Official Canes Off-season Thread

[Anybodyhome]

Curious we've not heard anything about Nino?

[MillionDollarCam]

21 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

Curious we've not heard anything about Nino?

Absolutely nothing, don’t think the market went the way he anticipated.

Unfortunately, I don’t think there is anyway that we can keep him unless Gardiner is moved and that is sure to cost us a first round pick and probably a prospect.

Nonetheless, I could definitely get behind this line up:

Svech - Aho - Jarvis

Patches - KK - Turbo

Nino - Staal - Fast

Necas - Drury - Kase

Marty

[Panthers Fan 69]

9 hours ago, MillionDollarCam said:

Absolutely nothing, don’t think the market went the way he anticipated.

Unfortunately, I don’t think there is anyway that we can keep him unless Gardiner is moved and that is sure to cost us a first round pick and probably a prospect.

Nonetheless, I could definitely get behind this line up:

Svech - Aho - Jarvis

Patches - KK - Turbo

Nino - Staal - Fast

Necas - Drury - Kase

Marty

We keep Nino, this off-season was an A+

[Anybodyhome]

I think Waddell is trying to figure something out to keep him. That line was a beast last season and there aren't too many teams who want to see them together again.

[MillionDollarCam]

Looks like the Canes are trying to figure out a way to keep Nino.

 

Edited July 19, 2022 by MillionDollarCam

[panthers81]

2 hours ago, MillionDollarCam said:

Looks like the Canes are trying to figure out a way to keep Nino.

 

I really hope they do...I've been in Ninos corner since off-season began! Wanted him over Tro just because of his size/grinder type style of play. 

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

I know everyone is down on Necas but let's not forget both he and Jarvis are natural Centers.... I think with a goal scorer like Patches on the same line he could thrive.

[MillionDollarCam]

If the Canes can offload Gardiner, a first, and someone like Ryan Suzuki for future considerations then we could bring back Nino.

If Gardiner is offloaded then we’d have $8,133,083 in cap space, assuming Pederson is sent to Chicago, that frees up another $750,000 for a total of $8,883,083

Drury takes up $925,000, Nino would need to sign for $4,000,000, and Necas would need to sign a bridge deal for around $3,000,000. The Canes would have just under $1,000,000 in cap space left so they could bring up someone like Joey Keane to complete the defense.

Svechnikov - Aho - Jarvis

Pacciorretty - Necas - Teravainen

Niederreiter - Staal - Fast

Kotkaniemi - Drury - Kase

Martinook

 

Slavin - Burns

Skjei - Pesce

Chatfield - Coghlan

Keane

 

Andersen

Raanta

 

Really, the only question mark would be 3LD. Do the Canes roll two righties or try to find a cheap LHD.

 

 

 

 

[MillionDollarCam]

45 minutes ago, TrevorLaurenceTime22 said:

I know everyone is down on Necas but let's not forget both he and Jarvis are natural Centers.... I think with a goal scorer like Patches on the same line he could thrive.

I personally want to see Necas be given a chance at 2C ahead of Kotkaniemi. I think Kotkaniemi is ultimately a 3C and Staal’s replacement.

[Anybodyhome]

Frankly, I'm pretty surprised Necas is still a Cane. RBA did everything, including benching him, trying to increase his productivity. Changed up lines, played him less, played him more, didn't play him at all, played him with different combinations of other forwards and centers and nothing seemed to work. 

As much of a risk keeping Necas, it's just as big a risk to move on because of what he could become. But what else can be done that RBA hasn't already tried that can get this kid rolling? 

[MillionDollarCam]

17 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

Frankly, I'm pretty surprised Necas is still a Cane. RBA did everything, including benching him, trying to increase his productivity. Changed up lines, played him less, played him more, didn't play him at all, played him with different combinations of other forwards and centers and nothing seemed to work. 

As much of a risk keeping Necas, it's just as big a risk to move on because of what he could become. But what else can be done that RBA hasn't already tried that can get this kid rolling? 

Still think a bridge benefits both.

[Anybodyhome]

17 minutes ago, MillionDollarCam said:

Still think a bridge benefits both.

You're right. You have a much better handle on the contract situations and machinations than I.

[MillionDollarCam]

9 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

You're right. You have a much better handle on the contract situations and machinations than I.

I’m actually just getting into the NHL contract nuances. I actually feel like they are easier to understand than NBA and NFL contracts but it took a lot of reading up on them.

[Hurricanesam10]

I think that if we trade Necas we have to be really careful about doing it. Which is why Don Waddell said he would like a young d-man in the return. We can't have another Elias Lindholm trade happen where he flourishes somewhere else.