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New Look Canucks MAJOR Changes

Created by: Canucks_Hawkey
Team: 2024-25 Vancouver Canucks
Initial Creation Date: May 21, 2024
Published: May 21, 2024
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
Changed the dynamic of the team where we’re more top heavy and ride star talent. The top 6 guys are all interchangable giving coaching staff flexibility with lines. Our bottom 6 forwards are on affordable contracts to accomplish that. We change up our blueline to give it more ruggedness and flexibility. We invest heavily in our top 2 then the bottom 4 are on affordable contracts. We keep Juulsen as our 7. Balanced blueline with enough skill to move the puck up ice. In goal we ride Silovs and sign Samsonov for a solid 1B option. He’s been a fantastic regular season goaltender on stacked teams so if Silovs struggles, Samsonov can step-in. We also replenish our draft capital starting next season with the Hronek deal. Mikheyev gets dealt anywhere that will take him off the books. Trading him saves more cap space than buying out.

This is alot to accomplish, but this is the kind of effort management will have to do to improve the Canucks. There’s enough assets and just enough cap space to make some moves this off season…
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
4$2,500,000
3$2,900,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
7$9,000,000
2$875,000
5$5,500,000
2$2,000,000
2$3,500,000
3$2,750,000
6$6,750,000
3$1,350,000
Trades
1.
VAN
  1. Lehkonen, Artturi
  2. 2024 5th round pick (ANA)
COL
  1. Demko, Thatcher
  2. 2024 3rd round pick (VAN)
2.
VAN
    Future Considerations
    SJS
    1. Mikheyev, Ilya
    2. 2024 4th round pick (VAN)
    3. 2024 6th round pick (SJS)
    4. 2025 2nd round pick (VAN)
    3.
    VAN
    1. Jokiharju, Henri [RFA Rights]
    2. 2025 2nd round pick (BUF)
    3. 2025 3rd round pick (BUF)
    BUF
    1. Garland, Conor
    2. Hronek, Filip [RFA Rights]
    Buyouts
    DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
    2024
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    Logo of the VAN
    2025
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    Logo of the BUF
    Logo of the BUF
    Logo of the VAN
    Logo of the VAN
    Logo of the VAN
    Logo of the VAN
    2026
    Logo of the VAN
    Logo of the VAN
    Logo of the VAN
    Logo of the VAN
    Logo of the VAN
    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    23$87,700,000$88,315,000$0$475,000-$615,000

    Roster

    Left WingCentreRight Wing
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    Lehkonen, Artturi
    $4,500,000$4,500,000
    LW, RW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 3
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    Pettersson, Elias
    $11,600,000$11,600,000
    C, LW
    UFA - 8
    Reinhart, Sam
    $9,000,000$9,000,000
    RW
    UFA
    DeBrusk, Jake
    $5,500,000$5,500,000
    RW, LW
    UFA
    Logo of the Vancouver Canucks
    Miller, J.T.
    $8,000,000$8,000,000
    C, LW, RW
    NMC
    UFA - 6
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    Boeser, Brock
    $6,650,000$6,650,000
    RW
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Vancouver Canucks
    Höglander, Nils
    $1,100,000$1,100,000
    LW, RW
    RFA - 1
    Logo of the Vancouver Canucks
    Suter, Pius
    $1,600,000$1,600,000
    C, LW
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Vancouver Canucks
    Waivers ExemptLekkerimäki, Jonathan
    $918,333$918,333 (Performance Bonus$475,000$475K)
    RW, C
    RFA - 3
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    Di Giuseppe, Phillip
    $775,000$775,000
    LW
    UFA - 1
    Carpenter, Ryan
    $875,000$875,000
    RW, C
    UFA
    Brown, Connor
    $1,350,000$1,350,000
    RW, LW
    UFA
    Logo of the Vancouver Canucks
    Podkolzin, Vasily
    $1,000,000$1,000,000
    RW, LW
    RFA - 2
    Logo of the Vancouver Canucks
    Åman, Nils
    $825,000$825,000
    C
    RFA - 2
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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    Hughes, Quinn
    $7,850,000$7,850,000
    LD
    UFA - 3
    Roy, Matt
    $6,750,000$6,750,000
    RD
    UFA
    Logo of the Vancouver Canucks
    Waivers ExemptSilovs, Arturs
    $2,500,000$2,500,000
    G
    RFA
    Logo of the Vancouver Canucks
    Soucy, Carson
    $3,250,000$3,250,000
    LD/RD
    NTC
    UFA - 2
    Tanev, Christopher
    $3,500,000$3,500,000
    RD
    UFA
    Samsonov, Ilya
    $2,000,000$2,000,000
    G
    UFA
    Dillon, Brenden
    $2,750,000$2,750,000
    LD
    UFA
    Jokiharju, Henri
    $2,900,000$2,900,000
    RD
    RFA
    Logo of the Vancouver Canucks
    Juulsen, Noah
    $775,000$775,000
    RD
    UFA - 1
    ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
    Logo of the Vancouver Canucks
    Poolman, Tucker
    $2,500,000$2,500,000
    RD
    UFA - 1

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    May 21 at 10:15 a.m.
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    swissmontana
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    Okay, that demko trade is actually interesting.

