uber_pwnzor Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Then why is Calgary now going to trade Iginla? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorrcoq Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 If Gretzky can be traded, then anyone can be traded. The Canucks have dealt Naslund, Bure and Linden in the past, so it goes to show that nobody is off limits. Having said that, I think the Sedins should remain Canucks. I imagine their contracts will go down in the years to come, and they may be dropped onto the second line if players like Kesler become a stronger offensive presence. Their game seems to be evolving this year with Hank finding his shooting touch and both of them playing physically, i imagine in the years to come they will remain a key part of this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbriggs Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Let's be honest, the Sedins are getting older and aren't getting any better. While they'll still be very good players, they will no longer be amongst the best players in the league. IMO, they have peaked. If we try to trade them as a package, we could get a TONNE back in return which would be like a quick re-build. So, would you trade the Sedins next year if it looked like the Canucks weren't an elite team anymore and also considering they would be pending UFA's? Or would you re-sign them to another extension and try to keep adding pieces to this current core and still try to win? I'm not against a re-buid at all. I don't think we are going to win with this current core. Especially considering salary cap implications nowadays, we need to get good young talent that is cheap financially. We cannot afford to keep signing old veteran players to big money contract, or else we will end up like Calgary. EDIT: This is not a Sedin bashing. They are true professionals in every sense of the word, both on and off the ice. I'm a big fan of theirs both as players and as human beings and think they've been a treat to watch the last couple of years and we have been lucky to have them on our team. No doubt they will go down as 2 of the best Canucks ever. What I'm talking about is business and the future of this team. Use your heads and not your hearts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucks_rule1 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PLACE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Seriously, the Sedins have one of the best contracts in the league. These days 6m each for PPG or nearly PPG players both with Art Ross trophies is a steal, look what Perry and Getzlaf got. Especially respectable players like the Sedins. Instead of trading the Sedins let's continue to think about how we can build the Canucks around these stars. For those that say the Sedins don't produce in the playoffs, guess who finished 2nd in playoff scoring in 2011? Henrik Sedin. Daniel finished 4th overall. Even last year both Daniel and Henrik averaged a pt per game in the playoffs, despite teh far too short playoff season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruthHurts Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Get younger and build towards the future, just like the Oilers are doing right now right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 we must be getting back at least 4 first rounders. who's gonna give up 4 first rounders? they won't be moved. ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Peterson Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 For the last few weeks with our struggling power play (without Kesler) why not split the Twins, up see if Hank will start to shoot rather than pass. Thus a "Sedin" on each of the two power play units. Might give the power play a whole different look, something they need. So far nothing else has helped. If it works it's a win, if it doesn't not much lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derr12 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Who would we trade them for? It's not like there is a better 1-2 punch in the league. If we could get crosby/malkin maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACanuck Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhghaaahhhahahaha Ahhahahhhhaahahahaha Hahahahahahahaha Ha...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaguez Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 All you people who are saying no are just in denial. I'm sure this is how people in calgary responded a couple years ago when the thought of trading Iginla was brought up and look at them now haha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeme Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Bang Boogie Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaNuCk_in_NzL Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 1 and 2 in points and +/- and up there is PP goals and game winning goals. I have said this before that the league has figured out their style a bit but they are still producing and will for years to come. Lots of assists though. Just shoooooooottttttttttt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoman13 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 All you people who are saying no are just in denial. I'm sure this is how people in calgary responded a couple years ago when the thought of trading Iginla was brought up and look at them now haha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter.S-Kerouac Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 At the deadline to Pits. Get er done Shero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_trevor16 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 the OP is a calgary fan who is just jealous lock this thread please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howswedeitis76 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 The Sedins should not be traded, and won't be, because if they are losing a step,they are such class players that they'd accept less money in a new deal. They would demote themselves to the second line (or accept the demotion to become essentially 1a and 1b.) These are franchise players dedicated to Vancouver and the Canucks, and would do their utmost to help the team, even if it meant taking less money. We all know they could have gotten more elsewhere if they had tested the market in their first chance at UFA status. Essentially, our team leaders are likely to remain as such for a long time to come. They play hard, but play smart, and the latter is something that will not decrease over time. They can be point a game producers for another ten years, barring severe injuries, due to their passing, cycling skills, and hockey intelligence. While production might slow, they will likely never slow beyond second line production until retirement. So, to sum up, the Sedins are largely untradeable. They will likely bow out gracefully in ten years or so, having mentored a new top two lines, teaching them to confound the opposition with precision passing,and excellent puck possession skills. Their jerseys will most likely be retired with them, cup or no. If they ask for a raise come time to resign, and are producing less, then you MIGHT have an argument. But while I don't have a magic 8 ball, I do have a decade of evidence of the Sedins character and drive to draw upon, and I can say with utmost confidence that this will not be the case...they will be resigning for the same or less, for long term, will continue to lead the team in scoring for a number of years, until a new first line emerges, or is traded for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONCHE Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Not sure why everyone got so worked up about this. It's a reasonable question in light of recent events. OP: the main difference between us and Calgary is this: Calgary dosen't have a lot of quality prospects (23 on Hockey's Future) and they suck now. Vancouver doesn't have a lot of quality prospects (26 on HF) and are an elite team now. If we were in the flames position then it might be worth looking into. At this point, unless we blow the team up and decide to enter a rebuild, it is not happening. If we were to entertain the idea of trading the twins we would hit a major snag as was already mentioned by EagleShield, you need to trade them as a package and not many teams are willing to take on that kind of a cap hit, and provide us with the type of picks/prospects we'd be looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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