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Hockey Widow wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 3:50 pm If they can't upgrade defence I think they are hoping McWard is ready to start playing in the NHL.

Picker of Cherries wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 5:05 am The team took a significant down turn last season when Joshua was injured. Maybe management has a plan to replace the grit this team seems to be losing, but Jake Guentzel as a smaller, not particularly fast sniper taking around nine million of cap space on the wrong side of the age chart seems like a bad idea to me. That signing would have more Barry Pederson type downside risk than up side. Pettersson has played best with Miller and Kuzmenko, guys that go to the net and score in tight. I’m not as certain as the media seems to be that Guentzel will work particularly well with Pettersson. Management should be looking for physical forwards with skill, guys that create a bit of havoc around the net, and score ugly goals, young Corey Perry types.

theman wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:02 am

Strangelove wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2024 9:14 pm Do a sign-n-trade deal with the Canes to get an 8-yr deal to bring down the AAV.

$8M x 8.

The first 5 years will probably go well.

Then ship him off to Robidas Island.

That and offer an extra year for Myers, Zadorov and Blueger types.

Example:

Myers asking for $3mil per next 2, offer $7.5 over 3

Zadorov asking for $5 mil per next 5, offer $28mil over 6.

Something like that to bring down their cap hits.

Diehard1 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:23 am

Strangelove wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2024 9:14 pm Do a sign-n-trade deal with the Canes to get an 8-yr deal to bring down the AAV.

$8M x 8.

The first 5 years will probably go well.

Then ship him off to Robidas Island.

Yep this is what I think will happen. Likely some negotiating on what the compensation will be behind closed doors, but the Canes lose leverage every day that goes by towards July 1 so I suspect if this does happen it will be mid/late next week. I'm not worried about 8 years, it's definitely too long but so much can and will change over that time so worry about it in 5-6 years.

Can't see signing Zadorov if the team is going after Guentzel as he's a luxury we can't afford. Lots of cheaper options who offer 80% of what Z does so no reason to overpay, let the leaves or some other team do that. I figure Blueger is back, likely on a 2-3 year term in the low $2 million range. Myers I'm wondering about now given what we're hearing in reports - perhaps they have their eyes on another big d-man that would be cheaper? There's a few available in the market this year that are younger and can do the same job, so perhaps they are putting the squeeze on Tyler.

donlever wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:21 pm Does he hate Canada?

Or did he just have issues with the way things went down in Winnipeg and wanted out of there?

No...idea...you tell me.

JT and his American woman seem fine here as we all know.

QH.

Thatcher.

He'd fit in.

Ain't gonna happen but thought I'd throw it out there after I read the rumour on the web.

Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 7:16 pm Trouba hates Canada but agree he would be treated like a king in Van if he came back north.

Maybe he could just hate Winterpig Canada and see the forest for the trees