Heck of a first Line

Ovechkin isn't signing for no $7 million per, Reportedly he wants closer to $10 million per and with Hughes and Pettersson gting big deals Ovechkin is a pipedream.

honestly, i think this is a pretty perfect line-up, other than Myers on the roster at that price. Take him out and find a way to move Roussel, Beagle, there could be some real depth added to the defense. Cant also forget that the luongo recapture still takes up 3M too

any idea how many years he wants @ 10M? thats very steep for an aging player, of course it is Ovi though. most id want to pay is 8.5x2

I have to imagine that 31 teams call him if he hits free agency. I cannot imagine Ovi getting less than 8 figures if that is truly what he wants. It’s worth it at that price for the Caps to keep him for the career goals chase alone.

understandable. I wouldnt wanna be paying more than what he already is getting, but im sure youre right that someone would

He is actually asking for 12-13m and probably a shorter term

yikes but maybe he knows that demko will stop him from reaching the goals record so he's forced to join him

Hahaha I don’t those 2 games a year will slow him down and if it’s Holtby in there I bet he scores 3 knowing his weaknesses from the pass 10 years

oh theyll matter. he'll regret his decision for the rest of his life

Worth the price of admission for any franchise to put people in the seats (circumstances willing) and jersey sales. If he care to philly, I’d line up for the gear and the show.

1. I don’t think the Canucks will struggle to put butts in seats

2. OV on the right side with Miller and Pettersson is a better first line. Or Podkolzin on the right of EP and OV with Boeser on your 2nd line as you have it constructed.

3. Jake won’t be on the Canucks. There is no way Jake makes it to the 21/22 season, he’ll be traded by the 2021 deadline if he’s not traded later this summer after he resigns. Podkolzin is probably a better fit in the 1st/2nd line anyway.

4. Even with 1 year left, I don’t think Woo and a 3rd gets Loui off the books unless you are retaining 50%. I don’t think Woo is going to blow anyone’s socks off, so you will need to give up more. However, Woo and a 3rd would probably get Seattle to take Myers and the rest of his ugly contract.

5. You can trade a 50% retained Roussel for more cap relief than burying him.

6. You could potentially buyout Loui’s last year for $2mil in cap space, and keep those assists for something else. Couple that with #5 and you save as much as

7. That d-core is really weak after Hughes and Schmidt. It’s a 1&2, and then a bunch of 5s, 6s and 7s even with Myers.

8. Holtby under Ian Clark >>>>>>> Halak and will likely have some really good trade value after the expansion draft if he can regain his form from 2017.

9. This should probably be #1. But there is no way the canucks sign Hughes to a 6.5x2 bridge deal. He’s well above a Chabot, so maybe 8x2, but why when you can probably get him locked up at 9.5x8?

dont think hughes or the canucks will look to make long term deal with flat cap