[dbaz]

i disagree with this being their last season to compete, i dont even think its their best chance. id say their best probability is the 2015-16, 2016-17season. the only key ufa/rfas from now to then would be the sedins, tanev, hansen, kassian, corrado. both kassian and corrado's contracts would be bridge deals, so still relatively cheap. the cap is also supposed to rise to an upper limit of 80mil by the 2016-17 season. thats roughly a 5.3mil boost every year. that basically means the canucks have 10.6mil extra in cap space to re-sign those players, booth is also gone that year so + another 4.25. 15.5mil. the sedins may even take a discount on their next contract, so that could rise. in 2 years, horvat, gaunce, shinkaruk could all be nhl ready, id also say in 2 years time from now the sedins, even if regressing should still be 2nd line players, consistent of 60pts. could have the makings of a deep team for 1 or 2 years.