sagebrush wrote:Nichushkin still hasnt re-signed with Dallas, so is a RFA.
Recent history suggests offer sheeting is not a good idea. However, the Dallas organization must be thinking more about trades as a result of his RFA status. They may be willing to give up a promising young talent for a veteran who improves play off potential.
Hansen? We don't have too many " veteran who improves play off potential".
Motivation for Dallas to trade with Van is the tough part. However, if Nichushkin is still RFA when Dallas discovers they haven't yet fixed defensive deficiencies - a deal might be done. It's a bit of along shot, but Edler might be packaged.
Nichushkin fits the bill to satisfy Benning's desire to find a 2LW (to take some scoring load off Baertschi). Nichushkin has size, skill, speed & youth.
Andersen to miss 3-4 weeks with upper body injury. I thought it was his knee but guess not. This of course puts him conveniently ready for the start of training camp. I suspect this is more precautionary and the laughs want to ensure he is ready to go so this way they can keep him out of the WC.
Hockey Widow wrote:Andersen to miss 3-4 weeks with upper body injury. I thought it was his knee but guess not. This of course puts him conveniently ready for the start of training camp. I suspect this is more precautionary and the laughs want to ensure he is ready to go so this way they can keep him out of the WC.
Good move on their part
If he's healthy and they're keeping him out... well that's gonna brew discontent no?
I hear it's his right shoulder.
Watch leafers blame this injury (it lingers they'll say) when Andersen's sv% craters behind that horrid dee.
Tciso wrote:
[Versteeg] He is a right winger. Still, if the price is right, and the term is short....
True, but he can play LW, but yeah RW most likely, one or two years, $1.5M per.
So.
Sedins - Hansen
Eriksson - [Sutter/Horvat] - Versteeg
Hansen/Eriksson swap spots.
I really wanted the Canucks to make a play for this guy, way back after his first tenure with the Hawks.
Only 30 years old but seems like he's been around for ever.
So very inconsistent now it seems a long shot h can ramp it up enough.
I suppose JB should have a chat with him if it gets to that point but at this stage, Id be hesitant..
I can see why the Canucks didn't sign the smaller players available towards this latter part of the offseason as they got their sights set on a bigger/grittier top 6 winger. They missed out on Ladd, Lucic and Brouwer, so they are keeping their options open for any potential deal this season.
That or they want a younger winger, for example rfa Rieder.
Can the Canucks just win a Cup within the next 5 years.
I can see why the Canucks didn't sign the smaller players available towards this latter part of the offseason as they got their sights set on a bigger/grittier top 6 winger. They missed out on Ladd, Lucic and Brouwer, so they are keeping their options open for any potential deal this season.
That or they want a younger winger, for example rfa Rieder.
Oh well. I might have talked to KV about a PTO.
About grit: In his third year, I think Horvat may start throwing his weight around more. Maybe even some good scrums. It's just one more element to becoming the leader we all hope he's headed for.
I think Horvat may start throwing his weight around more
Any supporting evidence on this, or have you just started hitting the triangle button on the PlayStation controller more?
He was a presence in junior and he is physically a strong dude. Just seems like a natural evolution.
More than anything though, it's just a matter of mess with me and I'll mess with you.
Bo has the tools and he shouldn't need an enforcer on his line to do his thing.
Hockey Widow wrote:Andersen to miss 3-4 weeks with upper body injury. I thought it was his knee but guess not. This of course puts him conveniently ready for the start of training camp. I suspect this is more precautionary and the laughs want to ensure he is ready to go so this way they can keep him out of the WC.
Good move on their part
If he's healthy and they're keeping him out... well that's gonna brew discontent no?
I hear it's his right shoulder.
Watch leafers blame this injury (it lingers they'll say) when Andersen's sv% craters behind that horrid dee.
Oh my god. What will happen, the leaves will then get another top pick and add to their #1 status for top prospect pools?
