[murd0c]

4.5mill a yr w00t

[Mizter]

TSN is reporting that its 4.5mil per year

[mb_]

4.5 per year

[Ronin]

$4.5m a year...not sure about term.

[winson604]

4.5m/year!

[MR_BIGGS]

4.5 mill! WOW

[raygunpk]

<333333333

[MR_BIGGS]

BC BOY takes the hometown discount...

and Malhotra .....brown connection...

WOOT WOOT!

[Hondaracer]

ohhhh shit, Hella peeps want to come to Van!

[LT Maverick]

Hamhuis!

[Tim Budong]

HELLO HAMHUIS

[murd0c]

this has been one of the better free agent frenzy's for a while for the Canucks

[shawn79]

6yrs wow

[winson604]

6 years, 4.5!

[murd0c]

6years fucken eh

[Mizter]

TSN reporting that its 6 year deal

[shawn79]

y is malhotra getting paid 2.5 wtf?? what is raymond gonna get

[Mizter]

On a side note...

DarrenDreger:
RT @dchesnokov: Anton Volchenkov is very close (read: "Done") to signing a 6 year deal with the New Jersey Devils.

[Grandmaster TSE]

fucking awesome deal!!!

[AWDTurboLuvr]

4.5mil/year. I can live with that. Bieksa looks even more overpaid now.

[MR_BIGGS]

It's not official...FFFFUUUUUUUUU

[LUUUUUUUU]

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMHUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[RiceIntegraRS]

move bieksa and resign mitchell for cheap

Hamhuis - Erhoff
Edler - Salo
Ballard - Mitchell
O'Brien

[Ronin]

6-years.

[JesseBlue]

i see bieksa going to buffalo...

[MR_BIGGS]

TSNBobMcKenzie Hamhuis is 6 years x $4.5M with VAN, but paperwork still being finalized.
half a minute ago via web

[MR_BIGGS]

Bieksa to Buffalo maybe?? they are weak on the backline...or Mitchell...

[shawn79]

volchenkov to devils

[SumAznGuy]

It's up on TSN now. $27M for 6 years.

[Mizter]

TSNBobMcKenzie:
RT @jtbourne: Jeff Tambellini signed with the Canucks.

[MR_BIGGS]

TSNBobMcKenzie: RT @jtbourne: Jeff Tambellini signed with the Canucks.
I like this deal..young guy.

[spoon.ek9]

woooooooo hamhuis!

[Ronin]

Isn't he with the Islanders or something? They didn't qualify?

[winson604]

Oli signed LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cdizzle_996]

TSNBobMcKenzie: RT @jtbourne: Jeff Tambellini signed with the Canucks.
I like this deal..young guy.

From Port Moody too :P

He's my cousin :)

[MR_BIGGS]

Darren Dreger reporting Olli Jokinen to CGY is on the verge of being finalized. $3M per year, two years. Go figure.


AHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[Ronin]

Olli Jokinen to Calgary!!!

$6m, 2 years...AMAZING

[JKam]

LOL JOKEinen to calgary

gg Sutters

[cdizzle_996]

Oli is cancer.

[d1]

If Bieksa gets traded the only right shot on D is Salo... dunno how that'd work out..

[MR_BIGGS]

4:28 [Comment From PhanuefFan PhanuefFan: ]
i'm burning my flames jersey.
Thursday July 1, 2010 4:28 PhanuefFan

4:29 [Comment From Kevin Kevin: ]
wow.. thats ridiculous on Jokinen

[JesseBlue]

somebody jumped in the hot tub time machine...

[Hondaracer]

fuck tsn.ca and canucks board so flooded i cant even get on

[raygunpk]

the greatest thing that happened today, was that sutter still had a job with the flames.

[MR_BIGGS]

Talent Analysis
Tambellini is known most for his skating ability and scoring touch. Considered one of the best, if not the best, skaters in the entire draft. He exhibits nice balance and speed to beat the opposition to the puck or cover the defensive zone. Tambellini is developing into a tremendous two-way forward as he continues to develop his defensive game while playing for the Wolverines. A "competitor" with a good shot, quick wrists and can finish around the net.

Future
Projects as a solid second line forward.

[winson604]

TSNBobMcKenzie: We should make something perfectly clear right now: Hamhuis to VAN is not yet finalized and therefore not official. Teams still pitching.

[Ronin]

Watching TSN is hilarious for their reaction on Jokinen...

[Hondaracer]

so he's either moose or 4th liner

[JKam]

uh oh.. not good

TSNBobMcKenzie: We should make something perfectly clear right now: Hamhuis to VAN is not yet finalized and therefore not official. Teams still pitching.

[murd0c]

wow Andrew Ladd to the thrashers

[winson604]

LOL poll on TSN "Which return to Calgary is more shocking"

Oli = 99%
Alex = 1%

I've never seen such a landslide in a poll before haha

[Mizter]

wow Andrew Ladd to the thrashers

Hawks are losing alot of size.

[cdizzle_996]

wow Andrew Ladd to the thrashers

not yet

[raygunpk]

watch kovalchuk prank everyone the nhl and sign back with atlanta

[trancehead]

watch kovalchuk prank everyone the nhl and sign back with atlanta

dont think hes gonna pull a Joke-inen

I see him going to LA

Boooooo we need this Hamhuis deal to be official now.

[Ronin]

Rumor is Bieksa to Columbus.

[murd0c]

Rumor is Bieksa to Columbus.

for who?

