A Few Canucks Links For Your Saturday
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 5, 2010 10:09 AM PDT
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Print-Added* Are the Canucks in the mix for Ilya Kovalchuk? Dimitry Chesnokov from Puck Daddy thinks so. (h/t missy for the link)
-Added* Dan Hamhuis was on the Team 1040 a few days ago. The jist of what he said can be found here. I know a lot of Dan's family. I know that he has a lot of great things going on in Nashville that he would hate to leave. He's a family man who wants to settle down in one spot. I may try to land an interview with him soon. But it won't be about where he wants to play necessarily.
-Canucks' mascot Fin turned 9 yesterday (?) and had a birthday party at Canucks Place. Daniel and Henrik Sedin were there to chip in and celebrate. (Canucks.com)
-Manitoba Moose coach Scott Arniel did not land the head coaching job for the Columbus Blue Jackets. It looks as though the coach of the Hamilton Bulldogs, Guy Boucher will be named the BJ's next coach. Not confirmed 100% yet as nobody in the Columbus party is commenting.
-Scratch Dennis Seidenberg off your free agent rosterbation list. The Bruins extended his contract today (4 more years at $13 million). (Bruins' Main Site)
-According to a neighbor, Willie Mitchell is signing his condo in Vancouver which means he's not getting re-signed, right? heheh. (CDC Forum)
-A couple days old, but, Cory Schneider is ready for a backup role with the Canucks. He said he has to be as good as Luongo. That shouldn't be hard. (runs away laughing). (The Province)
-Mike Gillis, Fransesco Acquilini and many others are participating in a 260 km biking trek from Vancouver to Seattle to raise money for cancer. You can donate to their cause here. On a long trek like that he'll have a lot of time to think about how he's going to get Mats Sundin back into a Canucks jersey. I kid.
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and since i just woke up, this will count as today’s Squid.
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lots of fun
didn’t get crazy drunk though, wasn’t really feeling it.
we still had lots of fun though.
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But the balance of power may shift with a number of Western Conference team joining in. The Los Angeles Kings and the St. Louis Blues are also serious contenders for Kovalchuk. So are the Colorado Avalanche, the Anaheim Ducks and the Vancouver Canucks. The Devils are obviously the team that may land him.
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i know
it’s just that the canucks are being mentioned in that crap.
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Oh god
no. He is weak defensively and we can’t afford league max.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 5, 2010 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
We can’t afford him, but hell fucking yeah I would take him. Are you kidding?
by Beantown Canuck on Jun 5, 2010 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
If we could afford him.
Yes. But that would require there to be a non-existent cap and in that case, some richer team would sign him for more. Or for us to not have Kes, Sedins, Lu, Burr, and in that case do you really want Kovi, at the sacrifice of our core?
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 5, 2010 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions
No I was trying to point out that I agree with the half of your argument that we can’t afford him, but not the other half of suggesting we don’t want him because he’s weak defensively. My point was that the only reason we shouldn’t go after him is because we can’t afford him. Otherwise, hell yeah I would love him.
by Beantown Canuck on Jun 6, 2010 7:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Ahhh
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 6, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
“Manitoba Moose coach Scott Arniel has did not landed the head coaching job for the Columbus Blue Jackets.”
Can somebody explain this sentance to me? Did he or did he not get the job? I’m so confused…
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I don’t know what you’re talking about..where did you get that from ? :)
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 5, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
BJs apparently have offered their coaching job to Guy Boucher, who coached Hamilton last season.
Please allow me to adjust my pants, so that I may dance the good time dance, and lead the onlookers and innocent bystanders into a trance.
I missed the game thread.
and the last period. I was at my soccer game. Did I miss anything awesome/fail-tastic?
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 5, 2010 4:55 PM PDT reply actions
out at the Smithers Golf and Country Club? with Club Pro Chris Herkel?
by Passive Voice on Jun 5, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know Herkel though
Canucks are inquiring about him. The dollar
figures being thrown out there for him are about accurate. He’s in a position of strength with a lack of bonafide free agent d-men out there.
Talked about a lot of stuff. It was cool. He’s pulling for Philly. I can’t say what he all said but he wants to stay in the West
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 5, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I really don’t think we are going to get him
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 6, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I could be a total rat and repeat everything he said but that would be a betrayal. He’s a good kid.
Nashville will not put up the $$$. We all know that.
He didn’t say where he wants to end up but I can make a general guess…he’ll be wearing a Sharks or Ducks jersey, or end up in that division.
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 6, 2010 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s sounding like that to me too.
Anaheim might be perfect as they need quality D-men badly and have plenty of cap space.
Seems like he doesn’t want the pressure that comes from playing in a huge market like Vancouver. I can respect that.
Poutine & Meatballs
San Jose could be an option if they lose Blake….shed more salary elsewhere…Not sure
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 6, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
it makes me wonder how many other players don’t come here because of the media
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 6, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Not just the media, but the insane rabid, scrutinizing everything fans. I can’t imagine many players can grab a coffee or go out to dinner without hearing multiple times from multiple people.
Good for players who are self-aware enough to know they don’t want to handle it.
My hopes exceed my expectations
-WeepingTile
yeah, good for them….but I hate how all this limits us from getting any player. Hey, I am guilty of scrutinizing too. But the same applies to any Canadian market. It hasn’t stopped guys from signing in Toronto especially. Maybe the biggest issue is the teams historic lack of winning
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 6, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Likely you are right, but Dmitry Chesnokov is about as dialed in to the Russian hockey community as can be. I can’t believe he’s just carelessly throwing teams out there based on absolutely nothing.
My hopes exceed my expectations
-WeepingTile
then tell me how the Canucks fit Kovalchuk and his huge paycheck into their plans? The suggestion is ludicrous in every form.
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 6, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
With an insanely long contract that averages his cap hit into something manageable. He’s 27, so maybe a 15 yr deal or something like that?
It’s so unlikely that it’s almost not worth the speculation. I’m just saying that Chesnokov is solid — he’s no Eklund.
My hopes exceed my expectations
-WeepingTile
He just seems like he doesn’t know anything about Vancouver’s situation, save the fact we have around 10 mil in cap space with Demitra, Raymond, Obrien, Wellwood, Johnson, Mitchell, Hansen and others headed for free agency and lou’s cap hit shrinking.
As he covers Russians and there are only 2 russians in the northwest, I believe (my source is from october, and I’m only aware of the grebeskov trade), it stands to reason he doesn’t follow us much, save perhaps to look at Shirokov, occasionally.
also, compy fail...
*How in the hell are we in the Kovalchuck discussion.
This writer seems like he’s a fan of the guy with no sense of league realities…
this writer specifically covers Russian players.
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So he covers...
around 10 western russians and 16 eastern russians?
Maybe I was a little harsh, but seriously, the canucks have blue chip rookies in the offense bin and a mess on the blueline. If there’s a russian UFA we should chase, it’s Gonchar, not Kovalchuk…
Yeah, I agree too
but for years I’ve been thinking (and still do) that the Canucks can’t do it without acquiring a bona fide, elite scorer (ala Bure, Bossy, etc..). I’d love to see one on the team but have been hoping that Cody/Jordan/Shiro/Connauton can combine for some extreme scoring power, and maybe one of them develops into that elite guy.
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