NightHawkSniper Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucksbiggestfan Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Sami Salo brings a calming presence on the back end. His smooth plays and bomb of a shot help this team out a lot. He also brings stability on D also, Salo is a MUST sign for MG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiburon Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I won't believe anything till I hear it from Eklund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChenWei91 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Obviously to extend Mason Raymond, the salary cutback arbitration is just a ruse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-NucksFan Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Well talk on the Team 1040 not long ago was about how a consistent factor in teams that win the Cup is having a star D man, it was discussed how Gillis went into last season saying he was planning on having the D " do it by committee" look how well that worked, just proves that a star player on the back end could be the piece that finally helps them get the Cup. Problem is every team wants the same type of player, hopefully Gillis is making every effort to try and get one of the few players that fit that status that might be available pretty unlikely though we can hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerAids Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Not going forward with MA Gragnani does not sound like a solid plan, wonder what is up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksBruins Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Well, they just drafted new talent and July 1st is on the way, so they're making sure they have room for new guys coming in. None of the guys they let go were every day players, so it won't have much effect on the team as a whole. Gragnani just wasn't part of the plan, shame we gave up Sulzer to get a guy the team let walk a few months later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I thought mg said he qualified mag last week on the team 1040?? as for edler he did step up in the season but my stomach hit my tongue whenever he touched the Puck in the playoffs. just remember lindstrom didn't win Norris till...... 30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha_Vancouver Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Twitter's lighting up w/ reports of Schultz to Vancouver and Luongo to Leafs all of a sudden... Something is going down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNKZfan Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Is it just me or are the Canucks dumping salary to prepare for a trade or signing? Ryan Parent - $925,000 Aaron Rome - $750,000 Andrew Ebbett - $525,000 Marc Andre Gragnani - $550,000 Mike Duco - $550,000 Victor Oreskovitch - $605,000 $3.9 Million in cap space. Now if they choose to let Salo walk (might be a bad idea) that adds another 2 million. $5.9 million in cap space. A significant signing/trade or two is coming down the pike. I can feel it. Or maybe it's just gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I won't believe anything till I hear it from Eklund SamJam99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill F-ing Murray Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Gillis cut down our 9 defence system (Hammer, Juice, Ballard, Salo, Tanev, Edler, Rome, Alberts, Grags) to a 7 defence system (minus grabs and rome) Must be a defenceman coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradinToSmyl Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Not extending Gragnani is a questionable decision. Thought he could've been deployed in offensive situations well. His fenwick and corsi numbers were not bad. We played him at the end of last season so he could be an RFA. MG said he qualified him. So Hodgson trade becomes Hodgson/Sulzer for Kassian. Kassian better turn out well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keslerian one Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I think a lot of it is dependent on what happens with Schultz. Who to target for Lu's trade, whether to re-sign Salo, or go after Garrison etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradinToSmyl Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I thought mg said he qualified mag last week on the team 1040?? as for edler he did step up in the season but my stomach hit my tongue whenever he touched the Puck in the playoffs. just remember lindstrom didn't win Norris till...... 30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradinToSmyl Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I think a lot of it is dependent on what happens with Schultz. Who to target for Lu's trade, whether to re-sign Salo, or go after Garrison etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksBruins Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Garrison is likely going to get overpaid for 1 good year, and that should scare people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesman60 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 That doesn't necessarily mean that none of those players are going to be with the Canucks next season. It just means that MG is freeing up cap space in the hopes of picking up some players via FA that will improve the club. He previously said that Vancouver will be active in the FA market this year. If he gets the players that he wants and has cap room left, a guy like Gragiani could be signed (if he is stil available). It could also be that he can't trade a goalie right now because the market is not offering what Vancouver needs and needs cap to sign Schneider and go with 2 goalies until a trade can be worked out. It is probably a combination of both these factors so I won't be holding my breath waiting for a big signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradinToSmyl Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Yep, another overhyped UFA. It happened with James Wisniewski last summer. One well timed good year can translate to truckloads of cash on July 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWheeler Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Garrison is likely going to get overpaid for 1 good year, and that should scare people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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