Cold Hard Truth Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Burrows-Hank-JensenDaniel-Kesler-KassianShinkaruk-Horvat-MatthiasHiggins-Santorelli-Gaunceor if Kesler goesSedin-Sedin-JensenBurrows-Spezza/B.Schenn-KassianHiggins-Horvat-MatthiasGaunce/Lain-Santo-Richardson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thad Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Well, that was the argument for Raymond. Started strong but faded from a consistency perspective and wasn't doing as much later in the year. Santorelli certainly did have periods where he wasn't producing, and although I wouldn't quite label him streaky it's hard to know how he would have played over the full season. Would he have been able to help when we were struggling or would he have faded? If we re-sign him, what will he be like in coming seasons, and for how much? Santo wasn't a useless pushover when he wasn't scoring like Raymond. You have valid questions but really how concerned are you with santo? I'd put him in Hansen category team value wise, myself. Although small sample size, I really don't think we're going to have to worry about him, even if he makes 2-2.5. The kid brings the effort night in and night out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I'm not all that worried, just cautionary about what it might mean if he really ups his price and we don't make any other space for our youth during this re-tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Get better soon Santo! We miss your clutch goals, wonderful smile, and hard work ethic. You are the man. get well soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal:thecup Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Ahead of schedule means?When is he expected back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 He is a hardworker, and a sparkplug for many players on the team. Definitely re-sign the guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt kilgore Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I was so glad when Torts mentioned him at a scrum last week. I was afraid he was "off the radar" too much with his injury. He reminds me of Burrows, just when he was blossoming as a scorer on the Canucks. He is a sparkplug and fights hard on every shift. Not to mention he is one of those BC boys that actually wants to play here. Id be finally done with Gillis if he ever just let Santo slide out the door to another team. All in all I'm quite excited about next year with the influx of youth already mentioned. If Kesler stays, I'd like to see a Higgins / Kesler / Santorelli second line. Or a Burrows / Kesler / Santorelli line if Jensen keeps up his production with the twins. And that's without even mentioning Kassian. If he keeps on this development maturity arc, it'd be difficult to not justify inserting him into the top 6. Next year, barring another injury plagued season, we should be contending again. And with a young, fast, exciting brand. But it sucks we have to now wait 6 months to get excited about the team again. ...er, I mean after we squeak into the playoffs and go on a tear to the SCF... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIC_CITY Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 He doesn't fit on this team. There's no room for the young centres (Horvat, Gaunce) in the lineup if Santorelli returns. No room for a guy that can play all 3 forward positions and both ends of the ice? I'll be pissed if Gillis doesn't get it done. Injuries are going to happen and I don't want the likes of Lain, Archibald and Dalpe holding the fort down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Kesler Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 No room for a guy that can play all 3 forward positions and both ends of the ice? I'll be pissed if Gillis doesn't get it done. Injuries are going to happen and I don't want the likes of Lain, Archibald and Dalpe holding the fort down...Absolutely. Torts talked about loving versatile forwards. What is Mike Santorelli if he isn't anything but verstatile? Santo is a player smart coaches want on their team. The kid knows how to be a pro as evidenced by his ridiculous conditioning level coming into camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Santo can easily switch to wing so there isn't necessary any conflict there. He maintained a spot in the top 6 as a winger for a good portion of the season. No reason why he can't be super clutch in the top 6 or on the 3rd line. His passion and hard work is exactly what you want to surround our upcoming youth in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOHORVAT53 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Next year lines should look like this: Sedin/Sedin/Jensen Higgs/Horvat/Burrows Santo/Gaunce/Fox Matthias/Richardson/Kassian DEF Hamhuis/Bieksa Garrison/Tanev Weber/Subban* Booth bought out. Edler gone. Dalpe demoted to Utica Comets. Ryan Kesler on 2nd line if he is still with Vancouver. If not Horvat. Get rid of Schroeder. Hansen gone. Subban gets called up and cracks the starting lineup. Or Corrado. Corrado a very good shutdown defenseman certainly the canucks could use. Santo definitely a player to resign. Canucks can try to look for a top 4 defenseman in free agents. Garrison being the odd man out. kassian matthias on 4th? gaunce and fox over those 2? Horvat on 2nd? Maybe by the end of the year, but to start: Sedin Sedin Kassian (playing against teams checking line) Higgins Kesler Burrows (20 mins a night shutting down other teams 1st lines) Matthias Santorelli Hansen (solid defensive line covering other teams 2nd line) Horvat Richardson Jensen (4th line against smaller/skilled teams like Montreal) Sestito Richardson Archibald (4th line against teams with typical 4th lines) Gaunce and Shinkaruk will be old enough to play in Utica (unlike Horvat who has to stick with the big club) so start them off in the minors.. Get rid of guys who have no future with us like Pelletier Defazio Stuart and put in Rodin Kenins and Fox.. Then you've got Dalpe Lain Grenier Friesen Mallet Blomstrand and zalewski to round out the 12... Young and inexperienced, but whatever.. its our farm team now so let our kids develope like detroit does it trade schroeder buy out booth insert a couple ufa's and we look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOHORVAT53 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Hamhuis Tanev Edler Bieksa Stanton Corrado let Alberts walk trade Garrison and his 6mil salary he makes next year.. way too much for a 3rd pairing dman playing on his wrong side Weber Andersson Tommernes Mceneny Blain Sauve Hutton Huskins is playing awesome and has a stanley cup ring so he can stay With Corrado graduating next season, we need to inject some better young Dmen into the system pushing our top 6 for spots.. also, our 2nd round pick should be a dman unless Cornel or Lemieux are available Sauve shouldnt be getting called up to our pro team.. Garrison+Schroeder for Adam Clendening+2nd again, insert a couple ufa's and we look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 He's moonlighting! Found him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I'm not sure we'll end up bringing him back, but it's great to hear he's recovering well! Hard not to root for the underdog when he puts in kind of effort this guy does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotaSmartMan Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 He's moonlighting! Found him.The hospital's endless icecream hasn't done him too well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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