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  1. i want to know, if when expansion comes, does a team has to protect a player with a ntc? and what are the ramifications ?

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    2. Mr. Ambien

      Mr. Ambien

      the last one didn't have anything to do with the type of contract, but with the new CBA's it might be different terms

    3. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      i think you could protect 15 players...ist and 2nd year pro's are exempt...

    4. Gstank29

      Gstank29

      ^going to suck for a team like Edmonton where they have a whole bunch of 3+ year pros that are still in there prime

  2. i'm looking forward to our 2015/16 version of the canucks..rooting in smithers.

    1. Salmonberries

      Salmonberries

      Me too Joe. Me too.

    2. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      well, i guess that makes two of us.

  3. if two teams get new franchises in two years, how many players can each team protect...?.... are both 1st and 2nd year players exempt?
  4. it will be interesting to see, who plays best with who, forwards and defensemen. ?

    1. Mr.DirtyDangles

      Mr.DirtyDangles

      The D pairings in camp will be very interesting to say the least.

    2. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      i wonder if bartkowski will be moved to the right side....tanev, corrado and weber are the right shot d-men...

  5. i guess we can get behind this team now and give them our support...it will be nice, not to read all the negative crap now...it has all been said a dozen times...go canucks.

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    2. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      if that's the best you can do, then i guess so..

    3. Brad Marchand

      Brad Marchand

      Can always do better, but this statement will be true for at least the next 50 years.

    4. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      we have so much to be thankful with team and benning is continuing to upgrade it...i'll be watching ever game this year if i'm still around...

  6. wishing luck and good seasons for hammer, sbisa, higgins, hansen burrows and bartkowski...

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    2. JohnLocke

      JohnLocke

      lol i forgot bartkowski was on the canucks until now.

    3. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      benning gives the best chances to baerschi, if he signs, clendening, cored,grenier and virtanen but i think virtanen would be best served with more seasoning. jensen has sure fallen a long way...he'll need to re-invent himself as a checking forward...

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  7. if quebec and los vegas get nhl franchises, moving boston to the southern division and vegas to pacific and colorado to the central division would make the most sense....

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    2. Drive-By Body Pierce

      Drive-By Body Pierce

      Vegas is a great location because its one of the most popular vacation destinations throughout North America. You don't just get the Las Vegas fans there, you get fans from every team (that can manage a fan base at their home games).

    3. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      boston is closer to the newyork teams as they are to montreal...i would think that vegas would get a lot of corporate sponsors.

      colorado is as close to the central teams as they are to van, cal and edm...

    4. bigbadcanucks

      bigbadcanucks

      If QC got a team thru expansion, it'd be cool to have an all-Canadian division. Would never happen. But that'd be cool.

  8. it appears that to some, that those of us that trust what trev and jim are trying to do, wear rose coloured glasses and have no hockey knowledge..i think there is a lot of us dumb hicks around.

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    2. TimberWolf

      TimberWolf

      There are lots of people that agree with you. So much it's become an elitist clique. So why only focus on posts that upset you?

    3. Time Lord

      Time Lord

      Philip I don't think you read that right

    4. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      i called myself a dumb hick, but i know that i'm not the only one that is behind this team going forward...

  9. i predict that both vey and sbisa will end up being dependable players for the canucks...i'm not a gm but i believe this.

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    3. canuktravella

      canuktravella

      lol they might be decent but nothing that will win a cup

    4. desiboynux4lifee*******

      desiboynux4lifee*******

      I think Vehy might do better, he needs to improve his speed and forecheck but his hockey iq is there. However, Sbisa can't even box out players in-front of the net.

  10. it's a wonder they didn't get into a fist fight.
  11. well, at least, i'm not the only one who sees higgy's value to this team...higgins, burrows, bonino, hansen, prust and horvat...strong defensive forwards...we should have one of the best PK's in the league again..until our young guns can crack the line up...

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    2. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      i said until the young guys can crack the line up...these guys will be moved when the virtanen's, boerser's, mccann's, cassels and baerschi's can force those guys out...until they can, these guys will hold the play together...

    3. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      willie likes one or two defensively responsible players on each line...doesn't mean they are not allowed to score goals...

    4. Chalky

      Chalky

      I do agree. As long as Hansen doesn't get 1st line minutes...that and I see effort like last season's Flames.

  12. i can picture virtanen and boeser eventually on the first line flanking, whoever steps up to replace henrik..

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    2. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      the sedins didn't scream 1st line either when they first got here...i don't see baerschi, shinkaruk or jensen on the 1st line..who else does that leave?

    3. Time Lord

      Time Lord

      Baertschi is the most offensively talented prospect in the system.

    4. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      time will tell, how good he can be....

  13. my secret wish list for nextnyear, starts by acquiring kevin shattenkirk..oops...i guess it isn't secret anymore...love shattenkirk.

