CHIPS Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 When you change your team from 3 line offence to 2 line offence, and your defence isn't any stronger than before, it is bad. Hated the Hodgson trade since day 1. Still have complete faith in MG though. It isn't his job to motivate the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Fatigue Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Yup. Hodgson would be carrying this team on his back like Kesler did last year. Mmmm hmmm, no doubt in any sane rational persons mind for sure....I've seen the light, all. Thank goodness for CDC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzam Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Man i agree kassian does nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Errrrr guys...... Hodgson wouldn't have made a difference. End thread...... He didn't help Buffalo at all, he probably wouldn't have done much for us either. Not saying he's a bad player or anything..... hes skilled, but no.... you guys are epic fail on blaming this loss on not having Cody HOdgson because we traded him for Kassian. You guys are totally epic fail on this. He might have a scored a goal tonight, but by judging by how Quick's playing... he probably would have stopped what ever shots, HOdgson would have fired at him. At this point, YOU CANNOT BLAME TONIGHTS LOSS OR GAME 1'S LOSS ON THE TRADE. It just doesn't make sense. I do somewhat agree that Kassian is probably not ready yet... but cmon. Cody HOdgson??? really? What about Edler, Kesler, Burrows, Hamhius Bieska, Booth Higgins, the list goes on. What bout those guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Fatigue Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I wouldn't say Cody would make a huge difference, but a shot is a shot, and a goal is a goal. Any kind of success must build on small things. However, the point of the OP is that the trade was suppose to upgrade the current team, not downgrade them. Most people are just missing the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Trick Maker Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 i suppose if the point is to simply focus on the original post you are probably correct. but there are many many sides to this trade coin and i think cody love may be clouding some ppl's vision. i trust mg and believe he made the trade for a reason. whatever that reason may be we may never know. the blunt fact is- theres no crystal ball to tell us if hodgson would have truly made a difference or not. the same way that many here on cdc believed the canucks had this 'other gear' they were about to shift into come playoff time. it's always great to have wishful thinking but until you can see the result it's just that.... and since we can never see what may have been the result on a non-trade with buffalo....moot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 At least they're not all complaining regards, G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afesposit Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 They meant last years playoffs, but did the trade a year to late... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lui's Knob Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 1) he'd support a pathetic 2 nd unit pp 2) he would have key goals 3) crafty with the puck 4) could of been put on top line instead of dumb Raymond And I can go on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dildo Faggins Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I'm hoping for a 1st round exit. Hopefully it will force some very necessary changes once and for all like getting rid of AV and Luongo too. Something drastic has to happen to open their eyes to reality. They also deserve it for trading Hogdson. That was a trade that took stupidity to new extremes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrewal3 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js604 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 The thing about Hodgson is that he was such a clutch player. He would do extremely well under pressure and in narrow situations. The type of shots he put into the net were truly a scorers' goals. Most of the goals by the other Canucks this season were just trashy goals from rebounds and loose pucks, empty nets. I don't know, I have a feeling that if Cody was still around, he WOULD be the difference maker in the playoffs. Certainly more so than Kassian. Sometimes, clutch players are what make or break a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I'm hoping for a 1st round exit. Hopefully it will force some very necessary changes once and for all like getting rid of AV and Luongo too. Something drastic has to happen to open their eyes to reality. They also deserve it for trading Hogdson. That was a trade that took stupidity to new extremes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanTheParade Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 No one could have predicted Daniel to miss time with the concussion, so in this case OP is right. Kassian is still young and very raw. He's afraid to do things on the ice that may not be seen in good light by the coaching staff. He's playing very strictly under 'the system' which given time, he could play it well, but as is, Cody would have been the more appropriate guy in this lineup right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuxFan09 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I wouldn't say Cody would make a huge difference, but a shot is a shot, and a goal is a goal. Any kind of success must build on small things. However, the point of the OP is that the trade was suppose to upgrade the current team, not downgrade them. Most people are just missing the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evecade Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 So are we a better team with Hodgson as the second line PP center ? or is Ebbet the better option , Ebbet or Hodgson who do you prefer ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Mouse! Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Pahlsson has been great. He is the one who was brought in to improve the roster this year. I prefer him over Cody on the 3rd. Kassian and MAG were acquired for the future. They have replaced Weise and Sulzer in the lineup (and pressbox), which is an upgrade this year, and a huge improvement long term imo. The PP misses Cody for sure, but 5 on 5 this squad is more playoff ready now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrvoff Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Hodgson scored very good goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedman Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I dsagree with you O.P. OK, lets be honest, Kassian hasnt' done much for us, but cmon, the way we are palying you can't honestly say Hodgson would have made a difference. He proably wouldn't have. Also Cody Hodgson was probably the reason why Buffalo missed the playoffs. THey were investing so much ice time in him, that it costed them a playoff spot. They wasn't scoring for them AND he was getting scored on when he was on the ice. So to say we wish we had Hodgson, I disagree. However Kassian needs to be step it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 been thinking about it as well, it has hurt our PP for sure. Kassian is a player that is molded for the playoffs, smart trade but it has been disapointing so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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