Vancouver media last night ripping Gudbrandson for being on for three goals.

No mention of the Teflon Twins whose lazy asses caused two those lazy penalties.

No mention of the two soft goals let in by Neilsson

No mention that he was playing 5 against 4

No mention of the other three players on the ice

It all came down to Gudbrandsons contract .
- VANTEL

Blame has to be placed somewhere. I blame the Sedins, JB, TL, all the injuries, goldy for not getting a hat-trick every game. Markstrom for twerking.

Please note the high level of sarcasm in this post.
- manvanfan

I called it before the game started. Each Sedin would take a lazy hooking penalty. They just can’t keep up anymore. Archie can barely skate yet I haven’t seen him hooking players or holding onto players jerseys 😡

- LordHumungous

To be fair, if Gydbranson was only making $3,500,000 those goals wouldn’t have been scored

I called it before the game started. Each Sedin would take a lazy hooking penalty. They just can’t keep up anymore. Archie can barely skate yet I haven’t seen him hooking players or holding onto players jerseys 😡
- CanuckDon

Archie has a much longer stride.

I feel as if more people are coming around to not re-signing the Sedins. The game is just too quick for them. Illustrious careers. Sad they didnt get another chance to win it but it happens. Lots of great players had to leave to win. They chose not too.

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From an agent on the rental market ahead of the trading deadline : "Fewer gm's are telling me that they are doing rentals, they want to do hockey trade's. " That's interesting with the #Canucks trying to move Thomas Vanek.


It took GMs long enough to catch on

Archie has a much longer stride.

I feel as if more people are coming around to not re-signing the Sedins. The game is just too quick for them. Illustrious careers. Sad they didnt get another chance to win it but it happens. Lots of great players had to leave to win. They chose not too.
- manvanfan

Why can't they try to win with someone else? We won't be there for years . If winning is important go somewhere else

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From an agent on the rental market ahead of the trading deadline : "Fewer gm's are telling me that they are doing rentals, they want to do hockey trade's. " That's interesting with the #Canucks trying to move Thomas Vanek.


It took GMs long enough to catch on
- VANTEL

Will still see rentals go just for much less.

Why can't they try to win with someone else? We won't be there for years . If winning is important go somewhere else
- VANTEL

They dont want to go anywhere

Will still see rentals go just for much less.
- manvanfan

that's pretty much what it is

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From an agent on the rental market ahead of the trading deadline : "Fewer gm's are telling me that they are doing rentals, they want to do hockey trade's. " That's interesting with the #Canucks trying to move Thomas Vanek.


It took GMs long enough to catch on
- VANTEL

Vanek is a perfect piece for cup contending teams though. Many of which are tight against the cap, and don't want to commit long term or $ for a good playoff run. I totally get what Rick is saying, but there will always be a market for Rentals in the NHL IMO

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Source on Vanek, "Teams kicking tires on Vanek, if right deal #Canucks will move him but it's not definite that he will be moved, could be 50-50."

7:24 AM - 21 Feb 2018

Why can't they try to win with someone else? We won't be there for years . If winning is important go somewhere else
- VANTEL

I’ve been saying this for two years and no one agrees. A good team probably wouldn’t want them. They aren’t getting ozone starts over Crosby or Mcdavid or Matthews etc

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Source on Vanek, "Teams kicking tires on Vanek, if right deal #Canucks will move him but it's not definite that he will be moved, could be 50-50."

7:24 AM - 21 Feb 2018
- VanHockeyGuy

He will get traded, don't you worry my friend

He will get traded, don't you worry my friend
- Codes1087

Hope so

Hope so
- CanuckDon

his production relative to his AAV is ridiculous. His past playoff experience will drive down his price a little, but not enough for teams to not kick tires on.

his production relative to his AAV is ridiculous. His past playoff experience will drive down his price a little, but not enough for teams to not kick tires on.
- Codes1087

He produces better than Nash in the playoffs

his production relative to his AAV is ridiculous. His past playoff experience will drive down his price a little, but not enough for teams to not kick tires on.
- Codes1087

You can put the pom poms down for awhile son...


Rick Dhaliwal

"My gut is telling me that they keep him unless they get 2nd or 3d rounder. He is not a top teer rental - may only get 4th or 5th - let/s see where it goes"

You can put the pom poms down for awhile son...


Rick Dhaliwal

"My gut is telling me that they keep him unless they get 2nd or 3d rounder. He is not a top teer rental - may only get 4th or 5th - let/s see where it goes"
- VanHockeyGuy

So basically Benning is likely to (frank) up this years TDL due to pride...

Dhaliwal

Text this morning;

"Been told 2 teams are very aggressive after Tanev - he could get moved"

You can put the pom poms down for awhile son...


Rick Dhaliwal

"My gut is telling me that they keep him unless they get 2nd or 3d rounder. He is not a top teer rental - may only get 4th or 5th - let/s see where it goes"
- VanHockeyGuy

this is the farthest from pom poms. I am looking at it strictly from a GM perspective. If you want to add depth for a long playoff run, who do you look at, a scoring winger on a longer contract with high $, or a rental UFA, that is cheap in both AAV and would be cheap to acquire...

this is the farthest from pom poms. I am looking at it strictly from a GM perspective. If you want to add depth for a long playoff run, who do you look at, a scoring winger on a longer contract with high $, or a rental UFA, that is cheap in both AAV and would be cheap to acquire...
- Codes1087

I don't think they get a 2nd or 3rd.

You can put the pom poms down for awhile son...


Rick Dhaliwal

"My gut is telling me that they keep him unless they get 2nd or 3d rounder. He is not a top teer rental - may only get 4th or 5th - let/s see where it goes"
- VanHockeyGuy

the funny thing is that Vanek is the top point scorer among ALL trade bait list/rental players, other than Karlsson, but the odds of him moving are slim.

I really don't see whats so horrible with his past playoff numbers...
the last time he made it - YES, 0 goals in 10 games
but before that
5 goals in 17 games
5 gs, 7gms
2gs, 3 gms
6gs, 16 gms

If Gaudette and EP impress in camp the retirement party should be thrown for them Sedins regardless of contract extension.
- Nuck4U

This literally makes no sense.

Dhaliwal

Text this morning;

"Been told 2 teams are very aggressive after Tanev - he could get moved"




- VanHockeyGuy

If Tanev agrees.

I don't think they get a 2nd or 3rd.
- VanHockeyGuy

so get a 4th? get anything for him at this point. Vanek has absolutely no reason to be a Canuck after the TDL, and the Canucks have absolutely no reason for him after the TDL. It benefits the club, and player, to move him. If they want to talk in the summer about another year, so be it, but it doesn't make sense to keep him out of good will for an extension. Take the best offer Benning