EmployeeoftheMonth Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Enlighten me as to the point of this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Try to source some facts when telling everybody your gospel according to Gillis on Hodgson,Smasshian. Then you can tell others to get a clue as you might have one,yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dank.sinatra Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 This thread is dumb but it does make me miss Grabner a ton. That trade was a mistake, Grabner would be our leading points and goal scorer so far this season. I know the trade had to happen for some reasons but I just wish Grabner was still a Canuck he was so fun to watch and made games a lot more exciting. If he had to be traded I wish we could of got more than Ballard for him, we gave up a first round pick for him too!! That trade is pretty embarrassing. However the Hodgson trade is something I have no gripes with. Hodgson wasn't going to work out and we got another young player with very high potential in return. Kassian enjoys playing in Vancouver and I can see him flourishing here eventually. I think that trade was in the best interest of both teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpworsley Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Its pretty much a futile task trying to fight stubborn ignorance with fact and reality. I prefer the mud sling approach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaches Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Get.Over.It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Grabner sucks ... and so do you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Michael Gillis is anti-youth. He doesn't like talent. He likes Volpatti. You know, guys without much talent. Grabner had shown flashes of brilliance before the dreaded trade to Florida. Look at the skills he has now. That one timer against the Laffs tonight was terrific. Hodgson is flourishing. He is a valuable right handed shot. His blast against Thomas in the Bruins game was Yzerman-esque. And he was dealt for Zack Kassian. Kassian is not in the same league as Hodgson, unfortunately. The next talent that they have is Schroeder. He will probably be packaged with Luongo down to Florida. Fire Michael Gillis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Feel free to go cheer for the Islanders and/or the Sabres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpworsley Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Is there a pub where disgruntled Hodgson fans hang out in Vancouver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horvat x 53 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Well those trades were right during those times. Grabner didnt have a spot on a loaded top6 and you can't compare him to Volpatti. Grabner is a scorer while Volpatti is a grinder. You wouldn't want grabby grinding when he broke his leg kicking a soccer ball. Coho deal could have been delayed. We can't lie that we needed a Kassian type player. Besides it's right hand for right hand. So you can't make that argument. Coho could of helped with scoring in our top 9 while kassian was still a season away from being effective. At the time ballard was a good top 4 but like someone mentioned Hammer bumped him down. As i rememeber ballard was an insurance incase hammer didnt sign.Coho is flourishing... ya on a team that has no centers. Who could have known that we would be without a Selke winner?Fact is we would be better with booth and kesler back from injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5minutesinthebox Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I think the op has a point, that's that youth is not given the chance that it should on this team. You can't chop it up to we are too good a team, you can't stay a good team unless you play your young players (Detroit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5minutesinthebox Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 DP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5minutesinthebox Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Is there a pub where disgruntled Hodgson fans hang out in Vancouver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Is there a pub where disgruntled Hodgson fans hang out in Vancouver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicNuckleHead09 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 He's anti youth but he traded hodgson for a younger player? I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemieux Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Kassian scores a couple of goals (one was a sedin pass tap-in) and people hails him as the next Todd. Gee, he didn't really play so well in the AHL this season after what, 17 games, and no one mentions it. Anyone with some stats background will understand the idea of sample size. Too bad all the high school kids here have no clue. Kids should be at school anyway, and not on this board. People blame Hodgson for trying to leave Vancouver. He had the skills, but he was only given like 10 minutes per game, with no PP time. It's natural to be frustrated. Getting Kassian wasn't a bad idea, but the price was way too high. If you want toughness, you can always get a Brashear for 500K Another example of nearsightedness was the idea that keeping Samuelsson was better than Grabner. Samuelsson was an old guy, a rental guy. You knew he wouldn't stay for long here. Why trade away all of your potential stars at the earliest opportunity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono2009 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Epic FAIL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Hindsight is 20/20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Pssssst It's pretty hard to crack a good lineup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Grabner sucks ... and so do you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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