Re-booted SKYO approved pipe dreams and trade ideas

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Why is Compher thrown into the trade? I don’t follow Detroit, so all I see are his stats. Has his play fallen off to Canuck levels?

That trade also guarantees we finish dead last again. Poor Manny.
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Tciso wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2026 7:55 am Why is Compher thrown into the trade? I don’t follow Detroit, so all I see are his stats. Has his play fallen off to Canuck levels?

That trade also guarantees we finish dead last again. Poor Manny.
Finishing in the bottom of the barrel is what Manny signed up for. He knows he’s here to develop a roster for an organization that is a dumpster fire at the moment.

Another top 3 pick only helps in that endeavour.
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Yeah agreed.

Which is why he was pushing for a 5 year deal as opposed to the 3 he got.
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Manuel has better perception of depth than I gave him credit for.

MM: "I want 5 years!"

FA: "You'll get 3"

MM: "I want more pay then"

FA: "You'll take less"

MM: "Ok"
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Tciso wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2026 7:55 am Why is Compher thrown into the trade? I don’t follow Detroit, so all I see are his stats. Has his play fallen off to Canuck levels?
Compher started as a classic desperate UFA overpayment and then his play declined further. It’s stats and more.

Some folks are good players on great player contracts. He is a below average nhl forward who has peaked and is on a top 6 contract. Theory is (a) Detroit will want to shed salary to make additional improvements and (b) DeBrusk’s presence is only going to put Compher further down the lineup. Both Copp and Compher have become punching bags of a sort among Red Wing fans—guys brought in to get them over the hump who either weren’t the right guys to begin with or didn’t live up to their previous performance.
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Carl Yagro wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2026 1:19 pm Manuel has better perception of depth than I gave him credit for.

MM: "I want 5 years!"

FA: "You'll get 3"

MM: "I want more pay then"

FA: "You'll take less"

MM: "Ok"
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He has an opportunity to set the record for fewest points by a rookie coach. He should be paying us! And, he might get the record for fewest points as a rookie head coach over his first 3 seasons. I hope the man has thick skin.
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UWSaint wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2026 3:06 pm
Tciso wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2026 7:55 am Why is Compher thrown into the trade? I don’t follow Detroit, so all I see are his stats. Has his play fallen off to Canuck levels?
Compher started as a classic desperate UFA overpayment and then his play declined further. It’s stats and more.

Some folks are good players on great player contracts. He is a below average nhl forward who has peaked and is on a top 6 contract. Theory is (a) Detroit will want to shed salary to make additional improvements and (b) DeBrusk’s presence is only going to put Compher further down the lineup. Both Copp and Compher have become punching bags of a sort among Red Wing fans—guys brought in to get them over the hump who either weren’t the right guys to begin with or didn’t live up to their previous performance.
Makes sense. We have cap to burn and he fills a void.
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Thinking of the 3 goalie thing we have going on.. (and sorry if this has been specualted already - I didnt read the site for about a month)

I wonder if any teams on the edge of real contention would be willing to take a flyer on Demko... a team like Anahiem? (McTavish straight up?) - fuck, I would even take the cap dump they would need to do as well.. I wonder if perhaps Florida or Tampa wants a flyer on him as their goalies are getting older..

Or do the Canucks hope he regains value by staying healthy?
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Madcombinepilot wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2026 12:37 pm Or do the Canucks hope he regains value by staying healthy?
damned if we do, damned if we don't

If he's healthy, he's winning us some games (but his trade value up) - but then his NMC kicks in, what? July 1? He'll need to prove himself 'recovered' for a team to risk 8.5 a year on him.

If he's broken again, then it's the LTIR (most likely scenario).

If he's in between, getting fewer starts, Manny manages his workload, he could slowly regain some value, and not win too many games. But then coaches, especially first year ones, like to win - so he'll ride the hot goalie, and if that's Demko, Manny will ride him until he breaks.

What a mess - Broken Demko, Overpaid Tankinen, mediocre kid. Do we keep three on the roster this year to start out?
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Nobody is touching Thatcher until he proves he can play a year without falling apart again. Not at that price point.

If he makes it to the trade deadline without issue then there will be gamblers willing to throw in on his potential but not until then Id say

Who really thinks he can hold it together?
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Cousin Strawberry wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2026 1:17 pm Nobody is touching Thatcher until he proves he can play a year without falling apart again. Not at that price point.

If he makes it to the trade deadline without issue then there will be gamblers willing to throw in on his potential but not until then Id say

Who really thinks he can hold it together?
I think it was HW who posted on here the other day that Edmonton has been calling about him.
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Mëds wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2026 1:19 pm
Cousin Strawberry wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2026 1:17 pm Nobody is touching Thatcher until he proves he can play a year without falling apart again. Not at that price point.

If he makes it to the trade deadline without issue then there will be gamblers willing to throw in on his potential but not until then Id say

Who really thinks he can hold it together?
I think it was HW who posted on here the other day that Edmonton has been calling about him.
Jarry and their 2028 1st unprotected! By then they'll be knocking on the lottery door me thinks
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Cousin Strawberry wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2026 1:22 pm
Mëds wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2026 1:19 pm
Cousin Strawberry wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2026 1:17 pm Nobody is touching Thatcher until he proves he can play a year without falling apart again. Not at that price point.

If he makes it to the trade deadline without issue then there will be gamblers willing to throw in on his potential but not until then Id say

Who really thinks he can hold it together?
I think it was HW who posted on here the other day that Edmonton has been calling about him.
Jarry and their 2028 1st unprotected! By then they'll be knocking on the lottery door me thinks
We’re going into year one of a rebuild, so yeah, I’d do that.
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We just don't need Snatcher winning us any games where we're outshot 50-5....and they are coming
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