Ad blocker detected: Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker on our website.
Welcome to the main forum of our site. Anything and everything to do with the Vancouver Canucks is dicussed and debated here.
Moderator: Referees
-
clem
- CC 1st Team All-Star
- Posts: 543
- Joined: Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:45 am
Post
by clem » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:21 pm
Hockey Widow wrote:clem wrote:Either MAG was less of a consideration in the Hodgson deal than we thought, or it reflects poorly on Gillis.
I think he was the look see. They liked what did in the playoffs and wanted a longer look so on a hope and a prayer they landed him.
Now they are clearing the deck it seems.
Getting MAG his requisite games didn't cost us the President's trophy. Else we would have avoided LA.
The guy just couldn't do anything right.
-
Topper
- CC Legend
- Posts: 10195
- Joined: Wed Sep 15, 2004 8:11 pm
- Location: Earth, most days.
Post
by Topper » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:37 pm
I don't see the sense in qualifying some of these guys. they are borderline role players, get the major component ducks in a row and then worry about the fringe. MAG was looking like Lukas Krajicek.
Over the Internet, you can pretend to be anyone or anything.
I'm amazed that so many people choose to be complete twats.
-
Farhan Lalji
Post
by Farhan Lalji » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:39 pm
Gragnani is still young enough to make significant strides is he not?
You can never go wrong with more depth on 'D'..........especially puck carrying defenseman.
Kid deserves another shot in my opinion.
Lets see what he can do.
-
Hockey Widow
- CC Legend
- Posts: 13870
- Joined: Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:52 pm
Post
by Hockey Widow » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:41 pm
MG is clearing the deck folks. Clearing up fodder and contracts and cap space. Lets see where we are when camp opens.
The only HW the Canucks need
-
BladesofSteel
- CC Hall of Fan Member
- Posts: 1511
- Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:29 pm
- Location: Lower left-hand corner
Post
by BladesofSteel » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:44 pm
Farhan Lalji wrote:Gragnani is still young enough to make significant strides is he not?
You can never go wrong with more depth on 'D'..........especially puck carrying defenseman.
At this stage, he'd be standing in the way of Tanev, Sauve, Connauton, Polesek, Corrado et al. The coaching staff and management had a long enough look to know that a) he wasn't effective enough to move ahead with him, and b) he wasn't going to generate a pick or prospect if he was put on the market.
He walks.
-
Potatoe1
- CC Hall of Fan Member
- Posts: 1614
- Joined: Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:06 pm
Post
by Potatoe1 » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:49 pm
BladesofSteel wrote:
At this stage, he'd be standing in the way of Tanev, Sauve, Connauton, Polesek, Corrado et al. T
Of that group I only really see Tanev as a regular next year (or the year after tbh).
Hopefully it's as HW says,,, he's clearing the decks to bring in something bigger and better.
-
Strangelove
- Moderator & MVP
- Posts: 18492
- Joined: Sat Dec 18, 2004 1:13 pm
- Location: Lake Vostok
Post
by Strangelove » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:50 pm
clem wrote:
Getting MAG his requisite games didn't cost us the President's trophy. Else we would have avoided LA.
The guy just couldn't do anything right.
Don't blame MAG, blame AV!
He should've given MAG more icetime.
STL would have ended up with the President's.
And we would've faced off against the Sharks in the first round.
Even without Daniel we would have beaten the Sharks and moved Schneids into the starting role.
We would have faced the Kings in the 2nd round with a healthy Danny and a ginger in net.
We would have gone on to win the Cup.
Fuckin AV cost us the CUP!!!
____
GO CANUCKS GO!!!
-
Strangelove
- Moderator & MVP
- Posts: 18492
- Joined: Sat Dec 18, 2004 1:13 pm
- Location: Lake Vostok
Post
by Strangelove » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:52 pm
Potatoe1 wrote:
Hopefully it's as HW says,,, he's clearing the decks to bring in something bigger and better.
They're definitely creating space!
Let's hope the first one in is Schultzie!
____
GO CANUCKS GO!!!
