UFA Day 1 Open Thread: Frantic Tick Tock
by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 11:33 AM PDT
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The above image is all in good fun. Thanks for all the good times, Blastoff! The deadline for free agents is 9:00 AM PST.
The Canucks head into July 1st with 13 unrestricted free agents (notably Higgins, Torres, Salo, Tambellini, Glass, Rypien and Bolduc) and 6 restricted free agents (notably Hansen and Oreskovich) unsigned. Some negotiations are going to go down to the last minute. Some will carry on past today. Some negotiations will die swift death or already have. Let's see what Mike Gillis has in his bag of tricks on Day 1. Expect the unexpected, you know..like a Cody Hodgson trade to the Leafs....
Any Canucks signings will be posted separately and also quickly noted and highlighted in this post. I will do my best to provide you with all the signings from Day 1 here. It's going to be a frantic mess to say the least. But that's the fun of it! Happy Canada Day and try not to go blind from rosterbating!
"CURRENT" CANUCKS ROSTER
Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Alexandre Burrows
Mason Raymond - Ryan Kesler - Mikael Samuelsson
Chris Higgins - Manny Malhotra - Marco Sturm
Cody Hodgson - Maxim Lapierre - Mark Mancari
Andrew Ebbett
Alexander Edler - Keith Ballard
NEWS, SIGNINGS, TRANSACTIONS
-OK, that's it. I'm out!
-Panthers sign Sean Bergenheim.
-Tanner Glass signs with the Jets
-Avalanche sign JS Giguere to round out their "goalie issues"
-Stars sign Sheldon Souray to a
1 year $1.65 million deal.
-Oilers sign Eric Belanger, 3 years, $5.25 million
-Panthers sign Tomas Fleischmann to a 4-year $18 million deal
-Canucks sign Marco Sturm to a 1 year $2.25 million deal. Lose a German, gain one. I don't want this guy. Maybe 5 years ago.
-Sabres continue their splurge and sign (f*ck!) Ville Leino to a 6-year $27 million deal
-Panthers trade a 2nd and 3rd pick to Flyers for Kris Versteeg
-Michael Ryder to Dallas, $3.5 million
per season...Why??
-Senators bring Alex Auld back into the fold for 1 year $1 million
-Islanders sign Marty Reasoner, 2 years, $2.7 mill
-Oilers sign Darcy Hordichuk to an $825,000 deal. Thugs.
-Jeeziz: Canadiens sign Erik Cole to a 4 year $18 million deal. Fail.
-Damn Capitals are loading up: sign Roman Hamrlik to a 2 year deal worth $3.5 per
-Coyotes sign Alex Bolduc to a 1-year, 2-way deal. Adiose Duke.
-Capitals sign Joel Ward to a 4-year $12 million contract. Wanker!
-Canadiens sign Peter Budaj
-Penguins sign Steve Sullivan to a 1-year, $1.5 deal
-Red Wings sign Mike Commodore to a much more sensible contract: 1 year $1 million
-Flyers sign Maxime Talbot to a 5 year
deal
-Coyotes sign Radim Vrbata for 3 years, $9 million
-11:10: It's getting quiet and I'm getting tired. No sleep for 27 hours..damn. I like quiet time though. That's when Gillis strikes! Ville Leino and Joel ward are still out there...good "night" for now.
-Handzus to Flyers is erroneous.
-Devils re-sign Johan Hedberg. MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE
-Capitals trade Semyon Varlamov to the Avalanche for a 1st rounder in 2012 and a 1st or 2nd rounder in 2013
-Panthers sign Marcel Goc to a 3 year deal
-Flyers sign Anreas Lilja
-Hawks sign Andrew Brunette? Geezus! A 1-year deal
-Flyers sign Jakub Voracek, 1 year, $2.25 per.
-Hurricanes sign D Tim Brent
-Avalanche sign Jan Hejda. Laugh some more
-The Panthers have signed Ed Jovanovski. Eddie returns home..a 4-year deal
-Stars also sign Vernon Fiddler, 3 years at $1.8 per.
-Stars sign Radek Dvorak to a 1-year $1.5 million deal
-Coyotes sign Boyd Gordon to a 2-year deal
-Canucks sign Mark Mancari to a $525,000 contract. Sorry..who???
-Coyotes sign Mike Smith to a 2-year 4million deal. A Smith/Barbie combo...huh. I don't think so.
-The Flyers have agreed to terms with Jaromir Jagr. A $3.3 million deal. Well sheeeeit. They've done this before with Forsberg..
-Coyotes sign Raffi Torres to a 2-year deal worth $1.75 per. Gillis didn't want to do that?? There's more to this than meets the eye.
-Matt D'Agostini signs a 2-year deal with the Blues
-Jeff Halpern goes back to Washington on a 1-year deal
-FUUUUUUU..Panthers sign Scottie Upshall, 4 year deal, $14 million
-Flames have signed Chris Butler, also known as Butthurt.
Blackhawks sign Sean O'Donnell to a 1-year $850,000 contract. Sheeit. And I thought the Panthers were gonna make some noise today. It's mostly Hawks so far.
-Stars sign D Adam Pardy to a 2-year, $4 million deal
-The Panthers have signed Jose Theodore to a 2-year, $3 million deal
-Blackhawks sign Brett McLean to a 2-way contract.
-Jackass Ben Eager has signed a 3-year deal with the Oilers. A $1.1 million cap hit. Commence laughing.
-9:52: Blackhawks sign Jamal Mayers to a 1 - year $550,000 deal
-Lightning sign G Mathieu Garon to a 2 year deal worth $1.3 per. Adiose Mike Smith. That's an upgrade in the backup position to Roloson.
-Kypreos is hearing the Canucks are closing in on a 1-year deal with Andrew Ebbett.
-Devils have signed D Andy Greene to a multi-year contract (4 years).
-9:28: Brad Richards rumored to be meeting with the Kings right now.
-Pens sign Tyler Kennedy to a 2-year, $4 million contract
-Red Wings re-sign Drew Miller to a 2-year, $1.65 million total.
-Flyers may have extended Brayden Coburn's contract to 2 more years at $4 million per
-Penguins have re-signed Tyler Kennedy
-Detroit out of the Jagr hunt
-9:12: Have the Flyers signed Michal Handzus?
-The Canucks have re-signed Chris Higgins to a 2-year deal worth $1.9 million per season. Can I get a HELL YEAH?!!
-Penguins withdraw from the Jagr sweeps. That means a deal with Kennedy is imminent.
-A deal between the Penguins and Misterrrrr Kennedy....Kennedy..... draws nigh.
-News 1130 says Raffi Torres will hit the free agent market today. Crud!
-Detroit sings Ptarick Eaves to a 3-year deal worth $1.2 per season.
-7:57: DAAAMNNN. Apparently the Blue Jackets have signed James Wisniewski to a 6-year $33 million contract.
-Canucks closing in on a 2-year deal with Chris Higgins..WOOOOOO
-7:43: The Wild re-sign G Josh Harding to a 1-year $750,000 deal. Does that spell the end for Jose Theodore? Is a trade in the works?
-7:25: Nik Kypreos tweeting that Canucks have reportedly signed Sami Salo to a 1-year $2 million contract.
-Richard Loat's 5-Hole For Food Campaign is gaining national recognition. SWEET! Nice work guys.
-From Bob McKenzie on Twitter: Lines of communication still open between VAN and Raffi Torres but he's going to market today at 12 noon ET. FUUUUUUUUC?
-6:52: Puck Daddy presents The 2011 NHL Free Agent Frenzy Drinking Game! Geez dude I don't need a game to drink...
-Ryan Shannon will hit the free agent market. Remember him?
-6:23: I have been yapping at Jason Botchford on Twitter and I said to him that it's been so quiet on the Higgins and Torres fronts that I doubt that either player will re-sign here. He said he agreed.
-I have "Canucks" search open on Tweet Deck and unfortunately it's gonna get tough to sift through Canucks news when 1000's of people are saying "Happy Canada Day fellow Canucks!" BAH!
-6:07: From @BotchonCanucks: canucks & salo's agent still working toward a "midnight hour" deal.
-6:00: No offers from the Capitals for D Scott Hannan, F Matt Bradley and F Marco Sturm
-5:34: Sergei Shirokov has signed a 3-year contract with the KHL's CSKA Moscow team. Run the link through Google Translate.
-The Jagr camp stalling with Pittsburgh and Detroit to drive up his market value in a bidding war? No effing way! /sarcasm
-5:18: Darren Dreger reports that Hurricanes and Erik Cole cannot reach an agreement after 3 days of talk. He may hit the market like the slab of beef that he is.
-5:02 AM: Rangers unlikely to get into a bidding war for Brad Richards. Hello Leafs? For god's sake give Kessel a bonafide center. Also, Sean Bergenheim's agent says it's unlikely his client will sign with the Lightning. More juice at Spector's Hockey.
-4:52 AM: This ain't right, I haven't even slept yet. Damn you eastern time zone!! Reality set in when James Duthie tweeted at 3:54 AM PST: Good morning nation. Happy Birthday. Free Agent Frenzy begins at 12 est on TSN 2. Which means someone will be overpaid by about 12:04. Oh well. Sleep is overrated. So is Ehrhoff's contract.
-tick tock tick tock
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don’t let Hansen and Oreo get to noon, GMMG
by seedvt on Jul 1, 2011 12:50 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
they are restricted FA’s. Can’t they just go to arbitration?
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Man there’s gonna be a shit locker of Canucks news in the AM
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 12:53 AM PDT up reply actions
that's what i'm counting on
i love trade deadline and free agent frenzy. tomorrow may be the last big hockey news we get in a while until September so hopefully it’s nuts tomorrow.
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I think it’ll be nuts. I’m curious as to how many big trades occur…
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Haha! Try a stiff drink. It works
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 1:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Arbitration
I think in the cases where Gillis made qualifying offers to his RFA’s, arbitration is his plan. He’s let arbitrators set his salaries before.
except Shirokov. He’s going back to Russia (Moscow)
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 5:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Really? I guess he never really made much of an impact over here, and if Gillis is looking to add size up front, Shirokov doesn’t fit the bill.
As I wait for my coffee to brew, my brain is tumbling around aimlessly, and I wonder, does this mean he’s also looking to pick up a big defenceman. If so who?
I hope Babchuk
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 5:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Arbitration is fine
but please MG don’t let them go for nothing
I really don’t see him doing that with either one.
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 1:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I bet both are Canucks next season, unless they get sacrificed for a top 6 trade
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 1:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I expect to you to be right on this, I concur as well.
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Hansen
Already used his arb rights. Wrecker is safe, but Beaker could be targeted with an offer sheet
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Dan, how did Jank use his arbitration rights?
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 7:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Last time
When he got the 825K he played for this year.
I am pretty sure you only get to do that once.
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I believe you are correct sir :)
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 7:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought a player could ask for arbitration as many times as he wants but a team can only take a player once?
Yes.
I think that is right. I think the team asked for the last one. Don’t know why Beaker would ask for it this time.
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I thought Hansen asked last time. Could have sworn I remember hearing that he wanted a one-way deal and that’s the standard with arbitration. To be honest I’m not sure why teams would take a player to arbitration. If they want too much money for their skillset then just don’t sign them.. I’m probably missing something!
If the RFAs are signed...
…I’m actually okay going into summer with that line-up. I think Sauve is ready to be an early call-up on defense, and I’d like Higgins and/or Torres back, but otherwise that’s a pretty good place to start.
