gradin123 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Remember when The Canadiens were going to sit Gomez all year just to make sure he wouldn't get hurt which might stop them from be able to buy him out. The NHL and NHLPA ended up letting him be bought out immediately in order to have the chance to play elsewhere but I don't think the amnesty buyout rules have changed. If Booth is still hurt in July then I don't believe the Canucks are allowed to use one of their amensty buyouts on him. He still has 2 years left after this season at $4.25Million cap hit per and he has to be the leading candidates to be one of the two buyouts. I pray he is better by July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schlaBAM Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 he'll be fine. they aren't going to buy him out. i may br drunk, but i can surprisingly spell decently sense is made fo shizzzle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradin123 Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 he'll be fine. they aren't going to buy him out. i may br drunk, but i can surprisingly spell decently sense is made fo shizzzle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 He tries hard, and seems like a good guy, but he just doesn't seem to fit here. It seems like he's either in a slump or hurt. If he got paid around $2.5 million it might be worth the risk to keep him. However at $4.5 million and plus the salary cap is going down, he has to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schneider Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 he'll be fine. they aren't going to buy him out. i may br drunk, but i can surprisingly spell decently sense is made fo shizzzle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 David Booth is exactly what this team needs, MG will never trade or buy him out. He's a big strong power forward, basically the only Canuck apart from Kassian who's willing to take the puck hard to the net. He can hit, he's fast and he's capable of scoring 30 goals. That combination is a rare one. Why do you think everyone want's big, skilled forwards? Why do you think MG drafted Gaunce and Jensen? Why do you think Boston and L.A won the Cup? Because of big, fast hitting forwards who can score. Apart from Booth, we're very thin in that department. Burrows doesn't know how to deliver a big hit. Kesler hasn't knocked a guy flat in a while. All we really have are Higgins and Kassian in that area. Players like Booth win Cups. His poor regular season play gets a pass because he had no training camp and just a handful of games to get into mid-season form. Hopefully he can come back with a couple of weeks before the playoffs, because that's where players like Booth shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topbananas Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 David Booth is exactly what this team needs, MG will never trade or buy him out. He's a big strong power forward, basically the only Canuck apart from Kassian who's willing to take the puck hard to the net. He can hit, he's fast and he's capable of scoring 30 goals. That combination is a rare one. Why do you think everyone want's big, skilled forwards? Why do you think MG drafted Gaunce and Jensen? Why do you think Boston and L.A won the Cup? Because of big, fast hitting forwards who can score. Apart from Booth, we're very thin in that department. Burrows doesn't know how to deliver a big hit. Kesler hasn't knocked a guy flat in a while. All we really have are Higgins and Kassian in that area. Players like Booth win Cups. His poor regular season play gets a pass because he had no training camp and just a handful of games to get into mid-season form. Hopefully he can come back with a couple of weeks before the playoffs, because that's where players like Booth shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Biestra Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Amnesty buyout? Can't we just put him on Injured Reserve for the rest of his career? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 It's a good question. Amazing how highly rated some fans still consider him to be. I sure hope this seemingly serious injury doesn't affect his hunting season/schedule. Could really mess up his spring plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV. Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Booth will be fine. He's going through the Raymond/Bieksa treatment right now. Keeps getting injured and fans expect his top game ASAP.. Give him some time to rebound and get up to season's form. Before last night, he was finally clicking with Kassian and was really working hard in the offensive zone to create chances and wear down the opposition defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neversummer Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Don't we need amnesty buyout for Lui? ... Oh, I think each team gets 2. Bug Gillis is going to have a problem on his hands, Booth, Ballard, Luongo ... which 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Buy outs are only a last resort for guys like Gomez who no one will touch with a 10 foot pole. But of course CDC wants to buy out anyone. Funny though, you don't see too many other GM's buying out contracts other than Gomez & Redden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crime911 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 David Booth is exactly what this team needs, MG will never trade or buy him out. He's a big strong power forward, basically the only Canuck apart from Kassian who's willing to take the puck hard to the net. He can hit, he's fast and he's capable of scoring 30 goals. That combination is a rare one. Why do you think everyone want's big, skilled forwards? Why do you think MG drafted Gaunce and Jensen? Why do you think Boston and L.A won the Cup? Because of big, fast hitting forwards who can score. Apart from Booth, we're very thin in that department. Burrows doesn't know how to deliver a big hit. Kesler hasn't knocked a guy flat in a while. All we really have are Higgins and Kassian in that area. Players like Booth win Cups. His poor regular season play gets a pass because he had no training camp and just a handful of games to get into mid-season form. Hopefully he can come back with a couple of weeks before the playoffs, because that's where players like Booth shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BedBeats™2.0 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Wait...he has like 9 mil cap hit! They wont buy him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70seven Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 im not sure that Booth can turn it around offensivley, and his ability without production does not justify his salary and cap hit, HOWEVER thats not to say that he still cant be a valuable piece to the team or any other team as he throws bigger hits than most of our forwards and has shown good ability to take the puck to the net with solid battling effort.... just kind of a cap issue with him. i dont think he'll be bought out. if anyone, itll be ballard. cant be paying a fringe roster player that kind of money. and though ive shyed away from the idea of booth scoring like a top 6 forward, i still think he is an effective 3rd line player, who could be made better with the right kind of center. i wish him ggod luck with short recovery, but am hoping in his absence that we get a peek at what jensen can do at this level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Don't we need amnesty buyout for Lui? ... Oh, I think each team gets 2. Bug Gillis is going to have a problem on his hands, Booth, Ballard, Luongo ... which 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB007 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 David Booth is exactly what this team needs, MG will never trade or buy him out. He's a big strong power forward, basically the only Canuck apart from Kassian who's willing to take the puck hard to the net. He can hit, he's fast and he's capable of scoring 30 goals. That combination is a rare one. Why do you think everyone want's big, skilled forwards? Why do you think MG drafted Gaunce and Jensen? Why do you think Boston and L.A won the Cup? Because of big, fast hitting forwards who can score. Apart from Booth, we're very thin in that department. Burrows doesn't know how to deliver a big hit. Kesler hasn't knocked a guy flat in a while. All we really have are Higgins and Kassian in that area. Players like Booth win Cups. His poor regular season play gets a pass because he had no training camp and just a handful of games to get into mid-season form. Hopefully he can come back with a couple of weeks before the playoffs, because that's where players like Booth shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 He got paid $4.5 Million this year and probably will finish with 1 empty net goal. How the hell could the Canucks justify bringing him back at that cap hit for 2 more years if they can get out of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Buy outs are only a last resort for guys like Gomez who no one will touch with a 10 foot pole. But of course CDC wants to buy out anyone. Funny though, you don't see too many other GM's buying out contracts other than Gomez & Redden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babych Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Buy outs are only a last resort for guys like Gomez who no one will touch with a 10 foot pole. But of course CDC wants to buy out anyone. Funny though, you don't see too many other GM's buying out contracts other than Gomez & Redden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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