Aye, the Oil having to spend assets to figure out their cap, or losing players for a low return, is a Canucks win in itself
Kulak is decent but I'm not keen on adding more D term even if it's just this coming season and the next
Maybe, but I'm not sure paying assets they'd have likely used closer to the deadline will
Almost any way this goes, other playoff teams in the Pacific may benefit
They're already down their 2025 1st and 2nd
That extra year really hurts them though, given Draisaitl and both need new deals after this season
Whether they find a way to retain Broberg or not, they're gonna lose assets that they likely would have otherwise spent at the deadline and that's a win for the Canucks in itself
These offer sheets back the Oil into a corner and any GM worth their salt is going to charge Bowman a premium to get out of this mess
They have to assume Kane will be back at some point, so his going on LTIR doesn't really solve the problem his cap hit presents
He's in the driver's seat regarding any trade too
If they're moving someone it'll probably have to be Ceci
It's funny because this came out yesterday, Oil management almost certainly knew he wasn't gonna be on LTIR all season
Them waiting this long for him to get surgery might actually come back to bite them with the league, could be the last straw for the LTIR loophole