[BlacknJean]

rick nash

[Hondaracer]

Chicago is blown apart, they aint repeating

[shawn79]

filatov ^

[shawn79]

wtf volchenkov gettign 4.25

[Mizter]

DarrenDreger:
2nd round pick and Visnevsky for Ladd

[shawn79]

doesnt ladd need to be signed by atlanta?

[Ronin]

rick nash

Yeah, Bieksa for Rick Nash...that's a great idea.

Filatov isn't a bad deal. Loads of talent...hasn't used it.

I'd take a 2nd rounder or something.

[LUUUUUUUU]

bieksa for kris russell plz

[shawn79]

bieksa + scraps for filatov please!
replacement for grabner and the lost of our first round pick

[JesseBlue]

atlanta blackhawks...

[trancehead]

Darren Dreger:

I won't lie to you, working this Jokinen story today has been among the more bizarre experiences of my career. lol

HAHA

[Ronin]

Is there any chance we all eat our words and Jokinen lights it up?

[Mizter]

TSNBobMcKenzie: RT @Aportzline: If Hamhuis signs with Vancouver, #CBJ will be on alert for a possible trade with Canucks. Kevin Bieksa, Christian Ehrhoff might be in play.

[murd0c]

It's official w000000000000000000000000000000t!!!!

[JesseBlue]

official!

[s3an]

TSNBobMcKenzie: It's official now. Hamhuis is a Vancouver Canuck.

[murd0c]

TSNBobMcKenzie: RT @Aportzline: If Hamhuis signs with Vancouver, #CBJ will be on alert for a possible trade with Canucks. Kevin Bieksa, Christian Ehrhoff might be in play.

how could Ehrhoff be on the table??

[Hondaracer]

They ain't giving up ehroff
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[jigga250]

Is there any chance we all eat our words and Jokinen lights it up?

no

[ari.gold]

Hamhuis deal is official.

^I highly doubt Gillis will deal Ehrhoff

[JesseBlue]

columbus...YOU WISH

[LUUUUUUUU]

sweeet

james duthie tsnjamesduthie

Hamhuis is official. Turned down more money from other teams to sign with the Canucks.

[murd0c]

It's like x-mas in July so the tree is upside down :D

[Mizter]

how could Ehrhoff be on the table??

Yea, I was pretty shocked when I saw that. I would be really disappointed if Ehrhoff was traded.

[MR_BIGGS]

TSN on tv now.

[hotjoint]

MG is god

[Rogue951]

Is there a list somewhere of done trades?

[BlacknJean]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?id=25880

[jigga250]

now maybe people will STFU about Gillis not making any moves

[MR_BIGGS]

BobMcKenzie RT Kurtis Foster text to me: "Tell Pierre McGuire if he mentions I'm overpaid again, to where a helmet between benches this year! (kidding!)"

[DanHibiki]

I've nevered LOL'ed during a free agency day before. But the Flames and Jokinen changed that.

Thank you, Darryl Sutter.

[MR_BIGGS]

Enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXiM0adJ4Lc

[DanHibiki]

http://fans.flames.nhl.com/forums/133/t/Flames-Talk.html

LOL Flame fans are so disappointed.

[LUUUUUUUU]

lol flames

[murd0c]

I wonder if a certain someone is happy that we are at least talking about the flames now?
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[LUUUUUUUU]

http://fans.flames.nhl.com/topic/34681/t/Fire-Sutter.html

yea no need for an Official Flames Thread now AHHAHAHA

[raygunpk]

so did tegra devil hang himself?

[murd0c]

so did tegra devil hang himself?

I think he's in the corner crying
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[LUUUUUUUU]

keep ur flames chat here guys
http://www.revscene.net/forums/official-2010-2011-t618794.html

[Mizter]

^LMFAO!

[LUUUUUUUU]

:troll:

[MR_BIGGS]

I know Hamhuis hasn't proved his worth to the Canucks yet.

But who else sees this guy being heart and soul....BC boy playing extra hard like Willie did??

He will be a fan favourite..and his philanthropy and work in the community is next to none....he's at Linden's level of community work:

http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100613/bc_hamhuis_nhl_100613/20100614?hub=BritishColumbiaSports

[murd0c]

I know Hamhuis hasn't proved his worth to the Canucks yet.

But who else sees this guy being heart and soul....BC boy playing extra hard like Willie did??

He will be a fan favourite..and his philanthropy and work in the community is next to none....he's at Linden's level of community work:

http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100613/bc_hamhuis_nhl_100613/20100614?hub=BritishColumbiaSports

one of the up sides that every player needs. It helps bring the team together and it's contagious in a matter with the other players wanting to help out as well.

[Ronin]

There will never be another Trevor Linden...we can only hope that someone on this team emerges with half the heart and soul that guy had. Linden was never the best player but he elevated his game when we needed him...and that's what the Canucks lack right now.

[murd0c]

Jeff Tamaballni signed with the Canucks wicked!!

[raygunpk]

There will never be another Trevor Linden...we can only hope that someone on this team emerges with half the heart and soul that guy had. Linden was never the best player but he elevated his game when we needed him...and that's what the Canucks lack right now.

agreed
crossing my fingers that hodgson will be that guy someday

[murd0c]

Ok not to say anything but if you click on a certain someones profile his cell number is on it. I just sent him a text saying Sutter for Primer Minister

[winson604]

Daaamn look at our D now

Hamhuis, Dan » $4,500,000
Ballard, Keith » $4,200,000
Bieksa, Kevin » $3,750,000
Salo, Sami » NTC $3,500,000
Edler, Alexander » $3,250,000
Ehrhoff, Christian » $3,100,000
Alberts, Andrew » $1,050,000
Rome, Aaron » $750,000

Top 6 guys on the list are all over $3mill.

