[Burrows? Do We Really Need Him?]

I know allot of people are going to scorch me for this but I fail to see the reason why nobody questions his ability to play in the nhl. Every game i watch with him in the lineup(all of them) I find myself screaming at the tv because of the stupid stuff the guy does. Personally i'd rather have any of the guys that are fighting for a spot on the team rather than burrows. Everyone's #1 reason they like this guy from what I read on this forum "He's great on the pk. Who cares! Anyone can do this thats fighting for a spot. He can't score and i'm tired of kesler carrying this guy on his back night after night, I'm tired of him losing the puck, falling down everywhere seriously this guy falls down a hundred times a night can't he skate its ridiculous, stupid penalties its endless. "He plays with grit" is another common description tossed out when his name comes up. That ok sure he pisses off guys but fails to do really be able finish that job off by being able to fight because he can't. IMOP he's an embarrassment to the team. Please Gillis let this guy go keep Krog or Pettinger or Brown whoever. let er rip.

He's not playing with Kesler... for the last 10 games. He has 12 points in his last 12 games... find me one other PPG player at $550,000 a year... or even $2M a year.

He falls down cause he's trying to hit a guy 1.5 times his size... he never backs down. 10 bucks says you fall down getting out of your lazy boy, nobody hates on you for it, you're just trying to get the the dorito's.

Why should he fight? If you eant to see not fighting, how bout hordichuk? o'brein?

IMO, you're an embarrassment to the fans. Pettinger? Brown? They've been gone forever!! Wake up.

[Burrows? Do We Really Need Him?]

Your opinion is inept. He is perfect at doing his job. He agitates, he is a ferocious checker and he scores an occassional goal.

Buy a clue buddy!

What the hell..are you watching the Vancouver Canucks and Alexander Burrows? Wow..another one of these jerkoffs who thinks that agitators should fight. That is not his role, but he has still done it. Burrows is hard work personafied. You clutch can best be described as someone's bum on someone else's head.

I don't think your watching the same guy as the rest of us. The Alex Burrows I know fights quite often, and even gave Dan Carcillo quite the beating last year. He was also the only player in the league with 30+ points and 150+ penalty minutes. He's the best pest in the league, he works hard, he gets the other team off their game, and he can pot the odd goal. There's nothing not to like about him. Anytime one of your checkers can drive Vinny Lecalvelier so crazy he drops the gloves and takes himself out of the game, you want to keep that guy in your lineup.

burrows is the hardest working player on this team. he's great on the pk and on the forecheck, and when he gets the opportunity, he puts away some of the prettiest goals ever seen. he does a lot more for the canucks than you think.

Man prepare to get hugely flamed

He's probably top 3 agitators in the league and cost almost nothing

Rated 2nd but costs 500k, the op doesn't know what he's talking about

FLAME ON!

31 pts for < $500,000 in a shut down role.

You sir, are a douche.

For the first time in a long time I think the majority of posters are.... agreeing. Wierd. Anyway, at the OP: go watch soccer. I concur with everybody above.