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[Hockey Widow]

8 years is pushing it, and likely a made up media number, but let's see where the cap is going to see if we can afford 8mil.

He’ll get 8 Shmill no if ands or butts.

I doubt we are trading him, if we are in the playoffs.

Would you trade him if those assets helped us land another top 4 Dman as we did in getting Hronek? We know the kid will be ready at the latest next year to play RW for us.

If we are in the playoffs around deadline time you know and I know Allvin ain’t trading him, especially with how excellent he was in the playoffs for us last year, and, how badly we missed him when he went down.That leaves two options, either he walks away come July 1st or or we sign him. What do you think my choice is?

It would take a disastrous season for us to think re-tool. Trading Boeser would be considered a re-tool. You know Tocchet wouldn’t approve as well his teammates who love the guy.

My money is on Hoglander, the 2025 1st and possibly Lankenin as being the pieces dangled for help on the back end come trade deadline to improve the depth in the areas Allvin ‘and’ Tocchet consider needing the most help, which we all know is defence. I worry about Quinn’s playoff wherewithal, how Nashville found a way to shut him down is concerning. Plus we don’t need an injured Hronek again, so yeah, D is the target for improvement and those assets metioned will be tabled, NOT, Boeser. That would be a team in ‘re-tool’ level move. Ain’t happening

Well I did suggest we trade him in Jan or Feb, not wait until the trade deadline. I do agree if he is still with us at the TDD and we are in the playoffs he will be staying. Of course they may re-sign him before then. I think the Canucks were clear in saying they wanted to assess Boeser in Jan/Feb before they talk about a new contract.

[Chef Boi RD]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Lekkerimaki is traded to plug holes, he’s a winger, not a huge loss, especially if they sign Boeser. Not seeing them trading Willander, right shot D are near impossible to acquire however it is concerning seeing his name falling on a number of the NHL Team Affiliated Prospect lists out there. Not sure what that’s all about.

[Meds]

The offer would have to be very very good for the Canucks to trade Lankinen while in the playoff picture.

Lankinen has been a rock for the Canucks for the first 25 games while Demko has been out. Frankly speaking, the Canucks are probably outside the playoffs by at least 6 points right now if not for Lankinen.

Demko’s health is suspect at this point, and if you are thinking that your team is even probably competitive enough to make the 3rd round, you aren’t going into the playoffs without reliable insurance between the pipes…..Silovs has shown that Reliable is not his middle name this season.

[Hockey Widow]

The offer would have to be very very good for the Canucks to trade Lankinen while in the playoff picture.

Lankinen has been a rock for the Canucks for the first 25 games while Demko has been out. Frankly speaking, the Canucks are probably outside the playoffs by at least 6 points right now if not for Lankinen.

Demko’s health is suspect at this point, and if you are thinking that your team is even probably competitive enough to make the 3rd round, you aren’t going into the playoffs without reliable insurance between the pipes…..Silovs has shown that Reliable is not his middle name this season.

I agree with this. It would be stupid crazy for them to contemplate trading Lakinen.

[Raile]

trading Boeser and using Lekkerimaki as his replacement is a big gamble that Lekkerimaki is a true 1st line forward.

especially for a team struggling to score goals.

we currently don't even have two first line wingers, nevermind after Boeser's departure.

then next year after Boeser is gone and we're struggling even harder to score, we'll trade Willander++ for a winger who we are paying 9+mil for because we've now widened an already large gap in our skilled top line scoring ability (or trade for a cheaper player, not as good as Boeser, who doesn't really solve our problem but is all we can afford).

I do not like the idea of 8 years. I'd love to get that to something more like 6. less than 8 might not get far in negotiations though.
I don't hate 8.5ish mil.. to me that's what a top line winger costs.

[Chef Boi RD]

trading Boeser and using Lekkerimaki as his replacement is a big gamble that Lekkerimaki is a true 1st line forward.

especially for a team struggling to score goals.

we currently don't even have two first line wingers, nevermind after Boeser's departure.

then next year after Boeser is gone and we're struggling even harder to score, we'll trade Willander++ for a winger who we are paying 9+mil for because we've now widened an already large gap in our skilled top line scoring ability (or trade for a cheaper player, not as good as Boeser, who doesn't really solve our problem but is all we can afford).

I do not like the idea of 8 years. I'd love to get that to something more like 6. less than 8 might not get far in negotiations though.
I don't hate 8.5ish mil.. to me that's what a top line winger costs.

Well said Raille, people have to realize if you wanna run with the big dawgs you need wingers, legit wingers! Wingers that are first line quality and that is what Boeser is, top shelf. See what top shelf wingers are drawing. You have to pay those cats, Too expect and hope Lekkerimaki is a super star winger is assinine thinking. Asinine!! Give the man his due…he’s a playoff machine badass! Pay him!

[donlever]

The Badass Flow.

I might hang around 4 years just to hear the adjustments.

[Chef Boi RD]

The Badass Flow.

I might hang around 4 years just to hear the adjustments.

He certainly ain’t no post season disappearing act like Mitchell Marner

[Raile]

one thing to keep in mind - the media were all throwing out there 8.5 mil per for Hronek which a few were quite nervous about, before the deal then came in at 7.25 mil per, which I think we all breathed a sigh of relief and thought that was quite a good deal.

lots of time for the same thing to happen here if Boeser wants to be here.

[donlever]

The Badass Flow.

I might hang around 4 years just to hear the adjustments.

He certainly ain’t no post season disappearing act like Mitchell Marner

What's Marner got to do with this?

[rats19]

The Badass Flow.

I might hang around 4 years just to hear the adjustments.

He certainly ain’t no post season disappearing act like Mitchell Marner

What's Marner got to do with this?

I believe he was used in a comparative setting…FWER

[donlever]

Nah....Dude doesn't operate in topical discussion realms.

Bob's weaves and jabs.

Like Jake Paul.

[Carl Yagro]

Yeah, just like Jake Paul… Dude didn’t even need to have his guard up anymore after Blob gave up throwing, like a geriatric Mike Tyson.

[Chef Boi RD]

Nah....Dude doesn't operate in topical discussion realms.

Bob's weaves and jabs.

Like Jake Paul.

I worry about Blobbee, since he got his sleeve tattoo he’s been out in the clubs challenging those half his age to fights, “I’ve still got it!”. Peter Pan Syndrome. It gets us all at sometime or another. He’ll return black n blue from it all.

[UWSaint]

With JT back, its amazing how much more the line combinations open up. If the pairs (Miller-Boeser; EP40-Debrusk; Garland-Joshua) are used, there will always be some mismatching with the third forward on some of the lines because well, they aren't as good (though Suter and Sherwood have outplayed Joshua so far).

But it makes rolling lines much more possible. One player changes the overall depth considerably because you have 3 lines that can present challenges for the opposition. Remove a higher quality player, and you are much more likely to bunch the threats into 2 lines.

Of course, I say this and last night the 4th line was productive.....