Sabres probably not trading a guy they just signed

NYI never do that deal. Awful

Vancouver magically gets cap space and spends it on power play specialist who won’t play on their power play.

I think he has a pretty good team

Oh, dumping cap on other teams is a solution? Sorry other teams don't want iffy cap.

That's not fetching Mayfield.

Welcome to CapFriendly. Sometimes, it's not too friendly.

This isn't bad for an initial effort. As @Shibbal18 says, teams almost never sign a free agent and then trade him, and I think that you've undervalued Scott Mayfield, as @FXOC8118 and @mokumboi say, and you have to pay more attention to the effect your trades have on the other teams' caps, but your general strategy is an entirely reasonable one.

Don't be discouraged by criticism, no matter how harsh, and keep trying.

Cap space is getting expensive

canucks decline.Over payment. (just kidding)

Canucks pass Barrie isn't good in his own zone not worth the cap hit

Barrie and Ceci are worth WAY more, and Holland already refused to include Broberg in a potential Chychrun deal, so that's not happening.