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  1. Wasn't Tallon already gone to Florida by the time things went awry in Chicago? regards, G.
  2. There's also the POV that if Allvin doesn't work out, there are a number of guys who could step in who are already up to speed, regards, G.
  3. Credit where it is due, for a guy who was supposed to be a 3C here (in the latter part of his career), Roy put up some pretty good numbers after leaving the Sabres (better than .68/game, mostly assists). If Rutherford (or Benning) picked up a 3C that produced at even a .5 pts per game he'd be considered one of the greatest GMs ever. This being said, there would be those who would complain about age, cap and so on. regards, G.
  4. Can't say that I know a lot about Savoie. A mental segue here, I recall back in the day, around when Gillis was having his first draft, and Hodgson had fallen to 10th from what might have been two or three positions higher (according to some pundits). There was a lot of talk about, "What is wrong with Hodgson that other teams passed on selecting him?" Granted, Stamkos and a very good crop of d-men crowding up the top five selections had something to do with it, but there was still a feeling among some that there was something wrong with Hodgson which other team's had noticed in their interviews. Why did Nashville select Wilson, or the Islanders choose Bailey? Did Columbus or Phoenix go with the BPA (at least on their lists)? Maybe. I recall seeing/hearing similar comments when Schroeder was drafted the following year, as well as when Shinkaruk and McCann were drafted. The comments weren't necessarily that the guy was going to be a bust, but rather that there were red flags which suggested caution in selecting this guy. So, getting to the point of this, if Savoie does drop to Canucks, was it because the previous 14 guys taken were the BPA, or a guy who better fit the other teams' positional needs, or did they find Savoie lacking in some way which raised some red flags? Or is it merely because he's small? regards, G.
  5. Otherwise, (not having read the entire thread) am I the only one who, when reading the title thought, "Why is Rutherford being interviewed on a Department of Fisheries and Oceans podcast?" regards, G.
  6. UFA signings? 2008 - Demitra was a very good find. Sundin had mixed reviews as to his value here, but mostly people complain about how much he cost. 2009 - Rome was a good depth d-man. Samuelsson had some success, but injuries reduced his effectiveness (particularly in his second to third year. His relations with the team had also soured. 2010 - Gillis' best year with regard to UFA signings. It's too bad he didn't have a few more off seasons like that one. Torres has mixed reviews. Good skater/checker with some offensive upside. He could also deal out some hits which resulted in the team getting screwed. Hamhuis had decided to come home, so other than deciding on the money there wasn't a lot for Gillis to do. Malhotra would have been the guy who (to my mind) who would have put the Canucks over the top. Tanev was also a great find. Lack was a decent backup. 2011 - 2012 - Garrison 2013 - Richardon Of the three areas which were considered, trading, drafting and free agent signing, this last one is arguably where he had the most success. regards, G.
  7. What about drafting? (Notable selections) 2008 - Hodgson 2009 - Schroeder 2010 - 2011 - Corrado 2012 - Gaunce, Hutton 2013 - Horvat, As with trades, Gillis did his best in the final year of his tenure. regards, G.
  8. Perhaps, but what did he do to contribute to that success? Trades? There were a number of trades which I would agree that the idea was correct, but the results certainly didn't do much for team success. There was a thought of buying low, and expecting high results. Some decent role-players were had, Ehrhoff turned out fairly well. This being said, until his final year here Gillis didn't really move the needle with trades. (I think the following is complete.) Anaheim Ducks acquire Date Vancouver Canucks acquire Mike S. Brown February 4, 2009 Nathan McIver Los Angeles Kings acquire Date Vancouver Canucks acquire 2009 7th round pick (#202-Jordan Samuels) December 30, 2008 Jason LaBarbera Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Chicago Blackhawks acquire future considerations December 9, 2008 Jim Sharrow Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Shane O`Brien Michel Ouellet October 6, 2008 Lukas Krajicek Juraj Simek Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Ottawa Senators acquire Lawrence Nycholat September 2, 2008 Ryan Shannon Buffalo Sabres acquire Date Vancouver Canucks acquire 2009 3rd round (#66-Brayden McNabb) 2010 2nd round pick (#55-Petr Straka) July 4, 2008 Steve Bernier The idea of Bernier was good (a big winger to support the Sedins. Sadly, Bernier didn't work out. O'Brien was big, aggressive and physical, sometimes even when he wasn't at Brandy's. Vancouver Canucks acquire Date St. Louis Blues acquire Yan Stastny March 3, 2010 Pierre-Cedric Labrie Arizona Coyotes acquire Date Vancouver Canucks acquire Mathieu Schneider March 3, 2010 Sean Zimmerman 2010 