[jeedee]

Looks like San Jose and Minnesota are trading buddies now..

First Setoguchi and now Heatley? the fuck..

[krazynuck]

that's a pointless trade

unless bad blood in the locker room

[d1]

Wouldn't surprise me if heatley wanted out because of his diminished role

[murd0c]

wow thats a large trade

[shawn79]

good, now i wont have boring hockey to watch. Since all i get is Vancouver vs Minnisota free anways

[Ronin]

WTF trade is that?

Heater just has such a bad rep for disappearing in the playoffs.

[Simulated]

this move frees up 2 mil for the sharks in terms of cap hit.
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[MR_BIGGS]

Wilson must have been pissed with Heatley's no-show in the playoffs.

[murd0c]

Wilson must have been pissed with Heatley's no-show in the playoffs.

Why would of Wilson been pissed?

[7seven]

Why would of Wilson been pissed?

Of course the GM would be pissed. Or are you thinking about Ron Wilson, former coach of the Sharks. Doug Wilson is the current GM.

[DanHibiki]

Why would of Wilson been pissed?

Lol. MR_BIGGS still thinks it's 2007

[murd0c]

Of course the GM would be pissed. Or are you thinking about Ron Wilson, former coach of the Sharks. Doug Wilson is the current GM.

I was talking about Ron Wilson :troll:

[DanHibiki]

I was talking about Ron Wilson :troll:

Lol that's what I was thinking to.

[invader]

Wtf, heatley was a feared sniper now he's going to rot in Minny
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[Sentinel]

Hmmm what is SJS brewing up here? First Setoguchi and now Heatley...

lol did Heatley request this trade?

[krazynuck]

Hmmm what is SJS brewing up here? First Setoguchi and now Heatley...

lol did Heatley request this trade?

he no longer wanted to feel so blue and thought the grass is greener on the other side :troll:

but he has never really been the same since the accident

[RRxtar]

why does everyone think coho has been rotting in the minors for 5 years? he just turned 21 and was drafted in 08, and wasnt expected to break the big league immediately anyway. then add to that, he missed all of the 08-09 season with his back problems, and then was sent back to the OHL in 09-10 and only played 13 games and missed the rest of the season, again, due to back problems. hes only had 1 year as a pro which was this year and it took him half the season to get up to AHL speed.

give him another year before deciding what to do with him. let him own in the A and if we have an injury up the middle, bring him up then

[spideyv2]

he no longer wanted to feel so blue and thought the grass is greener on the other side :troll:

but he has never really been the same since the accident

wtf you talking bout man? he had two 50 goal seasons and one 40 goal season after the accident. Prior to the accident he had one 41 goal season

unless you're talking about something else?

[CRS]

why does everyone think coho has been rotting in the minors for 5 years? he just turned 21 and was drafted in 08, and wasnt expected to break the big league immediately anyway. then add to that, he missed all of the 08-09 season with his back problems, and then was sent back to the OHL in 09-10 and only played 13 games and missed the rest of the season, again, due to back problems. hes only had 1 year as a pro which was this year and it took him half the season to get up to AHL speed.

give him another year before deciding what to do with him. let him own in the A and if we have an injury up the middle, bring him up then

I really hope our AHL team actually supports the development of players instead of just playing the vets like previously mentioned.

With all the depth/AHL signings, hopefully it'll please the AHL affiliates so that we can get our prospects in tip top shape instead of giving them limited icetime and having their development spoil.

[spideyv2]

People say Heatley disappears during the playoffs but he still has 57 points in 66 games.
Closer to a ppg than the Sedins :troll:

[Vansterdam]

lol watching D2 mighty ducks on tv


this movies preety epic

[chun]

Goldberg! Oh wait, it's not Goldberg!

[Vansterdam]

knuckle puck AWWWWWH SNAP

[Ronin]

lol watching D2 mighty ducks on tv


this movies preety epic

LOL still? That was hours ago.

[murd0c]

LOL still? That was hours ago.

hes in slow motion right now

[Vansterdam]

lol it just ended 10 minutes ago

[Vansterdam]

would love to see a canuck player do this :bowrofl:

YouTube - ‪It's Knuckle-Puck Time!!!‬‏

lolol i found the whole movie on youtube if anyone wants to watch

YouTube - ‪D2: The Mighty Ducks part 1‬‏

[Ronin]

would love to see a canuck player do this :bowrofl:

YouTube - ‪It's Knuckle-Puck Time!!!‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqq-glymrRs)

http://cdn2.screenjunkies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/kenan.jpg

[Bouncing Bettys]

lol
http://i53.tinypic.com/2ln7m2q.jpg

[trip]

HAHAHHAA

[murd0c]

thats just awesome

[CorneringArtist]

would love to see a canuck player do this :bowrofl:

YouTube - ‪It's Knuckle-Puck Time!!!‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqq-glymrRs)

lolol i found the whole movie on youtube if anyone wants to watch

YouTube - ‪D2: The Mighty Ducks part 1‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rADf6gXU9E8&feature=related)

I know it's just a movie, but it's fun watching these movies just to see how freaking BLIND the refs are. It would be a 60-minute 5-on-3 PP for the Ducks with all the penalties that should have been called.

[DanHibiki]

Hmmm what is SJS brewing up here? First Setoguchi and now Heatley...

lol did Heatley request this trade?

It's pretty frustrating being the SJ management.

Every year they seem to put a team better than the last. Yet every year they just can't get past the dreaded Conference Finals.

But they still have a good team so what can you do?

You can blow it up but you still have a really good team. It's usually teams that completely tank that get blown up.

So I guess they figured they have to keep the team good still while making big changes and that is why they did what they did.

[goo3]

From TSN

Heatley, who has a modified no-trade, had to submit a list of 10 teams he wouldn't go to before July 1. Minnesota was not on that list.

[spideyv2]

Wild still have a very weak D

[AzNightmare]

I know it's just a movie, but it's fun watching these movies just to see how freaking BLIND the refs are. It would be a 60-minute 5-on-3 PP for the Ducks with all the penalties that should have been called.

lol, and the goaltending is absolute garbage. They're lunging and diving at pucks while the forwards are doing dekes and playing way too deep in net.

would love to see a canuck player do this :bowrofl:

YouTube - ‪It's Knuckle-Puck Time!!!‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqq-glymrRs)



YouTube - ‪Burrows OT Winner & Handshakes - Canucks Vs Hawks - R1G7 2011 Playoffs - 04.26.11 - HD‬‏

does a slapshot on a rolling puck on its edge count? :D

[spoon.ek9]

http://cdn2.screenjunkies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/kenan.jpg

holy shit, i didn't even realize that was him as a kid o_o

he's been a fatty all his life hah

[MR_BIGGS]

Why would of Wilson been pissed?

Lol. MR_BIGGS still thinks it's 2007

I was referring to Doug Wilson, the Sharks GM, not Ron Wilson, ex-Sharks coach.

[highfive]

Damn that Burrows goal....It was so fucking good when we beat the Hawks but it fucking hurts so much when I know we lost the cup...

[murd0c]

I was referring to Doug Wilson, the Sharks GM, not Ron Wilson, ex-Sharks coach.

Oh I know I was just :troll:ing lol

[Renthal]

A look at the top 30 remaining free agents - NHL Free Agency 2011 (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=568376&cmpid=nhl-rxl-fb)

top 30 UFA's left…

babchuck, SOB :okay:, prospal, konopka?

[sonick]

A look at the top 30 remaining free agents - NHL Free Agency 2011 (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=568376&cmpid=nhl-rxl-fb)

top 30 UFA's left…

babchuck, SOB :okay:, prospal, konopka?

lol get Turco to backup Luongo. Problem, Marty :troll:?

[shawn79]

only interested in these order:
Jamie Langenbrunner
Anton Babchuk
Nikolay Zherdev (upgrade over sammy?)
Tomas Kaberle

[lol]

I would also like Zherdev

[Expresso]

I would also like Zherdev

So everyone he can be the new whipping boy? haha

[RiceIntegraRS]

No to zherdev. Why would we replace a 20 goal 50 pt samuellson for a guy who couldnt even play on the blue jackets, a guy who couldnt produce on a offensively talented flyers squad.
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[nubtub]

langenbrunner would be a pretty nice addition to our team...

[Grandmaster TSE]

only interested in these order:
Jamie Langenbrunner
Anton Babchuk
Nikolay Zherdev (upgrade over sammy?)
Tomas Kaberle

no more babchuk, he got signed by the flames

[D-Ly]

interesting read I found on cdc...




