Wish he did, but he was just bargaining against himself as I don't think Boston would be in on this.
- carsonagenic

I seen this coming for weeks.

We get a top end Dman for four years . Next GM can worry about the last two. Opens things up for more moves.

Top 9 is a hell of a lot better than last year

Now fix the fourth line

If Rathbone and podkolzin are full time canucks next year

Our best prospects are dipietro, gadjovich, and whoever the 41st overall pick is this year.

Benning loves draft picks
- Codes1087

Why couldn't he have traded the 2nd and Motte or someone for the Russian Buch?

Buch isn't even a midget. Plus he's friendly for Podz.

Benning still needs to get a Russian for Podz.

We 're either 1 year away from being 1 year away or we're 6 years away from being 3 years away.
- A_SteamingLombardi

In Jim Benning’s world, you can be both at the same time 😎😎😎

Maybe the Sedins know OEL better than most & input his talent?
- Nighthawk

Like they did with Erickson and his talent?

Montreal Looking to Make a Major Move TODAY.
There is some talk that the Habs are in on NATE SCHMIDT. They also have kicked tires on Eichel and Seth Jones...but both are MEGA long shots. A source in Montreal tells me, "We would very much like to get some biz done today or tonight." Florida is also in on Nate.

Better be a (frank)en 1st coming back

I had set up my PVR to record the draft, I just cancelled it.

I had set up my PVR to record the draft, I just cancelled it.
- A_SteamingLombardi

There's a draft?

Like they did with Erickson and his talent?
- Reubenkincade

Oh FFS, this is probably why Benning mentioned yesterday that they were talking to Sutter. Already had discussion about trading Beagle.

If Arz MTAs the 3, Nuckup is anointed king of the blogesphere.
- dbot

😂😂

Why couldn't he have traded the 2nd and Motte or someone for the Russian Buch?

Buch isn't even a midget. Plus he's friendly for Podz.

Benning still needs to get a Russian for Podz.
- manvanfan

I agree. Buchnevich would have been the perfect player to acquire.

on the plus side, with no first round pick this year, it eliminates 1 babysitter position.
- RealityChecker

I had set up my PVR to record the draft, I just cancelled it.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I just canceled all sports channels, they asked if I would be renewing when hockey starts back up, I said, let's just say, indefinitely.

https://www.capfriendly.c.../armchair-gm/team/2608920

Early rough roster more to come

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/2608920

Early rough roster more to come
- Nighthawk

So the Canucks are going to be short 3 players and have no cap space.

I seen this coming for weeks.

We get a top end Dman for four years . Next GM can worry about the last two. Opens things up for more moves.

Top 9 is a hell of a lot better than last year

Now fix the fourth line
- VANTEL

It's all your fault.
I didn't want to agree with you, but suspected something like this was going to happen.
Picks are highly overrated for a contending team, anyways.

So the Canucks are going to be short 3 players and have no cap space.
- manvanfan

Aah said ‘rough’ ‘early’ ‘more to come’.

Realistically, Garland cost the 9OA with say Roussel.

I'm okay with that value as its toss up the pick out performs Garland.

The other part of the trade is a huge risk but could pay off in the next couple years. I get why Benning isn't worried about what happens in 3-6 years. Either he's successful in the short term and deals with the cap later or he's no longer here to deal with it.

Sometimes you gotta just take your shot and honestly this deal could be a lot worse.
- belcherbd

Hearing Demko, Schmidt for Carey Price.

It's all your fault.
I didn't want to agree with you, but suspected something like this was going to happen.
Picks are highly overrated for a contending team, anyways.
- Reubenkincade

Contending for what?

Realistically, Garland cost the 9OA with say Roussel.

I'm okay with that value as its toss up the pick out performs Garland.

The other part of the trade is a huge risk but could pay off in the next couple years. I get why Benning isn't worried about what happens in 3-6 years. Either he's successful in the short term and deals with the cap later or he's no longer here to deal with it.

Sometimes you gotta just take your shot and honestly this deal could be a lot worse.
- belcherbd

Yeah, Garland is a legit top 6 forward, it's troubling that he doesn't have a contract though. The crux of this whole thing is how well OEL plays.

IF OEL pans out and it's a huge IF and more of a doubtful then it's one hell of a trade for us. If it goes down as expected it's just more of the same kicking the can down the road.
- golfingsince

i agree with mini on this. without last year's first and the picks given this year, if the team doesn't win soon, there could be a shortage of higher end prospects in 3ish years and those guys are the cap savings guys.

If Rathbone and podkolzin are full time canucks next year

Our best prospects are dipietro, gadjovich, and whoever the 41st overall pick is this year.

Benning loves draft picks
- Codes1087

Woo.

https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/2608920

Early rough roster more to come
- Nighthawk

Not too shaby.
Moving Schmidt and/or Holtby free's up some more salary for a UFA i suppose.

Just refreshing to not see LE, Rousel, Beagle in the mix.

Is Garland really a 5m/yr player, i know nothing about him.

Why couldn't he have traded the 2nd and Motte or someone for the Russian Buch?

Buch isn't even a midget. Plus he's friendly for Podz.

Benning still needs to get a Russian for Podz.
- manvanfan

Pod doesn’t want a Russian for the sake of getting one He said so

Hearing Demko, Schmidt for Carey Price.
- golfingsince