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Regarless of how Bitz does Weise should be out of a job.

It makes no sense to trade CS before the playoffs to TB for Malone and a 1 st .They can do that after the playoffs if they want.Malone won't save this team.

Schneids for a top 6 impact player yes do now but not Malone.

Regarless of how Bitz does Weise should be out of a job.

It makes no sense to trade CS before the playoffs to TB for Malone and a 1 st .They can do that after the playoffs if they want.Malone won't save this team.

Schneids for a top 6 impact player yes do now but not Malone.
- vancouverdawg

This

go giants

I really hope Duco replaces Weise in the playoffs .He has more energy and makes things happen. Weise thinks he is actually a player and lost sight of what he is suppose to bring ,almost like Hansen has.

Did I hear Kipper say the Schneids could fetch a top 6 pick in this year's draft? That would be one of:

Yakupov
Dumba
Murray
Forsberg
Galchenyuk
Grigorenko

That's some seriously good talant. Scary good. I would do that trade in a second. Hell, could you create a package that would wrestle the 1st overall away from Columbus? Does Columbus really need another top prospect that they can then grind into the ground?

In November Vancouver had 54% of the corsi events and 58% in December.

In January it fell to 46% and so far in February it's even worse.

Vancouver's is winning but has playing very poorly for weeks now. If they keep this up, it's only a matter of time before they start losing, alot.

Something's up with the Sedins. Now that they went to the all-star game, they will have travelled across 3 time zones 10 times before the end of the year. Players on Boston, NJ, NYI, Fla, etc will have done it twice. Inequities in travel are often hard to overcome.

Did I hear Kipper say the Schneids could fetch a top 6 pick in this year's draft? That would be one of:

Yakupov
Dumba
Murray
Forsberg
Galchenyuk
Grigorenko

That's some seriously good talant. Scary good. I would do that trade in a second. Hell, could you create a package that would wrestle the 1st overall away from Columbus? Does Columbus really need another top prospect that they can then grind into the ground?
- bloatedmosquito

So Schneider Jensen Schroeder for Johansen Sanford and a 1 st

So Schneider Jensen Schroeder for Johansen Sanford and a 1 st
- vancouverdawg

Columbus needs NHL quality players now. No more potential. So Jensen and Schroeder just won't cut it. I think you would need to add a roster player or two.

EDIT: you look different

Columbus needs NHL quality players now. No more potential. So Jensen and Schroeder just won't cut it. I think you would need to add a roster player or two.

EDIT: you look different
- bloatedmosquito

As do you.I am incognito

CBJ is giving up prospects so I feel so should we.I really don't trust Russian prospects so I have no problem walking away from them.

As do you.I am incognito

CBJ is giving up prospects so I feel so should we.I really don't trust Russian prospects so I have no problem walking away from them.
- vancouverdawg

I don't feel the trade is a step forward, more sideways.
Would you do Schneider and Raymond for Nash? I know there would have to be cap movement as well (Ballard and Malhotra for cheap d)
I would be fine trying to win now and giving up future. It's been 40 years, I am tied of no cup.

So Schneider Jensen Schroeder for Johansen Sanford and a 1 st
- vancouverdawg

Cbj wouldn't trade johansen for Sid

I don't feel the trade is a step forward, more sideways.
Would you do Schneider and Raymond for Nash? I know there would have to be cap movement as well (Ballard and Malhotra for cheap d)
I would be fine trying to win now and giving up future. It's been 40 years, I am tied of no cup.
- immature_male

If I could trade Raymond Ballard and Manny as salary dumps (Even though Ballard has been very good as of late ) I would.I am not a Nash fan ,but he would be a huge improvement over Raymond for this year.Iwould trade him again in the offseson for a top D like Weber but I can see using him for this year.

I don't feel the trade is a step forward, more sideways.
Would you do Schneider and Raymond for Nash? I know there would have to be cap movement as well (Ballard and Malhotra for cheap d)
I would be fine trying to win now and giving up future. It's been 40 years, I am tied of no cup.
- immature_male

I think Nash is too expensive and would throw off the team cap balance. Tough to justify 7.8M for a 65pt player (yes, he will get more in VAN) when we have 100pt players (Sedins) are on 6.1M and 75pt Selke winners (Kesler) on 5M.

I'd love to see us send Schneider + Raymond for Johanson + 1st but it's unlikely since Johnason is their future #1 center (and we have too many C).

Malone,Perry,Nash,Carter?

All BS, seeing as how we are talking about positions we don't really need how about Coho-Shneids and a 1st for Carey Price


Anyone else notice the fact that we need defense, BADLY.
Not to mention the fact that we would have to ship Ballard out for one of these forwards, thus putting us further in the hole. Anyone remember what happened in the SCF when we lost Hamhuis?

Come on people......

Malone,Perry,Nash,Carter?

All BS, seeing as how we are talking about positions we don't really need how about Coho-Shneids and a 1st for Carey Price


Anyone else notice the fact that we need defense, BADLY.
Not to mention the fact that we would have to ship Ballard out for one of these forwards, thus putting us further in the hole. Anyone remember what happened in the SCF when we lost Hamhuis?

Come on people......

- Whiskey-Tango

History shows that our Scoring disappears in the playoffs. We need toughness and our D is not Cup worthy.We need to address 3 issues not 1 . Do we build over the yers or do we get the piececs?

