TOMapleLaughs Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Lol at 'Versteeg can play center too'. On that note, so can mighty Kopecky, or whoever else we put in the middle. Doesn't mean they're any good at it. Anyway, one of those teams not happy with their forwards and could take a chance on Booth is, well, us. There's lots of teams that are unhappy with their forwards and would take a chance on Booth. Kopecky has tapped his offensive upside, yet he's on pace for a career year...Yep, that makes sense. Samuelsson had appeared to have reached his offensive upside too; until he was put with the Sedins at age 33. You underestimate the Sedins ability to turn third line players into stars. How would a draft pick and an average prospect be selling the farm? Did we have to sell the farm for Higgins? Nope. And I would do that trade again any time. Versteeg can play center too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Booth may have the worst set of hands in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Suggesting he'll be traded so the Canucks will bring I'm Versteeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Well that hope is gone. Versteeg just went down with an injury, he is favoring his leg and it looks really serious, I doubt he is back anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 No to Versteeg anyways, not what we need, I think Booth adds more, he just needs to start scoring a bit. Although Versteeg isn't exactly lighting it up either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 On a good team? Yes he is. However, by good i mean 2010 Hawks calibre, where they had Versteeg on the 3rd line. Kopecky is certainly not a 1st liner on any team. Matthias is a big, 25yr old center who would thrive in AV's system. We certainly need a guy like him at the moment more than Kopecky or Versteeg. Goc is 29yrs old. He would be more of a stopgap until some other solution somes up for our centerman woes. Frankly, buying out Booth and then trading for Versteeg is a HORRIBLE idea on multiple fronts. So i hope it was all bs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John.Tallhouse Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 If this story has some bite to it, I'd love to see Versteeg in blue&green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 "Done for season." was the first assessment uttered on Hf. D'oh. What an AWFUL season it's been in Florida. But imho Tallon has the foresight to figure out that tanking is good for certain draft years. Drouin, Jones or Natey Mack are can't miss-type guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Versteeg throws a hit every couple games, blocks a shot every couple games, like Weiss and Fleischmann, gets a whole lot of ozone starts - not very good underlying numbers (and not terribly impressive scoring stats either) for a guy who gets first line minutes and top unit pp time - not going to be much of a physical or two-way presence, and playing with Kesler and Booth, I don't see him getting any more impressive than the context of his play in Florida. Versteeg's been a career 22 goal scorer playing in opportune circumstances. Not sure what all the hype's about. I personally would take a pass whether or not cap space had to be created/cleared to fit him in. I wouldn't give up Booth one for one for him, let alone dump Booth and give up additional assets for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 "Done for season." was the first assessment uttered on Hf. D'oh. What an AWFUL season it's been in Florida. But imho Tallon has the foresight to figure out that tanking is good for certain draft years. Drouin, Jones or Natey Mack are can't miss-type guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tru_Knyte Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Would rather see us ship out a goaltender for a real center. We're going nowhere if our C's are Hank, Lappy, ???? and ????. Even when Kesler comes back we lack depth down the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnInconvenienceBrah Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 our 1st and 2nd better not be on the table with how bad the Canucks have looked this year and with how good Luongo has been playing and how bad Schneider has been it'll be hard for us to consider moving Luongo now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Geeeeeeeeeeez B Mack is the biggest idiot on TSN.I do not know hoe he has a job always saying what people know, now and other times saying crap like this.This should be locked and deleted!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayRayDown Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Geeeeeeeeeeez B Mack is the biggest idiot on TSN.I do not know hoe he has a job always saying what people know, now and other times saying crap like this.This should be locked and deleted!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 "Done for season." was the first assessment uttered on Hf. D'oh. What an AWFUL season it's been in Florida. But imho Tallon has the foresight to figure out that tanking is good for certain draft years. Drouin, Jones or Natey Mack are can't miss-type guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sting Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Geeeeeeeeeeez B Mack is the biggest idiot on TSN.I do not know hoe he has a job always saying what people know, now and other times saying crap like this.This should be locked and deleted!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonimator#19 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 WE CANNOT KEEP TRADING HIGH DRAFT PICKS! Hasn't anyone learned from the nonis and burke era where 2nd and 3rd round picks were tossed at the trade deadline as a desperate move. Our prospect pool is at the bottom of the league. Only reason we trade a 2nd rounder is if we get a 1st rounder in the trade or somewhere else. Gillis better of learned his lesson from that 1st he gave up for ballard which could have been coyle, howden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobopan Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Not exactly groundbreaking news. We'll need to move him, Booth and a goaltender just to make things work under the cap. See if you can get an asset for him, if not buyout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckin Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I heard this interview on team1040 with Bob and to be honest with you guys it was all just speculation. Think this got a little out of hand in this thread,since a lot of what Bob said was due to having his teeth pulled to fill air time. Florida is the obvious trading partner and thats all you can really take from that interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergioMomesso Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Versteeg just got hurt tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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