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@TEAM1040 Doug MacLean says he's heard Brian Burke will make an "unbelievable push" for Roberto Luongo once the lockout is over.
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What does my holding up well look like?
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Canada definitely has some serious douche-factor in the lineup - no Doubty about it - but the USA is unmatched in ego problems. Starting with Burkie and running right through Kane, Kes, Kessel, JVR, Oshie, Backes, Suter - that's a whole lotta big heads / bad attitude right there! In the tradition of JRoenick, Brett Hull, and Chris Chelios. Stay classy!
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I think the Latvia performance was good for Canada. The worst thing imo is to face soft competition. Norway played excellent shutdown defensive hockey throughout the tournament. Finland - it's beyond ridiculous that some people still fail to consider them in the top tier of international contenders - imo the only thing that makes any of their victories an 'upset', regardless of who they are facing, is when they are missing the likes of Saku and Mikko Koivu, Filppula and Barkov - all up the middle. Nevertheless, they still have a team that can win any time it steps on the ice. I think it's better (for the team and the game) to face a stiff and stingy Latvian team than to have an easy outcome where the team doesn't need to remain on edge. They should have absolutely no problem getting primed for the USA. Let's hope that someone give Bouwmeester the smelling salts.
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The worst part is the HNIC coverage/feel. Healy is stuck on an obnoxious continuum. International tournament - house league commentary. If it weren't for Hughson I'd be watching the entire Olympics on mute.
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I thought the Americans were significantly outclassed by the Russians. The Russians couldn't buy a whiff of puck luck - Ovechkin rang a few posts, Kovalchuk hit one - a goal disallowed because Quick kicked the net off the post... The USA's best players were not dangerous at all - and Kane and Kessel were scarcely noticeable. I thought they were extremely fortunate to come away with a victory there. Canada's blueline is considerably better than anything they've seen. That said - it's a one game elimination, so anything can happen, particularly with Quick backstopping them - but in a 7 game series I'd definitely favor Canada.
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Congrats to Latvia. Great Olympics for them and Nolan. Love to see teams step up like that and make a run at a medal. Was also nice to get a chance to see Ronalds Kenins play a few games. Very promising prospect imo. Very good skater, extremely gritty, with some upside - and his game looks like it translates very well to NA ice with that much mobility and grit. Looks like he has a decent shot at a bottom six role in a Canucks jersey in the future.
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Sochi Olympics 2014! Official "Olympic Discussion" thread.
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Totally agree. When they're healthy, Higgins and Hansen are the third line wingers. That's as it was in 2011/12 - and those two combined for 82 points - absolutely elite third line production. Last couple games they were the top line wingers flanking Kesler. Not many teams can be succesful with that many players out of the lineup and/or not producing as they usually do - and the blueline is the same story.
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What a myth that is exceedingly easy to refute by looking at actual results. You need to actually have a look at what the Canucks record was outside the Northwest. I've posted summaries of how they handled the East, the Central and the Pacific a number of times. I can say this - they dominated virtually everyone the last three years. For example, the Central was the best division in hockey last year - the Canucks were 9-2 vs the Central - 11-6 the year before, and 13-6 the year before that. They were 22-11 vs the East the two years previous (did not play the east last year). 11-5, 11-6. They were 13-5 vs the Pacific in 2011, and 11-5 in 2012. They were 6-7 last year, in large part due to being winless against SJ, who they'd dominated to the cue of 10-3 the previous two years. So do the math. 33-14 vs the Central. 22-11 vs the East. 30-17 vs the Pacific. 85-42 against non-Northwest opponents. That's the equivalent 55 wins over 82 games three years running if the weak NW is taken out of the picture. The Canucks did not need to be in the Northwest - they were simply an elite team. I realize it's hard for folks like you to accept - you myth is popular, but one that doesn't hold a grain of sand.
