So from the Canucks stand point here is how they plan to sign both Toffoli and Markstrom (assuming they're not just planning to run with Demko).
- Internally they believe there is a market for Sutter after the play-offs. There is something to this, as through the Minnesota and St.Louis series he was a major contributor. He looked good when we had him at center. He fell off when moved back to the wing when Gaudette got healthy.
- Ferland is going to Robidas island. He cannot be cleared. He can't. If he does, it is a major failure on the part of the Canucks to protect him. I would prefer Ferland be able to play. I think someone like him is a huge help for the Canucks bottom 6. But he should not be playing.
- Eriksson is gone. Come hell or high water, he's gone. It will be after his final bonus pay-out before the start of next season, and it's not going to be a "hockey trade" but he will not be a Canuck next season.
- Virtanen is gone. They'll likely just not qualify him.
- Expectation for players on ELCs or lower contracts to step up. Rafferty, Juolevi, Rathbone.
- Trading Boeser is not the plan. Unless he's returning a bonafide Top- 4 dman under 26 years old he isn't leaving. He won't be leaving until at the very least Podkolzin shows he is an NHLer.
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Yeah, sure. But what do they get for him? And they have to replace him with someone else. He was making a buck twenty-five this year and is an RFA. So the new team has uncertainty as to his cost, plus, the Nucks have to replace him with someone who will cost almost as much, even is they are league minimum.
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Zac MacEwen takes his spot.