-
rats19
- Moderator & MVP
- Posts: 8830
- Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:21 am
- Location: over here.....
Post
by rats19 » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:53 pm
Strangelove wrote:clem wrote:
Getting MAG his requisite games didn't cost us the President's trophy. Else we would have avoided LA.
The guy just couldn't do anything right.
Don't blame MAG, blame AV!
He should've given MAG more icetime.
STL would have ended up with the President's.
And we would've faced off against the Sharks in the first round.
Even without Daniel we would have beaten the Sharks and moved Schneids into the starting role.
We would have faced the Kings in the 2nd round with a healthy Danny and a ginger in net.
We would have gone on to win the Cup.
Fuckin AV cost us the CUP!!!
Again....
You are who you hang with.....
-
Farhan Lalji
Post
by Farhan Lalji » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:54 pm
BladesofSteel wrote:Farhan Lalji wrote:Gragnani is still young enough to make significant strides is he not?
You can never go wrong with more depth on 'D'..........especially puck carrying defenseman.
At this stage, he'd be standing in the way of Tanev, Sauve, Connauton, Polesek, Corrado et al. The coaching staff and management had a long enough look to know that a) he wasn't effective enough to move ahead with him, and b) he wasn't going to generate a pick or prospect if he was put on the market.
He walks.
You've sold me.
To New York Mets: Marc Andre Gragnani
To Vancouver: Bucket of Chicken.
-
BladesofSteel
- CC Hall of Fan Member
- Posts: 1511
- Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:29 pm
- Location: Lower left-hand corner
Post
by BladesofSteel » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:58 pm
Potatoe1 wrote:BladesofSteel wrote:
At this stage, he'd be standing in the way of Tanev, Sauve, Connauton, Polesek, Corrado et al. T
Of that group I only really see Tanev as a regular next year (or the year after tbh).
I'm more comfortable with the aforementioned getting call-ups while continuing to develop their game rather than plugging in a journey-man blueliner who can't defend worth shit.
-
Blob Mckenzie
- CC Legend
- Posts: 12406
- Joined: Wed Aug 11, 2004 12:34 pm
- Location: Oakalla
Post
by Blob Mckenzie » Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:03 pm
Wow........ A Rome not qualified. Wonder if AV or SC is more devastated by this news.
“SUTTER ISNT TOO FAR BEHIND WHAT HORVAT BRINGS TO THE TABLE”
-
Southern_Canuck
- CC Hall of Fan Member
- Posts: 1497
- Joined: Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:27 am
- Location: Atlanta, GA
Post
by Southern_Canuck » Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:25 pm
Blob Mckenzie wrote:Wow........ A Rome not qualified. Wonder if AV or SC is more devastated by this news.
Well, we know Meds is happy.
It also seems likely that moving on from Gragnani and Rome means that Ballard stays.
S_C
It's a great day for hockey!
-
Hockey Widow
- CC Legend
- Posts: 13870
- Joined: Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:52 pm
Post
by Hockey Widow » Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:35 pm
Southern_Canuck wrote:Blob Mckenzie wrote:Wow........ A Rome not qualified. Wonder if AV or SC is more devastated by this news.
Well, we know Meds is happy.
It also seems likely that moving on from Gragnani and Rome means that Ballard stays.
S_C
Ballard is said to have had an orgasm!
The only HW the Canucks need
-
BladesofSteel
- CC Hall of Fan Member
- Posts: 1511
- Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:29 pm
- Location: Lower left-hand corner
Post
by BladesofSteel » Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:47 pm
Zeimer:
As a restricted free agent, Gragnani did not receive a qualifying offer by Monday's deadline and becomes an unrestricted free agent.
The Canucks also did not extend qualifying offers to restricted free agent forwards Victor Oreskovich and Mike Duco or defenceman Ryan Parent.
Read more:
http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Grag ... z1yr6YmyPL
No surprises here, and no surprise that Rome wasn't offered a contract extension either. The depth of the blueline needs an overhaul, and they still need a bona fide top pairing D. I expect one of Alberts or Ballard to be moved too, if not both.