    I'm not sure the Avs see the value in that kind of star goalltender, and I really dont think they have the cap room to make it work. But Lehky would be great in VAN and Demko if healthy could really solve some problems and save some games for the Avs with this rush style.

    I like it. Lehky is my favorite Av so i wont do it but if he wasn't, i might consider it haha
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    May 21 at 10:15 a.m.
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    It's an easy no for the Avs tbh. They may look to upgrade in net, but they won't use Lehkonen to do it. He's way too important to the team, and even more so with the Nichushkin situation.
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    May 21 at 10:29 a.m.
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    I feel like san jose could match that offer for hronek
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    May 21 at 11:51 a.m.
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    Edited May 21 at 11:56 a.m.
    Quoting: swissmontana
    Okay, that demko trade is actually interesting.

    I'm not sure the Avs see the value in that kind of star goalltender, and I really dont think they have the cap room to make it work. But Lehky would be great in VAN and Demko if healthy could really solve some problems and save some games for the Avs with this rush style.

    I like it. Lehky is my favorite Av so i wont do it but if he wasn't, i might consider it haha


    Ya the values gotta be somewhere in that range. Both players on cap friendly contracts. Hopefully both the Avs and Canucks will have a good offseason. Getting bounced in the second round sucks.
    May 21 at 12:00 p.m.
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    It might just be me, I don’t see the benefit to moving Demko to start someone who got picked apart all postseason only to get bailed out by an elite offense
    May 21 at 12:01 p.m.
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    Quoting: Letsgosharks
    I feel like san jose could match that offer for hronek


    I’m sure teams would offer slightly higher draft pick, but getting Jokiharu is a solid RHD replacement on the bottom 4. Watched him with the Hawks and man is he underrated.

    Never thought of Hronek and Garland on the Sharks, but I have to admit they’d look good in a Sharks jersey.
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    May 21 at 12:07 p.m.
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    Quoting: IconicHawk
    It might just be me, I don’t see the benefit to moving Demko to start someone who got picked apart all postseason only to get bailed out by an elite offense


    The Oilers are that good sadly. Silovs wasn’t very good in game 1, but the rest of the series he kept the Canucks in it. Problem is the Canucks couldn’t score enough and separate themselves from the Oilers. Canucks offense was only something like 2.58 GPG in playoffs. When Kuzmenko left and Mikheyev dropped off the face of the earth, the Canucks offense became mediocre. Right around the all-star break.
    May 21 at 12:36 p.m.
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    Moving Demko to trust Silovs as the starter doesn’t make sense. Give Silovs some time as the backup first

    Canucks easily pass on the Buffalo trade. We’re giving up the two best assets in that trade
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    May 21 at 12:39 p.m.
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    Don’t think those are guys the Sabres would target
    But maybe ?
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    May 21 at 12:47 p.m.
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    Quoting: Canucks_Hawkey
    I’m sure teams would offer slightly higher draft pick, but getting Jokiharu is a solid RHD replacement on the bottom 4. Watched him with the Hawks and man is he underrated.

    Never thought of Hronek and Garland on the Sharks, but I have to admit they’d look good in a Sharks jersey.


    Agree and agree, it seems like everyone in Buffalo wants to move on from him, not sure why

    Man I would love hronek, young enough to meet our time frame, would be a leader, and fits griers player profile
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    May 21 at 1:23 p.m.
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    Avs decline. They won't use Lehky for a goalie they can't afford especially with the Nuke situation.
    May 21 at 3:37 p.m.
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    Quoting: Canucks_Hawkey
    The Oilers are that good sadly. Silovs wasn’t very good in game 1, but the rest of the series he kept the Canucks in it. Problem is the Canucks couldn’t score enough and separate themselves from the Oilers. Canucks offense was only something like 2.58 GPG in playoffs. When Kuzmenko left and Mikheyev dropped off the face of the earth, the Canucks offense became mediocre. Right around the all-star break.


    Problem is Miller disappeared the longer the playoffs went on, especially those last 4 games specifically
    May 21 at 3:55 p.m.
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    Quoting: Canucks_Hawkey
    Ya the values gotta be somewhere in that range. Both players on cap friendly contracts. Hopefully both the Avs and Canucks will have a good offseason. Getting bounced in the second round sucks.


    we're used to it, but the avs won so recently that they won't make any sudden moves. This won't happen due to cap though (i did the math offline)
     
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