Neat story from yesterdays game. My cousin and I were out watching the game. I had my canucks jersey and hat on and him his avalanache. A lady came up and asked him how long he has been a colorado fan. He said about 15 yrs, back to Sakic and Forsberg etc. She asked him if he liked O'Reilly. He said yeah, actually have a jersey of him. The lady smiled and handed him a signed rookie card of him. Said well I'm Ryans mom, if you want that jersey signed I can give you his contact info.

Malone,Perry,Nash,Carter?

All BS, seeing as how we are talking about positions we don't really need how about Coho-Shneids and a 1st for Carey Price


Anyone else notice the fact that we need defense, BADLY.
Not to mention the fact that we would have to ship Ballard out for one of these forwards, thus putting us further in the hole. Anyone remember what happened in the SCF when we lost Hamhuis?

Come on people......

- Whiskey-Tango

Kubina or Aucoin. Aucoin is probably going to be cheaper and is contract is cheaper. The fact that gthey r very similer players makes Aucoin a better fit imho.

History shows that our Scoring disappears in the playoffs. We need toughness and our D is not Cup worthy.We need to address 3 issues not 1 . Do we build over the yers or do we get the piececs?
- vancouverdawg

History shows that we won the first two games( by 1 goal or 5 makes no difference). Then we lost Hamhuis, which resulted in our forwards losing faith in the D and stressing over defensive coverage, not goal scoring. If we have a sound defense it allows our forwards to actually play their positions. You can add all the superstar forwards you want but if they cant play in the offensive zone then whats the point. Defense wins championships, pure and simple. These elementary
star forward proposals are counter-productive to our needs and wants.

If you want a cup start talking about defense man.

History shows that we won the first two games( by 1 goal or 5 makes no difference). Then we lost Hamhuis, which resulted in our forwards losing faith in the D and stressing over defensive coverage, not goal scoring. If we have a sound defense it allows our forwards to actually play their positions. You can add all the superstar forwards you want but if they cant play in the offensive zone then whats the point. Defense wins championships, pure and simple. These elementary
star forward proposals are counter-productive to our needs and wants.

If you want a cup start talking about defense man.
- Whiskey-Tango

Your turning point was Hamhuis mine was when Rome was suspended . That hit turned it into an alley brawl after that.No toughness the Bruins had their way with us.We won 1 out of 5 games after that point.

History shows that we won the first two games( by 1 goal or 5 makes no difference). Then we lost Hamhuis, which resulted in our forwards losing faith in the D and stressing over defensive coverage, not goal scoring. If we have a sound defense it allows our forwards to actually play their positions. You can add all the superstar forwards you want but if they cant play in the offensive zone then whats the point. Defense wins championships, pure and simple. These elementary
star forward proposals are counter-productive to our needs and wants.

If you want a cup start talking about defense man.
- Whiskey-Tango

I'll take option C for this debate... This is about coaching. AV & Bowness change the team's approach from assertive to reactionary for no reason when things are already clicking as is... They did it in the Chicago series and again in the Boston series.

They also started playing pressbox roulette with our d-men even though a toddler could tell you that a) Bieksa and Ballard can't be on the same pairing, b) Ballard and Tanev should have stayed together, c) AHLberts and Tanev playing together while Ballard sits is just RIDICULOUS. Our D lost all chemistry, organization and momentum... And our Offense suffered for it because our 5 on 5 offense is based on fluid transition.

Also, when you don't control the play (reactionary/passive hockey), you won't be drawing many penalties. If the Canucks want to wonder why the calls disappear at certain times, they need only look in the mirror.

I think Nash is too expensive and would throw off the team cap balance. Tough to justify 7.8M for a 65pt player (yes, he will get more in VAN) when we have 100pt players (Sedins) are on 6.1M and 75pt Selke winners (Kesler) on 5M.

I'd love to see us send Schneider + Raymond for Johanson + 1st but it's unlikely since Johnason is their future #1 center (and we have too many C).
- AlexF

Rick Nash has become underrated by a lot of people. He's all around great two way player. He's very good on the pk. He would look great in a Canucks uniform. Him with the Sedins would be dominating and he'd look good with Kesler and Booth. That would be a lot to handle. How many 6'4 players in the league put up consistent 30 goal season that can skate like the way he does. He's never had a true great centerman and the Canucks have three.

Rick Nash has become underrated by a lot of people. He's all around great two way player. He's very good on the pk. He would look great in a Canucks uniform. Him with the Sedins would be dominating and he'd look good with Kesler and Booth. That would be a lot to handle. How many 6'4 players in the league put up consistent 30 goal season that can skate like the way he does. He's never had a true great centerman and the Canucks have three.
- Boinker

There's no such thing as underrating a player who makes $7.8 per. No place on this team for a guy like that. Burrows puts up Nash stats for $5.8 million less.

Rick Nash has become underrated by a lot of people. He's all around great two way player. He's very good on the pk. He would look great in a Canucks uniform. Him with the Sedins would be dominating and he'd look good with Kesler and Booth. That would be a lot to handle. How many 6'4 players in the league put up consistent 30 goal season that can skate like the way he does. He's never had a true great centerman and the Canucks have three.
- Boinker

I'd take Morrow over Nash as a fit on this team.

Burrows puts up Nash stats for $5.8 million less.
- DrChristianTroy

Could he do it without the twins,kes,edler,hammer,juice,etc...?