^ Because ACL is the worst injury you can have in sports and the #1 career ender in the NFL

Mo has been consistantly injured the last 3 seasons, fuck signing a liability.

Canucks Acquire Forward Steve Bernier
Vancouver Canucks
Jul 4, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT
Bernier
Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the club has acquired right wing, Steve Bernier from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a second round Draft pick in 2010 and third round pick (Los Angeles’ selection) in 2009.

“Steve Bernier is a highly regarded young player who’s enjoyed success early in his career,” said Gillis. “With his right-handed shot he will be a great addition to our top six forward group and an asset to our power play.”

Bernier, 23, split the 2007-08 season between the Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks combining for 32 points (16-16-32) and 64 penalty minutes in 76 games played. In 177 career NHL games Bernier has recorded 45 goals, 45 assists (45-45-90) and 128 penalty minutes. Bernier captured a gold medal with Team Canada at the World Under-18 Championships in Yaroslavl, Russia in 2003.

The 6-foot-2, 225 lbs. native of Quebec City, PQ, was originally selected in the 1st round, 16th overall in 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

zomg, 7seven's got the inside tips

this is really heart breaking, all our forwards are leaving, we have money to sign people except they either arent going to come or gillis hasnt approached them/gave them an offer.
now were fucked cause luongo will possibly leave when his contract is up if we dont turn this around.

good signing on bernier! I like to see Gillis signing all these younger players instead of bringing in players past their prime, if were gonna take unproven talent, might as well take the younger players available

Nice. Very happy with the pickup of Bernier. I'd like to see him play the Sedin line.

Kev

Hmm...decent pick-up. Bernier has potential at 23 with some talent.

Good size too.

Kev

Keep adding younger players very good move on gillis that is +1.

Hope these kids brings cup to the city of Vancouver in future!!

haha fucking Gillis, I actually ran into him last week at one of the lounges in Yaletown and mentioned he should trade for one of the Sabres RWs, I should be the Canucks GM :haha:

you should ask for some compensation for that advice.....:D

finally a move from gillus lol.. now a couple more moves will help the team

Bernier is an RFA

We still need to sign the guy.

woohoo bernier

This guy should break out with the Sedins

Yes! I know Steve Berniers gf and watched her grow up. Maybe I can get some free tix!

I posted this earlier this morning on another board... I've already gone over my thoughts on a couple of these, but I'm just gonna paste the thing in its entirety.

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Okay, I feel a rant coming on, because I've been reading the same mindless knee-jerk fanwanking for weeks now and it's driving me nuts. Let's address a few of the ridiculous claims that have been going around.

Claim: Other GMs won't deal with Gillis because they hate him.
Rebuttal: Then they won't last long in their jobs. Other GMs hated Bobby Clarke, they still dealt with him. I'm sure Brian Burke isn't very popular with some guys either (Kevin Lowe and him are BEST BUDS!), yet they still deal with him. The reality is, a GM's first priority is to the good of his team; his personal feelings toward his peers has to be put aside or he won't last a week in his job.

Claim: Players don't want to come here because of AV's defensive system.
Rebuttal: That hasn't been a problem for Minnesota or New Jersey, who've been defensive, borderline trapping teams for years.

Claim: Players don't want to come here because of the travel schedule.
Rebuttal: The team with probably THE WORST travel schedule in the league is arguably Detroit. They're closer to an Eastern team than a Western team, yet have to play 95% of their games in the West. That doesn't seem to deter players from wanting to go there (ref. Marian Hossa).

Claim: Gillis sucks because hasn't made a "big splash" move.
Rebuttal: He didn't re-sign Naslund. That splashy enough for ya? No? He hasn't re-signed Mo either, that's teetering on the edge of the diving board. Now some are calling for him to trade Lu for a bunch of prospects, blow up the team, start from scratch, shoot for the top pick next year... that would be Andre The Giant with a cannonball off the 15m platform.

Claim: Gillis sucks because he slammed Nonis.
Rebuttal: Really? He was asked if he thought the team was a cup contender; he said no. I don't recall him BLAMING anyone in particular. You would prefer he should bullshit everyone and say yes even if he doesn't believe it? Fact: he has never said an unkind word (in public at least) against his predecessors.

Claim: Gillis sucks because he's never been a GM before and he doesn't know what he's doing.
Rebuttal: And your long career as a GM makes you a better judge of that? Sit the fuck down.

Claim: Aquilini is an idiot because he hired Gillis after only a week without even interviewing him.
Rebuttal: If you seriously believe this, you need to be shot in the head, because you're a moron and your usefulness to the world is at an end. 'Nuff said.

lol you know Anne too?

Amy is her gf in Vancouver. Unless he's 2 timing? dun dun dun

Steve Bernier's Sabres Debut Game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFDYH5JjPLk

"WELLLLLCOMEEEEEEeeeee TO CANUCKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS STEVEEEEEEEEEEE BERRRRRRRRRNIERRR"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwZQg...eature=related

Probably, what NHLer doesn't, they all learn from Martin Brodeur and the Phoenix Coyotes haha.

On December 12, 2007, Morrison's ironman streak of 542 games snapped when he decided not to play a game due to wrist complications.

I'm thinking a trade request next season may even be possible. Depends how good or bad Canucks are doing by christmas time.


If Gillis is picking up all these young guys with potential, might as well fold and rebuild, trade Luongo for some big shot scorer that can impact other players around him, and bring up Schneider whenever he's ready and hope he's as good as everyone says.

LOl yea I wouldn't be surprised. My buddies little sister Amy got picked up by Steve while she was working at a restaurant. He flew her down to SJ a bunch of times. Probably flying in Anne the other times lol

thought canucks was gonna give him a offer sheet glad they didnt

anyone have a feeling filpula is on our radar next?

LOL That was what I wrote last night. Get up now and look what happens! :rofl:

Rather meaningless, actually. Mo even said he was playing hurt most of the time. That says a lot about his will to play but he's also had off-season surgery three years (I think) in a row.