So you bought out one of the best value contracts on the roster and gift away the team captain to sign a 2C to a deal he's not worth and continue to run a guy that is a first year pro and isn't anywhere near ready for the NHL as a backup? O top of that, you overpay Chatfield, Drury, Jarvis and Necas while underpaying Noesen, Skjei and DeAngelo, don't account for Freddie's return (which is already underway, he's expected to return THIS season, not next) and only run a 20 man roster? Yeah, no

No way Lindholm signs that, especially since its very unlikely he makes it out to the open market

He'll probably make the open market... the Canucks probably won't want to pay 3 centers over $7m.

canes pass. staal is a premiere shut down guy

Classic. Spends years talking about how good necas and Jarvis are (specifically how they are better than nylander) UNTIL someone pays them

20 man roster???? Staal waives his NMC for Sens? Right.

i can pretty much guarantee that if lindholm is willing to sign that he will stay in vancouver

They will, Alvin loves Swedes and signing Lindholm allows VAN to move one of their Cs to the Wing where they'll be a little weak next season. Alvin would not have paid that much if there was no intent to at least try to re-sign him.

I mean you guys might be the idiots to give him the $9m price tag that he wants. I just don't get it from the perspective of the Canucks... You already have Miller and EP40 as your two centers why go out and get another top-6 center

It lets us move one of our 3 Top 6 Cs to the wing as all are just as good on the wing, it gives VAN options and you can NEVER have enough good Cs