AROUND THE LEAGUE - 26-27

[donlever]

Looks like 8x20.4 for Makar....

Quinn next.

The Sabers would be stupid to pay much for Hellebuyck.

He’s the American Luongo. Wins an Olympic gold on a stacked team but has crumbled in way too many big playoff games. Wrong move for Buffalo at this time.

Alleged deal....

4th o/a 2026
Luukkonen
Quinn
Another player

Alleged fall apart...

Sabres wanted Jets 8th o/a added to the goalie return

[Aaronp18]

$20.4 per is crazy, but if anyone deserves it Makar is one of them.

[Lancer]

$20.4 per is crazy, but if anyone deserves it Makar is one of them.

Even better, Quinn hasn’t signed. Guerin must be getting a bit nervous these days.

[Megaterio Llamas]

Jeezus, McDavid is making $12.5 for another two years.

The Sabres ask re Hellebucyk was reasonable imho.

[Tciso]

11.6 doesn't seem as bad as it used to.

[Aaronp18]

11.6 doesn't seem as bad as it used to.

Really probably what management is hoping for.

Wait it out one more season.

Maybe Petey puts up a few more points.

Either way he probably contributes to another high lottery pick.

Move him after the cap goes up again next year and his salary looks like the new $8m per which is a second line centre.

[Ronning's Ghost]

Wait it out one more season.

Maybe Petey puts up a few more points.

Either way he probably contributes to another high lottery pick.

The Canucks kind of have to thread the needle, there. They want EP40 to have a bit of rebound season, so that he becomes a tradable asset, but we don't want him to contribute to the Canucks winning too many games. Likewise for Demko.

My own dream scenario is that they both come out of gates hot, and the Canucks move them at a point in the season when "players who could you over the top" are more dearly held than draft picks. That way, the Canucks maximize the return on the assets without jeopardizing their shot at 1st overall.