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  1. This is a valid point. Another thing to consider is this, what do you give a player who is willing to sign here but wants more money than you are willing (or able) to pay? regards, G. PS - interesting reading regarding Columbus: https://theathletic.com/2546910/2021/05/03/former-blue-jackets-on-whats-wrong-with-columbus-if-youre-going-to-try-to-sign-free-agents-you-need-to-overpay/
  2. Yes. Fire all Pfizers!! No ill effects. No sore arm, or even tenderness at the point of injection. Looking forward to the second hit in August. Hoping to be mask free this time next year. regards, G.
  3. At the risk of... Why not let Hughes play as a 3/4 d-man so he can learn a bit more (ie. defensive play) and not drown in the responsibility. He then can grow into the role of being a 1/2, and it should be easier/cheaper to find a good 3/4 guy to play with him for a year or two. regards, G.
  4. Not saying you did, I'm just going by the usual refrain that can be heard around here. The only one of these "untradeable" contracts is Eriksson's deal (IMO). And even if the Canucks were to attach a 1st round pick to the deal, how many teams could add a $6 million cap hit to their team? And with Eriksson having a (modified) NTC with which he could exclude pretty well any of the bottom feeder teams with cap space, where was he going to go? regards, G.
  5. Yeah, however, I suspect that the Chicago GM felt otherwise, and he probably realised that he had the Canucks over a barrel. Mostly Chicago was willing to do the Canucks a favour by taking Gaudette in exchange for just a bottom-6 guy (a contract for a contract) who plays well (for a bottom-6). It's not like they were going to do the Canucks any significant favours beyond agreeing to take Gaudette off of the Canucks' hands. If the Canucks did press for a pick, the Hawks could have made an offer that would actually cost the Canucks (so one or more guys who are less than Highmore, with more term and cap, and a 7th). I'm fine with what the got. regards, G.
  6. Well don't you believe them! I guess it's a good thing that Eriksson and Roussel have only one more year left on their deals, Beagle is quite possibly going to be on LITR for next season, and Sutter and Baertschi's contracts are over at the end of the season. I would suggest that Sutter (assuming the Canucks were willing to sell at a significant loss) could have traded him without any sort of sweetner. Some of those guys on SJ it would take, just to start the conversation, salary retention which would (in some cases) be equal to or greater than Sutter's full cap hit... yikes. Didn't injuries during their time here impact on the ability of making trades for Sutter, Beagle, Baertschi and Roussel (hip thing?). Gosh darn those other GMs not wanting to give the Canucks multiple high draft picks for injured players. regards, G.
  7. I liked how Keith Floyd (Brit cooking show fame) used the Stranglers as the theme music for some of his shows. regards, G.
  8. Agree. I'm just going by the grumbles one may find on this site. regards, G.
  9. San Jose? The Canucks have two or three contracts that could be considered to be "bad"or untradeable for cap hit reasons (Eriksson, Myers?, and ????). But with the Sharks between player age, cap hit, term and/or NTC and NMC clauses they are kinda' screwed with maybe as many as six. And we aren't talking about Roussel or Beagel at $3 million type of contract (or even Sutter, but I believe he is worth his contract). There are some guys attached to those SJ contracts who are still pretty good players, but moving them for a reasonable return will be kinda' tough. regards, G.
  10. I suspect that this trade (likely) had more to do with Gaudette no longer being welcome in the room than it had to do with hockey (see Covid issues and Gaudette). Getting him clear of the team was perhaps the best for both the team and for Gaudette. As to not getting a pick for Gaudette, have you considered that other teams don't share the opinion of some here, and they don't hold Gaudette in high regard? For curiosity sake, what level of pick in return would anyone consider to be appropriate? regards, G.
  11. I keep thinking I'm listening to something by the Specials: regards, G.
  12. A bit more of Dry Cleaning: regards, G.
  13. Another Band Maid MV on Youtube hits 1 million+ views in about 3 months. It's nice to see them getting a bit more exposure: regards, G.
  14. I agree. They are just at a point before where I am on this site: https://rateyourmusic.com/list/sandiron/a-list-of-japanese-all-girl-bands/ The somewhat big band feel is unexpected, but good. They have a look which wouldn't be out of place on a stage with Prince. I shall listen to more of them as my Band Maid fixation allows. regards, G.
  15. So, Rathbone went to college, and he's wearing #3. Did he get a big Russian to knock out, or has that question already been asked? regards, G.
  16. A few Miku specific songs: An unpolished, concert performance. Live does seem to be the best way to see/hear Band Maid: regards, G.
  17. OMG! And here I thought that there was just @Ghostsof1915 and myself who actually knew of, cared about, and listened to Band Maid. I feel like this is something like that moment in the first Bale Batman movie where he meets Gordon for the first time: Well then, they're one step closer to world domination: regards, G.
  18. This seems to be the case for guys are considered the best in the game (at least at the moment), and they also happen to play for the Oilers.... *cough*gretzky*cough* regards, G.
  19. Who would be your #7 forward to add to the list? (assuming: Boeser, Gadjovich, Horvat, Lind, Miller and Pettersson on the list) regards, G.
  20. Okay, that's an opinion, and I'm not completely against it as the situation sits. How much ceiling does anyone feel Motte has vs MacEwen? Will Motte get better in 2 - 3 years from now, or will he still be the player he is now (which is a pretty good bottom-6 checking guy)? I don't see a Jannik Hansen type of trajectory as far as Motte becoming a 30+ point 3rd line player. I can see MacEwen developing into that type of player (both offense and defense). Either way, the Canucks have a couple of good players. regards, G.
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