Read your situation and pick your spots better. Pro scouting needs to be a focus moving forward.

Paying more because you have to is situational.
- 1970vintage

Ok pro scouting is an issue but as far as we know it is the same pro scouting for next year so that is even more of a reason not to rely on Free Agency.

Ok pro scouting is an issue but as far as we know it is the same pro scouting for next year so that is even more of a reason not to rely on Free Agency.
- VANTEL

Which many people – mainly the Benning naysayers – don't want him to dive in. That is why when he says he's going to be aggressive in FA, we all moan about it.

If they're signing low-cost 1 year deals, that's not a big issue: it's not going to impact their ability to sign better players (hopefully under new management) next year, when the cap actually opens up.

Which many people – mainly the Benning naysayers – don't want him to dive in. That is why when he says he's going to be aggressive in FA, we all moan about it.

If they're signing low-cost 1 year deals, that's not a big issue: it's not going to impact their ability to sign better players (hopefully under new management) next year, when the cap actually opens up.
- NewYorkNuck

This.

I also don't know how you are aggressive in free agency with your two stars still needing contracts and 15 mill to work with.

Which many people – mainly the Benning naysayers – don't want him to dive in. That is why when he says he's going to be aggressive in FA, we all moan about it.

If they're signing low-cost 1 year deals, that's not a big issue: it's not going to impact their ability to sign better players (hopefully under new management) next year, when the cap actually opens up.
- NewYorkNuck

I am certainly not defending Benning but I look at what Treliving did this year with spending in Free Agency and they barely beat out the Canucks.

I know some will say look at the Habs . Habs had 24 wins this year and 32 losses and right now are benefitting by playing in a really crappy division . Leafs losing in the first round is as predictable as Xmas happening on Dec 25 th. We will find out next year when their division is back to normal how they are.

I don't think you can build a cup winner in Free Agency . I might be wrong so we will soon see. You can add a player like Hossa but I don't think you can build your team from mostly FAs .

Yes I missed Rassmus Andersson, thought he was a first rounder.
- Pacificgem

that was our 2nd rounder.....

This.

I also don't know how you are aggressive in free agency with your two stars still needing contracts and 15 mill to work with.
- Codes1087

Maybe he is going to be aggressive in getting good free agents for cheap.

Maybe he is going to be aggressive in getting good free agents for cheap.
- manvanfan

his history in this doesn't give me a ton of faith.

This.

I also don't know how you are aggressive in free agency with your two stars still needing contracts and 15 mill to work with.
- Codes1087

Let's see if Canucks spend more in signings than 15 mil including Hughes and Pettersson. I will predict they spend closer to 24- 25 mil.

Ok pro scouting is an issue but as far as we know it is the same pro scouting for next year so that is even more of a reason not to rely on Free Agency.
- VANTEL

I agree. BUT, I think if they set their plan better and stick to it they could still use free agency to help improve. If they simply hired you as a consultant to tell them “that is a bad decision” they could have saved millions.

Miller for Konecny and P.Myers


Get younger, Konecny is Bo’s cousin and can score and isn’t afraid to mix it up either. Myers could be a decent #4 dman here and we get another Myers

Miller for Konecny and P.Myers


Get younger, Konecny is Bo’s cousin and can score and isn’t afraid to mix it up either. Myers could be a decent #4 dman here and we get another Myers
- Nucker101

Not bad...

Not bad...
- LordHumungous

You sure like kissing his butt. Lol

I agree. BUT, I think if they set their plan better and stick to it they could still use free agency to help improve. If they simply hired you as a consultant to tell them “that is a bad decision” they could have saved millions.
- 1970vintage

Bad decisions is not new to this franchise. Ballard Booth Messier

I would try not to go into free agency too deep and I also do like some free agents so there is always the temptation.

You sure like kissing his butt. Lol
- Reubenkincade

Bad decisions is not new to this franchise. Ballard Booth Messier

I would try not to go into free agency too deep and I also do like some free agents so there is always the temptation.
- VANTEL

They will have to dip into free agency a bit to get a couple defensemen. Hopefully they look at some guys like Hakanpaa,who should be under 2 million.

They will have to dip into free agency a bit to get a couple defensemen. Hopefully they look at some guys like Hakanpaa,who should be under 2 million.
- Reubenkincade

Nah, Woo & Chatfield can step in. Big year for the prospects.

They will have to dip into free agency a bit to get a couple defensemen. Hopefully they look at some guys like Hakanpaa,who should be under 2 million.
- Reubenkincade

They don't really need to do anything much TBH

They could go with Schmidt OJ Rathbone Myers Hughes Chatfield.

It is not a popular choice but they could. I think they will be more active in trades than FA . Just my opinion.

You sure like kissing his butt. Lol
- Reubenkincade

They will have to dip into free agency a bit to get a couple defensemen. Hopefully they look at some guys like Hakanpaa,who should be under 2 million.
- Reubenkincade

Hes on of those ones I said we should target. I like gustaffson from Montreal as well.

- NewYorkNuck

They don't really need to do anything much TBH

They could go with Schmidt OJ Rathbone Myers Hughes Chatfield.

It is not a popular choice but they could. I think they will be more active in trades than FA . Just my opinion.
- VANTEL

Sure they could, but I doubt they want to get blown out on a nightly basis.

Sure they could, but I doubt they want to get blown out on a nightly basis.
- Reubenkincade

Talk about the Avs being soft

Nah, Woo & Chatfield can step in. Big year for the prospects.
- Marwood

Sure hope they leave Woo in the minors, it would ruin him, being rushed into the league.

Talk about the Avs being soft
- NewYorkNuck

I really don't know what this team is going to look like, next season, we should have a better idea in 6 weeks or so.

Sure they could, but I doubt they want to get blown out on a nightly basis.
- Reubenkincade

The team will be better, last season was filled with facts that shouldn't happen again.

Schmidt will vastly improve, Myers is a good defenceman, and hopefully Harmonic will also greatly stabilize the backend. Hughes will set scoring records and be a Norris candidate. Rathbone looked good, impressed with his development.