Everybody Hates Raymond Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 http://thehockeywriters.com/18-players-nhl-trade-deadline/ The author of the article is an NHL analyst for Forbes SportsMoney and (obviously) a writer for The Hockey Writers. In his deadline summary, he writes... Erik Cole (Dallas) to Vancouver: As usual, the Dallas Stars are stuck in the middle. Not good enough for the playoffs; not bad enough to be definite deadline sellers. They’ll eventually decide to clear the decks and Cole will be shipped out. Vancouver is on the other end. They’re hanging onto a playoff spot and need a spark to stay in contention. Michael Del Zotto (Philadelphia) to Vancouver: Even before Alex Edler went down with an injury, I thought Del Zotto would be a good fit in Vancouver. Edler has bounced back as one of the Canucks’ best players this season. If he’s out for an extended period of time, that’s a huge blow. Del Zotto has been playing some good hockey in Philadelphia lately and would at least fill the void on the Canucks’ powerplay. How would you guys feel about this? Cole has a caphit of 4.5m, but he's a UFA at the end of the season. He's also 36, and a left winger. Could be a great, chippy addition to add some points. 15 goals and 13 assists so far this year on a mediocre Stars team. He might bring some leadership in, but... He has 14 points in 46 career NHL playoff games and is a -11. I think the Canucks should pass. Del Zotto is only a caphit of 1.3m, and he's also a UFA at the end of the season. He's only 24, has a lot of upside, and would probably come fairly cheap. He has 12 points in 32 playoff games, and 147 points in 362 career regular season games. He's on about the pace to beat or match his best regular season, sitting at 21 points through 45 games this year. Another LHD, though. Will be interesting to see what happens. Would love MDZ - he's got the potential to be a core Canuck for years to come, but pass a thousand times on Cole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 http://thehockeywriters.com/18-players-nhl-trade-deadline/ The author of the article is an NHL analyst for Forbes SportsMoney and (obviously) a writer for The Hockey Writers. In his deadline summary, he writes... How would you guys feel about this? Cole has a caphit of 4.5m, but he's a UFA at the end of the season. He's also 36, and a left winger. Could be a great, chippy addition to add some points. 15 goals and 13 assists so far this year on a mediocre Stars team. He might bring some leadership in, but... He has 14 points in 46 career NHL playoff games and is a -11. I think the Canucks should pass. Del Zotto is only a caphit of 1.3m, and he's also a UFA at the end of the season. He's only 24, has a lot of upside, and would probably come fairly cheap. He has 12 points in 32 playoff games, and 147 points in 362 career regular season games. He's on about the pace to beat or match his best regular season, sitting at 21 points through 45 games this year. Another LHD, though. Will be interesting to see what happens. Would love MDZ - he's got the potential to be a core Canuck for years to come, but pass a thousand times on Cole. not unless it's a swap of useless veteran player for useless veteran player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everybody Hates Raymond Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 not unless it's a swap of useless veteran player for useless veteran player The Canucks don't really have anyone that old and useless, though. I mean, Higgins is going through a funk, but he's also 31, has about the same playoff performance as Cole, and has nearly half the caphit at 2.5m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Somehow, I don't see Benning giving up assets for a 36 year old rental player. Del Zotto is an intriguing possibility though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 lol we had a chance to sign him in the off-season but we chose Weber. Now, you need to give up something substantial for Del Zotto. You don't need Del Zotto, once Bobby Sangueinetti proves the "critics" wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Juice Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 No thank you to Erik Cole. Washed up.Del Zotto is interesting but that'll create an even bigger logjam on D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksFan2323 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 lol what did MdZ get traded to Phily for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messier's_elbow Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Why the hell would we need Cole? Unless it's for scraps no thanks. I'd take a gamble on del zotto maybe though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackcanuck Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Right now Cole would be 4th in points with 28 behind Sedins and Vrbata and 2nd in goals behind Vrbata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everybody Hates Raymond Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 No thank you to Erik Cole. Washed up. Del Zotto is interesting but that'll create an even bigger logjam on D You're assuming that the Canucks wouldn't be shipping a D back, maybe Sbisa, along with a pick? That way Philly has a player to jump in straight away, the Canucks have an open spot, and Philly gets a pick to bolster their draft. lol what did MdZ get traded to Phily for As far as I remember, he signed as a UFA there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNorwegianCanuck Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Pass on both. No need for Cole. Del Zotto is a scary thought in an already shaky defense corps. I would rather see what Sanguinetti brings to the table and wait for Edler to return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c00kies Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I don't think he knows much about Vancouver lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Speculation from a writer who really isn't familiar with the situation in Vancouver. None of it makes any sense at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Sometimes I wish speculation could be retitled to "my opinionated proposal". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Erik Cole for Chris Higgins + conditional pick (late-round pick if VAN re-signs Cole) Cole has 28 points, Higgins has 26 - the difference is that Cole is a trigger man (15G), and Higgins is not (7G) Another difference is that Cole is a UFA, while Higgins has term remaining on his contract. We could (and should) let Cole walk at the end of the season. DAL, meanwhile, gives up a rental for a roster player with term in case they still believe they could push for the playoffs, but at the same time, don't want to lose Cole for nothing in the summer This is basically bolstering our playoff push without compromising our future by adding a goal-scoring middle 6 forward, while at the same time, making room for our young prospects for next season by acquiring a pending veteran UFA and shipping out a veteran with term remaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal:thecup Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Speculation from a writer who really isn't familiar with the situation in Vancouver.None of it makes any sense at all.I misread the title of this topic as Dal Colle was coming to Vancouver!While that did not make much sense either, it sure caught my interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hmm, I'm iffy about Cole, at best. He's old and has an injury history. Even for rentals I'd rather go for someone younger (or we could have traded Higgins for Stafford?) Del Zotto, sure dependent on the cost though. Don't want to spend so much on someone who may bust as soon as he's bloomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S N Y P E R S 7 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I refuse to overpay for Michael Del Zotto. He has had so many chances to prove himself, but his history has shown a lot of controversy in terms of willingness and decision making. Sure, there is upside there, and a load of possibilities, but weighing pros and cons, I believe paying anything for Michael Del Zotto would be overpaying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 DelZaster is a great PMD, but horrid in his own zone. He makes sense for us though because he can easily be paired with a rock like Tanev or Hamhuis. I'd wait till UFA to sign him, no point giving up assets yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Erik Cole for Chris Higgins + conditional pick (late-round pick if VAN re-signs Cole) We get a goal scoring middle 6 forward rental for a snake-bitten middle 6 with term remaining. This is basically dumping Higgins off to another team without compromising our current playoff push and actually adding a goal scorer for the playoff push without compromising our future Result is either an even older player for a year or Higgins gone for nothing. Not getting older, no rentals coming in, and no picks going out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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