HockeyHobo73

We all should be grateful that a star calibre player who isn't from here actually wants to sign with us. If we get Miller as a UFA, it increases the value of the Canucks asset pool at no cost besides cap space, And with the cap to increase as it is expected, we would be in good shape, even if we gave Miller $5,000,000 per year. Miller jumped to a new team last in the season and didnt adjust quick enough in the new system. I think with a full training camp and season, Miller will fit right in here. He's one of the few goalies who can steal games on a regular basis.

Miller in Vancouver during the start of free agency... Looks like there's a good chance for him to sign.

I get that they are trying to clear cap space, but I am really having a hard time understanding this... Why the hell did they not just trade purcell to someone for a 3rd or something? We gave Roland McKeowen for Linden Vey and a 3rd for Dorsett....

This, and if Miller doesn't pan out, we can trade him to a contender for a 1st round pick +

I hope Virtanen turns into a Corey Perry

I think VIrtanen at 6 was too high, but I do believe he is a great prospect and am excited to see him bowl over people in Penticton.

I really hope we end up drafting Reinhart... If we do get him, our chances at landing his brothers when they become UFAs drastically increases... It's not like Griffin and Max are playing for desirable organizations.

6th + 24th + Shinkaruk for Reinhart is overpaying, but fair... Anything significantly more, Benning can tell Tallon to $#&@ himself...

I like Luongo, but: 2013 Luongo GAA = 2.38 Sv% = 0.917 Lack GAA = 2.05 Sv% = 0.926 2012 Luongo GAA = 2.56 Sv% = 0.907 Schneider GAA = 2.11 Sv% = 0.927 2011 Luongo GAA = 2.41 Sv% = 0.919 Schneider GAA = 1.96 Sv% = 0.937 Three seasons of being outplayed by another goalie with the same team infront of him doesn't look too good (and the differences in these categories are not small neither). I, for one, am stoked that we got Markstrom & Matthais in our system and and extra 3 million in cap space. If we still had Schneider, we'd still not be that much better, and if we still had Schneider, we would have lost Luongo for nothing since we couldn't trade his contract at the time. But instead, we have a blue chip prospect in Horvat, a blue chip goaltending project in Markstrom, and a serviceable young forward in Matthais and about $9 million in cap space. Poor handling of the goaltending situation i agree, but in regards to asset management, I would have to say that things could have ended up much worse, and now we actually have a glimpse of hope for the future.

http://iphone.tsn.ca/tsnpodcasts//tsnradio/PMMar4.mp3 Pierre Maguire's take on the trade. Sorry if this has been posted, but if you dislike the trade, this might help ease things a bit...

Even though the Stars have been playing well recently, I really don't see this game being close... Canucks 5-1

No points for Horvat on Thursday, but he was named third star of the game... You have to be pretty damn good to have no points in a 4-1 win and be named a star. Another solid performance by Bo it seems.

the 20-25th best goalie in the NHL being the favourite for starting goalie for team Canada at the Olympics? I don't think so buddy....

90% chance that Clutch changed his name to Samjam

I miss the minus button...

His last name reminds me of tighty-whities... The Gonch Man

I like Schroeder, but I dont think he'll stick with the big team yet. I dont think he is ready to handle full time NHLers

Even though Kassian isn't doing much for us now, he is doing more than Hodgson was doing at the same point last season.... At least Kassian isn't getting knocked down left and right.

"Burrows is like 7-11. He is always open". - G-Valk G-Valk is awesome

You are lucky Clutch. Slegr is taking some attention off of you.

Has an ugly sig

I hope Rodin gets comfortable with North American hockey soon, because from watching the games, he is struggling big time. However, there are some flashes of brilliance here and there.

Are you guys even watching the Wolves games? I have watched maybe 80% of them and Schroeder has been a non factor in almost all of them. He's been getting his chance playing with talented players, but he just doesn't look like the player we saw in the preseason. However, I do understand your need to stay positive, and I do hope he turns things around.

Does not care to continue the flow of this thread

This thread is pure classic.