Flying that Nerd Flag high!
Same! Just need a little more depth up front though. MayRay is out until November
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 2:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Of the UFAs...
I’d chase these guys:
Anthony Stewart: Heavy hitter, can chip in 15 goals on the third line, maybe more as a late bloomer. Inexpensive. On the down side, he’s slow.
Radim Vrbata: Good hands, good passer, good mind. A bit light, and a bit costly, but should produce 25-30 goals on the second line if Raymond or Samuelsson don’t come through.
Tyler Kennedy: Third liner that can step up, but last year’s production was the exception, not the rule. Frequently injured, massive energy guy, is going to get loads of offers so could be too expensive for what he’ll provide.
Matt D’Agostini: Good speed, good shot, and all of 24 years old? Hmm… Inconsistent, sure, and a bit soft. Still, I think last year was more likely a breakthrough than a freak occurrence.
Flying that Nerd Flag high!
Isn’t Vrbata VERY enigmatic?
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 3:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I like the rest of your picks though
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 3:09 AM PDT up reply actions
He is definitely a streaky player, which will drive coaches (and fans) a bit nuts, but he’ll also get 220+ shots in a season in 16-17 minutes. On Phoenix, yet. I wouldn’t go beyond a three years deal for him, given his age, but think he could be worth the slight risk – he’ll improve the finish of the second PP unit, and I don’t think he’d get fewer than 20 goals with the players we can skate him with.
On the down side, his last contract was for $3 million. He’d be an expensive, and I think effective, prod for the current second line wingers.
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Hannan
If he took a huge paycut he would be a sweet addition to the d-core. Doesn’t score much, but he might pair up well with Ballard, keep him responsible.
I don’t believe the term pay cut is going to be used much in the coming days.
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Ha, yeah, that thought came to me as soon as I hit the ‘post’ button.
Ah well, all in the spirit of good, clean rosterbation.
Clean rosterbation? There’s such a thing?
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 6:29 AM PDT up reply actions
hahaha! That works!
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 6:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow
Already down one player to start the day off.
Adios Shark!
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Shit, my day started early! heheh, like 8 AM yesterday! WOO!
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 6:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m updating the post like a fiend today so keep refreshing. Botchford agrees with me in that we both think neither Torres or Higgins will be re-signed
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Hey Z
Not interested in taking a flyer on Cole for a good price?
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If you could get sixty games and a full playoff at a reasonable price out of Cole he’d be an awesome pickup IMO
My sentiments too. Kind of the forward version of Salo. Lots of skill when healthy.
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I like what other eastern writers are saying this morning: he only plays good in Carolina. He sucked in Edmonton.
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 6:40 AM PDT up reply actions
In other words..I’ll pass on Cole
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 6:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, said that myself. But he has only played around 40? games outside of Carolina.
Fair enough on passing on him, if the market weren’t so seemingly limited right now I would probably agree.
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Nothing over 2 years though. Think he will retire early, high mileage.
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agreed
or he signs with an eastern team
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 6:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I said to Dimitri Chesnokov from Puck Daddy: saw the potential in Shirokov, but I think he fell victim to a deep Canucks squad. Would you agree? What $$$ did KHL give him
He replied: I think he fell victim to the depth. And you can’t go on forever playing for $60k per year
I said: so why wouldn’t he wait for a trade? I guess that wasn’t offered to him
He replied: I don’t know how highly NHL teams would think of someone who spent most of their NA career in the AHL
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Ugh
We have just over two hours to lock up Torres, but at least they’re still talking.
Or so says Bub Bob Mckenzie
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Lines of communication still open between VAN and Raffi Torres but he’s going to market today at 12 noon ET.
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 6:58 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s amazing how much easier it is to talk to members of the MSM first thing in the AM
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So I sez to Chesnokov (in regards to Shirok: I just don’t think he was all that bad when called up by the Canucks. The potential was there I thought.
And he replied: I think so too.
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Some guy (a pastor) tweeted:
Canucks have signed Salo – might not be announced until after July 1 feeding frenzy is over today – I’m hearing a 2 year deal.
I asked him for a link or source and he didn’t reply. So I asked him if God told him that. heh
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Oh that guy. He was the spouting all sorts of stiff the day the Flyers blew up.
He’s Eklund with a collar.
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Aw shit, God was wrong!
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Ha
Probably just screwing with us because you refuse to repent.
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You know…I thought someone would bring that up! :) How do you know I refused to repent?
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions
The pile of empty Captain Morgan bottles behind your house.
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The fact that your assumption is close to reality is scaring me
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 8:54 AM PDT up reply actions
hehehehehe
this made me lol
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of course it would make you laugh ya jackass!! haha
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions
lol
Eklund just tweeted a deal is done… so I guess we start working on the Salo tribute post now?
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 7:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Kypreos: 1 year $2 million
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 7:25 AM PDT up reply actions
please
don’t tell me he retweeted from someone else.
No Kypreos can be trusted. It’s a done deal
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 7:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Dudes! Canucks closing in on a 2-year deal with HIGGINS!
per Bob McKenzie
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VAN is also close to agreeing to terms on a 2-year deal with Chris Higgins, but hearing it’s not quite done yet.
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 7:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I brought the Star Wars theme back..riskay I know :)
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 7:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Good morning everyone!
What an exciting day. If Torres goes (and he’ll definitely get more money as of 12pm EST) who would you want to target as the 4th line LW that can bounce around the line up? I was thinking Anthony Stewart (who is a RW I realize – maybe toss him on the third line) or what about a guy like Pouliot? Lotsa talent, not much to show for it, but could be a nice, skilled addition to the 4th line and maybe he’d develop some chemistry with lappy and jannik.
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If the 4th line is Lappy-Jank-??? I’d slot Volpatti in there and acquire a top 6
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 8:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Columbus signed Wiz
6 years at $33m. That’s A LOT.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 8:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Colorado may improve quite a bit if they sign Vokoun
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yeah right!
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions
They will, and they’ll still suck. It’s that bad.
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Does Vokoun stare at ice girls?
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Until the playoffs.
…Should they make the playoffs.
#Vokounplayoffhistory
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unless Steve Mason can figure out how to stop sucking dick, that team isn’t gonna do much.
by Passive Voice on Jul 1, 2011 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
That's a nutty contract
To me, a guy like Wiz is in the 3.5 – 4 million cap hit range. Although he did get 50 points last year.
Maybe him playing in the east is clouding my judgment.
Still seems like an overpay.
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Looks like Torres will hit the open market today. No deal in place.
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a shame
but good on him. if he can just stop being such a douchenozzle, he’ll be an exceptional value on any team.
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Salo begins floorball-free summer training regimen
Just kiddin’ Sami…always happy to have the Finnish MacInnis patrolling the ‘Nucks blueline!
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Pens closing in on signing Tyler Kennedy….
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Pens out of Jagr fuckshow..
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Dude really needs to head back to Europe.
I’m so much happier only having to hear about him once every four years.
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I’d be happy with “never again” . I hate the Pens and I hate the Rangers…both teams he has played for. He is dead to me. Sign him, Detroit! Do it! Ballard will hip check your pansy ass back to the Czech Republik
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 8:55 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
kausatoday Kevin Allen
Chris Higgins re-signs with Vancouver at two years, $1.9 million
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And this guy beat Bob McKenzie to the punch, oh snap
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versatile player
good value
great re-signing
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http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=370569
I’m liking this a lot.
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5.5M for Wiz?
Holy moly
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now everyone is wondering what Kaberle is going to get
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions
dear god
some asshole is going to give him $7 mill per season.
And I will lol and troll and trollolol
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Some are calling Salo's signing
an overpay o.O
Doesn’t seem like an overpay to me at all. Seems just right, all things considered.
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2mil
Is about exactly what I hoped for.
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Some HAWKS fans are calling it an overpay
Its fine. Ignore the haterz.
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They just 3+ million a year on montrador!
No room to be talking about a veteran d-man signing at a million and a half less the He used to make.
really?
I thought it was a very GOOD deal.
So did I!
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LA is meeting with Richards?
What do they need a another top 2 centre for?
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trade!
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Makes no sense
unless they want to crush Mike Richards soul and trade him Florida.
Ryan Kesler for MVP
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Raffi
I will be upset to see him go, this team needs tough guys.
Wondering if the reason they do is because of his reputation,he is seen as a penalty liability.
Any real possibility we could get Ladd???
I'd say his style has something to do with it
It’s great to have agitators on the team, and crasher/banger types, but raffi can be a loose cannon that costs more than he provides.
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Neil?
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We need a third line
consisting entirely of Canadian Kilted Yaksmen.
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by Temujin on Jul 1, 2011 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
rec, Temujin
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
OIC
gotta put the Mongolian flavah in with the Yak thing. Good consistency
Neil takes a lot of penalties IIRC but yeah, I’m game
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions
I was eying up Neil too. He takes a LOT of penalties. His physical play is awesome, but I don’t think having to kill a Neil penalty every game is going to ingratiate him with AV much.
please god no
#NHL news. Hearing #Canucks closing in with an agreement with Andrew Ebbett for 1 year.
that will be a 2-way deal I’m sure
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
he had a real nice rookie season with the ducks
48 GP, 32 Points in 2008-09
but yeah, he’ll be a two way, which isnt bad.
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Chicago?
They don’t lol good at all, they have no depth. It’s L.A. I’m worried about
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 11:57 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
The #1 team
That was one win away from the Cup should be worried of no one.
Yeah, they got better. I have my doubts they moved that high up the list this offseason.
Canucks are the fave for the Cup, regardless of Richards
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Ben Eager to the Oilers?
3 year deal – 1.1M.
MORE DOUCHETASTIC
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what a fail signing
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
and he's what 5'9" and 174
what in gods name do we need him for? He’s a frikken lawn ornament…bleh
AHL
I imagine
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Do you know how many AHL RFA’s we have, canuckgirl? LOTSA!! :)
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Gillis is just restocking the cupboard with that signing
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
still not liking though, but um ok
I am not a fan of the little hockey players unless they have mad SAN LOOWEE skills
Don't forget.
Bobby Lalonde wasn’t too shabby.
I'll do it tomorrow, that seems like a pretty good idea to me
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by Smoboy41 on Jul 1, 2011 12:54 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Paul Kariya?
Daniel Sedin on Mike Milbury: "He made a bad comment about us, calling us women. I don’t know how he looks at women. I would be pretty mad if I was a woman."
by Tink for Nucks on Jul 1, 2011 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Upshall off the market
@mirtle
James Mirtle
Panthers sign Scottie Upshall.
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It’s the perfect storm for you, a former player going to your new favourite team! Too bad it didn’t work out.
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Exactly.
I was also really hoping we could nab Vrbata and Yandle, too.
I’m not sure how I feel about Raffi going to the Coyotes. It’s kind of good, in that I really get attached & feel proprietary about everyone who ever suits up in my teams’ colors, and now I still get to watch Raffi play for a team I love.
But I’m also concerned for the Coyotes, in that Raffi just doesn’t seem to understand WHY he has an image problem, and how he needs to adjust his behavior. I absolutely don’t believe he’s a bad guy, but his inability to predict the results of his actions make me worry he’ll be a liability for them.
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As in, Halpern back to Washington, O’Donnell to Chicago
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Jeezus...we couldn't give him that???
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
I heard that the sticking point with Torres was the term of the contract. Weird that we couldn’t give him two years though.
no shit
gillis was only offering one year? o.O
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I would not have given him that. I have a feeling he’s going to be a different player with the rule changes.
Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.
That's only
if they enforce the " new " rule. I’m not down with Shanahan whatsoever.
I'll do it tomorrow, that seems like a pretty good idea to me
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by Smoboy41 on Jul 1, 2011 11:24 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Agree with this. Torres gets a worse rep than he deserves and gets called even when his hits are perfectly legal.
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what the fuck
It’s a one way contract!?
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what do we care? it’s just Italian Money
by Passive Voice on Jul 1, 2011 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
He has lit it up in the AHL
Maybe they can work some magic
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He has potential..
At least he’s big, unlike Jason Krog
AHL stud.
Done nothing in the pros though.
by Woodinville_12thMan on Jul 1, 2011 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Has 8 points in 20 games
Small sample size. Could surprise.
Big guy. He replaces Torres on the 4th line for half the price. I like.
Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.
Can get to the net...
…eventually. Doesn’t have the wheels Torres does, which is a reason to re-sign Oreskovich.
Flying that Nerd Flag high!
Jagr going to the Flyers
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lolwut?
jovo would be more of a hindrance than a help
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A quick Wikipedia search for Chis Pronger’s age – he turns 37 in October – turned up this bit of trivia:
…Pronger was selected second overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, behind Alexandre Daigle, who made the infamous statement, “I’m glad I got drafted first, because no one remembers number two.”
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by reggiedunlop on Jul 1, 2011 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
bwahahahahaha!!!
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maaaaaan
I am gonna miss Raffi, my anger-management needing ginger boy,mistake letting him go IMHO…
gotta think Gillis is thinking about spending big money on someone else if he’s pinching pennies with Torres
i may have just peed myself a little
Ok, a lot.
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Philly knows
They still have to re-sign Simmonds and Voracek, right? Those are interesting offer sheet targets
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OFFER SHEETS
To Simmonds and Voracek!!!
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Obviiual
I'll do it tomorrow, that seems like a pretty good idea to me
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by Smoboy41 on Jul 1, 2011 11:28 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Never mind
Fricking phone. Have doesn’t improve the Flyers one iota. Holmgren and Snider are idiots.
I'll do it tomorrow, that seems like a pretty good idea to me
What's wrong with tomorrow, I'm watching him but who's watching me?
by Smoboy41 on Jul 1, 2011 11:30 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
6'3, 225lbs
AHL all star, hasn’t had much luck in the NHL
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Yep
It’s basically low risk, possibly reward
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point a game guy in the AHL
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wondering
if he can skate. A big dude who can skate is nice to have.
Mancari
From the Hockey news:
ASSETS: Owns the size teams covet from the wing position, and is hard to move from in front of the net. Has produced good numbers at lower levels.
FLAWS: Doesn’t have great skating ability, and isn’t a great defensive player either. Needs to use his 6-3, 225-pound frame more to his advantage.
CAREER POTENTIAL: Depth scoring winger.
I don’t think he’s as big a defensive liability as they make him out to be, but either way I suspect that we won’t see him for more than 40 games next season.
Mancari – Lappy – Oreo yes please not terrible defensively and owns wicked size on the wings
by Seal Clubbing on Jul 1, 2011 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Jovo and Brian Campbell playing in front of Theodore? ..oh my…
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by reggiedunlop on Jul 1, 2011 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Should have a nice PP though.
But defensive liabilities out the ass.
by Woodinville_12thMan on Jul 1, 2011 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
“Panthers” and “Jennings Trophy” not a phrase we are likely to hear anytime soon.
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by reggiedunlop on Jul 1, 2011 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Jovo enjoys
the sun. And short hockey seasons, apparently.
I'll do it tomorrow, that seems like a pretty good idea to me
What's wrong with tomorrow, I'm watching him but who's watching me?
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Needs the practice
for PGA qualifers
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As long as it isn't an overpayment
Have to be careful with that one
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
oi
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Ward
seems to fit in with the whole family first vibe the Nucks are going for too
BRING BACK THE BROTHER LINE
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too much to pay
for a player who disappears and makes some very questionable decisions.
Ryan Kesler for MVP
"Don't tread on me"
who?
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Remember when he was talking to someone in the press about calling his mom or grandmother every day. definitely a good boy unload mom’s gorceries take grandma to Church on Sunday kinda guy
16.5 over 4 years for Jovo
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Florida
still needs like 10 million to hit the cap floor lol
hahaha
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Hawks are uber-active. Signed Brunette too. Because you know, Brunettes have more fun
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oh boo
boooooooooo
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by reggiedunlop on Jul 1, 2011 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
It's for 2M
That’s pretty good
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Varlamov traded to Colorado
I thought he bolted to the KHL?
Excellent
Early Christmas present for Hank, Dank and Bank.
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by reggiedunlop on Jul 1, 2011 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
36,32,39,37 years old.
Age of Blackhawk signings
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I feel like with the emergence of Crawford they have a chance to make another push at the Cup this year.
Might as well stack up on vets.
by Woodinville_12thMan on Jul 1, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
yep
and they are gonna be out to make sure they take out the Nucks again this year too
What exactly have they done that we, or anyone, is supposed to be nervous of besides having cap space?
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Exactly!
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Mayars isn’t bad with limited use. Montidor is an overpay, but whatever, he’s not terrible either. Brunette and O’Donnell (I wasn’t aware they signed him) don’t make them any better than last year.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
SEAN O'DONNELL IS THE BEST DEFENDER EVER
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definitely not the fastest though!
LOL
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I remember watching him play for the flyers in December
He got in about 4 fights and wasn’t of much use.
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by kentcheesehead on Jul 1, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
36 YEAR OLD JAMAL MAYERS
38 YEAR OLD ANDREW BRUNETTE!!
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
meh
old doesn’t always mean bad
Lidstrom = old and didn’t do so badly
Thats the Perfect Human
None of the guys they bought are Lidstrom, or even in the same area code!
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Yes!
Lidstrom is the exception.
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 12:05 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh, please!
Like Lidstrom’s human!
He’s what happened when IKEA decided to put their money into building high-quality merchandise.
Flying that Nerd Flag high!
not that he's superhuman or anything...
but Brunette has only missed 3 games in the past 9 seasons.
Cuz
He paces himself.
I like the guy, and he is a good player. Just not that fast. He is good down low, which makes him better for the Hawks than some others
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he’s an upgrade over Kopecky on both sides of the ice (and cheaper). I am a bit concerned over the team’s size though. Especially come playoff time.
Sorry aero
But if you are expecting him to do everything Kopecky did, you will be disappointed.
He is an upgrade in terms of offense, and getting his shot off.
In no way is he better on both sides though. Sorry, have seen a lot of him during his Wild days. His problems are skating, and consistency
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Kop should be a much better grinder/forechecker too. At least that’s always been my impression.
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Re: Skating and consistency
That would also be TomKop’s issues. Although I did like Kop’s energy.
Kop hits more
Brunette is a good player, don’t get me wrong. But he will have a problem keeping up!
you guys like hitting the trailer anyhow. He can be the trailer with the shot. We know he has a good one of those!
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I’m not going to underestimate Brunette. I say he scored 25 goals and 50 points
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Thats a little high. Not trying to underestimate him. I just was pointing out his foibles
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Exactly exactly
The hawks look worse than last season to me. Slower, older, smaller.
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 12:04 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
As long
As Crawford doesn’t have a sophomore slump. And they only have Salak as the back up
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
That says it all.
Enjoy those Cup memories, Hawk fans.
I'll do it tomorrow, that seems like a pretty good idea to me
What's wrong with tomorrow, I'm watching him but who's watching me?
by Smoboy41 on Jul 1, 2011 11:43 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
A trade has to be brewing, doesn't it?
Need that winger to really fill the team out. Ward would be nice, but as a third liner. Any word on Ladd out there?
by Woodinville_12thMan on Jul 1, 2011 11:14 AM PDT reply actions
Why?
The team came 1 win from a cup. You don’t need to make sweeping changes. I’d rather Gillis not jump out rashly and overpay people
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
well
I mean, there’s only a couple issues that need addressing, but I’d like SOMETHING to happen. We need a 2nd liner.
GMMG
has all summer to address these issues. No need to panic. Have a nice Peppermint tea and enjoy the day. ;)
I'll do it tomorrow, that seems like a pretty good idea to me
What's wrong with tomorrow, I'm watching him but who's watching me?
by Smoboy41 on Jul 1, 2011 11:49 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
And watch
Holmgrem do silly stuff
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Rupp
3 years, 4.5M
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Avs traded their first round pick next year
for Simeon Varlamov.
Holy hell. if the Avs suck this year, that could be a top five pick for Washington.
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If Varlamov can fetch a first and second from the av's
What do you think Schneider could get IMO it would be more than that
by Seal Clubbing on Jul 1, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Yep
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
When I think about a team that could make a push and needs a goalie right now I’m really compelled to think that a trade might be possible with Columbus. Seeing as what they’ve done so far this off season all they need now is a goalie better than Mason and they could definitely make a playoff push
by Seal Clubbing on Jul 1, 2011 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
wow.
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Mile High Hockey is super pumped about the Varlamov trade
Fuck me
Why? WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY?
we’ll see how much he develops with:
A: No defense
B: No goalie coach
C: Persistent nagging injuries at high altitude
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by reggiedunlop on Jul 1, 2011 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
haha
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Can we thank Burnaby Joe for that deal??
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by reggiedunlop on Jul 1, 2011 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
wait a minute, they traded a fucking first next year? what the fuck?
by Passive Voice on Jul 1, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
1st AND 2nd I believe…
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
So stupid. At least with Kessel, you’re getting a guaranteed 30 goals. With Varlamov.. you get….. an upgrade over Brian Elliot? Holy jeezus, that sounded worse when I reread it.
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Have to say, as a Canuck fan, I really like the moves the Hawks made today.
Pierre was just stroking them good on TSN, but they signed 3 of the slowest free agents available.
For a fast team like ours, I like it. The Hawks will be a bit better, they sure as hell are not faster with those three signings!
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Totally agree
The hawks look worse than last year. L.A. On the other hand…
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 12:07 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I’m out for now, folks. Too tired! No sleep makes Zany insane.
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
hahahahah
Cheers bro
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I'll do it tomorrow, that seems like a pretty good idea to me
What's wrong with tomorrow, I'm watching him but who's watching me?
by Smoboy41 on Jul 1, 2011 11:51 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
My other comments looking over the list:
> Unless they can harness him, what a waste Ben Eager is
> Dvorak still plays?
> Tough to see Torres go, but glad to know the Pacific is where our reclamation projects all end up. I much prefer Higgins and Manny on the third line.
> Upshall cashed in; I wouldn’t have minded a flier on him
> I hope the flyers fans still mock Jagr
> Leino is still out there thus I still have the right to drool
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Hawks fan..
Aside from dissecting the HAWKS moves today..Things seem pretty quiet over here..Something big in the works ??
Toews to Canucks
For Max Lapierre and a second round pick
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by Temujin on Jul 1, 2011 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nah, those two have no issues.
Blackhawks bleed Red & White.
We are all Canucks...including Toews, Sharp, Keith, Seabrook, ...need I go on?
They looked pretty chummy
at the NHL Awards show. Even saw Toews and Luongo having a nice convo…
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Leino! We drink hard sometimes
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
That's about ..
as likely as Jagr becoming a flyer.
Brunette..
will fit in nice..It’s a one year deal at 2 million…so can’t complain
Talbot to Philly
Hahaha
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FIVE YEARS!?!?!