Sturm, Mancari and Baumgartner...


Sturm, Mancari, Ebbett, and Baumgartner... How would Karnak the Great pose a question to this answer?

4 players who did relatively nothing last season.

That's the sum of the Canucks UFA period activity to date. After losing Ehrhoff, Glass, Rypien, and Torres has Mike Gillis filled his holes so far? Mancari may be the most interesting guy of the group as he has some size, some hands and appears to be ready to move from the AHL. Is he a 4th liner sure but is he also soon to be one of the Chicago Wolves? Probably.

Gillis hit a home run two years ago with his signing of Samuelsson and it appears he saw another ball to take a good cut at with Marco Sturm. Sturm is a guy who has put the puck in the net for a few years except an injury plagued season last year. He's 32 and with a one year deal is there any risk other than the money? He can be waived or traded should he not be of use to the Canucks but it appears to me he is insurance for the team and a future trade.

Let's step back a bit before we get into Baumgarner...*chuckle*

Gillis and his regime have built a very dynamic machine for player development in Vancouver. Players who have come in from other teams/organizations have had a very hard time meeting the fitness standards which are the benchmarks for the Canucks. This group is very fit and often during the second half of last season the Canucks were able to stick it to the opposition in the third period because of their conditioning. The fact that Kesler was even able to play in the finals is a testament to this program.

Look at recent activity with the Canucks-Higgins signs a two year extension as does Alberts. The latter proved that with the right training and committment a player can improve far beyond what they have shown. The former may be another shrewd move by Gillis should Higgins develop into another Samuelsson type value with the support and conditioning of the Canucks' program being the key piece of the relationship.

This very same program may be the reason Keith Ballard is not traded. Ballard had hip issues all last summer and had to recover from surgery and then came a concussion early in the season. He didn't earn his ice time and had to use what little he had to help himself get into game shape. Ballard by all accounts hase been given a program to adhere to this summer with strict instructions and expectations for him. Let's see what the results are for all three of these players before we judge whether this off season is a failure or success. Sturm falls into this category too.

Stepping away from hockey business to plain business strategies, Gillis is doing what a smart business does, investing in the assets that is personnel. He is developing programs to motivate and ensure success for his assets and then finding more assets which can benefit from the same program. One significant result is it keeps him out of crazy spending sprees like we have seen for three days and that is a good move.

Looking forward the Canucks like up looks like this:

(thanks Capgeek)

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS
Daniel Sedin ($6.100m) / Henrik Sedin ($6.100m) / Alexandre Burrows ($2.000m)
Mason Raymond ($2.550m) / Ryan Kesler ($5.000m) / Mikael Samuelsson ($2.500m)
Marco Sturm ($2.250m) / Manny Malhotra ($2.500m) / Chris Higgins ($1.900m)
/ Maxim Lapierre ($1.000m)

DEFENSEMEN
Kevin Bieksa ($4.600m) / Dan Hamhuis ($4.500m)
Sami Salo ($2.000m) / Alexander Edler ($3.250m)
Keith Ballard ($4.200m) / Andrew Alberts ($1.225m)
Aaron Rome ($0.750m)

GOALTENDERS
Roberto Luongo ($5.333m) / Cory Schneider ($0.900m)

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $58,658,333; BONUSES: $0
CAP SPACE (19-man roster): $5,641,667

I have not included Hansen or Oreskovich as they are only qualified and not signed but you can see the beginnings of your 2011-12 Canucks. We know Raymond is out until November and maybe longer. Samuelsson, Kesler and Hamhuis are expected to be ready for the start if not shortly after. Does Mancari start on the 4th line? Will Hansen, who I believe will be signed, bump Sturm or Higgins or Samuelsson down?

Where is Cody Hodgson and Chris Tanev in this calculation?

No matter how I look at the last 3 days and then analyze the line up I keep seeing a trade coming. A line of Higgins, Kesler and Raymond could be dynamite but is it big enough or will it even happen due to Raymond's recovery time? Right now the Canucks have some assets to spare, Hansen, Hodgson, Ballard, Tanev and Schneider are all options for a deal and I fully expect one to happen. The roster is too crowded and there is 5.6 million in space before two RFA signings should no more changes be coming.

Just because you have cap space is not a reason to spend it but when you have space, roster flexibility and assets to move those three things don't all arrive by accident and I believe Gillis is in this position for a reason. The coming weeks should be interesting as trades of the magnitude Gillis may be looking at don't come out of nowhere. I'm not saying one is certain but I certainly believe that all signs point to some sort of trade activity in the future.

Enjoy the day.

[b0unce. [?]]

No to zherdev. Why would we replace a 20 goal 50 pt samuellson for a guy who couldnt even play on the blue jackets, a guy who couldnt produce on a offensively talented flyers squad.
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it all comes down to playoffs. sure samuelsson put up 50 points in the reg season. but he didn't do shit in the playoffs. im not saying zherdev is better, but change wouldn't hurt either.

interesting read I found on cdc...




Sturm, Mancari and Baumgartner...


Sturm, Mancari, Ebbett, and Baumgartner... How would Karnak the Great pose a question to this answer?

4 players who did relatively nothing last season.

That's the sum of the Canucks UFA period activity to date. After losing Ehrhoff, Glass, Rypien, and Torres has Mike Gillis filled his holes so far? Mancari may be the most interesting guy of the group as he has some size, some hands and appears to be ready to move from the AHL. Is he a 4th liner sure but is he also soon to be one of the Chicago Wolves? Probably.

Gillis hit a home run two years ago with his signing of Samuelsson and it appears he saw another ball to take a good cut at with Marco Sturm. Sturm is a guy who has put the puck in the net for a few years except an injury plagued season last year. He's 32 and with a one year deal is there any risk other than the money? He can be waived or traded should he not be of use to the Canucks but it appears to me he is insurance for the team and a future trade.

Let's step back a bit before we get into Baumgarner...*chuckle*

Gillis and his regime have built a very dynamic machine for player development in Vancouver. Players who have come in from other teams/organizations have had a very hard time meeting the fitness standards which are the benchmarks for the Canucks. This group is very fit and often during the second half of last season the Canucks were able to stick it to the opposition in the third period because of their conditioning. The fact that Kesler was even able to play in the finals is a testament to this program.

Look at recent activity with the Canucks-Higgins signs a two year extension as does Alberts. The latter proved that with the right training and committment a player can improve far beyond what they have shown. The former may be another shrewd move by Gillis should Higgins develop into another Samuelsson type value with the support and conditioning of the Canucks' program being the key piece of the relationship.

This very same program may be the reason Keith Ballard is not traded. Ballard had hip issues all last summer and had to recover from surgery and then came a concussion early in the season. He didn't earn his ice time and had to use what little he had to help himself get into game shape. Ballard by all accounts hase been given a program to adhere to this summer with strict instructions and expectations for him. Let's see what the results are for all three of these players before we judge whether this off season is a failure or success. Sturm falls into this category too.

Stepping away from hockey business to plain business strategies, Gillis is doing what a smart business does, investing in the assets that is personnel. He is developing programs to motivate and ensure success for his assets and then finding more assets which can benefit from the same program. One significant result is it keeps him out of crazy spending sprees like we have seen for three days and that is a good move.

Looking forward the Canucks like up looks like this:

(thanks Capgeek)

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS
Daniel Sedin ($6.100m) / Henrik Sedin ($6.100m) / Alexandre Burrows ($2.000m)
Mason Raymond ($2.550m) / Ryan Kesler ($5.000m) / Mikael Samuelsson ($2.500m)
Marco Sturm ($2.250m) / Manny Malhotra ($2.500m) / Chris Higgins ($1.900m)
/ Maxim Lapierre ($1.000m)

DEFENSEMEN
Kevin Bieksa ($4.600m) / Dan Hamhuis ($4.500m)
Sami Salo ($2.000m) / Alexander Edler ($3.250m)
Keith Ballard ($4.200m) / Andrew Alberts ($1.225m)
Aaron Rome ($0.750m)

GOALTENDERS
Roberto Luongo ($5.333m) / Cory Schneider ($0.900m)

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $58,658,333; BONUSES: $0
CAP SPACE (19-man roster): $5,641,667

I have not included Hansen or Oreskovich as they are only qualified and not signed but you can see the beginnings of your 2011-12 Canucks. We know Raymond is out until November and maybe longer. Samuelsson, Kesler and Hamhuis are expected to be ready for the start if not shortly after. Does Mancari start on the 4th line? Will Hansen, who I believe will be signed, bump Sturm or Higgins or Samuelsson down?

