coga16

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Forum: Armchair-GM2 hours ago
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Forum: Armchair-GM3 hours ago
Thread: Danault and a cap dump
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Richard88</b></div><div>It might be a bit of an overpay for a 3C, but we can afford it given how many players we're going to have on ELC's the next 3-4 years, including Newhook, Byram, Timmins, Kaut, and Bowers, if not more. By the time all of them are off their ELC's the cap will have risen, and we can move him to open up capspace.

Having Mackinnon, Kadri/Newhook, and Danault down the middle would be the best C depth in the league and would give us a huge advantage.

I also wouldn't rule out Newhook being started off on the wing for a couple of seasons, in which case Danault could be our 2C and would easily be worth that contract in that role as well.

Anyways, just playing with this idea and gauging opinions. Thanks for commenting!</div></div>

No you don’t mess with him on the wing, he’s a c and that’s where he’s most effective

They tried that in college last year and it didn’t work, once he was put back to C he blew up
Forum: Armchair-GM19 hours ago
Thread: Boeser stays - Demgoes
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>alwaysnextyear</b></div><div>Agreed. Moving at least one of Eriksson, Beagle or Roussel is essential this offseason, then moving one more or both the next offseason if they want to stay competitive and have room to sign the two kids. Eriksson is the biggest ticket of the three so he gets all the attention, but it can be done multiple ways.</div></div>

it can be done but it wont be cheap, especially with it being a flat cap for the next 2 seasons from that they have reported earlier.
Its going to be a very futures heavy price for teams to take on those cap hits. I dont think its as easy as you think it is. Teams arent in the business of doing favours and fair deals with other teams who are against the wall.

Seeing what the cost for Tampa will be on their good players to solve their cap issue is going to tell a lot
Forum: Armchair-GM19 hours ago
Thread: Boeser stays - Demgoes
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>alwaysnextyear</b></div><div>I think he took the original rumour and then added the fact that the team likes Toffoli + cap crunch = possibility of trade. Very likely just speculation based on those ideas, because star players will get a team a good return and sports writers know that fans will clamor over that type of story.</div></div>

thats what I mean about rumour mongering, he isnt the kind to get into the speculation game for fun. My hunch is that he has heard something and was tossing out the logic from what he understands
Doesnt mean thats whats going to happen....but even with the speculation it has rooted from something that he has heard

The real crunch is the following offseason with Petterson and Hughes coming up. if they dont solve it now they might get themselves into a very bad offersheet scenario. This is a huge offseason for Benning he has to get it right
Forum: Armchair-GM19 hours ago
Thread: Boeser stays - Demgoes
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>alwaysnextyear</b></div><div>I know GM’s will always say they’re sticking with their player and not looking to trade them, but in this case I believe it’s actually true. The rumour was started by a radio show host and makes very little sense for the Canucks unless they get blown away by an offer. Boeser is an important part of their young core and there are other ways to make cap room.</div></div>

but it was also build upon with other Vancouver writers saying they hear that internally that the Canucks value Tofolli more than Boeser, there is probably some smoke to that fire.
Benning has a bad track record when it comes to pro scouting (look at all those UFA dead money signings they have now), so that would make me nervous if that is being talked about valuing Tofolli more

IF they do give him that 5x5 type deal, I would be nervous about that Boeser trade down the line