[mqr03]

Here's the best test...NAME A RUSSIAN IN THE WEST THAT ISN'T DATSYUK.

Alexander Radulov. I think he's playing in KHL but he is a potential star. Unfortunately I think he had contract problems with nashville.

[Ronin]

So he doesn't exactly count as a Russian playing in the west, does he? In fact he's so far east, HE'S IN RUSSIA.

Radulov had 58 points in his best season and like Kovalchuk, he demanded way too much money so he had to settle for playing in a second rate league like the KHL.

[Gumby]

I just read a reasonable article looking at these monster contracts at http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328015

raygunpk lists a number of recent front-loaded contracts on the previous page. The reason those were approved is that the NHL thought it would be too difficult to prove that deals like Pronger's or Hossa's "were not negotiated in good faith." It's unlikely that Kovalchuk will actually be playing well into his 40s.

You know nothing about hockey. Please stop talking before I ban you altogether.
Can you just ban him now? Leave him with access to fight club perhaps.

[Alatar]

A Russian in the west that's good, besides Datsyuk? Alexander Frolov. 50+ points per season the past 4 or 5 seasons, if I'm remembering right.

[7seven]

Comparison of Kovy's deal to other long term cap reducing deals
http://i32.tinypic.com/10em006.jpg

[SumAznGuy]

A Russian in the west that's good, besides Datsyuk? Alexander Frolov. 50+ points per season the past 4 or 5 seasons, if I'm remembering right.

Highest total was 71 pts in 06/07.
Lowest in the last 5 years was this past season with 51 pts.

[Ch28]

A Russian in the west that's good, besides Datsyuk? Alexander Frolov. 50+ points per season the past 4 or 5 seasons, if I'm remembering right.

Frolov sucks

Lacks the commitment and attitude needed to be successful. There's a reason why he hasn't been signed yet.

[7seven]

wow, Clarke MacArthur got awarded $2.4mil per year by arbitration, Trashers walked away making him a UFA. Jeebus, if MacArthur got $2.4, what's Raymond going to get..

[SkinnyPupp]

Comparison of Kovy's deal to other long term cap reducing deals
http://i32.tinypic.com/10em006.jpg
LOL that's about as obvious as it gets.

[Gumby]

wow, Clarke MacArthur got awarded $2.4mil per year by arbitration, Trashers walked away making him a UFA. Jeebus, if MacArthur got $2.4, what's Raymond going to get..
Is that a typo? :lol

[LUUUUUUUU]

wow, Clarke MacArthur got awarded $2.4mil per year by arbitration, Trashers walked away making him a UFA. Jeebus, if MacArthur got $2.4, what's Raymond going to get..

shitty i wonder if mas will get around 3.5 mil now... what's the highest the canucks would spend on this guy... bieksa's got his bags packed already

[Derek_N84]

Man that is going to be some serious inflated serious salary for Mason, I'd hate to lose him over arbitration. If we can get rid of Bieksa, we should have enough cap for him?

[LUUUUUUUU]

i think i would pay up to 3 mil max for mason raymond

[Hondaracer]

I wonder if a team walking away from an arbitration award makes future discussions with other players come down in price or at least give the team negotiating rights a little more power
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[MR_BIGGS]

Thrashers officially ban the vuvuzela from home games..lol




2000 posts!!!

[jerche]

The St. Louis Blues re-signed restricted free agent David Perron to a two-year, $4.3 million contract on Wednesday.

The 22-year old scored 20 goals and added 27 assists in 82 games last season.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328089

I think this signing will help Raymond's case.

[Ch28]

Thrashers officially ban the vuvuzela from home games..lol


2000 posts!!!

so they don't want the arena to sound like something other than a morgue?

[raygunpk]

Fortunately, if a team walks away from the arbitration award then Raymond's case cannot use it as a comparable. Though I'd still like to know how the eff he got 2.4.

[MR_BIGGS]

so they don't want the arena to sound like something other than a morgue?

An Atlanta Trashers home game:

1050


:rofl::rofl:

[murd0c]

I can see gillis signing raymond for 2.5-2.8 but I have a feeling he will get awarded closer to 3.2-3.6
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[7seven]

Is that a typo? :lol

:rofl:whoops, subliminal


I'm getting a sinking feeling that Raymond might be awarded at least $4 mil if it gets to arbitration.

[shawn79]

LOL @ this canucks fan
http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/zz12/mustoman19/Tat/IMG_1650.jpg

[sonick]

Why is there jizz all over the jerseys

[murd0c]

That why you never drink with a buddy that has a tattoo gun
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[JKam]

wow, what do you think we'll do in the event that Raymond gets $3+ mil?

[Harvey Specter]

An Atlanta Trashers home game:

1050


:rofl::rofl:

Ouch. Imagine watching any sport in such a empty stadium.

[Not really racist!]

3 mil max for raymond

anymore = crazy
this is really only his first "really good" year and since the arbitrator accounts for previous seasons, i don't see how it'll be an over inflated price unless..... the arbitrator wants to fuck us over just to make chicago feel better

[Hondaracer]

Biggest mistake in all of pro sports is rewarding a single year of success.

My prediction, Raymond gets 4 in arbitration nucks dump him, leafs pick him up
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[raygunpk]

We're not going to just "dump" him. Even at 3.5-4 we can do a sign and trade deal with Bieksa included.

[7seven]

We're not going to just "dump" him. Even at 3.5-4 we can do a sign and trade deal with Bieksa included.

I think you can't trade a player for a year if you accept his arbitration award. You either accept it or walk away making him a UFA

[Ronin]

A Russian in the west that's good, besides Datsyuk? Alexander Frolov. 50+ points per season the past 4 or 5 seasons, if I'm remembering right.

The guy that remains unsigned at this moment because he wants $5m+ for his 50 points?

[raygunpk]

I think you can't trade a player for a year if you accept his arbitration award. You either accept it or walk away making him a UFA

You can, you're thinking of offer sheets.

[Derek_N84]

Well if the asking price for Raymond is too high maybe he can be packaged with Bieksa for a top 6?

[mb_]

I think Nucks will walk if it's more than 3M. Who replaces him is the question.

[shawn79]

^ ryan clowe :troll:

[MR_BIGGS]

Devils' fans don't like Gary Bettman after the Kovi contract rejection, and they certainly didn't like him in 1995.

Bettman sucks! Bettman sucks! LOL.....

asshole.....asshole...lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCrOFHnk0YI&feature=player_embedded#!

[raygunpk]

^ ryan clowe :troll:

bobby ryan

:troll:

[orange7]

Devils' fans don't like Gary Bettman after the Kovi contract rejection, and they certainly didn't like him in 1995.

Bettman sucks! Bettman sucks! LOL.....

asshole.....asshole...lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCrOFHnk0YI&feature=player_embedded#!


I think bettman just saved their team from self destruct.

