Bombastik der Teutone Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 No kidding, what a blithering error that was to let this guy go. He may not be worth what he's paid, but a $4M cap hit is easily manageable, and he was a FIT on this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gumballthechewy Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 further ballards caphit is a bit higher than ehrhoffs...i dont know whats better..a potential 50 points players with a 4 million caphit even its for 10 years or a guy like ballard....but done is done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 No kidding, what a blithering error that was to let this guy go. He may not be worth what he's paid, but a $4M cap hit is easily manageable, and he was a FIT on this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dream Theater Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Ballard for Grabner! Straight up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua59 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Nothing needs to be done about Ballard. He improved a lot until his injury. He'll be fine. One day he'll be AS GOOD A PLAYER AS i AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieCrumbs Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 All this Ballard talk is getting crazy. I hope the guy just RIPS IT this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACIC Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Nothing needs to be done about Ballard. He improved a lot until his injury. He'll be fine. One day he'll be AS GOOD A PLAYER AS i AM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradinToSmyl Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Oh if he is like you he would be in the echl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaz Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 best dman in playoffs.id suggest keeping players who show heart and skill when it matters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonz Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Based on his last two seasons what team would want a 4 mil 6th to 7th defenseman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermanbieksa Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Try to put him in a package deal with Luongo? Ballard + Luongo will give us something big in return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deets Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Try to put him in a package deal with Luongo? Ballard + Luongo will give us something big in return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keslerian one Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Ballard seemed too small and weak against bigger guys in the western conference unfortunately. He improved, but still seemed unsure of what to do with the puck at times. He likes to drive the play by entering the zone himself, which is not the way AV wants the system played. Ballard has exceptional speed and good hockey sense offensively, but struggles to get his shot through and his pass out of the zone isn't that impressive either. He plays physical and his hip check is one of the best in the NHL, but his physical tendencies have gotten him into numerous injuries. He's getting older and his cap hit is A LOT for a guy who plays third pair minutes. Face it, he's told AV and MG that he can only play the left side well, and he's not going to getting past Edler or Hamhuis on the depth chart. He hasn't produced at all in the last couple of seasons and his value is at all time low. This may be the only reason why MG keeps in on the team, however. He clearly has disappointed since he was the centrepiece of a trade that sent our first rounder (Howden!). Ballard + Luongo will not give us a big return. Luongo's contract is seen as what's holding back his value, and now you want to tack on a salary dump along with Lu's contract? Ballard, at this point, is worth someone who plays third pair minutes with a bit of an upside...which is what Ballard has shown over the past couple of seasons. A team would have to be really desperate on defense to take on his 4.2 million contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 I think people are going to have to resign themselves to the idea that Ballard isn't likely to be going anywhere. He still has three years left on his contract and Gillis has shown no willingness to "give" players away in order to dump salary. With Rome and Salo both being UFAs and Grags RFA status, the blueline is down to five guys who are under contract and Alberts and Edler are both up next year. The situation could change if Gillis could somehow land Shultz and/or Garrison, (or acquire a top-4 guy in a Luongo deal) but as the situation currently sits, his hands are pretty much tied with respect to Ballard. We can all be hopeful that a team needs a defenseman and needs to get to the Cap floor, but as the saying goes, "If wishes were horses....." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradinToSmyl Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Yes...........not one, but TWO bloated contracts! I'm sure the teams are just lining up to take a close to 10 million dollar cap hit for Ballard and Luongo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradinToSmyl Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Ballard + Luongo will not give us a big return. Luongo's contract is seen as what's holding back his value, and now you want to tack on a salary dump along with Lu's contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 You do realize that $5.33 for a goalie isn't that much right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACIC Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 That's a pretty big compliment really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollumpus Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 the canucks need to resolve the ballard situation.he is paid 4.5 mill to sit in the press box or be on the 3rd pair.gillis needs to do something.any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 It would still not be a big or physical line-up. If we get Schultz, and I hope we do, we need seriously to look at replacing Tanev with a much bigger specimin! If Schultz lives up to expectations that is a very solid d lineup, basically a more experienced version of the 10-11 Canucks. Hopefully Salo can slot in for Tanev/Schultz and replace Rome, with Alberts taking Sulzer/Gragnani's old spot in the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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