Scruffy05 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Yes, Joe Sakic is a class act and proved it that night especially, that has nothing to do with anything. The point of the story is that had Borque not played for the Avs he would not have won a cup. You can say that 'he was always a Bruin' but that is simply not true. He won the Stanley Cup as part of the Colorado Avalanche. Your marriage argument is cute, but Shane Doan never promised to stay with the 'Yotes through sickness and in hell, yet he has. He stayed with the team through so much BS and was as an honest a player as you could ask for every step of the way. He wants a cup. He's not getting it in Phoenix. So when he signs with Vancouver or Pits or NYR or some other true contender, don't say he's dumping his team unfairly. He's given everything you could ask for and more to that organization. Now when he suits up for said team, if it comforts you, you can say that he is a Coyote in another team's jersey, but he will be playing for that team just as hard as he played for Phoenix. Sakic, Yzerman and Brodeur are part of some of the greatest teams of all time and all won multiple cups. Pretty easy to stick with an organization when you're in the situation that they were in (not to take anything away from them, they were some of the best players of all time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblix Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Sedin - Sedin - Burrows Whitney - Kesler - Doan Booth - Higgins - Hansen Volpatti - Lapierre - Malhotra Drools* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblix Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I think bringing in Whitney and Doan for 2 year contracts each would be beneficial for the following reasons. -Both are coming off very reasonable cap hits on their last contracts and may not require much of a raise to acquire - Both are solid veteran presences that are key in the locker room chemistry. -Are a play-maker and a grinder; would compliment Kesler's game perfectly. -Both play on 1st unit power play for Phoenix, would make our second unit almost just as deadly as 1st -----Sedin, Sedin, Kesler, Edler, Doan -----Whitney, Burrows, Higgins, Bieksa, Garrison? - Are both big bodied, and strong along the boards - And the most beneficial reason I can see with signing 2 veteran forwards is that it gives us 2 years to mold and develop the likes of Kassian, Jensen, Rodin, Gaunce etc. into full time replacements on the 2nd line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Doan is a cheap shot chicken sh*t .. will he fit in on your "image" of who the Canucks should be? .. pity if he does .. he has more suspendable hits than Torres, but got off light as he is a Captain of an NHL League owned team .. some folks would want Lucic to come "home" and do Vancouver Town "proud" too .. if you are one of "those", then kiss my Johnny Canuck sphincter .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I doubt Doan signs with Winnipeg... I think Doan wants a shot at the Cup... I doubt he needs the money... Vancouver is definitely a possibility... He doesn't have bad blood with anyone on our team and the team itself.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Naslund Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I'm hoping he likes Vancouver! Former Kamloops Blazer great, current part owner of the Blazers and his wife is from Kamloops. Here's hoping that those could be factors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Systemaddict Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Problem is, We'd sign him, then Alain Vigneault wouldn't like him, and end up playing him every 3 games or so before he gets traded at the deadline and puts up 40 points in his last 20 games playing proper minutes. AV sucks with the old players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo Horvat Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Doan to the Jets would be something special. Selanne and Doan need to get together and see if Cheveldayoff has any interest in bringing back two fan favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberries Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Doan is a cheap shot chicken sh*t .. will he fit in on your "image" of who the Canucks should be? .. pity if he does .. he has more suspendable hits than Torres, but got off light as he is a Captain of an NHL League owned team .. some folks would want Lucic to come "home" and do Vancouver Town "proud" too .. if you are one of "those", then kiss my Johnny Canuck sphincter .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Doan or Raymond? Hmmmmmm....let me think about that for a second..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerdraft Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Doan or Raymond? Hmmmmmm....let me think about that for a second..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googs Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Sedin Sedin Burrows Booth Kesler Doan Jensen Gaunch Hansen Kassian Lapierre Weise Volpati Bieksa Hamhuis Eddler Tanev Schultz Kubina Alberts Cannauton Schneider Lack And Yes Gaunch for third line Center. He is big, plays defensively very well and is solid in the faceoff cirlce. He skates well contrary to what was said in the draft. And he has a great shot to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Are you serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vansicle Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 i will gladly give him that amount.... willie mitchell says hi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mygame Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 This changes my thinking, we need Doan 1 year 4.5 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblix Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Watch him go to Kings . . . ugg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz Liszt Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Haha, I proposed earlier on a little after Phoenix got eliminated that we sign Doan to a 2 year, $10 million deal, and people were like "NOPE!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vansicle Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I don't think he'll go there as long as Brown is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksnihilist Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Would be a great pickup - short term high $. Ideally 4-5 mill per year, 2-3 years. We may have to overpay, expect him to get 6-7 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksnihilist Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Ya. Real question. Would u pay him 7 million for 2 or 3 years... Or 6 mill for 3-4? He will want term. But if he is here until the window closes and we win, of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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