[murd0c]

Ok not to say anything but if you click on a certain someones profile his cell number is on it. I just sent him a text saying Sutter for Primer Minister

I got a damm rights back :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[trancehead]

Bieksas on the way out...
Guys on TSN panel were saying his value is up there. Hopefully we can fetch a reasonable return

[murd0c]

Daaamn look at our D now

Hamhuis, Dan » $4,500,000
Ballard, Keith » $4,200,000
Bieksa, Kevin » $3,750,000
Salo, Sami » NTC $3,500,000
Edler, Alexander » $3,250,000
Ehrhoff, Christian » $3,100,000
Alberts, Andrew » $1,050,000
Rome, Aaron » $750,000

Top 6 guys on the list are all over $3mill.

get rid of alberts and bieksa and we are laughing

[trancehead]

I got a damm rights back :rofl::rofl::rofl:

bahaha
at least we know hes alive and in good spirit still!

[murd0c]

bahaha
at least we know hes alive and in good spirit still!

yep I said he should jump on everyone thought he hung himself :p

[EmperorIS]

I got a damm rights back :rofl::rofl::rofl:

HAHHAHAHA

[SoulCrusher]

Im still hoping that Gillis makes a 1yr offer to Mitchell if he signs cheap. If he has injury problems, his contract will not fully count against the cap. But when he's on his game, he faces the opposing teams top line and still manages a great +/- rating.

[pure.life]

how bout we replace Bieksa with Mitchell but at $1.5M =)
Get rid of pylon Alberts as well.. Team 1040 was saying its possible that the Canucks will buy him out but that doesn't do much to our cap.

[Hondaracer]

Mitchell at 1.5 and move bieksa
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[shawn79]

just have mitchell be 6th or 7th dmen if we can get rid of bieksa and alberts :D

we're just waiting for raymond to get signed !!!

[MR_BIGGS]

I can see Bieksa's value being decent....there are not very many decent to good Dmen with a right hand shot in the league....so they are a rare commodity.

If we can get a forward for him that is gritty and tough who lays the body out....FUCK YA!

[quasi]

how bout we replace Bieksa with Mitchell but at $1.5M =)
Get rid of pylon Alberts as well.. Team 1040 was saying its possible that the Canucks will buy him out but that doesn't do much to our cap.

Just throw him in the minors, you still gotta pay him but then it doesn't count towards the cap.

[Harvey Specter]

Our D is STACKED now. I can't wait for the season to start because the overall depth of this team has shot up and should help them big time playoff time.

[DanHibiki]

Just throw him in the minors, you still gotta pay him but then it doesn't count towards the cap.

No need. Someone will trade for him. Just a matter of time
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[411ken]

Having Ballard and Hamhuis during their Prime and locked up long term..what more can you ask for.

And they better keep Ehrhoff...

The core of

Ballard/Hamhuis/Edler/Ehrhoff

[orange7]

we should trade bieksa and alberts for some 3rd/4th lines + first round picks.

then sign mitchell for 1.5mill for 1 year.

[Blinky]

I'm a casual hockey fan (didn't know about the Hawks' cap problems until late last year!), so I've been watching the death by papercut process that the Blackhawks are suffering right now with interest. It looks like some people have been quite critical of Dale Tallon in the process. I don't really understand it.

As a Canucks fan, would you be OK with a massive push that ended up with the Cup, but pretty much guaranteed that the team would be gutted right away?

[murd0c]

Having Ballard and Hamhuis during their Prime and locked up long term..what more can you ask for.

And they better keep Ehrhoff...

The core of

Ballard/Hamhuis/Edler/Ehrhoff

thats the Key have a young D and thats what Gillis is doing. I want hockey to start now dammit. This is going to be one great off season for us!!

[murd0c]

I'm a casual hockey fan (didn't know about the Hawks' cap problems until late last year!), so I've been watching the death by papercut process that the Blackhawks are suffering right now with interest. It looks like some people have been quite critical of Dale Tallon in the process. I don't really understand it.

As a Canucks fan, would you be OK with a massive push that ended up with the Cup, but pretty much guaranteed that the team would be gutted right away?

yep no questions asked, we need and want and bleed for the cup. It's worth it in the long run!!

[Mike Oxbig]

I can see Bieksa's value being decent....there are not very many decent to good Dmen with a right hand shot in the league....so they are a rare commodity.

If we can get a forward for him that is gritty and tough who lays the body out....FUCK YA!

since atl traded vishivsky + 2nd for ladd, can we offer atl bieksa + hansen for ladd? :rofl:

[MR_BIGGS]

To the guy who asked if i'd take the cup for the team bieing gutted the following season..

FUCK YA

But the way Gillis is signing players we have a lot of decent players signed long term so we could be good for many years.

[TRD Rs200]

I just woke up, HAMHUIS!

[murd0c]

I just woke up, HAMHUIS!

how could u sleep through this? I was up at 830 since I was so excited lol

[raygunpk]

I'm a casual hockey fan (didn't know about the Hawks' cap problems until late last year!), so I've been watching the death by papercut process that the Blackhawks are suffering right now with interest. It looks like some people have been quite critical of Dale Tallon in the process. I don't really understand it.

As a Canucks fan, would you be OK with a massive push that ended up with the Cup, but pretty much guaranteed that the team would be gutted right away?

absolutely yes

[Ronin]

I'm a casual hockey fan (didn't know about the Hawks' cap problems until late last year!), so I've been watching the death by papercut process that the Blackhawks are suffering right now with interest. It looks like some people have been quite critical of Dale Tallon in the process. I don't really understand it.