Where is Cody Hodgson and Chris Tanev in this calculation?

No matter how I look at the last 3 days and then analyze the line up I keep seeing a trade coming. A line of Higgins, Kesler and Raymond could be dynamite but is it big enough or will it even happen due to Raymond's recovery time? Right now the Canucks have some assets to spare, Hansen, Hodgson, Ballard, Tanev and Schneider are all options for a deal and I fully expect one to happen. The roster is too crowded and there is 5.6 million in space before two RFA signings should no more changes be coming.

Just because you have cap space is not a reason to spend it but when you have space, roster flexibility and assets to move those three things don't all arrive by accident and I believe Gillis is in this position for a reason. The coming weeks should be interesting as trades of the magnitude Gillis may be looking at don't come out of nowhere. I'm not saying one is certain but I certainly believe that all signs point to some sort of trade activity in the future.

Enjoy the day.


saw the line of ray/kes/sam. i personally would put higgins with kes for the size advantage. this would apply better in the playoffs too probably. i would also like to see tanev have a full time spot as well. he's proved he's good enough and well past the point of being ready for the nhl. gillis doesn't seem like the kind of guy to hastily throw away prospects/potential without receiving anything worthwhile in return. he's already mentioned that he's going to re-sign hansen and he's definitely going to keep ballard/schneider. if he's going to dump someone, it's probably going to be coho or samuelsson. there's no way we're going to find a better back up goalie as far as skill/money/availability than cory. without dumping some bigger names, it's going to impossible to sign/trade for a good player. we're pretty damn close to the cap. the organization probably isn't too worried about the reg season. mg just wants to tweak the line up and make us better for the playoffs.

[trancehead]

Tanev looks ready for primetime. Cody Hodgson may or may not be traded, but it won't be for a bag of pucks. His career has been injury plauged and does not have much under his belt. Look at the time it took for Kesler, Logan Couture, JVR to develop

[punkwax]

Very interesting read on the possibility of a large trade and I'd have to agree. The Canucks won't come one win away from the Cup and take a step backward the next year, which I think everyone would agree that, so far, they have.

To be honest, the Bruins took it to us. Introduce as many variables (excuses) as you want, that's the truth. I'm sure MG saw a few holes that need to be addressed this season if we want a chance to return to the Final. I could definitely see a blockbuster coming down the pipe and we have some prospects to make one happen. As someone mentioned earlier, thats how Iggy made his way to Calgary.

[shawn79]

babchuk signed :(

if langunnbrunner dont sign, fuck this team... and let's wait another 17years. Unless MG pulls a FEW solid trade before the regular season.

MG's plan on defence is to average 200 pts in the back end with players who can play defensively.

[spideyv2]

I don't wanna say MG is sleepin on the good players, but damn. I know you gotta build up the AHL, but it's time to focus on the big team. Babchuk would've been a good fit here IMO.

I don't care what anyone says..right now our D is weaker without Ehrhoff. Our forwards lost a lot of gritt too.

[spideyv2]

Very interesting read on the possibility of a large trade and I'd have to agree. The Canucks won't come one win away from the Cup and take a step backward the next year, which I think everyone would agree that, so far, they have.

To be honest, the Bruins took it to us. Introduce as many variables (excuses) as you want, that's the truth. I'm sure MG saw a few holes that need to be addressed this season if we want a chance to return to the Final. I could definitely see a blockbuster coming down the pipe and we have some prospects to make one happen. As someone mentioned earlier, thats how Iggy made his way to Calgary.

We came in the heavy favourites and they outplayed/embarrassed us.
Marchand looked like Lemieux at times out there

[jeedee]

I don't think we were necessarily outplayed...by the time we got to the finals, injuries caught up with the team.

I'd say it'd be a different series if we had a healthy roster + Samuelsson, Hamhuis not being injured in game 2 and Rome not being suspended for 4 freaking games

[LSF22]

I don't think we were necessarily outplayed...by the time we got to the finals, injuries caught up with the team.

I'd say it'd be a different series if we had a healthy roster + Samuelsson, Hamhuis not being injured in game 2 and Rome not being suspended for 4 freaking games


Non-suspended Rome means non-injured Horton, then again, if Hamhuis wasn't injured, it would have been an even better series

[shawn79]

better series but where will our goals come from? Our offend is fine but we need a tweak...

[spoon.ek9]

i can't be the only one who feels the coaching on our side was lacking during the final. boston neutralized our attack and there was no response to that. the pinching D was no longer able to keep any pressure at all because all boston needed to do was throw the puck to the middle where they would have support and the puck would be out of their zone within seconds. and yet, our attack didn't seem to change at all despite this.

i'd argue that we were out coached in both the chicago series and the boston series. the chicago series is because we shouldn't have needed 7 games to defeat a team that was but a shadow of it's former self.

[tonyzoomzoom]

while I don't really want to reflect on our series w Boston cuz it hurts too much, I can't help but still believe that we were up against the Bruins, refs, and the league for those seven games; and we came within one game of beating them all

[PornMaster]

babchuk signed :(

if langunnbrunner dont sign, fuck this team... and let's wait another 17years. Unless MG pulls a FEW solid trade before the regular season.

MG's plan on defence is to average 200 pts in the back end with players who can play defensively.

:gtfo:
Your starting to sound like a whiny bandwagoner
yea keep repping your canucks pride with your replica jersey

if you have no faith in the team and management then go cheer for another team

[shawn79]

We were 1 win away from the cup and we dont need huge adjustments at all
and its not about faith its what the team can deliver on the ice.

PornMaster please educate me something about pornography instead of hockey.
:troll:

[falcon]

Non-suspended Rome means non-injured Horton,

No. Non-suspended Rom means the right call made by the NHL.

[trancehead]

babchuk signed :(

if langunnbrunner dont sign, fuck this team... and let's wait another 17years. Unless MG pulls a FEW solid trade before the regular season.

MG's plan on defence is to average 200 pts in the back end with players who can play defensively.

Not sure how well Jamie is speedwise and his ability to be 2 way, but he is not the have all and end all of all FA's out there.

And injured bodies come with playoff hockey guys...and you dont think any bruins were injured? And to think they did all this without Savard

[Great68]

I don't think we were necessarily outplayed...by the time we got to the finals, injuries caught up with the team.



I don't buy that as an excuse. For a team that was supposed to (at least according to ALL the local media) have had such huge depth.

Boston took the boots to us, plain and simple. Once they figured us out, it was over.

[Vansterdam]

Damn that Burrows goal....It was so fucking good when we beat the Hawks but it fucking hurts so much when I know we lost the cup...

that specific goal is the reason why im getting burrows patched on my jersey


i hate the blackhawks more then any other team

fuck emmmmmmm

[RiceIntegraRS]

Theres a reason why Mike Gillis won thr GM of the year award. Let him do his thing and it will all fall into place
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[spideyv2]

I don't think we were necessarily outplayed...by the time we got to the finals, injuries caught up with the team.

I'd say it'd be a different series if we had a healthy roster + Samuelsson, Hamhuis not being injured in game 2 and Rome not being suspended for 4 freaking games

True, but then again, you can say the same about the Sharks having a 100% roster..or the Bruins having Savard and Horton back. Tim Thomas seemed to have gotten in a lot of our players heads and I think that was one of the factors too.

[PornMaster]

We were 1 win away from the cup and we dont need huge adjustments at all
and its not about faith its what the team can deliver on the ice.

PornMaster please educate me something about pornography instead of hockey.
:troll:

educate me on your replica jerseys please

[spoon.ek9]

True, but then again, you can say the same about the Sharks having a 100% roster..or the Bruins having Savard and Horton back. Tim Thomas seemed to have gotten in a lot of our players heads and I think that was one of the factors too.

i don't know why we weren't able to solve thomas and chara/seidenberg. tampa made it look pretty damn easy for some of their games. thomas played great but he wasn't god like at all.

[shawn79]

educate me on your replica jerseys please

reebok is changing their RBK logo into REEBOK on the back of the sweater for next season.

I had to go see the doctor why i was grinding my teeth at night when i sleep. He says it must be because im nervous about the stanley cup finals. The finals is now over and my teeth stopped grinding :haha:
(i wore my canucks jersey to see the doctor)

[RRxtar]

Big names moving around does not equal huge improvements to teams. Remember when Calgary made a ton of big signings and then missed the playoffs? twice?

[Ronin]

Blown away that the Flames have 12 players with some kind of no trade or no movement clause...so even if they're terrible, they have no choice but to stick with what they've built.

Even the Canucks only have 7 players with NTCs.

