Higgins >> Booth on account of injury risk. Also, he has the benefit of being a steadier two-way presence for your young players to play with.
- MaximumBone

Yep

Keep making comments like u actually watch hockey and u won't be able to be a oilers fan

Thats why I sheltered Jensen with Kesler and Burrows. Yours are decent.
- VANTEL

I can see your point, but I feel like playing with Kesler immediately might not be the easiest as can sometimes develop a "Hemsky Complex" and try to do everything himself. Also, playing the two of them together might help them develop chemistry. That being said, I can see the benefit to sheltering them with great two-way players as they may pick up the little things a tad faster, but I felt Hansen adequately filled that role and could teach his fellow Dane, Jensen, the true meaning of work ethic. He sometimes loses interest in the defensive end.

Fck you meat head!!!!
- whipper334

Hey buddy

Ian is sitting back in his lazy boy rocker in his spidey shorts and thinking " See Ek I am top three "

Not at all ,but I didn't think Crawford was woth 6 mil ,so who knows what the future holds besides Hugefemaledog ?
- VANTEL

I don't think that's quite what he meant, but it's not my place to get in the way of a lover's quarrel

I can see your point, but I feel like playing with Kesler immediately might not be the easiest as can sometimes develop a "Hemsky Complex" and try to do everything himself. Also, playing the two of them together might help them develop chemistry. That being said, I can see the benefit to sheltering them with great two-way players as they may pick up the little things a tad faster, but I felt Hansen adequately filled that role and could teach his fellow Dane, Jensen, the true meaning of work ethic. He sometimes loses interest in the defensive end.
- MaximumBone

And by sometimes u mean usually.

Oddly enough I see a lot of bobby Ryan in Jensen. High end skill but a lazy little iggy

I can see your point, but I feel like playing with Kesler immediately might not be the easiest as can sometimes develop a "Hemsky Complex" and try to do everything himself. Also, playing the two of them together might help them develop chemistry. That being said, I can see the benefit to sheltering them with great two-way players as they may pick up the little things a tad faster, but I felt Hansen adequately filled that role and could teach his fellow Dane, Jensen, the true meaning of work ethic. He sometimes loses interest in the defensive end.
- MaximumBone

Playing with a fellow Dane might help his confidence too for a Jensen Horvat Hansen third line.

Yep

Keep making comments like u actually watch hockey and u won't be able to be a oilers fan
- Bieksa#3

It must be because I live in BC and am practically forced to watch Nucks games. That's the only reasonable explanation.

But in all seriousness, it's because I'm an Oilers fan that I was able to watch so many other teams. Trust me; when your team plays as bad as the Oil have for the past 7 seasons, you'll find a lot of reasons to watch other teams play.

It must be because I live in BC and am practically forced to watch Nucks games. That's the only reasonable explanation.

But in all seriousness, it's because I'm an Oilers fan that I was able to watch so many other teams. Trust me; when your team plays as bad as the Oil have for the past 7 seasons, you'll find a lot of reasons to watch other teams play.
- MaximumBone

Imagine being a leaf fan

And by sometimes u mean usually.

Oddly enough I see a lot of bobby Ryan in Jensen. High end skill but a lazy little iggy
- Bieksa#3

That's a pretty fair comparison. Maybe not quite the same level of high-end skill that Ryan has, but definitely similar styles. Specifically, Ryan's silky mitts are mainly what separate the two.

I don't think that's quite what he meant, but it's not my place to get in the way of a lover's quarrel
- MaximumBone

Well he is wrong . There was an offer in place and told not to follow through by Lu. John Shannon reported it as well as a few Vancouver reporters ,so he is not impossible to move. Before there were teams like CBJ that would have welcomed him and he nixed that too .So Lu is part of the reason he was not moved.

Package deals can be made to move him ,just wait to see what makes the most sense and make sure we have a goalie to replace him .

Playing with a fellow Dane might help his confidence too for a Jensen Horvat Hansen third line.
- VANTEL

My thoughts exactly! Big fan of Jensen, in case you couldn't tell

That's a pretty fair comparison. Maybe not quite the same level of high-end skill that Ryan has, but definitely similar styles. Specifically, Ryan's silky mitts are mainly what separate the two.
- MaximumBone

Yeah. Agreed. But Jensen although lacking consistancy has some nifty mittens

Well he is wrong . There was an offer in place and told not to follow through by Lu. John Shannon reported it as well as a few Vancouver reporters ,so he is not impossible to move. Before there were teams like CBJ that would have welcomed him and he nixed that too .So Lu is part of the reason he was not moved.

Package deals can be made to move him ,just wait to see what makes the most sense and make sure we have a goalie to replace him .
- VANTEL

On the other side of that, Lu denied that any deal had been brought to him. From there it's just a question of who you believe. I haven't looked into it too much as it really doesn't matter as he wasn't traded in the end.

Imagine being a leaf fan
- Bieksa#3

I don't want to even try

My thoughts exactly! Big fan of Jensen, in case you couldn't tell
- MaximumBone

I hope the kid does well , we need new faces here. It is time to start bringing in the youth . Hank Danny Lu Alex are starting to get old . Start teaching thier replacememnts before it's too late.

Yeah. Agreed. But Jensen although lacking consistancy has some nifty mittens
- Bieksa#3

Until I see him do this, there can be no comparison!



Every time I watch this clip, I get goosebumps! Such a beautiful move! If only he could do this more often.

On the other side of that, Lu denied that any deal had been brought to him. From there it's just a question of who you believe. I haven't looked into it too much as it really doesn't matter as he wasn't traded in the end.
- MaximumBone

Yeah the he said, she said is a bit much

But IMO Lu lied. He said he tried everything he could to void his contract and nothing worked. However if Lu didn't report to camp the canucks could automatically void it. So he is clearing lying about that. Why not something else

I hope the kid does well , we need new faces here. It is time to start bringing in the youth . Hank Danny Lu Alex are starting to get old . Start teaching thier replacememnts before it's too late.
- VANTEL

Lest the team turn into the Oilers All youth; no guidance.

Until I see him do this, there can be no comparison!



Every time I watch this clip, I get goosebumps! Such a beautiful move! If only he could do this more often.
- MaximumBone

Consistantcy is his biggest flaw, as with Jensen

On the other side of that, Lu denied that any deal had been brought to him. From there it's just a question of who you believe. I haven't looked into it too much as it really doesn't matter as he wasn't traded in the end.
- MaximumBone

He actually tip toed around the response and said " No that's not exactly what happened ." He told Mike look I want to go to Florida so don't bother . To me I take that as nixing it,he looks at it in a different informal way that can not be constued as Power of Veto

Lest the team turn into the Oilers All youth; no guidance.
- MaximumBone

For the record I don't see edm doing anything more then last yr until they get a high end veteran presense. If that means over paying through UFA or trade then so be it

Lest the team turn into the Oilers All youth; no guidance.
- MaximumBone

No . Introduce one or two a year like Corrado Jensen and/or Horvat this year with the guidance of the twins Alex and Hammer.

For the record I don't see edm doing anything more then last yr until they get a high end veteran presense. If that means over paying through UFA or trade then so be it
- Bieksa#3

There are no real difference makers left in UFA .

There are no real difference makers left in UFA .
- VANTEL

Agreed. So trade or lose