Gustavo Fring 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...
Erik Karlsson Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Sedins for Hodgson and Ehrhoff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_trevor16 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 one do not simply trade the sedins ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Account Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 everyone is being very stupid if we are losing we have to trade them when they still have high value Gillis is running a business and it would be a hard decision but the canucks will have to trade them before their value drops like Iginla's did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Not remotely comparable to Iggy. Even if trading the Sedins was a good idea (it's not) it's really not feasible. There are two of them and there is no way they would be traded to different teams. One team would have to give up a ton of assets. I just can't see anyone willing to part with what it would take to get them and we wouldn't part with them for anything that wasn't absolutely sure to set the team up for success for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kj29 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 okay seriously what kinda stupid guy would start a new topic about trading our top 2 guys................... this is hilarious, g'night children Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksnihilist Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 If u are Wally buono style, then yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyville88 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I fear that the Canucks will only get worse from here and not better. And if that happens, the Sedins will want out so that they can get another chance at winning the Cup. We'll have to blow up the team and start from scratch. I really do fear that the 2010-2011 Cup run was their first and last chance with this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Canuck Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 I fear that the Canucks will only get worse from here and not better. And if that happens, the Sedins will want out so that they can get another chance at winning the Cup. We'll have to blow up the team and start from scratch. I really do fear that the 2011-2012 Cup run was their first and last chance with this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Canuck Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 Because Iginla wants to win a Cup which is something that isn't going to happen with the Flames? And Calgary respects his trade request? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirteen Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Trade them with Schneider, Higgins, Ballard & Edler to the Capitals for Ovie, Green, Brower Johansson, Holtby, 1st round and 2nd round. Ovechkin-Kesler-Schroeder Jensen-Johnansson-Brower Raymond-Gaunce-Hansen Weise - Lappy - Kassian Green-Hamhuis Bieksa-Garrison Tanev-???? Luongo Holtby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Only on CDC do you get people seriously considering trading the Sedins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride the red Pony Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Not gonna lie, this thought has crossed my mind, but may be more a conversation a couple of years down the road. The only downfall is they are a package deal, so would make it tough to move them, hopefully they don't have to move to another team to win a cup. (ala Raymond Bourque) Twins are the face, would be tough to see them play elsewhere. OP, the only stupid question is the one not asked, so legit question. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't MG say when he was first hired, that he couldn't build a Stanley cup winner around the twins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 The Sedins will retire as Canucks. /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Let me put it to you this way. If Calgary drafted better, and got better value in it's trades, they wouldn't have needed to trade Iginla. Did Detroit look at trading Lidstrom? Holmstrom? Yzerman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks_dynasty Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Not a consideration since Canucks are a playoff team. If the Nucks were imploding like Buffalo...then maybe go the youth route. But for now...Sedins are first liners. I can see their production falling in the years to come but they will still be a dominant 2nd line. When their contract is up, I hope they'll sign something like a $4M per year type deal for a 3 years. IF they decide they want to win a cup with another team (which I doubt)...then move them and reap the rewards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pinchin Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 The poll result is encouraging. No, I would not trade the Sedins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jimmy Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 . You do not trade away franchise players such as the sedins. They are too close to the community and have done too much for the city to be traded away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I don't trust Gillis with that responsibilty, when that day ever comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACanuck Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 They should end their careers as Canucks as long as they want to. Winning the cup is very important yes, but it takes a team. Trading them away does not solve the rest of our problems. I say keep them as long as they want to be part of the Canucks, the community and love our city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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