canuck_trevor16 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Hodgson is going to be one of the best players in the league. Many here won't like it, but that's the plain truth. Eventually it will go down as one of the worst trades. And get used to it because we still talk about the Neely trade. I was extremely disappointed we ditched Hodgson and I don't buy the rumours/crap people post about that here. Cody didn't fit into the current team gameplan/culture and got moved for someone who did. But Cody IS the better player. Just sayin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 wrong Hodgson is soft and slow........he end up in Europe in 5 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 wrong Hodgson is soft and slow........he end up in Europe in 5 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Alexander Cody Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Holy crap the amount of hate Hodgson has from this fanbase.. Hodgson isn't a player that sucks. Him and Kassian have different elements to their games. Stop comparing him with Kassian and saying that Kassian is better because he brings physicality and concussed Ben Eager. That is not a fair and legitimate comparison. Hodgson doesn't fight. He doesn't hit. You people bringing this up saying Kassian is better doesn't mean that he is better. It just means that Kassian has the size and playing style to be able to do so. Hodgson is more focused on the offensive skill side. He is a playmaker, sniper, and has incredible hockey vision and IQ. His offensive awareness is unmatched and cannot be taught. That is the difference. Hodgson is known for offence. He is suppose to bring offence. Not hitting. Not fighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I think many of us will agree that winning is all that matters. Sedin's got their scoring titles, Canuck's got the presidents trophy, been there, done that. Let's get a cup now, that's our main focus. Couldn't care less about any scoring titles or statistics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus099 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Hodgson is playing on a line with Vanek who is absolutely on fire with 19 points. He's riding his hotstreak /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Påhlsson Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I smell a multi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 He wanted to play here,just not under a goof ball. Hodgson is in the top 20 scoring of all NHL skaters. He is averaging 45% in the circle against NHL first line centermen. I listened to Doug MacLean(ex GM of CBJ) on the TEAM and he said that Hodgson is doing great. Nice to see a former Canuck do so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick-in-Rink Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Can't we all just accept that this trade worked out for both teams? Kassian brings an element to this team we haven't seen since...well Bertuzzi. Suddenly we're fighting more often and the Sedins are even checking. I'm not saying its directly because of his game, but this wasn't there last year. I'd rather this team have someone who can be consistent in all aspects rather than one aspect. We've strongly needed this kind of player and we acquired him. I'm not going to deny the fact that I was upset when we traded Hodgson but it looks like it will work out for both teams. Vancouver and Buffalo both got what they wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spentral Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 two words: apples and oranges (trying to keep constant with the OP's math) i was a big hodgson fan. still am, wish him the best. also a kassian fan, wish him the best. i have no real concerns right now other than the canucks keep winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Holy crap the amount of hate Hodgson has from this fanbase.. Hodgson isn't a player that sucks. Him and Kassian have different elements to their games. Stop comparing him with Kassian and saying that Kassian is better because he brings physicality and concussed Ben Eager. That is not a fair and legitimate comparison. Hodgson doesn't fight. He doesn't hit. You people bringing this up saying Kassian is better doesn't mean that he is better. It just means that Kassian has the size and playing style to be able to do so. Hodgson is more focused on the offensive skill side. He is a playmaker, sniper, and has incredible hockey vision and IQ. His offensive awareness is unmatched and cannot be taught. That is the difference. Hodgson is known for offence. He is suppose to bring offence. Not hitting. Not fighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Cody Hodgson also has more points then Alexander Ovechkin, Jonathan Toews, more goals then Malkin, twice as many points as Cory Perry. He is 1 point behind Crosby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Hodgson is playing on a line with Vanek who is absolutely on fire with 19 points. He's riding his hotstreak /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 He's also a negative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 One of the best in the league? That's pretty funny. The fact that he only has 4 more points in one more game than Kassian, isn't that impressive. He is a year older, and supposed to be the superior offensive player after all. He's also playing with the league's leading scorer. Kassian brings more to the table than Hodgson. Sorry if you can't come to terms with that. But being a better player, doesn't mean scoring 4 more points. It means playing at both ends of the rink, playing physical, and sticking up for teammates. Those are all aspects of being a good player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Stretching the truth just a tad aren't you OP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 No one cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 That's certainly debatable. We've already seen Hodgson thrive without the Sedins. Can the same be said for Kassian? Until Kassian can show that he isn't a product of the twins, I'm inclined to say that Hodgson is the better player. Of course there are other things to consider but until Kassian can demonstrate he can play a similar game, with similar offensive results, without the twins, I think Cody wins this argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckNORRIS4Cup Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 It is funny how people compare Kassian and Hodgson, they are 2 completely differen't players, and just because Kassian fights and racks up more penalty mins, he is the better player? What? So by this logic that would mean Kassian is the Canucks best player, and he is even better then the Sedins? The Sedins don't hit or fight so that means they suck like Hodgson and Kassian is the Canucks best player, yikes this team is doomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 So we switch them back. Do you think CoHo would have 10 points on this canucks line up beeing juggeled between the 2nd and 3rd line, playing with mayray, Hansen and occasionally as a winger because AV suddenly thinks Burrows is a center? Also, with CoHo on the roster, Schroeder plays in Chicago... And vice versa, would Kassian have 5 goals on the Sabres line up? No, I don't think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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