[punkwax]

We need Larscheid back to talk about how the PP is sick..

[radioman]

This Ray, Han, Shro line is buzzing

[civicyvr]

Ebbett :yuno:

[AzNightmare]

SHUTOUT!!!!! :pokerface:
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[HonestTea]

Damn! Hansen!
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[murd0c]

This is the kind of game that the goalies will let in every shootout goal now

[Derek_N84]

man ...that Hansen breakaway ..HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG

[DanHibiki]

I'm pretty sure Hansen had 4-5 breakaways this season...and missed them all

[civicyvr]

Damn! Hansen!
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man ...that Hansen breakaway ..HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG

Should have called the hook.

[Iceman-19]

Wow 34 shots and couldnt even notch one against a .500 team. Shoot ittttttt!
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[radioman]

This is the kind of game that the goalies will let in every shootout goal now

:pokerface:

[Iceman-19]

Im following from my phone, who is shooting for the nucks? Keep me updated!!!
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[civicyvr]

Lappy!!!!!!!!

[AzNightmare]

Lappiereee!! Whaoaa
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[civicyvr]

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSchneidSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

[satek]

lappy!!

[radioman]

rofl....

[palepilsenpin0y]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Sentinel]

lapppppppy

[satek]

winnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!

[AzNightmare]

Lolololol :lawl: deked himself out...
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[Iceman-19]

MAXXXXXXXX
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[EmperorIS]

MAX POWER MAX POWER

[XplicitLuder]

wooot!! lappy thank you lord! haha and schneider was ON POINT

[Not really racist!]

Great choice by AV to put Lappy in the shootout

[OGCStrike]

snoozefest game, but at least we got 2 points ! :accepted:

[Not really racist!]

No love for Hamhuis kick save? lol

[UFO]

no look kick save at that! So baws

[MG1]

Great choice by AV to put Lappy in the shootout

anyone link the goal, I fell asleep

[dyan]

Start at 2:30

Canucks Vs Jackets - Full Shootout - 03.26.13 - HD - YouTube

[shawnly1000]

Squire Barnes ‏@sbarnesglobal

Pavel Bure hoping to help the Canucks out with visits to Childrens Hosp. and Canuck Place. Both sides trying to work out details.

Squire Barnes ‏@sbarnesglobal

Perhaps this is the start of a new relationship between Pavel and Vancouver that'll lead to a jersey retirement for Bure.

[rsx]

Squire Barnes ‏@sbarnesglobal

Pavel Bure hoping to help the Canucks out with visits to Childrens Hosp. and Canuck Place. Both sides trying to work out details.

Squire Barnes ‏@sbarnesglobal

Perhaps this is the start of a new relationship between Pavel and Vancouver that'll lead to a jersey retirement for Bure.


Bure should be the Russian scout for the Canucks

[Mike Oxbig]

There aren't much Russian gems out there at a young age. Most of them are already well known by other scouts.

I think the Red Wings already own all potential gems from Russia. (Fedorov (DET),Kozlov(DET), Datsyuk (DET))

[Gilgamesh]

Most Russians that have nhl aspriations choose to play in the ohl nowadays. What most people don't know about red wings scouting is that they were also successful at looking in areas where no one else was looking (only Hakan saw Datsyuk). They do have a russian prospect getting some steam by the name of Marchenko.

[LUUUUUUUU]

http://i.imgur.com/4WAYuvl.jpg

[mb_]

Lu seems bored of this game too:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BGVX1t0CcAA4xGL.jpg

https://twitter.com/strombone1/status/316791493845192704

[spideyv2]

http://i.imgur.com/4WAYuvl.jpg

http://i.imgflip.com/w0u2.jpg

[E-SPEC]

Will tehy win the cup?

[bballguy]

http://i.imgur.com/99N99bG.gif

[jeedee]

Canucks Trade Deadline History – A loving tribute | The Province (http://blogs.theprovince.com/2013/03/27/canucks-trade-deadline-history-a-loving-tribute/)

"2007
The Vancouver Canucks acquire defenseman Brent Sopel from the LA Kings for 2007 2nd rounder (Wayne Simmonds)"

:okay:

[murd0c]

Sorry had to fail you since I didn't know about this until not and now I'm pissed off :okay:

[sonick]

Sorry had to fail you since I didn't know about this until not and now I'm pissed off :okay:

Meh, it was for a pick that ended up as Wayne Simmonds. With the Canucks drafting it would've been a crapshoot, and looking at the players that went after Simmonds, it isn't likely Canucks would've even picked him at that point.

lol some gems in that article:

Jiri Slegr was traded away for safety reasons, so that he would stop pegging his team mates in the head with his shot (he had a wildly inaccurate shot. It was like Jason Garrison’s, except instead of shooting wide, he shot high.) Except once he got it on net and a man orgasmed on TV.

Trading away Nathan Lafayette had to be done, because, well….you know.

[UFO]

haha, Slegr's shot. Reminds me of one of the reasons SOB was traded away was also allegedly because he was dumb as bricks too. The team would be practicing deflections off point shots, and SOB would keep on blasting them chest and head high from the blueline. Don't imagine the forwards or goalies were too thrilled.

no source, just take my word for it.

[Expresso]

Canucks Trade Deadline History – A loving tribute | The Province (http://blogs.theprovince.com/2013/03/27/canucks-trade-deadline-history-a-loving-tribute/)

"2007
The Vancouver Canucks acquire defenseman Brent Sopel from the LA Kings for 2007 2nd rounder (Wayne Simmonds)"

:okay:

Totally forgot we drafted Umberger and we got pretty much nothing in return.

[CRS]

Totally forgot we drafted Umberger and we got pretty much nothing in return.

He demanded a trade.

Not much you could do with that.

[quasi]

The game was pretty boring but seats were great. My son had an awesome time he really enjoyed his first game. The ref tossed him the game puck at the end of the second which made his night. He wanted to know if we could go to Thursday's game against Colorado.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/quasione/firstgame_zps35b00b18.jpg

[murd0c]

Something he will never forget for the rest of his life. I'm happy for you it went so well even tho the game was a snooze fest.

[Expresso]

He demanded a trade.

Not much you could do with that.
Well if you sit me out for a year, I would demand a trade too.

[Gh0stRider]

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Mason-Raymond-autograph-session.jpg

[Ronin]

Canucks Hockey Blog TV: March 2013 #CHBTweetup - YouTube

Little bit of footage from the tweetup in Steveston this weekend.

[dinamix]

simmonds
kopitar
bourdon
hodgson
grabner

...we have no luck with our draft

[Gh0stRider]

Little prank from Geoff Ward @ Maple Leafs - YouTube

[murd0c]

simmonds
kopitar
bourdon
hodgson
grabner

...we have no luck with our draft

Yup Sedins, Kesler, Schneider all suck as well :troll:

[spideyv2]

Yup Sedins, Kesler, Schneider all suck as well :troll:

5 players in 14 years. Yup, our drafting does suck.