[RRxtar]

alot of the canucks NTC players were on re-signings too. alot of calgary's were for players brought in

[cressydrift]

reebok is changing their RBK logo into REEBOK on the back of the sweater for next season.

I had to go see the doctor why i was grinding my teeth at night when i sleep. He says it must be because im nervous about the stanley cup finals. The finals is now over and my teeth stopped grinding :haha:
(i wore my canucks jersey to see the doctor)

:speechless:

[SkinnyPupp]

And if they continue to be terrible, I'm sure the players will be happy to waive their NTC. Especially if they get to list the teams they don't mind being traded to.

[Grandmaster TSE]

all you guys need to calm down and shut up about that the team is fail

training camp hasn't even started yet, and even then we have until next year's trade deadline to complete a playoff ready team

i know gillis hasn't done a lot yet, but that doesn't mean he won't, there is time, plenty of time for him to make changes

[411ken]

all you guys need to calm down and shut up about that the team is fail

training camp hasn't even started yet, and even then we have until next year's trade deadline to complete a playoff ready team

i know gillis hasn't done a lot yet, but that doesn't mean he won't, there is time, plenty of time for him to make changes

Get used to it man..this is Revscene and Vancouver afterall.. .remember last year??? everyone on here said "fire MG for not making any moves, etc etc." but then everyone's tone changed to "great move/trade by MG" as the season got along;)

You gotta love sports fans.. I still remember too when we signed Malhotra... ppl on here were like "WTF was that" then of course, everyone loves manny now.... I have a good feeling it will be the same with Sturm... ;)

[411ken]

anyway.. any news on my boy Stamkos yet? any reports on any offers?

[highfive]

anyway.. any news on my boy Stamkos yet? any reports on any offers?

Lightning closing in on Stamkos contract - sportsnet.ca WAP (http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2011/07/05/lightning_stamkos_talks/)

$7.4 million cap it....ouch Thank god for the Sedins.

[Durrann]

Hansen files for arbitration

[hypediss]

st louis, lecavlier, stamkos - 20+ mill locked up on these three guys

then u have hedman next year

man r they in for a ride

[falcon]

really...? shit.

[krazynuck]

^ plus they wont have a #1 Goalie next year as well

Tbay is an exciting team to watch though

[hypediss]

and they wanted brad richards rofl



imagine if they did have him


that would be 28 mil locked on 4 players


might as well just ice a forwards only game

[7seven]

st louis, lecavlier, stamkos - 20+ mill locked up on these three guys

then u have hedman next year

man r they in for a ride

It's like the trouble they got into again with Lecavlier, Richards, St.Louis and Boyle. It's been reported that even with the Lighting's playoff run into the 3rd round last season, they still lost $30 million, ouch.

[krazynuck]

It's like the trouble they got into again with Lecavlier, Richards, St.Louis and Boyle. It's been reported that even with the Lighting's playoff run into the 3rd round last season, they still lost $30 million, ouch.

really? 30 million is a lot to loose....probably my second favourite team in the NHL and sad to see them do bad financially

[7seven]

really? 30 million is a lot to loose....probably my second favourite team in the NHL and sad to see them do bad financially

Tampa Bay Lightning To Post Huge Loss This Year Despite Stanley Cup Run
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It has been a great season for first-year Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik, who paid just $93 million for the NHL team. The Lightning finished the regular season with 103 points, 23 more than the 2009-10 season, while attendance increased by almost 2,000 per game, and Vinik’s team currently holds a 2-0 lead over the top-seeded Washington Capitals in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

But the Lightning will still post a pretax loss of around $30 million even if they reach the finals, according to a person familiar with the Lightning’s finances. In large part this is because the league’s new collective bargaining agreement, which began with the 2005-06 season. Playoff teams must pay the N.H.L. a low six-figure fee to help cover the league’s costs to produce the playoffs, including expenses for travel, marketing and officiating. The fees increase each round. Also, teams are required to contribute part of their playoff ticket revenue to the N.H.L.’s revenue-sharing program, which redistributes money to the financially weaker teams. Upshot: playoff games now mean about $500,000 net per game to the home team instead of over $1 million under prior CBA.

It doesn’t matter if the Lightning have 16 playoff games at the St. Pete Times Forum. If Vinik wants to turn a profit he will have to sell get more gate and sponsorship revenue during the regular season.

Tampa Bay Lightning To Post Huge Loss This Year Despite Stanley Cup Run - Mike Ozanian - SportsMoney - Forbes (http://blogs.forbes.com/mikeozanian/2011/05/02/tampa-bay-lightning-to-post-huge-loss-this-year-despite-stanley-cup-run/)

[spoon.ek9]

Hansen files for arbitration

argh... i was hoping he wouldn't do this...

[7seven]

Hansen files for arbitration

argh... i was hoping he wouldn't do this...

Not surprised, apparently Gillis only offered him the same salary as last year. Hansen interviewed by a Danish newspaper

I have been offered the same salary as in this season (825,000 U.S. dollars, ed.), He tells sporten.dk

My agent and I see it as a negotiating position, and over the summer, we expect that things fall into place. We have no hurry.

Jannik Hansen kræver millionhyre - Ishockey (http://www.sporten.dk/ishockey/jannik-hansen-kraever-millionhyre)

Use Google translate for English

[krazynuck]

argh... i was hoping he wouldn't do this...

ya I was thinking he would be worth at least 1.2 - 1.4 million

I see Ladd resigned with Winnipeg

[Gh0stRider]

Yup. Ladd agrees to 5 year contract with the Wpg Jets.
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[Durrann]

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/268169_10150271252277145_63958787144_7540159_50989 83_n.jpg

aw yeah

[spoon.ek9]

Not surprised, apparently Gillis only offered him the same salary as last year. Hansen interviewed by a Danish newspaper

i'm not surprised either. i guess i was just hoping for too much :D

hansen does deserve a raise.

[411ken]

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/268169_10150271252277145_63958787144_7540159_50989 83_n.jpg

aw yeah

There's 1 thing missing in this picture :(

[b0unce. [?]]

my guess is somewhere between 1.7 - 2 for hansen.

[sliq]

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/268169_10150271252277145_63958787144_7540159_50989 83_n.jpg

aw yeah

daniel right hand LOL stick sure is bent

[b0unce. [?]]

daniel right hand LOL stick sure is bent

LOL I JUST NOTICED HES COVERING IT HAHA :fulloffuck:

[sonick]

daniel right hand LOL stick sure is bent

;7501117']LOL I JUST NOTICED HES COVERING IT HAHA :fulloffuck:

For the record, it was damaged in transit, he didn't break it.

Canucks designers should've photoshopped it straight.

[Gumby]

The question is, who broke it?

http://www.nhlsnipers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/mystery_who_broke_daniel_sedins_lindsay_award_in_v egas.jpg

[highfive]

The question is, who broke it?

http://www.nhlsnipers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/mystery_who_broke_daniel_sedins_lindsay_award_in_v egas.jpg

Probably Henrik... He's pissed because he knows he's the better player. lol

[Harvey Specter]

The question is, who broke it?

http://www.nhlsnipers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/mystery_who_broke_daniel_sedins_lindsay_award_in_v egas.jpg

It was broken backstage during delivery.

[Sw0op]

[QUOTE=7seven;7501068]Not surprised, apparently Gillis only offered him the same salary as last year. Hansen interviewed by a Danish newspaper



Are you sure they're not referring to his QO??

[b0unce. [?]]

@DarrenDreger
Darren Dreger
Tomas Kaberle agrees to 3 yr, $12.75 deal with Carolina!! Done.



@DarrenDreger
Darren Dreger
I'm hearing Keith Yandle has agreed to an extension. 5 years, $26.5 mil.

[Ronin]

Hansen will get something like $1.3-1.5. $2m is way too much for him, really but I don't expect the Canucks to walk away unless it's ridiculous. A 50% raise is about right. He's a 3rd line checking wing...$2m would put him too close to MayRay and Samuelsson who have 20-30 more points than him.

[Ch28]

$2m = Burrows money

Burrows > Hansen

[hotjoint]

$2m = Burrows money

Burrows > Hansen

:werd:

[AzNightmare]

:lol except that Burrows is really worth like $3mil at least.

[krazynuck]

KABERLE INKS THREE-YEAR, $12.75 MILLION DEAL WITH HURRICANES

[shawn79]

would it be an insult to anahiem fans if selanne were to sign in winnipeg for 1-2 season?