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Nice work..
getting Salo to stay on at 2 million.Him and Kaberle will make a nice power play duo.
Do not want
"He could have played with a cigarette in his mouth" -Bieksa, on the rookie Tanev playing in the SCF
I just puked in my mouth a little bit. Okay. A lot.
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
nope
we needs a Ladd on the team, no Kaberle
I have..
no idea what’s going on today..Jagr a flyer,,Varlamov for an avalanche first pick, Wisenwiski at 5 .5 million a year….anything seems possible
mad money
has been flowing out the door fo sho
Hawks
Still haven’t found a way to unload Scott yet, eh?
Of all..
the 2010 players we lost Ladd was the key one..I knew losing him would hurt us the most.
Well we ..
signed O,Donnell today and Montador yesterday..Scotts firmly entrenched in the press box..one more push and he’s out.
need a really hard push
to move that big bag of cement, lol
yep
which is why I would love to get him in Van
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Not quite :)
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
NHL blog
2:33 p.m. The Brad Richards story gets more interesting by the minute. According to TSN, the Rangers have already made their bid for Richards and have negotiated a right to match any other offers the center receives. According to the same report, the Toronto Maple Leafsjust injected him with a near-lethal dose of hallucinogenic drugs andspent more than an hour pitching the benefits of playing for the Maple Leafs.
"Either you give it right back or the next thing you know everyone and his brother will be trying you on for size." - Doug Harvey
And meanwhile
The LA Kings brought their whole team to talk to him
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
If they want him that bad, why is Burkie in Afghanistan?
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by reggiedunlop on Jul 1, 2011 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Having no stake in this storyline, its enjoyable to sit back and watch other teams trying to get him. Fun trying to guess where he might end up.
"He could have played with a cigarette in his mouth" -Bieksa, on the rookie Tanev playing in the SCF
I think no matter where he ends up
It will be ridiculously front loaded
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Yep…I saw on twitter that the max (12.8 mil) was being offered for the first 2 years by some teams. I don’t know how likely that actually is, but wow.
"He could have played with a cigarette in his mouth" -Bieksa, on the rookie Tanev playing in the SCF
How do you
“spent more than an hour pitching the benefits of playing for the Maple Leafs”, when there aren’t any
That terrible time of the year when their is no hockey!
by canucksfandrew on Jul 1, 2011 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
BRAD PLAY HOCKEY WITH DION
DION PROMISE PASS PUCK TO BRAD
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by reggiedunlop on Jul 1, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
@News1130Sports
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Agent for Keith Ballard had heart to heart with Mike Gillis yesterday. Gm says he won’t trade him this summer. VAN has 8 dee signed.
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He needs the heart to heart with AV, not MG
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
CapGeek
The #NHL #Flyers have a league-high cap payroll of $63.8m, including Laperriere/Schenn, excluding Lilja (terms TBA). About $930k from cap.
Leino to Canucks plz
Offer sheet Simmonds!!
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by Semi_Colon on Jul 1, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Did they sign Schenn yet?
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
He was already on an ELC
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nuts
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Still wouldn't mind
Simmonds
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Where exactly? What line?
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
3rd line?
Him and Higgins battle it out for a spot on the 2nd until Raymond comes back.
Then where does Hansen go?
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Or Hodgson?
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
That's always
The question
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Yeah that I don't know
CoHo could be anywhere from 2nd line winger to AHLer to playing on a different team this year. Who knows.
No room for Simmonds
or even Ward, imo.. we need a LEGIT 2nd line playmaker or sniper. Leino and Cole are the only ones left.
Leino
might work. Cole, thanks but no. He’s no sniper.
I'll do it tomorrow, that seems like a pretty good idea to me
What's wrong with tomorrow, I'm watching him but who's watching me?
by Smoboy41 on Jul 1, 2011 12:09 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Then it's either
sign Fleischmann / Leino (probably quite pricey) or trade CoHo and/or Schneider for someone.
PARISE!!111!
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totally gonna happen
Bub McKenzie told me it was a done deal!!!!
I'd rather have him than Gagne
Less injury-prone, cheaper, good potential
I'd take a flyer on Fleischmann
for ~$2 million. Wouldn’t go for much more than that though
Leino and Cole?
We have different definitions for second line players. I don’t expect gmmg to sign anyone else today
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 12:12 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
They are ripe for RFA poaching
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Voracek on second line. Has better hands than Raymond in my opinion.
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
And more than viable replacement for Sammy when Raymond comes back.
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
God damn $ .
Didn’t read that he got signed earlier. Sorry, my bad.
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Haha. SBN took out “! @ # $ % @ ## !#$” from my previous statement.
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I noiticed
it did that to me the other day as well.
Must be a spam prevention measure.
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uhhhh
I MEAN THIS HAPPENED TO A FRIEND OF MINE THE OTHER DAY
>.>
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Ok
I’m still at a loss as to how Varlamov is worth a lottery pick and a high 2nd. Worst trade since the Kessel deal.
It’s okay. Schneider should fetch us 2 1sts now!
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Red Wings sign Commodore 1 year
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The Red Wings have agreed to terms with @commie22 on a one-year deal.
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$1M
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Can we call him
BIG RED NOW
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Absolutely
LOVING the fact that two of our Central rivals signed big slooooowwwwww guys on the blue line.
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Meh, fourth line guy for Chicago
It’s basically just to ensure Scott gets no play-time. He’ll barely get ice-time.
Blackhawks bleed Red & White.
We are all Canucks...including Toews, Sharp, Keith, Seabrook, ...need I go on?
Only noise Vancouver is going to make is with a winger
If Gillis can’t get a good winger for Kes, he’s not going to spend money on something he doesnt need.
Good plan IMO.
Oh, and Chicago is no better or worse than last year. Maybe a little tougher, but their transition game looks a lot weaker. So I expect the same result as last year if the top talent continues to not give a shit (playoff bubble team), and 4th or 5th if Toews, Keith and Kane have a chip on their shoulder.
Oh, and if Sharp plays like he wan’t a big contract.
Blackhawks bleed Red & White.
We are all Canucks...including Toews, Sharp, Keith, Seabrook, ...need I go on?
But
but…Pierre McHuire says they are going to be MONSTERS this year!
;-)
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McGuire
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I prefer
McHuire
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whaaaa?
DarrenDreger
Sounds like Montreal is closing in on Erik Cole.
Habs getting a player with size? What nonsense is this?
I love how TSN has a whole panel of “Maple Leaf Experts” meanwhile Brian Burke is off in Afghanistan playing politician
Yeah
But I actually liked the discussion about American players in Canada.
Because it shouldn’t matter, but there are still idiot fans that say you need Canadian players to win.
Blackhawks bleed Red & White.
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He has Nonis
handling stuff, and a satellite phone fully charged…I don’t see the big deal.
Steve Simmons has always been a backseat GM anyhow, no one gives a fuck what that pinhead says…
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Huh
Steve Sullivan to the Penguins. RT @Sullivan26: Looking forward to my new start in the Steel City!
yeah I like that deal
solid pickup for the Pens
He’d probably out-perform Jagr too, with 1/2 the price. Good deal.
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice pick-up for them.
“Comrie didn’t work out… What other small, skilled centres with injury troubles are available?”
Flying that Nerd Flag high!
Comrie has his head in some Duff
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Hey look
Burnside trolling a team that isn’t Vancouver.
ESPN_Burnside
Montreal signs Peter Budaj in a bid to have worst back-up goaltending in league for second straight year.
Backup? You can’t have Price play 82 games….
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
My bad, completely mis-read that.
But Baduj isn’t bad as a backup, he had no D in front of him last year.
Poutine & Meatballs
Yup. That role fits him. Price can play 60-65 games, and Montreal actually has a fighting chance for the other 20+.
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
hahahahaha
RealKyper
#NHL news. Joel Ward #Predators play-off star is now a member of the Washington #Capitals. 4 yrs totalling 12M.
$3 mill a year for Joel Ward???
Cross him off the list
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by canucksfandrew on Jul 1, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
If Joel freakin' Ward can get $3 mill per
I shudder to think what Brad Richards is gonna get today.
Caps are loading up.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
true
Brouwer and now Ward. They’re certainly getting bigger up front
And Hamerlik now
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That's what I was worried about
O-ver-pay-ment
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Wow. Good NON signing by GMMG. Ward gets 4 years and 3 mil per!? Hollee JUMPIN!
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He
was the guy I wanted. Not at THAT price.
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Called it since his name was brought up. With the playoffs he had, he was bound to get overpaid. Watch him disappear for the Caps in their playoff run….
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Bolduc to Coyotes
1 year/2 way
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Phoenix loves our scraps
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
They're sick of the rain
Oh, and playing into golf season.
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy shit 4.5/yr for Cole
@TSNBobMcKenzie
Bob McKenzie
Cole with MTL, four years, $18M. Done.
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
meh
too pricy and too long term for me
Leino is just getting into his prime, on the other hand
I was referring to the contract
not so much that we didn’t get him. $4.5 mill per is a joke.
It is too much for him
but this is the FA day after all. Leino can probably get the same amount for longer
In no way
Did I want Cole at 4.5 for 4 years
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
OMG, this.
$4.5M/yr? Was there REALLY that much cap space for everyone? Madness.
Work hard, play harder, rest easy.
Not me
The players signed today are , predictably, getting overpayed. He has all summer to get a winger via trade.
Not worried at all.
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Gillis
would rather make a trade than overpay and I agree with this philosophy. Plus I would like to see Hodgson given time to play the wing with kesler and see how he does. Kesler is a shooter not a playmaker, and Hodgson is a very good setup man off the halfboards.
Ryan Kesler for MVP
"Don't tread on me"
kes's wingers
Aren’t and were never gonna be someone on the UFA list this year.
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Not a UFA. He’s a RFA, I believe. Love him or Callahan.
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I should say 1st day UFA
There’s just no way Gillis can overpay the way teams are.
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
BAHAHAHA
Hordichuk to Oilers!!
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
by Semi_Colon on Jul 1, 2011 12:35 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Next up: Konopka
the Oilers are gonna be total shitshow this year
SNORT
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#Oilers sign Darcy Hordichuk. 825000. Great signing. #NHL news.
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Yup. Great signing cuz we can laugh at their abomination of a 4th line.
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Tambellini
must watch Slapshot WAY too much!
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825000
In this market for a guy who can fight and play is a pretty good signing. Just cause AV wouldn’t play him doesn’t mean hordi is useless.
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Florida and Nashville would disagree.
I mean, I can’t wait for this Eager/Hordichuk line. Pure comedy.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I would shudder to think of any time that lines get caught against any skilled player.
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Good thing
The play the Sedins 6 times a year
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
It would be pure LULz.
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
They’ll go to the box and the opposition goes on the PP. That’s what will happen.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s as if Edmonton wants two fourth lines.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you laughing because you don't think he can play in the NHL?
Cause he’s got 7 seasons in the NHL with at least 50 games that says there’s nothing to laugh at.
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
No
I’m laughing because the only reason he plays in the NHL is because he can fight, and if you’ve ever watched him play you’d know that too
George St. Pierre can fight pretty well
Should he play in the NHL too?
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
haha does he really?
Tambellini might want to give him a call then
Because playing in the NHL only requires you to be able to skate right?
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Right
Suddenly hundreds of thousands of guys across Canada who can skate and fight are knocking on sports agents doors looking for 800k.
