Mike27 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Always thought he deserved another year to show that he can get back to being productive. 1 year, 2 mil. won't hurt us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keslerian one Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I guess it is a $2.6M gamble.... he could turn out okay on the second line and produce 45~50 points or so... or he could be Ryan Johnson 2.0 on the 4th line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NP-4815162342 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 - He registered 0 (ZERO!) shots in the LA series... freakin' 0 shots. Over the last 6 games of the regular season and the 5 games in round one, Raymond was a -8, with 2 assists and 2 shots over those 11 games. Brutal. Again, he's probably the nicest guy in the world, but he's got to go... [/quote Raymond didn't have zero shots in the la series he was one of the guys to have the most Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksWino Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 "Raymond didn't have zero shots in the la series he was one of the guys to have the most" You're totally right - my bad. He had 16 shots in the series. I was getting my stats from a Gordon McIntyre article in The Province here: http://blogs.theprovince.com/2012/05/15/canucks-mayday-a-look-at-mason-raymond/ Sorry for the confusion - I've looked over the other stats I mentioned, and they seem to be right. Again, my apologies, but my opinion remains the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 So... Raymond to Hawks? TOML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Line Juggler Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I think we re-sign him for 2 years, but keep him on a very short leash and ship him out for a bag of pucks if he doesn't perform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-52 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 mason raymond: Is bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmotamed Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 He will need to be on the 2nd line while Kesler is injured again... Unless through some miracle we get a a solid 2nd line forward. Also, hoping Pahlsson gets resigned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Tough call whether or not to bring him back. I'll admit I've been against the idea, but look at the pros and cons: Pros: Good cap hit due to a couple average seasons Capable of putting up 50 points Great speed that compliments Kesler when he's on Good forchecker, good pker Likely due for a bounceback season Cons: Doesn't use his speed effectively enough Shy's away from puck battles Has had limitted success in the playoffs Not good enough for the second line right now, and not a typical third line player Since the free agent market may be thin, and our prospects aren't guaranteed to be ready, it may be smart to keep him as a backup plan. He brings more to the table at 2.5 mil than Malhotra does IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafizzle Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 How mad would CDC be if Raymond left the Canucks and puts up 50+ points on another team like the Leafs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronning4center Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I will only trade raymond + luuu/schneider if we are getting top 6 forward +draft pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiDeN Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I guess it is a $2.6M gamble.... he could turn out okay on the second line and produce 45~50 points or so... or he could be Ryan Johnson 2.0 on the 4th line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehamburglar Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Can they put in a contract that he bulks up? Has to put on at least 10 pounds? He'd be great with some size, he'd lose some speed but he'd gain control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erkayloomeh Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Mason will end up in Calgary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancity_77 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 How mad would CDC be if Raymond left the Canucks and puts up 50+ points on another team like the Leafs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymond.of.light Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 As one of what seems few Mason Raymond fans out there, I have read every post on CDC about him and about how 'bad' he is. I praise those of you who actually do think he has skill and talent, because he does. He brings more to this team than the masses say he does (or doesn't). Yeah his numbers this year weren't so good and the year before he wasn't his best. But I thought I'd reiterate what few have in that he does have the capability to put up a 50 point season. I'm not going to make excuses for him but you can't just 'forget' about his injury. Why not sign him on for another year? I watched almost every game this past season and yeah he does sometimes do some stupid things with the puck and occasionally is too fast for his own good, but believe it or not, he tries harder than anyone in the team. Every player has a part of their game that needs working on and Raymond had an unfortunate setback last year. The reason I want to play the sport and watch it is for players like him. He's exciting, he puts everything into his game and he's constantly trying to make himself better, which is the mark of a great athlete. When AV was juggling lines towards the end of the season, everyone tore their hair out when they saw Raymond with Kesler etc because they thought he wasn't good enough to be on a line with them. But for those of you who describe him as a 'cancer' to the team should maybe not? Because he isn't. You can't expect him to instantly be compatible with players on different lines. He's been in the NHL for what, 5 seasons? Of which he's only played 1 full season, which was his best. I say give him another year at least and he'll silence most of these topics. Oh and I'm totally jealous of those who have met him. That's one bad thing about living in Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks3322 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 he gets traded or signs with another team and scores 20-30 goals everyone here's gonna be like WTF HOW DID MG LET HIM GO.. he hasn't been healthy since he scored 25 goals I would still give him a try after this year if he sucks then let him go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Im sure most of you dont care but Eklund just posted a rumor of Boston and Montreal having interest in Raymond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 "Raymond didn't have zero shots in the la series he was one of the guys to have the most" You're totally right - my bad. He had 16 shots in the series. I was getting my stats from a Gordon McIntyre article in The Province here: http://blogs.theprov...-mason-raymond/ Sorry for the confusion - I've looked over the other stats I mentioned, and they seem to be right. Again, my apologies, but my opinion remains the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfxHaley Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Last weekend while My girlfriend and I were flying back to Alberta from BC, we had to change planes in Calgary. When we got off the plane Mason Raymond was sitting in the terminal waiting for a flight. Im pretty sure we were the only ones to notice him since there wasn't a mob around him. Anyway we went up and introduced ourselves. I was surprised how much of a stand up guy he was. He asked us a lot of questions about us and told us all about his back injury, free agency and summer plans. Like him or not the guy is full of class, you wouldn't even know he was a professional athlete. He wasn't sitting by himself .. there was some business guy beside him wearing a Blackhawks jacket.. who knows maybe just a random. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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