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LeftCoaster
San Jose Sharks
Location: Shark City, CA
Joined: 07.03.2009

May 11 @ 12:08 PM ET
I question the idea you would get a huge return for a trade that requires someone to take on $12.2m for a couple of 32 yr olds who have not produced in the last two playoffs.
- Canada Cup

The money part is a valid statement, but the playoff numbers are not IMO. Over the past two years Daniel has six playoff games and five points, Henrik has nine playoff games and eight points...how is that not producing?

Over the past five years Henrik has 56GP 54Pts, Daniel has 53GP 49Pts, again, how is that not producing?

The lack of secondary scoring is what's killing the Canucks, not Henrik & Daniel.
LeftCoaster
San Jose Sharks
Location: Shark City, CA
Joined: 07.03.2009

May 11 @ 12:09 PM ET
Knowing Van's cap situation next season, why does ANY TEAM do Vancouver/Gillis any favours?

Gotta believe that Gillis will either be kicked to the curb or biting the pillow this summer.

- As_I_See_It

This is not a business of doing favors, it's a business of winning by some very rich men.
moots
Season Ticket Holder
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Mundelein, IL
Joined: 12.02.2009

May 11 @ 12:09 PM ET
This sounds more difficult then what the Hawks had to do in 2010...You guy's are screwed!
LeftCoaster
San Jose Sharks
Location: Shark City, CA
Joined: 07.03.2009

May 11 @ 12:11 PM ET
This sounds more difficult then what the Hawks had to do in 2010...You guy's are screwed!
- moots

We got this!
As_I_See_It
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.28.2011

May 11 @ 12:15 PM ET
We got this!
- LeftCoaster


...Gillis' response just before being bent over?
bloatedmosquito
Vancouver Canucks
Location: The Clit Whisperer
Joined: 10.22.2011

May 11 @ 12:19 PM ET
This sounds more difficult then what the Hawks had to do in 2010...You guy's are screwed!
- moots


Just goes to show how much you know about hockey.
bloatedmosquito
Vancouver Canucks
Location: The Clit Whisperer
Joined: 10.22.2011

May 11 @ 12:21 PM ET
...Gillis' response just before being bent over?
- As_I_See_It


Toronto fans have been bending over for the past 9 years. You've survive it. Can you give Gillis a call and give him some tips?
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Not here to sell jerseys , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

May 11 @ 12:23 PM ET
The money part is a valid statement, but the playoff numbers are not IMO. Over the past two years Daniel has six playoff games and five points, Henrik has nine playoff games and eight points...how is that not producing?

Over the past five years Henrik has 56GP 54Pts, Daniel has 53GP 49Pts, again, how is that not producing?

The lack of secondary scoring is what's killing the Canucks, not Henrik & Daniel.

- LeftCoaster



I'm not saying that they are the problem but if I'm a GM, I'm looking at the last two playoffs and seeing two goals between them at age 32 for $12.2m. I just don't think you get a huge return in that trade.
As_I_See_It
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.28.2011

May 11 @ 12:24 PM ET
Toronto fans have been bending over for the past 9 years. You've survive it. Can you give Gillis a call and give him some tips?
- bloatedmosquito


Gillis will be taking more than just "tips" this summer.
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Not here to sell jerseys , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

May 11 @ 12:25 PM ET
Toronto fans have been bending over for the past 9 years. You've survive it. Can you give Gillis a call and give him some tips?
- bloatedmosquito



He can call Nonis and ask for a job. Problem is that Nonis has been screening out his calls for years.
bloatedmosquito
Vancouver Canucks
Location: The Clit Whisperer
Joined: 10.22.2011

May 11 @ 12:29 PM ET
He can call Nonis and ask for a job. Problem is that Nonis has been screening out his calls for years.
- Canada Cup


The only time doughboy has got a GM job is when his master is fired. Nonis has been screening calls because his fingers are too fat to press the answer button.
Nonis is a loser which you will soon find out.
TJTD
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 02.06.2007

May 11 @ 12:30 PM ET
Why not
Luo +
one over paid player (booth, balard) +
one supposedly heart and soul guy (edler or dare I say Burrows) to give space