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
when your job is to play 4 minutes a game
and fight at every opportunity, all you really need to do is skate at a passable level and be able to control the puck with your stick if it somehow goes your way. NHL-level skills are not required for goons like Hordichuk, and he clearly does not have them.
Really?
Jeez in that case I should go get my 800k. I can skate at a passable level and I can control the puck. Again, seven seasons in the NHL playing more than 50 games per season says you’re absolutely wrong about him not having NHL level skills and shows you have no concept of what having NHL level skills means. He’s obviously no All-star but you have to give anyone credit who can stick in the NHL that long.
Come on man
He played in hockey outposts like Fla and Nsh. He never made it off the 4th line anywhere.
On a good team like the Canucks, he was too slow, and took too many penalties.
Just because he has survived 7 years by using hit fists, but canuckk has it right.
He does not have “NHL skill levels”. He has NHL fighting skills, and he is a great teammate.
But if fighting was not allowed in the NHL, he would have never made the league, let alone make 7 years.
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I guess i just have more respect
For what it takes to play in the NHL. Car sales lots are full of guys who thought they could fight their way to the NHL.
To me, he’s no more and no less than a fringe NHLer/depth AHLer. ANd 825 is too much for someone like that.
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Considering he hasn't played in the AHL since 2003
I would say you’re wrong.
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I know what you’re saying, but if I had a choice, that’s where he’d be. I don’t think he’s good enough to play for us, and really that’s only where I’m coming from.
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think so either
But he didn’t sign with us. He signed with the Oilers and getting a guy who has proven he can play in the NHL for less than a million in this market seems like a pretty good deal.
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
He's hit 5 points twice
In the last 6 years. Getting 2 and 3 in that time as well. There’s no way he is worth 825k
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Not every player
Can be judged on points alone when determining their worth and 825k in this free agency market is peanuts.
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
You are ridiculous.
So, you are saying that there is a reason he is on a team besides fighting. Then when someone brings up scoring you say you can’t judge on points alone. If you aren’t judging him on scoring or fighting, what’s left to judge? Point is, the guy is a bad player at that much money, you can get the same or better production from someone being paid the league minimum. You will refute this, but have no evidence.
by Woodinville_12thMan on Jul 1, 2011 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok
You’re right. He doesn’t belong in the NHL. All the hockey people who have signed and played him over the last 7 years are stupid and the only things that matter in hockey are fighting and scoring.
Easy
Its not black and white. All everyone is saying is that his best talent is the one he is getting signed for, not all the other “pumping of the tires” on the rest of it.
The guy made it to the NHL when millions over the same time with the same dream cannot or did not. He got there because he was a fighter. Maybe he could do other things at the lower levels. he just did not show more than rare flashes of it in the time I have seen him in the NHL.
Its not just black and white.
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Horichuk is a super rad guy
An excellent individual, and I’m happy he still has a job in the NHL
And I can’t wait to score on every penalty he takes.
I loved him in the room
I have no doubt he is a fabulous human being. Most NHLers are.
;-/
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He's a good dude
and I think a guy who has stuck in the NHL the way he has deserves a little respect. It’s not as if he’s a heavyweight fighter and he’s managed to make himself into a serviceable fourth line player. People here are making that sound like it’s an easy thing.
The thing is , CH, is every one of the guys in the NHL is a great player and worthy of respect. Guys like Matt Cooke were huge scorers in junior, and turn into…well, Matt Cooke in the NHL.
Quantifying between them, they are all good dudes ( most anyway), and worthy of respect.
It is telling that his biggest champion in the discussion can find not a better word for his talents than “servicable” though!
(jk) lol
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He is only serviceable though
I was never trying to say he was any more than that. I agree that every player who makes the NHL deserves respect but I don’t know that I can agree that they are all good guys. Some of the biggest delta bravos i’ve ever met are NHL players.
Just to be clear
I like him as a person but I’m glad he doesn’t play for the Canucks anymore. I wasn’t saying any of this because I wish he still played here. Just sick of him getting zero respect.
fair enough
yes, it’s not like the guy has no talent by any means. When we talk “talent” though we usually mean his relative, NHL-level talent. And relatively speaking, Hordichuk is not a talented player at the NHL level. There are hundreds of players that likely play better hockey than him, but he made it because he is willing and capable of frequently dropping the gloves. He’s also a nice guy, I’ve met him before, but you could say the same of hundreds of other players in the NHL, AHL, ECHL, CHL, KHL, you name it.
We hate on Hordichuk because he doesn’t bring a whole lot, relatively speaking, to the table when he’s on the ice aside from his ability to fight. That’s not to say he shouldn’t be playing hockey, or that he’s a terrible person or player, because that’s not true. But again, relatively speaking, he is not talented at hockey and I would rather not have him on my roster when I could have a guy who is far more talented at actually playing hockey than he is.
I totally get that he is not a talented NHLer
I was never trying to say he was a anything more than a guy who has proven he can play in the league. That’s why he only got roughly 300k more than the league minimum. If the Oilers got a player that can play on their roster for any amount of games for 800k than it’s a pretty good signing.
good signing?
really? I know he came cheap but I’d rather sign a top AHL scorer for that money (like Mancari). The guy can fill minutes, sure, but he’s a defensive liability… how many minutes do you really want him to fill?
Mancari
Is a better player for our roster because he has far more upside than Hordi and we don’t need him to make our team. Unlike Hordichuk though, no one knows if Mancari has any value at all for an NHL roster. Hordi is currently the lowest paid player on the oilers so really any minutes they get out of him would make him a good signing. My whole point was only that they got a guy who’s proven he can play at an NHL level for barely more than the league minimum. Nothing stupid about that.
you're right
in that signing him wasn’t a stupid move, but it’s also a low-risk, low-reward move with very little consequence. I’d rather have a low-risk, high-reward player plugging away on the fourth line than a guy like Hordichuk who’s clearly got no untapped potential. But that’s just a matter of opinion. Either way this is an inconsequential move that probably shouldn’t be talked about as much as it is. Besides, it was as much Hordichuk’s comments directed at us and the Flames that made him noteworthy as it was his actual signing.
I agree
Not much reason to talk about him as much as we have although the conversation started before those comments. Personally i’d rather have a fourth line like the one ours is shaping up to be. Three guys that would be on the third line of almost every other team.
Why are you saying easy to me?
The guy started his response to me with the header “You are ridiculous”. I’m not the one making it black and white and I’m not trying to say Hordichuk is anything more than what he is. I just think that signing a veteran who has proven he can play at the NHL level for roughly 300k more than the league minimum makes sense for a shallow team like Edm.
Thats fair
No worries. Woody might have put a different title on it.
I can see both sides. He is a good room guy, and for a young team. pretty silly to beak off and threaten the two better Cdn teams guys the first day, but they probably just laughed at it, as most of them know him.
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I'm sure
He was saying it to get a laugh. He’s a funny guy and I can’t imagine that he didn’t have his tongue in his cheek a little there.
On the other hand...
…He is an excellent team player. Hordichuk will go through walls if he has to, he’s good with fans, and he’s got decent speed for a fourth liner. Just don’t look to him for points.
Still, drop that price by 200k, thanks.
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Ya. I must mention this. I’m not harping on him as a person.. he’s just not a very good NHL player, that’s all.
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Me too
I loved the guy himself as a Canuck. His skills just let him down when he uses his hands for other than fighting.
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What a fucking grade-A shitshow this day has been. Teams following up good moves with retarded ones, everybody making bank…and it’s not even 4pm ET.
Best comedy film
Of the summer
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
just you wait
Brad Richards is going to be the finale, and it’s going to be epic
at this point, 8m for him looks like a fucking steal of a deal.
by Passive Voice on Jul 1, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
pfffft $8 mill
he’s getting the league max at this rate
So, what if the salary cap decreases next season. Some teams are going to get fucked real bad.
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
If FU Sweden is anywhere close to healthy this year he’s a steal at $2.5M.
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by reggiedunlop on Jul 1, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought he wanted to be part of the FLA rebuild too? Oh well.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s also more than I would have paid, but not unreasonable at this point.
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
He's big, he's bald
He’s Alex Auld
- Darren Pang on Auld going back to Ottawa 1 year 1m
Ryder to Dallas
Good signing for them, though I don’t know the terms
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That's
actually not too bad considering the other deals that just happened.
true
but Ryder likely won’t top 45-50 points and he doesn’t play D, so it’s still a shit deal
not sure about the D part
he made some pretty damn good defensive plays during the playoffs.
I agree with the offense part though
well he's not totally one-dimensional
but his focus sure isn’t on defense when he’s on the ice
They need the offense. Makes sense. But he’s as streaky as it gets.
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by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2011 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
@adater
adater
Sorry, but I don’t think Chicago hit “home runs” today. They’ve lost young guys and replaced them with real old guys
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I agree we didn't hit home runs...
maybe hit a few sharp singles, but we did get some veteran leadership that will fill in so our youngsters can stay in the A and mature. Didn’t blow our cap space either, which I think was a concern for both the Canucks and Hawks.
Yeah
They aren’t terrible signings. And Stan did a good job not breaking the bank.
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Plus, they’re really high on prospects like Morin. Good time to bring them up, I suspect.
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I think the important point to make
is we can take our time with Morin now. There’s no pressure to rush him up.
at this rate
Fanner Glass is gonna make a mill easy
I hope he does
Just not out of GMMG’s pocket.
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by Tink for Nucks on Jul 1, 2011 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Florida's going to be party central
This year
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hahahaha
they traded a 1st and a 3rd to get him too
Best
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Tallon is straight-up reuniting the 09-10 Blackhawks
Campbell, Kopecky, Versteeg… who’s next? Adam Burish?
Does her realize the reason he won was because Toews was a beast, Keith and Seabrook can actually manage to play 30 minutes a game, and Ladd and Sharp are key secondary guys? You can’t win when you only have grinders, and not have the stars who are actually doing the scoring.
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true but Neil Smith won a Cup in 94 by putting together Oilers East Reunion via Messier (OIlers West was Gretzky), when you’ve been sucking in Florida, why the hell not? ;)
by nucklinBadger on Jul 1, 2011 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
so our roster as of right now:
FORWARDS
Daniel Sedin ($6.100m) / Henrik Sedin ($6.100m) / Alexandre Burrows ($2.000m)
Mason Raymond ($2.550m) / Ryan Kesler ($5.000m) / Mikael Samuelsson ($2.500m)
Chris Higgins ($1.900m) / Manny Malhotra ($2.500m) / Cody Hodgson ($1.666m)
Mark Mancari ($0.525m) / Maxim Lapierre ($1.000m)
DEFENSEMEN
Kevin Bieksa ($4.600m) / Dan Hamhuis ($4.500m)
Keith Ballard ($4.200m) / Alexander Edler ($3.250m)
Sami Salo ($2.000m) / Andrew Alberts ($1.225m)
Aaron Rome ($0.750m)
GOALTENDERS
Roberto Luongo ($5.333m) / Cory Schneider ($0.900m)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $58,599,999
CAP SPACE (20-man roster): $5,700,001
$5.7 mill to sign Hansen, find a fourth-liner and get a real winger for Kes. That seems entirely doable for me.
Oreskovich should come cheap, <700k.
Hansen won’t make more than 2m if it’s a short term deal
If you take out Hodgson from the equation, that leaves about 4.6m for a 2nd liner.. hmmm
Ladd, anyone?