As a Canucks fan, would you be OK with a massive push that ended up with the Cup, but pretty much guaranteed that the team would be gutted right away?

In a second. No real fan would say otherwise...no players either.

[Ronin]

To the guy who asked if i'd take the cup for the team bieing gutted the following season..

FUCK YA

But the way Gillis is signing players we have a lot of decent players signed long term so we could be good for many years.

We basically have until the Sedins need to be signed again. Our roster is well balanced...I think the last piece is that we need our prospects like Hodgson and Schroeder to be significant contributors.

[shawn79]

since atl traded vishivsky + 2nd for ladd, can we offer atl bieksa + hansen for ladd? :rofl:

If atlanta cant get Ladd signed then its a win either way. Rumor says vishivsky is heading the to KHL next season. Hansen (mr. no finish) is just a salary dump for schreoder to make room on the team.

bieksa - defender/hard hitter/fighter
ladd- foward/hard hitter/fighter/penalty killer/ bc boy (for those of u who have hard on for bc boys) :troll:

looks good to me :thumbsup:

[Harvey Specter]

I would still love to see the Canucks pick up 2nd/3rd line offensive player. I would prefer a vet that has a size but we shall wait and see.

[RiceIntegraRS]

I would still love to see the Canucks pick up 2nd/3rd line offensive player. I would prefer a vet that has a size but we shall wait and see.

probably do that by trading Bieksa. Bieksa for Lucic! MG make it happen!

edit then i just realised that Lucic makes wayyy too much money

[orange7]

so far, I like everything that gillis has done. He took some pressure off next year when salo and ehrhoff contracts end.

[shawn79]

ehrhoff will get an extention.

[EmperorIS]

+1 ehrhoff

[Tegra_Devil]

So anyways....

i have not hung myself, but i did white up my some cat puke with a designated canucks towel.

I am VERY, i repeat, VERY pleased with tanguay and olli...


first of all the obvious reason, is we have 2 above decent players for 4.7mill combined....pretty fuckin amazing deal if you ask me

we dumped salary

and i personally like olli..

and i have a feeling we might be having a sign and trade deal, or more coming...
so im pretty excited

[Harvey Specter]

So anyways....

i have not hung myself, but i did white up my some cat puke with a designated canucks towel.

I am VERY, i repeat, VERY pleased with tanguay and olli...


first of all the obvious reason, is we have 2 above decent players for 4.7mill combined....pretty fuckin amazing deal if you ask me

we dumped salary

and i personally like olli..

and i have a feeling we might be having a sign and trade deal, or more coming...
so im pretty excited


Alex isn't a bad pick up but I don't know about Olli. He has a rep of not been a team player and lets be honest, he's never really been the star player the Flames were expecting. He's never been the big goal scorer or a big impact player that he should be. Imo it's a stupid move by Sutter for bringing him back but we'll see how it plays out.

[raygunpk]

looks like bieksa is staying put for now

[Tegra_Devil]

Alex isn't a bad pick up but I don't know about Olli. He has a rep of not been a team player and lets be honest, he's never really been the star player the Flames were expecting. He's never been the big goal scorer or a big impact player that he should be. Imo it's a stupid move by Sutter for bringing him back but we'll see how it plays out.

well i dont know if we are just using him for a sign and trade...

but im sure if he was joining our team, it has been made clear to him, he'll most likely be a 2nd or 3rd line center...

alex would really compliment jokie....as alex has really turned into a passer more than a shooter, and then jokie would have his spot as the sniper

since jokie was paired with iggy, its really hard to have two snipers on one line...so if we keep jokie, we will have a few very deadly lines

[Harvey Specter]

Alex will pay off, I've always liked him. He's got talent but he's also a very hard working player.

[Tegra_Devil]

guess we will see how it all plays out over the next few days and if its set in stone how it works out this upcoming season..

ps- im truly flattered that revscene members make a calgary flames thread for me...im glad im on your guys mind.

pss- thanks murdoc for texting me to make sure i was alive...that was very kinda of you

[b0unce. [?]]

noo leafs got armstrong :(

[punkwax]

Well, I don't know about you guys, but I am fucking PUMPED about the upcoming season.

Let's go Hodgson and Schroeder!
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[SumAznGuy]

I am really curious to see what Gillis has planned or what was the reasoning to give MM $7.5M over 3 years and a no trade clause for a 3rd line center.

[b0unce. [?]]

curious to see if bieksa or mitchell gets the boot
also whats your guys thought on malholtra pick up?

[raygunpk]

I am really curious to see what Gillis has planned or what was the reasoning to give MM $7.5M over 3 years and a no trade clause for a 3rd line center.

because he's exactly what the canucks need
because he's one of the top faceoff men in the nhl
because he can be gritty, throw hits, and score 30-40pts
because he can help this abysmal PK we have
because he can take some of the pressure off kesler and burrows, and keep em fresh for playoffs
because he can ease hodgson into the nhl by playing center or either wing
because his 5on5 stats were 2.91 goals for/60MIN, 1.38 goals against/60MIN, which are dominating
because as mr biggs says, he's brown

armstrong got 3m and cullen got 3.5, 2.5 is a fine deal. it's an open market and the cap has gone up, what do you expect? the ntc is limited, and we won't have to worry about trading him anyhow.

[Harvey Specter]

Malholtra is a gritty player, I think he'll fit in just fine. And I'm sure Mitchell will get the boot before Bieska just because of uncertainty concerning his health.

