[Jake Virtanen | #18 | RW]

8 hours ago, Eastcoast meets Westcoast said:

Agree to disagree.  My POV is that Jake needs to show why he was drafted this year.  Not be a finished project, but play with determination, drive and intensity.  This would mean a much better AHL stat line and a much more upbeat player.  I do think he needs to be on the farm for a good chunk of the year with a few sips of the NHL.  

 

To destroy an analogy, His is first pro season was all carrot, the second mostly whip.  This year needs to start off whip and end with the carrot.  

 

If Jake produces a lack lustre AHL season, I'm out.  I don't think he will.  The biggest thing holding him back was fitness, that seems to be addressed.  I expect him to have a great camp, get sent down with the instructions yo tear the AHL a new asshole and be a fixture on the NHL team by the TDL.  Then be back in Utica for the playoffs and start next year in the NHL.  

 

So so for me, Jake has to show me as a fan that has battled the naysayers on this thread for endless pages that my hunch is valid.  If not I am out.  

 

EmW

Im impressed we can say asshole on CDC.  My day is made.

[[Signing] Canucks sign F Loui Eriksson [6 year x $6M AAV]]

3 hours ago, Ryan Strome said:

That 25G Fwd shouldn't be on the 3rd line.. 

Eriksson is playing on what is essentially a 3rd line now anyways.  The top 3 lines are somewhat interchangeable and can be mixed and matched. 

[[Signing] Canucks sign F Loui Eriksson [6 year x $6M AAV]]

On 2016-11-15 at 1:24 AM, xRussianrocket said:

 

Like eriksson this year @ 6m/6yrs?  

 

Id rather of signed vrbata for 2 or 2.5 mill a year.  Safer contract less risk. Doesnt future destroy our cap for 6 yrs..  and keeps us free to sign real talent when good UFA's are available.

 

You may have said this before the season started but the majority didn't like his attitude last year and realized it was time to move on.  Hindsight is always 20/20 but with 5 goals in his last 8 he looks like the player we thought he was.  And he is not playing with first liners.  Maybe he can help carry a line on his own and get away from the top checkers.

 

Also, with the top end players making 9-10 million a guy who can pot 30 goals on a good team will probably get 23-25 on a bad team and is worth the 6m.  That's the market when 29 other teams might be bidding. 

 

I see the Canucks making a soft trade for Kane, and maybe trading a top 6 dman for another 20-25 goal scorer in the off season and/or using the money freed up to get another decent UFA.  I can see Hansen getting a 1st rounder from a good team.  There is historical proof that he is worth that to a contending team.

 

My lineup next year:

 

Sedin         Sedin       Kane      

Baer          Horvat      Eriksson  

25G Fwd   Sutter       Boeser

Granlund   Gaunce   Labate

 

Dorsett

 

I would carry 8 d-men next year again and trade one of them - my preference would be Edler for a 1st + at the deadline and his no move clause can suck it.

 

Trym      Tanev

Hutton    Guddy

Juolevi    Stetcher

Sbisa      UFA/Subban

 

Markstrom 1A

UFA  1B

With Miller, Edler (a man can dream), Burrows and Hansen out you save roughly 17.5.

With Kane(5M), 25 goal scoring forward back for Edler (5M), a 1b goalie (3M) and Boser in (2M with bonuses likely), you add roughly 15.

 

And in my imaginary world we get 2 additional 1st rounders for Edler and Hansen and have a good looking younger team for next year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[[Signing] Canucks sign F Loui Eriksson [6 year x $6M AAV]]

On 07/06/2016 at 10:53 AM, cripplereh said:

that is true but again is this really the contract he deserves???maybe but hope he lives up to it!!!!I really think players should get a base contract and have bonuses for performance

yes.  yes it is.

 

no. no they shouldn't. 

[[Signing] Canucks sign F Loui Eriksson [6 year x $6M AAV]]

First off, who cares about 6 years from now.   If that's you're worry you need meds. 

 

Second, the contract was structured so that it's appetizing for a cap floor team in the back end of the contract.   It's not THAT big of a deal for a guy of his calibre. 

 

I think the Canucks got the best fit for their team and for a reasonable cap hit.  6 mill ain't what it used to be....

[[Signing] Canucks sign F Loui Eriksson [6 year x $6M AAV]]

9 hours ago, RUPERTKBD said:

Gonna go on record right now and say that I hate "Guddy" as a nickname.

 

C'mon CDC. You can do better.

how about Banana  Hands?  Dude is huge.

[[Signing] Canucks sign F Loui Eriksson [6 year x $6M AAV]]

1 minute ago, theminister said:

Eriksson

Gudbranson

Sutter

Tryamkin

 

The Canucks have gotten quite a bit better too. 

 

If the young guys take a jump and we remained healthy we could be A LOT better. 

My Canucks boner is about ye  big right now.

[[Signing] Canucks sign F Loui Eriksson [6 year x $6M AAV]]

Adding Guddy  and hopefully a bigger Vrtanen  to next year's lineup  makes me hope we go for some more goal scoring skill.  Who else is left besides Boedker ? 

[[Signing] Canucks sign F Loui Eriksson [6 year x $6M AAV]]

13 minutes ago, Tortorella's Rant said:

I like the signing. The only thing that might be of concern is the length. 30 is the new 35. I don't want to see him become Vrbata half way through. Especially when the twins are gone.

I'd say Eriksson has a much more solid reputation than Vrbata  and deserves some benefit of the doubt.  This is a much better player.

[[Signing] Canucks sign F Loui Eriksson [6 year x $6M AAV]]

I really like this dea.  I agree that he will most likely age well as he has shown to have a solid two way game.

 

 

If think this is a better team now than two years ago when we made the playoffs.  Maybe rebuild on the fly CAN work?

[Is Luongo sitting out again because he's in play?]

Why doesn't Lu just play better than the other goalie?

Problem solved...

Why does it always have to be broken down so deep. He is the one who asked for a trade to start this mess. So what if he lost his spot?

Play better than the other goalie and win it back....simple. End thread.