Why Are The Vancouver Canucks Signing/PTO All These "Reclamation Projects"?

[DaMacNamedDre]

Barker looked pretty good last night , looked faster than last year.

as a depth signing at that salary ?

worth a shot.

from his interviews it sounds like Cam knows what he has to do and is refocused.

Only 26, still a kid.

Vandemeer fought Lucic and was laughing , knocked Parros on his ass.

Exactly what this team has desperately been lacking for years.

Add one more superheavy and a skilled centre and we're good.

[Tortorella's Rant]

Barker has the potential to be pretty good; he just needs a fresh start and some time to gel with da team, yo.

And Vandermeer is Vandermeer, what you see is what you'll get.

[Japandroid]

PTOs are a great way to build veteran team depth...and as for reclamation projects coming onto the team...great. I like the fact that Gillis is bringing in these kind of guys; obviously these guys want to prove that they still have some gas in the tank/that they are not completely washed up and worthless as their previous teams decided they were. Low risk/potential reward.

Torres is a good example of a reclamation project that worked out: everybody else passed on him but the Nucks gave him a shot and he resurrected his career.

Barker seems motivated to succeed and we've all seen what he's capable of from his Chicago years; I'm definitely excited to see what he can bring to the table.

I think Gomez could actually be a nice addition to the team at the moment due to our need for a centre if he comes cheap. Even though he's been garbage the last couple years he's had some great seasons and you can't deny that he has talent in there - maybe a change of scenery and less pressure is all he needs. The only thing I don't like about it is that he's obviously a leader - being the ex-captain of Montreal - but we already have enough leadership on our squad.

That is all,

Japandroid

[Baggins]

It's because no bonafied star players want to sign with a mickey mouse organization like the Canucks. It goes back to the way Bure was treated before he even arrived in Vancouver.

Then take a look at how we treat players that do become stars here (Bure, Luongo)

Now Gillis is reduced to looking under rocks and in dark corners for warm bodies.

Go Canucks!