Offseason moves

Équipe: 2023-24 Canucks de Vancouver

Date de création initiale: 14 mai 2023

Publié: 14 mai 2023

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Draft:

Given that the Canucks need superstar talent more than anything, they need to avoid the pitfall of drafting based on positional need. With that being said my ideal pick for the Canucks on draft day are as follows:

1. Michkov - longshot, but people have speculated that he could fall outside of the top 10 due to his contract situation in Russia
2. Benson -longshot as well, but his size may be a concern for some teams, enough for him to slide down
3. Moore - fast center who performed well despite not getting top line minutes or pp time like Smith and Leonard
4. David Reinbacher - more of a complimentary piece that can be more than the sum of its parts alongside player like Hughes
5. Danielson - smart two-way game and fast

RFA signings:

Hoglander agrees to a 1 year bridge deal that benefits Hoglander's camp as it allows them to be 1 year closer to free agency, while also potentially setting themselves up for raise if he performs this year. Meanwhile, the Canucks get to keep the AAV for Hoglander's deal low while they manage a cap crunch this year.

Bear similarly agrees to a 1 year bridge deal for many of the same reasons as Hoglander. Bear is positioned well to get a raise as long as he can compliment Hughes at a level comparable to Schenn, Juulsen, etc..

UFA signings:

Accari brings a speed tenacity element that Tocceht has often hinted that the Canucks severely lack. Accari should have many suitors, but I expect offers to fall close to the 2 million range, what the Canucks offer is a 3rd line spot effectively guaranteed given the state of the rest of their bottom 6

Kulikov had a down year last year in Anahiem, but was good in Minnesota the year prior. Essentially he went from one of the best defensive teams to one of the worst. The hope is that his game finds a middle ground once joining the Canucks.

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