Bouwmeester wants to play in Western Canada - The Province
by Sean Zandberg on Mar 5, 2009 9:19 AM PST
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PrintIt's no secret that Mike Gillis "kicked the tires" on Jay Bouwmeester yesterday, but the asking price was too high.
Gillis showed the Bouwmeester camp that the Canucks are interested in his services. Since JayBo is going to hit the unrestricted free agent market come July 1st, Vancouver's interest in him will still be apparent, especially when/if Mattias Ohlund tests the UFA market as well.
Is Gillis really going to pay Bouwmeester about $7 million per season? He may just do that. But we'll see what kind of heights the bidding war will go to first.
Wasn't I not going to talk about this stuff anymore? OK, I'll stop. It's just that getting that caliber of a defenceman makes me drool.
Read more on this at the Province.
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Image from Vancouver Sun.
I see Puck Daddy has a post up on Canucks estrogen levels as well.
The Province has a more in depth interview with Gillis about Bouwmeester and the trade deadline here.
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by Yankee Canuck on Mar 5, 2009 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
That pic made me throw up in my mouth a little.
by Linix129 on Mar 5, 2009 3:20 PM PST reply actions
I can see Gillis makin a pitch for J-Bo this summer. Almost a guarantee. Ohlund is gone, we have the capspace and J-Bo wants to play in W Canada. Calgary can’t afford him, Edmonton is to small + treat there players like crap. It leaves Vancouver as the logical place to play.
Actually the rumors out of Edmonton have him wanting to play there. Something about his fiancee being from/in Edmonton or something. The biggest factor may be the whole anonymity thing, in Edmonton you can not be anonymous. In Vancouver at least you have a shot at it. YMMV
by rsm on Mar 5, 2009 4:22 PM PST up reply actions
Paul Kariya and Joe Sakic grew up in Vancouver I think, but I don’t think they will ever play for the nucks unless they accept huge hometown discounts…
by Chinese Canuck on Mar 5, 2009 9:15 PM PST up reply actions
Different cases at this point in time. Bouwmeester has ‘publicly’ (read: according to rumors) said he’s interested in heading ‘home’ or at least to the NW division. If a player wants to come ‘home’ to play is really on a case by case basis, and I don’t think you can draw any kind of conclusions based on Sakic and Kariya – personalities differ too.
Additionally Sakic and Karyia, as far as I know, and feel free to correct me, were not that interested in coming to BC to play in their primes, and the funds were really not there for the Canucks to pay for them when they were in their prime either.
by rsm on Mar 5, 2009 9:43 PM PST up reply actions
One great thing about Gillis and the new Canucks is that they are finally a more success-driven team, and I think Gillis is a very personable GM. That can be a draw for players.
Sakic and Kariya had their own intentions to play where they played. Kariya at a time followed Teemu around. Sakic is loyal to the Colorado organization.
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