Canucks News N Notes 2020-2021

[Strangelove]

I meant unlikely.

Yeah.

[Cousin Strawberry]

Then it would be a really shitty situation if the trade happens and then Markstrom doesn't come back.....I mean for OEL.

Yeah, I'm sure the plan is to have both of them here.

I agree. The stalling is to extract every concession possible before signing off. Its nothing new.

Yeah.

So is the rest of the crew gonna get on board with this after the trigger is pulled?

Or are we going to have to split into a pro-OEL board and an anti-OEL board?

They'll come around after they see the guy play. Hes an elite level dman.

[Strangelove]

They'll come around after they see the guy play. Hes an elite level dman.

Imagine his numbers on a team with decent offence.

[Blob Mckenzie]

I’ve seen him play. I doubt some of you have. He’s a good player. Not worth more than about 6.5... and the term in onerous.

[Madcombinepilot]

Then it would be a really shitty situation if the trade happens and then Markstrom doesn't come back.....I mean for OEL.

Yeah, I'm sure the plan is to have both of them here.

I agree. The stalling is to extract every concession possible before signing off. Its nothing new.

Yeah.

So is the rest of the crew gonna get on board with this after the trigger is pulled?

Or are we going to have to split into a pro-OEL board and an anti-OEL board?

Lol.

I am not against OEL. But unless Louise, Sutter, Beagle AND Baertschi ALL go the other way, (with out sending Demko or a 1st) it’s not going to help us enough without OEL’s contract crippling our depth.. AND the Lads need to sign at no more than 9mil each.

If JB can pull that off, then he is genius. It’s like he has about 2 days to get rid of every bad contract he has signed and pull off the biggest trade of his career... but hey, why not?

[Madcombinepilot]

And I agree with Blobbie. If he was 2 million less and didn’t have that NMC, I wouldn’t mind it.

[Strangelove]

I’ve seen him play. I doubt some of you have.

Canucks play Arizona plenty...

[Cousin Strawberry]

I’ve seen him play. I doubt some of you have. He’s a good player. Not worth more than about 6.5... and the term in onerous.

The value of an elite player is always subjective to opinion unless youre the one cutting the cheque. His contract when signed was considered market value and thats about where he will sit once a Canuck. Hes in his prime and will shine for easy 5 of the 7 years then be a diminishing asset to end it off. Fair value for enjoying the guys athletic prime.

[Strangelove]

And I agree with Blobbie. If he was 2 million less and didn’t have that NMC, I wouldn’t mind it.

Oh is that all lol...

[Madcombinepilot]

And I agree with Blobbie. If he was 2 million less and didn’t have that NMC, I wouldn’t mind it.

Oh is that all lol...

Not quite.

And we got rid of all of Louise, Beagle, and Baertschi. Sutter can actually fall off next year by trade, or by expiration of contract. Minus Tanev and saving 4mil on edlers next contract..

Even with all that, not sure how they fit the Lads into a flat cap with OEL’s contract... Tight.

[Megaterio Llamas]

Some late comments tonight from Benning a few minutes ago re Markstrom and Ekman-Larsson...

Iain MacIntyre
@imacSportsnet
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Still in trade talks over Ekman-Larsson that Benning won’t confirm, GM said Canucks UFA could still re-sign before or after free agency opens. Reiterated team needs to plan for Pettersson and Hughes 2nd contracts in 2021.
Iain MacIntyre
@imacSportsnet
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Talked to GM Benning late today about lack of progress on Markstrom+others.

“We’re going to be prudent and smart. We can go into free agency and try to fill the holes we need to fill. Whether it’s players from within or through free agency, we still have those avenues.”

https://twitter.com/imacSportsnet/statu ... 69505?s=20

[Megaterio Llamas]

Irf Gaffar thinks the Canucks have already made their best offer to Markstrom and he's likely going to free agency.

[Strangelove]

And I agree with Blobbie. If he was 2 million less and didn’t have that NMC, I wouldn’t mind it.

Oh is that all lol...

Not quite.

And we got rid of all of Louise, Beagle, and Baertschi. Sutter can actually fall off next year by trade, or by expiration of contract. Minus Tanev and saving 4mil on edlers next contract..

Even with all that, not sure how they fit the Lads into a flat cap with OEL’s contract... Tight.

PHHHTT... lots of room.

[Blob Mckenzie]

Even with all that, not sure how they fit the Lads into a flat cap with OEL’s contract... Tight.

If you’d like the management team to be smart... they don’t.


10+ 10 + 8.25 + 6 + 6 + 5.75 + 5.25 + all the other poison contracts leaves fuck all for depth. Math isn’t strong point here.

[Per]

FUN FACT: LOUI and OEL were both born on July 17.

As was Bryan Trottier.....