Gaborik Buys a House in Vancouver?
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 23, 2009 12:22 AM PDT
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This is Jason Botchford's (The Province) Twitter Page. He is not only claiming the Roberto Luongo is building a house in the Nicola Valley in the beautiful southern interior of BC, but also that Marian Gaborik has bought a house in Vancouver. A few things (regarding Gaborik):
-Maybe Gaborik just likes the scenery in BC.
-Maybe buddy Pavol Demitra sold beautiful BC to him.
-This reminds me a lot of what happened with fellow Slovak Demitra last summer. The big difference is that Demitra expressed his desire to play here publicly.
- If Gillis were to sign Gaborik, I hope I'm not around a gun when I'm drunk in the near future. Could you imagine TWO injury-prone Slovaks on the Canucks? No bloody thanks.
-If Gaborik ever could play 82 games in a season he'd give Ovechkin a run for his money.
-I'm not assuming anything at this point, I mean, it's just a house, right? RIGHT?
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Gaborik has played seasons of 77, 78, and 81 games.
And he didn’t hit 50 goals in any of them. His best was 42 goals.
Ovechkin he is not.
Look upon my 62% faceoff win rate, ye mortals, and despair!
Oh no! Only 42 goals! That is horrible! Why even sign him!?!?!?!?!
But, yes, he is no Ovechkin.
Not as useful as Rated-R Superstar, but, hey!, I stick my Grease watching to once a weekend.
by rollonubears on Jun 23, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Gaborik = 1.35 points per game last season
Ovechkin = 1.39 points per game last season.
Hey, you never know.
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 23, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I'm not saying 42 goals is shabby or anything.
Gaborik can definitely score. I just wouldn’t put him close to the same league as Ovechkin.
Look upon my 62% faceoff win rate, ye mortals, and despair!
by Orion Moony on Jun 23, 2009 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions
You don’t think Gabby would score 100 points playing 82 games in Washington or Pittsburgh?
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 24, 2009 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions
He might.
There’s really only one way to find out, honestly, and it’s not going to happen thanks to the salary cap.
But let’s not forget, Ovechkin and Crosby were both already putting up 100 point seasons while their teams still completely sucked.
Look upon my 62% faceoff win rate, ye mortals, and despair!
Fair enough…almost. I didn’t see Crosby clicking and putting up points with Satan and Fedotenko earlier in the season. Ovechkin however, is a fucking horse out there regardless of who he plays with. That’s why I think he’s the best in the business.
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 24, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I think if you put him on a line with Satan,
Ovechkin’s production would suffer too.
He can be the best in the business when he learns how to backcheck. I’ll take Zetterberg over Ovechkin any day, and twice on Sundays. And I currently hate Zetterberg for all sorts of different reasons (his play, obviously, is not one of them).
And Crosby was at a pretty respectable point pace even WITH Satan and Fedotenko – he was ahead of Ovechkin in points most of the season, remember. It wasn’t until the final legs when Ovechkin/Caps in general went on that tear that he pulled ahead (almost overtook Malkin too).
No sleight to Ovechkin, but I look at Crosby and see a much more complete player.
Look upon my 62% faceoff win rate, ye mortals, and despair!
Washington = Minnesota... What!?!?
42 goals on the Wild is like 60 goals anywhere else!!
Right. Except what happened to Demitra last year?
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 23, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the signal here is clear: broken Czech’s like the Vancouver suburbs. Hasek will move in by August.
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Or Slovaks. Either or.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 23, 2009 6:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m embarrassed to admit I’ve always had a soft spot for Gaborik. I fully acknowledge he’s injury prone and expensive, but he’s also fast. Speed is one of my favorite qualities in a hockey player from a fans perspective. While I’ve always liked watching Gaborik on the Wild (when he’s healthy), I don’t really know if I’d want him playing for the Canucks. We’d obviously be depending on him as a top goal-scorer, and when he gets injured it will be demoralizing; especially if it’s in the playoffs. If he signs a reasonable deal I would love this, I just don’t see him signing a reasonable deal. The result would be us handcuffed at the cap limit.
We’re at the point where we’re about one or two players away from a Stanley Cup. Every major signing this offseason needs to be looked at in terms of ‘is this the guy that’s going to put us over the edge, is this the guy we were missing last year?‘. I think they have the right idea with Gaborik (goal-scorer with a name that can spread our talent out over two lines), I’d just rather see someone more reliable like Cammarelli.
P.S. I know this is a bit premature, but if he does sign where would he fit into the lineup? I think maybe on the second line with Demo and Kes seeing as we’ve already got a good thing going with Burrows on the twin line. Maybe Demo and Gabby will have some Slovak chemistry going on.