I’d ballpark Hansen at $1.75M x 2 years and Oreo at $650k for one year, which even with CoHo on the roster gives us $4.3 million with which to use on a second-liner. Even more when you take into account Raymond’s injury.
This is actually looking quite promising.
Huge Hansen fan...
…But if he’s asking over $1.7 million, then goodbye. I don’t expect he’ll get over $1.5.
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Given how the market is? I’d give him 1.7. I’d pay him more than Torres…. and Torres got 1.7.
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Hansen is frequently my favourite player on the ice, but he simply doesn’t have enough finish in his game to earn that yet. Torres is a better hitter, can go on hot streaks, and has been in the league twice as long, but I don’t think he’s worth $1.7 million, either.
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Yup. But didn’t Hansen out-point Torres last season? based on what’s happening right now, I’d be willing to give him 1.7, or maybe he takes a tad less since he’s a hometown guy, and got through the system here.
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Same points, though Hansen had more ice time short handed and even strength and Torres had some on PP. Again, much as I love Hansen, Torres would be a more useful player for the Canucks right now: he’s bigger, hits harder and is actually frightening to opposing players.
Bear in mind also that Hansen is an RFA, and $1.7 million is doubling his current paycheque, where Torres is UFA and part of the Silly Season.
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I think
Hansen should be getting around 1.3-1.4
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
I see 1.25 or so, but would be okay with 1.5 to go longer. Higher and I start to ask if he’s peaked or will improve…
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He'll continue to improve
as he has every year. And I can’t imagine that Raffi would have been more valuable to the Nucks than Hansen. Don’t get me wrong, I like Raffi, but I would be much sorrier to see Hansen leave than him. Hansen has great speed and a tenacious desire to get the puck. If he can just work on his hands, he’s a second liner.
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by Tink for Nucks on Jul 1, 2011 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
well he can fill in for Raymond just fine
but I don’t think he’s a long-term solution. We need a talented winger to complement Kes on the second line and Higgins is good but not good enough for that. I like him as a 3rd-liner who can fill in on the 2nd should the need arise.
Mancari...
…is not likely to stick at the NHL level. I’d rather call up Volpatti and give him a shot at the spot, and that’s not a whole lot of depth up front. I’d like both of Hansen and Oreskovich returned, so that would help, but it’s not a certanty.
Still, given the prices running around today, I’m also happy for GMMG to wait a month before signing anyone else!
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Did not want
Especially for that much
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
But Buffalo is going to be a force next year. Lots of guys with high-end potential, lots of complimentary players to augment their core of Stafford/Vanek/Pominville/Ennis etc. It’s like all of a sudden they are actually allowed to play on a level playing field with every other team. (ie: no self-imposed cap.)
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man oh man
Today has really shown me that Gillis deserved that GM of the Year award. He knows what he has, and he isn’t about to piss away a bunch of money on a hope and a prayer.
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so come and join us
I’ll reserve judgement on that. Being conservative is good. But if he doesn’t spend to the cap to improve his team for another run, I’m still going to be pissed.
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based on what he's done in the past
I’m confident Gillis is gonna make sure we spend to the cap one way or another.
My god, stay away
@RealKyper
Nick Kypreos
#NHL news. Hearing the starting negotiated salary for Leino is 4.5 per year. Will teams going as high as 5/ 5.5? Scary money.
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Fleishmann
is going to get paid handsomely, after seeing all the other 40-50 point player signings
oh fuck
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Hearing sturm to vanc
DO NOT WANT. Unless he comes cheap.
seriously?
We don’t need a guy who has bad knees
Oh....please no
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boo. 1 year though, I can manage my expectations. Although this probably means we wont’ have an elite guy coming in via trade, since we only have about 2M cap room left.
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Actually….. I take that back. GMMG is not beyond burying a contract in the AHL if it substantially improves our team…. and the Acquilinis have shown a commitment to winning. I’m sure they’ll do just that if it means fitting in an elite guy.
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Sturm's won't be
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1 yr, not too much...
I don’t know. Don’t know what to think. Hope his knee holds up
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1 year
I’m happy with that.. low ish cap hit… tradeable for a bag of pucks if needed
it could be worse
but that’s $2.25 million that could’ve gone towards a guy like Ladd…
Don’t forget you can over the cap in the summer. And Raymond will be on LTIR for a while to start the year, and this fits in with that
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Exactly.
GMMG can easily still fit Ladd if he wants
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good point
I guess Raymond’s absence will probably also be CoHo’s audition for a roster spot assuming we keep him.
Yup. If CoHo really wants to play and succeed in Vancouver, this really is his big break. He’ll have 2nd line duties, playing with a top player in Kes, and I’m cautiously optimistic he makes the jump to a NHL-ready player.
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I don't know about 2nd line duties
but assuming a good pre-season he should get a 3rd-line spot and PP time.
I just assumed he’d take over for May Ray, but that was obviously before I wrapped my head around the Sturm deal. .
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Look above. I’m sure GMMG is not beyond burying a contract or two if he does manage to get his hands on Ladd.
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or back to Torres?
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If the knee holds, the past suggests he’s good for 30-50 points. Not exactly the LW sniper sort of guy, but it’s only day one.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
IF being the important word there
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As long as LA Kings doctors weren’t examining him, it should be fine. I’d be more nervous going deeper into the season, but this all but muddies the waters for Hansen and Hodgson. Especially the latter. I still smell a trade before training camp.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
this isnt the 2nd line winger for kesler
le sigh
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2nd or 3rd
The guy is a huge talent if healthy.
If not, then he gets buried. But 2.25 is not bad for Sturm. Guy can shoot, and before his knee was hurt, is speedy.
Low risk, potential high reward. If his knees are good, I am good with it. Even if his knees are not good, I am OK with it for taking the shot.
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it does essentially end any further deals though
which is kind of anti-climatic.
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Why?
We can go over the Cap in the summer, and Sturm is a replacement for Raymond’s money on the LTIR.
They still have the same amount of Cap, technically, that they had before we re upped our German quotient
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didnt consider Raymond'ssituation
so yeah, i suppose you are right. Guess I was hoping for either a home run, or a stand pat.
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I get the feeling
That GMMG knows something we don’t. Like his knees are good. I had arthroscopic surgery once ( not twice like him, and certainly not twice on the ACL )…and my knee is good.
If he is healthy, I like the deal
Certainly more than the shitload of money Leino got ( and he was another guy I thought we should go for )
Jeff patterson is already insulting the day for the Canucks, but its one day. They have all summer to improve the team.
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It could sure be a lot worse.
4.5 million for leino and we’d be right at the cap limit without any wiggle room.
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For a guy with 73 career goals!
Buffalo wanted to make the biggest splash today. But some of their deals….wow…can you say overpayment?
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jovanovski is 35 years old
and so even if he retires, the coyotes are on the hook to pay him all 4 years of his salary.
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/holy fuck, tallon really is a fucking idiot
by Passive Voice on Jul 1, 2011 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
he is very good
at the passive aggressive shit. i just get annoyed listening to him and his William Shatner vocal stylings.
You aint Kirk Jeff, the…pause…every statement…to draw them out.
Is OK for Star Trek, not so much for sports radio
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Haha
Right on, Dan.
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well on the plus side
relatively speaking, this contract is very reasonable
At least he's versatile
Sturm regularly plays “2nd everything”; power play, penalty kill, even strength… If his knee is up for a full season, this may not be too bad a signing. Not who I’d have targeted, but he’s got some finish to his game, and it’s for one year. Let’s see.
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he plays on the PK?
didn’t know that. Thought he was somewhat one-dimensional, but I guess not
We needed to replace our german obviously
and we needed a winger. two birds one year.
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I don’t think we’re replacing any Germans.
That D looks set. 8 guys signed already, pretty sure GMMG won’t get a 9th, and would rather rely on the farm anyways.
Winger though…… I’m still hoping we can land a top-tier guy.
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Ehrhoff out
Sturm in. both German Olympians…
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Our updated roster:
(assuming Hansen signs for $1.75M)
FORWARDS
Daniel Sedin ($6.100m) / Henrik Sedin ($6.100m) / Alexandre Burrows ($2.000m)
Marco Sturm ($2.500m) / Ryan Kesler ($5.000m) / Mikael Samuelsson ($2.500m)
Chris Higgins ($1.900m) / Manny Malhotra ($2.500m) / Cody Hodgson ($1.666m)
Mark Mancari ($0.525m) / Maxim Lapierre ($1.000m) / Jannik Hansen ($1.750m)
Mason Raymond ($2.550m)
DEFENSEMEN
Kevin Bieksa ($4.600m) / Dan Hamhuis ($4.500m)
Keith Ballard ($4.200m) / Alexander Edler ($3.250m)
Sami Salo ($2.000m) / Andrew Alberts ($1.225m)
Aaron Rome ($0.750m)
GOALTENDERS
Roberto Luongo ($5.333m) / Cory Schneider ($0.900m)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $62,849,999; BONUSES: $850,000
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $1,450,001
Bit of a logjam on the wings there. Should be interesting to see what Gillis does now.
I’m not entirely sure Mancari plays on the 4th line much either, but any team with Lappy and Hansen and maybe Oreo on the 4th line would be an excellent candidate to roll 4 lines every game. AV doesn’t have an excuse not to.
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yeah I figured Mancari and Oreo was a toss-up
but for simplicity’s sake I assumed he’d be on the fourth. With Raymond healthy though that’s a crapload of wingers that can score. No more need to shelter the fourth line so much.
Yeah
Something’s got to give with the wingers. Really wouldn’t be surprised to see a trade
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thanks for staying on top of this
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Souray signed?
This day is truly absurd.
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doesn't surprise me to be honest
Souray isn’t terrible, just had a terrible contract
Sturm is a gamble
If he doesn’t work out, i’m sure he’s a cap/trade casualty.
Worst case scenario isn’t so terrible.
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If he stays healthy he’s awesome but that’s a big if
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We already took our gamble injury with Salo and Strum
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
hope the “if” will be a small one. he could be a tough player, had only 3 of his 14 seasons a – rating. one of the better German players who could reach good NHL-quality. we like him very much because he was available always when the team needed him (and he was healthy). a fighter and reliable for his management.
by el presidente 19 on Jul 1, 2011 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Glad to hear it
Not the guy I’d be looking for, thanks. But then, I was hoping for a shot at D’Agostini, so we’ll have to see who’s left out there.
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Hordichuk: “Hopefully Vancouver’s going out and getting a tough guy, because I’m coming after them. Calgary, too. It’s payback time.”
fuck off, Hordi.
Hahaha
How about we don’t and you just take stupid penalties
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OLD TIME HAWKEY!
Hordy “putting on the foil”
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I want to see him fight Rypper
wherever he ends up, and get have Hordi get his ass handed to him. That would make my day.
Hordi’s is so fucking stupid he thinks he’s in the WWE
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
lol. i remember him being quick to drop the gloves but I think he almost always got his ass handed to him.
by chillinwatook on Jul 1, 2011 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
"It’s payback time"
For…what?
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
hordi
you fucking idiot
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
hordi
you fucking idiot
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, come on!
It’s just the noise you’d expect a newly-signed tough guy to make, stirring up a little somethin’-somethin’. I have no problem with his statement; though I am a little confused about “payback”.
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for entertaining his idiocy
for 3 years.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder what's a bigger impact
LA Kings walking in with every bigwig, or Yzerman walking in by himself.
Best Comment
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Apparently, they have Giguere as well? Interesting duo on the clifftops…
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I know you were referring to the altitude
But they can both be starters, so I imagined them dueling for the starting position, and the winner throwing the other off the cliff.