[Mike Oxbig]

bobby ryan

:troll:

ryan clowe is 3.7 cap hit and bobby ryan is probably 5++

[Ch28]

apparently there is an offer on the table from anaheim

pick + prospect for bieksa

the only prospect out of anaheim that's even worth a damn is luca sbisa

[raygunpk]

ryan clowe is 3.7 cap hit and bobby ryan is probably 5++

ilya kovalchuk

:troll:

[JKam]

apparently there is an offer on the table from anaheim

pick + prospect for bieksa

the only prospect out of anaheim that's even worth a damn is luca sbisa

they have cam fowler

[shawn79]

apparently there is an offer on the table from anaheim

pick + prospect for bieksa

the only prospect out of anaheim that's even worth a damn is luca sbisa

fowler and sbisa :jerkit: are both ready for NHL

gardiner might be the prospect coming back

[orange7]

they have cam fowler

yes plz

[shawn79]

ilya kovalchuk

:troll:

Vancouver Canucks selects Patrick White 25th overall in the 2007 NHL entry draft

http://files.dropbox.com/u/1423438/Pictures/CoolFaceSpider.jpg

[68style]

Fuck I'm so sick of everyone posting that stupid white face.

And I just know someone is going to quote this and post the stupid white face.

[murd0c]

Fuck I'm so sick of everyone posting that stupid white face.

And I just know someone is going to quote this and post the stupid white face.

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[orange7]

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[trip]

Fuck I'm so sick of everyone posting that stupid white face.

And I just know someone is going to quote this and post the stupid white face.

:troll:

[orange7]

Lou Lamoriello 17-year deal for kovy VS brent sutter resigning the joker.

i can't decide which one is the worst idea.

[raygunpk]

Fuck I'm so sick of everyone posting that stupid white face.

And I just know someone is going to quote this and post the stupid white face.

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[BlackZRoadster]

Fuck I'm so sick of everyone posting that stupid white face.

And I just know someone is going to quote this and post the stupid white face.

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[spoon.ek9]

lol

[JesseBlue]

:troll:lol

might as well get in on the act...

[JesseBlue]

oh yah...my two cents is that they shoulda packaged bernier and raymond (not our first with it) for florida's first and kept grabner...cheaper salary hit...

[Tim Budong]

oh yah...my two cents is that they shoulda packaged bernier and raymond (not our first with it) for florida's first and kept grabner...cheaper salary hit...

that pick at 25 was shit when mtl picked tinordi

[jigga250]

oh yah...my two cents is that they shoulda packaged bernier and raymond (not our first with it) for florida's first and kept grabner...cheaper salary hit...

Grabner isn't going to come anywhere close to replacing Raymond's 25 goals.

[Tim Budong]

Grabner isn't going to come anywhere close to replacing Raymond's 25 goals.

i beg to differ this statement
Grabner could match Raymond's mark, but Raymond has more depth as a player at the moment, gotta sacrifice to be good, he was on the unfortunate end

[LUUUUUUUU]

i think grabner is capable of scoring more than raymond actually... raymond has been around longer than grabner... but i think grabner will be more consistent and has deadlier shots, and probably wouldn't overskate the puck as much

[JKam]

Grabner seems to have better hands. Raymond's legs are too fast for his hands to react although he seems to be getting better every season.

[OhSoGood]

Id rather have grabner then raymond.
How many times has raymond had the puck and just skate around in circles... hitting our own defence in the process........................................... ...................................

[LUUUUUUUU]

Id rather have grabner then raymond.
How many times has raymond had the puck and just skate around in circles... hitting our own defence in the process........................................... ...................................

x2 Grabner was a hugee loss although he hasn't really done much in the league yet... but he also hasn't played many games yet

[Noir]

Grabner isn't going to come anywhere close to replacing Raymond's 25 goals.

Raymond is most definitely the better player "at the moment." But it's not like he set the bar really high for Grabner.

Saying that he won't come anywhere near close to the player Raymond is, is a bit too much of a reach there.

[SkinnyPupp]

Fuck I'm so sick of everyone posting that stupid white face.

And I just know someone is going to quote this and post the stupid white face.
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[snowball]

Grabner seems to have better hands. Raymond's legs are too fast for his hands to react although he seems to be getting better every season.

the last player we had like that was named ryan kesler and i think he turned out quite alright :)

[AzNightmare]

Fuck I'm so sick of everyone posting that stupid white face.

And I just know someone is going to quote this and post the stupid white face.

Those troll faces are weak.

This is the real deal.

http://images.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/5/50/Epic_trollface.jpg

[Harvey Specter]

Lol, troll faces keep bumping this thread during the off season.

[Not really racist!]

lol....

[mqr03]

Grabner isn't going to come anywhere close to replacing Raymond's 25 goals.

To hard to say. Remember that game last year where Grabner got that hat trick.
Raymond better than Grabner only because he's had more time to develop. Raymond in his first year or two was brutal always coughing up the puck and falling down from skating too fast.

[hotjoint]

:lol @ troll faces

[Gumby]

Please, enough troll faces. There's a bit more intelligence here than on CDC, or am I wrong?

[sonick]

Hansen awarded $825,000 US in arbitration.

[MR_BIGGS]

Please, enough troll faces. There's a bit more intelligence here than on CDC, or am I wrong?

Now that Kovalchucks contract is void with the devils, what would it take for the Canucks to sign him? Could we unload a couple big contracts and depend on the younger rookies to fill the roles of players like samuelson, kesler, erhoff to get a shot at signing Kovy?.

[MR_BIGGS]

Canucks winger Jannik Hansen has been awarded a contract for $825,000 in salary arbitration Thursday.

Assuming the Canucks do not opt to walk away from the award, which they might considering the amount, the contract will bring their cap number to $60,583,000 and $1,183,333 over the salary cap upper limit of $59.4 million.



Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/Hansen+wins+arbitration+hearing/3310107/story.html#ixzz0uRHBIDQv

[jigga250]

To hard to say. Remember that game last year where Grabner got that hat trick.
Raymond better than Grabner only because he's had more time to develop. Raymond in his first year or two was brutal always coughing up the puck and falling down from skating too fast.

yeah, I meant he wouldn't replace those goals in the immediate future, ie. this year and likely next. Long term it might be a wash, but at this point Raymond is at least semi-proven, while Grabner is still an unknown.

[sonick]

Columbus signs Clitsome http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328190

[trancehead]

Columbus signs Clitsome http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328190

Bet he got made fun of all throughout his childhood

[sonick]

Canucks officially re-sign Hansen

[raygunpk]

Damn that Hansen, he's so hot right now.

Hansen.

[Durrann]

The Orange County Register is reporting that the Anaheim Ducks are interested in acquiring Canuck defenceman Kevin Bieksa.

It makes some sense. The Ducks are looking a little thin on the blue line -- their top two D-men are Lubomir Visnovsky and James Wisniewski, who will never be mistaken for Chris Pronger and Scott Niedermayer -- and Anaheim GM Bob Murray and head coach Randy Carlyle both know Bieksa well.

Murray is a former pro scout with the Canucks, while Carlyle coached Bieksa when he broke into the pros with the Manitoba Moose.

The Register reports that Vancouver GM Mike Gillis has also had expressions of interest in Bieksa from a number of other teams, including Los Angeles, San Jose, Columbus and Montreal.

With the recent acquisitions of Keith Ballard and Dan Hamhuis, the Canucks are overloaded on defence and need to dump some salary. Bieksa has one year, at $3.5 million, left on his contract.


http://communities.canada.com/VANCOUVERSUN/blogs/nuckworld/archive/2010/07/22/ducks-quacking-about-bieksa.aspx

[SumAznGuy]

yeah, I meant he wouldn't replace those goals in the immediate future, ie. this year and likely next. Long term it might be a wash, but at this point Raymond is at least semi-proven, while Grabner is still an unknown.

