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Uncle dans leg wrote:
Cant see the leaves letting their best d-man walk for only 3.2...
$3.3
Like I say, it doesn't matter, we achieve the desired effect(s).
BTW most Leaf fans consider Franson their 4th best D-man (Phaneuf, Gunnarsson, Gardiner).
Okay, some value him very slightly more than Gunnar.
Personally, considering quality + prospective cap-hits in the now and the near future
... and Canucks needs, sure I'd probably take Franson over any of those guys.
But hey, I like assholes and I want a Cup sooner than later.
Seriously though, Dion is likely the most overpaid player in the bigs. If not the most then damn close to the top anyways. Jake is still way too wet behind the ears and Gunnarsson is a steady Eddy type.
From my outside perspective Cody is easily their best player...on ice and on paper
As far as deadline aquisitions go, I'd rather try to fill the 3C slot there, as it's not that tough to do.
Elite wingers aren't readily available and you have to give to get... Burrows and Bieksa are two core guys I'd rather part with than the alternatives.
Bieksa has his moments but he fucks up more than any of our top-six defensemen.* Burrows is Burrows and I love the guy when he's not biting people, but his best days are behind him and we need OFFENSE. Nowhere near enough skill in our top six right now.
Rumsfeld wrote:
Elite wingers aren't readily available and you have to give to get... Burrows and Bieksa are two core guys I'd rather part with than the alternatives.
Lemmee get this straight, you wanna trade elite winger Burrows for an elite winger?
Over the last 5 seasons only one Canuck has scored more goals than Burrows:
Daniel 143 + 18 = 161
Burrows 140 + 18 = 158
NO ONE IS EVEN IN THE BALLPARK AFTER THOSE TWO.
And Burrows doesn't see much #1 PP time.
No way do you trade a heart & soul guy like Burrows (gives Topper dirty look).
Burrows is not an elite winger, and I think you know that Doc. He plays with the two best passers in the Conference and is a terrific defensive player who scores big goals.... but he really isn't that offensively talented and he isn't tough and the refs fucking hate him. He'll be 33 this season as well...
Like I said, love the guy... but the core needs a shakeup and he's a good place to start.
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You've said you want to keep the Sedins, and you seem appalled at the notion of moving Burrows.
Kesler is our best forward when healthy and he's finally healthy, not to mention very affordable for what he can bring.
Trading Hamhuis or Garrison is pure foolishness and Edler, who admittedly had a bad year, is our most talented defenseman and a guy who might really benefit from a new system.
Now you've been very vocal about getting bigger tougher meaner and Gillis needing to make bold moves... do you think getting tougher on the 4th line or third pairing means diddley fuck to a team's success? Every NHL team has size and toughness in those positions.
The team needs a change on the front lines and I don't see how we can do that when the only players you're willing to part with play on the bottom six and the third pairing.
I'm with Rummy here. The team needs more changes than just coaching. One thing though...I wouldn't actually exclude trading Kesler.
Yes he is a valuable player but the refs hate him as well and he has shown a propensity of late to spend way too much time out of the line up.
The return on a trade or 2 involving Kesler/Burrows/Bieksa could be massive if Gillis keeps his cards close to his chest. With the 2 excellent young centre prospects VCR has acquired I can see a potential opportunity to re-tool/re-build this team on the fly while shipping off some declining assets that we've likely seen the best out of.
Rumsfeld wrote:The problem with trading Kes is that he's one of the few forwards on the team who actually emulates the hard-nosed style we all want to play.
But for the right return I'd trade anybody.
*kicks Gillis in the nuts for trading Cory*
It all boils down to what you get back I suppose.
Horvat sounds like an excellent start...considering we needed a player like him in our system much more than a second #1 'tender.
I just wish it was Luongo who was the one who brought Bo to VCR