FINISH HIM!!!!
Given the age difference…
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why the hell not?
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Hey Brad, I know you’re looking for a big payday, but I can only offer you about 4M per year.
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over 15 years!
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by kentcheesehead on Jul 1, 2011 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Best summed up with this:
rudykelly
Flames to BRichards: “We’re old, flailing, and you’ll be bothered everywhere you go. Please sign here.”
lol Panthers got Flash
Just throwing the cash around.
Taking his talents to South Beach
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WHAT THE FUCK IS DALE TALLON DOING? WHAT THE FUCK IS HE DOING? HE IS A HUMAN RETARD.
by Passive Voice on Jul 1, 2011 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
he
is on crystal meth
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
PICTURED: DALE TALLON
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He's like the guy that plays monopoly
Who buys every fucking property he lands on just because it’s for sale.
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yes
yes
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hahahahahaha
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Source: Flames offer Richards nine years, $64 million. Other source: “He won’t go there.”
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I nearly peed
when I read that… “rebuild? we don’ need no steenking rebuild!”
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I kinda want them to sign him
…since it’ll inevitably be for 10 years and $90 million
Sturm signing is depth/insurance. Not related to top six roster hole. Will likely be addressed via trade. #Canucks
angus tweets
his “opinions” sometimes and passes them off as something he heard. Not saying we don’t pull a trade, but he probably does not know one way or the other
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that said, i think he's right. MG ain't done
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
PARISE
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
I think both these guys are out of reach. Gillis hasn’t shown himself to be a gangbusters type guy like that. Though I would LOVE to see him go the RFA route to sneak a guy over.
I really think a high pick and Hodgson and/or another prospect are what he’ll dangle (maybe Sammy if he needs it) until training camp. He’ll find a scorer, it just won’t be the sexy slamdunk we want.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Dream the impossible
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
See I’d say he’s a legit target, but at the starting price of $4.5 million? That sure they can afford that anymore.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he pulls a trade too
Just read Kuzma’s tweet saying something similar.
But I still think thye are about as “in the know” on a potential deal as you or I are!
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Belanger to Edmonton
3 year 5.25 million
by Cloudst on Jul 1, 2011 2:33 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Look at the salary cap floor in action today
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Fleischmann takes the cake
$18mil/4years. $4.5 mil/year?
This worries me, what is Jannik gonna ask for if a guy recovering from a DVT who may never play again gets that much?
where
did Flash sign?
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Florida
C’mon, salary cap floor man! That’s all today is.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Hansen's RFA
So can’t use UFA as comparable. Also, Flash has put up more points before
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Avs sign Gigeuere
heehee
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For those on the ledge, you’ll also note the top four teams by playoff standards (VAN, SJS, BOS and TB) have done next to nothing. Because by and large they don’t have too. We had our fun last year, nothing wrong with standing back and watching the money bomb.
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Yep
Exactly. And considering all the overpayments for mediocre talent, I’m glad we didn’t get involved
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Just for fun
The Panthers have invested 24 years and $93 million dollars on six players, the third biggest of which is a 35+ deal.
Anyone think this group is anywhere close to playoff material? Not a chance.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
http://www.arcticicehockey.com/2011/7/1/2255140/florida-thinking-inside-the-box
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Fuck
Everytime I think I have a good idea, Gabe does.
SIMPSONS DID IT, SIMPSONS DID IT
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Holmgren just getting warmed up?
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oh god homer
what are you doing?
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Drinking with a checkbook is fun for the whole family!
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he's trying use the create-a-player feature
but can’t find it.
BREAKING
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
WE HAVE A WINNER
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
oh god hordi why
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 3:46 PM PDT reply actions
and repeat
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
on
to the next one.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I will bet anyone right now he’s beneath five minutes TOI by the end of the 2011-2012 season along with a +/- oh around -8 or -9.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
fuck
why even sign him?
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
oh god
tl;dr
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
this blog
is quite popular!
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
On Raffi Torres
It’s hard to figure why the Canucks din’t re-sign him if they were going to give Sturm more money. Maybe they’re afraid that he won’t be able to change his game to play under the new rules or if he does change his game he won’t be very useful.
Carcillo to the Hawks
How do you like that diving now?
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fucking piece of shit
enjoy the press box you duckfaced fucktard.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah.
That one made me giggle. A late signing. Sure to make our games with them have an even more special flavour.
Our supposed “divers” pale in comparison with that guy though. It will be good to watch a master at his craft.
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Nice, an idiot thug and a diver. I can’t wait for him and Lapierre to out dick each other.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I WANT
I WANT SO BAD
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I would write
a love letter to Gillis.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Updated team roster:
Keeping Mancari off the big club, Sean? How could you?
Okay, I agree; but that name is a blast to say. I dare anyone to try saying it out loud and not think of 1930’s Action/Adventure B-films!
“Join us now, as our hero Chuck Slabthrust is exploring a world of the unknown; a world of nightmares and danger; the world of… MANCARI!”
Flying that Nerd Flag high!
huh
now I’m just seeing “The ManCar”. I’m imagining a sort of dark gold El Camino, and in the back there’s some ice chests, a tool box, and a single dresser drawer he found on the side of the freeway because “someone could totally use that.”
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by Pseuccubus on Jul 1, 2011 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
wait
we gave Ebbett a 1-way deal? Interesting…
Mancari intrigues me more though. 8 points in 20 games last season in the NHL, well above PPG in the AHL. And he’s huge. Seems like the guy has potential.
Been an AHL lifetimer so far, but it would be nice if he stepped his game up to NHL level. Interesting to see he was used short handed while in the A, so there may be something there – a body the size of Oreskovich, but that speed worries me.
Flying that Nerd Flag high!
Fuck the speed
8 points in 20 NHL games, and above a PPG player in the AHL? At 6’4 and 225? You cannot teach footspeed, but with the Canucks coaches for everything under the sun, you can make him better at it.
He seems to have great hands, and that is less teachable. He may never be the fleetest Canuck, but in front of the net, you do not have to be that fast.
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Too bad AV couldn’t teach Ehrhoff defensive responsibility.
"I think he has to be happy with his career, he did a great job on Long Island. I’m sure he is happy with that." - Henrik Sedin on Mike Millbury
(Dallascanuck, M.D., the real kind, not the Mark Recchi, M.D. kind)
He tried
Honestly, I thought Hoff fucked up more with silly little passes in his own zone.
The Canucks pass it around in their own end, but it was usually him that fucked that up more often than not. And AV can’t make him be more physical in front of the net if he is not.
I want to find out more about this Ebbett guy too….he was from the Ducks, right?
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Ebbett
is almost a direct replacement for Bolduc. in fact, Ebbett’s last team was Phoenix.
One way deal is interesting though. But I’m pretty sure he’ll be in the Wolves at the start of the season.
well
Ebbett is more talented offensively than Bolduc, but he’s also more of a defensive liability. Ebbett actually had flashes of top-6 scoring talent in Anaheim, but lost out on his opportunity and failed in Minnesota and Phoenix for the most part.
I’d think with a good enough training camp he could crack the opening roster or at least make the team, but it’s more likely he’ll start on the Wolves. Leaves the Canucks with plenty of options on the bottom-6 though.
+1
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Mancari was used on the penalty kill in the AHL, so I’m not terribly concerned with his defence; but the fourth line we had was at its most effective when it was getting in on the forecheck quickly and not letting the puck out. And if Mancari is going to be used this season, it will be on the fourth line.
As for being in front of the net, you don’t have to be fast to stand there, but you’d damn well better be fast on the back check if it’s turned over against a good team!
As I said, it would be nice to see him bring his game up to the NHL level, but that’s a story that a whole lot of good AHL players have. We’ll just have to wait to see if it happens.
Flying that Nerd Flag high!
also not teachable: size
and he has PLENTY of it. On the fourth line with maybe a sprinkle of 2nd-PP unit net presence, he sounds quite promising.
Gillis likes to try some of these guys every year
When they work out, they work out.
When they don’t, well, out they go, probably before the playoffs.
yep
low-risk, decent-reward situations. Smart.
I love him more after reading the story on him
Seems stoked, and knows where his role will be. He did see some time on all the lines in Buffalo too. The fact he is a 1 year deal, he’ll be motivated. Some toughness at the very worst, but way more potential for scoring than Hordichuk, for instance ( sorry CH! lol)
"The opportunity is amazing, and it being a Canadian team I’m pretty excited," said Mancari. "I saw how skilled they were last year and I see them being just as good this year. Hopefully, I can be part of it and contribute."
The Canucks have to hope Mancari can bring the package that presented itself in the AHL, where he was in the top 10 scorers the last three seasons. He’s also shown no hesitation to drop the gloves — although he hasn’t needed to do it much.
"Being up and down with Buffalo, I’ve played anywhere from fourth line to first line. I’m 6-4, 225, I’m a big guy and I’m not afraid to use my size. I’m not afraid to defend my teammates, but at the same time I feel I can bring an offensive game to the NHL."
Mancari scored 74 points last season with the Sabres’ AHL affiliate in Portland, Maine, and averaged 64 points over the the past four seasons.
With the Canucks opting not to re-sign Raffi Torres, bottom-six spots are up for grabs and that’s not lost on Mancari.
"There’s an opportunity there, so it comes down to me and to seize the opportunity," he said.
Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Canucks+winger+Mark+Mancari/5036636/story.html#ixzz1QtxDaOEH
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sweet
and the Canucks should always have a big italian guy on the roster. From Momesso to Bertuzzi the big italians seem to thrive here.
You forgot Luongo!
Daniel Sedin on Mike Milbury: "He made a bad comment about us, calling us women. I don’t know how he looks at women. I would be pretty mad if I was a woman."
by Tink for Nucks on Jul 1, 2011 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, it's true
Luongo is no Momesso.
Daniel Sedin on Mike Milbury: "He made a bad comment about us, calling us women. I don’t know how he looks at women. I would be pretty mad if I was a woman."
by Tink for Nucks on Jul 1, 2011 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Momesso was a warrior!
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Tanner Glass
to the Jets. 750k. Closer home for him, I guess
Ah well
Goodbye Tanner Glass, congrats on your wedding this summer, and thanks for being the 2nd NHL hockey player my kid and me ever met. :) I’m waving goodbye to your photo right now. See me waving? Because I am.
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He'll be a great fit for that city
such a decent guy, and as Wisp says, close to home for him.
Wish him only the best.
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by Tink for Nucks on Jul 1, 2011 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Dale Tallon strikes again!
Sean Bergenheim
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
4 years, 2.75 per
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
What IS it with him and his 4 year contracts?
Fleishman, Jovo, Kopecky, Upshall…. If you’re spending to the floor, fine. But can’t you spend to the floor with a bunch of 1-3 year contracts and save money for UFAs that are, you know, good?
Work hard, play harder, rest easy.
You want to see the abomination that is Dale Tallon's new roste?
