Lewah Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Canadian cities will never be a desirable destination for UFA's because of the taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesman60 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 If you are a centre who wants to be on the top 2 lines, you probably do not want to come to Vancouver unless you can steal Henrik or Kes's spot. If you are a player that wants to stay out of the spotlight, Vancouver would not be a good choice. Other than that, I think most UFA's would want to come to Vancouver if they thought that they were good enough to make the team. Vancouver is a legitimate contender in a great city with great fans, one of the best GM's in the game today, a winning coach and trainers and an enviroment that is built to help the players be better. And a stacked team that could win a CUP soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lateralus Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Were they ever? Which big name UFA's have they signed since the lockout? Sundin Demitra Samuelsson Hamhuis Mitchell This isn't a knock on the Canucks, not many Canadian teams have landed big name UFA's during this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdnucksfan Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 It is not as simplistic as a player wanting to come to a contender or his home town or to a great city. The Canucks are a decent option for UFAs but there are drawbacks as well. The cost of living in Vancouver is very high. The taxes are probably the highest in the league save for Montreal. The team is fairly set in most key positions so the role and ice time may not fit what the player wants. A player can go to a team like Florida or Dallas where they have all kinds of cap space, great weather, lower cost housing and crazy low taxes. The lifestyle is great. The media attention is non-existent. The fans that do follow those teams are actually very loyal and supportive. Look at how Booth felt leaving Florida. May not always be a full house but the fans that are at the rink want to be there and love their team and players. To come to the Canucks you have to sacrifice financially and as a top end player you need to be prepared for media and fan scrutiny. The way a player like Luongo is treated has to give guys some pause about wanting to come to Vancouver. All that aside Gillis has done a nice job in trying to make the Canucks attractive to free agents. There are many more positives now than there has ever been. Historically the Canucks have been one of the least successful teams in the NHL. That has changed over recent years and the future appears solid. The organization seems to strive to treat the payers as well an any team. Concessions are made to make the players lives easier. The travel will always be a problem. The Canucks will never be like Toronto or the New York based teams with the ease of having lots of teams under an hour flight. I think the Canucks are a pretty desirable location but there are drawbacks like any city and team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 The Canadian Dollar is too weak.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Yup. Terrible place for prospects. Ahem. Like Tanev, Weise, Kassian, Gragnani, etc. If Vancouver's team wasn't desirable, we'd not have been able to sign who we did for what we did. What changed? Cheers. TOML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotesMagotes Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 but most players probably dont wanna play burrows, lappy and kesler... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matman360 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 It's less desirable than in recent years. The cost of real estate alone is a big factor that players probably take into account. The coaching staff has also developed a reputation of not being too friendly to new players (one mistake, and you're in the dog house). And finally, the travel schedule is a bloody nightmare for players used to playing in the east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Yup. Terrible place for prospects. Ahem. Like Tanev, Weise, Kassian, Gragnani, etc. If Vancouver's team wasn't desirable, we'd not have been able to sign who we did for what we did. What changed? Cheers. TOML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Not the greatest selection of players. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Um. Explain why. On second thought, don't. LOL. How about Kesler, Burrows, Schneider, Bieksa, the Sedins, Raymond, Hansen... Frack... Linden, Bertuzzi, Naslund, Smyl, Bure?!? Yes, this place has been just horrible for prospects. Cheers. TOML "LOL." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 It has been since MG has taken over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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