I think players wanting to stay here has more to do with hometown Vancouver, friends and success than Gillis'/Gillman skills as a GM. It's the same group of guys for the most part from Nonis/Burke taking these contracts and the new guys are local. This has to make it alot easier for whichever GM is at the wheel.
- boonerbuck

Success, friends and the city definitely play into it.

Pfft, you probably just squished that sandwich and then pulled out the measuring tape.
- 1970vintage

$30 million for 6 years





Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun
Edler deal in Vancouver: $30 M over 6 years
- pker2theend

Most excellent news.

Vancouver has a lot to offer. Not confusing at all why guys stay there for less. Beautiful city. Just stay out of the parts where the road signs arent in english. That poop (frank)ed me up.
- sanfordnson

It's only on the Sea-To-Sky... but yeah, every time I head to Squamish and Whistler I'm like WTF??

He certanly isn't media friendly.
I do however like how gillis doesn't name drop or say anything that hee isn't asked
- Bieksa#3

Him and Burke have a lor in common.

Stromebone:canucks fans, are you ready to see Cory Schneider as #1 in canucks net

Stromebone:canucks fans, are you ready to see Cory Schneider as #1 in canucks net
- Bieksa#3

Bring it.

Gilman is a very nice guy. I'm not a fan of Rintoul at all. MG better wait for a good deal.
- Gordiehowetrick

No problem with him waiting for the best offer, he could be more media friendly .If it is painful for him to talk to the media then send in one of his flunkies.

Who would be a Rintould fan,he is annoying .

$30 million for 6 years





Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun
Edler deal in Vancouver: $30 M over 6 years
- pker2theend

Forco was so happy he asked the wife for a quickie . I do remember somone saying he would sign for around 5.m a year .Who was that now

Stromebone:canucks fans, are you ready to see Cory Schneider as #1 in canucks net
- Bieksa#3

Trade imminent

WTF...we went out for dinner, I come back and Edler's signed to a good deal. If he can get consistency in his game he'd be a top ten guy.

Edler. Well we know we won't see him walk for nothing... I'll judge if I want him past the TDL on his salary. I would love to keep him.
- boonerbuck

It's a good deal if he is consistent . Lets hope.

Fosco's having a quicky by himself somewhere.

No problem with him waiting for the best offer, he could be more media friendly .If it is painful for him to talk to the media then send in one of his flunkies.

Who would be a Rintould fan,he is annoying .
- VANTEL

He seems so pained by the whole process of suffering through another interview. Every time.

*waits for Leafs fans to tell us we overpaid
- Scooby_Doo

the only way that's p brain is if was taken at the draft. When bb announced 7th round pick, prockstar claims that he had those very 7guys as the top 7 picks in the entire draft. Bb is a genius, he will be leafs GM forever
- Bieksa#3

The big question is if Edler costs us 5 M WTF is Corrado going to cost us?

(frank) yess!!!!!!!(Edler signing)

Fosco's having a quicky by himself somewhere.
- LeftCoaster

Fosco's having a quicky by himself somewhere.
- LeftCoaster

Me too. Be back in a few.

Me too. Be back in a few.







- Nucker101

- pker2theend

Fosco or nucker?
- Bieksa#3

Probably both of us.

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC
Edler probably left money on table, but he's clearly happy in Vancouver. Once again, Canucks get a core player to take a little less to stay
- pker2theend

I have no doubt in my mind that another good team like Detroit, Philly, Phoenix or Tampa would have offered 5.5, maybe some desperate team(Detroit if they suck this year and the usual teams like NYI) would have gone crazy at 6 mil. Solid signing.

Granville Island was so cool. Totes jelly of that. Went to a club called Babaloos later. Lineups were gay during Indy Weekend. Sister is a flight attendant got us in. Some hot asian chick got super friendly on the dance floor. Felt another body behind me grinding and was all "yeahhh" until I turned around and it was an asian dude. They both smiled seductively. I left the dance floor and got blackout drunk. Heard that place burned down. I was not sad.

Vancouver has a lot to offer. Not confusing at all why guys stay there for less. Beautiful city. Just stay out of the parts where the road signs arent in english. That poop (frank)ed me up.
- sanfordnson

You'd be even more screwed in Toronto. Even greek street signs on Danforth...chinese, ebonics...and everything else...