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  1. 2nd and 3rd line tonight...1st and 4th last game..defense's turn next game....

    1. Canucks1219

      Canucks1219

      Our d has been pretty quiet offensively this year. Edler leads the d with 8 points in 22 games.

    2. Green Building

      Green Building

      For offense yeah, but I would say, Joe, that our D played pretty good in our own end tonight, and the Bieksa assist took some pressure off of the boys in the last few minutes.

  2. i believe in a couple of years, linden vey is going to be a sniper on this team...center or wing...i don't know.

    1. BanTSN

      BanTSN

      Jake Virtanen.

  3. i don't understand how, now we have 3 mil cap space but by trade deadline we'll have 13 mil..

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    2. Warhippy

      Warhippy

      huh? In laymans please? Not sure how that works

    3. canuck2xtreme

      canuck2xtreme

      When a player is aquired mid-season, their salary is pro-rated for the number of days left in the season, the team doesn't inherit the entire salary for the season. So while we technically have $3 million in room, by the trade deadline the salaries will be reduced to the point that we could fit the equivalent of $13 million in salaries under the cap.

    4. BeefGormley
  4. i wish the canucks could move the puck out of their zone like detroit does...we should own our own zone

    1. desiboynux4lifee*******

      desiboynux4lifee*******

      agreed, they are lacking a puck moving d-man and the overall skill on the bottom 6 is still questionable. Alot will be answered after that california roadtrip

    2. BeefGormley

      BeefGormley

      heres a great solution...

      draft one :D

  5. kesler and bonino...7 points each...bonino and higgins look good together.

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    2. Mathew Barzal

      Mathew Barzal

      ^ He is on a contender. Him and Bonino have chemistry, which is an X factor that you can't predict.

    3. Mr.DirtyDangles

      Mr.DirtyDangles

      CDC was crucifying Higgins and the second line the other day less than 10 games into the season lol

    4. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      what ever line they put higgins on, i hope they keep him with bonino.....last year richardson and kassian

      looked good together.....if they find a pure goal scorer, they can move burrows to the 3rd line and see if he can build

      chemistry with horvat.....

  6. could nonis be after bo?

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    2. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      i think benning would welcome tough stay at home defenseman or an pp qb.

    3. viking mama

      viking mama

      Ghost might be onto something.. if Laurence Gilman ever wants to apply fior GM jobs..there could be an opening on the team. If Nonis can even fill that void here. Wow & wouldn't that be that be a surprising turn of events.

    4. viking mama

      viking mama

      ^doubt that the Canucks would trust him with Burke & CGY in the same division.

  7. my favorite ex canuck, now with another team is....darcy rota with calgary...

  8. malkins not happy that neal was traded...maybe if he and crosby took less money, they could have been able to afford to keep neal.

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    2. Chalky

      Chalky

      Damn right Joe. Pitt is taking a nosedive.

    3. Mr.DirtyDangles

      Mr.DirtyDangles

      HE wants out ! MALKIN OR BUST :D

    4. GM

      GM

      I think Pitt took on more salary by trading Neal for Hornqvist and Spaling.....so Malkin does have a legit beef.

  9. sbisa and edler... i don't know....

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    2. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      i wonder, how many give aways will WD find ecceptable?

    3. Erik Karlsson

      Erik Karlsson

      Smithers Joe is losing it...

    4. Kryten

      Kryten

      Not sure what WD will do. He can be patient and wait ten games or so (likely) or he can crack the whip and give the minutes to those who are making less errors in future games. Considering how the ice-times looked after the first game though, I imagine patience will win out.

  10. i hope they keep higgins with bonino...and find a scorer for that line....

    1. Ghostsof1915

      Ghostsof1915

      Shinkaruk? (Ducks)

    2. Tearloch7

      Tearloch7

      I agree .. they have great chemistry .. has Vey had a turn? .. I missed the last two games ..

    3. Rex425

      Rex425

      ^not really

  11. does anyone know anything about this o'reilly kid, who seems to still with the big club?

    1. Where's Wellwood

      Where's Wellwood

      He was placed a waivers a couple days ago.

  12. if the flames had of been started in calgary and not atlanta, i doubt they would be called flames...maybe the saddle sores.

  13. wouldn't be great if all players got base salaries and then bonuses for what they achieve?..

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    2. goalie13

      goalie13

      NHL contracts are guaranteed money with a small performance element. I think contracts that are primarily performance based only work well in individual sports.

    3. Mr.DirtyDangles

      Mr.DirtyDangles

      Back when Lemiuex was playing many of the stars on that team had huge incentive based contracts. They won 2 cups and were dominant for a decade. It may not be the total answer but some sort of base salary and bonuses could really help the league imho.

