Which UFA's & RFA's will the Canucks keep?

Allvin & Rutherford have BIG decision on who to KEEP and who to let walk. Join the conversation as we discover what the path the Canucks will take.
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[@CanuckTony]

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[@Rometiklan]

Canucks need to move Mikheyev. I hate to say it, but he's dead weight. Canucks may need to retain some of his contract in order to move him, but it'll free some cap space in order to keep some priority players. Thanks for posting, Trev.

[@kempnercanucks]

I totally understand the desire to move him, but I think it’s going to be impossible. Who wants him?

[@Rometiklan]

@@kempnercanucks Fair point. Mikheyev will have to be a throw-in as part of a larger trade. If some team wants Hronek or Lindholm badly enough, they'll have to take Mikheyev off the Canucks' hands, even though Allvin will probably have to retain some salary, or throw in a sweetener.

[@ToyMakerprops]

Hronek is a tall leprechaun looking for his pot of gold.

[@kempnercanucks]

Do you want him back? If so, for how much?

[@ToyMakerprops]

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[@joepratte727]

you looked old and haggard and then you adjusted the lighting and you got younger looking before my eyes. i believe that PA will make a trade that no one is expecting. i wonder if canucks might sign and trade lindholm? it will suck to lose our ufa's for nothing. if lindholm goes, we need blueger as 3c. i'ld rather to have zadorov and myers than hronek.

[@kempnercanucks]

Old and haggard...lol I'm glad to shed some light on the real me. LOL I hope we keep Blueger no matter what. He's a perfect fit for the 3rd and 4th line.

[@callummackenzie6160]

There is a strong rumour about trading Hronek for Necas

[@kempnercanucks]

Yes there is. During the stream I mentioned a few times that I am going to make a video on that trade rumour next.

[@jearly-oz2ko]

Would like to get peche as well as necas maybe for hronek and Hoglander?

[@kempnercanucks]

@@jearly-oz2ko I like that idea.

[@CanuckTony]

For the love of all that is holy, sign Joshua, Blueger and Zadorov and Silovs. Give zadorov and Joshua anything within readon

[@kempnercanucks]

I'm with you! Love those guys.

[@joepratte727]

if they can move poolman and mikheyev, that's another 7+ mil.

[@kempnercanucks]

That would be nice but no one wants these 2 players

[@CanuckTony]

If only

[@alessandroalafriz8162]

I think a large piece of the solution would be to allow Podkolzin and Bains to step up into the NHL. That way Blueger and Joshua don't eat up too much cap space and we can secure the larger names.

[@kempnercanucks]

I love the Podkolzin & Baines idea but Blueger will be cheap. How much would you pay Joshua to stay in Vancouver?

[@jearly-oz2ko]

I think you need to bring the defensive core back that was their strong point all year try and get everyone back 5x5 for big z 7.5 x7 for hronek and 2x2.5 for myers. Hronek us a number 1 d do you actually think 8 is too much because it's not its just canucks can't afford it. I bet our captain wants him back too. Lindholm is gone I think and I would package Hoglander for necas

[@kempnercanucks]

I’m doing a video on this today

[@CanuckTony]

Play Jett Woo too

[@kempnercanucks]

I think Jett Woo is an AHL player at best. He's not going to be an NHL regular.

[@carcar12468]

I'm neutral about trading Hronek, but I believe the interview incident is exaggerated. Hronek's demeanor may seem gruff, but I don't think he meant to be rude. Upon reviewing the interview multiple times, I felt Hronek tried to respond courteously to a somewhat intrusive (rude) question, but the interviewer persisted unnecessarily. The media's response to what he perceived as an attitude was unprofessional and I feel was the turning point for Hroneks frustration. While Hronek could’ve been more professional in his response going forward, so could the media. Given the circumstances, I don't fault him for his reaction, and it shouldn't be a reason to reconsider having him on the team.

[@kempnercanucks]

I appreciate your insight on the Hronek interview. What concerns me more is a potential long contract with him. He’s a solid D but we can’t afford to make a mistake here

[@wainber1]

Whether Hronek was in the wrong, any reporter who asked him questions was in wrong, or the view is somewhere in between, there’s no doubt that interview was rough. There is only so much cap space the Canucks have to sign those players whose existing contracts expire in June. Whether Hronek should be one of them isn’t clear although I do see the Silovs and Zadorov re-signings as good starters. Goaltending and defence help the Canucks get as far as they did this postseason, with Silovs having elevated his game in the postseason unlike the Winnipeg Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck during very many of the Manitoba team’s past 10 playoff games. The lack of solid defence against the Golden Knights last postseason and the Avs this postseason hurt the Jets so badly, with no game the Jets have, after a 5-1 win of the first game of the April 2023 Jets-Golden Knights playoff series, played during which they haven’t allowed at least four goals. Hronek this postseason didn’t have a great performance via 2 points but a not-so-good -3. Yes, plus-minus isn’t a perfect indicator, but that means that when he was on the ice, the Canucks gave up 5 goals. Where are the Canucks will trade him or just not extend him a qualifying offer still remains TBD because the expiry of his contract makes him a restricted free agent with the ability to exercise arbitration rights should the Canucks, or whatever other NHL team he’s traded to, extends him a QO.

