Rumor is he already rejected a lowball offer so doubt he is signing that.

i really wouldn't call 8x8 a lowball, he's a 8-9 mil a year type of player. i would say it's fair market value for him

I had read it was about $50M. Big jump over that. I think the Pens offered him 6x8-8.5. he wants max term probably.

And if they dont win the cup??? One and done. Canucks old school. They cant afford Guentzel or Lindholm or Walker and they give up a whole bunch of great prospects that will keep the CAP reasonable in the future.

That rumor was shot down by guentzel himself, he said he wasnt offered a contract yet. Personally unless someone overpays don’t think he will get moved, saw some reports saying dubas is looking for 2 1sts, but idk how true it is.

Thats probably a bit of an overpay for Walker considering what Dallas gave up for Tanev. But not far off.

Trading mikheyev allows Vancouver to re-sign both Lindholm and Guentzel

100%. What worries me is that, when JR was at Pitt they bled assets. He's probably thinking Petey JT and Hughes can be Crosby Malkin and Letang like when he won cups there. It's a concern how quickly they are rushing things now at the first taste of winning. They moved a first and Kuz for a player they really didn't need.

Vancouver would like to send Boeser to Pittsburgh with his salary 100 percent retained.

When JR swings, he can hit over the fence. Keep the faith!

I just don't see Dubas settling for Raty as the prospect piece.

What would be more of interest on the prospect side assuming lekkerimaki and Wallander are off the table?

I think it would just have to be one of the big two, Lekkerimaki and Wallander. Maybe if one of them are included, the draft pick can become to a conditional 2nd.