And would he be good value? @Mantastic I’m pretty sure you could deal Tanev straight up for a late first rounder if a team picking late needed a 23 year old cost controlled d-man yeah. So getting pending restricted free agent defenceman Chris Tanev, 23, locked up for a modest raise is unlikely. (Tanev for 1st). To be clear, I’d much rather see Chris Tanev re-sign in Vancouver and continue to mature while completely owning secondary competition on the third pairing. We’ll get into it after the jump. Edler, even with the defensive mistakes, is worth far more than a young 3rd line centre with upside. This website is not directly or indirectly affiliated, associated, or connected in any way to Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League or the National Hockey League. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. Tanev has made it known that he’d like to remain in Vancouver but will almost certainly need to take a dip from … Contract projections are done by evolving-hockey.com with the presumption contracts are signed between Aug. – Oct. 11. Option 2: Chris Tanev Contract Projection (via TheHockeyCode ): 4x $4.6M JFresh: “Toronto fans have yearned for Chris Tanev for half a decade, but now that he’s finally available it might be too late. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. A 2nd round pick would be the equivalent of dropping the soap in a prison shower. The Canadian Press Is that a subtle way to say “Trade Edler for Couterier”? I’m quite sure Paul Holmgren feels he needs a frontline defenseman more than Mike Gillis feels he needs to move Edler. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. (*) These figures are per capgeek and assume that Eddie Lack and Frank Corrado are on Vancouver’s roster next season. Tanev said he is aware that with the NHL season paused since March 12 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus, the free agent market this offseason will be different than others (his five-year contract was set to expire June 30). Couterier is only 20, on an ELC, is a third-line centreman with lots of upside. Chris Tanev. It only comes around every 7 yrs or so, take advantage of it. Chris Tanev, signed 4x$4.5M with CGY is a pure defensive defenceman who's pretty clearly declined in … They can’t afford to take a top 6 guy making $4+M. Daily Cap Hit: $38,793. For what it’s worth, I think they probably can and worst case scenario they can place him on waivers where he’d probably be claimed. canucks fans should know well by now, we can never have too many defensemen. Elder -Tanev Denver-based player agent Kurt Overhardt, of KO Sports Inc., says it could be “a perfect storm” for offer sheets with the cap going down so much, but said many NHL clubs will suffer cap issues — and that will affect the number of clubs in position to make RFA offers. To see the rest of the Chris Tanev's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. I feel that trading Tanev would be a ridiculous, knee jerk decision. With the cap coming down, why assume the Canucks use a 23 man roster? Myers is only 23 and has a better chance of becoming the next Chara. He was shunted back and forth between partners and sides. Login Here, Player statistics powered by www.eliteprospects.com, Player statistics © www.eliteprospects.com. See I don’t agree here. For nest season, wouldn’t the following D-pairings make sense: Also, cap will go up again and this money crunch issue will be solvable without such urgency to shed so many good players just bc they’re relatively more expensive than others. But they’re gonna have to get a guy on an ELC in a Luongo trade. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1623169-2013-nhl-draft-order-updated-list-of-picks-following-draft-lottery. Anything less is … As much as I like Edler and it wouldn’t be good to see it will return a better player in return. Lack of other options and cap restrictions may force the Canucks to keep Corrado with the big club though. Vancouver Canucks pending unrestricted free-agent defenseman Chris Tanev is hopeful he can iron out a new contract with the only NHL team he's ever suited up for. What do you think of Edler, Kesler and Burrows for Schenn, Schenn, Couturier and Simmonds. A lot of Vancouver’s flexibility here will be determined by a Roberto Luongo trade, and whether or not the Canucks can clear his deal off the books without retaining salary. Not to split hairs….just saying:). That you often notice Edler making errors on the ice, at least somewhat reflects his high usage rate in the Canucks transition game. Opinion: Chris Gear has been in his new posting with the Vancouver Canucks less than 24 hours. However if the Canucks do find a city, wouldn’t Corrado be better served playing 20 minutes a game on the top pairing in the AHL? Flames sign Tanev to 4-year, $18M deal The Calgary Flames signed defenceman Chris Tanev to a four-year, US$18-million contract in free agency late Friday. We don’t even know what we have in him yet. Tanev is … Lots of folks and commentators think that Tanev was Vancouver’s "steadiest" defenceman this season, and he was definitely really good, but he also played far and away the softest minutes among all Canucks defenceman. Tanev also competed in all five of the Canucks' playoff games in 2012 without registering a point. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. Tanev has been even clearer about where he wants to end his career: “Whether it’s one year or many years (on the next contract), I’d love to play my whole career here … I love it here, I want to stay here, I think the team is going in the right direction, and if we come back to play this year, I think we’re going to have a real good shot at competing and going far. As nice as the capspace would be, I think if you can get an established scoring winger (which I think Edler can get) then you pull the trigger. Chris Tanev signed a 4 year / $18,000,000 contract with the Calgary Flames, including $18,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $4,500,000. With Chris Tanev set to become an unrestricted free agent, the Canucks are faced with a difficult dilemma. Tanev, who has spent his entire NHL career with the Canucks, departs with more than 500 regular-season games played for the Canucks, ranking him 10th all-time among defencemen in franchise history. Could the Canucks do a 1 year deal with the expectation that cap will rise next year when they’ll have more space to afford a raise? They uniformly play in their teams bottom-six forward group. If Philly wants Edler, it should be for the Schenns (perhaps adding in a Tanev or Schroeder if necessary). Actually I think the Canucks pick will be like 19th or 20th. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. Tanev is not cost controlled during his RFA years. Especially for something as silly as a low first. The latest in the rumour mill has Tanev signing with the Pittsburgh Penguins as they appear to be prepared to offer him a five-year deal when the clock strikes 12 on the ninth. It’s no secret that the team would like to re-sign him, but at what cost? A Bobby Ryan or Loui Eriksson would help this team enormously. An under 30 defenceman who averages 0.5pt a game would easily be Top 2 on almost all the teams. Please enter your email address to reset your password. VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks signed defenceman Chris Tanev to a five-year contract extension Tuesday. Lots of team are going to have cap issues next yr. Not a big deal. No way, IMO! That would depend on how much he’s signed for. This isn’t baseball. Take back a bad contract, buy it out – and take some of their good prospects on ELC in return. Maybe get a better defense coach than bowness? Or how about Edler straight across for Tyler Myers. Don’t think that will change. 3. Corrado and the Canucks AHL farm team may be something to pay attention to in the next month. Remaining Daily Cap Hit : $892,241. Tanev is an interesting UFA this year. Either way, trading him has to be one of the worst options to consider. (*) These figures are per capgeek and assume that Eddie Lack and Frank Corrado are on Vancouver’s roster next season. Edler for a 3rd line center on an ELC? That’s basically nothing. It’s a big commitment to a player whose best years look to be behind him, but the Flames no doubt like the shutdown attributes for which Tanev has been heralded for a long time. I allows Canucks to hold on to the Edlers and buy themselves a good package. How much would Fla give to get rid of Upshall? Sam Bennett’s departure from Flames could signal the start of a period of change, NHL trade deadline 2021: Live trades, rumors and analysis for every team, What the Panthers are getting in forward Sam Bennett. Given the injury issues this team always faces on the back end, trading him would be disastrous IMO. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. Contract offers — or offer sheets — can be tendered to RFAs by teams other than their own, beginning July 5. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. His first NHL goal was scored on February 4, 2013, in an overtime win against Devan Dubnyk of the Edmonton Oilers. Dubas expects Frederik Andersen to be the Maple Leafs goaltender next season. Allow me a digression. Browse our online application for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more. Ideally, the Canucks sign Markstrom to a three or four-year contract worth $6 million per season. His last contract was for five years, and that’s probably what he’s going to aim for in his new deal – though the Canucks might be able to wrestle him down to four years. I also suspect he is valued more by Canuck fans and the analytical community than by NHL GMs. The fact that he played mostly against the bottom pairings of the other teams, would that be partly due to Tanev playing with less reliable partners (Ballard, Alberts) in the coaches eyes? I’m not sure how we do it but getting another first round pick, or even a high second rounder, in this years draft would be great for the future. 2) He doesn’t put up a lot of points Buffalo could be tempted to reunite Edler and Erhoff. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. With the salary cap declining and the demand for NHL defenceman – especially young NHL defencemen who can move the puck – at an all time high, Chris Tanev, who will represent himself in negotiations with the Canucks with the help of his father, will likely have cards to play this summer. Is there still hope for the Flames to grab that fourth and final North Division playoff spot? They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. The question is – wouldn’t it be wiser to wait a year or two, and hope for continued progress, as well as increased asset-value, before considering a trade? 3) He has reason to be loyal to Vancouver considering his background By using our site, you consent to our use of cookies. In 2020-1, Tanev will earn a base salary of $3,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,500,000. Tanev isn’t the type of player one typically associates with an exorbitant contract, but he may well have … 1) He has zero pedigree Tanev can fetch a late 1st rounder if it meets a team’s need. Canucks General Manager Jim Benning and defenceman Chris Tanev talk about the new five year contract extension reached between the two sides on Monday. Assuming Luongo’s salary is cleared and Keith Ballard is bought out, and I thought that was a foregone conclusion even before he didn’t dress for a single game this postseason, the Canucks will have roughly 10.5 million left over to sign eight players (including one top-9 forward)*. In 2020-1, Tanev will earn a base salary of $3,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,500,000. He is the Canucks’ lone ultravaluable chip assuming Schneider isn’t dealt. Injuries. Tanev’s contract … Author of the article: The Flames signed Chris Tanev to a four-year, $18 million contract. Which allows us to circle back to Chris Tanev. I have no idea which way the Canucks are going to go with Tanev’s next contract. What do those players have in common? I would say he would be for that kind of money. We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience, analyze site traffic, & serve targeted ads. Also, by disabling these cookies you will also disable banner ads served by Google Adsense on this website.. For more information about these items, view our complete privacy policy.Read More. 4. I doubt Tanev or Edler get traded. I don’t think it’s fair to judge the guy on this half season. Chris Tanev, Brandon Tanev’s older brother, is set to be a free agent this offseason. Trading Tanev would be silly. Ya, I have zero desire to trade Tanev, esp if he only returns a 2nd rounder. The Vancouver Canucks have been in negotiations with the 25-year-old first pairing defenseman’s representatives since late January . I was actually thinking about a potential Tanev trade just before this article went up – specifically, about the Canucks possibly bundling Tanev’s RFA rights with their first-round pick to move up at the draft. Use of any marks, trademarks, or logos on this website shall not constitute a sponsorship or endorsement by the trademark holder. better than a 2nd round pick, are you high? Already Subscribed? Here are some of the items on his to-do list. Photo by John Russell NHLI/Getty. Obviously, this is easier said than done, and there’s a possibility that the team’s backend might be even worse next season if Vancouver doesn’t find a way of shedding one or more of their bloated contracts. I am definitely a fence-sitter when it comes to looking at trading Edler. Vancouver’s strategy is to convince core players to take less and spend $$ on free agents to push in the playoffs. With the salary cap declining for the first time ever the Vancouver Canucks are facing a pretty crunchy salary cap situation heading into this summer. If a team wants him, they should pay a steep price. Calgary Flames. You’re all wrong but this comment contains some accurate statements. Tanev must’ve forgot his cigarettes. When you visit any web site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. 