[RRxtar]

2008 1 10 Cody Hodgson
2006 1 15 Michael Grabner
2005 1 10 Luc Bourdon
2005 2 51 Mason Raymond
2004 1 26 Cory Schneider
2004 3 91 Alexander Edler
2004 9 287 Jannik Hansen
2003 1 23 Ryan Kesler
2001 5 151 Kevin Bieksa
1999 1 2 Daniel Sedin
1999 1 3 Henrik Sedin

thats about it as far as notable draft picks go. doesn't help that we havent had an under 10 first round pick since the sedins. and our two easrliest picks were luc bourdon and coho both at 10

[TPMarko]

maybe its just a typo but daniel was actually a 2nd overall pick.

[punkwax]

Luc :QQ:

[RRxtar]

its interesting how retardedly deep the 03 draft year was. it was so deep that if you didn't get an all star you should be embarrased. yet in 04, after AO and malkin, edler might be one of the better picks, and we got 3 solid guys from that draft

[Mike Oxbig]

Edler was red wings pick we over heard a scout and stole him. Our scout still sucks.

[Tim Budong]

reports from twitter is that Iginla is a healthy scratch
including form the flames official twitterfeed

[Gumby]

reports from twitter is that Iginla is a healthy scratch
including form the flames official twitterfeed
Hm, so the question isn't when will a trade happen, now it's where is he off to?

[Tim Budong]

Hm, so the question isn't when will a trade happen, now it's where is he off to?

Boston
very likely its Boston now
Mckenzie reporting rumors of movement within the roster there as well

[Gumby]

Boston
very likely its Boston now
Mckenzie reporting rumors of movement within the roster there as well
Aw man, Iginla (a highly respected veteran), don't go to a douchey team like the Boston Bruins!

[spideyv2]

It's better for the Nucks if Iggy goes to the Bruins, as opposed to the Kings or Hawks

Either way, the Pens and Bruins are gonna be fucking stacked

[m3thods]

its interesting how retardedly deep the 03 draft year was. it was so deep that if you didn't get an all star you should be embarrased.

All but one player in the first round of that 03 draft has played in the NHL. The lone exception is Hugh Jessiman, drafted 12th overall by the NYR, and passing players like Dustin Brown (13), Seabrook (14), Parise (17), Getzlaf (19!!!)

The first 2 rounds were deep, then after that it was your usual crapshoot. Quick trivia note: Brian Elliot was the second-to-last player to be picked at 291st overall

(2003 NHL Entry Draft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

[kristianhay]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 16m
Just to reiterate, CGY has been asking for 3 elements: 1st round pick, top (signed/on the verge) prospect and a secondary prospect.

If Boston, I'm guessing they're asking for 1st, Khokhlachev and someone like Jared Knight/Craig Cunningham.

[kristianhay]

George Johnson ‏@GeorgejohnsonCH 3m
The two kids - Bartkowski and Khoklachev, plus a first-rounder - for Iginla. That's the scuttlebutt.

Further rumours. Hm, not sure about Bartowski. I hope that's not the trade.

[bballguy]

Dan Tencer
‏@dantencer
Bobby Mac on TSN says Bartkowski, Khoklachev and 1st for Iginla is imminent according to sources close to the Bruins. Not confirmed, he says

[Vansterdam]

this boston vs montreal game in insane

[AzNightmare]

All but one player in the first round of that 03 draft has played in the NHL. The lone exception is Hugh Jessiman, drafted 12th overall by the NYR, and passing players like Dustin Brown (13), Seabrook (14), Parise (17), Getzlaf (19!!!)

The first 2 rounds were deep, then after that it was your usual crapshoot. Quick trivia note: Brian Elliot was the second-to-last player to be picked at 291st overall

(2003 NHL Entry Draft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_NHL_Entry_Draft))

Even Hugh Jessiman has played now. He played 2 games in 2010-11 season. :lol

[Blah_Teggie]

Dan Tencer
‏@dantencer
Bobby Mac on TSN says Bartkowski, Khoklachev and 1st for Iginla is imminent according to sources close to the Bruins. Not confirmed, he says

That doesn't sound like a lot for Iggy. I consider myself a pretty big hockey fan and I've never heard of those 2. I'd tell Cherelli Dougie Hamilton for Iggy. Take it or leave it.

[bballguy]

Is Iginla really even that good anymore? Seems a little bit overrated at this point....

[Ch28]

Is Iginla really even that good anymore? Seems a little bit overrated at this point....

Are you serious?
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[bballguy]

Are you serious?
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.....am I serious when I'm asking if he's really that good? Yes, why not? Completely valid question....quite possible that he's a bit overrated, especially at 35....

[CRS]

The return doesn't seem all that good.

When I saw the first rated prospect and the second, I was expecting so much more.

[kristianhay]

Iginla is obviously getting a little old and is on the downswing of his career, but I think he's still a very good player. I wouldn't say overrated at all - the guy has 30+ goals in his last 11 seasons. You can't overrate that. This year he has 22 points / 31 games playing on a shitty team with some sub-par players. He can and will be a major contributor, especially when put on a good team with some good players.

Iginla's UFA status next year has a lot to do with the return.

[UFO]

That doesn't sound like a lot for Iggy. I consider myself a pretty big hockey fan and I've never heard of those 2. I'd tell Cherelli Dougie Hamilton for Iggy. Take it or leave it.

Who's to say Iggy won't leave whatever team he gets moved to, and go back to sign with the Flames in the offseason? You can't sell the farm for the potential worse case scenario of him only helping your team for a month or two.

[Blah_Teggie]

Is Iginla really even that good anymore? Seems a little bit overrated at this point....

For me, it's not even about how good he is. I think Iggy still has 4-5 years left in him. It's about trading away the face of the franchise. When you think Calgary Flames hockey, you think Jarome Iginla. He's the franchise leading scorer, captain, heart and soul. He probably has a ton of charities in the Calgary area and will probably Captain the next Team Canada. There's almost a code among Canadian NHL teams that you don't trade away your long time Captain. He eithers walks as a FA or is there for life. Naslund, Koivu and Sundin. None of those guys were traded and it looks like Alfy will retire a Sen.

[UFO]

Difference is a pretty high number of Flames fans polled wanted to see Iggy moved, so he can at least have a chance to win somewhere and so the Flames can get some assets in return.

I was choked we got nothing back for Naslund, when it was clear that so many here did not want him re-signed. At that point I'd argue that he was no longer the face of the Canucks even, with the emergence of the Sedins and Luongo. It would have been great to get a couple of draft picks back at the very least.

[Tim Budong]

Iginla brings more than numbers
Very respected and continues to play the hard. He is a leader, and can still add an element on the ice that not many can.

[RiceIntegraRS]

Who's to say Iggy won't leave whatever team he gets moved to, and go back to sign with the Flames in the offseason? You can't sell the farm for the potential worse case scenario of him only helping your team for a month or two.