[Durrann]

would it be an insult to anahiem fans if selanne were to sign in winnipeg for 1-2 season?

that'd be sick! lol
i actually might get a jersey haha

[bengy]

would it be an insult to anahiem fans if selanne were to sign in winnipeg for 1-2 season?

No, it would be an insult to Selanne. Why downgrade? Anaheim > Winnipeg.

[411ken]

Some players like finishing off their careers with the team that drafted them so I don't think it wud be an insult to Selanne as you said.

First of all, it would be his choice to sign with the Jets if he wants so I don't think he would be insulted to play for them lol.

He's won the cup already.


Though, I wanted to see Kariya and Selanne again with the ducks but too bad he retired :(

[b0unce. [?]]

iirc selanne's career best was with the jets.

[7seven]

Selanne has already gone on record he has no interest in signing with the Jets or any other NHL team, its either Anaheim or retirement. He considers himself a Duck only and absolutely loves living in California.

[murd0c]

I just hope his surgery goes well. He at least has two more years left with the way he ended last season.

[dbaz]

Hansen will get something like $1.3-1.5. $2m is way too much for him, really but I don't expect the Canucks to walk away unless it's ridiculous. A 50% raise is about right. He's a 3rd line checking wing...$2m would put him too close to MayRay and Samuelsson who have 20-30 more points than him.

all he has to argue in arbitration is marco sturm contract and it will help him get a contract closer to 2mil. unfortunately burrows contract has no input on the decision because burrows said he was taking a home town discount.

[DanHibiki]

all he has to argue in arbitration is marco sturm contract and it will help him get a contract closer to 2mil. unfortunately burrows contract has no input on the decision because burrows said he was taking a home town discount.

If they take those into account, why don't take into account the fact that good players get overpaid BECAUSE the team is trying to lure them in.

It seems the arbitration system is flawed if they only take one side of the spectrum.

[Grandmaster TSE]

Get used to it man..this is Revscene and Vancouver afterall.. .remember last year??? everyone on here said "fire MG for not making any moves, etc etc." but then everyone's tone changed to "great move/trade by MG" as the season got along;)

You gotta love sports fans.. I still remember too when we signed Malhotra... ppl on here were like "WTF was that" then of course, everyone loves manny now.... I have a good feeling it will be the same with Sturm... ;)

i know, its inevitable that people on RS will be like this
just wished it would maybe get a little better.....

[Ronin]

Konopka is off the market. I was hoping the Canucks would get him for some size and grit.

Plus he's another top-5 NHL faceoff man.

Manny (61.7%) + Konopka (57.7%) + Kes (57.4%) + Henrik (52.0%) = puck possession ownage off the draw.

Lapierre is 46%.

[Ronin]

Get used to it man..this is Revscene and Vancouver afterall.. .remember last year??? everyone on here said "fire MG for not making any moves, etc etc." but then everyone's tone changed to "great move/trade by MG" as the season got along;)

You gotta love sports fans.. I still remember too when we signed Malhotra... ppl on here were like "WTF was that" then of course, everyone loves manny now.... I have a good feeling it will be the same with Sturm... ;)

Maybe for the fucking idiots but some of the guys that really know hockey and how the game works haven't changed their story with each win or loss.

Only the bandwagoners and retards change their tone every time the Canucks play.

Win = I LOVE THE CANUCKS!!!!

Loss = TRADE AND FIRE EVERYONE

[spideyv2]

People on here were bashing MG last season for not making any moves?
Didn't he make 3 significant signings last year on July 1st?

[d1]

:lol except that Burrows is really worth like $3mil at least.

Ville leino got $4.5M for one 50 point season. Considering that burr has 3 ~50 point seasons + his 2 way play, he would've gotten huge money had he been a ufa this season.

[spoon.ek9]

i like how hardly anyone here cared about kaberle signing. i also like the fact that boston wanted nothing to do with him after winning the cup lol.

[Ronin]

Not really a fair comparison. Burr signed his contract when the salary cap was $10m lower so naturally, his salary is less than the stupid ones signed these days where even marginal players get millions. I would've loved to get Leino on the Canucks but no way in hell for $4.5 million.

Burr is worth about $3m, I'd say but not much more. He'd be worth $4m on a short term deal but around $3m for a longer term. $4.5m would put him way too close to Kesler's salary, which is looking like an ABSOLUTE STEAL now at $5m for a 40-goal Selke winner.

[DanHibiki]

Konopka is off the market. I was hoping the Canucks would get him for some size and grit.

Plus he's another top-5 NHL faceoff man.

Manny (61.7%) + Konopka (57.7%) + Kes (57.4%) + Henrik (52.0%) = puck possession ownage off the draw.

Lapierre is 46%.

WHAT!?! LAPIERRE ISN'T ABOVE 50%?!?!?!?

TRADE HIM GET RID OF HIM TRADE LUONGOGOGOGOGOO!!!!!! OMGGZZZZZZZ



:troll:

[b0unce. [?]]

Maybe for the fucking idiots but some of the guys that really know hockey and how the game works haven't changed their story with each win or loss.

Only the bandwagoners and retards change their tone every time the Canucks play.

Win = I LOVE THE CANUCKS!!!!

Loss = TRADE AND FIRE EVERYONE

LOSE ONE GAME; TRADE LUONGO.

[Iceman_2K]

Pretty much eh.
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[spoon.ek9]

it's hilarious when you listen to team 1040 after a loss. seriously, if you haven't done it before, do it this season. some of the callers are fucking LOL. and fittingly, when luu wins us a game, these "fans" are no where to be found.

[b0unce. [?]]

it's hilarious when you listen to team 1040 after a loss. seriously, if you haven't done it before, do it this season. some of the callers are fucking LOL. and fittingly, when luu wins us a game, these "fans" are no where to be found.

yep, it's pretty funny. after a loss i always tune into team1040 for some idiot callers .

[CRS]

;7501754']yep, it's pretty funny. after a loss i always tune into team1040 for some idiot callers .

:lol

Glad I'm not the only one.

[spoon.ek9]

it's like a guilty pleasure. i swear, it makes me appreciate this thread and our team that much more.

[goo3]

i know, its inevitable that people on RS will be like this
just wished it would maybe get a little better.....

Way worse before. The first day of UFA, ppl would go into panic mode every time a big name player got taken off the market. It was like clockwork, year after year.

[SkinnyPupp]

;7501754']yep, it's pretty funny. after a loss i always tune into team1040 for some idiot callers .

I prefer CKNW for its non-homer host who I have listened to pretty much all my life
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[DanHibiki]

I prefer CKNW for its non-homer host who I have listened to pretty much all my life
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Are you talking bout Grumpy old Dan Russel?

[goo3]

Is he still going on about circus time and how he's a traditionalist who likes 1-0 trap hockey? Not to mention talking shit about sports not named hockey and baseball. And his incessant woman grudge he had against Brian Burke. Yeesh.

[SkinnyPupp]

Yeah I don't agree with everything he says, and that's fine. I respect that he has opinions though, and doesn't simply go into full homer mode every day. That gets really boring

And I like that he doesn't give a shit about other sports, because neither do I :p NHL, F1, and MMA is all I care about.

[MR_BIGGS]

I prefer CKNW for its non-homer host who I have listened to pretty much all my life
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He's been so bitter since the day Canucks moved to the Team 1040. He covers the Giants with Passion, but you can tell he wishes it was the NHL.

While he does come across as a traditionalist, and a bitter old man...I use to love when he had Squire Barnes on every Wednesday night. Not sure if Squire still goes on CKNW?

As for the team 1040, the funniest calls come after friday/saturday games...or playoff games where people have had a couple pops and make no sense in what they are saying, but they think they are on to something.

[Spectre_Cdn]

He's been so bitter since the day Canucks moved to the Team 1040. He covers the Giants with Passion, but you can tell he wishes it was the NHL.

While he does come across as a traditionalist, and a bitter old man...I use to love when he had Squire Barnes on every Wednesday night. Not sure if Squire still goes on CKNW?

I remember hearing Squire on a Thursday night, around 10:30, about two weeks ago.

[SkinnyPupp]

Squire was on quite a bit during the playoffs. What a great guest! He could easily host his own show

[Great68]

Squire was on quite a bit during the playoffs. What a great guest! He could easily host his own show

He did during the playoffs, on TV called "The Stanley Show" right after the 11:00pm News.

[SkinnyPupp]

Langenbrunner to the Blues :okay:

[lol]

You guys actually like Squire?? holy shit I think he's such a fuckin' goof lol

[Ch28]

sportsnetmurph Dan Murphy
Jeff Tambellini on his way to Switzerland. Reportedly signed a 3-year deal to play overseas.

