I think we will improve this year and will get better year to year. I think Dim Jim finally learnt .
- VANTEL

I still hope they replace him, there’s some great pieces from all the losing and some good drafting, not unlike when Gillis took over from Nonis. Gillis had all the main pieces but he needed to add depth, which he did, it worked out really well. Just like I think it could if you replace Benning with the right person.

PS - I think the Roussel signing was very good as well. Beagle and Schaller, not so much

I still hope they replace him, there’s some great pieces from all the losing and some good drafting, not unlike when Gillis took over from Nonis. Gillis had all the main pieces but he needed to add depth, which he did, it worked out really well. Just like I think it could if you replace Benning with the right person.

PS - I think the Roussel signing was very good as well. Beagle, not so much
- Pacificgem

I am not a Gillis fan at all. I will leave it at that.

I am not a Gillis fan at all. I will leave it at that.
- VANTEL

I don’t know what’s not to like, he guided the team to its most successful period in its 50 year history. Ya he was a d!ck but he iced a great team once he added the depth. Ok his drafting was poop but he wasn’t exactly picking top five or ten every year. Still should have been better though.

I don’t know what’s not to like, he guided the team to its most successful period in its 50 year history. Ya he was a d!ck but he iced a great team once he added the depth. Ok his drafting was poop but he wasn’t exactly picking top five or ten every year. Still should have been better though.
- Pacificgem

I don't like the carnage he left behind

I don’t know what’s not to like, he guided the team to its most successful period in its 50 year history. Ya he was a d!ck but he iced a great team once he added the depth. Ok his drafting was poop but he wasn’t exactly picking top five or ten every year. Still should have been better though.
- Pacificgem

Gillis set the team back big time. The hole he left from his utterly horrendous drafting and ntc's handed out really hurt the club long term. There is a reason he isn't in the league now, it's not because he was an amazing gm either.

+ 4.066539 million = 80.716538 million
- Pacificgem

petey and hughes can earn $3.7m in bonuses which looks like will have to be carried over to next year. so we better make the playoffs this year bcuz it would be tough to make it with that much in dead money

I don’t know what’s not to like, he guided the team to its most successful period in its 50 year history. Ya he was a d!ck but he iced a great team once he added the depth. Ok his drafting was poop but he wasn’t exactly picking top five or ten every year. Still should have been better though.
- Pacificgem

id have liked to see what a rebuild from him wouldve looked like. i remember seeing something about how he was going to starting changing over the core

petey and hughes can earn $3.7m in bonuses which looks like will have to be carried over to next year. so we better make the playoffs this year bcuz it would be tough to make it with that much in dead money
- johnnykarate

Vegas paid Clarkson 5.25 mil this year and made the playoffs