NHL Rumors: The Vancouver Canucks Wanting on the Goaltender Market

The Vancouver Canucks are coping with some goaltending well being points as we head in the direction of the beginning of coaching. They’re monitoring the goaltender market and might be trying to deliver somebody in on a PTO.

Sportsnet 650: Iain MacIntyre on the Vancouver Canucks goaltending scenario. They could be trying to deliver somebody in on a PTO over a contract. Antti Raanta is one potential possibility that might be thought of.

** NHLRumors.com transcription

Dan Riccio: “However I did need to ask you about your, your follow-up on Rick Dhaliwal’s report right here that you simply simply tweeted out @iMacSportsnet commenting on Demko as he will get to skating. No preseason deadlines right here for Demko to get again into full motion, but additionally that the Canucks could also be sniffing round Annti Raanta as a possible PTO candidate?”

MacIntyre: “Yeah, yeah. I imply, they’ve kicked the tires on Raanta. As, and I feel they’ve most likely kicked the tires on, on a bunch of men that whose names haven’t surfaced. You recognize, Raanta makes some, I assume, linear sense, if, if, if you concentrate on his cease in Arizona with Rick Tocchet as properly.

However I additionally need to make the purpose, as a result of I heard what you stated Dan, simply earlier than the break, the place you had been speaking about this final season being as poorest, which it actually was. However you must bear in mind, within the context of what we’re discussing now, and what’s, I’m positive going to proceed to be mentioned on this market about goaltending well being is, the Canucks usually are not searching for a man to be within the prime two this 12 months.

They’re trying strictly for depth. For some insurance coverage. PTO is the least expensive type of insurance coverage since you get one other physique for coaching camp. You get one other particular person to take some workload throughout the preseason video games, in case you want any person to take some workload. And, and if it, in case you’re bringing in any person on a PTO, you’re going to provide them present them sufficient respect to provide them an opportunity to earn a contract. However that’s what that’s what they’re searching for.

In the event that they do signal any person to an precise contract, it’s not going to be to come back in and change Arturs Silvos, or change for an prolonged interval Thatcher Demko.

The, the group’s plan, they usually’re very assured on this, is nevertheless lengthy it takes for for Demko to be prepared. And he could also be prepared for the season over, perhaps he received’t be. Who is aware of, perhaps he performs within the preseason. You recognize, the actual fact he’s on the ice now six weeks forward of the beginning of the common season is an excellent signal.

However no matter what his timeline is, no one envisions it going deep into the common season the place they’re going to want to herald one other established goalie.

And, and one factor to recollect as properly, the benefit of the PTO is it provides them a number of flexibility. The staff doesn’t need to should tackle one other contract that, that it’s acquired to handle below the wage cap. And I do know they’ve a number of, a number of gamers who can play in Abbotsford, and also you, you’ll be able to bury the complete weight of their contract. It’s not going to price them.

However they, they haven’t had any semblance of cap flexibility in years, and if doable, they need to keep out of LTIR to start out the season. Now, perhaps that’s wishful pondering. We’ll see the way it goes, however that’s their that’s their goal, to provide themselves some flexibility going into the season.”