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[Discussion] Is Hansen Our Most Expendable Asset?


Kack Zassian

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Hansen is (or was) our most under rated player. During the 2010-11 season it seemed like he was told to take every single hit he could and fore check like a mad man.

I liked that player...but it seems like last year he was given the green light to score goals instead, while continuing to be defensively responsible of course...it just lacked the same relentless fore check.

Anyway I'm just rambling off here. Hansen IMO is our second Burrows. Irreplaceable.

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I wouldn't trade away an effective 3rd liner thats as cheap as hansen, plus I want to see a line of:

Higgins - Shroeder - Hansen

or

Jensen/Kassian - Shroeder - Hansen

granted if Manny is back in form then he takes the 3rd line centre role for sure.

I miss Malhotra in his prime he was one of the more effective 3rd line centres we had before the injury :(

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Yes, Honey Badger is awesome and we all love him

But would he not be arguably our best trading chip after Luongo?

Think of it this way

- Productive, excellent checking 3rd liner

- 26 year old, coming off of a career high in points

- Signed cheap for 2 more seasons

Now your probably thinking to yourself, those are all great reasons to keep him

Wouldn't that mean his value is at an all time high?

At this point and time, Hansen is easily replaceable.

- Despite his haters, Raymond is a very serviceable 3rd liner

- Kassian could see increased role on 3rd line

- Jensen could be a long-term solution

- Even guys like Rodin/Mallet could knock on the door sooner rather than later.

Now I am not saying we should trade Hansen for the sake of trading Hansen

However, perhaps he could be leveraged into returning a premium in an area of weakness on our roster.

- Help in the top 6

- 3rd line center of similar value

- Packaged with Luongo for an increased return in Luongo trade

Instead of the typical "trade Raymond for nothing" thought process on CDC, why not consider moving Hansen for a premium, since we have players who could step in and replace him (and provide similar results)

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Yes, Honey Badger is awesome and we all love him

But would he not be arguably our best trading chip after Luongo?

Think of it this way

- Productive, excellent checking 3rd liner

- 26 year old, coming off of a career high in points

- Signed cheap for 2 more seasons

Now your probably thinking to yourself, those are all great reasons to keep him

Wouldn't that mean his value is at an all time high?

At this point and time, Hansen is easily replaceable.

- Despite his haters, Raymond is a very serviceable 3rd liner

- Kassian could see increased role on 3rd line

- Jensen could be a long-term solution

- Even guys like Rodin/Mallet could knock on the door sooner rather than later.

Now I am not saying we should trade Hansen for the sake of trading Hansen

However, perhaps he could be leveraged into returning a premium in an area of weakness on our roster.

- Help in the top 6

- 3rd line center of similar value

- Packaged with Luongo for an increased return in Luongo trade

Instead of the typical "trade Raymond for nothing" thought process on CDC, why not consider moving Hansen for a premium, since we have players who could step in and replace him (and provide similar results)

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The Canucks as a whole give a damn very night. If not, they are promptly dealt with.

Regarding Hansen, yes; he is a tradable asset. Next in line would suggest he's on his way out. I would tend to say Ballard is closest to the door as is Raymond after his talk with Gillis.

Is Hansen replaceable? Yes he is. Does he have to be replaced? Not ad much as Raymond and Ballard. That said, Raymond's willingness to take a pay cut cannot be overlooked.

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OR you could get Hansen to work on his faceoff skills and WALLA! not only do you have our best defensive forward playing a good shut down role but, you also don't have to read the get "unrealistic player and unrealistic trade thread talk"

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