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  1. Pride of Powell River,B.C. Gary Lupul R.I.P.
  2. Jeff and the Captain Perhaps people here have heard the rumours about Jeff Brown cheating on Kirk McLean's wife and the incident of Dan Cloutier supposedly getting into a car accident and killing some people. He flat out said they weren't true. He laughed about it, and said that it is amazing how powerful rumours can be... and that they can gain so much momentum that they become "fact". He did say that with the Brown incident, it didn't help that McLean was in fact going through a divorce, and that Brown was traded away from the team around the same time. Linden said that Brown wasn't playing well and that he wasn't happy in Vancouver and that is why he was traded, not for any other reason. He commented on it some more - he thought it was pretty funny that those rumours would make it all the way up to Kamloops. Dinner with Trevor Linden http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=101232
  3. Adults do not like to be treated as children but getting paid millions of dollars every year as an employee suggests you do not dictate the type of coach the ownership and management decide upon. We all watched Keith Ballard play exceptionally well two seasons ago.He was tough and his play was stellar ,yet Ballard has sat on the bench and was treated like a child. Kevin does not want to be treated like Ballard and yet Bieksa played worse than Ballard at times and should have had the treatment Ballard received -sat his rear end in the press box for a week or two. The same can be said for Edler and even Hamhuis ,who seemed to have played terribly in the first part of this year. Bieksa states that professionals do not need a coach that "cracks the whip". The D corps looked unmotivated,badly coached and badly managed last year. Maybe if he sat with Keith in the press box for twenty games for his poor play last year he would have a position worth listening to.
  4. Nah,he sucked early on and went into the doghouse.No synergy and blasting pucks like a lunatic. He has done really well these last 15 games,fit right in and is playing a vital role.
  5. Yeah,and so is this year's d corps. No Sami and suck it up,kiddies.
  6. Garrison= Willie Mitchell Flat footed Canadians adept at clearing the net and swinging effectively with a long tree branch.Defensive stalwarts but not counted on for a smooth first pass out or scoring. Salo = Jyrke Lumme Smooth skating Europeans that transition the play seamlessly,continuously creating offense while being responsible at both ends. Coveted D men.
  7. Garrison: CDC over hyped and now just exposed.
  8. I will play along: Burrows-hosed for years.Heart N Soul of this team. Hamhuis wanted to sign here. Did not secure Backes. Tanev was not Gillis,Samulesson has said it all.Sundin was a joke.Higgins and Lappy are role players. Ehrhoff was the one he signed that was given away and he failed to recognise his greatness when all was said and done. GM of the year award should sit in Luo's basement. Garrison is not a bust. He is Mitchell 2 ,aspiring to become Bieksa 2. He is not in the league of offensive calibre of Salo and is not ever going to be. He was secured for his excellent defensive game but is definitely in the overpaid department.
  9. I agree with this assessment but the coaches will not be advising a d man to start heading up the ice when you are hemmed in under attack. What this does illustrate is the high net worth and abilities or skill level of Hamhuis,whom carried Kevin these last couple of years. Kevin is a #3 or #4 and our #1 and #2 were Ehrhoff and Salo.
  10. Gillis has made large mistakes on D since taking the helm.I agree with your views. Gilis was an offensive forward and has no interest in D and his placements have been suspect. He needs help and is not addressing his failures.
  11. I will cut Garrison some slack,as well as it is early. However,Ballard/Tanev look really good this year and Garrison is hardly a fan favourite because Gillis did not replace Salo. Edler is flopping around with no Sami. The D did not have their long time anchor in Sami and floundered early. The D positions were all screwed up and then they mixed them up again as they were so badly out of kilter. Back to Ballard: He is not in a position to pad his stats as an offensive D man.He plays third pairing and gets no PP time. Keith averages 16 minutes per night,has ten shots on goal and is a +5 . Jason averages 20-24 minutes each night,has 19 shots on net and is a +7. Remember that Jason's stats are padded with his PP time in the first five games or so. I like Garrison for his defensive game.He style is more Willie Mitchell than Keith Ballard. Ballard has skills/attributes that Jason does not have and vice-versa.
  12. 22/23 minutes is not 28. His former d partner in Florida commands elite level minutes : Up to 25-29 minutes per game. Then again,he also spearheads the team's offense from the back end and has four goals ,already.
  13. AV would have had a hissy fit if he had to play hodgson in the playoffs against other teams top 2 lines.Stexx Any coach would. Dasein Ruff said the Sabres are set with Ennis and Hodgson as their top two centers. After that, the mix of centers will include Ott, Leino, Grigorenko and Matt Ellis. Wednesday,January 9th,2013 http://sabres.nhl.com/club/blog.htm?id=43&navid=DL|BUF|home
  14. "I got on very well in Florida, but it was hard to leave Sedins, Alexander Edler and the other guys up in Vancouver. The management of the club however, I had no high opinion of......Mikael Samuelsson

    1. Brad Marchand

      Brad Marchand

      Samuelsson isn't afraid to voice his opinion. I don't see it as a problem. Burrows would probably understand if he read his comment.

    2. nuck nit

      nuck nit

      Cup winner.Consummate pro.Mikael has a voice and an insider's opinion.

  15. Big,bruising winger with a wife from Kamloops/former Blazer is on my mind.

  16. Burrows. Clutch. Heart of the Canucks.
  17. Burrows,oh,Burrows. No deal,Smyl.. Daniel has 30 and he is a Sedin. The ECHL refugee has 27. YYour Grandma is drinking beer with my Mom and apparently is in little shape to change channels,never mind take a pass.
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