IMO, Raymond hasn't really proven himself yet. He played on the second line with Kesler and Samuelson. He better be getting chances.
But there were times last season where he made mistakes and rode the pine the rest of the game.

Grabner hasn't even been given a serious shot at the NHL yet. So no way we can say who is better.

[Not really racist!]

Vancouver Canucks re-sign right-wing Jannik Hansen
Hansen, 24, recorded 15 points (9-6-15), including three game-winning goals, and 18 penalty minutes in 47 games with Vancouver in 2009.10.

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks President and General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the Canucks have re-signed forward Jannik Hansen. In keeping with club policy terms were not disclosed.
Hansen, 24, recorded 15 points (9-6-15), including three game-winning goals, and 18 penalty minutes in 47 games with Vancouver in 2009.10. The 6’1” right winger recorded three points (1-2-3) in 12 playoff games.

In 107 regular season NHL games, all with Vancouver, Hansen has registered 36 points (15-21-36) and 57 penalty minutes.

The Herlev, Denmark native was drafted by Vancouver 287th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. .

[orange7]

man.. i don't think we have any room for prospects other than hodgson if we keep signing ppl.

[JesseBlue]

why the heck would he want more? youre screwing it up for us raymond! im so ready to go downtown when we reach the finals!
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[DanHibiki]

I remember Mathew Barnaby was on TSN saying how players should stay with the team in which is a good fit for them rather than chase the tiny bit of extra dough on the open market. He said players have ruined their careers because they went to a team where they couldn't adapt as well and play up the the level they were at before, and also live up to the pressure of a big contract.

I think this is apparent in a lot of young players who have that ONE good season (ie. Bieksa, Anson Carter).

I just hope Raymond doesn't make the same mistake but being too greedy.

Edler is one player who got signed the big bucks early on but lived up to his potential though.

[E-40six]

People should do what Burrows did, take a HUGE pay cut and perform super awesome

[Ikkaku]

Mason Raymond is looking for $3.5 - $4 million per year, if this is the case, Canucks MAY look to move him, key word : MAY

tweeted by NHLsourcessay

[murd0c]

I saw on the news the canucks might try to off load salo as well if they can find any takers
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[Derek_N84]

^ that's if he's willing to waive his ntc no?

[Ch28]

^ that's if he's willing to waive his ntc no?
Yes

[orange7]

People should do what Burrows did, take a HUGE pay cut and perform super awesome


if only....

burrows is already considered a legend to me. 35goals and getting paid 2mills. Ontop of that, he plays the PK, PP, 5v5.. etc. etc.

[Ch28]

if only....

burrows is already considered a legend to me. 35goals and getting paid 2mills. Ontop of that, he plays the PK, PP, 5v5.. etc. etc.

he also plays your mom :troll:

[raygunpk]

he also plays your mom :troll:

GAME. BLOUSES.

[orange7]

burrows >> iggy

and at the same time

burrows paycheque <<< iggys

[raygunpk]

o jokinen > burrows

[orange7]

o jokinen > burrows

:rofl::rofl:

please don't bring up jokinen..

I don't want to get a stomach cramp from laughing too much.

[mickz]

Mason Raymond is looking for $3.5 - $4 million per year, if this is the case, Canucks MAY look to move him, key word : MAY

tweeted by NHLsourcessay

NHLsourcessay is one of the most unreliable sources out there

[MG1]

:rofl::rofl:

please don't bring up jokinen..


Did someone bring up jokin' an again an again?

[Hondaracer]

Hodgsons cap hit is like 1.3 mill if he makes it

If I was Gillis i'd say look Raymond, you had one breakout season and have been progressing in progress, you've been a good canuck, and I'm sure you love playing in the city of Vancouver and the facilities/attitude this club has towards achieving our goals, we're completely willing to commit to you long term if you want to continue to play here and achieve succes under a workable cap number

2.95-3.65 for 3 to 5 years and if thats not good enough then i'd say walk because we cannot continue to progress without being able to move within the cap, or sign a 1 year deal at 3.5, and go from there, if he's looking for 4+ we shouldnt sign imo

[raygunpk]

Did someone bring up jokin' an again an again?

hodgson + schroeder for jokinen anyday

[Not really racist!]

^ :lol, hes ob/v just trollin

[Gumby]

burrows >> iggy

and at the same time

burrows paycheque <<< iggys
I'll agree with you that Burrows is good bang for your buck, but Burrows isn't even half the leader that Iginla is.

o jokinen > burrows
Jokinen: do not want!

he also plays your mom :troll:
Tell Kelly I said hi!

[murd0c]

Tell Kelly I said hi!

she's just freshening up, give me 5mins :troll:

[orange7]

I'll agree with you that Burrows is good bang for your buck, but Burrows isn't even half the leader that Iginla is.



ya.. i know..


there was a reason why iggy won gold in 2010, and burrows didn't. :p

I'm just a big burrows fan.

[Tim Budong]

The arbitrator decides how much Raymond makes. His point production does command the 4 mil he wants. Be cautious and hope for the best. He won't take any term more than 3rd as he all take himself to ufa. Status come 27
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[Ronin]

The Canucks should walk away from anything more than $3m. Yay...your first season of more than 50 points. Congrats. This is your 3rd season and last season you had 23 points.

I don't even think that's worth $3m but $3m seems to be the norm. $4m is just insane.

[Tim Budong]

The Canucks should walk away from anything more than $3m. Yay...your first season of more than 50 points. Congrats. This is your 3rd season and last season you had 23 points.

I don't even think that's worth $3m but $3m seems to be the norm. $4m is just insane.

everything is so inflated these days
ughhh

the biggest argument the arbitrator could use is. Alex Burrows is your leading goal scorer, he makes 2mil, heres a pity 2.25 for one year.

thats ideal. Burrows, 2mil last year looked scary knowing that his first 25g+ season could be a one hit wonder

[orange7]

I think raymond would get 50-60pts next year...

still.. 4mill is too much for this team to afford. we want the cup!

[Ronin]

I think the David Perron deal is a good comparison. He had a much better sophomore season than Raymond and got a two-year, $4.3m deal with the Blues. Roughly the same in production...the same sort of player. I think Raymond is faster but Perron is probably a more solid all-around player.

[Mike Oxbig]

perron plays a bigger role for st.louis than raymond does in vancouver
ie, grit, vocal leader, goon type player

raymond is still better.

[shawn79]

sup y'all :troll:

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs29/f/2008/081/6/a/Why_Can__t_We_Be_Friends__by_Tico_Machi.png

[quasi]

The arbitrator decides how much Raymond makes. His point production does command the 4 mil he wants. Be cautious and hope for the best. He won't take any term more than 3rd as he all take himself to ufa. Status come 27
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They were saying on the radio that term is dictated by the club but they can only pick between 1 and 2 years for an arbitration ruling.

[murd0c]

I guess this helps are D situtation for now LOL, No fricken luck I tell ya
http://www.theprovince.com/Report+Salo+injures+Achilles+three+months/3314039/story.html


VANCOUVER — According to reports out of Finland, Vancouver Canucks defenceman Sami Salo tore an Achilles tendon playing floor hockey and will be out at least three months.

