We already know Zadorov wanted term. This was likely a 5×5 or a 5×6 that was offered, and Zadorov said no.
I think we dodged a bullet.
GoldenChest2000
Dodged a bullet, it was probably a 5 x 5-6 or something
Tank_The_C4
Phew
brianevans88
Holy shit. 5 by 6 ???????? Thank god he walked !!! We just dodged a huge bullet !!!! This would have been an epic epic failure 😣
mediumyeet
Ya if he wasn’t willing to take 5mil then it’s best he looks elsewhere. I think fans would have been pretty suspect even at that number.
LogTman135
Yeah I have a hard time seeing how any team gives him that.
ooMEAToo
Nope. We should not be paying a bunch of 30 year olds full term. That’s why I really hated the fact we traded for rental UFAs. I knew most would be gone. At least we signed a few very important guys. I just hope theirs something left out there come July first.
KoreanFriedWeiner
Bullet dodged. That would’ve been our OEL rebound hookup.
JTMilleriswortha1st
5 million for Z is fucking crazy thank god he declined
Striking_Ad_4562
I’d be thrilled if we actually kept a significant portion of our cap into next season.
Seasons can evolve and having available cap space is one of the hottest commodities around. Should a team flop next season and want to re-tool, having cap space available can give us considerable leverage in negotiations.
I know we want to plug all our holes ASAP but keeping some dry powder may be beneficial.
nite_awol
This sounds to me like another Klingberg case. It would be funny if he gets lowball offers now that this leaked.
metrichustle
That is a solid offer… even more than I expected from the Canucks. Huge bullet dodged if true. Good luck to whoever wants to commit 5-6M a year for him on a lengthy term.
I’ll say this again, if Zadorov is around $1M-$1.5M less than a legit top RHD in Hronek, then that is ridiculous.
eexxiitt
5 aav for zad? Wow we got so lucky zad was greedy. That’s a big overpay for the role that he would play on the Canucks.
Obvious-Property-236
Yeah Zadorov wants all the money he can get. More power to him. Good luck big Z.
steezmitch
asking for a Benning-ass deal. I’ll miss Z but not on that kind of contract.
National-Bag7261
Good riddance
awayfromcanuck
Management was willing to go to 5M and Zad still didn’t sign? I’m so good with walking away from this. 5M was already an overpay. Let him try to get more than that on the open market.
Ruilin96
I love Z but not at this price tag. Good luck to him, on July 1.
Heelsbythebridge
I maintain that in a noncap world, he deserves whatever he wants. Aqua can afford it. He was critical in the Nashville series. But we just can’t justify more than $5mil AAV allocated to him in the budget we are constrained to.
pw247
To quote Steve Miller to Zad, “…o-o-o, take the money and run…” Gonna miss your swagger and physicality but bro, you’re gonna miss Foote, Gonchar and Tocc’s system that took your game to the next level. Sign with the Leafs or whoever is gonna give you a blank cheque but your game’s not going to be the same as in Van. Dak, Meyers and Blueger understand- take the discount and win with a team that’s headed towards the cup in 25 or 26.
dattroll123
bullet dodged
dl899
What does it when they came in with an offer late? Other teams should not be allowed to negotiate before July 1. That would be tampering would it not?
John__47
greedy prick
fuck him
cinnamon-toast06
This team won’t be the same without him. He intimidates players in the playoffs.
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We already know Zadorov wanted term. This was likely a 5×5 or a 5×6 that was offered, and Zadorov said no.
I think we dodged a bullet.
Dodged a bullet, it was probably a 5 x 5-6 or something
Phew
Holy shit. 5 by 6 ???????? Thank god he walked !!! We just dodged a huge bullet !!!! This would have been an epic epic failure 😣
Ya if he wasn’t willing to take 5mil then it’s best he looks elsewhere. I think fans would have been pretty suspect even at that number.
Yeah I have a hard time seeing how any team gives him that.
Nope. We should not be paying a bunch of 30 year olds full term. That’s why I really hated the fact we traded for rental UFAs. I knew most would be gone. At least we signed a few very important guys. I just hope theirs something left out there come July first.
Bullet dodged. That would’ve been our OEL rebound hookup.
5 million for Z is fucking crazy thank god he declined
I’d be thrilled if we actually kept a significant portion of our cap into next season.
Seasons can evolve and having available cap space is one of the hottest commodities around. Should a team flop next season and want to re-tool, having cap space available can give us considerable leverage in negotiations.
I know we want to plug all our holes ASAP but keeping some dry powder may be beneficial.
This sounds to me like another Klingberg case. It would be funny if he gets lowball offers now that this leaked.
That is a solid offer… even more than I expected from the Canucks. Huge bullet dodged if true. Good luck to whoever wants to commit 5-6M a year for him on a lengthy term.
I’ll say this again, if Zadorov is around $1M-$1.5M less than a legit top RHD in Hronek, then that is ridiculous.
5 aav for zad? Wow we got so lucky zad was greedy. That’s a big overpay for the role that he would play on the Canucks.
Yeah Zadorov wants all the money he can get. More power to him. Good luck big Z.
asking for a Benning-ass deal. I’ll miss Z but not on that kind of contract.
Good riddance
Management was willing to go to 5M and Zad still didn’t sign? I’m so good with walking away from this. 5M was already an overpay. Let him try to get more than that on the open market.
I love Z but not at this price tag. Good luck to him, on July 1.
I maintain that in a noncap world, he deserves whatever he wants. Aqua can afford it. He was critical in the Nashville series. But we just can’t justify more than $5mil AAV allocated to him in the budget we are constrained to.
To quote Steve Miller to Zad, “…o-o-o, take the money and run…” Gonna miss your swagger and physicality but bro, you’re gonna miss Foote, Gonchar and Tocc’s system that took your game to the next level. Sign with the Leafs or whoever is gonna give you a blank cheque but your game’s not going to be the same as in Van. Dak, Meyers and Blueger understand- take the discount and win with a team that’s headed towards the cup in 25 or 26.
bullet dodged
What does it when they came in with an offer late? Other teams should not be allowed to negotiate before July 1. That would be tampering would it not?
greedy prick
fuck him
This team won’t be the same without him. He intimidates players in the playoffs.
We almost drank our own kool-aid.
Allvin spends a lot on cyber pr obviously
Yikes. Zadorov lowkey doing us a favour here