Well you’re in luck:
FORWARDS
Tomas Fleischmann ($4.500m) / David Booth ($4.250m) / Scottie Upshall ($3.500m)
Stephen Weiss ($3.100m) / Kris Versteeg ($3.083m) / Tomas Kopecky ($3.000m)
Sean Bergenheim ($2.750m) / Marcel Goc ($1.700m) / Evgeni Dadonov ($0.875m)
Jack Skille ($0.825m) / Michal Repik ($0.816m) / Scott Timmins ($0.761m)
DEFENSEMEN
Brian Campbell ($7.142m) / Ed Jovanovski ($4.125m)
Dmitri Kulikov ($1.325m) / Mike Weaver ($0.900m)
Keaton Ellerby ($0.787m) / Jason Garrison ($0.675m)
GOALTENDERS
Jose Theodore ($1.500m) / Scott Clemmensen ($1.200m)
BUYOUTS: Ville Koistinen ($0.466m)
CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $47,283,709; BONUSES: $980,000
CAP SPACE (20-man roster): $17,016,291
What a shitshow of a roster.
Really?
I think he’s done a pretty good job of turning a team that had nothing into a team that’s got some players. Really they are one true first line player away from being a good team and he did all this in one off season. Sure he overpayed for players but I think he had to to convince players to sign in Florida.
Yeah when I look at that line up I see that he’s replaced a team of floaters with a bunch of character guys and probably half a dozen twenty goal scorers. Not too bad, especially considering he’s still got 17 million dollars in cap space left. Yikes!
It's actually pretty impressive
and he probably isn’t done yet. You gotta give Tallon credit, he goes and gets the guys he wants and he’s already proven he knows how to build a winner. Now all he ha to do is draft Towes, Kane, Keith and Seabrook.
I disagree. They improved up front for sure, but they got much weaker in goal, are still quite weak on D (though I love the Campbell acquisition) and are quite weak down the middle (Marcel Goc as your 2nd line centre is ridiculous).
I still think this team is in no better position long-term than it was yesterday. I understand the need to spend to the floor, but these contracts are just embarrassing – so much money spent for so little return. I’d rather have a team that properly tanks for a few years like Edmonton or Chicago circa 2006, and ends up with a boatload of high-end prospects. THEN you start signing pricey free agents and making trades to turn your team from a solid playoff team into a contender.
I think the Dale Tallon model is stupid and in no way sets them up for long-term success. They’re going to be mediocre next year and prevent themselves from getting the lottery pick they truly need. Which is going to lead to more of the same in Florida – a consistently mediocre team.
by Canuckk on Jul 1, 2011 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
+1
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
All I would say
Is that whatever they were doing before wasn’t working and Tallon has proven he knows how to build a winner so I’m kind of giving him the benefit of the doubt here. They vastly overspent on free agents but they had almost zero talent before and now they have some and they still have tons of cap room. I’m assuming the reason he spent so much was because otherwise those players would have signed elsewhere.
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
That defense is going to get eaten alive. Hope Theo has a strong summer, they’re going to need it.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2011 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly what I was going to say. The goaltending could be the worst duo in the league too.
Poutine & Meatballs
Weaver+Garrison were actually really good in a shut-down role last year. Like, shockingly, outlandishly good. Fuck-you good. And Kulikov and Ellerby have shown really good stuff in their first couple years. Jovo and Campbell will only have to be a middle-comp, high OZS% duo, and, though overpaid, I think they can probably do that pretty well. I actually kinda like that D corps for next year. As for having to pay Jovo and Campbell 11+m in 2014…that smells like smegma.
by Passive Voice on Jul 1, 2011 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Weaver doesn’t get enough credit. He’s reliable as hell. I liked him when he played here
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
he was their best defenseman last year.
by Passive Voice on Jul 1, 2011 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions
which may sound like damning with faint praise, but it wasn’t supposed to. he had a hell of a year.
by Passive Voice on Jul 1, 2011 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Panthers fans are really excited. I don’t get it.
by Passive Voice on Jul 1, 2011 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you see their roster last year?
This is a vast improvement and it signals the start of a team trying to be competitive, not just spend to the floor. I’d be excited too.
OH GOD
SHIELD YOUR EYES PEOPLE
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
This team...
…I would be much less happy playing against. The goal tending is a bit random, and the defence… I got nothin’. It’s like they took all the “soft” players and concentrated them into a single Fleischmann.
Flying that Nerd Flag high!
I think my two main problems are with Kopecky and Fleischmann. As far as I’m concerned, that’s 7.5m spent on 2m worth of talent.
by Passive Voice on Jul 1, 2011 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Think Fleischmann’s worth more than ~1M. But yeah, pretty massive overpay for those two. As well as just about everyone on that roster
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
I dunno
Is it an overpay if that’s what you had to pay to convince them to sign with your team? They still have 17 million in cap space and it wasn’t as if there was much better out there.
Is it an overpay if that’s what you had to pay to convince them to sign with your team?
Yes. Just because you have to pay a guy more to come to your Florida team doesn’t mean you didn’t overpay for him
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
Yeah, I guess
It’s just kinda like the Canucks overpaying for Sundin to show the hockey world they were serious. The term on the Jovo contract is the one that really surprises me. If he retires they won’t have to pay him though, right?
Jovo's is 35+
So they’re on the hook for the cap hit for the rest of the deal.
Of course – that could be a good way to stay above the floor. He retires, you don’t have to pay him actually money, but his cap hit still counts.
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
It seriously looks like
What a CPU controlled NHL 11 team looks like after the first season of Be a GM
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
by Semi_Colon on Jul 1, 2011 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
haha!
I was just about to say it looks like one of the teams my 8 year old puts together on NHL11.
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You forgot gundbrandson or however its spelt
by Seal Clubbing on Jul 1, 2011 9:00 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
not sure he'll make the team
he may not be ready yet. But on that defense yeah, maybe he will.
LOOK AT EDMONTON
Taylor Hall-Nugent-Hopkins-Jordan Eberle.
Ryan Smyth-Shawn Horcoff-Ales Hemsky.
Magnus Paajarvi-Sam Gagner-Linus Omark.
Eager-Belanger-Ryan Jones
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 8:35 PM PDT reply actions
they better not put the nuge in the NHL next year.
by Passive Voice on Jul 1, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Jesus Christ no
Sorry for the mini rant guys, but I get so sick of this talk of “better win now before the Oilers become a dynasty”!
Fuck that. Those three guys are good, but to call them the three best players in the entire West in three years is ridiculous.
I fully expect the oilers to be more of the same. Around the bottom five. They might come out of the gates fast, but that team is still way too young, Eager is too stupid, and together with Hordy, is going to give up way to many PPs.
Unless Belanger suddenly became the best PK guy in the league, not that worried. They have potential. How many teams have we seen in the NHL with young guys? Did they all become superstars? No.
Just because they have single digit draft numbers, does not make them superstars.
They have to show me far more to be considered more than bottom dwellers. Ryan Smythe nearing the end may be a nice “vet” for the young guys, but I will be surprised if they make the playoffs in 2014, let alone dominate the ASG. Sorry CH.
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Thats why I said 2014
The last team I can think of that drafted that high two years in a row was the Penguins and we all know how that turned out. Both Eberle and Hall are already on their way to being stars and it’s a great situation for Nugent-Hopkins
by Canuckelhead on Jul 1, 2011 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't equate
Taylor Hall with Sidney Crosby.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I certainly
would not equate Nugent Hopkins with Malkin either.
The Oil are not the Pens, there is no Mario there to guide them, and I would even slightly question the assertion that either Eberle or Hall are budding “stars”.
Neither one was nominated for the Calder, their team was last, and they have a long way to go.
I think they are both fabulous players, and maybe “could” be stars, but they sure aint yet. Eberle had 18 goals and 43 points, and Hall 22 and only 42. Thats great and all, but both were minus ( Eberle a -12, Hall a -9 ). Even on the pitiful Oil, where only three players finished a plus on the entire roster. Out of 30 guys listed on NHL.com that is 20th and 23rd.
At least it is better than Paarvari’s -13, or Omarks team worst -16!
I know what you meant CH, but its getting a bit much, to me, the way people gush over their “potential”. No offense to you personally though.
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No offense taken
and I’m not trying to equate Hall to Crosby either. I just happen to think a lot of the potential of that first line and them being having a minus season on that team at their age doesn’t change that.
by Canuckelhead on Jul 2, 2011 12:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Because why should it?
If the actual stats don’t make a dint in the confidence in them, my opinion certainly won’t.
I get what you are saying. But I am sorry to say, your “thinking a lot” of them is no more than what every Oiler fan is doing too, so I can’t say its surprising.
But all I am really saying is people always overstate potential. They find a way of rationalizing any and everything. ( I am not saying that is what you are doing )
But yeah, you were trying to equate them. Its OK. We do it all the time on these kind of threads, comparing this player and that. When you say this…
The last team I can think of that drafted that high two years in a row was the Penguins and we all know how that turned out.
It is intimating the Oilers are going to be some great dynasty. All I am saying is that they have to prove it.
FTR, Sid was a -1 his first year, but it was overlooked because he had 39 goals and 63 assists. He was never a minus again. Malkin almost as good his first year, with a +2, 33 goals, and 52 assists.
THAT is a budding superstar. Not two rookies that combined for the same points Malkin put in for his rookie year.
I was not really looking for this kinda thing, its just like what I said above, I get so exasperated with the talk of this team or that, this guy or that, and how their young guys are going to set the league on fire.
Not sure of B2B #1 picks like the comparison you were making besides the Pens, but the Avs, for instance are a great example of expectations and labeling a guy a star. Duchesne is one guy that got that tag pretty early, and that team an example of one that fooled themselves by having a season that got them to the playoffs, and then….well, you know.
At least the Oilers have had the good sense to stay down for a while!
LOL Peace
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TambLoweini are still at the helm, and they’re the ones who fucked them up in the first place :D
by Passive Voice on Jul 1, 2011 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions
What does everyone think is MG's strategy right now?
Most of the decent FAs are gone. What’s left are mostly guys with injury histories but have different upsides. Nucks still need at least 1 top six winger.
Trade for a big winger or sign a “washup”?
I think if there is a trade it’ll be Schroder rather than CoHo – CoHo has proven enough in his limited roles last year. But I also do think that MG is sniffing the list of former Cup winners who had played significant roles – I can only think of Drury right now. I mean, it was Mark Recchi’s accumen that jumpstarted Bruins third line with Marchand…. why not?
One guy on my Facebook
was disappointed that we weren’t going after Richards.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
My reaction
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope
I’m pretty happy MG didn’t do something dumb*
*Sturm thing to be determined at a later date
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
I think Hodgson gets moved. He’s not going to have a roster spot this year unless it’s on the 4th line again.
I have always said Schneider would get moved at the trade deadline if at all and I stand by that. We need him this season. We know what kind of performance we’ll get from him, and his value will only get higher and higher.
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by Sean Zandberg on Jul 1, 2011 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Really?
I figure Hodgson has a real shot at earning a spot on the third line as a winger, and playing on the 2nd PP unit as a C. Assuming we don’t get another top-6 forward (ie. Ladd), there is definitely roster space for Hodgson while Raymond’s out, and should he perform well enough, maybe he’ll send an under-performer (perhaps Sturm) packing instead.
Of course, that’s an optimistic projection, but I do see space to accomodate him should he prove ready. Long-term, of course, it would make the most sense to move him in a package for a proper 2nd-line winger for Kes, but that may not be an option, in which case keeping him (for now) may be the best thing to do.
My feeling is that one-year deals, for a rich-as-fuck team, basically are never dumb. Sturm sucks? He gets to sample Chicago’s fine dining.
by Passive Voice on Jul 1, 2011 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Trade
for Parise.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 1, 2011 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd rather have Ladd
while were dreaming. He’s everything we need. A winger for Kesler, size, grit and someone who’s won all rolled into a B.C. boy package. Must have grown up cheering for the Canucks.
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