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JimBenning

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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 18, 2022 at 9:01 p.m.
Thread: Ultra-Aggressive retool
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Caniac2000</b></div><div>Hurricanes politely decline. While 2023 is a very deep draft, Necas' upside is better than anyone that is drafted after I'd say 9 in this upcoming draft, but I understand the argument down to 13 right now. Canes need someone who can help take the load of KK at 2C and if that doesn't work, Necas will be of more value than an extra prospect in an incredibly deep draft. I think for Carolina, someone like Horvat at the deadline for Necas might make sense, but futures right now doesn't make sense.</div></div>

Cmon man, if I’m Carolina I’m taking that, resigning Nino, and hoping Vancouver sucks. Picks are unprotected so that could be 1,33,65 in a very deep draft. It could also be 32,64,96 but you are definitely getting 3 good picks for necas. Knowing Carolina’s draft record they put it to good use too. Carolina gladly accepts and shuffles around the deck. Tbh I think an offer like that carolina cannot refuse, an overpay I may even say.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 27, 2021 at 2:06 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 14, 2020 at 1:42 a.m.
Thread: Fixing Canucks Cap Troubles
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Pahul</b></div><div>Gaudette and Virtanen have not proved anything. And the cap is flat, they are RFAs. Unless one of them goes clutch in the playoffs I cannot see them demanding $2M+. But they very likely will sign around $1.5M for one year. They also have no leverage. The Canucks are strapped as it is and they know that. If they want more than $1.5M, If I was Benning, I would make it clear they are getting traded. And I doubt Virtanen, being from Vancouver, asks for more. And Gaudette recently got married, he has already likely bought a house in Van. I doubt he will ask for more too. Benning will have to play hardball. And if they do call Benning’s bluff, I’d trade them for a 2nd++ or a Top 4 potential D. And drive them to the airport myself. Everybody will have to take discounts. Markstrom will have to take half a million less than he is worth too. And the same goes for Toffoli. If they want to cash their checks in Free Agency, I would let them. I want people who want to be and play in Vancouver anyways. We have enough depth to make up for their loss. And we can use their cap space to acquire defensive depth in Free Agency short term (Ceci, DeMelo). Also I have enough faith in Demko and Ian Clark to make up for Markstrom’s loss. Ian Clark has never disappointed us before and he won’t now.</div></div>

Covid discounts are coming indeed.
Gaudette &amp; JV will get more but not what they would’ve.