Well Iggy said he doesnt want to be a rental player, he wants a contact extension to whoever he gets traded to.

Anyways I dont know any of those prospects

Matt Bartkowski
Selected by Florida Panthers round 7 #190 overall 2008 NHL Entry Draft

Alexander Khockhlachev
Selected by Boston Bruins roun 2 #40 overall 2011 NHL Entry Draft

Looked up there stats and Khockhlachev is a PPG player in the OHL and Bartkowski seems to have decent stats as a defencemen in the AHL.

[punkwax]

I really like Iginla. For a while, when Calgary was actually considered a rivalry, I would openly admit to being an Iginla fan despite my hatred toward the team.

If he puts on that Bruins jersey.... ugggggh. :okay:

[RiceIntegraRS]

Bostons top 8

Seguin, Bergeron, Marchand, Lucic, Krejci, Horton, Iginla, Peverly.

Thats wat u call a stacked Top 8. Hopefully the Pens and Bruins just kill each other and they are limping there way into the finals against us.

[kristianhay]

Aaron Ward ‏@aaronward_nhl 1m
Iginla traded to Bruins #TSN

Doneskies.

[Tim Budong]

yep
done deal

[spideyv2]

Bruins and Pens making moves

MG will surely deliver

[spideyv2]

Guyz, I totes broke the trade on twitter

pls follow me, am an insider naow

[Tim Budong]

Guyz, I totes broke the trade on twitter

pls follow me, am an insider naow

stfu

[spideyv2]

stfu

I did, phaggot, go look at my tweets ;)

[RiceIntegraRS]

Now do we overpay with picks and prospects to better our team? Or shall we stay the same and be good for years to come but not good enough to ever win the cup...........

Fuck it, sell the farm!

[spideyv2]

Now do we overpay with picks and prospects to better our team? Or shall we stay the same and be good for years to come but not good enough to ever win the cup...........

Fuck it, sell the farm!

Doubt MG goes balls deep in this year's TD, maybe next season

[RiceIntegraRS]

Doubt MG goes balls deep in this year's TD, maybe next season

i doubt it too. The only deal i can see us improving drastically is trading Luongo. And Tbay is hurting for a goalie.

[Tapioca]

Thats wat u call a stacked Top 8. Hopefully the Pens and Bruins just kill each other and they are limping there way into the finals against us.

We'll be lucky to make it out of the first round.

[Mike Oxbig]

Why does the Boston Bruins always get sweet deals on trades :fulloffuck:

I remember we were suppose to aquire Siedenberg to play with Erehoff but he got traded to Boston for cheap. Then we got destroy by Siedenberg in the finals with his toughness against the Sedins.


Florida Panthers traded Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell to the Boston Bruins for Dennis Wideman, a 1st round selection in 2010 and a 3rd round selection in 2011.

Florida Panthers traded Dennis Seidenberg and Matthew Bartkowski to the Boston Bruins for Craig Weller, Byron Bitz and a 2nd round selection in 2010.

Ottawa Senators traded Chris Kelly to the Boston Bruins for a second-round draft pick in 2011.

Boston Bruins traded Andrew Raycroft to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Tuukka Rask.

Buffalo Sabres traded Daniel Paille to the Boston Bruins for a third-round draft pick and conditional fourth-round pick in 2010.
.

I thought Florida was our best friend.

[6thGear.]

A little bit of me just died inside.......:okay:

[spideyv2]

i doubt it too. The only deal i can see us improving drastically is trading Luongo. And Tbay is hurting for a goalie.

Luongo's contract is fucking retarded, MG knows it, but is obviously gonna try and sell it like it's no big deal. He took a gamble by hoping the market for a goalie will increase, which it clearly has not. The point is, he's gonna have to put his ego away and come to the realization that he will not get what he expects for Lu, and will eventually have to settle for less.

I really wonder what type of offers he got for Lu in the off-season? In hindsight, I probably would have taken anything that included a top 6 winger/top 4 PP quarterback.

[nah]

LOL @ Feaster getting a conditional 1st ONLY if Iginla resigns in Boston.

Edit: The Flames board is blowing up over the conditional pick..

[spideyv2]

Why does the Boston Bruins always get sweet deals on trades :fulloffuck:

I remember we were suppose to aquire Siedenberg to play with Erehoff but he got traded to Boston for cheap. Then we got destroy by Siedenberg in the finals with his toughness against the Sedins.




I thought Florida was our best friend.

Ummm, I dunno, maybe cause Chiarelli is a good GM?

[Tim Budong]

LOL @ Feaster getting a conditional 1st ONLY if Iginla resigns in Boston.

i saw that and i facepalmed hard....

[Mike Oxbig]

Ummm, I dunno, maybe cause Chiarelli is a good GM?

Oh yeah like how he ripped off Burke 2 first round picks for Kessel... in the end leafs are still legit.

[nah]

i saw that and i facepalmed hard....

1 no name prospect and a mid level prospect + conditional 1st for a legit top 6 forward...

Sharks even got 2 - 2nd rounders for Douglas Murray.

Flames = FLEECED (if true...) :fullofwin:

[Tim Budong]

Brian Burke is looking like a genius if the reports are true

regardless, Boston is denying everything

[Tim Budong]

and then we have this..lol
a two disgrunted Boston Goalies

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-brJVkB1D67Q/UVOtW7QqkEI/AAAAAAACJT0/DAwsq4sZBSI/s512/raskbwahahaha.gif

[jeedee]

Can`t wait for this kid in a Canucks jersey:

Nicklas Jensen's Sweet Shootout Goal - YouTube

[Mike Oxbig]

If the trade goes through: Jarome Iginla for Khokhlachev, Barkowski, cond. 1st rounded

http://www.gifcrap.com/g2data/albums/Celebrities/Nicolas%20Cage%20laughing%20like%20a%20mad%20man.g if

[iwantaskyline]

All Flames fans must be doing this right now...

http://i.imgur.com/ZvmQHQP.gif


:troll:

[RRxtar]

no info indicated for LTIR space, but as it stands now, the canucks are fucked for cap room

NHL Salary Cap Payrolls (http://capgeek.com/payrolls/)

we wont be getting any difference makers in, if we dont send some salary out.

[RiceIntegraRS]

wheres tegra_devil? i wonder what he thinks

[Mike Oxbig]

wheres tegra_devil? i wonder what he thinks
:badpokerface:
http://i.imgur.com/ZvmQHQP.gif

[Gilgamesh]

Gaustad was had for a 1st rounder, lindback got 2 2nd rounders, even bobrovsky held a 2nd rounder and 2 fourth rounders. Tomas Kaberle netted Colborne and a 1st rounder. Khokhlachev is relatively known, but he's only a B level prospect. Flames should have gotten a 1st rounder or at least contingent on playoff success.

[Not really racist!]

Now do we overpay with picks and prospects to better our team? Or shall we stay the same and be good for years to come but not good enough to ever win the cup...........

Fuck it, sell the farm!

