[OMGrabner]

All still RFA, haven't been signed

Cam Barker D

Keith Yandle D

Jack Johnson D

Kris Versteeg F

Philip Kessel F

Nikolai Zherdev F

James Wisniewski D

Steve Wagner D

All would be good fits for the canucks

[Qris]

Barker's the only one I'd like, and he doesn't have the ability to justify the price we'd have to pay.

[OMGrabner]

Qris, on Jul 3 2009, 08:18 PM, said:

Barker's the only one I'd like, and he doesn't have the ability to justify the price we'd have to pay.

I don't mind Yandle, on a bad team getting good points. And he's only 22

[19Yzerman19]

We don't have the cap space to make any offer for anyone good that their team wouldn't match. As amazing as it would be to grab Jack Johnson it's just not going to happen. If we want to punt the season we could trade for some rights, though!

Anybody?

No?

[vv2]

he better get kessel

[Kovalchuk-17]

lets see what happens with the Chicago situation..and if all the Blackhawks RFA's do become UFA's go for Cam barker ..that would be sweet

[Apples]

We need a good D man. Barker is really the only one on the list that shines out.

[Bieksafan13]

Are you guys kidding me? You would not want Phil Kessel? He would have scored 41 goals if he played all 82 and he is only 21 years old!! The kid is a stud and is exactly what Gillis is all about.

[ajit randhawa]

Qris, on Jul 3 2009, 08:18 PM, said:

Barker's the only one I'd like, and he doesn't have the ability to justify the price we'd have to pay.

I agree. Kessel or Johnson would be nice but I think they would demand to much. Barker would fit in nice

[Coke]

Good RFA = Too much cost

We should only try to get RFA through trades....

[jlashta]

19Yzerman19, on Jul 4 2009, 12:24 PM, said:

We don't have the cap space to make any offer for anyone good that their team wouldn't match. As amazing as it would be to grab Jack Johnson it's just not going to happen. If we want to punt the season we could trade for some rights, though!

Anybody?

No?

Good idea. I mean we're several months away before the actual season begins, so why not just throw in the towel now. There's no point in trying if you think there is a possibility that you'll fail, right? After all, they are professional athletes and have been playing hard their whole lives so they could be drafted and earn a spot on a professional team just for that opportunity of tanking a season.

You're not the first to suggest it, and I'm sure you won't be the last. I know that you're entitled to your own opinion, but sometimes somethings are just better left unsaid.

This post has been edited by jlashta: 03 July 2009 - 08:50 PM

[19Yzerman19]

^Did you note the sarcastic "... Anybody? No?" afterwards? I wasn't actually serious. I wouldn't MIND if they blew up the team and set us up for a very strong showing in a couple of years, because we could definitely be very, very good if we did that. But I'm fine with the lineup. I don't think there will be any offer sheet pickups this year.

[CNucks]

I wouldn't mind giving up some picks for Kessel.

Think about it, picks that may get you somthing good, or a bust.

Kessel at least is for real. I'm not sure how many picks we have to give up (depending on how much we sign him for) but I'd give up two seconds and 1 3rd round for him. Or a 1st and a 4th.

[jlashta]

19Yzerman19, on Jul 4 2009, 12:49 PM, said:

^Did you note the sarcastic "... Anybody? No?" afterwards? I wasn't actually serious. I wouldn't MIND if they blew up the team and set us up for a very strong showing in a couple of years, because we could definitely be very, very good if we did that. But I'm fine with the lineup. I don't think there will be any offer sheet pickups this year.

Sarcasm met with sarcasm. Honestly, I didn't pick up on it because the boards have been inundated with like suggestions.

The funny thing is that you also state that you wouldn't mind blowing up the team--again several months before the season has even started. What is there to blow up? The Canucks have one of the best goalies in the league and two elite forwards, not to mention some great young talent in Kessler, Burrows, and Bieksa (and Hodgson) as well as others. The Canucks currently have great pieces and are just looking to fill a few other spots.

This post has been edited by jlashta: 03 July 2009 - 08:57 PM

[ajit randhawa]

jlashta, on Jul 3 2009, 08:56 PM, said:

Sarcasm met with sarcasm. Honestly, I didn't pick up on it because the boards have been inundated with like suggestions.

The funny thing is that you also state that you wouldn't mind blowing up the team--again several months before the season has even started. What is there to blow up? The Canucks have one of the best goalies in the league and two elite forwards, not to mention some great young talent in Kessler, Burrows, and Bieksa (and Hodgson) as well as others. The Canucks currently have great pieces and are just looking to fill a few other spots.

Canucks are a few players away from being a cup contender. 2nd round loss isnt worth blowing up a team.

[Schroeder]

I would not mind giving up a first and third rounder for Phil Kessel. This is basically trading a low first rounder and a low third rounder for a top five first round draft pick.

(Kessel was selected 5th overall in the 06 draft and he's only 21 years old. He's also a proven young goal scorer that is still developing)

[DefCon1]

19Yzerman19, on Jul 3 2009, 08:49 PM, said:

^Did you note the sarcastic "... Anybody? No?" afterwards? I wasn't actually serious. I wouldn't MIND if they blew up the team and set us up for a very strong showing in a couple of years, because we could definitely be very, very good if we did that. But I'm fine with the lineup. I don't think there will be any offer sheet pickups this year.

Screw that. We already have a lot of pieces and good prospects and you want to start from scratch? With the cap being the way it is, we could tank the next 10 years and be like the Chicago of today with players that have been developed under our system get picked up by other teams for cheap.

[19Yzerman19]

jlashta, on Jul 3 2009, 08:56 PM, said:

Sarcasm met with sarcasm. Honestly, I didn't pick up on it because the boards have been inundated with like suggestions.

The funny thing is that you also state that you wouldn't mind blowing up the team--again several months before the season has even started.

The Canucks are in fine shape. I think they could easily make the playoffs and will be a division contender with what they have in place as it is, who knows what will happen in the playoffs... I'm saying I wouldn't really mind if they blew all that up and lost for a couple of years to take real advantage of the younger guys coming in in conjunction with the young guys already in the lineup. We're good, we will be good in a couple of years, as well. If we DID punt a couple of seasons and aim to win in 4 years rather than every year, then we'd basically be unstoppable when everything came together. And I would not mind seeing that.

I would DEFINITELY rather see that than see what some people are suggesting, trading away prospects and picks to sign someone to marginally improve the team for october.

This post has been edited by 19Yzerman19: 03 July 2009 - 09:07 PM

[ajit randhawa]

Schroeder, on Jul 3 2009, 09:06 PM, said:

I would not mind giving up a first and third rounder for Phil Kessel. This is basically trading a low first rounder and a low third rounder for a top five first round draft pick.

(Kessel was selected 5th overall in the 06 draft and he's only 21 years old. He's also a proven young goal scorer that is still developing)

I really doubt they would trade Kessel for just a first and third rounder. Id want someone like kesler and a pick in return for Kessel

[StrongSide]

If Barker goes to unrestricted free agency, wow...... hopefully we could win the bidding war.