why are canes getting rid of Drury? if this is the case I do this as SJS, but you should be buying out KK or something if you want a new center, keep Drury

For a few reasons... We already have 5C's either under contract or RFA and all of them except for Sebastian Aho are either 3/4C so I'm getting rid of a couple of them of and bringing in a new 2C to help

Lindholm stays in Vancouver for that deal.

Taxes, Climate, Quality of teammates, and Media Pressure work to the Hurricanes' advantage on that one

We can offer 8 years, he takes home more money on the 8th year alone. More Endorsement. Money here. Quality of teammates Is very arguable Vancouver has gone further than Canes this year. His wife had said they'd prefer to stay in Canada with their child being due in the fall it makes things more complicated to move to the us. His wife also loves the city, city Is also nicer. Lindholm has played in Canada for years he can handle media pressure. In reality he makes more here, lives in a nicer city, both teams are in a competitive spot. family Is happy in current location. There really isn't a reason to leave

Those are fair points but I would also argue that Carolina possibly will have more money to throw around to him to win a bidding war for him... they are gonna be desperate for a 2C while Vancouver is not

I'd have to agree they definitely have money to spend, I just think you will have to go over the 56mil mark for him to leave Vancouver, management has loved the player for a long time and he's become one of the Priority. Ufa's to keep. We have close to 27mil in capspace this off-season management Is going to try their best to run the same roster back as much as they can

I agree that they are gonna but I'm just confused about how that's gonna work when Lindholm, Hronek, a bunch of your key depth pieces need to be payed

You said any team and I like Drury but Detroit isn't the right team. They are almost in the same spot.

Hronek probably doesn't come in more than 7 long term, Z around 5 on a medium term contract, Joshua will be in the 3 range. Podkolzin replaced Laffert That leaves around 5mil to re-sign a 4th c and another RHD, I think management will try and move of the Mikheyev deal in the off-season to upgrade our wing

Lol Defensive Defenseman has to be the blockbuster signing of the century

Wings accept

trading away Drury would be a crime

I’ll be happy as a Ranger fan if Carolina continues to use Burns as a top pair defenseman