adniel_g Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 How does Booth not count?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldGinger Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I loved having CoHo too, and I'm shocked that he was traded. But this trade is the ideal situation for CoHo and the Canucks. We should be happy for him. And it sucks that Zack is going to be welcomed into a new city with "Oh, you're that guy we gave up Hodgson for." I'm excited to see what he brings to the table. And I'll continue to support Coho in Buffalo as well. He's joining our Eastern conference, estranged-at-expansion brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Bunnies Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Kassian is the type of player that can provide the team with energy in the playoffs. Especially when the team gets extremely exhausted, Kassian can energize the team with a fight or some big hits. I can't believe people are already doubting Gillis' for a bad trade. We didn't even get a chance to see our newly acquired players play yet. Come on, Kassian could turn out to be a great pickup, give the kid some time, only time will tell. And quit hating already, I bet more than half of you calling this a bad trade haven't even seen Kassian play before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJoker19 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Hope he destroys someone tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tm085 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 If Kassian does this to Marchand that will make the trade worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malHOEtra Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I've got a feeling that by the end of the 1st round of playoffs there will be no doubts about any of these players... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSS Corp. Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I am going to miss COHO but at the same time if this guy can do what Bertuzzi did for us then he can be a force out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasSkywalker Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 My biggest concern with Zack is not his raw talent, toolset or upside - all of which are terrific. Based on what little I have read, my concern is with the intangibles - Kassian's decision-making on the ice, his intelliigence and his character. Those are the things that impressed me so much with Cody. I'm concerned with how Zack will fit with the Canucks team chemistry if he deliberately injures another player and keeps getting suspended. Before Matt Cooke toned down his act, was Cookie monster a positive for Pittsburgh's team chemistry, or selfish? I see Zack as a bit of an unknown wildcard - a young loose cannon who will need to be reined in. I'm not sure that I want someone who picks fights at bars and gets arrested. I fear that Zack will someday end another player's career with a cheapshot, much like Bertuzzi and Steve Moore. I hope that GMMG will prove me wrong and has done his due diligence in this regard. Only time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 My biggest concern with Zack is not his raw talent, toolset or upside - all of which are terrific. Based on what little I have read, my concern is with the intangibles - Kassian's decision-making on the ice, his intelliigence and his character. Those are the things that impressed me so much with Cody. I'm concerned with how Zack will fit with the Canucks team chemistry if he deliberately injures another player and keeps getting suspended. Before Matt Cooke toned down his act, was Cookie monster a positive for Pittsburgh's team chemistry, or selfish? I see Zack as a bit of an unknown wildcard - a young loose cannon who will need to be reined in. I'm not sure that I want someone who picks fights at bars and gets arrested. I fear that Zack will someday end another player's career with a cheapshot, much like Bertuzzi and Steve Moore. I hope that GMMG will prove me wrong and has done his due diligence in this regard. Only time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebabychisback Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 My biggest concern with Zack is not his raw talent, toolset or upside - all of which are terrific. Based on what little I have read, my concern is with the intangibles - Kassian's decision-making on the ice, his intelliigence and his character. Those are the things that impressed me so much with Cody. I'm concerned with how Zack will fit with the Canucks team chemistry if he deliberately injures another player and keeps getting suspended. Before Matt Cooke toned down his act, was Cookie monster a positive for Pittsburgh's team chemistry, or selfish? I see Zack as a bit of an unknown wildcard - a young loose cannon who will need to be reined in. I'm not sure that I want someone who picks fights at bars and gets arrested. I fear that Zack will someday end another player's career with a cheapshot, much like Bertuzzi and Steve Moore. I hope that GMMG will prove me wrong and has done his due diligence in this regard. Only time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Often a trade iis the kick in the rear a young guy needs to get his **** together. Especially coming to a pressure market surrounded by leaders. Malhotra is gonna take him under his wing and mentor him, just like he did for CoHo. We have a history of taking on players with question marks such as Lapierre and Torres, and getting them to be useful pieces of our team. As for the bar fight, does no one remember how Juice won a role on this team? Say what you want, but at least he won. The more I think about it, the more I suspect he can put some points up for us in the playoffs once we need to move Burrows down to play with Kes, which happens every damn year in the playoffs. We'll be seeing a lot of Kassian jerseys in Rogers Arena before you know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keslerian one Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Taylor Pyatt 6'4 228lbs, 1 round draft, 8th overall... Kassian 6'3 214 lbs 1st round draft 13th overall.... Kassian is... Taylor Pyatt 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keslerian one Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 By the way, we also have Reinprecht and Schroeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyPerry Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 just hope this kid doesn't take dumb penalties or makes stupid decisions that get him suspended.... sure we need that guy to "walk the line" just hope he is not a liability in that area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its-Hod(g)son Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Look, if he's coached the right way, he'll be better than Lucic/goon he has better hands and this kid could still be growing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tru_Knyte Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 One good thing is that with our team the players hold each other accountable. If Kassian tries to pull anything that could be detrimental to the team, you can bet he'll hear about it in the locker room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman44 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 If the Canucks go into the playoffs and play a rambling, tough-style hockey like the Bruins did last year, and if the refs DON'T put away their whistles like last year, then we are screwed. If they're gonna call everything the Canucks do, it'll be permanent PK. If Bettman decides the flavor of the game should suddenly become surgical Euro-style hockey, which the Canucks excelled at last year (and so far this year), this trade will bite the Canucks where it hurts. Either way, MG would (or will) be blamed for not getting (or getting) a tough guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananas Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 AV: trade hodgson! Gillis: no AV: trade hodgson! Gillis: no AV: trade hodgson! Gillis: no AV: trade hodgson! Gillis: no AV: trade hodgson! Gillis: FINE FOR F***'s SAKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taelin Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Pretty good first game for Kassian, considering he never got to practice with the team. Lots of hitting, great cycling, setting up good chances, and almost scores on his first shift with the Sedins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebabychisback Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Well if you are getting over the fact that Hodgson got traded, you would have to say Kassian had a pretty good first game in a Canucks uniform. If you're still angry and bitter about the trade, you'll be trying to tell us that Hodgson would have scored on that chance Kassian had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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