Onions Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 trade Cody for Olympic Team Canada 2010. Stanley Cup, here we come! on a more serious note, Brandon Sutter for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strombone1 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Elliotte Friedman's thoughts: from http://www.cbc.ca/sp...0-thoughts.html 4. In the March 6 edition of this blog, I mentioned that Vancouver "targeted" a few players in a possible Cody Hodgson deal. Zack Kassian was one, obviously. I also noted Brandon Sutter, who the Carolina Hurricanes love, and made an educated guess at John Carlson (which appears to be true). Canucks GM Mike Gillis said Tuesday there were six players. According to a couple of sources, sounds like the fourth was Erik Gudbranson and the fifth Kyle Clifford. No. 6? Not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Bang Boogie Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Gudbranson would have been nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 There is no point having Kassian if AV is coach. He doesn't know how to use him. He was brought in to protect the Sedins and also block the sightline of opposing goalies. He has good hands and is big.He just needs coaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niklas Jensen Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 pipe dream tells me Tyler Myers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadiangunner Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Carlsson, Luke Schenn, Ryan Johansen I would think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edler Is a Beast Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Haha I was wondering the same thing after I watched that yesterday. Hard to say though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadiangunner Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Elliotte Friedman's thoughts: from http://www.cbc.ca/sp...0-thoughts.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradin123 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 The whole premise of trading Hodgson for only 6 Young Players for a team whose window to win the Stanley Cup is closing is flawed. If the Canucks wanted to trade Hodgson, the Canucks IMO should have targeted for a slightly older player who is in his prime and could help the Canucks while their window is still open. Bobby Ryan is the type of player the Canucks should have targeted in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 The whole premise of trading Hodgson for only 6 Young Players for a team whose window to win the Stanley Cup is closing is flawed. If the Canucks wanted to trade Hodgson, the Canucks IMO should have targeted for a slightly older player who is in his prime and could help the Canucks while their window is still open. Bobby Ryan is the type of player the Canucks should have targeted in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sQuish Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 You all are just soooo funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 http://www.cbc.ca/sp...0-thoughts.html All explained in this article ^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunningWild Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 The '6th man' has been bothering me, I'm really curious. Then it dawned on me that AV is the most unique coach in the NHL. Given how radically and uniquely he uses his players, it should be easy to determine who the 6th man is. Here's what we know (facts): A) Gillis told Friedman he was seriously thinking of building a Boston style team (i.e. Big and can take care of themselves) B ) Gillis stated he wants to get bigger and younger C) Canucks needs, roles that have to be filled:3rd line centre. But not just any centre - this position is required to play difficult minutes against top opponents every night (i.e Malhotra minutes). We know Hodgson didn't fit that mold, either would guys like Kadri.Top 4 right handed d-men to play with Edler. They tried Salo beside Edler most the yr, but spent the last 1/4 of the season trying to get him out of that position.Get bigger bodies with offensive upside in the lineup - likely to play on Kes wing or move up to play w/ Sedins eventually So who are the 5 targets for Gillis (that we know of according to Friedman):Sutter. Young, big centreman who plays Malhotra minutes effectively in Carolina.Gudbranson and Carlson. Both young, big and right handed d-menClifford and Kassian. Both young, big, tough with offensive upside See a pattern? What's missing? Answer: Another young big centre who can play Malhotra minutes. There aren't many centres in the league who play these type of difficult minutes - so the field significantly narrows. And the only other young, big centre in the league who plays Malhotra minutes effectively is Sean Couturier. I'd bet big bucks that Couturier was Gillis's 6th target. Obviously he plays a significant role in Philly, which is probably why they didn't make him available. But Phillys going to have cap issues next yr (again). Unless the cap goes up significantly (doubtful under a new CBA) or Pronger is out all next yr, they're gonna have to shed some payroll or not re-sign guys like Carle, Vorachek, Bourdon. Gillis needs to make a huge move to get Couturier out of Philly, cause I don't think Carolina will ever let Sutter go (they've signed all his cousins). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Zack Kassian John Carlson Evander Kane Oliver Ekman-Larsson Erik Gudbranson Ryan Johansen/Sean Couturier/Gabriel Landeskog That would be my choice of young players to go after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanj Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 You would have to give up a lot more than just Hodgson to get Ryan, probably Tanev and a 1st plus Hodgson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Carlson Gudbranson Sutter Johansen Couturier Big right handed blueliners Big centers I don't buy the Clifford rumour. Kassian was an exception because he is a beast of a right winger, and we are a team with a lot on the left. You can bet they'll be looking for the same kind of players if there is a Luongo deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blömqvist Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 The '6th man' has been bothering me, I'm really curious. Then it dawned on me that AV is the most unique coach in the NHL. Given how radically and uniquely he uses his players, it should be easy to determine who the 6th man is. Here's what we know (facts): A) Gillis told Friedman he was seriously thinking of building a Boston style team (i.e. Big and can take care of themselves) B ) Gillis stated he wants to get bigger and younger C) Canucks needs, roles that have to be filled:3rd line centre. But not just any centre - this position is required to play difficult minutes against top opponents every night (i.e Malhotra minutes). We know Hodgson didn't fit that mold, either would guys like Kadri.Top 4 right handed d-men to play with Edler. They tried Salo beside Edler most the yr, but spent the last 1/4 of the season trying to get him out of that position.Get bigger bodies with offensive upside in the lineup - likely to play on Kes wing or move up to play w/ Sedins eventually So who are the 5 targets for Gillis (that we know of according to Friedman):Sutter. Young, big centreman who plays Malhotra minutes effectively in Carolina.Gudbranson and Carlson. Both young, big and right handed d-menClifford and Kassian. Both young, big, tough with offensive upside See a pattern? What's missing? Answer: Another young big centre who can play Malhotra minutes. There aren't many centres in the league who play these type of difficult minutes - so the field significantly narrows. And the only other young, big centre in the league who plays Malhotra minutes effectively is Sean Couturier. I'd bet big bucks that Couturier was Gillis's 6th target. Obviously he plays a significant role in Philly, which is probably why they didn't make him available. But Phillys going to have cap issues next yr (again). Unless the cap goes up significantly (doubtful under a new CBA) or Pronger is out all next yr, they're gonna have to shed some payroll or not re-sign guys like Carle, Vorachek, Bourdon. Gillis needs to make a huge move to get Couturier out of Philly, cause I don't think Carolina will ever let Sutter go (they've signed all his cousins). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Killer Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I would've targeted Huberdeau, Kassian, Carlson , Henrique, Johannsen and Sutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believe in blue forever Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 nvm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprouticus Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 and bring Stanley Cup Pyatt back ...lol just so all the girls in British Columbia can go back to loving there sweet guy what an idiot someone was for getting rid of Pyatt... He had like every girl in British Columbia like loving the Canucks... over and over again.... Pyatt trade =close to aN IDIOT!! IN MY BOOKS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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