WE DON'T HAVE A FARM LOLZ.

Jensen, Gaunce is our prospect pool period

We'll only be trading firsts and seconds.. and as if our prospect pool wasn't thin already

[Gilgamesh]

^ Don't count Corrado out.

[spideyv2]

WE DON'T HAVE A FARM LOLZ.

Jensen, Gaunce is our prospect pool period

We'll only be trading firsts and seconds.. and as if our prospect pool wasn't thin already

It's nice to see we'll be built like the Columbus Bluejackets in 7 years.

[winson604]

I would for once like to see a good ol hockey trade. A player for a player but I know, every year MG says he is super happy with every single piece we have. I wouldn't mind giving up Edler or even look at Raymond as being trade bait. His contract is up and yes he has played pretty well this year but what will he fetch next season then? 3.5? 4?. Pro Rated he's on pace for 20+ and there are plenty other 20 goal scorers who fetch that amount.

[Majestic12]

Sick to my stomach about this trade. Iggy has been a Flame almost as long as I've been following the sport. It's the end of an era.

[Tim Budong]

TROLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
Now hearing Jarome Iginla has been traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Done deal.

[kristianhay]

Hahaha what the fuck is happening?

[xxxrsxxx]

jarome to pits????

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 1m

Now hearing Jarome Iginla has been traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Done deal.

[kristianhay]

Jesus... just give them the cup already.

[van19]

LOLOL whattt...

oh my god.. pittsburgh is STACKED

[Tim Budong]

JESUS FUCKING CHRIST IM SO FUCKING HAPPY

[nah]

Yes! I'll be cheering for Pitts from the east. That team is going to be a beast...

[kristianhay]

This trade is crazy... two B-prospects and a first rounder.

TEAM Radio ‏@TEAM1040 1m
RT @sunrandysportak: Iginla to Penguins for Kenneth Agostino, Ben Hankowski and 2013 first-round pick.

[van19]

“@SUNRandySportak: Iginla to Penguins for Kenneth Agostino, Ben Hankowski and 2013 first-round pick.”

Haven't even heard of these 2 prospects before.

[xxxrsxxx]

hahah fail, aaron ward said during the 2nd intermission "Iginla traded to Bos, confirmed by Bos sources, you can announced that it's done"

[Gilgamesh]

Boston just got played!

Not as good as the russian prospect, but balanced prospects....so 2/3rd liners....and that 1st rounder seals the deal.....good on feaster to wait it out.

[Mike Oxbig]

Wtf is the market for iggy that low

[Tim Budong]

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/9263/screenshot20130327at103.png

[kristianhay]

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/9479/jayfeastercalgaryflames.jpg

[spideyv2]

LOL so the Flames just fleeced themselves even more?

I guess the cap does not exist in Pittsburgh

[nah]

LOL Ward...former Bruin idiot

[cliffhanger33]

iginla and sid on one line LOL :fuckthatshit:

[spideyv2]

wtf, did the Pens actually just get Iginla for 0 valuable assets, except maybe the 1st?

Shero is a god

[RiceIntegraRS]

Crosby Iginla and Malkin Neal. 2 deadliest duos and they r on the same team....
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[nah]

iginla and sid on one line LOL :fuckthatshit:

Going to be a fun team to watch!

Iginla, Crosby, Malkin, Letang, Neal on 1st line PP....that's sick.

[quasi]

Wow, going from never having a center to play with to playing with Crosby and Malkin. Jeromes wet dream come true.

[LsquareD]

Stacked to the max

[Nabatron]

all i can say it wow! good for the pens! and for the canucks my god if gillis sits on his ass and doesnt make any deals this trade deadline kiss another year at the cup good bye! the window is closing fast!

[JesseBlue]

pittsburgh has sold the echl farm for iginla...

[Bouncing Bettys]

wasn't it Iginla who fed Crosby the overtime winner at the olympics?

[rsx]

wow. let's not take away Morrow. He's a good body for the 3rd and 4th line for Pitts. They're fucking stacked!

[kristianhay]

3 NHL Captains in the room.

Iginla - Crosby - Kunitz
Neal - Malkin - Morrow/Dupuis

:okay:

[sonick]

wasn't it Iginla who fed Crosby the overtime winner at the olympics?

The "IGGY!" heard across Canada.
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[cliffhanger33]

Kunitz-Crosby-Iginla
Neal-Malkin-Dupuis
Cooke-Sutter-Morrow

:sweetjesus:

[tmc22]

all i can say it wow! good for the pens! and for the canucks my god if gillis sits on his ass and doesnt make any deals this trade deadline kiss another year at the cup good bye! the window is closing fast!

I hope gillis doesn't make any deals for rentals... I think we all know what nonis did back when he was gm here.. Trading second rounders for guys like mika noronen, bryan smolinski, etc..

[Mike Oxbig]

I hope gillis doesn't make any deals for rentals... I think we all know what nonis did back when he was gm here.. Trading second rounders for guys like mika noronen, bryan smolinski, etc..

TEAM1040 today said we are gonna get Jagr to play the powerplay

[Expresso]

Like team Canada 2010 reunited.

[spideyv2]

TEAM1040 today said we are gonna get Jagr to play the powerplay

lol earl pls

[rice cooker]

Iginlas is overrated. Pitt gave up way too much. 1st rounder? Seriously ? Good for the flames lol
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[Majestic12]

Iginlas is overrated. Pitt gave up way too much. 1st rounder? Seriously ? Good for the flames lol
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How is he overrated?

He's scored 30 goals every season since 2000-2001. And in 1998-1998 he scored 28, and 1999-2000 he scored 29.
Over 500 career goals,
He's won the Richard trophy twice, Pearson award, Clancy Memorial, Messier Award, First team all-star three times, and that's just the NHL

Two time Olympic gold-medal winner, Memorial Cup Winner..

Want to explain your stupidly ignorant comment?

[m3thods]

I hope gillis doesn't make any deals for rentals... I think we all know what nonis did back when he was gm here.. Trading second rounders for guys like mika noronen, bryan smolinski, etc..

Exactly. People requesting that MG do something this year I have a question for you all: Who's out there and available?

People always say "oh man if MG doesn't make a trade we can kiss our cup hopes goodbye!"

Since we're all looking at teams as they're assembled now, can someone explain to me how Vancouver, even if they were to sell the farm to get whatever imaginary player is available (and get Kesler Booth Kassian blah blah blah back), is going to get through Chicago/LA in a 7 game series to win the West, and one of Boston/Pitts in a 7 game series for a potential cup?

Of course I'm asking this assuming all parties are healthy. God forbid someone brings up the "anything can happen in the playoffs" idea.

[tmc22]

Iginlas is overrated. Pitt gave up way too much. 1st rounder? Seriously ? Good for the flames lol
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Yeah... Iginla like all the other wingers who have played with Crosby is gonna ride crosby's shotgun :troll:

[nah]

Jay Onrait ‏@JayOnrait 7h
Khudobin and Rask are both only 26 and goalies don't traditionally peak until their 30's. Why wouldn't Chiarelli trade Subban for Iggy?