[murd0c]

Good for Jeff I really like him as a player and he should have fun in Switzerland.

[Ronin]

Hearing rumors the Canucks are interested in Blake Wheeler.

He's RFA going to arbitration so that might not be a good idea.

[b0unce. [?]]

why the fuck couldn't we add brouwer? fucking dog shit. now caps stole him.

[7seven]

;7502168']why the fuck couldn't we add brouwer? fucking dog shit. now caps stole him.

Unlikely that the Hawks would've traded Brouwer to a rival.

[dbaz]

caps are almost at the offseason cap limit of 70mil. they have 3mil? left and still need to sign alzner etc. We could probably get someone from their team as they are looking to deal.

[murd0c]

so Jeff Marek just signed a contract with Sportsnet. Another one bites the dust from CBC

[shawn79]

still waiting for lagunbrunner :alone:

[murd0c]

I think Gillis is waiting for Hansen's arbatration to go through and we might see a couple moves once that happens.

[SkinnyPupp]

still waiting for lagunbrunner :alone:
He signed with St Louis :(

[SumAznGuy]

He signed with St Louis :(

Nothing on TSN about that deal.

They did announce STL signing another NJD player.

Blues ink forward Arnott to one-year deal (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=371134)

[7seven]

Nothing on TSN about that deal.

They did announce STL signing another NJD player.

Blues ink forward Arnott to one-year deal (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=371134)

TSN has been notoriously slow today. The Arnott deal was announced by Andy Strickland, the Blues beat writer early this morning, TSN only picked it up in the last hour.

Langenbrunner was also announced by Strickland this morning before the Arnott signing. Langenbrunner will get a 1 year deal, $2.5M + 300k bonuses.

Oh for those of you wondering why TSN is so slow at breaking/reporting news the last few days, their key source guy Bob McKenzie has been on vacation.

[hypediss]

^ no blob mckenzie, no speedy news

[jeedee]

Lol at langenbrunner signing. Looks like shawns cheering for a new team this year :troll:
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[jeedee]

caps are almost at the offseason cap limit of 70mil. they have 3mil? left and still need to sign alzner etc. We could probably get someone from their team as they are looking to deal.

Rumors that they're looking to trade Semin.

As much as I like goal scoring, he's just another underachieving Russian that is invisible during the playoffs.

No thanks to him to join the Canucks
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[411ken]

Semins' had 30 points in 37 career playoff games.. how can that be invinsible? Too bad that he is gets injured quite often but he is a good scorer that's for sure.

Powerplay line of Sedin/Sedin/Kes/Edler/Semin would be nice! LOL

I personally wouldn't mind him depending who goes the other way and if he fits with the cap of course.He makes 6million or something this year correct?

[shawn79]

Its true signed with stl got the tsn text fuuuuu
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[spideyv2]

Slow off season for nucks and exciting one for wolves so far :(
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[highfive]

I don't think we are going to get any offensive type player to play with Kesler. Since there are no one to sign in the FA market, it's going to be through trades. Right now, I have this gut feeling where other teams are asking for a lot more from the Canucks since we are the so called "bad guy" team. Or just they don't want a Stanley Cup finalist / President's Trophy winner to get any stronger.

So far if our forwards are healthy, our offense isn't that bad IMO.

Top 6 players
Sedins
Kesler
Burrows

Top 6-9 players
Higgins
Sammuelsson
Raymond
Sturm

Keep in mind that these 4 players are able to score 20-25 goals each.

Bottom 6 players
Maholtra
Hansen

I'm looking for a big year from Hodgson actually. I think hes matured enough to play in the NHL and take a more significant role offensively.

[jeedee]

Semins' had 30 points in 37 career playoff games.. how can that be invinsible? Too bad that he is gets injured quite often but he is a good scorer that's for sure.

Powerplay line of Sedin/Sedin/Kes/Edler/Semin would be nice! LOL

I personally wouldn't mind him depending who goes the other way and if he fits with the cap of course.He makes 6million or something this year correct?

Did you even watch the playoffs last year? He had 40+ shots at Halak and couldn't even get one past by him.

He's a player that doesn't make others around him better. Sure, he can score. But when he gets into a slump, he's no better than Tanner Glass fanning on an empty net.

Yeah, he makes 6 million, and he's a UFA by the end of this season. No thanks.

[shawn79]

Semin have one of the best shot in the league...
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[mako]

Semin have one of the best shot in the league...
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And he fights like a girl
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[winson604]

Semins' had 30 points in 37 career playoff games.. how can that be invinsible? Too bad that he is gets injured quite often but he is a good scorer that's for sure.

Powerplay line of Sedin/Sedin/Kes/Edler/Semin would be nice! LOL

I personally wouldn't mind him depending who goes the other way and if he fits with the cap of course.He makes 6million or something this year correct?

The amount of points can be very misleading. We need to break down how he got those points. Did he get some garbage goals/assist when they were winning 3-0 or? Either way his play in general and the entire Capitals team for that fact hasn't been all that impressive in the playoffs.

[Ch28]

And he fights like a girl
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I'd say he fights more like a drummer .. :troll:

[411ken]

And he fights like a girl
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He'd fit right in with Burrows :D

[Hondaracer]

Lol you guys don't watch any playoff games outside the nucks?

Semin single handedly gave up the back breaking goal this playoffs, bitching to the refs 100 feet away from the puck while st.Louis goes in for the snipe, players like that are fucking useless.
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[shawn79]

And he fights like a girl
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canucks dont fight anyways

[MR_BIGGS]

And he fights like a girl
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I'd say he fights more like a drummer .. :troll:

YouTube - ‪Semin fights M. Staal - first slap fight in NHL history‬‏

[sonick]

Semin have one of the best shot in the league...
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I hear Semin can unload real quick.

[Durrann]

I hear Semin can unload real quick.

Lol It sure does
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[murd0c]

I agree Semin wouldnt be a good pickup at all. We need size dammit.

[murd0c]

I hear Semin can unload real quick.

Lol It sure does
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I feel sorry for your girlfriend :okay:

[Bouncing Bettys]

I hear Semin can unload real quick.

Ovechkin Laich's Semin

[DanHibiki]

I feel sorry for your girlfriend :okay:

HA! joke's on you. He doesn't have a girlfriend.

:alone:

[spoon.ek9]

http://i43.tinypic.com/169j33o.gif
http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/3597/seminbongosyv0.gif
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r199/Joemomma_buckets/Alexander_Semin3.jpg

[tr0ubl3s0m3x]

^ LOL!! But hey, at least he tried to "fight" back. Still to this day, the Marchand using Daniel as a punching bag fiasco pisses me off. Pisses me off that Sedin didn't do anything, and none of the Canucks did either. On that note, dont think October can come soon enough.
And ppl roasting Gillis. Compare our team from trade deadline to trade deadline, not from free agency day.
Gillis will work his magic.
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[DanHibiki]

Adnrew Ebbett had 32 points in 48 games with the Ducks in 2009 but sucked for all the other seasons.

Hope he shows up like that for us.

[68style]

Yah... Wellfed had 42pts in 48games one year... how'd that work out :okay:

[Ronin]

I'm a bit worried about the team's grit now. We lost lots of grinders and arguably our only real fighter. Hansen and Oreo are still unsigned (although I think both will be re-signed soon enough) and we even lost Torres. The only real toughness I see on the team is in Alberts and Juice on the back end. We have a lot of guys that could play tough but aren't seriously suited to that role.

We didn't sign any of the free agents I thought we might to ensure our boys don't get pushed around and there aren't many UFAs left that I'd want on the Canucks at this point.

[DanHibiki]

Oreskovich is a good crash and banger but he needs to have the tough guy attitude to his game since it is expected of most 4th liners.

I think if he adds that tough guy/pest to his game he would be a damn good 4th line player.

[spoon.ek9]

Yah... Wellfed had 42pts in 48games one year... how'd that work out :okay:

i love how wellfed did next to nothing against us with san jose. especially after his cocky comments during the season.

[spideyv2]

YouTube - ‪Semin fights M. Staal - first slap fight in NHL history‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDRCpN4OMpM&feature=related)

LOL the commentators were ripping on him SO hard

[SkinnyPupp]

LOL the commentators were ripping on him SO hard
I doubt they would be if he was a Ranger ;)

[spideyv2]

I doubt they would be if he was a Ranger ;)

lol wtf, how'd you get that 1 fail?

[spoon.ek9]

lol wtf, how'd you get that 1 fail?

it's a troll fail! does not exist, i checked his profile lol.

