O'Brien Speaks Candidly About Arbitration And Future With Canucks
by Sean Zandberg on May 14, 2010 10:16 AM PDT
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PrintLeave it to Shane O'Brien to say things in that SOB way when asked about his contract status. From the Vancouver Sun:
"Hopefully I don’t have to go to arb(itration) and, from what I heard, it’s not a pleasant process," he said. "They’ve probably got a lot of material they can use against me so it probably wouldn’t work too well."
No it probably wouldn't. Despite a few blurps in the playoffs O'Brien looked to be improving more and more. I'm having a hard time believing he'll be back given his untimely mic skills and off-ice antics, but you never know with Mike Gillis. SOB could be another one of his pet projects that he'd like to stick with, and perhaps his improved play supercedes his youthful foolishness. Speaking of mic skills, SOB also said:
"I think I could be an even better player if I had a little bit more leeway," O’Brien stated. "If you make a mistake, or have a bad game, they stick with you and you don’t have to worry about sitting in the press box."
Parting shot? Either way, another O'Brien interview that delivers.
More on O'Brien here.
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After hating him so much last year.
He made improvements this year.
And I grew to tolerate him, even like him seeing as he was the only one in the last game that gave a shit.
But he’ll probably be gone, because he parties like a rockstar. Except some bizarro version of a rock star, who only likes ugly chicks.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
by Chuckles Canuckles on May 14, 2010 10:28 AM PDT reply actions
Refeshingly open and honest
about his status and his past. He seems to be coming around a little. The only person who knows if SOB is worth bringing back is probably SOB. He seems like he is maturing and has learned from his past mistakes. If he has? Why not bring him back.
"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor
by Section 312 on May 14, 2010 10:46 AM PDT reply actions
he's gone
unless he agrees to a haircut, pay-wise. I can’t see the Canucks paying him $1.6 next season. Maybe a multi-year (2yr) at $2.2M
A question:
Does SOB have enough hockey smarts to make the right choices in the Stanley Cup Final
like a Rafalski, Scuderi or Niedermeyer? Should the team become faster/tougher/‘truculent-or’, or perhaps smarter and more composed?
Waddya guys and gals think about them apples?
lol truculence.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
by Chuckles Canuckles on May 14, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
“They’ve probably got a lot of material they can use against me so it probably wouldn’t work too well.”
Hahahaha, that’s awesome. Good luck, you crazy SOB, wherever you end up.
Yes, he was overpaid this year…but he’s young, big, tough and still improving. I’d like to see him back at the same price (or less) over two years, but I do wonder if he and Vigneault can work together effectively.
He reminds me a bit of Matt Greene of a few years ago — I think the Oilers gave up on him too early, because he’s done well in LA (although it looks like he is also overpaid).
I didn't have
much use for him early in the season, but he showed some real ability in more than just flashes later on and in the playoffs, and we have to remember he is very young for a dman, especially a big one, I think he’s definitely worth hanging on to for the right price as with a little more maturity I think he could be a real contributor and it’s hardly as if we have an abundance of big tough dman, let alone with potential.
If Gillis can use this as an opportunity to get him locked in cheap he could become a real bargain, if even for 2-3 years until some of the younger guys can develop.
Everybody knows
That the world is full of stupid people
Well I got the pistols so I'll keep the Pesos
Yeah that seems fair
Like most of the RFAs and UFAs on the Canucks...
Wouldn’t mind seeing him stick around for the right price (somewhere around 1.2 mil per for 2 to 3 years seems about right). He bitches about being on a short leash but i think he needs one until he grows up a bit. SOB tends to get out of control both on the ice and off the ice too often and until that changes his role with the team should be limited (6-7th d-man).
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