NuckMan Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Well if anything we can trade him to Florida for a fourth or third liner or even a decent prospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustapha Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Cam Barker hasn't been able to make the jump from junior to pro, especially the NHL level. I remember when people were considering him to be equal or even better than Seabrook in junior, but it's clear that Barker is still struggling to find his game at the pro level, even after all these years. I hope Barker figures it out, but IMO the Canucks should stay away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 It's a no loss for the nucks. You never know. The guy is still young and has some upside. If anything he pushes the other guys to earn their jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Cam Barker hasn't been able to make the jump from junior to pro, especially the NHL level. I remember when people were considering him to be equal or even better than Seabrook in junior, but it's clear that Barker is still struggling to find his game at the pro level, even after all these years. I hope Barker figures it out, but IMO the Canucks should stay away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austy Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Didn't he play for Canada in the Spengler cup? How did he go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Didn't he play for Canada in the Spengler cup? How did he go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotesMagotes Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Why do you say that? He'd have gotten plenty of opportunity to succeed on the PP like he did in Chicago his career year. He'd have plenty of offensive support as well from all the young stars as well as the pretty useful veterans in Smith and Hemsky. If he couldn't make that work after also getting dropped by Minny and traded by Chicago, that's not Edmonton's fault. Does that mean he hasn't found his game now or won't succeed with us, even if it is only in a 7/8 d-man role? Nothing's a given, but he has an uphill battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 So apparently you still do not understand. A complete hockey team needs all kinds of different elements. You need skills, speed, leadership, and of course physical sizes and TOUGHNESS. Hitting and fighting, cheap shots are all part of the sport that you are watching, you still don't understand why we need someone who can stand up to other teams' bad boys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Can never be upset with adding another dman, maybe he will fit our system better than edm and min Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 He's got bust written all over him but we have nothing to lose so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Got A Boy Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 good to give the guy a shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Not Ballard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lui's Knob Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Official - Blake Price reported just moments ago on the Team1040, that AV confirmed Barker accepted a PTO today. Thread can now be marked official. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Heres a source: @benkuzma: Vigneault confirmed UFA defenceman Cam Barker has accepted PTO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 AV said he wants a puck-mover so it's going to be a battle between K-Conn and Barker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberries Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I like this, if he plays at his best he can be quite good, a solid depth pickup, barring he doesn't have a disastrous camp I hope we sign him, like the move, he's better than Vandermeer IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I like this, if he plays at his best he can be quite good, a solid depth pickup, barring he doesn't have a disastrous camp I hope we sign him, like the move, he's better than Vandermeer IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 It reminds me of the Bryan Fogarty situation, couple decades back. They say that kid was a player(even the gm's daughter said so!). Lost his battle with the bottle, but the Nords were just a bunch of kids then. Maybe with the character vets Van has, this has a chance?.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaMacNamedDre Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Barker is a good old Canadian boy that likes to have a normal amount of fun, unfortunately a normal amount of fun isnt a good match to perform at en elite level. i think there is no risk here and a class move by the Canucks. He had injury problems as well so why not give the kid a shot. He's got the skill set and ive seen him play very,very solid before. Who knows at 26 Cam could realize that now is his time and the Nucks could find themselves with a solid depth defensemen. Welcome to the Canucks Cam, play your heart out and stay focused bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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