Elliotte Friedman on the Canucks free agent signings, Jake Guentzel and more

Hockey Night in Canada Insider Elliotte Friedman joined the guys and recapped the Canucks free agent signings and how close they were to signing Jake Guentzel.

[@preslim84]

hey production, lower the mic sensitivity, we dont want to hear breathing and mouth noises

[@bedhawkey]

Pumped up for Jake Debrusk!

[@harris17100]

Great job management in bringing in some grit and skill to the team 👏💙💚

[@jurassic8597]

The likes on these videos are criminal . You guys deserve more. Thanks Rick and Donnie

[@glennelliott708]

Tanev and OEL are long term Leafs, why does my spider senses say this will end badly

[@DocSpratley33]

How could it not!? 😂

[@derekazyan9942]

It’s not just you

[@alantriplett304]

Tanev takes too many penalties at the wrong time, and OEL is over rated. Bad signings !!

[@islandtook]

The cap should be flexible based on local tax rate. So if tax is 15% in Van over a zero rate in say Florida, Van’s cap should be 15% higher. Easy. Still benefits low tax states owners but gives higher tax markets a leveler sheet of ice.

[@Jingling-MelO]

Great idea

[@ic8658]

Totally agree!

[@dodgersallday4290]

Wouldn’t really work with trading

[@islandtook]

@@dodgersallday4290 ? why not?

[@gordonmacdowell8117]

I think that Tocchet slept pretty well last night, after those signings in Vancouver. Dhali is going to miss having Dan Millstein on the show, now that he's stepped down as the Canucks assistant GM.

[@Clone42]

Who had July 2nd in the, "Friedman Cough-Free Interview" pool? Better luck next year.

[@jeffmill6683]

Toronto are going to hate that Tanev deal in a couple years from now and they will have to buy him out in maybe 3 years from now.

[@drifter5682]

No income tax gives Florida teams a huge advantage and the weather

[@quivalla]

An NHL player pays less tax in Edmonton and Calgary. Florida is 3rd best. Vancouver is the 8th best place in the entire NHL .

[@GrahamWinship]

@@quivalla I think you should check your sources...

[@rodneybeggs8705]

@@quivallano that’s not true

[@marcusmiller3491]

​@@quivallaohh..i did not know this. Thank you 😊

[@rozy1414]

Did someone ask him if Luke Gazdic became a star yet?

[@ocramocram1]

Someone's feelings are still hurt.

[@rozy1414]

@ocramocram1 Lol nope, my feelings are great. The all-knowing almighty Oz, err I mean Friedge, predicted that guy is gonna be a star. Just curious if he's a star yet bc I don't watch Sportsnet

[@glennhankins6927]

He's yet to get any prediction correct..... but the Gazdic prediction is the all-time fail of his career.

[@NexDim.]

Who cares if guenzel could have ended up here, it’s over and let’s discuss who did sign.

[@YeahYeahYeahYeahYeahYeahYes]

How come analysts never ever mention the state income tax as a factor when signing a contract?

[@jeffmill6683]

Taxes period is so much lower in the states then up here where we get taxed into the ground.

[@LUCEO90]

Because they're all big Libs and so are the people who run their network and they would never say anything against the NDP or Liberals in a million years.

[@Clone42]

They mentioned it so often that it became common knowledge even for casuals like you. Why beat a dead horse?

[@CashMacGregor]

does this mean louis stops gassing the canucks every time they play edmonton.

[@dominickhawke9379]

Who’s that edm on pussy that got kicked off the panel ?

[@tonykung8756]

Ppl have a misconception on Guentzel being a great signing for the Canucks if it panned out, but what ppl don't realize is that if we sank $9mil on Guentzel times 7yrs, that means there's no money for Brock and he walks next year. Also, we definitely wouldn't have the money for good quality role players and we would have had to dumpster dive for reclamation projects to fill spots on the team...

[@georgecalder5175]

Heinen is a speedster, great skater and good on his feet

[@williamwang9154]

We need to get Micheal buble for our pick in 2025

[@mrfake675]

I prefer drafting his drug dealer

[@tripleg1686]

Guentzal Florida no state taxes can u blame him.

[@G_Ellis606]

EF...u missed U2 opening playing AB. The last of the rock stars...everything else is second rate even with an old U2.

[@andygrenn680]

Tanev lessened his slim chances of a Stanley Cup…

[@glennhankins6927]

Barry Pederson.....Loui Eriksson....Jake DeBrusk.... The Bruins are grateful to Vancouver for taking their unwanted.

[@wilfrobinson2667]

Why does Ryan sound like hes talking from the bathroom

[@alilameda]

Friedge is a Deadhead?

[@JohnnySportsfan]

Pretty weak of Friedman to ditch the final segment of the season so he can get on X first to report the trade.

[@Yoshyoshbgosh]

Gotta beat Seravalli

[@chad4801]

Zadorov will be getting bought out or traded towards the end of his contract. Good on management for sticking to there guns. Zadorov doesnt have our coachs in boston to get everylast thing out of him. People need to stop crying about him. 3rd pairing dmen shouldn't get paid 5mill a year with that term especially.

[@georgecalder5175]

Canucks top brass, listen to your fan base for once would you, watch Z in Boston and cry in your cereal $ 300,000 apart ? Shame on you shame Shame Shame

[@daverepole9283]

Elliotte please retire..

[@mkultra5752]

Luke was right Canucks suck. And like the sabres they will never win a cup..alvin is a dolt, The owners are a joke don't spend money on marquis players..lindh9lm/zadorov/ their best players in playoffs and wont sign them is proof of there incompetence. Wouldnt give z an extra 300k to stay? Owners dont have winning mentality and never spend. Dont say the cap, they can make room. The best forward theyve had in 30 years is marcus naslund..messier didnt count..its a loser franchise for a loser city. Luke was right. Managing money doesnt win cups spending does. Unfortunately canada will never win a stanley cup again. Welcome to the new nhl where american owners buy cups$$$

[@gskeyz2987]

You can’t even spell Markus Naslund properly and we’re supposed to take you seriously lol

[@Bbbbbvggtttttfcdeeww]

Luke was completely rite!!! Vancouver Canucks will be in the bottom league once again

[@AMVANCITY]

Did someone eat your snack at school today? Eat a Twinkie and calm your nerves 😂

[@Bbbbbvggtttttfcdeeww]

Yup Vancouver will Never win a cup with that management

[@Clone42]

@@gskeyz2987 What makes you think we're supposed to take this seriously? Oh right, I forgot we're on the internet. The stakes don't get much higher than this. Indeed, this is _very_ serious.