The Canucks have yet to confirm or deny the report, which surfaced on Friday.

The 35-year-old blueliner was limited to 68 National HockeyLeague games last season after suffering an assortment of injuries, including a sprained right MCL, and eye injury, groin and leg injuries.

Salo, who was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the ninth round (239th overall) in the 1996 NHL entry draft, has played 11 NHL seasons with the Senators and Canucks.

In 68 games last season, he scored nine goals and 19 assists



Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/Report+Salo+injures+Achilles+three+months/3314039/story.html#ixzz0uWHkLPy1

[Greenstoner]

salo needs to find himself some girl to party with instead of playing hockey all year long.. he looks so lonely in almost every night out picture with the boys lol

[E-40six]

Looks like we wont be having anymore cap problems for the next little while with Salo and Burrows on IR

[Gumby]

What the frick, Salo... Outside of game nights, he should just stay home and not move.

[trip]

doesnt top brent sopel breaking his back picking up a cracker

[sonick]

doesnt top brent sopel breaking his back picking up a cracker

Getting bitten by the only poisonous snake species in Scandinavia beats the cracker, though.

[trip]

Getting bitten by the only poisonous snake species in Scandinavia beats the cracker, though.

who did that happen to?

[sonick]

who did that happen to?

Salo lol.

[b0unce. [?]]

Brunnstrom re-signs with stars for $675k
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328275

The Dallas Stars have agreed to terms with forward Fabian Brunnstrom on a one-year deal worth $675,000.

The team announced the deal prior to an arbitration hearing that was scheduled for Friday morning. The team had originally tendered a qualifying offer to the forward on June 15.

Brunnstrom, 25, scored two goals and nine assists in 44 games with the Stars last season. He has 19 goals and 21 assists in 99 career games.

The native of Jonstorp, Sweden was originally signed by the Stars in as a free agent in May 2008. On Oct. 15, 2008, Brunnstrom became the third player ever to score a hat trick in his NHL debut in a 6-4 win over Nashville.

Wasn't this kid scouted out by Nonis a while ago and was projected to be some upcoming superstar? He dazzled everyone on his NHL debut with a hat trick then did basically nothing the rest of the season ><

[cctw]

damn with salo out does that mean bieksa will stay? ....NOOOOO....I'd rather someone from the minors come up during the early part of the season..

[trancehead]

Edler Hamhuis
Ballard Obrien
Bieksa Ehroff

boom salo doesnt faze us

[shawn79]

probably one of gillis tricks working around the salary cap... asking salo to rest up and then step in. When his cap hit will be 1.5-2.x perfectly midway/end of the season.

Healthy salo in playoffs = win

[SkinnyPupp]

;7040254']Brunnstrom re-signs with stars for $675k
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328275



Wasn't this kid scouted out by Nonis a while ago and was projected to be some upcoming superstar? He dazzled everyone on his NHL debut with a hat trick then did basically nothing the rest of the season ><
Yes I remember that, Darren Dreger was all over his nuts like you wouldn't believe. It was hilarious... He said that they were going to sign him for $2 million a year :lol

But then he signed with Dallas, because Nonis got fired. Darn.

[raygunpk]

Nonis got fired first, that's why Brunnstrom went to Dallas.
Worked out for the best though!

[murd0c]

I think this is actually a good thing salo getting hurt.
Why you ask? Well that gives us the chance to sign mitchell
for a 1 year for maybe 2 mill and we can still be able to move
Bieska. We are better off him getting hurt now and being able
To do something then during the season. With this injury
As well his carrear has to be done.
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[MR_BIGGS]

To celebrate the Canucks 40th Anniversary, Salo got injured for the 40th time.

This is his 40th injury...no joke...

[Not really racist!]

Salo.. do everybody a favor and just sit your ass at home during the off season

:facepalm:

[Mercy]

How's Mitchell doing with his concussion recovery?
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[orange7]

no problem. we got so much depth back there that is fine.

[Tapioca]

I think some of you have to face the hard truth about Mitchell - he's never playing another game in a Canucks uniform.

Even with Salo's injury, Gillis can still shop Bieksa. We do have another D signed - Aaron Rome. I feel far more comfortable with Rome as a 5/6 than Bieksa (and that's saying how far I think Bieksa's play has fallen.)

[orange7]

damn with salo out does that mean bieksa will stay? ....NOOOOO....I'd rather someone from the minors come up during the early part of the season..

bieksa can't stay regardless...

he can fetch us a really good trade and at the same time free up cap space.

[Ch28]

I think some of you have to face the hard truth about Mitchell - he's never playing another game in a Canucks uniform.

Even with Salo's injury, Gillis can still shop Bieksa. We do have another D signed - Aaron Rome. I feel far more comfortable with Rome as a 5/6 than Bieksa (and that's saying how far I think Bieksa's play has fallen.)

AFAIK, the only right handed shots on our D is Bieksa and Salo

We ship out Bieksa and that means we have no right handed shot from the back end.

As much as I hate to say this ... we need to keep Bieksa until we know for sure when Salo is going to be back.

Either we trade him and go with no right handed shots from the point until Glassman gets back or we make sure we get a right handed shot in return for biekshit.

[Harvey Specter]

Salo is cursed. I seriously feel bad for the guy, it's like one injury after the other.

[Gumby]

I'm a right handed shot... :D

[raygunpk]

Me tooooooo

[shawn79]

me three

[Not really racist!]

im a leftie :)

[punkwax]

Lefties rule. :)

[shawn79]

i write with left hand but shoot with right:p

[DanHibiki]

I write with my right-hand but play all other sports with my left...except basketball....and v-ball...and the throwing portion of baseball....

[punkwax]

I write, golf, throw, kick, tug with my right.

Hockey, is the only thing I do left handed... unless I introduce the stranger to start things off.

[sonick]

ok stfu nobody gives a shit what hand you do what with.

[MR_BIGGS]

i write with left hand but shoot with right:p

+1

So Salo got injured playing floorball......what the fuck is floorball??

http://vimeo.com/7575422

[LUUUUUUUU]

sami was practicing on his toe drags

[raygunpk]

lol goalies get nothing! game scores must be so high

[spoon.ek9]

i write with left hand but shoot with right:p

me too :D

[raygunpk]

Zetterberg got married in some beach theme wedding. Sammy was there too.

http://www.freep.com/article/20100723/SPORTS05/100723028/1355/sports/Wings-congregate-in-Sweden-for-Zs-wedding

http://redwings.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=-6&id=74144

http://gfx.aftonbladet-cdn.se/multimedia/dynamic/01245/2_1245784t.jpg

LOL

[68style]

Fack can you imagine the ballmarks you'd get standing in front of one of Salo's shots in a game of floor hockey?!?! LOL

Zetterberg pic is priceless, that's going to get a lot of mileage with his teammates this year.

[AzNightmare]

Goalie in floorball

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEwaYryj6lw

[b0unce. [?]]

^ thats gonna destroy your hands after playing a few games trying to catch the ball

[JesseBlue]

c'mon season...start already...

[b0unce. [?]]

I'm getting withdrawals... Hockey season please start!

[JKam]

just a few more months! Raymond's hearing is in 2 days too so we'll have something to talk about then.

[Not really racist!]

