Search found 304 matches

by Vader
Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:07 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Shane Doan
Replies: 637
Views: 188032

Re: Shane Doan

There's a first for everything, and I don't see why this couldn't work. It doesn't matter if he has a NTC or NMC like some closed-minded people are pointing out. If he is set on retiring, why wouldn't he move it to not screw over the team that he ended his career with? And like I mentioned earlier,...
by Vader
Fri Jul 27, 2012 6:26 am
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: RFA Voracek
Replies: 62
Views: 20879

Re: RFA Voracek

Offer sheets are stupid. Only one attempt has been successful over the past 15 years, and if you ask most Oiler fans they will tell you it wasn't really successful at all. Offer sheets aren't stupid per se, it's just that as the salary cap went up, the dollar scale for compensation also went up. If...
by Vader
Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:41 am
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Shea Weber Accepts Offer Sheet from Phi (14 Years, 100 Mill)
Replies: 151
Views: 40838

Re: Shea Weber Accepts Offer Sheet from Phi (14 Years, 100 M

They have to match, IMO. Even if Weber is unhappy and wants to go, Poile can probably find better value in a trade than 4 (presumably low) 1st rounders There's a game of chicken going on right now. I think Phi & Nash will work out a "handshake" deal. The 4 1st rounders will go to Nash as compensati...
by Vader
Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:29 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Offseason Wheelings and Dealings
Replies: 1919
Views: 442511

Re: Offseason Wheelings and Dealings

Not much more of a cap hit than he currently has with Nashville ($7.5m), depending on how close it is to $100m. Nashville must be willing to match... considering they wouldn't get the greatest return if they don't. If it's $100m even, that's a $7.14m cap hit. Must be significantly more. Maybe he's ...