    4. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      altimately they would be team bonuses...scorers scoren checkers check, playmakers do their thing...you do your job to earn your salary.

  14. silent movies were before my time but i remember vaudville....older than dirt

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    2. Chalky

      Chalky

      Well said...

    3. Gross-Misconduct

      Gross-Misconduct

      Say hi to Methuselah for me.

    4. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      he says hi back, and wants to know if you finally got rid of your acne problem...

  15. i watched the miracle mile between bannister and landy live in 54..i still love watching these 2 men run....check it out

    1. Tearloch7

      Tearloch7

      that was a great and historical race, Joe

  16. miller, vrbata,higgins and hansen...all have modified ntc....that leaves 6 with full no trades...that is pretty standard amoung teams.

  17. i would say the sedins capitalized in all situations...unless they were held and checked by a teams top checkers....they were and are 2 great players....
  18. i'm interested to see how the use of 4 lines undoes the damage torts did last year...biggest mistake gillis made, hiring him...

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    2. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      you've must have watched different games than i did....last year, richardson, kassian and booth/matthias proved what a successful line should look like.

    3. BanTSN

      BanTSN

      What? During the time in which we plummeted in the standings?

    4. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      injuries and over playing them...did you think they dropped in talent that quickly?

  19. you did a lot of work here... good opinions...i don't understand your comment on the sedins not seeing the other teams best players...unless you mean the other teams throwing their best checkers against them... even grapes said, if someone stuck their finger in my mouth, i'ld bite it too...the player was trying to stop burrow's yapping...one linesman had burrows tied up, while the other failed to tie up the opponent's right arm... the player pushed his finger into bur's mouth...he either bites it or the guy shoves it down his throat... i agree with much of what you say...i just disagree on these two points
  20. 4 lines...one new player on each line...i wonder who shines best with their new line mates....?

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    2. Drive-By Body Pierce

      Drive-By Body Pierce

      ^^^ Gonna need some sunglasses! ;-)

    3. -Stammer-
    4. Buddhas Hand

      Buddhas Hand

      I am stoked we have a 2nd line centre that will pass to and use his line-mates

  21. anyone who reme,bers johnny bucyk....he refused to sign a contract for more than one year...he said, it kept him hungry...never see that anymore..

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    2. Brad Marchand

      Brad Marchand

      He was Mike Richards before there was Mike Richards.

    3. BanTSN

      BanTSN

      Lidstrom comes to mind. Turned down significant cash for several 1yr deals to makes sure his team could compete. They haven't been the same without him.

    4. Mr.DirtyDangles

      Mr.DirtyDangles

      I totally agree Joe :D Back in the day Pittsburgh had the best contracts going. Steven,Jagr,Francis all had performance based contracts. Turned out pretty well for them. Seems to work really well for the NFL too :)

  22. i wonder what is holding up vey's new contract?...i thought it would be a slam dunk...depending on his contract, they should have enough cap space to keep a couple of kids up without cutting anybody...

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    2. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      he is not listed in canucks cap players as having been signed...

    3. Drive-By Body Pierce

      Drive-By Body Pierce

      Brad Ziemer ‏@BradZiemer 9m

      Agent for new #Canucks centre Linden Vey says he will be accepting team's qualifying offer of $735,000 at NHL level. $67,500 in minors.

    4. Drive-By Body Pierce

      Drive-By Body Pierce

      ...that was minutes ago. Probably talking about his role and the future before making it official.

  23. some people think that if they bitch and complain all the time, the canucks could win the stanley cup...it can't be much fun being a fan for them

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    2. Mr.DirtyDangles

      Mr.DirtyDangles

      Bunch o cranky butts

    3. Brad Marchand

      Brad Marchand

      It always ends up like this:

      Someone complains.

      Someone complains about people complaining.

      Someone complains about the people complaining about people complaining.

      Someone complains about the people complaining about the people complaining about the people complaining.

      I don't think I've ever seen it go beyond the fourth one, though.

    4. Mr.DirtyDangles

      Mr.DirtyDangles

      Go to fLAMES forum for that fourth level Brad :P

  24. why do people want to move our player away with trades, should we not see them play first .i think the boys are going to come back with a vengeance.

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    2. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      benning has said he is prepared to go into the season with the players he has..6 new bodies...he also said that if a gm calls him up with a deal, they would look at it...the sedins and burrows and all the roster have something to prove...this team is better than the way they finished last year..richardson, higgins and burrows are heart and soul guys....torts hurt them with over playing some and under using others...

    3. Pears

      Pears

      Lol we've improved on paper more than people think^^^

    4. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      but we won't know till they play...imo the players from last year will be improved from last year..how much? we will find out...

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