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Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Aug 13 @ 6:54 PM ET
Now there's a team to trade Edler too. NYC under his ol buddy AV

Match made in heaven

- VANTEL

Edler, Higgins and 2nd for Stepan and MDZ?
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 13 @ 6:59 PM ET
I'll be back when Edler and Kesler get traded. Keep workin those phones guys!



Edit: And Ian, I knew you were overdue for a troll blog after the sane blog last time.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 13 @ 7:00 PM ET
Ben Kuzma said he ran into David Booth two weeks ago and said he looked like he was buff. He said best shape of his life and would be ready to start in September.

Should Canucks look at a 3 mil + offer sheet for Henrique? Or trade.

- VANTEL



The guy has always been ripped like a beast, nothing new.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Aug 13 @ 7:00 PM ET
I'll be back when Edler and Kesler get traded. Keep workin those phones guys!
- Nucker101



Edler Kesler for the Nuge?

I better say sarcasm before someone thinks is a real offer.
Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Aug 13 @ 7:04 PM ET
I'll be back when Edler and Kesler get traded. Keep workin those phones guys!
- Nucker101

So once we trade our defensive forwards and strip our top 4, the Philly fan will like us?
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 13 @ 7:04 PM ET
Edler Kesler for the Nuge?

I better say sarcasm before someone thinks is a real offer.

- VANTEL



Here comes Fosco!
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 13 @ 7:04 PM ET
So once we trade our defensive forwards and strip our top 4, the Philly fan will like us?
- Bieksa#3



Yes.
A_SteamingLombardi
Location: Systemic failure / Slurptastic
Joined: 10.12.2008

Aug 13 @ 7:16 PM ET
The guy has always been ripping into beasts, nothing new.
- Nucker101

Fixed
immature_male
Vancouver Canucks
Location: delta, BC
Joined: 06.15.2011

Aug 13 @ 7:17 PM ET
Edler Kesler for the Nuge?

I better say sarcasm before someone thinks is a real offer.

- VANTEL


We should be able to get a better return for Edler and Kesler. At least with the cap space we could sign Raymond.

I would do Edler Kesler for Kane and Buff.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Aug 13 @ 7:19 PM ET
Vancouver Canucks‏@VanCanucks17m
Team Canada, here they come? Horvat, Gaunce and Shinkaruk all stood out during their two-game auditions.

http://bit.ly/17nkMeL
Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Aug 13 @ 7:20 PM ET
We should be able to get a better return for Edler and Kesler. At least with the cap space we could sign Raymond.

I would do Edler Kesler for Kane and Buff.

- immature_male

I wouldn't. I think Kesler and Edler are the 2 best players with the 2 best contracts in that deal
immature_male
Vancouver Canucks
Location: delta, BC
Joined: 06.15.2011

Aug 13 @ 7:21 PM ET
I'll be back when Edler and Kesler get traded. Keep workin those phones guys!



Edit: And Ian, I knew you were overdue for a troll blog after the sane blog last time.

- Nucker101


Wait until the forwards blog tomorrow. The EDM fans will go nuts if they are not one of the top teams.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Aug 13 @ 7:23 PM ET
We should be able to get a better return for Edler and Kesler. At least with the cap space we could sign Raymond.

I would do Edler Kesler for Kane and Buff.

- immature_male



Byf looked Buff this summer.

MG:Ryan you're off to the Peg to play this year.
Kes : Go fuk yourself
Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Aug 13 @ 7:27 PM ET
Wait until the forwards blog tomorrow. The EDM fans will go nuts if they are not one of the top teams.
- immature_male

Ahead of Richards/Kopitar/Carter/Brown
Sedins, /kesler/Burrows
Thornton/Pavelski/Colture

Someday that may happen, but not yet
bloatedmosquito
Vancouver Canucks
Location: The Clit Whisperer
Joined: 10.22.2011

Aug 13 @ 7:27 PM ET
Ben Kuzma said he ran into David Booth two weeks ago and said he looked like he was buff. He said best shape of his life and would be ready to start in September.

Should Canucks look at a 3 mil + offer sheet for Henrique? Or trade.

- VANTEL


Is $3m enough to stop NJ from matching?
Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Aug 13 @ 7:28 PM ET
Scotland ?
- VANTEL

I figured Yeman
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Aug 13 @ 7:28 PM ET
Ahead of Richards/Kopitar/Carter/Brown
Sedins, /kesler/Burrows
Thornton/Pavelski/Colture

Someday that may happen, but not yet

- Bieksa#3



Not in our lifetime
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Aug 13 @ 7:29 PM ET
Is $3m enough to stop NJ from matching?
- bloatedmosquito


I was thinking 3,999,999.99 and a 10 mil bonus
Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Aug 13 @ 7:40 PM ET
I was thinking 3,999,999.99 and a 10 mil bonus
- VANTEL

Interesting enough, they might let him walk to get a 1st rounder
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 13 @ 7:41 PM ET
I was thinking 3,999,999.99 and a 10 mil bonus
- VANTEL



The bonus counts towards the contract for offer sheets.
immature_male
Vancouver Canucks
Location: delta, BC
Joined: 06.15.2011

Aug 13 @ 7:41 PM ET
Ahead of Richards/Kopitar/Carter/Brown
Sedins, /kesler/Burrows
Thornton/Pavelski/Colture

Someday that may happen, but not yet

- Bieksa#3


I think it will be the 3/4 lines that will determine the top teams. Not sure how Ian will do his rankings but people will be pissed no matter how he does it. I will guess CAL will be 7th.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 13 @ 7:41 PM ET
Ahead of Richards/Kopitar/Carter/Brown
Sedins, /kesler/Burrows
Thornton/Pavelski/Colture

Someday that may happen, but not yet

- Bieksa#3



Oilers top line isn't the problem, the rest of their lineup is.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Aug 13 @ 7:49 PM ET
The bonus counts towards the contract for offer sheets.
- Nucker101



Didn't Phi offer Weber like 19 Mil in bonuses the first yea?

What about Minny with Suter and Parise?

Do bonuses for RFAs count? I know for regular players it does and can be deflected to the following year.
robin_steele264
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 03.15.2009

Aug 13 @ 7:51 PM ET
Wait until the forwards blog tomorrow. The EDM fans will go nuts if they are not one of the top teams.
- immature_male




That's ok Ian's opinion isn't that much to worry about.



Morris
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Hall looks disengaged, NS
Joined: 07.18.2007

Aug 13 @ 7:52 PM ET
Ahead of Richards/Kopitar/Carter/Brown
Sedins, /kesler/Burrows
Thornton/Pavelski/Colture

Someday that may happen, but not yet

- Bieksa#3

Is that the way he's doing it? By top line? I agree, our top line (likely Hall-Gagner-Yakupov) doesn't have the defensive acumen to compete with those groups.

1st lines would probably go:
1) Los Angeles
2) San Jose
3) Vancouver
4) Edmonton
5) Anaheim
6) Phoenix
7) Calgary

Our 2nd line is pretty quality. Our 3rd and 4th lines suck.

Overall I'd say:
1) Los Angeles
2) Vancouver
3) San Jose
4) Edmonton
5) Phoenix
6) Anaheim
7) Calgary
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