4) Self-representation would imply he is not chasing every last dollar. One situation that will be particularly fascinating to watch is the team’s negotiations with restricted free-agent, fancy-stats darling and third-pairing defenceman Chris Tanev. Flames, Chris Tanev agree to four-year, $18M contract NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman joins Sportsnet Central to break down the biggest signings and moves on the first day of NHL free agency. Assuming we’ll be right up against it, it could help to lose a player or two. I’d be asking for the moon…. read CALGARY - The Calgary Flames signed defenceman Chris Tanev to a four-year, US$18-million contract in free … I’m not sure I’d want to trade Tanev to get it though. There should be buyouts from other teams, hopefully those guys will sign cheaper (a la Gomez/Redden). Why would you want to trade 5mil Edler for 5.5mil Myers? If the Canucks farm team does go dormant for a year, Corrado would be better served in the NHL on the bottom pairing with sheltered minutes(Like Tanev the last couple years.) Tanev, on the other hand, was handed a four-year, $18 million contract, and will be expected to play in the Flames’ top-four and in Hamonic’s place. Where is all this Edler for Couterier stuff coming from? Thanks to LA and San Jose playing one another, we are guaranteed to move up one spot to 23rd and if the other playoff series have upsets our draft position could improve further. nobody trades 1st rounders for low event 3rd pairing D men. Estimated Career Earnings : $29,867,216. Item One: Defenseman Chris Tanev Signs for 4 Years, $18 Million in Calgary. You clear a lot of Cap space and Tanev will not cost as much as Edler. He’s coming off a five-year, $4.45-m AAV deal and appears to be heading to the market. We had been short of right side d for ages (especially since salo was always hurt). Jim Jamieson wrote about the prospect of a Chris Tanev offer-sheet, and chatted with Kurt Overhardt – who to be clear, doesn’t represent Chris Tanev – in a piece for the Province (by way of non-paywalled faceoff.com): With the NHL salary cap dropping by $5.9 million next season, a number of teams — the Canucks among them — will be scrambling to find ways to reduce their salary commitments under the new fiscal constraints. Sat., Oct. 10, 2020 timer 1 min. whats the compensation on Tanev, if a team gives him an offer sheet we dont match? Whereas Edler is undervalued by Canuck fans simply because of the defensive mistakes. That messed him up. Garrison – Corrado. On many teams in the National Hockey League Chris Tanev is a top-four defenceman, and it seems very possible that one or two of those teams might come knocking with a predatory offer sheet if the Canucks low-ball the slick restricted free-agent this summer. Seriously? Accumulated Daily Cap Hit : $3,607,759. On March 24, 2015 Tanev signed a 5-year contract extension with the Canucks. Tanev has been even clearer about where he wants to end his career: “Whether it’s one year or many years (on the next contract), I’d love to play my whole career here … I love it here, I want to stay here, I think the team is going in the right direction, and if we come back to play this year, I think we’re going to have a real good shot at competing and going far. If they’re not getting a late 1st rounder worthy value in return, Tanev isn’t going anywhere. trading your 24th + Tanev will not move you to a top 7 pick. Vancouver Canucks notes and a couple potential free agent targets. This past week, general manager Jim Benning provided an update, suggesting in an appearance on TSN 1040 that contract talks had been productive so far. I have a couple of spare thoughts on this. Chris Tanev signed a 4 year / $18,000,000 contract with the Calgary Flames, including $18,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $4,500,000. Emilio Pettersen is off to a solid AHL start. No doubt he has considerable potential, but, as a late-sprouter, he certainly needs a couple more years before we can really see what he can bring. Realistically, however, Edler is Vancouver’s most frequently played defenceman at even-strength and the backend player most counted on to carry the puck out of the defensive end. Today, we’re looking at the 18th ranked Chris Tanev and 17th Brenden Dillon. 1. Maybe if Myers was still on his ELC, but take on salary in that straight up? “I’m not totally against the notion of trading Alex Edler this offseason (even though it would be a dick move to do so on the heels of him committing to the team long-term). Chris Tanev or Mark Giordano, who should the Calgary Flames expose in the expansion draft? 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