[b0unce. [?]]

im pretty sad to hear ryan johnson isnt gonna be back (heard on t1040)

[choda]

SOOOO pumped for this years team! Great signings today, only my Willie was missing or else it would've been a perfect day!

[shawn79]

I think malhotra will be on 4th line, if hodgson is in since he is the best 2-way prospect right now.

Canucks easily takes 1st in the west now that chicago team has exploded :D



Missing: Ladd, Raymond, Mitchell

[shawn79]

Nhl best two hip checker on our team.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeTF3spXrM0&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDuD8c-yfWs&feature=player_embedded

[raygunpk]

I think malhotra will be on 4th line, if hodgson is in since he is the best 2-way prospect right now.

Canucks easily takes 1st in the west now that chicago team has exploded :D



Missing: Ladd, Raymond, Mitchell

you're not paying that much for a 4th line player. malhotra will be on the 3rd line whether it's center or wing.

[Tegra_Devil]

I think malhotra will be on 4th line, if hodgson is in since he is the best 2-way prospect right now.

Canucks easily takes 1st in the west now that chicago team has exploded :D
l

thats a pretty expensive 4th liner.....

[shawn79]

if thats the case then expect hodgson to be traded... all 3 center postion have a NTC 3yr +

[b0unce. [?]]

ugh please dont trade hodgson =/

[murd0c]

guess we will see how it all plays out over the next few days and if its set in stone how it works out this upcoming season..

ps- im truly flattered that revscene members make a calgary flames thread for me...im glad im on your guys mind.

pss- thanks murdoc for texting me to make sure i was alive...that was very kinda of you

No prob man, when you got the text you must of been WTF who is this :rofl:

[raygunpk]

if thats the case then expect hodgson to be traded... all 3 center postion have a NTC 3yr +

kesler played some of his best hockey on the rightwing of sundin. if hodgson gets upgraded to 2nd line center, kesler can be there to take draws when needed and go back to wing. he can switch to wing easily, as can hodgson.
all bases are covered really.

[woob]

If Hodgson makes the team, Malhotra will be on his left wing.

[Tegra_Devil]

No prob man, when you got the text you must of been WTF who is this :rofl:

i thought you might have been someone i deleted off my contacts, but then you mentioned revscene....then i got confused. :p

[murd0c]

who says Hodgson won' be wing? remember Malhotra was the #1 face off man in the league last year winning 61% of the draws.

[411ken]

^As much as I like Hodgson, there is no way in hell they throw him on the 2nd line right off the bat UNLESS he rips it up during camp. Plus, Raymond/Kes/Sammy had pretty good chemistry already with Sammy and Burrows switching from time to time.

mmmmmm

Sedin-Sedin-Burr
Raymond-Kes-Sammy
Tambellini-Hodgson-Malhotra
Hansen or Hordi-Rypien-Oreskovich

Ballard-Hamhuis
Edler- Ehrhoff
Salo-O'brien

Rome
Alberts

[orange7]

No prob man, when you got the text you must of been WTF who is this :rofl:

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

so random of you

[Tim Budong]

people gotta keep in mind burrows isnt gonna be ready to go when the season starts.
keep bieksa to pad the lead for no1 in the west
hahaha

but seriously, theres roughly 2mil left. with 3 players to resign. raymond with his numbers could command a stupid amount of money if he takes the nucks to arbitration.

[shawn79]

u guys r overrating hogdson, schreoder is more proven at this point today.

[411ken]

u guys r overrating hogdson, schreoder is more proven at this point today.

Mind explaining why/how?

[murd0c]

Mind explaining why/how?

cause what schroeder did for the Moose in the playoffs, he came out of college and played lights out for the first time with win during the most important time of the season.

[EmperorIS]

what about shirokov

[411ken]

cause what schroeder did for the Moose in the playoffs, he came out of college and played lights out for the first time with win during the most important time of the season.

I think it's tough for someone to play "lights out" for the moose when he's been injured.

Gillis stated in his interview on TSN (Gillis): ”Both, that’s what we talked to him about before we signed him, whether he was comfortable playing wing if we had a young centreman in the middle and he said absolutely he was. He’s a real solid guy, good character, good leadership, so he’s prepared to play at either position."

[murd0c]

what about shirokov

he didn't do much for the Moose last year but he had moments. It's very normal for a player coming out of Russia to have some problems getting used to the North American style of play.

[woob]

Gillis wants to add grit. Unless Shirokov is just amazing offensively this training camp or has gotten a bit dirtier since we've last seen him play, I don't see him making the line-up this season.


Also, I want a Hamhuis jersey....

[fobulaus]

^

Funny.... Remember how good Shirokov was during camp?

[Gh0stRider]

SOOOO pumped for this years team! Great signings today, only my Willie was missing or else it would've been a perfect day!

:lol

[woob]

Funny.... Remember how good Shirokov was during camp?

I think last season was different. Scoring was an issue and hence it seemed Shirokov's offense prowess was needed so heavily. Over the season, however, we realized we have offensive depth without him.

Coming into this season, we have proven offense and now we need more physical specialty teams/role players. Which is why unless Shirokov goes OV during camp (i.e. surprisingly better than last camp) I don't think there's a spot for him.

[Blah_Teggie]

Pittsburgh fans and their mgmt will be so pissed if that 3rd round pick they traded to Philly for the rights to Hamhuis actually turns into something good! Anybody else notice the Canucks love making trades with Florida? Bure, Luongo and now Ballard?