What's Raymond worth? More than you think

By GORDON MCINTYRE SUN, JUL 25 2010 COMMENTS(3) THE WHITE TOWEL

Filed under: raymond, arbitration

Going by radio and online polls, a lot of you don't think Mason Raymond is worth upwards of $3 million a season, but that's the going rate for a 25-goal scorer, let alone one who's up-and-coming.

Raymond's agent, J.P. Barry, will compare the speedy winger when Raymond's arbitration hearing with the Canucks gets underway Monday to players making between $3.5 million to slightly north of $4 million.

The Canucks will likely counter as comparibles players earning slightly below $2 million (forget their qualifying offer of $700,000, that's just a formality the Canucks went through _ Raymond made a base of $760,000 last season and $833,333 with bonuses). Lots of numbers will be trucked out, statistics will be stretched like Spandex on Dustin Byfuglien in an effort to fit scenarios they were never meant to fit.
Let's look at a couple of categories, starting with 25-goal scorers.

Raymond tied with Ryan Kesler and 10 others for 47th in the NHL with 25 goals last season. Kesler makes a bigger contribution and has been rewarded with a $5-million-a-year deal that kicks in this season. Taken as a group the 25-goal club, sans Raymond, average $3.84 million when you include Jonathan Toews' $6.5 million for this season and Kesler's extension; the best the Canucks might hope for in this type of comparison is Brooks Laich in Washington who scored 21, 23 and 25 goals the past three seasons and earns $2.4 million.

And Barry recently got a deal for another client of his, Minnesota's 23-goal scorer Guillaume Latendresse, for $5 million over two years (but the agent says Raymond had a better overall year when categories like penalty killing are included).The Canucks, for their part, could point out that Alex Burrows (28 and 35 goals the past two seasons) at $2 million per and Mikael Samuelsson (30 goals in his Canucks debut) at $2.5 million are more valuable players and that Raymond should be priced somewhere in their ballpark.

Raymond tied Samuelsson with four game-winning goals, behind Daniel Sedin (8), Henrik and Kesler (5 each), but then Jannik Hansen had three himself, for what that's worth. Raymond was third in shots on goal on the Canucks, behind Daniel and Samuelsson, but only ninth in scoring percentage (11.5%) among fulltime players. And he was fifth in ice time and shifts per game, behind, yes, the Sedins, Burrows and Kesler.

He's streaky and infuriates when he keeps going back to the chip-it-in-and-race-to-the-corner move instead of taking the puck to the middle, and he sure shoots at the goalie a lot like he's trying to hit a bull's-eye on the 'tender's chest. But Raymond has also scored some beautiful goals, displaying patience and great puck control: His upside is huge.

We're guessing he gets $3-3.5 million, which the Canucks would then get to choose whether to make it a one- or two-year term _ and how to fit it in under the salaray cap, which they're already over. If you're Mike Gillis (or his lieutenant Laurence Gilman) how would you approach tomorrow's arbitration and, given the Canucks cap-space squeeze, where do you go from there?


.

[punkwax]

Sure hope Raymond gets awarded 2.5 or less.
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[68style]

Hopefully it's not the same dipshit arbitrator that decided Clarke McArthur was worth more than $3 mill a season.

[orange7]

if he gets 3.5+.. I say we let him walk and let him know how it feels to play in a shitty team. Then maybe he will consider taking a pay cut to play in a competitive winning team like the canucks.

[raygunpk]

Since we're all so bored let's have a guessing game on what he gets.

I'm gunna go with 2.9M.

[hi5-ive]

2.3

[Tegra_Devil]

if he gets 3.5+.. I say we let him walk and let him know how it feels to play in a shitty team. Then maybe he will consider taking a pay cut to play in a competitive winning team like the canucks.


AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

that seriously made me spit water out of my mouth

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/4864/1280096640211.jpg

[Ch28]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

that seriously made me spit water out of my mouth

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/4864/1280096640211.jpg

http://offwing.com/images/various/olli-jokinen-111706.jpg

[LUUUUUUUU]

http://offwing.com/images/various/olli-jokinen-111706.jpg

now this made me spit water out of my mouth HAHAHAHAHAH

[winson604]

just a few more months! Raymond's hearing is in 2 days too so we'll have something to talk about then.

Add another 2 days on top of that to wait for the actual results of the hearing =\

[orange7]

[SIZE="6"]AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

that seriously made me spit water out of my mouth


all of our other players are taking a paycut from their market values to play on this team.

Sedins, Kesler, burrows.. etc. etc. would fetch more if they had went into the open market. It doesn't make sense why Raymond gets to maximize his value while getting to play in the best team in the Western conference.

I'm sure there are other players out there who wouldn't mind having a small paycut just to play on a better team.

[raygunpk]

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/1356/nomnom.png

http://i41.tinypic.com/rcle6f.jpg

http://s5.tinypic.com/n5j88k.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/2425se9.jpg

[illicitstylz]

Just checked in Aaron Rome today at work, had all his golf gear on lol

[LUUUUUUUU]

^ i like the michael phelps one

[raygunpk]

there's plenty plenty more jokinen pshops but it'd take a while to post

[quasi]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

that seriously made me spit water out of my mouth


LOL at the cellar dwellar. Enjoy missing the playoffs.......again and again and again. It's going to be like 97-03 all over, oh dark days are upon you flames fan. :rofl:

[Ch28]

LOL at the cellar dwellar. Enjoy missing the playoffs.......again and again and again. It's going to be like 97-03 all over, oh dark days are upon you flames fan. :rofl:

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/00sM9oj9A46In/610x.jpg

[Tegra_Devil]

LOL at the cellar dwellar. Enjoy missing the playoffs.......again and again and again. It's going to be like 97-03 all over, oh dark days are upon you flames fan. :rofl:

HAHAHAHA

enjoying not getting the cup again...and again...and again :thumbsup:

dont worry, one day you might get a cup with your name on it....but im sure you will be in an old age home by then or dead....hope you and ottawa like being the only Canadian teams to not win a cup....decent roster, but have never been there....ALL TALK, you canucks fans are...take a lesson from senators fans and keep quiet until you win something other than a conference title hahaha :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[quasi]

HAHAHAHA

enjoying not getting the cup again...and again...and again :thumbsup:

dont worry, one day you might get a cup with your name on it....but im sure you will be in an old age home by then or dead....hope you and ottawa like being the only Canadian teams to not win a cup....decent roster, but have never been there....ALL TALK, you canucks fans are...take a lesson from senators fans and keep quiet until you win something other than a conference title hahaha :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Sutter. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Tegra_Devil]

Sutter. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

thats the best you got? common...i would expect more from canucks fans, since they are the shit talkers with nothing to back it up..;)

it would have been a better insult if you said "you're glue and Im rubber"

i swear most of you are 16

[Ch28]

thats the best you got? common...i would expect more from canucks fans, since they are the shit talkers with nothing to back it up..;)

it would have been a better insult if you said "you're glue and Im rubber"

i swear most of you are 16

http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2009/07/10/alg_ales.jpg

[quasi]

thats the best you got? common...i would expect more from canucks fans, since they are the shit talkers with nothing to back it up..;)

it would have been a better insult if you said "you're glue and Im rubber"

i swear most of you are 16

I don't need anymore then that. I could just saym "Flames Fan" and it speaks for itself. Really nothing else needs to be said it's self explanitory and fuckin hilarious all at the sametime. Look on the bright side some day 6 or 7 years from now your team will hit medicority again and even have a shot at making the playoffs but until then. :rofl:

[Gumby]

if he gets 3.5+.. I say we let him walk and let him know how it feels to play in a shitty team. Then maybe he will consider taking a pay cut to play in a competitive winning team like the canucks.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

that seriously made me spit water out of my mouth
Normally, I'd be one of the first to laugh at or fail orange7's borderline trolling posts, but there's nothing wrong with this one. Seriously, you cannot deny that the Canucks (at least in recent history) are a competitive and a winning team.

