uzzi92 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 So, with Manny on his last year of his contract with the Canucks, anyone think he will leave or re-sign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwnstar Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Most likely a 1 or 2 year deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananas Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 depends on next year's Training Camp, methinks. If a young center can oust him, he might not stick around. As long as he's not replaced by EBBETT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksnihilist Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 He is gone... unless he can play with some of the reckless abandon and competitiveness he used to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc_devil Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Malholtra's been dropped to fourth line and can't compare to Lappierre. He'd be better off asking to be traded at the dealine if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I have a feeling that the Canucks may not even attempt to re-sign him at the end of this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber_pwnzor Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 His NHL career is over, sad but true. He's a great guy and an awesome leader. Hope we can give him a job in management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNeil Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 From now on he is a below average 4th line player. That happens to be good at face offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John.Tallhouse Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Love Manny. Sauga city local, But it may be time for him to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noheart Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Maybe he will call it a career and become part of player development. I think he would be awesome at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sick Hands Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Great community guy, but it's definetly time to trade him at the deadline ( kind of how Pahlsson was offloaded on us ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrooveC Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 His NHL career is over, sad but true. He's a great guy and an awesome leader. Hope we can give him a job in management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 They'll keep him until the end of the year for his faceoff ability. After that, he may be retained if he takes a sizeable discount. Even if we don't, some team will pay him < 1 mil I mean, we gave RYAN JOHNSON 1.1 million for his faceoffs, and Malhotra is far better at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 His NHL career is over, sad but true. He's a great guy and an awesome leader. Hope we can give him a job in management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancaesar Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I'm not even sure where he'll fit on this team once Kesler and Booth are back. I suppose he or Lappiere will have to shift over to wing on the 4th line with Higgins on the other wing. No room for Volpatti or Weise. This is all assuming Schroeder isn't sent down. His play is surely suggesting that he won't be. Sedin - Sedin - Burrows Booth - Kesler - Kassian Raymond - Schroeder - Hansen Higgins - Malhotra - Lappiere That's crazy forward depth right there. The problem is that Weise would likely have to be sent down, and with his new-found celebrity status as the Dutch league Gretzky, he'd probably be picked up on waivers. I can't really see any regular roster spot for Manny next season either. Classy guy and all, but gotta do what's best for the team. I wish him all the best wherever he ends up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I was really hoping that with a full off-season (extended, actually), Manny would at least partially return to his former self. Unfortunately, that doesn't appear to have happened and when Kesler and Booth both come back along with the emergence of Schroeder it will be a tough call as to whether he ends up sitting in the press box for the rest of the season. If it wasn't for his faceoff ability, I'd say it would be a done deal. Next season, I see even less of a place for him so I would be surprised if the Canucks signed him again. I do think that he could have a place centering the 4th line of a "lesser" team elsewhere if he so wanted to, but not likely here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviewonder20 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 His NHL career is over, sad but true. He's a great guy and an awesome leader. Hope we can give him a job in management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotiman187 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I believe he is done as a player for the canucks after this season. He just is not the same anymore post-injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmpunk Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Sedin Kesler Schroeder Lappy (has to be resigned) Don't think Manny has a spot, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal:thecup Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I think Manny is still recovering; he is getting better every game. He is still a big, fast guy that hits and wins a lot of faceoffs and is a leader on this team. Ebbet will probably be the guy to go when Kesler comes back and Booth may be a fair way off yet (in his interview he said he was frustrated with how long it is taking but he keeps getting setbacks and cannot rush recovery). So Manny will stay a while longer and may not be the guy cut when Booth does return. If Luongo is going to be traded, some forward (Raymond?) may go in the deal, or the deal for a backup goaltender, and Manny could still hold down a roster or pressbox spot. Barker is still with the team and could be gone before Manny as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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