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I'm opposed to rushing young prospects in general, blue chip or not, we've seen where that can go in the past It's not easy to step in and be an NHL D, I'd rather let him mature and develop away from this rabid market

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/world-juniors-hockey-sex-assault-case-london-1.7101989

If he's going to take less for anyone it'd almost certainly be us Lot of pros to bringing him back as a stopgap tbh I don't think Willander is a Canuck next year, he should be allowed to stew

What's his username

I think there's a good chance Myers comes back at 2-3.5M

Trader Jim did a lot of this too, hence his nickname You won't make many trades if you're always trying to win them outright

Without actual discourse it'd just be a boring echo chamber.

https://bchl.ca/bchl-announces-finalized-franchise-agreements-and-integration-with-five-alberta-based-teams

Tampa's mascot has chosen violence

This trade doesn't happen without Bruce going so hard to recruit Kuzmenko Bruce there it is

Lot of Flames fans really like this deal, which means it's probably fair. Takes futures from us, gives them pieces, hopefully helps us knock out Edmonton. That's kinda the sense I'm getting. The consensus from other NHL fans is that this is a good deal for both sides. Though Habs fans are particularly thrilled as it drives up the price for Monahan.

Ekholm is pretty good

I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up being an Oiler, if the Flames will trade with the Canucks they'll trade with the Oil

Lindholm would make a lot of sense for Colorado too if they could fit it capwise

Tanev was part of the trade talks, but the belief is that the Flames want a first for him and that's when Tanev talks broke down

Don't have to, we can agree to disagree. Lindholm brings defensive chops Horvat lacked, and he will be the best center available. We've seen UFA's be overpaid time and time again, I don't see why Lindholm would be any different. Washington is the first team that immediately comes to mind, they need a top center something fierce.

Him and Hughes are viewed as the Canucks biggest stars across the league, it's simply the truth.

I think there's a good chance only one member of that third line is a Canuck next season. The cost of success is players getting paid, Joshua and Blueger will get some pretty sizeable raises imo. Joshua makes less than 1M, he could probably get 3 if he keeps it up. Blueger should get close to that too (about a 1M raise), both could potentially get more if teams want to pony up.

Maybe, but he's also a different kind of center than Horvat and has proved he can produce with high end linemates, something Calgary hasn't had much of. Plus, UFA and cap jump. Even if his numbers aren't as great, he'll benefit from a rising cap. Miller wasn't willing to bet on himself and took the guaranteed security, he wasn't in the same scenario. The cap realities are also vastly different between when Miller signed and when Lindholm will sign. Top players always benefit the most from cap increases, Lindholm will be the best center available. It's not a matter of if someone would pay him, it's a matter of who.

Ehhh, I disagree but I'm not going to go around in circles over it. Lindholm should probably cost any team 8-8.5Mish, I don't see why he wouldn't at least get close to Horvat money given that's a very recent comparable.

The private funding for the project is approved and can move forward. Any public funding is contingent on point 2. "If the NHL approves a team to return to Georgia, Forsyth County would offer $350 million toward the arena and an additional $40 million toward a single-arena parking deck, according to details in the new vote passed Wednesday." "Forsyth County officials visited the NHL headquarters in New York, where they toured UBS Arena -- an arena constructed in 2021 that is home to the New York Islanders."

https://www.11alive.com/article/sports/hockey/forsyth-county-officials-visit-nhl-potential-hockey-return-the-gathering/85-5cd55ede-9187-47bf-87dd-2a2c956d7d63