He didn't even make a jab at the Flames!

[LUUUUUUUU]

I don't need anymore then that. I could just saym "Flames Fan" and it speaks for itself. Really nothing else needs to be said it's self explanitory and fuckin hilarious all at the sametime. Look on the bright side some day 6 or 7 years from now your team will hit medicority again and even have a shot at making the playoffs but until then. :rofl:

lol "flames fan":haha:

[AzNightmare]

If instant replay was used back in 1989, Flames probably would not have won the cup.

[SkinnyPupp]

Mason Raymond signed for 2 years, 2.5, 2.6 million

http://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/statuses/19581899186

[d1]

Great news

[411ken]

Good deal for both parties for sureee..

Gillis is the MAN :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[murd0c]

Fuck ya, I'm nice and warm and fuzzy inside now w00t
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[quasi]

A good number, smart move Raymund.

[fliptuner]

Another source:


http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2010/07/26/sp-raymond.html


Good to hear.

[Gh0stRider]

CANUCKS' SALO TEARS ACHILLES DURING TRAINING; OUT INDEFINITELY

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328288

"Sami Salo suffered an Achilles tear while training and is out indefinitely pending further evaluation," the team said Friday. "There will be no further comment from the club or Salo at this time."

[Greenstoner]

2 and half month to go !!!!

My hope for this year is so up there right now

[murd0c]

This has been one of the better off seasons that I can remember
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[punkwax]

Well done MG! Raymond has to be happy with a 300% increase.
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[Harvey Specter]

I'm happy for Mason, he paid his duties so a well deserved pay raise.

[spoon.ek9]

^ yup, i agree. hopefully he can step up with better consistency throughout the entire season. his last half was a bit rough. glad we signed him!

[Ch28]

You're all excited now...wait until he goes on another one of his mason raymondesque 10-12 game goaless streaks where all he does is chip in the puck and race after it.

[Not really racist!]

^hopefully that doesn't happen ever again

[JKam]

At least he didn't walk away for nothing. If anything, we still have the option of trading him if he disappears next year.

[raygunpk]

You're all excited now...wait until he goes on another one of his mason raymondesque 10-12 game goaless streaks where all he does is chip in the puck and race after it.

but he's so pretty

[Ch28]

but he's so pretty

Damn right, son!

http://mrchevyceleb.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/cm.jpg

[fliptuner]

Megan's not bad either.

More details on Raymond's deal. Read the comments, lol

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/just+great+Canucks+Mason+Raymond+settle+year+milli on+deal+avoiding+arbitration/3324003/story.html

[Not really racist!]

anonymous
2:01 PM on July 26, 2010

1:42....I see that F-Lames fans have to come into a Vancouver site as there is no real hockey to discuss on the other side of the Rockies...other than the rebuilding Oilers that is.

Great signing and this team stands as good a chance as any of the top 5 in doing some real damage this year. Strong team from top to bottom.

The negative comments in this thread show that not only are F-Lame fans in need of any hockey to discuss (even it is trolling Vancouver sites), school being out drags down message boards a lot.

Go Canucks!


sums up tegra_devil, you can go back to your flames thread now.

[trancehead]

Great signing MG. And as murd0c said, this really is an awesome off season.

NHLPA files grievance e on behalf of Kovy.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328558

Another chapter has been added to the Ilya Kovalchuk saga as the NHL Players' Association has filed a grievance on behalf of the Russian superstar who had his controversial 17-year, $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils rejected by the league.

The Players' Association announced their intentions in a statement on Monday.

"The NHLPA has filed a grievance disputing the NHL's rejection of the Standard Player Contract between the New Jersey Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk. Under the terms of the CBA, the NHLPA and Mr. Kovalchuk are entitled to an expedited resolution of this matter. The NHLPA will have no further comment until this matter has been resolved by an Arbitrator."

While the 27-year old Kovalchuk made headlines for signing what would have been the longest contract in NHL history, the NHL made some of their own announcing that they had rejected the deal on the grounds that it "deliberately circumvented" the league's salary cap.

The next step is for an arbitrator to rule on the outcome. Should the arbitrator rule in favour of Kovalchuk and the Players' Association, then the deal will stand; however if the arbitrator sides with the NHL, then Kovalchuk would once again become an unrestricted free agent, allowing him to sign with any team.

Unfortunately for hockey fans, the resolution will not be immediate as there is currently no arbitrator in place. Once both sides agree upon an arbitrator, that person would then have 48 hours from the time that they are hired to rule on the case.

Should Kovalchuk once again become a free agent, he will have no shortage of suitors. The Los Angeles Kings and the New York Islanders have both reported interest in the Russian sniper while SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL have also reportedly offered him an enormous multi-year deal to return to Russia. Kovalchuk has also already turned down a 12-year extension worth $101 million from the Atlanta Thrashers before being dealt to the Devils in February just prior to the NHL Trade Deadline.

The Devils and Kovalchuk also have the ability to re-structure the deal in an attempt to avoid the process.

The sticking point in the process appears to be how front-loaded the contract was. Under the terms of the deal, Kovalchuk was set to earn $95 million over the first 10 years of the deal and then just $7 million over the last seven seasons, including a league minimum $550,000 for the final five years of the deal. Kovalchuk would be 44-years old when the pact was set to expire. To put that in perspective, newly hired Devils head coach John MacLean turned 45 this past November.

The NHL may well be in for a big fight as over the past few seasons they have reluctantly approved long-term, front-loaded deals to Marian Hossa, Chris Pronger, Henrik Zetterberg and Roberto Luongo. It is largely believed that the NHL has decided to take a stand with Kovalchuk as the first shot across the bow by the League as they prepare to re-negotiate the collective bargaining agreement which expires in 2011.

Kovalchuk had 41 goals and 44 assists in 76 games split between the Devils and Thrashers last season. The 2004 Rocket Richard Trophy winner is considered one of the elite goal scoring talents in the league with 338 goals and 304 assists in 621 games.

Originally selected first overall by the Thrashers in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Kovalchuk was acquired from Atlanta along with Anssi Salmela and a 2nd-round draft pick for Niclas Bergfors, Johnny Oduya, Patrice Cormier and a 1st-round and a 2nd-round draft pick in 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

[sonick]

lol would be hilarious if this blows up in their face and the mediators rule in favour of the NHLPA and then NJD, Lamoriello and the NHL are stuck with this gigantic ridiculous contract.

[fliptuner]

sums up tegra_devil, you can go back to your flames thread now.

Flames thread got Flamed. :rofl:

[Ronin]

Great deal by Gillis. $2.6m is what Raymond should be paid. I expected a $3m deal but that would be borderline.

