I’ve been thinking that keeping these two guys during a rebuild would at least help us reach the salary cap floor… I knew they were good for something, unfortunately it’s not defending however.
high-rise
Absolutely disgraceful results for two guys making a combined 13-14m.
twilz
Something must be done? Yes, give them more minutes. #Bedard
Thorzehn
If you had no issue with money last thing you would want during a rebuild is wasted cap. We just watched teams have to give away good players for free to make cap space why waste it on keeping OEL for the cap floor when you’ll have EP40’s new contract and all the rolls of the dice that free cap space will give you.
Zorbane
Any way to tell if they are still being matched against the other team’s top line like they were last season? They’re supposed to be offensive defensemen who were shoehorned into it because….there’s no one on the team that’s a fit for that role (including them)
FindYourVapeDOTcom
Up their icetime.
reyskywalker7698
I mean yes but what can be done? It’s not like this team is stacked with blue chip prospects that can come in and replace them. Plus keeping them in the lineup helps with team tank.
Traditional-Visual80
For long term, the Canucks need them gone. Needed them gone all season.. but now they actually could help get a better draft pick. Still need them gone , for whatever direction next year brings
Boligno
Myers will hopefully be traded this summer after his bonus. OEL is here for the long haul and will eventually be bought out; we’ll need to find a way to decrease his ice time until then.
Cathy-Fn-Kelley
I don’t think there’s much that CAN be done with the way the roster has been constructed; You can’t play them together, you can’t play OEL on the right side, you wouldn’t want to pair Myers with Hughes, you can’t play either of them with a younger guy because both of them are already mistake prone…The list goes on.
I don’t think they’re trash players or anything, and in protected roles they can do a decent job. I think ideally you’d want them to be either on your bottom away from the hard match-ups, or on the second pair with a really sturdy partner. The Canucks aren’t able to do that with what they have.
My guess is that Myers is either dealt at the deadline next season, or just plays out the his deal. OEL ends up being on the second pair for a few more seasons and then ends his contract on the third pair.
IceCreamScuseMe
Trade Myers in the off-season after his signing bonus has been paid. Run OEL into the ground and place him on LTIR for the rest of his contract.
saucytopcheddar
You want Bedard? This is what tanking looks like.
Sigmaintellectual
That’s a good thing 💯💯💯💯
SIIP00
Yes, they need to play more minutes. Thats what needs to be done.
J_Golbez
Ekman-Larsson is having the same career drop off as Loui Eriksson. Maybe the Canucks should avoid aging Swedish players for the time being /s
That said, this does reek of coaching shortfalls. Mike Yeo at work. No way they should be THIS bad with their talent.
Xanyol
Buyouts!
2BFrank69
Play them more? I’m on team tank now
BruceThereItIs
These are not NHL Caliber players anymore. Start by trying to wave them. Otherwise bury them in the minors and deal with the bed you made.
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I’ve been thinking that keeping these two guys during a rebuild would at least help us reach the salary cap floor… I knew they were good for something, unfortunately it’s not defending however.
Absolutely disgraceful results for two guys making a combined 13-14m.
Something must be done? Yes, give them more minutes. #Bedard
If you had no issue with money last thing you would want during a rebuild is wasted cap. We just watched teams have to give away good players for free to make cap space why waste it on keeping OEL for the cap floor when you’ll have EP40’s new contract and all the rolls of the dice that free cap space will give you.
Any way to tell if they are still being matched against the other team’s top line like they were last season? They’re supposed to be offensive defensemen who were shoehorned into it because….there’s no one on the team that’s a fit for that role (including them)
Up their icetime.
I mean yes but what can be done? It’s not like this team is stacked with blue chip prospects that can come in and replace them. Plus keeping them in the lineup helps with team tank.
For long term, the Canucks need them gone. Needed them gone all season.. but now they actually could help get a better draft pick. Still need them gone , for whatever direction next year brings
Myers will hopefully be traded this summer after his bonus. OEL is here for the long haul and will eventually be bought out; we’ll need to find a way to decrease his ice time until then.
I don’t think there’s much that CAN be done with the way the roster has been constructed; You can’t play them together, you can’t play OEL on the right side, you wouldn’t want to pair Myers with Hughes, you can’t play either of them with a younger guy because both of them are already mistake prone…The list goes on.
I don’t think they’re trash players or anything, and in protected roles they can do a decent job. I think ideally you’d want them to be either on your bottom away from the hard match-ups, or on the second pair with a really sturdy partner. The Canucks aren’t able to do that with what they have.
My guess is that Myers is either dealt at the deadline next season, or just plays out the his deal. OEL ends up being on the second pair for a few more seasons and then ends his contract on the third pair.
Trade Myers in the off-season after his signing bonus has been paid.
Run OEL into the ground and place him on LTIR for the rest of his contract.
You want Bedard? This is what tanking looks like.
That’s a good thing 💯💯💯💯
Yes, they need to play more minutes. Thats what needs to be done.
Ekman-Larsson is having the same career drop off as Loui Eriksson. Maybe the Canucks should avoid aging Swedish players for the time being /s
That said, this does reek of coaching shortfalls. Mike Yeo at work. No way they should be THIS bad with their talent.
Buyouts!
Play them more? I’m on team tank now
These are not NHL Caliber players anymore. Start by trying to wave them. Otherwise bury them in the minors and deal with the bed you made.
They got the right message
NO, your tank commander says full steam ahead!