Matthew Lombardi 18 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Hello: So I've looked at a list from Capgeek that I think is worth looking at for the Canucks. It is very possible (but I'm no MG) that Raymond has seen his last game as a Canuck - one way or another, he should (as in, it is very likely) be gone. For ~2.5 million dollars, it could be spent elsewhere. He is a RFA but I don't think any contract extension is worth it, for I think there are a few players that can take his spot (if not replace him) It is more likely that Pahlsson will not return. Granted he wasn't really given a lot of time to adjust, he just was not very effective, even as a face-off man. Thus, with Raymond and Pahlsson gone, there will be ~5.2 million to spend, if not more. Bottom-six players like Bitz may not re-sign, although Volpatti might. Derek McKenzie of CBJ is a player that can substitute one of the above players and he is a UFA this summer. Granted he is "smallish" for a feisty player, is not a "young" player and also doesn't have high-end talent, however he brings energy, decent two-way skills, very hard working player that has skill in taking faceoffs. He was only paid 600 k last year. Also, he can hit. He is ranked 3rd of UFA players in hits. http://www.capgeek.com/players/display.php?id=616 As you can see, he has very decent AHL points and does not produce very much on a very bad CBJ team. He is LIKE Weise, but with more experience, but can take face-offs at a much cheaper price than Pahlsson. His FO is 54.55 (according to: http://www.capgeek.c...stats_type=RTSS) I think he should be signed. Also, Trevor Smith of TBL is pretty intriguing, a BC boy. (according to http://theahl.com/st...yer.php?id=1799), but hockeydb says he's from Ottawa. Regardless, If TBL doesn't sign him, look at his stats. He has very good AHL stats at only 525 k per year (last year) http://www.capgeek.com/players/display.php?id=1104 He looks like he's on the verge of breaking out. Furthermore, he seems to have FO skills as shown here: http://lightning.nhl...12&view=gamelog Admittedly, I don't have a solution at the moment for solving scoring, but I believe these two players can effective replace both Raymond and Pahlsson in their current roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
406281dylan Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 both crap though trevor smith is my friends cousin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BuckFoston Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 You have been here since '06 and you can't be bothered to post this here, where it belongs? /forum/33-proposals-and-armchair-gming/">http://forum.canucks.com/forum/33-proposals-and-armchair-gming/ So much time and energy put into a post that at the end of the day will be utterly useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cIutch Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 how about jordan schroeder of the vancouver canucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlas=d Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 parise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Lombardi 18 Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 You have been here since '06 and you can't be bothered to post this here, where it belongs? /forum/33-proposals-and-armchair-gming/">http://forum.canucks...armchair-gming/ So much time and energy put into a post that at the end of the day will be utterly useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Lombardi 18 Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 both crap though trevor smith is my friends cousin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Pahlsson will likely end up being just a rental, but I actually felt he did a good job over his time here. For example in Game 5, he reminded me a lot of Jannik Hansen, in fact at times I couldn't even tell them apart from their style of play alone. I wouldn't mind having him back next year at a reduced price, unless we can find someone better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schneider Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 pahlsson is fantastic. one of the few positives of this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklasjensen46 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I hope we keep Pahlsson. Sedin Sedin Burrows Booth Kesler _____ Higgins Pahlsson Hansen ______ Lappy ______ Lots of internal options with kassian/ Schroeder... All depends on the coach i soppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Brown Burrows Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 You just posted 10th-14th forwards. They ate pretenders like Andrew Ebbett. We need size and skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edler's Broken Stickz Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Why get rid of pahlsson when he did his job? He was brought in to shut down top lines. It was our last lines of defense (goalies and defensemen) that cracked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Lombardi 18 Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 Why get rid of pahlsson when he did his job? He was brought in to shut down top lines. It was our last lines of defense (goalies and defensemen) that cracked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poofy Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Pahlsson is miscast as a 'shutdown center' but hes not. He didn't shutdown anyone. Oh he did? Tell that to Brown and Kopitar. A real shutdown 3rd line center is Ryan Kesler. Selke winner. Plays vs the best competition. Gets the toughest defensive assignments. What we need is a 2nd line forward that can pass and make plays and move Kesler to the third line. Replacement for Raymond? There's a few UFA's I really like: PA Parentau, Brandon Prust, Chris Kelly, Zach Parise. Maybe Shane Doan if we can get him cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Pahlsson is past his prime. He's not good enough to shut down top players anymore, and he doesn't bring any offence. Time to promote from within for a change. Schroeder deserves a chance to prove himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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