[Ronin]

lol wtf, how'd you get that 1 fail?

Other mods know why. ;)

[SkinnyPupp]

:okay:
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[spoon.ek9]

Other mods know why. ;)

:alone:

[spideyv2]

it's a troll fail! does not exist, i checked his profile lol.

is it that mike_dukes guy

[highfive]

I'm a bit worried about the team's grit now. We lost lots of grinders and arguably our only real fighter. Hansen and Oreo are still unsigned (although I think both will be re-signed soon enough) and we even lost Torres. The only real toughness I see on the team is in Alberts and Juice on the back end. We have a lot of guys that could play tough but aren't seriously suited to that role.

We didn't sign any of the free agents I thought we might to ensure our boys don't get pushed around and there aren't many UFAs left that I'd want on the Canucks at this point.

Our team is pretty tough IMO. Kesler is one tough SOB. Sedins are tough in going through all the beating and cross checking but don't complain like a bitch about it. Then we have Higgins who played through a broken foot, Maholtra played through with an injured eye.

But especially on CDC, losing Torres / Glass/ Rypien is such a big loss to them. I really want to ask where the fuck were they when Daniel became a punching bag? Especially Torres, where did the Seabrook or Thorton hits go??? Or where were all the grit/ grinders guys go when Eager pushed Daniel to the boards?

Our toughness is if you play like a bitch, we'll light up the score on the PP on you.

[Gumby]

Our toughness is if you play like a bitch, we'll light up the score on the PP on you.
Unfortunately, that was only true during the regular season, and rounds 1-3 of the playoffs... :(

[Great68]

Our toughness is if you play like a bitch, we'll light up the score on the PP on you.

Which worked for fuck all in the SCF.

[Selanne_200]

Canucks just signed another AHLer, goalie by the name of Matt clime. Not sure if this is just to fill out the wolve's roster or if this means that a trade involving schneider is looming
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[7seven]

Canucks just signed another AHLer, goalie by the name of Matt clime. Not sure if this is just to fill out the wolve's roster or if this means that a trade involving schneider is looming
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Clime is purely for the Wolves, going into next season Lack was the only other goalie the Wolves would've had, Weiman is a free agent. If this had anything to do with the NHL level/trade, there are still plenty of capable free agent backups out there like Conklin, MacDonald, Emery, Osgood and Turco. Clime is barely a capable AHLer let alone thinking of letting him perform regular backup duties in the NHL.

The Canucks also signed Alexander Sulzer today, depth defenseman bound for the Wolves. I also believe with the signing of Sulzer, the Canucks' are trying to have the most gingers of any NHL organization :wiggle:

http://nfhl.eu/image/players/Alexander%20Sulzer.jpg

[MR_BIGGS]

I wonder if AV will let the Sedin's kill penelties next season. Regardless of bounces, they were on the ice for a lot of even strength goals. Do they need to be more defensively responsible? While the +/- stat is deemed useless by many, they had horrible +/- in the playoffs. It could make them better all around players and keep them involved in games that the Canucks take a lot of penelties.

Much discussion about how the Canucks have gotten softer with Torres leaving. While I do agree that the Canucks might be "softer", say if the Canucks powerplay did click in the final...would Boston be pulling the shit that they did? Would that "take them to the back alley" style be useful if the special teams were going for the Canucks? I don't think the main reason the Canucks sucked on their PP was because of the "toughness" the Bruins showed in their PK. It was a factor, but not the major one IMO.

[spideyv2]

Our team is pretty tough IMO. Kesler is one tough SOB. Sedins are tough in going through all the beating and cross checking but don't complain like a bitch about it. Then we have Higgins who played through a broken foot, Maholtra played through with an injured eye.

But especially on CDC, losing Torres / Glass/ Rypien is such a big loss to them. I really want to ask where the fuck were they when Daniel became a punching bag? Especially Torres, where did the Seabrook or Thorton hits go??? Or where were all the grit/ grinders guys go when Eager pushed Daniel to the boards?

Our toughness is if you play like a bitch, we'll light up the score on the PP on you.

lol ok there man, all of us here are fans too but look at what you just wrote.
Lets be serious here..Just because a couple of our players have grit, we are still no means a tough team. We still lack a player like Shawn Thornton, who provides the proper spark/energy. If the Sedin's were 'tough' as you say, they wouldn't have been getting pushed around like little bitches and punched around like that. Take homer goggles off please, thanks.

[shawn79]

The winnipeg jets team looks pretty good on paper, pretty solid defence with hard nose player on the bottom 6. With the hiring of a good coach they can easily clinch 6-8th spot in the east.

http://www.nhlnumbers.com/teams/WPG?year=2012
team cap hit is 43mill

bogosian still unsigned RFA

[spoon.ek9]

gillis: what do you have up your sleeve? i'm dying to find out o_o

[murd0c]

I can't wait to see what jersey the jets will have dammit!!

[fliptuner]

Hmmm...slow day in the NHL.

I wonder if I should shave my playoff beard turned badass goatee....

Haven't fully shaved since R1G1.

[highfive]

lol ok there man, all of us here are fans too but look at what you just wrote.
Lets be serious here..Just because a couple of our players have grit, we are still no means a tough team. We still lack a player like Shawn Thornton, who provides the proper spark/energy. If the Sedin's were 'tough' as you say, they wouldn't have been getting pushed around like little bitches and punched around like that. Take homer goggles off please, thanks.

Maybe I wasn't being clear, I get the impression that Gillis / AV want the players to play their game. The main focus is to play their best and win. SCF isn't the regular season where you can push back or punch back. Any penalties you get from those scrums is a disadvantage to the team. It's a matter of the refs calling or not calling certain scrums throughout the game. It's like if we have players like Eager who didn't like the punching bag thing, he would've knocked someone out and cost us the game.

As for the grit/grinders/energy players like Thorton. Yes I agree that we lack those type players. But what was so different between Thorton or Marchand to our energy players? They were able to score goals. The inability for our bottom six players to play a more offensive role made it easier for the other team to focus in defending against our top players.

I really think we lack a 4th line that can actually play hockey so AV doesn't sit them for the majority of the game.

[tr0ubl3s0m3x]

Anybody hear anything about Cam Janssen coming here? News1130's reporting that we're pursuing him. The only thing I remember about him is him getting bloodied up by Ripper. LOL
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[murd0c]

Anybody hear anything about Cam Janssen coming here? News1130's reporting that we're pursuing him. The only thing I remember about him is him getting bloodied up by Ripper. LOL
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yep I read that as well today on twitter

[spideyv2]

Anybody hear anything about Cam Janssen coming here? News1130's reporting that we're pursuing him. The only thing I remember about him is him getting bloodied up by Ripper. LOL
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we don't need another plug who can't score. We should actually aim on having a tough 4th liner that can score

[AzNightmare]

I agree... Darcy Hordichuk was pretty useless too. We don't need another guy like that.

[Jer3]

I agree... Darcy Hordichuk was pretty useless too. We don't need another guy like that.

was just wiki-ing him and found this

"Hordichuk spent the summer of 2008 training with Chuck Liddell, a mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Hordichuk used the training to improve on his skills in on-ice fighting"

found it kind of funny lol

[Vansterdam]

i remember seeing this mini documentary about some hockey-fight-ufc style event some dude created in BC or Alberta

was quite interesting if anyone knows what im talking about

[MR_BIGGS]

i remember seeing this mini documentary about some hockey-fight-ufc style event some dude created in BC or Alberta

was quite interesting if anyone knows what im talking about

Battle of the Hockey Enforcers:

he Battle of the Hockey Enforcers was a sporting event held in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, on August 29, 2005.

The event consisted of ice hockey enforcers fighting on the ice in full hockey gear, as sometimes seen in regular games. Like in the National Hockey League, no fighting on the ground was allowed; and the referees separated the fighters if the fight turned too one-sided. If a fight did not end in a referee stoppage, it was judged by a panel of hockey experts.

The event was somewhat successful; the CN Centre was about 1/3 full, with 2000 spectators, but the pay per view sales have been reported to be encouraging.

The most famous participant was a former NHL player, Link Gaetz, but he had to withdraw after experiencing concussion-like symptoms after his first fight. The winner was Dean Mayrand from Windsor, Ontario, who plays for the Sorel-Tracy Mission in the Ligue nord-américaine de hockey. Mayrand defeated Mike Sgroi in the final round, receiving an award of $62,000.

