Canada Hockey Place Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Hard to accept VAN lost possibly the best player involved in trades today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlybear. Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I would have rather traded Schneider to get this missing piece than Hodgson. I'm against the trade now, but Kassian breaking Marchand or Bollands face will change my mind. Hahah probably why Gillis did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InSoM- Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I love this deal, Cody is going to be great, but Zack Kassian is EXACTLY what we need. I LOVE THIS Move Gragani is a great bonus too - He was Coached by AV in juniors. another French guy! Has good potential Favourite player: Todd Bertuzzi I want a Kassian Jersey! 21 Years old, TONS OF POTENTIAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 HUGE Coho fan, all the best in Buffalo with Hoffa and Sulzer(Team Germany united!!) Gragnani is a really good power-play asset played in the world championships for Canada last year. Point per game d-man in the Playoffs, will do well paired with Rome/Ballard. Zack Kassian is a Gem, this guy has a mean streak and he will go straight to the net, AV won't have to ask twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understand Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 wow..Hodgson for a minor leaguer. wow.... If we want to get bigger, why don't we get Parros? I am sure Parros will not cost us Hodgson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilly Canuck Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 If we were going to trade Coho, why didnt Gillis trade him for a more proven player like Dustin Brown or Brendan Morrow??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vancanfan Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I liked Hodgson a lot, but am also a big fan of Kassian, the kid is going to develop into a solid power forward, and he can fight. Gragnani aint so bad either. Good deal for the Canucks, we have our new Bertuzzi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadBertz Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Oh geez, this trade is going to slap this franchise in the face for YEARS to come... Cody Hodgson was the real deal, it was a mistake, a big mistake... its Cam Neely all over again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb4u Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Hodgson 63GP 16A 17A 33Pts +8 5PPG 6PPA 2GWG 8PIM 103shots 25 hits Kassian 27GP 3G 4A 7Pts -1 0PPG 1PPA 0GWG 20 PIM 36shots 39 hits Yup. We sure won that deal.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 you trade hodgson you bring us a cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Loungo Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Holy Moly Smokers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van_City123 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 quite shocked, but hopefully zach can become a milan Lucic type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmpunk Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 The trade makes sense and will benefit both teams and Hodgson and Kassian. Hodgson was never going to grow here behind Kes and Hank as our top 2 centers and Cody is definately a number 1 or 2 center for sure. Now Hodgson will be just that and we get a big, youing physical guy plays like Lucic just like we all wanted. And got a d-man out of it. Not bad unless Kassian just does not play to his potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyLahey Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 MIKEY! You frackin betrayed my trust bud. You better have something up your sleeve. My thoughts: -Canucks get slower -Canucks get worse defensively -Canucks get worse offensively -Canucks Get A HECK OF A LOT STUPIDER Am I being negative? Sedin - Sedin - Kassian That's what I hope for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
votrechien Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Still can't believe it, why'd it have to be Hodgson. Because Raymond and a 2nd weren't going to get this done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I don't think anybody expected this, it's a huge stab to the heart of Canuck nation.. but our Cup chances have improved greatly and Gillis did a good job addressing what we needed. Pretty sure Raymond is more shocked than any of us that he is still a Canuck, and CoHo isn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhinogator Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 a very very sad day. Hodgson sounded heart broken on the interview with tsn. Also kind of iffy on the return. We also lose our 2nd pp unit with this trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Architect Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Alright. This is a franchise changer for the Canucks. It really is. There is too much to say about this at the moment. Gotta let it all come together. I just hope Kassian is ready. If he doesnt make an instant impact, somebody is going to get completely destroyed by the fans and media of this hockey club. Mike Gillis, I hope you know what you are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selkirkcraig Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I puked, then I couldn't believe it, then I cried, then I got angry, then I went numb, now I accept it and see the logic, BUT I really thought CH would be the next captain of the Canucks. Fare thee well, young man, fare thee well. PS, I wou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 A good hockey trade. Listen, I am a HUGE Hodgson fanboy. But the truth is: he isn't ready to be a shutdown center, esp. if Kesler is hurt. He's gonna be great, especially offensively, but the Canucks are wanting to win the cup now or ASAP. Kassian is everything the Canucks were missing and the energy in Vancouver is going to rub off on him in the BIGGEST way, for real. MAG is +10, which is okay for a offensive defenseman on a horrible team where everybody is having poor seasons. He's played with Lapierre and AV for the Rocket with success. He's also played with Kassian (obviously) & Mancari. Past connections are important as GMMG as proven. As for the TSN boneheads who are saying Kassian is an answer ONLY to Boston.. what a joke. Every team (yes, including Detroit) who has won the cup has had big, gritty winger(s). Kassian is a winger, primarily a RWer, but he can play the left-side too, because when he isn't scoring he's wearing down the opposition like no other. Kassian is 230 pounds. He has great mobility, a nice wrist shot, as he said himself 'likes to make plays' and he can take a hit as well as he can give one. It's gonna be awesome watching him forechecking for Kesler if that's the route AV decides to go. Bruce Arthur is a total tool. Kassian is useless against Detroit?? How so? They have tons of grit in Franzen, Bertuzzi, Holmstrom and others in the top-9. I'm real sad to see Cody go and IMO Buffalo will be the bigger winner in the long-run, but Kassian fills a need for the Canucks and you gotta give to get (not every GM is Scott Howson..). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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