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It was sarcasm Surfer. Of course the Kings don't rebuild after a mere 10 game stretch. If any team knows that things can turn around dramatically it's the Kings and Lombardi. They were playing terrible hockey for the majority of 2012 - they couldn't score, their best players were anything but, their captain was openly on the trading block (to which he responded with a hat-trick. Don't need to wait for the deadline - imo the Kings are of one mind - to get better now. Apparently you don't consider Hamhuis, Garrison, Tanev, Lack, Richardson, Santorelli to have improved the team. I'm not with you on that at all. Regardless though - to answer your question - what would I personally do? To start, at this deadline I would not be spending any young A assets to try to be adding players in this current context. I don't know if the team is healthy enough to warrant buying, and I'm not really interested in any of the guys rumoured to be on the block. I'd add a depth center as I've mentioned many times - particularly with the loss of Santorelli - but at a moderate price only. If the entire top line's health is in question.... I'm also most likely not a seller at the deadline - and I don't think it will be a seller's market in any event. There will be a cap increase in the offseason and the market much more likely to be active, with more options. So to be more specific, if there were deals out there such as those I've repeatedly proposed, I'd jump at them. Luongo imo is still the player most likely to move - but I don't see that happening until the offseason - the potential markets are not doing well enough to make a move this season. I'd be willing to spend to bring in a guy like Lehner in his place. For right now - I'd like to see a veteran depth center who can win faceoffs, play some shutdown, and take some weight off Hank, Kesler and Richardson. Malhotra was perfect, Pahlsson was perfect - a guy like Gordon would have been nice but was way overpriced last summer. If it were possible to negotiate with Goc's agent (UFA) as a precursor to a move, that would interest me, and the price should be reasonable imo. A guy like Matthias alternatively - or if the team wanted to spend less under the circumstances, perhaps a center like Chipchura. A lot of folks want to move Edler - I don't do that unless an NHL ready and proven young blueliner comes back in a deal and another A asset. I'm not interested in dealing a top 4 for a winger - I think it's a bad move to thin out the blueline, and I also believe the bulk of talent in the prospect pool is up front. I'm nowhere near as convinced as most that the 'core is rotting'. I still really like the makeup of the team for the most part, see a whole lot of young potential, am stokes with the bargains that Gillis has amassed recently under a cap drop context, and think a few additions - more modest than what most propose - could make a big difference.
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LOL - you said it. Precisely the point JR schooled you on. Whereas your team is a year removed from a pair of back to back President's trophies. No, those aren't Stanley Cups - they're 'only' an indication that they were the best team in the NHL over an 82 games. 18 months later - cue the rebuild. Here's another piece of relevent information. The Flames lost in the first round 4 straight seasons, before those 3 missed playoffs, before they started to rebuild. So - to be clear - that is 7 years after their Stanley Cup Final loss without a trip to the 2nd round. And in that 7th year, they were adding at the deadline and their GM was talking about a particular underachiever who was going to propel them on a lengthly playoff run. Keep digging at it CanucksJay - the contexts gets more "equal" with every one of your posts.
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If you think cuddling up to nucknit or using multiple emoticons will help sell your 'plan' fill your boots. I guess the genius in your plan is retaining the two 33 years olds, while shipping out an altogether ridiculous list of players.... Kesler, Burrows, Higgins, Hansen, Hamhuis, Garrison, Bieksa, Edler and Luongo... A couple of them 27 year olds - apparently that is now "aging" in today's NHL... Why stop there? Ironically you've retained the 29 year old Booth. What a genius exception to the rebuild. And what about Richardson? The guy is pretty old.
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You're struggling with your facts CanucksJay and the parameters (as was clearly stated - under 25). An actual source here as apparently you need some help with them. http://www.hockeydb....0000432010.html Giordano was 25. Bouwmeester was 25. Phaneuf was dealt to the Leafs. Pardy was 25. Prust was dealt to the Rangers. So, to clarify once again - the Flames had Backlund, Brodie and Bouma under the age of 25. You can add Nigel Dawes who was shipped to Atlanta, or Brett Sutter who'd go on to play 4 more games as a Flame if it pleases you. If you'd think adding Bouwmeester and Giordano equalizes that gap between the franchises, I think you'd be looking through bullcrap stained glasses. Pardy went on to play 30 more games with the Flames. Ironically, four years later, Bouwmeester, one of the guys you're hoping to include in that list of youth, is dealt as part of an aging core in the Flames actual 'rebuild'. Imo, that's about how strong your analogy is. The thing is - if in those four years that transpired they'd actually managed to come up with a prospect or two to work into their lineup, things may not have been so bleak. If you think the state of these organizations is "quite close" I'd say you're about as in tune with reality as your GM Feaster was.
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If you want a club made of youngsters / draft picks, there's a ready made option for you. On the other hand, if you're expecting Kesler, Burrows, Higgins, Hansen, Hamhuis, Garrison, Bieksa, Edler and Luongo to be dealt for picks, I think you've set yourself up for a world of frustration/disappointment. I think one of those guys is likely to move on this summer - Luongo - and aside from him, I'd guess that one other is a maybe.