conditional 6th round pick (#172-Alex Friesen) Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Carolina Hurricanes acquire Andrew Alberts March 3, 2010 2010 3rd round pick (#85-Austin Levi) San Jose Sharks acquire Date Vancouver Canucks acquire Daniel Rahimi Patrick White August 28, 2009 Christian Ehrhoff Brad Lukowich Arizona Coyotes acquire Date Vancouver Canucks acquire rights to Shaun Heshka June 27, 2009 2009 7th round pick (#186-Steven Anthony) Alberts was a good bottom pairing d-man. Ehrhoff had to have the team change itself to fit him in order for him to be effective. I've always felt that even though there was a lot of overall team success in his time here, there was also a loss of team flexibility. Offense from the defensive was centered around him, so goal production from Bieksa, Edler and Salo dropped in order to get Ehrhoff his 14 goals. per. Anaheim Ducks acquire Date Vancouver Canucks acquire Joel Perrault 2012 3rd round pick February 28, 2011 Maxim Lapierre MacGregor Sharp Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Florida Panthers acquire Christopher Higgins February 28, 2011 Evan Oberg 2013 3rd round pick Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Florida Panthers acquire Nathan Paetsch October 7, 2010 Sean Zimmerman Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Florida Panthers acquire Andrew Peters October 6, 2010 Darcy Hordichuk Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Nashville Predators acquire Jonas Andersson Ryan Parent October 5, 2010 Dan Gendur Shane O`Brien Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Florida Panthers acquire Keith Ballard Victor Oreskovich June 25, 2010 Steve Bernier Michael Grabner 2010 1st round pick (#25-Quinton Howden) Higgins was a good pickup. Ballard was another of those, right idea wrong guy type of trades. Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Anaheim Ducks acquire Andrew Gordon February 27, 2012 Sebastien Erixon Buffalo Sabres acquire Date Vancouver Canucks acquire Alexander Sulzer Cody Hodgson February 27, 2012 Zack Kassian Marc-Andre Gragnani Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Columbus Blue Jackets acquire Samuel Pahlsson February 27, 2012 2012 4th round pick Taylor Ellington 2012 4th round pick Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Florida Panthers acquire 2013 3rd round pick Steven Reinprecht David Booth October 22, 2011 Marco Sturm Mikael Samuelsson Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Florida Panthers acquire Mike Duco July 9, 2011 Sergei Shirokov Vancouver Canucks acquire Date New York Islanders acquire 2012 4th round pick June 27, 2011 Christian Ehrhoff Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Minnesota Wild acquire 2011 3rd round pick (#70-David Honzik) 2011 4th round pick (#100-Joseph Labate) June 25, 2011 2011 2nd round pick (#60-Mario Lucia) Hodgson (etc) for Kassian (etc) as another right idea, wrong guy trades. I didn't mind seeing Hodgson go, but it is unfortunate that the Canucks couldn't have gotten more for him. This being said, perhaps this was the best deal being offered... The Pahlsson trade was another of the wrong guy trades. Getting the Pahlsson from a few years earlier as a replacement for Malhotra would have been great. Booth was also perhaps a question mark when he was acquired, and injuries cut his time short. Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Dallas Stars acquire Derek Roy April 2, 2013 Kevin Connauton 2013 2nd round pick Roy Baby. The hunt for a Malhotra replacement continued. New York Rangers acquire Date Vancouver Canucks acquire Raphael Diaz March 5, 2014 5th round pick Florida Panthers acquire Date Vancouver Canucks acquire Roberto Luongo Steven Anthony March 4, 2014 Jacob Markstrom Shawn Matthias Ottawa Senators acquire Date Vancouver Canucks acquire Patrick Mullen March 4, 2014 Jeff Costello Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Montreal Canadiens acquire Raphael Diaz February 3, 2014 Dale Weise Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Carolina Hurricanes acquire Zac Dalpe Jeremy Welsh September 29, 2013 Kellan Tochkin 2014 4th round pick New Jersey Devils acquire Date Vancouver Canucks acquire Cory Schneider June 30, 2013 2013 1st round pick (#9-Bo Horvat) Getting Markstrom was a great trade. The NHL deciding that they were going to move the goal posts reduced the success of this trade. Schneider for the 9th OA (Horvat) was perhaps his best trade. regards, G.
  9. I see that these guys are going to be playing at DOWNLOAD JAPAN 2022 (August 14). Personally, I'm interested in this because Band-Maid is the opening act for the event. (The first couple of lines are screwy due to Google translate.) DOWNLOAD JAPAN 2022 The final lineup has been decided! BAND-MAID will appear as Soulfly, Code Orange, and Opening Act! <Lineup> Dream Theater Bullet for My Valentine Mastodon Steel Panther Soulfly At The Gates Code Orange The Halo Effect Opening Act: BAND-MAID regards, G.
  10. Well, they are correct, until a trade actually happens... regards, G.
  11. Got to admit, this guy's stuff puts me to sleep. regards, G.
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