For Vinny Lecav+
prospect or 1st this year

It like sweet and sour pork and we are a very different team.



micah555
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I look forward to the heartache and tears. - Marwood, BC
Joined: 10.03.2007

May 11 @ 12:30 PM ET
This sounds more difficult then what the Hawks had to do in 2010...You guy's are screwed!
- moots


Yeah, you guys look awful now.
bloatedmosquito
Vancouver Canucks
Location: The Clit Whisperer
Joined: 10.22.2011

May 11 @ 12:31 PM ET
Gillis will be taking more than just "tips" this summer.
- As_I_See_It


Tip #1 from experienced leaf fan.
bloatedmosquito
Vancouver Canucks
Location: The Clit Whisperer
Joined: 10.22.2011

May 11 @ 12:33 PM ET
Why not
Luo +
one over paid player (booth, balard) +
one supposedly heart and soul guy (edler or dare I say Burrows) to give space

For Vinny Lecav+
prospect or 1st this year

It like sweet and sour pork and we are a very different team.

- TJTD


I would rather keep a disgrunted Lu than broken Lecav anyday. No thanks.
As_I_See_It
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.28.2011

May 11 @ 12:34 PM ET
Tip #1 from experienced leaf fan.
- bloatedmosquito


SWOOSH

*over Bloated's head*

The_Kuze
Joined: 01.26.2012

May 11 @ 12:35 PM ET
Edler for Brayden Schenn

Sign Lappy and Torres

Sedin Sedin Burr
Higgins Kesler Jensen
Torres Schenn Hansen

Looks fine to me
bloatedmosquito
Vancouver Canucks
Location: The Clit Whisperer
Joined: 10.22.2011

May 11 @ 12:37 PM ET
SWOOSH

*over Bloated's head*


- As_I_See_It


god you are dumb.
LeftCoaster
San Jose Sharks
Location: Shark City, CA
Joined: 07.03.2009

May 11 @ 12:38 PM ET
I'm not saying that they are the problem but if I'm a GM, I'm looking at the last two playoffs and seeing two goals between them at age 32 for $12.2m. I just don't think you get a huge return in that trade.
- Canada Cup

That's not what you originally said, you said they are not producing in the playoffs, but whatever.
moots
Season Ticket Holder
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Mundelein, IL
Joined: 12.02.2009

May 11 @ 12:39 PM ET
Yeah, you guys look awful now.
- micah555

Took 2 years to get out of that mess!!!!
LeftCoaster
San Jose Sharks
Location: Shark City, CA
Joined: 07.03.2009

May 11 @ 12:40 PM ET
Yeah, you guys look awful now.
- micah555

bloatedmosquito
Vancouver Canucks
Location: The Clit Whisperer
Joined: 10.22.2011

May 11 @ 12:40 PM ET
Took 2 years to get out of that mess!!!!
- moots


Two whole years?!
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Not here to sell jerseys , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

May 11 @ 12:42 PM ET
That's not what you originally said, you said they are not producing in the playoffs, but whatever.
- LeftCoaster



I questioned the guy who said that the return in a Sedin trade solves all your problems by pointing out the cap hit and lack of production over past two playoffs.
thundachunk
Location: Help
Joined: 12.31.2011

May 11 @ 12:42 PM ET
Edler for Brayden Schenn

Sign Lappy and Torres

Sedin Sedin Burr
Higgins Kesler Jensen
Torres Schenn Hansen

Looks fine to me

- The_Kuze

So how have we improved our 2nd line scoring problem? Higgins can fill in from time to time but he is not a top 6 player. Jensen won't be ready. Nothing is improved. Lappy let him go. Torres would be great. Other than that you have nothing.
LeftCoaster
San Jose Sharks
Location: Shark City, CA
Joined: 07.03.2009

May 11 @ 12:42 PM ET
Edler for Brayden Schenn

Sign Lappy and Torres

Sedin Sedin Burr
Higgins Kesler Jensen
Torres Schenn Hansen

Looks fine to me

- The_Kuze

So you think Brayden Schenn and Raffi Torres are going to put us over the top?

Also, at this point Kassian > Jensen. From what I've seen of Jensen, he greatly needs to improve his fitness and his skating to be a full time NHL'er.
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