[@wainber1]

@@kempnercanucksHronek furthermore didn’t have a great postseason, with 2 points but a -3 over 13 games. It may be that he’ll improve over time but who’s to say he necessarily will with the Canucks come playoff time? That he’s a pending RFA with arbitration rights means a need for the Canucks to extend him a qualifying offer should he not be traded before that contract has expired. The Canucks after all can’t take defence for granted, having allowed vs the Preds 3 or more goals in just 2 of 6 games but vs the Oilers in 6 games allowed at least 3 goals. The Canucks allowed 4 goals or more in just 1 game vs the Preds but vs the Oilers allowed that many goals or more in 4 such games. I see improved defence for the Canucks as crucial to getting over that conference semifinal hump although to what degree, if any, that will happen, this off-season into next season still remains TBD.

[@carcar12468]

@@kempnercanucks I understand your concern completely. All I meant to say is that whether or not the interview looked bad on Hronek’s part, it shouldn't be the sole reason for considering a trade. Additionally, considering it was his first season with the team, and given how difficult it can be to find a right-handed defenseman in the league, trading Hronek would require having another right-handed defenseman lined up who can perform at least half as well as he does. Which may prove to be a difficult feat.

[@carcar12468]

@@kempnercanucksReally enjoy your content btw 😎

[@Nickh4929]

The problem with the canucks is they have way too many soft players and soft captains like hughes and pettersson. They aint winning sh*t with a bunch of softies leading the team.

[@kempnercanucks]

But let’s surround our elite players with tough players like Zadorov, Miller & Joshua

[@Herrlorddonkoenigczar]

I’ll make it short and sweet. KEEP Zadorov Joshua Myers Šilovs LOOSE Cole Blueger Lafferty DeSmith Lindholm Hronek* TRADE Hronek for Nečas We stayed big and got a bit bigger and faster in Nečas, still have cap space. More to come.. NOTE Want to keep Blueger, but depends on future transactions.. PS made this list before watching video

[@kempnercanucks]

I really like your list. Sounds like they are trying hard to get Lindholm back.

[@Herrlorddonkoenigczar]

I hope so. A RH C is extremely hard to come by

[@wainber1]

I tentatively like the list but Demko injury stints show a need to keep goaltending a priority. It may be that the cap hit that per season DeSmith asks for is beyond the maximum that Canucks' management wants to offer him. This postseason left me, as a follower of Canadian NHL teams, excited about the future of the Canucks. Yes the Canucks ultimately didn't get to a conference final but they didn't go down in their last playoff series without a fight against an Oilers' team that may very well make it to its first post-2006 Stanley Cup final. The Canucks no doubt have decisions to make on which players, among those whose contracts expire in June, to keep and which players they should let walk. I can't think of an NHL team that doesn't have at least one contract of a player with a June expiry date.

[@kempnercanucks]

@@wainber1 good thoughts. Every team has tough decisions to make. We just have a lot of them

[@CanuckTony]

100% almost perfect comment

[@ToyMakerprops]

need a stay home dman like schenn who can protect hughes in playoffs, need to get rid of 1 dimensional players like mikheyev, lafferty amen, digusepe. they dont hit n crash and wear teamd down.... let myers sign elsewhere he will want at least 3-4 mill and thats to much. trade hronek and use little lekkermakki as trade bait he will be useless in playoff hockey. put together the bully team thats built for playoffs.

[@kempnercanucks]

Who would you suggest to get from FA or other teams?

[@ToyMakerprops]

@kempnercanucks Tanev won't want 8 mill like hronek..toffolli would be a upgrade on mikheyev..jullsen to replace Myers. Would like Travis koneckney in Philly. I want the 3 and 4th line big and tough and hitters/fighters

[@kempnercanucks]

@@ToyMakerprops Tanev will want more $ than you think. And if Dallas wants to keep him he might not be available

[@kempnercanucks]

@@ToyMakerprops I like Travis Konecny though.

[@ToyMakerprops]

@kempnercanucks I liked the Jordan Greenway rumors. Those are the type of players we need. They signed Joshua for toughness and he ended up a good hockey player. Break the norm of European style players.