Kassian for Lupul.
- thundachunk

Brutal brutal trade, I don't get the Kassian hate. We have been screaming for a player with size and skill for years and people are ready to give up on him after playing only 145 games in a Canuck uniform/172 in the league.

He hasn't arrived yet but that line has been dominating at times and if he was given the opportunities that other player get he likely would be scoring more. How many times the last 2 years has he made incredible passes to Richardson/Matthias/Sesito just to see them die on their stick.

He is better defensively and offensively than Vey, yet Vey continues to get PP and 2nd line minutes.

I don't have a problem with WD giving Vey cushy minutes as I expect he is trying to get him going but that doesn't make him a better player than Kassian.

Kassian will be fine and moving him now for a 1 dimensional, washed up, injury prone, overrated, P.O.S would be silly.

Thanks for the source on oil firing.
Need some proof before heading out for a troll.

NHL.COM FIRST STAR – JANNIK HANSEN, RW, VANCOUVER CANUCKS

Hansen led the NHL with five goals, converting on 71.4% of his shots (5-of-7) to power the Canucks (14-6-1, 29 points) to five of a possible six standings points. He recorded his fourth career shorthanded goal in a 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers Nov. 19. Hansen then scored the game-tying goal for the Canucks in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks Nov. 20. He capped the week by posting his first career hat trick, including the game-winning goal, in a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks Nov. 23. The 28-year-old Herlev, Denmark, native has found the back of the net in three consecutive games for the third time in his career and first time since March 2-5, 2013 (3-2-5). His eight goals in 21 games rank second on the Canucks and are eight shy of his single-season high set in 2011-12 (82 GP).

Brutal brutal trade, I don't get the Kassian hate. We have been screaming for a player with size and skill for years and people are ready to give up on him after playing only 145 games in a Canuck uniform/172 in the league.

He hasn't arrived yet but that line has been dominating at times and if he was given the opportunities that other player get he likely would be scoring more. How many times the last 2 years has he made incredible passes to Richardson/Matthias/Sesito just to see them die on their stick.

He is better defensively and offensively than Vey, yet Vey continues to get PP and 2nd line minutes.

I don't have a problem with WD giving Vey cushy minutes as I expect he is trying to get him going but that doesn't make him a better player than Kassian.

Kassian will be fine and moving him now for a 1 dimensional, washed up, injury prone, overrated, P.O.S would be silly.
- belcherbd

Because Hansen got a hatty last night so fans obviously need a new whipping boy?

Yeah dude, wicked game. I had my homie with me, and he's a huge Blackhawks fan. We were sitting pretty close to the glass in section 104. Saw Kane get absolutely destroyed up close. It was nuts haha.
- Gullzy

Yeah very nice hit!! I was opposite corner though so not close

Because Hansen got a hatty last night so fans obviously need a new whipping boy?
- bloatedmosquito

Maybe he was in here reading and it motivated him

Who is next....Kassian

Because Hansen got a hatty last night so fans obviously need a new whipping boy?
- bloatedmosquito

Hey Bloated, what your thoughts on Kassian?



If you get my drift.

Brutal brutal trade, I don't get the Kassian hate. We have been screaming for a player with size and skill for years and people are ready to give up on him after playing only 145 games in a Canuck uniform/172 in the league.

He hasn't arrived yet but that line has been dominating at times and if he was given the opportunities that other player get he likely would be scoring more. How many times the last 2 years has he made incredible passes to Richardson/Matthias/Sesito just to see them die on their stick.

He is better defensively and offensively than Vey, yet Vey continues to get PP and 2nd line minutes.

I don't have a problem with WD giving Vey cushy minutes as I expect he is trying to get him going but that doesn't make him a better player than Kassian.

Kassian will be fine and moving him now for a 1 dimensional, washed up, injury prone, overrated, P.O.S would be silly.
- belcherbd

It's what happens here. At any time of the season there are at least 3 players, that need to be traded, benched or sent to the AHL. I can't recall a time when this forum wasn't lynching someone.

Basically, most guys on here hang out with pitch forks and torches, waiting to chase the player who's had a bad run, outta town.

It's a pretty fickle crew. No offense to anyone, just calling it as I see it.

