© Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports Canucks not moving Eriksson for another back contract Sportsnet 650: Dan Murphy on Sportsnet 650 on Vancouver Canucks forward Loui Eriksson: “You’re not trading him for another bad contract because you don’t have that cap space. I believe they had something close to being done at the deadline for Lucic,
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© Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Eriksson buyout offered little savings as Benning tries to find someone to take entire cap hit Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: The almost 34-year old Loui Eriksson has already received $27 million over the first three years of the six-year, $36 million deal. He’s still an NHL player, but the third-fouth
© Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports Baertschi will be ready for camp Rick Dhaliwal: There has been some talk about Sven Baertschi’s health/concussions/playing future but his agent has said that he’ll be ready for training camp and is 100 percent. Eriksson is only owed $8 million over the final three seasons Patrick Johnston of the Vancouver
report this ad In today’s NHL rumor rundown there are some updates out of Edmonton where buzz surrounds some of the things the Oilers tried to do in free agency, the Vancouver Canucks made it imperative they move out salary after signing Micheal Ferland and what are three of the possible landing spots for Rasmus
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Brock Boeser, Taylor Hall, Robin Lehner, and Ryan Dzingel Boeser looking at four years? TSN Radio Vancouver: Ben Kuzma on Vancouver Canucks restricted free agent Brock Boeser: “I’ve learned the Boeser camp will do a 4 year deal with the #Canucks” Retaining Hall and attracting other players to New
The lower-than-projected salary cap for the NHL’s 2019-20 season ($81.5 million) recently forced several teams to make cost-cutting deals. With the frenzy from the opening day of the free-agent market faded, a handful of clubs remain uncomfortably close to the cap. Some could be forced to free up more dollars via the trade market. Here’s
© Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports Jets could use some cheap depth Ken Wiebe: Still believe that the Winnipeg Jets will add a depth forward. They could use one in the $700,000 to $1 million range for their fourth line and the penalty kill. Canucks and Boeser getting a little closer but … Rick Dhaliwal: The
report this ad It has been just over a week since the NHL Entry Draft, but the Vancouver Canucks are making news with the team’s day-one signings. General manager Jim Benning has focused on defensive improvement. However, there’s more to do to reshape the team and limited salary cap space to do it. Related: Tyler
The Buffalo Sabres to add a former Flame Chris Johnston: It’s sounding like the Buffalo Sabres will be signing Curtis Lazar to a one-way contract. The Calgary Flames didn’t qualify him. GM Botterill won’t comment on Ristolainen and if there was a trade request Lance Lysowski: Sabres GM Jason Botterill wouldn’t say if defenseman Rasmus
© Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports The New Devils and Taylor Hall not talking yet Luke Fox: Taylor Hall said that there have been no contract talks with New Jersey Devils GM Ray Shero. He is eligible to sign a contract extension on July 1st, but Hall said that neither side is in a rush to
Canucks knew weeks ago Luongo could be retiring TSN Radio Vancouver: Pierre LeBrun on TSN 1040 on Roberto Luongo retiring and the cap recapture the Vancouver Canucks are now facing. “I know that (Luongo’s) camp reached out to warn the #canucks weeks ago that this was a possibility, so Vancouver could plan around it. But
© Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Columbus Blue Jackets on Artemi Panarin, Sergei Bobrovsky, and Matt Duchene Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: The questions never go away but Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky. Even Matt Duchene wants $9.5 million to $10 million AAV to stay in Columbus. The inevitability of Bobrovsky and Panarin leaving expects to
Tyler Myers has already met with the Canucks Pierre LeBrun: Pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Tyler Myers will be meeting with a handful of teams this week. He the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday and he’s waiting to hear back from the Winnipeg Jets as well. Canucks GM hoping to have a busy week as he
Home NHL Trades NHL Trade: The Tampa Bay Lightning Trade J.T. Miller To The Vancouver… © Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded forward J.T. Miller to the Vancouver Canucks for a conditional 2020 first round pick, 2019 3rd round pick and a Marek Mazanec. Condition is if the Canucks miss the
© Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports On no salary cap number Eric Engels: “I mean, the GMs not having the final cap number prior to the first round of the draft is one of the most NHL things ever. Perhaps something to get fixed by next year? Geez.” On the trade talk and lack of trades
© Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports Edler closing in on an extension 5:29 PM – David Pagnotta: Hearing that the Vancouver Canucks and Alex Edler are closing in on a three-year contract extension that would include a modified no-movement clause. 5:49 PM – Rick Dhaliwal: An Edler deal is not done yet, though do expect it
report this ad The night was March 26, 2019. The Vancouver Canucks already had an “e” next to their name in the standings. There were just a handful of games left in the season, a season in which many of the Canucks’ young players proved themselves. Among them was Swedish rookie sensation Elias Pettersson, Bo
© William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports Canucks active on the trade market as they look for defensemen Rick Dhaliwal: Source is saying that the Vancouver Canucks are very active in the trade market. Getting the sense that GM Jim Benning has made some trade offers to improve their blue line. It wouldn’t be a surprise if