Strombone ‏@strombone1 7h
@JayOnrait 34 to be exact.......

[b0unce. [?]]

Iggy definitely deserves a cup. Good for him :D

[tmc22]

LOL how the bruins fans are feeling:
http://i50.tinypic.com/15s3n1z.gif

[jackmeister]

Won't be the last time I see this...

Team Canada - Golden Goal and Crosby's On-Ice Interview - YouTube

[Tim Budong]

So whats worst,
this trade...

or paul gaustad for a 1st
LOL

[Oleophobic]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BGa8N6wCQAERJ4T.jpg:large

[Sniperslayer]

With a player like Crosby every year you can win a cup.

For the people saying "I hope MG doesn't make a move" are you nuts? The Canucks are finished after this year and the next Sedins don't have what it takes to lead the Canucks anywhere. Cups aside a Kane and Toews tandem is worth twice what the Sedins are worth to a team. Sedins have never "willed" the Canucks on any sort of
Important win, have you ever once seen them take the team on their back and lead them to a huge win? It's never happened

If we don't win in the next two years it's going to be a 5 year rebuild. You give up picks and assets you can live without in the future for any sort of minuscule return that helps NOW

The way other teams in the west/east are looking though Canucks are already out of it.
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[LUUUUUUUU]

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2553/86950911.jpg

[tmc22]

With a player like Crosby every year you can win a cup.

For the people saying "I hope MG doesn't make a move" are you nuts? The Canucks are finished after this year and the next Sedins don't have what it takes to lead the Canucks anywhere. Cups aside a Kane and Toews tandem is worth twice what the Sedins are worth to a team. Sedins have never "willed" the Canucks on any sort of
Important win, have you ever once seen them take the team on their back and lead them to a huge win? It's never happened

If we don't win in the next two years it's going to be a 5 year rebuild. You give up picks and assets you can live without in the future for any sort of minuscule return that helps NOW

The way other teams in the west/east are looking though Canucks are already out of it.
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I'd fail u but i can't... How many teams win a cup by the rentals they trade for??? Ya.. not many because it's the core group of guys who should be the ones who take you there not the rentals. And fyi, the canucks prospect pool is basically depleted.

[Bouncing Bettys]

Can we expect the Flames to sell the farm to get Olli Jokinen back?

[LUUUUUUUU]

Nicklas Jensen's Sweet Shootout Goal - YouTube

[OGCStrike]

well.. i guess the bandwagoning for 2012-2013 stanley cup winners for pitts has begun :badpokerface:

[AzNightmare]

Maybe Fleury will shit the bed again in the playoffs... :badpokerface:

[shawnly1000]

Squire saying that Iglina trumped the initial Boston trade

[m3thods]

With a player like Crosby every year you can win a cup.

For the people saying "I hope MG doesn't make a move" are you nuts? The Canucks are finished after this year and the next Sedins don't have what it takes to lead the Canucks anywhere. Cups aside a Kane and Toews tandem is worth twice what the Sedins are worth to a team. Sedins have never "willed" the Canucks on any sort of
Important win, have you ever once seen them take the team on their back and lead them to a huge win? It's never happened
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Name me one recent cup winner who signed an A1 rental who helped said team win the cup.

And hate on the Sedins all you want. They helped the Canucks to a Game 7 of a Stanley Cup final. That's the same level that Vancouver's beloved Trevor/Bure tandem got the Canucks to. Or the rag-tag 82 team that I'm too young to remember but hear so much about. And since you're being quite dramatic about the Sedins not carrying the team on their backs when it mattered, I can provide 1 such game simply to refute your point: 2010 First round Game 6 vs the Kings. Or the 2011 Sharks series. The entire series. And for those who say they didn't win the cup- well, the way the team played in 4 of the last 5 games in that series, Vancouver was lucky to not lose 4 straight.

With a player like Crosby every year you can win a cup.
If we don't win in the next two years it's going to be a 5 year rebuild. You give up picks and assets you can live without in the future for any sort of minuscule return that helps NOW
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To that, I say "what assets?" And for who? Like I said above, who's out there?

It's amazing that people always provide Canuck pieces for a potential trade, but nobody ever provides a trade target.

Here's a potential trade to illustrate how silly a ton of us Canuck fans sound: Kassian Schroeder Jensen Schneider and our next 2 first rounders for Stamkos and Hedman. That takes care of all of our needs for that cup run we're all waiting for! And we sold the farm too!

[kwy]

I can't wait for Jensen to be NHL ready.

[fsy82]

Just give the cup to the pens

[EmperorIS]

wtf!!! does the pens not have a cap

[Verdasco]

whoever calls out iginla overrated needs a cock slap right across their face...

[Blah_Teggie]

Wow, if I was Feaster I would've held onto Iggy. Tell the fans other teams were offering up garbage. Is it just me or did Brendan Morrow get a better return than Iginla did?

[kwy]

With a player like Crosby every year you can win a cup.

For the people saying "I hope MG doesn't make a move" are you nuts? The Canucks are finished after this year and the next Sedins don't have what it takes to lead the Canucks anywhere. Cups aside a Kane and Toews tandem is worth twice what the Sedins are worth to a team. Sedins have never "willed" the Canucks on any sort of
Important win, have you ever once seen them take the team on their back and lead them to a huge win? It's never happened

If we don't win in the next two years it's going to be a 5 year rebuild. You give up picks and assets you can live without in the future for any sort of minuscule return that helps NOW

The way other teams in the west/east are looking though Canucks are already out of it.
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Congratulations on your first fail! Welcome to Revscene.

Go take your hate on the Sedins elsewhere..

[bballguy]

whoever calls out iginla overrated needs a cock slap right across their face...

Iginla is #12 on SI.com's player poll of most overrated players......Needless to say though, Calgary's return makes him look like he's worth next to nothing...

[Mike Oxbig]

Tmr when Bruin fans wake up in the east coast.

http://i45.tinypic.com/30wwhmq.png

[Not really racist!]

:lol

Iggy to Pens now?

[F3]

LOL so the Flames just fleeced themselves even more?

I guess the cap does not exist in Pittsburgh

wtf!!! does the pens not have a cap

This is a by product of having the leader scorer among dmen (letang) signed for $3.5mil/yr and the 3rd leading scorer in the league (kunitz) signed for $3.725mil/year.
And they still have over 4mil of cap space left.
Pittsburgh Penguins Salary Cap Chart (http://capgeek.com/penguins)

[AzNightmare]

It's okay. I don't expect any big movements on our part before the Trade Deadline.
I'm pretty sure MG's content with the goaltending tandem and is going to play it out until the end of the season.

Considering we're on a role now and winning games... seems legit
:notbad:

:badpokerface:

But on a serious note, even if we bust out early this season, he'll have "key injuries" excuse to fall back on.
And more reason for him to not admit the team has serious flaws, and just call this season an unlucky one.

