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(Signing) Canucks sign Cam Barker, 1 yr - $700 K


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The Oilers and Wild fans that say Barker sucked, only say that cause they had high expectations of him. People see that he's a former 3rd overall pick right away and so they ovverrate him.

Plus those teams D were so bad, they expected him to be a top 4 defenseman, which he's not.

As a 7th or 8th D-man, he's a solid addition. He basically brings what Rome brought as far as grit, but he can move the puck a whole lot better. Still, don't expect him to be some sort of star player, cause he's not.

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Tanev is better than Barker defensively right now. Barker was just released from an AHL team because of his bad defensive plays. Lets see what he will do with his chance here before we put him on regular shifts and send Tanev down.

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I have no issue with this signing.And I agree with those who have pointed out that Higgns and Lappy both had similar knocks against them when we acquired them. If Cam sits in the pressbox at 700k a year who cares - if he plays and plays at Rome's level even better. And IF (Big IF) he manages to find his former game again then he becomes a real steal.

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This is a typical aquisition for the Nux of late...

Higgins and Lapierre were in the same boat, but have managed to find a way to contribute. Booth was also trending downwards. (He has this season to prove his worth)

This is likley his last stop in the league for Barker, should he be unable to find a productive role, and at 700,000, its really not much of a gamble, and he could always be a decent addition to the Wolves should he be placed on waivers.

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He hopefully can take away some offensive stress from guys like Bieksa and Edler. Eddy and Juice really looked like they ran out of gas last years playoffs and with the additions of Garrison and Barker will take away some the of the pressure and relieve them of a few more minutes to help keep them fresh.

Nice signing.

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I have no issue with this signing.And I agree with those who have pointed out that Higgns and Lappy both had similar knocks against them when we acquired them. If Cam sits in the pressbox at 700k a year who cares - if he plays and plays at Rome's level even better. And IF (Big IF) he manages to find his former game again then he becomes a real steal.

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Lapierre was a playoff hero in 2009-10 for the Habs for his role in checking Ovechkin and co. Higgins has always been alright. Booth returned from serious concussion and played well enough for Panthers to keep his top 6 spot on the team. Barker on the other hand, was cut by an AHL affiliate of an NHL team that couldn't make the playoffs for the last few years. There is no comparison.

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