I imagine this deal is Gillis reasoning with Raymond, telling him that the Canucks would probably walk away from a $4m deal if they get a retarded arbitration deal and he'd end up in some shitty team like the Flames or something where he'd have to play with talentless, overpaid bums like Jokinen.

Raymond will still be a RFA at the end of this deal but I think he realizes that he's only been good for one season. This deal is a good raise and Gillis is probably telling him to play hard and if he puts up another two 50+ point seasons, then we can talk about $3.5+ when this deal is up.

Look at Kesler. Everyone was pissed when he got $1.9m for doing basically nothing...he takes a cheaper deal when that contract is up and proves he was worth it all along with his play. Now he's got $5m a year.

[raygunpk]

Great deal by Gillis. $2.6m is what Raymond should be paid. I expected a $3m deal but that would be borderline.

I imagine this deal is Gillis reasoning with Raymond, telling him that the Canucks would probably walk away from a $4m deal if they get a retarded arbitration deal and he'd end up in some shitty team like the Flames or something where he'd have to play with talentless, overpaid bums like Jokinen.

Raymond will still be a RFA at the end of this deal but I think he realizes that he's only been good for one season. This deal is a good raise and Gillis is probably telling him to play hard and if he puts up another two 50+ point seasons, then we can talk about $3.5+ when this deal is up.

Look at Kesler. Everyone was pissed when he got $1.9m for doing basically nothing...he takes a cheaper deal when that contract is up and proves he was worth it all along with his play. Now he's got $5m a year.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZYEvkPRJ7VI/R0NYTLhD4LI/AAAAAAAAABY/y_LiEsMrn7U/s1600/ohsnap.jpg

[b0unce. [?]]

im happy about this signing ^^

[JesseBlue]

me too...now i can say that grabner with the 1st (along with bernier)being traded was better that sending raymond that way...

at the end of the day it was the whole scope of the canucks organization that sold raymond and not just the money...

[Greenstoner]

I just drove by Renfrew & Hasting.. looks like Canucks team store are opening a outlet store there :D They put up a banner outside of the store and looks like the place is under renovation right now

def gonna check it out once its open

[winson604]

I just drove by Renfrew & Hasting.. looks like Canucks team store are opening a outlet store there :D They put up a banner outside of the store and looks like the place is under renovation right now

def gonna check it out once its open

shiet i live a few blocks away. Gotta drive by later and see was this where the plaza is beside Petro?

[shawn79]

I just drove by Renfrew & Hasting.. looks like Canucks team store are opening a outlet store there :D They put up a banner outside of the store and looks like the place is under renovation right now

def gonna check it out once its open

more info?

[Greenstoner]

Winson 604 -yea its pretty close to your house. Across from petro gas

Shawn79 - I don't have further info as I just saw a banner outside of the store " canucks team store oulet " opening soon
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[604pt]

Ecstatic Raymond signed a 2 year contract with that cap hit. I was expecting the worst and guessed he'd get at least 3.5+. Gillis is doing a great job with this team and I cannot wait for the season to start.

[orange7]

Great deal!

2.55 cap hit is awesome!

we're in a good position. :D

[Tegra_Devil]

sums up tegra_devil, you can go back to your flames thread now.

the bullets go both ways chum...dont be so ignorant :thumbsup:

[trip]

^ cant you just crawl back in your own thread and stop trolling ours

[mickz]

Winson 604 -yea its pretty close to your house. Across from petro gas

Shawn79 - I don't have further info as I just saw a banner outside of the store " canucks team store oulet " opening soon
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Don't expect anything spectacular from this outlet store. It's going to be a place where they can sell items with lower price points and move older merchandise from the main store. Won't have anything good like jerseys.

[orange7]

anyone wanna confirm if the outlet has

http://nhlca.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pG01-6624202dt.jpg


and how much?

[sonick]

Don't expect anything spectacular from this outlet store. It's going to be a place where they can sell items with lower price points and move older merchandise from the main store. Won't have anything good like jerseys.

I wonder if they will have NOS Jan Bulis jerseys

[winson604]

Winson 604 -yea its pretty close to your house. Across from petro gas

Shawn79 - I don't have further info as I just saw a banner outside of the store " canucks team store oulet " opening soon
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Sweet thanks I'll keep my eye out.

orange7 - greenstoner said it looked like it's under renovation and isn't officially opened yet. We'll see!

[Not really racist!]

the bullets go both ways chum...dont be so ignorant :thumbsup:

:lol

its too fun pissing you off, all in good nature though...
too bad what i posted was 100% true and if the bullets go both ways..

fire back.. all you do is fail people you disagree with.

also, enlighten me if im ignorant / uneducated
inform me.... or is the best u can do probably jokinen

[Tegra_Devil]

im the one who fails you when i disagree?!?!?....HAHAHAHAHAHA.....buddy look at all the trolls in your own thread...im the only one getting failed here...

people need to accept...i will NEVER leave this thread......FLAME JERSEY ON!

:lol
or is the best u can do probably jokinen

you prove ignorance to me so easily...you are unaware how much of a steal joki is at his current price....he falls well within the great price range for a 50 pt player...and everyone knows he is very capable of more....so before you uneducated hockey fans start hating on that deal...maybe you should look at the going rate for a player like that and educate yourself how salary works in the NHL for player rankings.

if 'canucks' fans like you(70% of this thread), were actually very knowledgeable on how deals work and contract prices in the NHL, I probably wouldnt harp on you. but when uneducated fools, start talking like they think they know hockey, it just makes you look foolish. I guess your okay with that though.

like i said, most the people in this thread are 16 years old...have never played hockey in their life and decided to start watching it so their fathers will love them, but still have no idea what boarding penalty is.

[BlackZRoadster]

^ do you really think the majority of ppl in this thread are 16 years old?

I'd say more like 25-35

[411ken]

Rangers sign Alexander Frolov to 1 year- 3Million contract.

Pretty good deal if you ask me.. could turn out to be a bargain for them.

[spoon.ek9]

^ do you really think the majority of ppl in this thread are 16 years old?

I'd say more like 25-35

he says that to trivialize people's comments. fact of the matter is, orange7 was making a valid point (for once) and he immediately started being an asshole about it. tegra do you seriously think you don't deserve fails for that? all you fucking do is troll in this thread. and your threat (from your flames thread) was childish and retarded. you troll this thread every chance you get and you expected no one to troll your own thread? yeah that totally makes sense.

[Ch28]

im the one who fails you when i disagree?!?!?....HAHAHAHAHAHA.....buddy look at all the trolls in your own thread...im the only one getting failed here...

people need to accept...i will NEVER leave this thread......FLAME JERSEY ON!

you prove ignorance to me so easily...you are unaware how much of a steal joki is at his current price....he falls well within the great price range for a 50 pt player...and everyone knows he is very capable of more....so before you uneducated hockey fans start hating on that deal...maybe you should look at the going rate for a player like that and educate yourself how salary works in the NHL for player rankings.

if 'canucks' fans like you(70% of this thread), were actually very knowledgeable on how deals work and contract prices in the NHL, I probably wouldnt harp on you. but when uneducated fools, start talking like they think they know hockey, it just makes you look foolish. I guess your okay with that though.

like i said, most the people in this thread are 16 years old...have never played hockey in their life and decided to start watching it so their fathers will love them, but still have no idea what boarding penalty is.

