No, the Canucks absolutely would not at 5.5M. They do not have the cap space to take him. If you wanted to trade Kuzmenko 1 for 1 for Tavares 50% retained, sure, but we both know that's never going to happen. There are a half dozen lower cap hit centres out there that fit the Canucks' need better than Tavares does, centres the Canucks don't have to give three key futures for; Lindholm, Henrique, Monahan, Vatrano, hell even JEE has a better chance of coming to VAN that Tavares does. Tavares is a good player, but he doesn't fit the Canucks.

Obviously there is no chance Tavares is coming at 50% retained. I'm just saying that would be a great deal to pursue for fan. You'd have to move Kuzmenko though or some money out somehow though. As you would with most deals.

And I'm saying it would be a terrible deal. Overpriced for any trade, overpaid for cap hit even at 5.5M since he'd be playing 2C or lower. The Canucks want a PK specialist like Lindholm, not a one-dimensional guy like Tavares.

And I'm saying it would be a terrible deal. Overpriced for any trade, overpaid for cap hit even at 5.5M since he'd be playing 2C or lower. The Canucks want a PK specialist like Lindholm, not a one-dimensional guy like Tavares.

It would be a better deal than Lindholm with and 8 yr extension or as a rental.

No it wouldn't. We've been over this. Lindholm rental is exactly what fits Vancouver.

Trading a 1st, top prospect, + for a rental is terrible asset management. Especially when they don't drive a line.

Tavares ain't it, chief. Keep the guy and his pajamas.