Raiun Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Canucks Centres will be (at the start of the season) Hank Higgins Lappy Manny Enter Kesler and Higgins can slide into a winger spot. WE have Schroeder as well, so I'm not too sure we will be getting a bottom 6 centre on the market. Best to get a top 6 winger to move forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allkill326 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Trade Lappy for Steckel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunningWild Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 It will depend on what type of system AV wants next yr. If post trade deadline and 2 previous yrs are any indication, he wants another 'Manny' like centre. A guy who can play against opponents top lines every night - something a rookie won't likely be entrusted with (Schroeder). Given he only used Lappy in that role for maybe 4 games last yr, I'm guessing they don't want him there either. To me, process of elimination means they'll be looking for one in FA or trade. After browsing the advanced stats site, there aren't any available in FA (Guastad is perhaps the closest). I'd really like to see Gillis think 'long term' instead of band-aid solutions. Bring in a young centre to fill this role, no more older guys (Pahlsson, Guastad, Arnott, Ott). This guy can move up the depth chart once Sedins retire, and/or when Keslers injured. Sean Couturier and Brandon Sutter come to mind. Unlike last summer, Gillis has a big chip to play (goalie) - I'd like to see him parlay it into one of these guys - maybe 3 way trade? This position is the central-piece in AVs system. No more risks or old guys for this position, please. Get a sure thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Kariya28 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Why don't we trade something like Edler + Schneider to Toronto for the 5th overall pick, we could draft Galchenyuk/Grigorenko, who could easily fill in for Kesler, when injured, and they'd be better than Cody. Also, we could get rid of Edler, who might not want to sign next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucksbiggestfan Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Lappy centering third, Bitz centering fourth line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucksbiggestfan Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Jordan Schroeder could be an option or sign a UFA. Here are some 2012 UFAs – Centers remaining: Daymond Langkow -------- Phoenix Coyotes ------------------- $4,500,000 Jarret Stoll -------------------- Los Angeles Kings ---------------- $3,600,000 Jochen Hecht ---------------- Buffalo Sabres --------------------- $3,525,000 Olli Jokinen ------------------ Calgary Flames --------------------- $3,000,000 Jiri Hudler -------------------- Detroit Red Wings ----------------- $2,875,000 Jason Arnott ----------------- St. Louis Blues --------------------- $2,800,000 Steven Reinprecht --------- Vancouver Canucks ---------------- $2,050,000 Jay McClement -------------- Colorado Avalanche -------------- $1,450,000 Torrey Mitchell -------------- San Jose Sharks ------------------- $1,366,667 Brendan Morrison ---------- Chicago Blackhawks ------------- $1,250,000 Kyle Brodziak ---------------- Minnesota Wild -------------------- $1,150,000 Dominic Moore --------------- San Jose Sharks ------------------ $1,100,000 Jim Slater ---------------------- Winnipeg Jets -------------------- $1,000,000 Daniel Winnik ----------------- Colorado Avalanche ------------- $950,000 Erik Christensen ------------- Minesota Wild --------------------- $925,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmotamed Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 It's sad to see Pahlsson go, he did some good things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderine Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 We are deep enough unless a "call up" does not work out. We have no reason to trade away anyone for nothing that's for sure. Sorry to hear SP might not be back but what do you do. Some don't like the NHL style of hockey.. NUFF SAID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancanwincup Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Why don't we trade something like Edler + Schneider to Toronto for the 5th overall pick, we could draft Galchenyuk/Grigorenko, who could easily fill in for Kesler, when injured, and they'd be better than Cody. Also, we could get rid of Edler, who might not want to sign next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Line Juggler Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Olli on 2nd line Sedin Sedin Nash Kesler Jokinen Booth Burrows Lappiere Raymond Hansen Maholtra Higgins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaches Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I think if Manny was on the 3rd line he would gain alot of confidence and be like the old Manny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecoldstevebernier Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Olli on 2nd line Sedin Sedin Nash Kesler Jokinen Booth Burrows Lappiere Raymond Hansen Maholtra Higgins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursCanuck Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Stolll would be a monster on the 3rd line with Hansen and even Lappy as a winger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABurrows14 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Why don't we trade something like Edler + Schneider to Toronto for the 5th overall pick, we could draft Galchenyuk/Grigorenko, who could easily fill in for Kesler, when injured, and they'd be better than Cody. Also, we could get rid of Edler, who might not want to sign next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyHobo73 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I say let Burrows play 2nd line center and let someone else take the face offs ... He can do anything.... He could even play back-up to our #1 goalie if he wanted.... For some reason, I always feel comfortable whenever (and wherever) he is on the ice.... =) AV can give Booth some appropriate training time with the twins too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 We have 4 viable options right now, but you win Cups with depth up the middle and we could use a spare good centerman. Obviously Gaustad jumps out as a favourite, but Jay McClement would make our 3rd line (with Hansen and Raymond) more of a shutdown type line, whereas Arnott or Hudler could give us more of a tertiary scoring line. Depends which way MG decides to go, but I am not happy with losing Hodgson, then losing Pahlsson to MODO and their only replacement is Schroeder. He's not ready, sorry. Sedin - Sedin - Booth (Booth shined with the twins at the end of the season) Burrows - Lapierre - Higgins (ex-Habs and French Canadians all have good chemistry together) Raymond - Schroeder - Hansen (speedy line but not much experience or toughness) Bitz - Malhotra - Kassian Weise As fine as that looks, Schroeder I feel is not ready for the jump. Jensen is though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrissex95 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Give Brodziak 4x 3.5-4 if he hits free agency. From St. Paul, Alberta former Edmonton Oiler had 22 goals and 22 assists in 82 games last year. He had 66 PIM and was a -15 That's okay though, we can work on the -15 and he'd likely lose some offensive numbers in favour of playing more difficult defensive minutes. He's 6'2 209lbs and can probably fill in for Kes while he's on that injury hiatus. Meanwhile, we can either send Manny to the Wolves for a bit or put him on the 4th line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABNuck Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Big shift coming in the NHL at forward position. It started a few years ago and it's getting to be a big part of game planning for coaches and roster planning for GM's. It's called "versatility". You now see about half a dozen or so face-off guys (or centers as we use to call them) on any given forward corps. So between AV and MG they just have to figure out who our best face-off guys are or train up a couple guys (I could actually see Booth being pretty good at face offs with Kesler still playing the center ice role of crease to crease). The main deal we see today is that up to now, self declared centermen pretty much got most of the face-off training and experience. Now NHL coaches only care about 1 thing at center position: win faceoffs. And if a winger can be trained up to win more faceoffs than a traditional centerman, then so be it...he'll take the draws instead. If we're going to make a move for any player, let's get what we need while the game is in motion...not just for the micro-second that the puck is dropped. GM's are more and more these days building around this philosophy rather than the traditional role model. So what are we missing on our third line? I say we need energy and speed so if we can get a player that fills THAT role 15-17 minutes a game then I'm for that instead. We can teach someone to stand in there and take the draws (kind of like when AV was working with Raymond to take draws before). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 This is all fine and dandy but we should really be concerned about finding another top 6 playmaking forward and a right sided top 4 D more than figuring out who our third line centre will be when we do have Lapierre and Malhotra under contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenFan2011 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Sedin Sedin Burrows Booth Lappy Jensen Hansen Higgins Kassian Volpatti Malhotra Bitz when Kesler back Sedin Sedin Burrows Booth Kesler Jensen Hansen Higgins Kassian Malhotra Lappy Bitz time to let our top prospects shine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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