MISS PLAYOFFS

IMMEDIATELY BECOME GODLY ARMCHAIR GM

[AzNightmare]

Tegra had his own Flames thread??

Where? I missed out...

[Greenstoner]

Tegra had his own Flames thread??

Where? I missed out...

LOL, i asked him to create his own Flame thread, he did but there were too many people trolling on his thread and he had to come back to the Canucks thread and troll us. :)

And I.m 26, not your average 16 yrs old who wanna impress daddy by watching hockey

[Tim Budong]

Frolov signs for 3mil
Matt ONE HIT WONDER Moulson gets 2.45..

hmmm

Here are the players who scored between 30-35 last season, and their salaries for 2010-11.
Bobby Ryan(notes), Anaheim Ducks (35) - $1.9 million; restricted free agent
Alex Burrows, Vancouver Canucks (35) - $2 million
Anze Kopitar(notes), Los Angeles Kings (34) - $6.8 million
Rick Nash(notes), Columbus Blue Jackets (33) - $7.8 million
Nicklas Backstrom(notes), Washington Capitals (33) - $6.7 million
Jeff Carter(notes), Philadelphia Flyers (33) - $5 million
Dustin Penner(notes), Edmonton Oilers (32) - $4.25 million
Jarome Iginla(notes), Calgary Flames (32) - $7 million
Mike Richards(notes), Philadelphia Flyers (31) - $5.75 million
Mikael Samuelsson(notes), Vancouver Canucks (30) - $2.5 million
Patric Hornqvist(notes), Nashville Predators (30) - $700,000; restricted free agent
Patrick Kane(notes), Chicago Blackhawks (30) - $6.3 million
Phil Kessel(notes), Toronto Maple Leafs (30) - $5.4 million
Jussi Jokinen(notes), Carolina Hurricanes (30) - $1.7 million

bracketed numbers are goals scored...sourced from PUCKDADDY

[d1]

It's actually the 09-10 season, but yeah.. we got 2 of the best bargains in the league

[fsy82]

Frolov signs for 3mil
Matt ONE HIT WONDER Moulson gets 2.45..

hmmm

Here are the players who scored between 30-35 last season, and their salaries for 2010-11.
Bobby Ryan(notes), Anaheim Ducks (35) - $1.9 million; restricted free agent
Alex Burrows, Vancouver Canucks (35) - $2 million
Anze Kopitar(notes), Los Angeles Kings (34) - $6.8 million
Rick Nash(notes), Columbus Blue Jackets (33) - $7.8 million
Nicklas Backstrom(notes), Washington Capitals (33) - $6.7 million
Jeff Carter(notes), Philadelphia Flyers (33) - $5 million
Dustin Penner(notes), Edmonton Oilers (32) - $4.25 million
Jarome Iginla(notes), Calgary Flames (32) - $7 million
Mike Richards(notes), Philadelphia Flyers (31) - $5.75 million
Mikael Samuelsson(notes), Vancouver Canucks (30) - $2.5 million
Patric Hornqvist(notes), Nashville Predators (30) - $700,000; restricted free agent
Patrick Kane(notes), Chicago Blackhawks (30) - $6.3 million
Phil Kessel(notes), Toronto Maple Leafs (30) - $5.4 million
Jussi Jokinen(notes), Carolina Hurricanes (30) - $1.7 million

bracketed numbers are goals scored...sourced from PUCKDADDY


You didnt post the site or who he signed with so i have the tsn link below

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328655

[MR_BIGGS]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5LCwERP6qQ&feature=player_embedded

[Tim Budong]

You didnt post the site or who he signed with so i have the tsn link below

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328655

go back a page bud!
mehhh

[Greenstoner]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5LCwERP6qQ&feature=player_embedded


hate to say it, but that was a boring video

[Not really racist!]

im the one who fails you when i disagree?!?!?....HAHAHAHAHAHA.....buddy look at all the trolls in your own thread...im the only one getting failed here...

people need to accept...i will NEVER leave this thread......FLAME JERSEY ON!



you prove ignorance to me so easily...you are unaware how much of a steal joki is at his current price....he falls well within the great price range for a 50 pt player...and everyone knows he is very capable of more....so before you uneducated hockey fans start hating on that deal...maybe you should look at the going rate for a player like that and educate yourself how salary works in the NHL for player rankings.

if 'canucks' fans like you(70% of this thread), were actually very knowledgeable on how deals work and contract prices in the NHL, I probably wouldnt harp on you. but when uneducated fools, start talking like they think they know hockey, it just makes you look foolish. I guess your okay with that though.

like i said, most the people in this thread are 16 years old...have never played hockey in their life and decided to start watching it so their fathers will love them, but still have no idea what boarding penalty is.

ok there buddy
ill be glad to eat my words if jokinen acutally turns out to be the "steal" people [ or at least you ] claim he is then..
but until then.... ask any professional hockey panel expert....
that was a horrible signing

IIRC, nobody wanted to sign jokinen, they were even talking about it on free agency day. this was the first offer he was given, and of course he took it, probably would be better off in the KHL, where it would be easier for him

[b0unce. [?]]

i mean, calgary essentially PAID to get back the garbage they dumped off

[orange7]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5LCwERP6qQ&feature=player_embedded

wow.. that was wayyyy offf for someone like him

[Tim Budong]

wow.. that was wayyyy offf for someone like him

It's not as easy as it looks. It's like roofing a shot on a backhand top shelf
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[murd0c]

It's not as easy as it looks. It's like roofing a shot on a backhand top shelf
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how is roofing a back hand hard?

[raygunpk]

jillbear brooolay re-signed

[Gumby]

wow.. that was wayyyy offf for someone like him
Definitely harder than it looks.

70 yards is longer than the length of a NHL arena. Even if Crosby had the strength to make the puck go that length (which he might), the puck wouldn't be 10 feet off the ground (high enough to split the uprights) that far down the field.

how is roofing a back hand hard?
For the average hockey player, it's hard! Should be easy for a pro though.

[AzNightmare]

I lost sight of Crosby's second shot. But the direction looked correct, compared to the first one, which was too far to the left.

[Tim Budong]

Well roofing the ppick is not hard, doing it during a game situation isn't easy. I should have made it more clearly lol.
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[murd0c]

Man I have scored a number of goals from the blue line with a backhand lol
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[sonick]

Man I have scored a number of goals from the blue line with a backhand lol
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Whoa! How did you get Dan Cloutier to play in your league?!

[punkwax]

What div u play? 60?? :p
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[DanHibiki]

I've scored with a backhand for the blueline before too....in NHL 10

[MR_BIGGS]

Backhand shots are deadly....goalie doesn't know which direction the puck is going to go....

[murd0c]

What div u play? 60?? :p
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something called Jr A or something like that. I was just the water boy :rofl:

[Harvey Specter]

Lol @ Dan Cloutier. Talk about one bad bounce fucking up your entire career.

[tacobell]

Cloutier was a horrible goalie even before that goal. Yes, he got a lot of wins, but that was due to productive offense and the days of the west coast express. That goal he let in just sealed his fate as a goalie in the NHL, if you can't stop a beach ball, you can't play net in the NHL, 'just saying.

[mb_]

Max Talbot calls Oven Chicken a douche LOL

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328670