A swap of players that have no value

what's the point of flipping myers now when you'd have to pay assets to move him? just let the guy finish out his deal the canucks are basement-dwelling anyway

Normally I would agree with you. Lots of talk on Vancouver sports radio over the last few months where hosts figure he will have value at the TDL due to little money owed, retention and that he is a large physical RD. The reason I think they should try and move him is that this team has chosen to try and make the playoffs next season, if you pick a path I think you have to stick with it and they currently don't have a roster that will be overall competitive for the playoffs. If you can trade Myers and replace that cap with a 3C (which they don't have) and a couple of bottom pair RD's, without it costing you any significant assets then I think you make it.

Irwin or Juulsen will have to start the season as the 3rd RHD because Bear will be out until at least December while he recovers from shoulder surgery. Don't know if he'll sign for that. If he hadn't been injured at the World Championship he wouild probably be looking for $2.5 to $3 million per year.
I like the Pens deal and might even include Spencer if the Pens want a 3rd goalie that they can move to the minors.
The Canucks might like little more term in the Dumba deal.
For the most part this doesn't seem too bad.

fair point. i def agree that if the canucks hang onto myers till the deadline they could probably fetch something like a 2nd for him at half retained, maybe more if he has a good year. but i gotta say the canucks refusal to just rebuild or hell even retool is frustrating to watch even as a leafs fan lol, although i guess they're trying to keep petersson happy?

but you are totally right, when you pick a path you gotta commit. canucks have been spinning tires for too long now

I share in your frustrations. Being a Canucks fan I have felt they should have rebuilt after the 15-16 season and every season since up until this offseason (as they have to stick to a path). Super frustrating to see other teams that were playoff teams start rebuilds after 15-16 and are now back in the playoffs again.