More Mailbag Q&A
What should be the goals of this team going into the offseason? Should the Canucks wait till then to sign their coaches, or should they go after re-signing players first?
— Mcsuper🏒 (@Macusian12345) April 23, 2021
Here’s one thing I’m not going to touch with this: Politics. My opinions on Francesco Aquilini are entirely political. I’m not going to get into his apparent hesitation to spend money, because that’s not what this platform is for.
So, Aquilini aside…
There should be four main goals for Vancouver in the offseason, and they are named Pettersson, Hughes, Travis Green, and Ian Clark. Those four have been essential pieces to any relative success the Canucks have had since the beginning of the 2019-20 season, and the four will be important to any success the Canucks hope to have moving forward. Get those four signed, and get them signed ASAP. The rest can wait.
They might as well, yes.
Any updates on Petey? Is he coming back this season?
— Adam Dane (@AdamDane7) April 24, 2021
To my knowledge, no. Last week, Benning said that the Canucks had “no timeline” regarding a Pettersson return, and that was after an appointment with a specialist.
Truth is, I don’t know, but hopefully, Pettersson can return to help the Canucks with a playoff push.
Do you think that Edler gets re-signed? If so, for how much?
— Bill Huan (@bill_huan) April 23, 2021
Yes, I think Edler is a Canuck next year. One year, $2 million. He can play with either Juolevi or Rathbone, providing stability for the youngsters.
Honestly, I see Edler retiring as a Vancouver Canuck. He has been a staple on the back-end for more than a decade and a half. He would have to take a major, major pay decrease – Edler is not worth any more than $2.5 million. His offensive production has completely dried up, and his defence is not what it used to be.
With that being said, he still has more to offer and contribute, and a one-year deal is low-risk, low-reward. I’d rather have him back than Hamonic, and I’d rather see him at $2 million than Tryamkin at above three.
That’s it for this week’s The Canuck Way Mailbag. If you want your questions answered, get them in next week. Ask a question when we drop the Tweet every Friday.