    1. AV.

      AV.

      Well he ticks a lot of boxes for us. Young, skilled, right-handed, good on PP. Will cost a lot but worth it, I think.

  14. so the fans are saying, management should consult them before making trades and only trade the players, they want moved....and oh yes, they want to win ever trade...have i got that right?

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    2. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      i agree with you....but some people never move on...some people are still sore that we drafted bourdon and not kopitar..bitch but then move on.

    3. Chalky
    4. Heretic

      Heretic

      We could have had Kopitar?!?!?!?!? /sarcasm

  15. willie doesn't go by lines...what ever line is playing the best, plays the most...all he needs to do is find the right chemistry between line mates.

    1. BanTSN

      BanTSN

      When all the lines are equal... That's bound to happen.

    2. Western Red
    3. The Weasel

      The Weasel

      1-2-3-4

      1-2-3-4

      1-2-3-4

      1-2-3-4

      1-2-3-4

      No way to justify how little he played the Sedins when we needed them in the playoffs.

  16. i hope the canucks do something soon, so cdc can tear it apart..i'm tired of reading the same posts over and over again.

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    2. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      the team going forward would be a good start...the past has gone by already...lazy boy not a rocking chair....i'm too old to rock anymore.

    3. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      if this is our team going forward, we should talk about who we need to score goals, and what do we need out of this defense?...

    4. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      how will chemistry work among these players? whether we should or shouldn't have traded kassian or bieksa is to me a moot point...let's move forward.

  17. my brother-in-law came up from vancouver and gave me a redwings cap...he thought i was a redwings fan...i used to be, before the canucks came along...

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    2. nux4lyfe

      nux4lyfe

      I have a lighter if you need to borrow it..

    3. Gstank29

      Gstank29

      Hey at least they will make the playoffs

    4. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      at least it wasn't boston.

  18. i might end up with an unexpected trip to vancouver...after a stress test, i may need my heart valves opened..

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    2. Buddhas Hand

      Buddhas Hand

      Good luck Joe, hope they can fix your bung ticker

    3. Grape

      Grape

      Good luck Joe! Can't imagine what a cup win would mean to you

    4. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      i care about the journey each year...i feel the joy of success and the agony of defeat with the players. a cup would be great, but my passion is living the season through the players...have you ever watched paul reinhart thread passes to team mates or stan smyl go through people to score goals?...that's my magic....my memories go back a long way....

  19. the big question for me next year is, can baerschi move into the 2nd line lw slot?...if not who plays there?

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    2. Finnish Aho

      Finnish Aho

      true nas16 we could always make a trade if things arent working out.

    3. Herberts Vasiljevs

      Herberts Vasiljevs

      Baertschi will need to prove himself, but I believe he's ready

    4. Finnish Aho

      Finnish Aho

      ^^ hopefully he can get some pp time in too

  20. number one on my wish list for next year is shattenkirk.....

    1. Finnish Aho

      Finnish Aho

      Shinkaruk to Shattenkirk back to shinkaruk scores!!!

    2. Down by the River

      Down by the River

      All we need is a prospect from Shattuck St Mary's

  21. pretty ashamed to be a canuck fan right now...too much hate and self importance...

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    2. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      thank you....moving forward.

    3. Chalky

      Chalky

      More ashamed than after 2 riots? That was more embarrassing to me than angry Kassian fans. Elitists are just Critics in reverse. You'll get over it Joe...or you won't, whatever.

    4. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      like everyone else, i'm just voicing my opinions.

  22. i remember when detroit gave federov a 10 year front loaded contract..the last 2 years were only 2 mil.

    1. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      he wanted to renegotiate his contract, because he didn't feel he was being paid what he was worth.....

  23. boeser, baerschi, brisebois and dorsett, not a bad haul....for first, 3 rounds.

    1. AV.

      AV.

      Agreed. Our "2nd rounder" has a chance to step in this year.

  24. i dislike how some fans can take players who tried to win for us and reduce them to floaties in their toilets.

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    2. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      the sedins, sorry....i could see bieksa, higgins, hansen or kassian...moved this year but probably not all of them..we know that willie trusts higgin's defensive game...

    3. Mike Vanderhoek

      Mike Vanderhoek

      I see Bieksa moving on, allowing for more ice for Clendenning and Corrado. I see Hamhuis retiring a Canuck.

    4. smithers joe
  25. i'm glad we picked boeser ...virtanen shoots right but prefers playing on the left side and i'm not sold on either jensen or kassian..

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    2. BanTSN

      BanTSN

      Virtanen will be a lot closer to entertaining the fans than Boeser I think. But the fans might be expecting too much from Virtanen.

    3. thejazz97

      thejazz97

      Virtanen's RW bruv

    4. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      he plays left wing but shoots right...he prefers to play on the left side...

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