I hope Burke at least listens. If he can make a Komisarek, Frattin, and a 1st deal, I'd be okay with that. But since the deal with most likely be a Gardiner/Schenn/Colborne/Kadri kind of deal, I'm less than enthusiastic.
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I hope Burke at least listens. If he can make a Komisarek, Frattin, and a 1st deal, I'd be okay with that. But since the deal with most likely be a Gardiner/Schenn/Colborne/Kadri kind of deal, I'm less than enthusiastic.
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I have to admit, there's part of me that wants little or nothing to happen on trade deadline day. This coverage and rumor-mongering is getting absolutely ridiculous.
I don't see the Canucks doing much as they have little cap space and a very decent team already. I think we could use some defensive depth (that's what really effed us over last year), Hal Gill would have been a good fit perhaps. Someone like that though, a stay at home rearguard with size.
Yet listening to the radio and reading forums, you still have Canucks fans thinking Rick Nash and his $7.8 million salary that would cripple our organization for 6 years is coming to Vancouver for Keith Ballard, Mason Raymond and a 1st round pick. Give your heads a shake, people.
This time of year is fun, but also just ridiculous at times.
I have to admit, there's part of me that wants little or nothing to happen on trade deadline day. This coverage and rumor-mongering is getting absolutely ridiculous.
I don't see the Canucks doing much as they have little cap space and a very decent team already. I think we could use some defensive depth (that's what really effed us over last year), Hal Gill would have been a good fit perhaps. Someone like that though, a stay at home rearguard with size.
Yet listening to the radio and reading forums, you still have Canucks fans thinking Rick Nash and his $7.8 million salary that would cripple our organization for 6 years is coming to Vancouver for Keith Ballard, Mason Raymond and a 1st round pick. Give your heads a shake, people.
This time of year is fun, but also just ridiculous at times.
The analysts at TSN seem to favour Nash going to the Rangers, LA or San Jose.
Burke was able to move Blake and Toskala (and many of us never thought that possible) so moving Komisarek could happen. It'd be nice. That's a lot of money tied up in a guy that's a healthy scratch more often than not. And while I would definitely not want to lose Gardiner it wouldn't bother me in the slightest to ship out Schenn or Kadri.
At least the Canucks stopped the streak in Detroit.
^ That was just an awesome game, great action at both ends. I nearly shit myself when Daniel tied it up with 14 seconds to go.
Carter to LA Kings for Jack Johnson and a 1st. You gotta feel bad for Johnson who was in a playoff race on a team that could be really good down the road, and is now part of a rebuild. Carter and Richards reunited in LA could be good for the Kings.
Carter to LA Kings for Jack Johnson and a 1st. You gotta feel bad for Johnson who was in a playoff race on a team that could be really good down the road, and is now part of a rebuild. Carter and Richards reunited in LA could be good for the Kings.
I don't recall them being on Nash's list of the five teams he'd go to anyhow. Of the five, I think it's only the Leafs and the Rangers that are still slightly interested and it wouldn't surprise me if Nash doesn't move at the deadline.
As for the Leafs... 4-0 for Washington after two periods... and really, it just makes me laugh. All they had to do after the all-star break was play .500 or a little better to make the play-offs. Nope. For the past few years they stunk it up prior to the break and then went on a late push almost making it. This season the reverse. I don't expect them to regain 8th.
As for the Leafs... 4-0 for Washington after two periods... and really, it just makes me laugh. All they had to do after the all-star break was play .500 or a little better to make the play-offs. Nope. For the past few years they stunk it up prior to the break and then went on a late push almost making it. This season the reverse. I don't expect them to regain 8th.
That's sort of the feeling around Vancouver too
going to be interesting to see if they do pull the trigger though.
I've wanted that for a while now.
With the Leafs, I'd like to see first and foremost Wilson gone.
Then I'd like to see one top-six forward, a true first-line centre. Connolly isn't it. That was a waste of cap space. And Bozak isn't it (nothing against the kid, he's done great but he's a really a second/third line centre).
Then, one more top-four D-man. Dumping Komisarek would be wonderful. And in net, Gustavsson is a UFA. While his season has been better than Reimer's, he's a UFA so I'd like to see veteran in goal with Reimer given another year or two as the "heir apparent", starting maybe 40-50% to see if he can be a bona fide starter or just a decent backup.
Holy. Shit.
The Canucks just traded Cody Hodgson and Sulzer for Zack Kassian and Marc Andre Gragnani.
I'm pretty shocked we traded Hodgson. I don't know much about Kassian other than he's a Lucic type player and was drafted 13th overall. I really hope this doesn't come back to bite us in the arse, I think Hodgson has tremendous upside.
Pahlsson is a decent pickup though, shores up the bottom 6 nicely I think.
One thing is for sure, this team is in win now mode.
The Canucks just traded Cody Hodgson and Sulzer for Zack Kassian and Marc Andre Gragnani.
I'm pretty shocked we traded Hodgson. I don't know much about Kassian other than he's a Lucic type player and was drafted 13th overall. I really hope this doesn't come back to bite us in the arse, I think Hodgson has tremendous upside.
Pahlsson is a decent pickup though, shores up the bottom 6 nicely I think.
One thing is for sure, this team is in win now mode.
Ditto! He has great vision on the ice, seemed to be mature beyond his years and is an excellent stickhandler with a wicked slapshot.
I guess it makes sense when you think that Kesler and Hank are the undisputeable #1 and 2 centres, and will be for at least 4 more years which gives Hodgson no room to flourish in a 3rd line role. But still, wow.
I guess it makes sense when you think that Kesler and Hank are the undisputeable #1 and 2 centres, and will be for at least 4 more years which gives Hodgson no room to flourish in a 3rd line role. But still, wow.
Yeah I'm gonna miss his slap shot... the goal he scored on Thomas was just epic. 
See I was kinda hoping Cody could center the second line next year with Kes playing on the wing. I love Kesler, he's an awesome player, but he could definitely use a playmaker on his line. And Booth and Higgins aren't the answer.
See I was kinda hoping Cody could center the second line next year with Kes playing on the wing. I love Kesler, he's an awesome player, but he could definitely use a playmaker on his line. And Booth and Higgins aren't the answer.
That was one very dull deadline day.
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