Mackcanuck Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie 44s45 seconds ago Raffi Torres on waivers. 34 yrs old, Last year of $2M cap hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Guy's pretty much a walking suspension at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vancouverdepression Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 SIGN HIM ... for sh**s and giggles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Pass! If we were looking to a deep playoff run and not needing room for the youngins I would be all over that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Liked him when he was here, but the guy is a true wingnut. Time for him to be out of the NHL for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 3 minutes ago, Aladeen said: Pass! If we were looking to a deep playoff run and not needing room for the youngins I would be all over that though. One of the 'darling' playoff teams should claim him (or trade for him after he passes). He could go out there, decapitate someone key on the opposing team and probably get a fine/short suspension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Just now, J.R. said: One of the 'darling' playoff teams should claim him (or trade for him after he passes). He could go out there, decapitate someone key on the opposing team and probably get a fine/short suspension Torres is a proven playoff performer, yah there are risks with his undisciplined game but he is exactly the kind of bulldozer you'd want in your line up going against a team like LA. Maybe that's not the case anymore, maybe he's lost a step, but I am sure it could make sense for some team to put in a claim as his contract expires at the end of the season. Especially a team looking to add grit without giving up assets. That being said he will likely clear waivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekey Pete Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Now that's a guy who would protect our youngsters! Probably cross the line too, but you can guarantee no one will take liberties with Jared, Jake or Ben when he's on the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 You would think a team like the Sharks would want to keep him. The path through the playoffs goes through LA for them, and Torres could be of use in that series. He could take out Doughty, the same way Stoll took out Vlasic, and look how much of a difference that made the last time they met. Not condoning that at all, but the league certainly doesn't take any steps from preventing something like that from happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokes Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Pass, the refs hate the Canucks enough as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoball Cannons Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 19 minutes ago, J.R. said: One of the 'darling' playoff teams should claim him (or trade for him after he passes). He could go out there, decapitate someone key on the opposing team and probably get a fine/short suspension He won't ever get a short suspension again. The league threw the book at him for his last hit. 42 games for something Dustin Brown has never been suspended for and has done his whole career. Watch DB's new head butt move he has been using this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD0z8SDBovI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Just say no to drugs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nd1989 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Wouldnt be surprised to see a contender with injuries pick him up for the end of the season, just to see if he has anything left, the guy was a pretty good playoff performer not all that long ago. If not it might be the end of the line for Torres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Wouldn't be interested if I were JB, but there are likely several teams interested. Dal/Chi/NYR/TB.....I could see a potential fit to some degree with all of these teams. He'll literally make defencemen take a second look out there and occasionally cough up the puck just through sheer panic sometimes. That's worth something to the right team heading into the playoffs imo. Problem is that he's one questionable hit away from being suspended for the rest of his career potentially and what GM wants to deal with that distraction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I have a trade to announce: The Vancouver Canucks trade Brandon Prust to the Waivers for Raffi Torres jk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Hossa's best friend. Chicago should claim him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 3 minutes ago, thejazz97 said: I have a trade to announce: The Vancouver Canucks trade Brandon Prust to the Waivers for Raffi Torres jk Lol done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 he probably clears and maybe gets moved in a contract swap. He plays on the edge and usually going over the edge. Would rather have him than Prust, but we need to move out players not claim any as once hammer and hank come back after all star break we are going to have to waive or trade 1 or 2 players no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 41 minutes ago, J.R. said: One of the 'darling' playoff teams should claim him (or trade for him after he passes). He could go out there, decapitate someone key on the opposing team and probably get a fine/short suspension How about a follow nal stand a la Wideman? An F.U. At the league for being the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWMc1 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I would be surprised if any team picked him up as they would have to keep him on their roster. He hasn't played in a long time and is probably a ways from game shape. He might have to play his way from the AHL back to the NHL to prove he can play with self-control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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