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Old 06-11-2013, 04:54 PM   #42
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Originally Posted by neo45 View Post
Still makes sense to offer sheet Tanev - 10mil for 3 years

They'll likely match but if they don't it's a steal, and if they do match then you made a division rival who is in cap trouble give a big contract to a guy who hasn't played 100 games yet.

I don't think it would take Gillis very long to match that offer though
I've been advocating this for a while. It'd be like having two Brodies. Tanev is fairly solid but burried behind Casual Kevin Bieksa and the rest.

Offering 3 mil per 2 years on Tanev, if matched, would seriously limit the Canucks's ability to fill out the rest of their roster. The Canucks are in bigger cap trouble than people think:

1) It's likely that Booth cannot be bought out due to injury.
2) Whoever takes Luongo, won't do so without sending some cap back. Then they'll have to sign a replacement backup goalie. You're not looking at much cap relief there at all.
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