R3aL Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 In hindsight would have rathered we traded a 4th for him than our second and k conn for Roy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van40 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Im just glad we didnt get him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thad Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 In b4 "yeah but they would have won with anyone playing 4c" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 The Pahlsson trade sucked ass. I never liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Say what you want, Handzus would have been a perfect fit for the Canucks: - He's a great faceoff man, the Canucks are one of the worst faceoff teams in the league. - He's a shoot out expert. In the remaining 13 games there's bound to be a couple of shootouts, and right now we need every point we can get to edge Minnesota. Those few points will make a difference. - He's a big body who can play physically, we have next to no size on this team anymore - He's an NHL center, we have Henrik and Lapierre as our only NHL centers right now, the rest are AHLers - He's 36 and experienced, we don't have one true veteran on this team after Malhotra and Salo left, and it shows as we get rattled so easily nowadays. We need a veteran presence like this guy. Call him slow, call him what you want but he fills a lot of our needs and very cheaply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Vanderhoek Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Anything can happen in the Playoffs, I don't think I would have minded him joining Vancouver at the deadline, but didn't think he would have as much of an impact. It's not like he woul dhave been playing on the top line or second line with the twins or Kelser etc...like he was playing top six in Chicago. So he would not get the opportunities and production in Vancouver as he did in Chicago anyways. Was a perfect fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchemy Time Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Shark dump Murray and Hanzus too slow old guys...........next is clowe I bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllEyezOnMe Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Clowe has already been traded... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksnihilist Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 perfect - one less mistake we can potentially make. i'm sure mg was itching to fill this roster up with has-beens and older slophs like we have done almost every year - so it is impossible to develop our own players - maybe the new coach talked him out of it already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchemy Time Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 I think he posted that around the trade deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Hate to say I told you so, once again. Handzus brought experience, size and grit to the Blackhawks. He ended up being their 2nd line center, and was a HUGE reason they won the Cup. They definately don't win the Cup without him - that would have been a hole far to big to fill. Veteran pickups at the deadline lead to championships. That kind of experience all around the league is vital for a young team. Now looking at the Canucks, we've got a couple of veterans in the twins up front, but on our blueline there is no one with even 500 games. Now we're expecting Tanev and Corrado to become NHL starting defencemen, our experience on the back end got a lot worse. We need a grey-beard on the blueline, someone like Roszival who was instrumental in Chicago's win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Come to think of it, wasn't Handzus LA's 2nd line centre before they got Richards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avicii Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 DeNiro showing yet again he doesn't know anything! Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 DeNiro showing yet again he doesn't know anything! Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Bull" Horvat Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Hate to say I told you so, once again. Handzus brought experience, size and grit to the Blackhawks. He ended up being their 2nd line center, and was a HUGE reason they won the Cup. They definately don't win the Cup without him - that would have been a hole far to big to fill. Veteran pickups at the deadline lead to championships. That kind of experience all around the league is vital for a young team. Now looking at the Canucks, we've got a couple of veterans in the twins up front, but on our blueline there is no one with even 500 games. Now we're expecting Tanev and Corrado to become NHL starting defencemen, our experience on the back end got a lot worse. We need a grey-beard on the blueline, someone like Roszival who was instrumental in Chicago's win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Juice Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Come to think of it, wasn't Handzus LA's 2nd line centre before they got Richards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Funny I recall proposing the exact trade that happened. /topic/340112-proposal-canucks-sharks/page__p__11146181#entry11146181">http://forum.canucks.com/topic/340112-proposal-canucks-sharks/page__p__11146181#entry11146181 To Vancouver: Martin Handzus To San Jose: 4th Round Pick (Can Throw Ebbett or Tockhin, exc. In if we need to ditch a contract) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Handzus is the perfect replacement for Manny. He is huge (6'5 215) He is great on faceoffs, great defensively, Can bring some offense aswell, and can step into the top 9 when needed. And he even helps in the shootouts (for the regular season) And he is a much better option than Dave Steckel. His cap hit is 2.5 but he is a pending UFA so he would just be a rental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapourstreak Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 lol Corrado doesn't even have a chance at getting that top6 spot next season where did you say anything about this? "hate to say i told you so" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raph Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Anything can happen in the Playoffs, I don't think I would have minded him joining Vancouver at the deadline, but didn't think he would have as much of an impact. It's not like he woul dhave been playing on the top line or second line with the twins or Kelser etc...like he was playing top six in Chicago. So he would not get the opportunities and production in Vancouver as he did in Chicago anyways. Was a perfect fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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