[choda]

:lol

I'm glad SOMEONE got the joke! :P

[shawn79]

hope to see bieksa gone and fetch us something good :D

This should be the d-core on opening night
Ballard (4.2) - Ehrhoff (3.1)
Hamhuis (4.5) - Edler (3.25)
O'Brien/Mitchell (1.75) - Salo (3.5)
Rome (0.7)



vs colby armstrong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0OKSR48aMU&feature=player_embedded
vs corey perry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifom0X-1ipw&feature=player_embedded

[Mike Oxbig]

Bieksa is a warrior no question about that

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfjrHD0Dgfg&feature=player_embedded

[AzNightmare]

what the hell??!

This morning, page 32.
9:20pm ... page 48 ?!

I have a lot of catching up to do now...

[murd0c]

what the hell??!

This morning, page 32.
9:20pm ... page 48 ?!

I have a lot of catching up to do now...

ya a couple things happened today lol, and what a great day it was LOL

[spoon.ek9]

ya a couple things happened today lol, and what a great day it was LOL

most def! IN GILLIS WE TRUST. :thumbsup:

[fobulaus]

According to nhlnumbers.com, we have 2.6 million to sign at least 3 more forwards AND Mason Raymond... I guess a trade is inevitable now...

[shawn79]

malhotra is overpaid no matter what u guys say

[raygunpk]

malhotra is overpaid no matter what u guys say

problem?
:troll:

[SoulCrusher]

^ Im more bothered about the NTC that Malhotra got, more so than the $$$

[murd0c]

its only 2 years guys nothing bad at all

[raygunpk]

its only 2 years guys nothing bad at all

its actually 3

but i don't see how the ntc will be much of a problem

sj offered 2.2m btw

[murd0c]

yep 3 but that aint bad at all, for the price and the size is worth it. Not only that its a money maker cause a great number of the east indian fans will prob buy his jersey to support him.

[d1]

The thing with a NTC is generally a player would take less money for that security. In this case, Malhotra was overpaid and also received a NTC..

[raygunpk]

The thing with a NTC is generally a player would take less money for that security. In this case, Malhotra was overpaid and also received a NTC..

you're basing his value on what?

[SumAznGuy]

its only 2 years guys nothing bad at all

You mean a 3 year contract.
Unless you are talking about some other contract.

[SumAznGuy]

According to Sportnet, Olli had no offers and ended up jumping on the first offer that he was given.

[orange7]

The thing with a NTC is generally a player would take less money for that security. In this case, Malhotra was overpaid and also received a NTC..

+1

i think he should be getting paid 1.5-1.8 mill with a NTC.

somewhere around there is good for his size on the 3rd/4th line.

[SumAznGuy]

you're basing his value on what?

Let's see. A former 7th pick overall, last year's 40 pts was a career high. Yes he was #2 in faceoff percentage last year, but what was his faceoff numbers in the years before that?
He is getting $2.5M per year while the Nuck's offerened Raymond $750K for his qualifying offer and Burrow's is only getting $2M a year as a 30 goal man.

MM was making $700K last year.

I guess this is why I was curious to see what happened in the negotiations that got him so much $$$ and a NTC. Not much of a hometown discount if you ask me.

Oh yeah, bye bye Bieska and Mitchel

[orange7]

According to Sportnet, Olli had no offers and ended up jumping on the first offer that he was given.


:rofl::rofl::rofl:

I'm still laughing at this.

I wonder what iggy, kipper, and the others reactions were when they heard the news.

First day of practice for them would be awkward to see oilli back. Not to mention it would be super awkward between sutter and oilli for the next 2 seasons.

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[orange7]

Let's see. A former 7th pick overall, last year's 40 pts was a career high. Yes he was #2 in faceoff percentage last year, but what was his faceoff numbers in the years before that?
He is getting $2.5M per year while the Nuck's offerened Raymond $750K for his qualifying offer and Burrow's is only getting $2M a year as a 30 goal man.

MM was making $700K last year.

I guess this is why I was curious to see what happened in the negotiations that got him so much $$$ and a NTC. Not much of a hometown discount if you ask me.

Oh yeah, bye bye Bieska and Mitchel

well to be fair, it he becomes another samuelson, then we got ourselves a good deal. However, I don't see that happening since there won't be an olympic next year and he's not from sweden.

[spoon.ek9]

According to nhlnumbers.com, we have 2.6 million to sign at least 3 more forwards AND Mason Raymond... I guess a trade is inevitable now...


it would make sense to trade biekshit then to free up cap space for other contracts. especially raymond since we traded away grabner, he must be signed!

[raygunpk]

Let's see. A former 7th pick overall, last year's 40 pts was a career high. Yes he was #2 in faceoff percentage last year, but what was his faceoff numbers in the years before that?
He is getting $2.5M per year while the Nuck's offerened Raymond $750K for his qualifying offer and Burrow's is only getting $2M a year as a 30 goal man.

MM was making $700K last year.

I guess this is why I was curious to see what happened in the negotiations that got him so much $$$ and a NTC. Not much of a hometown discount if you ask me.