Bring me Stanley. Alive if possible, dead... just as good.
by King Luongshanks on Jun 23, 2009 8:03 AM PDT reply actions
Speed is one of my favorite qualities in a hockey player
Mason Raymond on the PK is one of the funnest things to watch.
And agreed, he would probably play with Demitra. That is a very good line. Not quite giving us two Line 1’s, but that is probably a 1.5
Not as useful as Rated-R Superstar, but, hey!, I stick my Grease watching to once a weekend.
by rollonubears on Jun 23, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I know, let’s bring back Ziggy Palffy while we’re at it.
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 23, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
What?
“A goal scorer with a name that can spread our talent out over two lines.”
Explain… lol
Having Sundin on the second line was supposed to give us a one-two punch so that teams couldn’t shut down our offense just by putting their checking line up against the Sedin line. I imagine with trying to sign Gaborik they’re using the same approach, but hoping he delivers more than Sundin did. Based on his health concerns I don’t think that’s realistic, hence why signing Cammarelli would probably be a better idea.
Bring me Stanley. Alive if possible, dead... just as good.
by King Luongshanks on Jun 23, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny how Eklund uses Botchford's piece as a source without saying it:
It is looking more and more like Gaborik to Vancouver is a strong possibility. VERY strong. Also, there is word tonight that if Gaborik signs and the Sedins bolt, the Canucks could very much be in on Hossa.
What a tit.
Eklund is an idiot. Hossa and Gaborik is a downgrade from the twins. Gillis better not be that stupid. It pisses me off to even think of it.
Gaborik though would be a great signing here. Zanstorm would be his biggest fan by the 20 game mark…
ha!
Yeah I love guys that go on the IR 13 games in. Fuckers.
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 23, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
The Demitra signing was and is still a failure. Period. Where was he when we needed him against Chicago? That glass idiot hurts himself shooting the puck for christ’s sake!
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 23, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
You have to check out this form topic from Canucks Central from September 2008. Read the first page. Hmm…Maybe the kid was on to something.
Le Sigh
Brilliant player when playing. Astoundingly talented. But it rains here, and his metal joints are gonna rust…
That being said, if the surgery was a success, and we can get him for a smaller amount, (see also: passive_voice above), then we have ourselves a winner. We can only hope his injuries come early rather than during the playoffs.
It’ll have to be a “base-plus-games-played” contract, though: we’re gonna need some money for call-ups.
Gaborik wil Floirsh In Van City.
He is a top tier player in this league a game breaker which the canucks have needed for a while now.
Canucks should trade Bieksa, Mitchell, or Salo to dumb salary at the back end and make a move on another big player like Hossa or Heatley. Just put 500k, 1mill guys back there like O brien.
Everyone mentions all this years free agents. Remember people Ilya Kovalchuck is there hiding in the ATL. He has 1 more year left on his contract and I can gaurantee that he is not going to sign in Atlanta. Why not throw an offer to the Trashers.
Kesler, Grabner and a pick or 2 for Kovalchuck and a pick.
Kovalchuck and the Sedins would be a Master Piece of a Top Line in the NHL>
If you can get your Hands on Gaborik then put him on a Second Line with Hodgson.
Could see some interesting Chemistry.
It would take more than that to pry Kovalchuk out of Atlanta. Plus Kesler isn’t going anywhere (me thinks). Best trade bait we have under contract now is on the back end, guys like Bieksa or Salo. Hell even Edler I suppose. Can’t imagine too many people are chomping at the bit for Demitra or Bernier.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 24, 2009 7:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I Was Furious
When Vancouver traded away Peca for Mogilny, and for much the same reasons I would be if Kesler got moved for Kovalchuk: trading away a Selke potential for a one-dimensional scorer is a step BACKWARDS!
Now, I like Kovalchuk: he’s a fantastic talent and naming him Captain of the Thrashers didn’t result in the implosion I expected (naming your best scorer captain just because he’s your best scorer is a mistake, right Vancouver? Get it now?) and he showed a lot of heart and maturity this year. BUT dropping one vital piece of your team for another is simply a mistake, in the same way moving Bieksa and Mitchell would be if they were replaced with another checking centre.
He has done it a few times.
To be fair to Gaborik. Which I’m not very often, since I don’t exactly like him as a player. That said, I wouldn’t mind his scoring if he DID play 65 or more games. I’d just rather have his scoring in a player who isn’t liable to get a concussion when he forgets to fluff his pillow.
Look upon my 62% faceoff win rate, ye mortals, and despair!
by Orion Moony on Jun 26, 2009 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions
who isn’t liable to get a concussion when he forgets to fluff his pillow.
haha!
And then don’t forget the playoffs are even more grittier. Gaborik couldn’t last 1 round
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 26, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
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