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I'll add again for like the tenth time in this thread.... i still wear the burrows jersey even after the questionable defendability of his actions after his chirping incidents. I really respect the path he took and the relentlessness of becoming and staying an nhl player. His slay the dragon goal was a great example of his awareness and ability for thievery, and jump. There is still an element of his game that is needed on this team. I am starting to like this line with him, Vey and Etem. Craftiness, playmaking and speed. They aren't superstars by any means but there's something happening when that line hits the ice. May take until next year until there's a true chemistry there and that's the problem. This roster isn't done changing. Mat the time of burrows signing he had come off of four very productive years with the Sedins and in the playoffs at a 2 million dollar cap hit. His 4.5 per year was a reward for those years. Looking at it purely from the perspective of today it seems excessive but it had value at the time. I would still like to see him stay however at a reduced price around 2-3 per year. He still has some things to teach these kids. A couple more seasons, retire in our jersey then walk off into the sunset. Maybe the year we win the cup in 2018. Go out like Peyton, lol. I hope he doesn't go out like Morrison.

The mic'd up stuff was great. "Want a hug?" To the ref. funny guy. He's earning points back with the refs slowly. Watching that video shows me why I like wearing his jersey to games. He never shuts up, and he's a positive team guy. Great for team morale, he's enthusiastic, works hard and does a lot of good things on the ice. If he plays his whole career here, and bieksa may fall into this category too, Ring of Honour material. He's no superstar by any means but he's a great glue guy.

He is a spark plug for this team. It's why he got the dollars he does, it's why he gets the minutes... And I think that him slumping had an errant effect on the team too, they all have a tonne of respect for him and it was like a voodoo curse on them when he's misfiring. It may benefit the team and the canucks to separate the sedins. Burrows work, Henriks passing and jensens rifle, seems to be working well. And then you get the sniper Kesler has needed all along in Daniel, and give them the versatile Higgins. Not bad top six.

I hope we really need him, I bought a burrows jersey today!

My wife is a manager at a casino where they have a sports bar. One night burrows comes in to watch ufc. After a while of dealing with "holy cow" it's alex burrows and can I have an autograph... (the place is rammed packed) he asks my wife for a private room to watch. Now she knows that burrows is my favorite player. She also has a responsibility to the casino to remain professional and respectful to the casinos and the clients needs. And she's an oiler fan (dads had season tix since 83) so she really doesn't care. But damn her did she really have to rub it in when she got home.