Oh yeah, bye bye Bieska and Mitchel

08/09 - 58.0% -4th league best (58.1% in playoffs)
07/08 - 59.0% -2nd league best
06/07 - 55.1% -12th league best
05/06 - 56.4% -6th league best

if you want to compare to what the canucks top FO men were those seasons:

08/09 - kyle wellwood @ 57.5
07/08 - ryan kesler @ 53.0
06/07 - henrik sedin @ 52.5
05/06 - henrik sedin @ 50.7

40 points for a 3rd liner is all you ask. do you expect him to get 50+ with limited offensive minutes? he had more points last year than wellwood, johnson, bernier, hansen...any of our bottom 6 guys. he got more points than colby armstrong who got 500k more.
one point every two games means we're getting great secondary scoring. plus that's not the reason he was brought in.

burrows@2m is a great contract, one of the best in the league. but you can't expect everyone to take a huge discount like that and we're not always going to hit home runs. and if you think raymond is getting 750k i'm not sure you understand what a qualifying offer means.

sharks offered 2.2m, we want a player like this in an open bidding market, we're going to have to pay for it. the NTC is also limited, probably along the lines of "i do not want to be traded to this list of 5 teams" or whatever. hardly a clause where he has the upper hand. people shouldn't use heatley's nightmare talks as an example for everything.

[SumAznGuy]

well to be fair, it he becomes another samuelson, then we got ourselves a good deal. However, I don't see that happening since there won't be an olympic next year and he's not from sweden.

Interesting. Looking at the last few years, MM has a 58% faceoff percentage or higher while he played for CBJ. And he was #2 in this year's playoffs. But I can't find his regular season faceoff % for this year.

But who am to judge Gillis' descisions.

Oh yeah, he only had 33 pts this year, a career high of 14 goals.

[raygunpk]

Interesting. Looking at the last few years, MM has a 58% faceoff percentage or higher while he played for CBJ. And he was #2 in this year's playoffs. But I can't find his regular season faceoff % for this year.

But who am to judge Gillis' descisions.

Oh yeah, he only had 33 pts this year, a career high of 14 goals.

his reg season faceoff % with the sharks was 62.5%. i believe you need 700 face offs taken to be listed on the nhl stats, and he was 36 shy. if he kept up his performance he would have led the league.

[SumAznGuy]

his reg season faceoff % with the sharks was 62.5%. i believe you need 700 face offs taken to be listed on the nhl stats, and he was 36 shy. if he kept up his performance he would have led the league.

Something interesting that I noticed, is that Scott Nichol has had a few seasons where he was near the top on the faceoff%.

Add in Thornton and Pavelski being in the top 20 almost every year for the past few years. Even without MM, SJ is still has 3 very good faceoff people.

[rb]

I dont know if this has been posted already but please let this be true...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Blue-Jackets-could-sacrifice-Filatov-for?urn=nhl,253033

[raygunpk]

Something interesting that I noticed, is that Scott Nichol has had a few seasons where he was near the top on the faceoff%.

Add in Thornton and Pavelski being in the top 20 almost every year for the past few years. Even without MM, SJ is still has 3 very good faceoff people.

interesting that nichol took more draws than malhotra during reg season, but mm took more draws during playoffs.

they also have marleau who is decent on draws.

[murd0c]

I dont know if this has been posted already but please let this be true...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Blue-Jackets-could-sacrifice-Filatov-for?urn=nhl,253033

that would be working magic if he did and what a job he would of done so far beyond expeditions then what we thought he was going to do

[raygunpk]

also malhotra had a 2 year/4m contract on the table with ATL, before he decided to take a massive paycut at 700k, to a cup contender. so you know this guy wants to win. the sharks board have nothing but praise for him.


and bieksa for filatov = creampants

[shawn79]

problem?
:troll:

yes, if i remembered correctly he was on the canucks roster last season for a try out then got cut... now we want him back paying 2.5/yr? We will have to witness what he can bring to us. (He is steve nash brother inlaw)

[raygunpk]

yes, if i remembered correctly he was on the canucks roster last season for a try out then got cut... now we want him back paying 2.5/yr? We will have to witness what he can bring to us. (He is steve nash brother inlaw)

you're thinking of dave scatchard

[Ch28]

I dont know if this has been posted already but please let this be true...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Blue-Jackets-could-sacrifice-Filatov-for?urn=nhl,253033

Would be a sweet move if we pull it off cause at this point all we really want to do is ship him off and get his salary off the books. Only thing that makes me hesitant is the whole "Russian factor"

[shawn79]

I dont know if this has been posted already but please let this be true...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Report-Blue-Jackets-could-sacrifice-Filatov-for?urn=nhl,253033

:jerkit::jerkit::jerkit::jerkit::jerkit::jerkit::j erkit::jerkit::jerkit::jerkit:

[LUUUUUUUU]

malhotra was also at canucks training camp with dave scatchard last season

[shawn79]

wtf MM has bronze with sweden? nigga what?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny_Malhotra

[Not really racist!]

With Grabner gone, we need Raymond in the line-up for sure

SIGN RAYMOND, DO IT GILLIS!
hopefully he doesn't go into arbitration, i think he will tho :(

[LUUUUUUUU]

^ shiet i didn't even know wut he was
i thought manny was brown

[Tegra_Devil]

time to see what plays out tomorrow :)

[LUUUUUUUU]

lol nvm he won bronze @ sweden

[murd0c]

^ shiet i didn't even know wut he was
i thought manny was brown

hes east indian and french lol

[604778]

Is TSN or anything covering the free agency? If so what time?
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[raygunpk]

Is TSN or anything covering the free agency? If so what time?
Posted via RS Mobile (http://www.revsce ne.net/forums/announcement.php?a=228)

nope tsn doesn't cover hockey only wnba

[shawn79]

espn covers more tennis nascar wnba golf than NHL

[DanHibiki]

Interesting. Looking at the last few years, MM has a 58% faceoff percentage or higher while he played for CBJ. And he was #2 in this year's playoffs. But I can't find his regular season faceoff % for this year.

But who am to judge Gillis' descisions.

Oh yeah, he only had 33 pts this year, a career high of 14 goals.

