Armada Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Happy for him. I have nothing against him or LA at all. Unlike Boston, they won fair and square and were the better team. Good luck to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Happy for him. We let him go and I was one of those people who thought that he was past his prime. Best of luck to Willie. He was a heck of a player for us and I loved him while he played for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinitecarnage Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 he's playing in a gary bettman town, a city that didn't deserve an nhl team in the first place. so let me think... NO, i'm not happy for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Don't care about him, I don't want L.A to win because they can get away with diving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkeeterHansen Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Don't care about him, I don't want L.A to win because they can get away with diving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sick Hands Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Alright ill since no one else will say it. Im sour as hell, our year was supposed to be last year, and our failure will torture me for years to come.. Seeing a player of ours who left succeed, as his new team steamrolled us in the playoffs. It eats me up inside. I go NJ go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 The Canucks fan hypocrite comment award goes to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I understand where MG was going with letting Mitchell go and getting 2 defencemen who had played almost every single game of the last few years (so were very durable and dependable). The problem is, injuries are very unpredictable. Hamhuis and Ballard were both injured for long periods of time, especially when we needed Hamhuis in the playoffs. Meanwhile, Mitchell is healthy and playing well in the Finals. I still think we should of kept Mitchell but sign him for less. He's the big, physical defensive specialist this team lacks and something we need a lot more of. Look at all the successful playoff teams over the last few seasons - they all have defensive-first defences with maybe one or two offensive defencemen. The Canucks have 1 defensive specialist in Hamhuis and the rest are all offensive guys who are brutal in their own zone - the EXACT opposite of what we need to be successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmylu1 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 i met willie in campbell river hes a good guy, he has earned every inch of that cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raph Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Really? In our own Canucks forum and for a team that knocked us out of the playoffs... jus' say'n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ukcanuckzfan Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Would be happy for the Guy Bc bred,and A Great player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 You mean defensive defenseman like Chicago had with Duncan Kieth & Brian Campbell? But yes, letting Willie go would have been an awfully tough decision. Sign a guy who is not yet cleared to play to a multi million doallar contract when guys like Ballard (who was playing 22 minutes a game) and Hamhuis were available? Ultimately, it turned out Ballard has missed just about as many concussion related games as Willie.And Willie has been a better player than Ballard (but not Hamhuis). I respect that decision. And yes I am cheering for L.A because of Willie! He was a great Canuck! I understand where MG was going with letting Mitchell go and getting 2 defencemen who had played almost every single game of the last few years (so were very durable and dependable). The problem is, injuries are very unpredictable. Hamhuis and Ballard were both injured for long periods of time, especially when we needed Hamhuis in the playoffs. Meanwhile, Mitchell is healthy and playing well in the Finals. I still think we should of kept Mitchell but sign him for less. He's the big, physical defensive specialist this team lacks and something we need a lot more of. Look at all the successful playoff teams over the last few seasons - they all have defensive-first defences with maybe one or two offensive defencemen. The Canucks have 1 defensive specialist in Hamhuis and the rest are all offensive guys who are brutal in their own zone - the EXACT opposite of what we need to be successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Rumour mills suggest heavily that Gillis was trying extremely hard to get Brown, who was reported to be on the market at the deadline? I would not even be surprised if Hodgson was the bait? Wonder how that would have turned out? The level of disgust i would feel seeing Dustin Brown lifting the cup outweighs me feeling good about seeing Willie lift it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Don't really give a rats tush about Mitchell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 KIngs this year, Canucks next year - 2 droughts end 2 years in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcoasting Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I understand where MG was going with letting Mitchell go and getting 2 defencemen who had played almost every single game of the last few years (so were very durable and dependable). The problem is, injuries are very unpredictable. Hamhuis and Ballard were both injured for long periods of time, especially when we needed Hamhuis in the playoffs. Meanwhile, Mitchell is healthy and playing well in the Finals. I still think we should of kept Mitchell but sign him for less. He's the big, physical defensive specialist this team lacks and something we need a lot more of. Look at all the successful playoff teams over the last few seasons - they all have defensive-first defences with maybe one or two offensive defencemen. The Canucks have 1 defensive specialist in Hamhuis and the rest are all offensive guys who are brutal in their own zone - the EXACT opposite of what we need to be successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I wish him luck, and I curse Lombardi for "overpaying" him, but it looks like it was money well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 i met willie in campbell river hes a good guy, he has earned every inch of that cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tm085 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 If you want an ex-canuck to win the cup cheer for Bernier and the Devils, Brodeur deserves one more cup before he retires as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Couldn't be happier He's a good player and seems like an even better person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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