[spideyv2]

It's okay. I don't expect any big movements on our part before the Trade Deadline.
I'm pretty sure MG's content with the goaltending tandem and is going to play it out until the end of the season.

Considering we're on a role now and winning games... seems legit
:notbad:

:badpokerface:

But on a serious note, even if we bust out early this season, he'll have "key injuries" excuse to fall back on.
And more reason for him to just not do anything before the trade deadline, and just call this season an unlucky one.
Mike Gillis: "Making a trade is a difficult and long process."

[Mike Oxbig]

Malone + Killorn for LUU - "get er done MG"

[EmperorIS]

Mike Gillis: "Making a trade is a difficult and long process."

I thought you just highlight each players name on the list and click X on the controller.....

[spideyv2]

I thought you just highlight each players name on the list and click X on the controller.....

I just got Jagr for Polasek and a 2nd round pick in 2017

I also got St. Louis for Booth and 2nd

Shiet, I think I have potential to be an NHL GM IRL

[jeedee]

Iginla is #12 on SI.com's player poll of most overrated players......Needless to say though, Calgary's return makes him look like he's worth next to nothing...

Some website poll doesn't determine whos overrated and what not lol....

Callibg Iginla overrated :facepalm:
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[SkinnyPupp]

Iginla, Crosby, Fleury, and soon Morrow... Pittsburgh is basically Canada's gold medal olympic team :heckno:

How many of their players would be a captain on most teams? :heckno:

[rsx]

Imagine Lu gets traded to Pittsburgh ...there's team canada

[murd0c]

The pens are now like the late 90 Av's but with out a All Star goalie. The Iggy trade is like the Bourque trade that pushed them over the top.

[Tim Budong]

Name me one recent cup winner who signed an A1 rental who helped said team win the cup.



Billy Guerin
with the Pens

The Penguins have brought in top rated rentals and then have a deep playoff run.

With the year they won being the best one. Billy fucking Guerin was a beast

Hossa was good, skill aside, Guerin and Iginla have more will than anything

[hotjoint]

Just give the cup to the Pens. Too stacked :lol

[m3thods]

Billy Guerin
with the Pens

The Penguins have brought in top rated rentals and then have a deep playoff run.

With the year they won being the best one. Billy fucking Guerin was a beast

Hossa was good, skill aside, Guerin and Iginla have more will than anything

I'll give you Guerin even though he's not really A1. I was thinking more along the lines of a Hossa; someone who this city is expecting to bring in for the Canucks "farm/future". With my original comment and the person it was directed to, I doubt that someone of Guerin's ilk would suffice as being "enough" done by MG.

Actually thinking about it, I think bringing in Hal Gill was more important to their cup win, but that's splitting atoms. They won a cup and I'm just jelly :fullofwin:

[bballguy]

Some website poll doesn't determine whos overrated and what not lol....

Callibg Iginla overrated :facepalm:
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It's not "some website poll".....It's a player poll....The players in the NHL vote.......

Just give the cup to the Pens. Too stacked :lol

Too much parity in the NHL to really think like this; that's what makes NHL playoffs so exciting: anybody can truly win.


To be honest, I don't think Iginla is going to make too big of a difference....That 1st line was producing incredibly as it was with Kunitz and Dupuis....Crosby has made Kunitz look like a superstar on paper, and he's made Dupuis look pretty damn good too...How much better can it really get?

[7seven]

LOL did a couple of parlay tickets last night, Penguins to win cup and Jets to win their division on one ticket and Penguins to win cup and Heat to win NBA championship on the other

[jeedee]

It's not "some website poll".....It's a player poll....The players in the NHL vote.......

That's cool. Since when did NHL players become TSN analysts.

Theres a number of factors why so and so says ___ is overrated. Like jealously or hate.

Looking at that poll they have Luongo [debateable], Kovalchuk, Ovechkin, Kesler, and Pronger as overrated :seriously:

[bballguy]

That's cool. Since when did NHL players become TSN analysts.

Theres a number of factors why so and so says ___ is overrated. Like jealously or hate.

Looking at that poll they have Luongo [debateable], Kovalchuk, Ovechkin, Kesler, and Pronger as overrated :seriously:

Ovechkin, Kesler, Pronger, and Luongo as overrated? You find that surprising? .........Of course people are going to find Luongo as being overrated after choking in the playoffs, of course people are going find Kesler and Pronger overrated when they are almost always injured....Kesler has only had one good season points-production wise.....do I really need to even begin to explain why people would think Ovechkin is overrated? I mean seriously?.....

and yeah, you're right, guys must be jealous of Iginla, he's had it made in Calgary for the last 16 years...what a lucky guy, I'm sure everyone in the league wishes they were him for those 16 years..................

[Not really racist!]

bballguy in full presence in NHL thread now

:lol

[Sniperslayer]

LOL did a couple of parlay tickets last night, Penguins to win cup and Jets to win their division on one ticket and Penguins to win cup and Heat to win NBA championship on the other

Odds?
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[bballguy]

bballguy in full presence in NHL thread now

:lol

You still didn't show me where I said I'd leave the NHL thread....

[7seven]

Odds?
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Pens to win cup and Jets to win their division pays out 11.44 x

Pens to win cup and Heat to win NBA championship pays out 9.36 x

[Tim Budong]

If Iginla is overrated, he wouldnt be in the top 10 for most goals scored in the past 5 seasons

Iginla has a vision for the game
plain and simple

[murd0c]

That's being a top player on a crappy ass team as well. I'm very happy for him he really deserves it.

[jeedee]

bballguy in full presence in NHL thread now

:lol

bballguy should stay in the bball thread :troll:

[bballguy]

bballguy should stay in the bball thread :troll:

brb, changing name to 'hockeyguy':ilied:

[jeedee]

Ovechkin, Kesler, Pronger, and Luongo as overrated? You find that surprising? .........Of course people are going to find Luongo as being overrated after choking in the playoffs, of course people are going find Kesler and Pronger overrated when they are almost always injured....Kesler has only had one good season points-production wise.....do I really need to even begin to explain why people would think Ovechkin is overrated? I mean seriously?......

Like I said, Luongo is debateable as overrated.

Kesler and Pronger overrated because they're always injured? With that logic Crosby and Malkin are overrated too then? When Crosby had his concussion symptoms and Malkin with his injuries.

Sure, tell me why Ovechkin is overrated. Sure his goal totals have decreased but he's still a 2 time Hart & Rocket trophy winner and a 30+ goal scorer.

You also didn't explain how Kovalchuk is overrated too

[Gumby]

Boston I cannot cheer for, but the Penguins are ok in my books. Boy, is that team stacked!

It will be nice for Iginla to go in and just focus on hockey without having to wear the C. Best of luck to Iginla!

[bballguy]

Like I said, Luongo is debateable as overrated.