33 pts and 14 goals is exactly what you want from a 3rd line player.

It was what Chouinard was getting before coming to Vancouver and it looked like a perfect signing at the time...

at the time...

[AzNightmare]

what the hell??!

This morning, page 32.
9:20pm ... page 48 ?!

I have a lot of catching up to do now...



wow... finally done all this reading... @_@

was multitasking... so was averaging like 1 post every minute.

[cctw]

well i'm still not convinced about our goaltending...schneider hasn't proved his worth at all in the nhl...most of his starts as a canuck has been horrible...and he has a horrible GAA in the NHL

[Not really racist!]

well i'm still not convinced about our goaltending...schneider hasn't proved his worth at all in the nhl...most of his starts as a canuck has been horrible...and he has a horrible GAA in the NHL

Too bad, if he doesn't gain some experience in the NHL hes only gonna be worth a bag of pucks. I think he will prove himself but it just depends how long its gonna take.

[orange7]

wow... finally done all this reading... @_@

was multitasking... so was averaging like 1 post every minute.


so you got any comments on the new players that we picked up?

everything sounds good to me except for the 2.5mill/year for 3 year deal with a NTC for MM.

[DanHibiki]

I'm surprised Foster is only 1.8mil/yr. I thought for sure he'd get way more.

[jerche]

well i'm still not convinced about our goaltending...schneider hasn't proved his worth at all in the nhl...most of his starts as a canuck has been horrible...and he has a horrible GAA in the NHL

I think you forgot the game when he played against Dallas where he faced over 45 shots but lost 2-1 in OT. The team sat back that night while Schieder was standing on his head mustering one point where we should've lost in regulation.

[Ronin]

Filatov for Bieksa is a good deal although I'm almost sure we could get a better deal elsewhere for a player with less baggage.

However, Filatov is a still a former first rounder (6th). At this point, I would be happy with a 2nd round pick for Bieksa to get him off the books so Filatov is a decent trade. He never made it in the CBJ system just like Gilbert Brule never made it in their system. Hitchcock didn't like their game and his lack of defensive responsibility but on a team with plenty of defensively responsible players, it would be worth it to see if he could succeed if Vigneault tells him

"Okay, do your thing...but just backcheck sometimes. Not asking you to do it super hard...just skate back sometimes."

[raygunpk]

CBJ is looking for

ehrhoff + bieksa for filatov + 2nd

no deaaalll

and no way bieksa gets us filatov straight up, that's like hodgson for commodore.

[Ikkaku]

LOL are you freakin kidding me? Ehrhoff AND Bieksa?

[DanHibiki]

I beg of MG to not deal Ehrhoff

[raygunpk]

its what ive been reading, wont happen
something like bieksa+alberts for filatov+3rd would be absolutely money

[DanHibiki]

Wonder if they'll unofficially retire Ohlund's #2 or not...

[AzNightmare]

I doubt Ehrhoff's going anywhere.

MG's not gonna blow up the D core he finally managed to get.

[orange7]

man.. i wish we could just hurry up and trade bieksa so we can quickly resign raymond.

hopefully raymond doesn't attract other teams in this mean time.

[TRD Rs200]

PLEASEEEEEEE extend Ehrhoff ASAP!

[woob]

doesn't Ehrhoff have a year left? Sign Raymond ASAP!!

[SumAznGuy]

Looks like Pavel Kubina is going to TB for next year.
That team is looking pretty good with a solid #1 line, solid Dmen. Now they need one of their goalies to step up to the plate.

[cctw]

I think you forgot the game when he played against Dallas where he faced over 45 shots but lost 2-1 in OT. The team sat back that night while Schieder was standing on his head mustering one point where we should've lost in regulation.

that's why i said most =)...and even factoring that game in his GAA over 2 years is 3.38 and 3.80..that's kinda high..

[quasi]

man.. i wish we could just hurry up and trade bieksa so we can quickly resign raymond.

hopefully raymond doesn't attract other teams in this mean time.

It doesn't matter he's an RFA the Canucks would just match if someone made him an offer. If some team offered a stupid amount then they'd have to give up to many picks to sign him.

[quasi]

I still think Gillis should have thrown the same deal he gave Maholtra in an offer sheet to Ladd. If Ladd accepted the Hawks would have matched it but then they would have been stuck with Ladd for at least a year since you can't trade a player for a year after you match an offer sheet. It would have been a great way to mess the Hawks up cap wise. If the Hawks didn't match we would have got Ladd for the same price as Maholtra and it would have only cost us a 2nd round pick next year.

[Expresso]

Wow, EDM giving Souray away for free on Waivers.

[Vinny G]

Bieksa isn't even close to Filatov's value. I would be very surprised if CBJ does it.

[spoon.ek9]

Wow, EDM giving Souray away for free on Waivers.

souray's problems in edmonton have been well documented. he's been itching to get out of that city for awhile now.

[MR_BIGGS]

Souray's a bitch.

[invader]

Another player for Burkie in T.O. ?

[604778]

NHLSource

Nuckworld: Gillis in no hurry to deal Bieksa http://dlvr.it/2FMCH #Canucks #NHL

[Mizter]

NHLSource

Nuckworld: Gillis in no hurry to deal Bieksa http://dlvr.it/2FMCH #Canucks #NHL

Probably waiting for the potential Kaberle deal to go through to maximize Bieksa's value.

[Not really racist!]

I don't get the urgency for us to need to deal Biekshit. If it happens it happens, I rather Gillis take his sweet time and get us a good trade

[MR_BIGGS]

Burkes not in a hurry to trade Kaberle either.