adniel_g Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Firstly, did we just trade Luongo away for nothing? There is no way we cap-dump Lu, if we trade him we're getting a solid top-4 defenceman and a 3rd line center back. Secondly, why make Hansen play center on a team full of them? Thirdly, if we do get Doan I want him with the Sedins. Burrows struggled with the twins late in the season, and Doan is essentially a tougher, bigger, more skilled Burrows so I'd rather have this: Sedin - Sedin - Doan Booth - Kesler - Higgins Burrows - Lapierre - Hansen Raymond - Malhotra - Kassian Burrows and Higgins are interchangeable, as are Raymond and Hansen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Why would we get a top 4 when our top 4 is full - GMMG would be demanding for a top 6 forward and bottom line player as well as prospect and maybe draft pick..you can't just stack the defence and except no one to score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sedin's 6th Sense Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Like that lineup, +1. Kass will easily succeed with 2 stars, and Booth could be enough to give the 3rd line a threat label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 If Doan signs with the Canucks i want him with the Sedins. I have had enough of them being pushed and slapped around and disrespected buy every prick in the league including the officials. Doan gives this line immediate respect and an after the whisle presence that Burrows just cant do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 okay, so with the doan talk, here is a line up i came up with in my brain today i really liked Sedins Burrows Doan Kesler Kassian Booth Hansen Higgins (i know no real center but center can be trained) Lappy Malhotra Raymond Hammer Juice Edler Garrison Tanev Ballard Schneider Huet (SIGN HIM, 2 years for Lack to progress) i really like the second line, it would be a line feared through out the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Optimist Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I know the Canucks 'could' get Doan off the UFA market, but so could 29 other teams, and he is 35...putting Doan aside for a moment, the idea of training a center...you should watch the 300 frames per second video of I think it was Edler who scored, but the part you should watch is the faceoff at the start...the video is somewhere on CDC mainpage, watch what Kesler does in the first second of the faceoff. You can't 'teach' that to someone who is in their 20's and already an NHL player...sure they can all stand in the circle and they can all try to get the puck as it is dropped to the ice, but you can't train a successful centerman to perform at the NHL level if they aren't a natural centerman with years of experience doing so. I suspect you got the idea from the reports out of Maple Leaf country where they want to slot Van Reimsdyke into center..a position he has at least a couple years experience at in junior and the minors. That is a totally different story than taking a random winger and making him a centerman. I don't think this will happen, at least not in a way that the winger would be relied upon to take faceoffs on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieCrumbs Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 okay, so with the doan talk, here is a line up i came up with in my brain today i really liked Sedins Burrows Doan Kesler Kassian Booth Hansen Higgins (i know no real center but center can be trained) Lappy Malhotra Raymond Hammer Juice Edler Garrison Tanev Ballard Schneider Huet (SIGN HIM, 2 years for Lack to progress) i really like the second line, it would be a line feared through out the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Inject some fizz into 2nd Line Sedin - Sedin - Doan Raymond - Kesler - Burrows Booth - Malhotra - Hansen Higgins - Lapierre - Volpatti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kj29 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Sedin - Sedin - Doan Booth - Kesler - Burrows Higgins - Lapierre - Hansen Raymond - Malhotra - Volpatti Kassian - Bitz there you have it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaches Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I like having booth on the 3rd. He played really well there. Raymond is not physical enough for 4th and Higgins can play center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disisdayear Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 October to December (assuming roster is as of 07/12/12): D. Sedin -- H. Sedin -- A. Burrows: continuity and proven history (19 mpg) D. Booth -- C. Higgins -- J. Hansen: size, speed and experience (16 mpg) M. Raymond -- M. Malhotra -- M. Lapierre: shut down line? size (Manny/Max) and speed (Mase) (16 mpg) N. Jensen -- J. Schroeder -- Z. Kassian: kid line to gain NHL experience. Will cost us 10 points in standing though (9 mpg) A. Volpatti -- A. Ebbett -- D. Wiese December and beyond: D. Sedin -- H. Sedin -- A. Burrows D. Booth -- R. Kesler -- C. Higgins M. Malhotra -- M. Lapierre -- J. Hansen N. Jensen -- J. Schroeder -- Z. Kassian A. Volpatti -- A. Ebbett -- D. Wiese I think at the time of Kesler's return, Raymond will have done enough to show that he is worthy of acquiring for a trade partner of the Canucks. At this time, I believe his trade value is very low, so he would be an afterthought, or a throw-in on a deal (which does not serve Canucks needs very well at this time). Presuming Luongo trade takes place, which hopefully will by the start of training camp, I would hope that we receive a second line centre and a prospect (at the very least). Then it provides the team more flexibility in the line up and the opportunity to move either Malhotra (low value in a trade) or Lapierre (higher value than Malhotra and entering UFA) when Kesler returns. Sorry to sound like a broken record, but I believe that this is the season where prospects (maybe a little premature on Jensen, but valid for Schroeder and Kassian) have to be given a legitimate chance to succeed or fail in the NHL. I say this because we have one year of NW Division dominance left, and losing 10 points from the standings (which I think is a real possibility with a kid line) would still give us a good chance of winning the division and seeding third for the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoreline74 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 At Raymond's price tag, he can't afford to be sitting in the press box me thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Our middle is going to be really weak until Kesler comes back, i hope an actual offence threat takes his spot until than......Schroeder or a trade. Coho would probably get more ice team here than in Buffalo this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckaidian Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 We didn't re-sign Raymond so he can sit in the pressbox. Especially when AV loves him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossram Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 If we sign Doan: Sedin - Sedin - Doan Booth - Kesler - Burrows Higgins - Lapierre - Hansen ______ - Malhotra - Kassian Ebbet Hamhuis - Bieksa Edler - Garrison Ballard - ______ Alberts, Tanev Schneider Lack Trade Raymond and pieces for a defenseman to play with Ballard. Whoever out of Weise, Volpatti, Pinizotto, etc wil play on the 4th line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaMacNamedDre Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Sedin-Sedin-Doan Booth-Kesler-Burrows Higgins-Weiss-Hansen Volpatti-LaPierre-Kassian Pinnozzoto + Bitz+ Random Superthug Hahuis-Bieksa Edler-Garrison Ballard-Gudbranson Alberts/Tanev if Lu goes to Florida maybe Raymond joins him and we take a weiss and gudbranson back. we need some size back there, at least another 1-2 horses with mean streaks 6"3 225lbs + Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpush Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Rumor has it if Lack is in the AHL again he's going to Sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 At Raymond's price tag, he can't afford to be sitting in the press box me thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 We signed him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philipp0130 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Sedin Sedin Doan Burrows Kesler Kassian Booth Lapierre Hansen Volpatti Malhotra Higgins Pinizotto Weise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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