Maybe this lineup wins a round in the playoffs...and then is in CAP hell. Any plan to deal with that?

I think this is fair value for Miller, two top prospect, very high on Lundkvist. Also without retention

we hold ALL of the cards on a miller trade, or we just do not trade him.If you listen to our GM and our PRES we are not trading Miller.So hopefully these Miller to Rangers iffy trades can stop.

It really isn't all that "iffy". It's a solid deal. Nucks fans just look the other way any time Schneider isn't involved.

By bringing in Miller, and thereby not resigning Strome, that helps for next year. Especially with Lafreniere, K'Andre, Jones, Schneider, Barron and possibly Othmann all playing on their ELC's (and Kakko and Blais on light Bridge deals). Then reassess for the following year.

we hold ALL of the cards on a miller trade, or we just do not trade him.If you listen to our GM and our PRES we are not trading Miller.So hopefully these Miller to Rangers iffy trades can stop.

If you're gonna walk away from Strome- at least get some assets for him at TDL...otherwise it essentially adds to the cost of Miller

Even so- still looking at signing 4F (1 is Kakko off ELC) and 1G with about 8M (assuming 82.5M cap)...I don't think this can be done unless an "unpopular" decision or 2 (and in addition to move Nemeth) is part of the plan going forward.

for the Miller trade to really work- needs to be 50% retention...of course VAN fans here will have a problem with that!

Of course you hold the cards...he's your player! And a good player at that...if you think his "window" matches that of the team's core...and you think you can extend him after next year- then there really is no discussion here...but I think most here believe this is not the case...so if Miller is not long for VAN- might as well sell at the top- and with 2 playoff runs left in his contract, NOW is the height of his value...might as well strike while the iron is hot- get your best deal...NYR or elsewhere! So while holding the cards- if you overplay your hand, you will probably be disappointed...Rangers fans unfortunately know how that works!

First ,I respect your opinion.Its what he brings to our team that makes him so valuable to us. I heard yesterday in our local media that the canucks are very much leaning towards keeping Miller, because he drives play and is a leader both on and off the ice, pretty hard to replace him. Hes our most consistant / best player. Also,think what you may, but we are still all in on making the playoffs so chances are we keep him.In my opinion they should extend him weather we make the playoffs this year or not.These are strictly my opinions and i know i may not speak for other Canuck fans and thanks for yours.

First ,I respect your opinion.Its what he brings to our team that makes him so valuable to us. I heard yesterday in our local media that the canucks are very much leaning towards keeping Miller, because he drives play and is a leader both on and off the ice, pretty hard to replace him. Hes our most consistant / best player. Also,think what you may, but we are still all in on making the playoffs so chances are we keep him.In my opinion they should extend him weather we make the playoffs this year or not.These are strictly my opinions and i know i may not speak for other Canuck fans and thanks for yours.

The reason Vancouver is thinking of moving Miller now when his value is high. They won't be able to resign him with Boeser getting a contract end of this season. Canucks aren't getting out of the first round if they make the playoffs. These type of trades are common in the cap era, when you have to sign players long term who are due for a huge raise. If the Canucks don't trade Miller this year the price will go down, especially with teams not looking to keep Miller past next year. The Rangers trade Miller and Mac in 18 because they knew signing Miller and or Mac would have been impossible with the team on a decline.

The reason Vancouver is thinking of moving Miller now when his value is high. They won't be able to resign him with Boeser getting a contract end of this season. Canucks aren't getting out of the first round if they make the playoffs. These type of trades are common in the cap era, when you have to sign players long term who are due for a huge raise. If the Canucks don't trade Miller this year the price will go down, especially with teams not looking to keep Miller past next year. The Rangers trade Miller and Mac in 18 because they knew signing Miller and or Mac would have been impossible with the team on a decline.[/quote

Again i respect your opinion but as a Canucks fan i disagree.Its not a given we keep Boeser.(if anyone will be traded its Boeser due to QO)Miller is much more valuable.This is not the 2018 NYR. We are not giving up our best player without getting a massive return dictated by US.Miller would be your leading scorer.Would you trade your leading player in a playoff push.IMHO

I totally get where you're coming from on all points there. The hardest thing for any team now- especially in this CAP era, exaggerated even more by the constraints due to the pandemic- is to move on from a player who has played his a$$ off for his team and fans. The points you mention and the race versus time are a very difficult balance...and every team has issues managing their CAP, while building a team- as they hope to build a contender with a good CUP window. In the end though, this is all just fun banter...I'm sure Drury is not looking to my posts for his plan going forward! And I'm sure whatever decisions he make going forward are going to cause most fans to scream!

They won't trade Strome now while they are pretty much a lock for the Playoffs. Having him and Miller for 1 run is definitely part of the appeal of the trade.

I would love to move Nemeth, and everyone knows Georgiev will be on the move (with a cheaper Backup) coming in. Couple that with Chytil getting moved, and I think they have enough wiggle room to get by.