Kesler and Pronger overrated because they're always injured? With that logic Crosby and Malkin are overrated too then? When Crosby had his concussion symptoms and Malkin with his injuries.

Sure, tell me why Ovechkin is overrated. Sure his goal totals have decreased but he's still a 2 time Hart & Rocket trophy winner and a 30+ goal scorer.

You also didn't explain how Kovalchuk is overrated too

Oh, so injuries don't play a factor in whether or not a guy can be overrated? If a guy is awesome when he's healthy, but is never healthy, he's most likely overrated....Crosby is not 'injury prone'....he's had a big injury, but he's not going back and forth from the roster to IR...

Kovalchuk was probably put on the list as he was somewhat known to be lazy, unmotivated, and often didn't show up for big games in the playoffs...

Ovechkin was once on Crosby-type level....The fact that he hasn't kept pace had made him overrated as everyone was still expecting him to put up Crosby-like numbers....He's nowhere near what he was expected to be, and was actually panning out to be when he won those Hart and Rocket trophies....

[7seven]

Wow, they Pens can still add $13 mil in cap hits after the Iggy trade, crazy. Malkin and Letang on IR

https://twitter.com/MikeColligan/status/317162109337231360

[RRxtar]

Always been a huge fan of Iggy. I predict hes going to tear shit up in the playoffs. Hes built for playoff hockey, and hes going to be so happy to be there.

[Gumby]

Always been a huge fan of Iggy. I predict hes going to tear shit up in the playoffs. Hes built for playoff hockey, and hes going to be so happy to be there.
Happy to be on a winning team, for once. :)

[Bouncing Bettys]

I like to cheer former Kamloops Blazers in the playoffs. Iginla will be an easy one to root for unlike Mr. Kamloops, Recchi with the Ruins. Or in 04 when the Flames and Lightning had something like 4-5 Blazers each.

The Pittsburgh Bettman's should win it on paper but stranger things have happened. I actually thought the Leafs might have a chance vs them given their regular season games but not so much vs an olympic team firing on all cylinders.

[fsy82]

Press conference is live right now. He seems super happy to be going to the Pens..congrats to him..hes been one of my fav players that doesnt wear a nux jersey's.

[murd0c]

Press conference is live right now. He seems super happy to be going to the Pens..congrats to him..hes been one of my fav players that doesnt wear a nux jersey's.

how are his emotions?

[UFO]

Wow, they Pens can still add $13 mil in cap hits after the Iggy trade, crazy. Malkin and Letang on IR


That's some crazy stuff Shero is pulling there.

I believe Canucks have 7M cap hit left with Booth and Manny on IR

[AzNightmare]

Crosby will never be overrated...
He showed no signs of rust when he returned, both times.

[RiceIntegraRS]

Isnt Kes on IR aswell? Anyways i hope its true that we have that much space left. We still have trouble scoring so im hoping we land a goal scorer to play with Kes when he comes back
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[fsy82]

how are his emotions?

hasnt cried if that is what you mean. he goes he aint retiring and coming back to calgary is not out of the question when he becomes a free agent this summer

[Not really racist!]

You still didn't show me where I said I'd leave the NHL thread....

Actually you didn't say it, but after some searching of your posts in last years thread finds that you used homophobic terms that led to a failstorm. People in this thread agreed that you're really confrontational and condescending and you stopped posting

I guess now you have returned after the dust has settled eh, :troll:
:whistle:

[murd0c]

hasnt cried if that is what you mean. he goes he aint retiring and coming back to calgary is not out of the question when he becomes a free agent this summer

I'm kinda surprised he didn't have some tears and told about interesting if he did go back to the Flames.

[Fappin]

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/581535_10151616137773783_2043348237_n.jpg

[Simulated]

Isnt Kes on IR aswell? Anyways i hope its true that we have that much space left. We still have trouble scoring so im hoping we land a goal scorer to play with Kes when he comes back
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You have to be on long term IR for your cap to not count against the team. Kessler is in line to return before the season is actually over so they have him on regular IR.

[pastarocket]

Your thoughts on what Mike Gillis may do to help the team by the trade deadline?

It's pretty quiet on the Luongo trade front. Is there anything that he can do to address the team's needs for more offense?

-don't believe in addition by subtraction by trading a roster player. I think MG would be reluctant to do so. May Ray is playing well. He's on a 1 year contract. Would he be trade bait for the Canucks? Doubtful.

I don't see Gillis doing anything in terms of trades. :rukidding:

[JKam]

If MG is making any trades it's probably for a cap dump. 64m salary cap and we have 60m committed and still need to sign about 13 players. Vancouver Canucks Salary Cap Chart (http://www.capgeek.com/canucks)

13 players with 4m cap isn't going to happen.

A goalie, one of the 4M+ Dmen (ballard probably) and maybe Booth have to be traded or bought out to even have enough money to sign plugs.

[bballguy]

Iginla gets team to congratulate Linden at his last game...

Trevor Linden's final game vs Calgary (2008-04-05) - YouTube

[m3thods]

Iginla gets team to congratulate Linden at his last game...

Trevor Linden's final game vs Calgary (2008-04-05) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKbrVs4EAnQ)

That was Naslund's last game as a Canuck too wasn't it? Damn what crappy timing since there's no way he's taking some of Trevor's spotlight. Another classy move by a great captain. So much class on the ice that night.

[dbaz]

If MG is making any trades it's probably for a cap dump. 64m salary cap and we have 60m committed and still need to sign about 13 players. Vancouver Canucks Salary Cap Chart (http://www.capgeek.com/canucks)

13 players with 4m cap isn't going to happen.

A goalie, one of the 4M+ Dmen (ballard probably) and maybe Booth have to be traded or bought out to even have enough money to sign plugs.

Some of the players the canucks need to re-sign aren't plugs and if anyone is at the moment it would probably be booth and ballard. With the buyouts/trades the canucks have at least 12mil, which is doable there's the possibility of 16-17mil. They don't need 13 people, remember they didn't put kassian on ir so they have an extra body up, along with an extra dmen up all year. The main problems they will have is how much tanev and raymond are going to command.

[highfive]

Iginla gets team to congratulate Linden at his last game...

Trevor Linden's final game vs Calgary (2008-04-05) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKbrVs4EAnQ)

Nice seeing Bourdon and Rypien there.

[InvisibleSoul]

That was Naslund's last game as a Canuck too wasn't it? Damn what crappy timing since there's no way he's taking some of Trevor's spotlight. Another classy move by a great captain. So much class on the ice that night.

While it turned out that it was Naslund's last game as Canuck, the situation was vastly different though. Linden knew it was his last game before retiring. Naslund was approaching free agency, so it was unknown at the time whether it would be his last game as a Canuck or not. Even without Linden retiring that night, it was unlikely there would have been anything special for Naslund.

[JKam]

Some of the players the canucks need to re-sign aren't plugs and if anyone is at the moment it would probably be booth and ballard. With the buyouts/trades the canucks have at least 12mil, which is doable there's the possibility of 16-17mil. They don't need 13 people, remember they didn't put kassian on ir so they have an extra body up, along with an extra dmen up all year. The main problems they will have is how much tanev and raymond are going to command.

