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There’s no doubt that Shea Weber is one of the faces of the Nashville Predators. He’s played there his entire career since he made his début in 2005, and the fan-favorite has been captain since the 2010-11 season.
However, could a man who is seemingly untradeable really be dealt?
It’s something that’s getting traction and now some wonder why is Nashville feeling the pressure to deal its captain.
If there was ever guy to complete the Canucks defense right now, the mighty Shea Weber would be it.
Can the Canucks just win a Cup within the next 5 years.
Weber has made it clear he doesn't want to play in Vancouver. That being said its not a fit, we are rebuilding. I would assume that he would only waive to go to a cup contender at his age. Not to mention you'd have to completely guy your future to get him.
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RoyalDude wrote:Weber has made it clear he doesn't want to play in Vancouver. That being said its not a fit, we are rebuilding. I would assume that he would only waive to go to a cup contender at his age. Not to mention you'd have to completely guy your future to get him.
He doesn't have a NTC. It was not something that was in the Flyers offer sheet or something like that and Nashville didn't add one or something like that, I think. Can't remember the real deal now. I'll double check.
Ok, contract expires 2026 with no trade protection. Nashville can unload him any time. And he didn't say he had no interest in playing here. He almost signed a one year offer sheet to play here knowing Nashville would match and he would be UFA the following year and even discussed what his Canucks contract would look like then with Gillis. The problem was the up coming new CBA would be in place and no one knew what the landscape would be. What they knew for sure was that contract lengths would be capped. He and his agent opted to sign the best possible offer sheet with the longest Suter/Parise type terms while he had the chance.
RoyalDude wrote:Weber has made it clear he doesn't want to play in Vancouver. That being said its not a fit, we are rebuilding. I would assume that he would only waive to go to a cup contender at his age. Not to mention you'd have to completely guy your future to get him.
Ok, contract expires 2026 with no trade protection. Nashville can unload him any time. And he didn't say he had no interest in playing here. He almost signed a one year offer sheet to play here knowing Nashville would match and he would be UFA the following year and even discussed what his Canucks contract would look like then with Gillis.
Yeah iirc Vancouver was in his last 5 teams he'd sign a contract with, but the Flyers obviously made the highest offer.
Weber is only 29, has a good 8 years left of good hockey enough time for the young guys to develop and prosper with the mighty Shea holding the fort down.
But yeah the assets to acquire him would be insane, still this team in it's entire history has never had a dman of his caliber.
Can the Canucks just win a Cup within the next 5 years.
I think the Canucks contracts are set up nicely for whatever this team goes through this upcoming season, make the playoffs we got a lot of character guys to contend with, if we don't make it - we got a lot of expiring contracts contenders would love to trade for at the deadline.
Vrbata, Prust, Hamhuis, Bartkowski, Y. Weber.
Can the Canucks just win a Cup within the next 5 years.
SKYO wrote:I think the Canucks contracts are set up nicely for whatever this team goes through this upcoming season, make the playoffs we got a lot of character guys to contend with, if we don't make it - we got a lot of expiring contracts contenders would love to trade for at the deadline.
Vrbata, Prust, Hamhuis, Bartkowski, Y. Weber.
And non expiring ones too in Hansen, Higgins, Burrows, Sbisa.
SKYO wrote:I think the Canucks contracts are set up nicely for whatever this team goes through this upcoming season, make the playoffs we got a lot of character guys to contend with, if we don't make it - we got a lot of expiring contracts contenders would love to trade for at the deadline.
Vrbata, Prust, Hamhuis, Bartkowski, Y. Weber.
And non expiring ones too in Hansen, Higgins, Burrows, Sbisa.
SKYO wrote:I think the Canucks contracts are set up nicely for whatever this team goes through this upcoming season, make the playoffs we got a lot of character guys to contend with, if we don't make it - we got a lot of expiring contracts contenders would love to trade for at the deadline.
Vrbata, Prust, Hamhuis, Bartkowski, Y. Weber.
And non expiring ones too in Hansen, Higgins, Burrows, Sbisa.
A Bolt Of Lightning: Tampa Bay’s Jonathan Drouin Dilemma
You can’t quite call it a problem, but it’s certainly something.
You can’t call it a problem, because a majority of teams in the NHL would love to have the young man on their team, but it’s certainly something because a young man like him shouldn’t ever be a healthy scratch. How about calling it a dilemma?
As the Tampa Bay Lightning made their run to game six of the Stanley Cup Final, Jonathan Drouin played, as we pointed it out here, the waiting game. The team was rolling, and head coach Jon Cooper had little to no incentive to thrust a struggling young player into his lineup; so Drouin only suited up for six playoff games. It made sense and, for the most part, we all agreed at the time that we would do the same if we had been in Cooper’s shoes. (We’ll never be, because he is awesome and we are not.)
But, they say, that was then and this is now. And now? Now is the off-season, and Cooper and general manager Steve Yzerman face a dilemma—namely, what will they do with the 20-year-old next season? Because, oh yes, the vultures/John Doe managers are already circling the team.
Can the Canucks just win a Cup within the next 5 years.
I think we visited this idea about a month back. While I would be happy to take a flyer on the kid, methinks the price would be exhorbitant. That said, who knows what can get worked out? Depends on what Stevie Y wants/needs. It's not like we're overflowing with almost-ready LW prospects of his calibre.
The Canucks don't have the assets necessary to acquire Jonathan Drouin.
As for five first rounders Skyo , Ignitowski will do well to get us a second 1st round pick if he can convince Hamhuis to waive . He may be able to fetch a 2nd rounder for Vrbata if he's playing well .
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