It's what happens here. At any time of the season there are at least 3 players, that need to be traded, benched or sent to the AHL. I can't recall a time when this forum wasn't lynching someone.

Basically, most guys on here hang out with pitch forks and torches, waiting to chase the player who's had a bad run, outta town.

It's a pretty fickle crew. No offense to anyone, just calling it as I see it.
- moondawg

I hope whoever reads these threads regularly realizes that most of my "trade/waive/bench this guy!" is overly sarcastic. I would not move Kassian unless the return makes the team better in the big picture.

I hope whoever reads these threads regularly realizes that most of my "trade/waive/bench this guy!" is overly sarcastic. I would not move Kassian unless the return makes the team better in the big picture.
- Nucker101

Of course we do, and if i wasn't for the trade, bench, waive talk, we'd be bored out of our minds.

I just hope the players don't come here and read. They'd be crying in a their bathroom rocking back and forth.

Of course we do, and if i wasn't for the trade, bench, waive talk, we'd be bored out of our minds.

I just hope the players don't come here and read. They'd be crying in a their bathroom rocking back and forth.
- moondawg

Anyone suggesting that Kassian isn't an NHL player and/or should be waived is cray cray.

Mark Spector ‏@SportsnetSpec 37m37 minutes ago
Name the last goalie who improved in EDM. That's your reason for Chabot firing.
- LeftCoaster

That Russian.

That Russian.
- pker2theend

Bobrovsky was never an Oiler brah.

Bobrovsky was never an Oiler brah.
- Nucker101

The other one.

Edit: Nikolai Khabibulin

I hope whoever reads these threads regularly realizes that most of my "trade/waive/bench this guy!" is overly sarcastic. I would not move Kassian unless the return makes the team better in the big picture.
- Nucker101

I generally understand when people are being sarcastic but sometimes the momentum builds ( see pages 10 - 14) I feel like I need to nip it in the bud.

The other one.

Edit: Nikolai Khabibulin
- pker2theend

He got better in EDM? Just when I thought you were worthy enough to be invited back into the hockey league.

I generally understand when people are being sarcastic but sometimes the momentum builds ( see pages 10 - 14) I feel like I need to nip it in the bud.
- belcherbd

I can't be 100% serious here, I'd get into it with some of the regular posters who seem to change their minds on players almost weekly. It's an 82 game season, every non-star player is gonna have food stretches and bad.

He got better in EDM? Just when I thought you were worthy enough to be invited back into the hockey league.
- Nucker101

He didn't get better, but he also didn't get worse.

He didn't get better, but he also didn't get worse.
- pker2theend

Okay, you redeemed yourself.

Because Hansen got a hatty last night so fans obviously need a new whipping boy?
- bloatedmosquito

I can't be 100% serious here, I'd get into it with some of the regular posters who seem to change their minds on players almost weekly. It's an 82 game season, every non-star player is gonna have food stretches and bad.
- Nucker101

A point I made a page or two ago. There's always someone that needs to be on the block.

We vault players from dog to Gog and vice versa as quickly as the best of them.

Hey Bloated, what your thoughts on Kassian?



If you get my drift.
- Nucker101

Tomorrow my friend, tomorrow...

A point I made a page or two ago. There's always someone that needs to be on the block.

We vault players from dog to Gog and vice versa as quickly as the best of them.
- AlexF

100% agree with you. American's use it as a political tool.

Christ, South Park did a whole movie about it. Love Terrance and Phillip.

WWE has been using political fervour for years when creating their villains.

Bo's 9th and deciding game just ironically happens to be against Cory Schneider. While it's much too soon to know if this trade will work out for the nucks and I still think Gillis should of gotten a bit more but it's gotta be pretty fun for Bo to get to face off against Schneider in a big game.

Regardless of the result I still think Bo sticks with the club especially considering Benning's comments the other day of wanting to keep him.

Good morning,

As you've been deep in conversation, I've been wandering down memory lane, thinking about my favourite Pat Quinn moments. RIP.

That, plus Hansen, Horvat and more in today's blog:

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=64262

Thanks for the source on oil firing.
Need some proof before heading out for a troll.
- bloatedmosquito

You have still to provide any substance. You're troll was pretty lame.