Yeah as long as he doesn't do that, I'll be happy. I don't think he has the cap to do it anyway. The only player I wouldn't mind is pietrangelo, but yeah, impossible unless he's a wizard.

well, problem is that we *really* have no one else to make up the void in the blueline right now without a big trade involving the 2021 1st rounder or a big UFA signing. None of the up and comers project very well, we'd be lucky for two of Juolevi/Rafferty/Rathbone/Chatfield to even become regulars at some point in the future, let alone Top 4 D-men. and honestly it's a joke that some in the media are penciling in Chatfield, the guy showed some hope like three seasons ago and now he hasn't scored a goal or put together more than 10 points in the AHL the last two years. not even Melnyk would be OK with having this guy on the lineup.

The cap situation will be even worse next season so if Benning stays "disciplined" and lets the blueline rot it'll be two seasons down the drain and no solution thereafter, and he *always* tries to make bold UFA moves. And since the core just starting competing, would the players even be OK with essentially throwing the next two seasons to get through a management-induced cap crunch, as if the plan were to get lottery picks? Which is why the Barrie thing is probably happening.

/e sorry Secksii, prepare to be bitterly disappointed:

Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun
The Canucks have had more talks with Tyson Barrie’s camp tonight. More to come tomorrow morning I think.
8:54 PM · Oct 9, 2020


This post was edited by Hizkuntza on Oct 9 2020 10:15pm

Chatfield was basically tanev lite, and his replacement in the future. I don't expect him to put up points, rather be defensively reliable.

Oh Geez idk about Barrie. He's a great player and he would tremdously help in greens system, not having to just rely on Hughes. He's only 29, if Benning can somehow manage 6x4/5yrs ill be fine with it. He struggled with the leafs but he was still good. Just risky to rely on your prospects to be defensively reliable.
Hughes and Myers had the best performance together last season, but green had to split them up so there's some balance. If Barrie comes over, it'd be an easy top 4 choice with Hughes - Myers and Edler - Barrie







This post was edited by Secksii on Oct 9 2020 10:42pm

^ Interesting, I expected Barrie to be an advanced stats trainwreck but seems like his raw scoring makes up for his adventurous play. Within the context of our team though, he'd mostly bring what Hughes already does... and we'd have no one who can reliably defend in the Top 4. Though I guess with Tanev gone that's a given already.

well, let's hope Benning doesn't fuck it up. you know how I feel about the odds, though.

This post was edited by Hizkuntza on Oct 9 2020 10:45pm

Griess to Detroit 2x3.6m

Tyler Johnson clears waivers, shows how cap squeezed a lot of teams are

#NHLBruins sign F Craig Smith to a three-year contract with a $3.1M AAV

How is this guy? Numbers aren't impressive lol
3m is a middle of the pack contract so I'm guessing he'll fight for 2nd line RW with Kase, if not he's RW3

Barrie to oilers.

1yr just shy or @ 4mill

Tyson Barrie turned down more money elsewhere to join the #Oilers, including a $6 million offer.

Great fit with klefbom out

Gonna guess that 6m offer was from the Canucks, I don't see sakic offering 6m to bring him back

This post was edited by Secksii on Oct 10 2020 11:06am

Thank you Oilers from saving us from ourselves.

Seems like Barrie wants to pad his stats then get a big payday LoL