[Ch28]

was just wiki-ing him and found this

"Hordichuk spent the summer of 2008 training with Chuck Liddell, a mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Hordichuk used the training to improve on his skills in on-ice fighting"

found it kind of funny lol

Funny you mention Hordy cause he was in town with floor seats for UFC 131. I'm going to assume he either still has a place here that he visits or he was simply here to visit some ex-teammates
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[murd0c]

^ I met him and shook his hand there and seemed like a real cool guy having tons on fun. Jovo was there as well.

[EmperorIS]

i hope next season henrik will do more as a captain ... i dont know what goes on off the ice .. but on the ice last season he didn't show much leadership imo

[lol]

Cuz he's European. Swedes especially show little emotion.

[trancehead]

Our Captain doesn't necessarily need to show emotion to be effective. Reminds me of the game vs Calgary this year where Iginla went on a rampage at the end of a period...and even Luongo skates by and tells him to cool it.

I just want our Captain to get the job done when it counts

[spideyv2]

Our Captain doesn't necessarily need to show emotion to be effective. Reminds me of the game vs Calgary this year where Iginla went on a rampage at the end of a period...and even Luongo skates by and tells him to cool it.

I just want our Captain to get the job done when it counts

Henrik seems like a good person off the ice, but as a captain on the ice..i'd expect him to show a bit more intensity and grit

[Ronin]

I love fire and brimstone captains too that say "FOLLOW ME, BOYS!" before rushing into battle headfirst and smashing everything in his way but that isn't always the best way to do things, especially on a skill-first team like the Canucks. I think it's the greatest thing in sports when a player takes everyone on his back and has that one amazing game where he plays like he's possessed by the hockey gods themselves. That's the sort of guy I think Kesler is as you all saw in the series against the Preds but again, this doesn't prove that all great leaders have to be like this. Look at Lidstrom and tell me that man isn't a great leader.

I guess the comparison isn't quite fair as Lidstrom is a guaranteed first ballot Hall of Famer and one of the greatest D-men ever but Henrik is a star in his own right. What the Canucks need to do...well, they can either go tough or they can get even more skilled but they have to be able to produce in the playoffs and burn people on the power play when they inevitably get pushed around.

[noots]

Anybody hear anything about Cam Janssen coming here? News1130's reporting that we're pursuing him. The only thing I remember about him is him getting bloodied up by Ripper. LOL
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UGH I hope Gillis doesn't sign him... but at least Janssen isn't afraid of anyone

YouTube - ‪John Scott vs Cam Janssen Dec 28, 2010‬‏

Or maybe he will play on Kesler's wing :troll:

[Ronin]

Twitter is buzzing about rumors of the Canucks interest in Chris Neil of the Sens.

Meh...he'd certainly bring some grit. I don't know how much of upgrade he'd be over Torres. I was actually quite disappointed they didn't re-sign Torres...I liked the way he played.

[trancehead]

Henrik seems like a good person off the ice, but as a captain on the ice..i'd expect him to show a bit more intensity and grit

So would I...but thats probably way too far from their demeanor. I would like to see them deployed on the PK. We'd probably lose a lot more games in the regular season while they get adjusted to killing penalties, but it may be worth it come playoff time.

Even Joe Thornton was killing penalties by the end of last year. I think he also led the league in giveaways the year prior, but had improved significantly this year

[clowe]

Janssen vs Eager:

YouTube - ‪Ben Eager vs Cam Janssen Jan 17, 2009‬‏

YouTube - ‪Cam Janssen vs Ben Eager Nov 14, 2008‬‏

YouTube - ‪Ben Eager vs Cam Janssen Mar 30, 2010‬‏

[shawn79]

gillis eyeing janssen because he probably saw what shawn thorton's toughness brought to the table in the SCF

[LsquareD]

Anybody hear anything about Cam Janssen coming here? News1130's reporting that we're pursuing him. The only thing I remember about him is him getting bloodied up by Ripper. LOL
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YouTube - ‪Rick Rypien vs Cam Janssen Dec 31, 2009‬‏

oh how i miss watching Rypien rippin' shit up hahah

[shawn79]

rs grouse grind meet tmr?

i heard cnaucks prospects will be there

[krazynuck]

anyone else having troubles with TSN right now??

its stuck on Feb 8th or so

headlines: Canucks beat Ottawa 4 -2 ....memories

EDIT: Seems to be good now

[spoon.ek9]

So would I...but thats probably way too far from their demeanor. I would like to see them deployed on the PK. We'd probably lose a lot more games in the regular season while they get adjusted to killing penalties, but it may be worth it come playoff time.

Even Joe Thornton was killing penalties by the end of last year. I think he also led the league in giveaways the year prior, but had improved significantly this year

i agree, it's a risk we must take to keep them in the game. having them sit on the bench for long stretches has not helped at all. this tweek will pay off come playoff time.

[RiceIntegraRS]

i have total opposite thinking of putting the Sedins on the PK. Of course the Sedins have really good strength and conditioning but the Canucks, mainly the Sedins have owned the 3rd period cause i believe that there alot less tired the other stars on the other team. What the Canucks have managed to do well last season was manage everyones icetime very well where no one on the team is overworked too much.

Plus i dont wanna see the Sedins blocking or getting hit by any slapshots

[spoon.ek9]

^ that's a good point but what happens when we have one of those games where it's PK after PK after PK? 5, 10, 15 mins where we can't seem to stop taking penalties? it happened quite often during the season and it just kills their momentum. our top lines need to keep coming in waves to tire out the opponent. in the finals, for a variety of reasons, the canucks became a one line team again. there was no sustained pressure.

really, it all goes back to not being able to roll all 4 lines. when the only scoring threat is the sedins, the team will more than likely lose despite how rested they are from not killing penalties.

[punkwax]

Sedins won't be on the PK. That is all.
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[RiceIntegraRS]

Well theres pro's and con's for the Sedins to PK, but AV does use them on the Tailend of penalties though.

Oh and heres some interesting stats about Luongo from last season. And i know its alll about the playoffs, and how well u do there, but i just wanted to show that Luongos regular season was basically on par with Thomas's

Luongo's First 14 Games

7-7-2 GAA 2.75 SV% .907

Luongo's Last 46 Games

31-8-5 GAA 1.86 SV% .936

[spoon.ek9]

^ there were a lot of goals scored on the sedins in those cases. it was either just before the penalty ended or shortly after (within 30 seconds).

[Tim Budong]

Alex Burrows signing autographs at HP store July12 from 530 to 730

[shawn79]

^ that means im gonna get my burrows stitched UP :D
and signed

[Tim Budong]

I need to get tee signed and towel signed

[shawn79]

whos going? im dropping my blank jersey off at pcc today

anyone want a size small burrows home for $175? i have 2




:troll:

[LsquareD]

How long does it usually take for PCC to stitch name/number and SCF patch?

[cliffhanger33]

What do you guys think of Alexander Sulzer

[nosaj]

How long does it usually take for PCC to stitch name/number and SCF patch?

it takes them around 2-3business days to get it done.

[shawn79]

fehr to the peg

seems like the jets are doing some really good low budget moves

[dbaz]

wow ottawa is desperate, signed mark parrish

[Vansterdam]

^ that means im gonna get my burrows stitched UP :D
and signed

lets go dude im down :D

fuck gotta pick up my jersey tmr + drop it off tmr

was gonna go today but post office is closed :fuuuuu:

im praying if i drop it off tmr ill get it back by the 12th

[shawn79]

rs meet? ya im down for burrows signing LOL

[nosaj]

lets go dude im down :D

fuck gotta pick up my jersey tmr + drop it off tmr

was gonna go today but post office is closed :fuuuuu:

im praying if i drop it off tmr ill get it back by the 12th

thats really tight....u might wanna ask for a one day rush service just to be sure

[Vansterdam]

i presume it costs more? do you know how much

[nosaj]

Sorry I am not sure how much extra they want....can't help ya on that :/

Jayson isn't at the place during Saturdays (heard he only drops by to pick up stuff from time to time....so most likely your jersey won't be worked on till Monday)...only the guy from the luggage store is there. so you might wanna shoot a quick email to him, he is pretty fast with his emails and usually replies you first thing in the morning, or at the end of the day.

Let me know if you want his email address

Good luck!

[cliffhanger33]

All of Canucks goals in the 2010-2011 season, thats a lotta goals

YouTube - ‪Vancouver Canucks - All Goals 2010-11 Season‬‏

[murd0c]

I still can't watch any Canucks highlights from last year :(

[DanHibiki]

I still can't watch any Canucks highlights from last year :(

me too! :( prob have to wait like 5 more years

[spoon.ek9]

it's pretty funny when you know who scored just by seeing their celebration :lol