Not saying who they need to re-sign are plugs, just saying even re-signing 13 plugs with 4M would be difficult if they don't dump some salary.

For 2013/14 we have 60.4M tied up in..

Sedin/Sedin/Burr
Booth/Kes/Kass
?/Hansen/?
?/?/?

Bieksa/Hamhuis
Edler/Garrison
Ballard/?
?

Lu/Schneider

IF we don't trade or buy anyone out we need to fill out at least 7 (not 13, my bad) spots with 4M which is hard. Tanev, Raymond, Higgins, Lapierre and Schroeder are among those that need to be re-signed.

[Not really racist!]

no Booth next season please

[Vale46Rossi]

Just give the cup to the Pens. Too stacked :lol

We should also give Lakers the championship right?

[Vale46Rossi]

and then we have this..lol
a two disgrunted Boston Goalies

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-brJVkB1D67Q/UVOtW7QqkEI/AAAAAAACJT0/DAwsq4sZBSI/s512/raskbwahahaha.gif



AHL Goalie Tuuka Rask goes insane after losing shootout - YouTube

[spoon.ek9]

i don't think there's any chance we'll bother re-signing booth. mg isn't stupid.

[ForbiddenX]

We should also give Lakers the championship right?

No give it to Miami again.
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[JKam]

i don't think there's any chance we'll bother re-signing booth. mg isn't stupid.

He's here until 2015 unless bought out or traded lol. I'm hoping he has a great season next year where he lives up to potential.

[jeedee]

i don't think there's any chance we'll bother re-signing booth. mg isn't stupid.

Yeah, we won't resign him

....Cause he's signed for 2 more years :lol

[spoon.ek9]

haha oops

what i was thinking was he would be bought out.

[jeedee]

Not saying who they need to re-sign are plugs, just saying even re-signing 13 plugs with 4M would be difficult if they don't dump some salary.

For 2013/14 we have 60.4M tied up in..

Sedin/Sedin/Burr
Booth/Kes/Kass
?/Hansen/?
?/?/?

Bieksa/Hamhuis
Edler/Garrison
Ballard/?
?

Lu/Schneider

IF we don't trade or buy anyone out we need to fill out at least 7 (not 13, my bad) spots with 4M which is hard. Tanev, Raymond, Higgins, Lapierre and Schroeder are among those that need to be re-signed.

I'm pretty sure we'll trade or buyout players this offseason.

Plus one of Lu or Schneider will get traded so theres 4-5M of breathing room.

Also possible Jensen makes the team with his cheap ELC contract

[dbaz]

booth, ballard and one of lu/schnieds will be gone, its obvious. no point including them in the next years roster, that frees up enough money. you would more than likely be seeing a lineup like this. schroeder could be moved to play wing depending who the canucks get to play keslers wing or if they get a 3c

sedin-sedin-burrows
?-kesler-kassian
raymond-schroeder-hansen
higgins-laps-?
weise

bieksa hamhuis
elder tanev
garrison corrado

schieder/lu
lack/?

[spideyv2]

Ballard has prob been one of the worst acquisitions in recent memory, mostly cause of AV's love affair with certain players.
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[spoon.ek9]

aside from that one terrible check, tanev/ballard have been one of the best pairings. then av went ahead and split them up, healthy scratched ballard, and surprise, surprise he played like shit. av is as much to blame for ballard's performance as ballard is himself.

clearly the two cannot co-exist and that just means ballard is on his way out.

[Gumby]

You guys are discussing the roster, but AV's job isn't entirely safe either... ;)

[spideyv2]

You guys are discussing the roster, but AV's job isn't entirely safe either... ;)

Oh, but according to several people on here, his job is safe! All cause we managed a 5 game win streak, mostly against bottom feeding teams.
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[Expresso]

aside from that one terrible check, tanev/ballard have been one of the best pairings. then av went ahead and split them up, healthy scratched ballard, and surprise, surprise he played like shit. av is as much to blame for ballard's performance as ballard is himself.

clearly the two cannot co-exist and that just means ballard is on his way out.

Ballard played like shit in the games leading up to his healthy scratches. Anyway you look at it hes our 6th D-man and they will always have short leashes.

[dbaz]

coach doesnt have final call on who the team acquires, they only decide who plays the games. doesnt matter if its av or not

[punkwax]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think anyone ever said AV's job was safe. It's not.

Considering what he has had to work with this season, I think he's done a good job. Anytime I've defended the guy is when several people on here would auto-blame him for a loss.

AV has his ways but he's not a bad coach.

[spideyv2]

Ballard played like shit in the games leading up to his healthy scratches. Anyway you look at it hes our 6th D-man and they will always have short leashes.

Edler, Bieksa, Hamhuis and Alberts have all had their moments where they played like shit. The hate AV has for Ballard is beyond ridiculous, the guy never got a fair shake in Vancouver. MG acquired him to be a top 4 d-man who could chip in on the 2nd PP unit, but instead, we had Aaron fucking Rome playing the 2nd PP over Ballard.

At what point does MG lose patience with AV's refusal to make use of new acquisitions?

[TPMarko]

Edler, Bieksa, Hamhuis and Alberts have all had their moments where they played like shit. The hate AV has for Ballard is beyond ridiculous, the guy never got a fair shake in Vancouver. MG acquired him to be a top 4 d-man who could chip in on the 2nd PP unit, but instead, we had Aaron fucking Rome playing the 2nd PP over Ballard.

At what point does MG lose patience with AV's refusal to make use of new acquisitions?

this situation reminds me of the movie moneyball in a way where the coach refused to adapt to the vision that the GM had for the team. ultimately the GM just got rid of all the players that the coach favored.

[TjAlmeida]

Anyone seen or read this article yet? Girlfriend just text'd me the picture so i have not read it either..

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii107/Ridge_Raiders/IMG_7705_zps6ceef9d1.jpg

[Teriyaki]

Media sensationalism at its finest again. They're just discussing the trade deadline is coming up and that no.1 COULD be traded before then. Just like he COULD have been traded anytime in the past year.

[hotshot1]

I really hope he gets traded for a good forward/forwards. Schneider is awesome and right now the forward depth is terrible - it's like a 1st line, awesome 3rd line, 4th line, then an AHL line. If any other injuries come around we're done. Trading Lu will also let Schneider play more so he can be in a groove by the time the playoffs come around.

[RiceIntegraRS]

I wont be happy at all if we get a package of players, cause usually they are a package of crap. Im hoping player for player when it comes to a Luongo trade.

[Special K]

Anyone seen or read this article yet? Girlfriend just text'd me the picture so i have not read it either..

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii107/Ridge_Raiders/IMG_7705_zps6ceef9d1.jpg

I was thinking 1 goal and done for the game.

It's been a snooze fest lately.
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