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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 14, 2016 at 7:59 p.m.
Thread: Canucks Competing
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div><i>Sure, a lot of teams want Miller....NOT. Higgins was on waivers with no takers, why would anyone take on his salary this year? If the Canucks have cap space, why trade one of the few prospects the Canucks have (McCann), just sign a free agent.</i></div></div>
Furthermore to my last post, I changed the proposed team as follows:
1. Buyout on Higgins (maybe unreasonable to get Coyotes to pick him up even on waivers). Otherwise bury hum in AHL.
2. In order to get the Ducks to take miller, offer them McCann as well - have to offer something decent to get Silferberg
3. As per your comments, I assumed that the Canucks throw a top notch offer at Demers (who unlike Gunnarson is a UFA). Four years at $6 million ought to do it - the Canucks will have the space without Miller's contract.

I still think this team looks good on paper assuming also that they draft Dubois or Tkachuk.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 14, 2016 at 7:39 p.m.
Thread: Canucks Competing
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div><i>Sure, a lot of teams want Miller....NOT. Higgins was on waivers with no takers, why would anyone take on his salary this year? If the Canucks have cap space, why trade one of the few prospects the Canucks have (McCann), just sign a free agent.</i></div></div>
1. Good point on Higgins. If no takers on waivers, then they could buy him out or continue to bury him in the minors.
2. Regarding Miller, he still has some serviceable life left. He would probably waive NTC for Anaheim (wife is an actress and would like a California address). Anaheim needs goaltending, as long as the price is right. Canucks might have to offer up a pick, or take back some of Miller's salary or both to get the Ducks to pick him up. Maybe Silferberg is a stretch for compesation, so might need to offer a higher pick than a 3rd rounder in 2017. Before Demko is ready, it would be good to get a decent backup for Markstrom from the free agent pool - e.g. Enroth has a 9.22 GAA.
3. Regarding using cap space to sign a free agent defenseman, I am doubtful of the Nucks chances. I assume than the Canucks will try for Goligoski or Demers. But what to do if they don't have the best offer. The only good UFAs suitable for a top-4 D-man role who are not too old (Keith Yandle, Alex Goligoski, Jason Demers) will attract huge competition from US-based teeams and will cause the winning team to overpay a premium of $2 million or more ABOVE what the player got on a previous contracl. Probably would have to pay $6-$7 million for Yandle. I prefer the trade route and getting a good player at a better cap-hit. I think that Gunnarson for McCann is a fair deal, but only if they can't sign the UFA D they are looking for first. What do you think would be fair compensation for Gunnerson in a trade?