Carl's Jn Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I think I have whiplash from how quickly the tide in this town has turned against Radim Vrbata. The Canucks' 2014-15 MVP, all-star representative, leading goal scorer and most exciting player is now being treated as the team's best possible trade chip if the Canucks are truly committed to getting younger up front.Vrbata's heading into the final year of a two-year deal that pays him $5 million a season and scored more than 30 goals for just the second time in his career, so perhaps his trade value has never been higher.The juice for the rumour seems to have come from this comment from Willie Desjardins, about why he didn't put Vrbata back with the twins after Alex Burrows was injured: From Bieksa to Vrbata.. http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Carol-Schram/Vancouver-Canucks-Vrbata-Trade-Rumours-Heat-Up-Joseph-LaBate-Signed/194/68359 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 pure botch speculation. bs if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks3322 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 It would make sense to trade him at the deadline if we're not in playoff contention since we probably won't being signing him to a new contract when his deal expires. Teams that are pushing for the playoffs would want him or a contending team for extra scoring either way Canucks could get a 1st round pick (mid first round pick). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 some hockey scribe came up with a suggestion and now it's a rumour...a made up rumour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl's Jn Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 wish i could edit the topic title.. i would change it to hockey buzz is reporting trade rumors for vrbata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwags Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I don't think it's going to happen, not with that return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl's Jn Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 pure botch speculation. bs if you ask me. agreed.. but you do have to wonder why willie didn't put vrbata with the twins instead of hansen.. especially thats the reason everyone knows why he came here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I think I have whiplash from how quickly the tide in this town has turned against Radim Vrbata. The Canucks' 2014-15 MVP, all-star representative, leading goal scorer and most exciting player is now being treated as the team's best possible trade chip if the Canucks are truly committed to getting younger up front.Vrbata's heading into the final year of a two-year deal that pays him $5 million a season and scored more than 30 goals for just the second time in his career, so perhaps his trade value has never been higher.The juice for the rumour seems to have come from this comment from Willie Desjardins, about why he didn't put Vrbata back with the twins after Alex Burrows was injured: From Bieksa to Vrbata.. http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Carol-Schram/Vancouver-Canucks-Vrbata-Trade-Rumours-Heat-Up-Joseph-LaBate-Signed/194/68359This team needs to do whatever makes it better. If trading Vrbata is the answer so be it. He was great in the regular season but was invisible in the playoffs. I find overly sensitive homers just as annoying if not more so than those who turn on players. One player doesn't make a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Willie said that there was something going on in the room. I wouldn't be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 This team needs to do whatever makes it better. If trading Vrbata is the answer so be it. He was great in the regular season but was invisible in the playoffs. I find overly sensitive homers just as annoying if not more so than those who turn on players. One player doesn't make a team. the whole team was invisible lets trade every one not named bo lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 We only have two bonafide top 6 wingers as we speak. No need to reduce that to 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 We only have two bonafide top 6 wingers as we speak. No need to reduce that to 1. If we can get a 1st, I'm all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrChill Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 If we can get a 1st, I'm all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 the whole team was invisible lets trade every one not named bo lolyeah......lol..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Be careful man. By critiquing the team or its players you risk a warning AND a suspension.Say what?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Some "journalist" in need of hits I see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Grimes Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Love Radim, but if you're age 30 and don't have a NTC, you need to get the hell off of the Canucks roster for somebody younger. Keep the Twins, Burr, & Bieksa and trade everybody else for whatever makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sestito Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Yes let's trade the good veteran players and keep the easily replaceable ones. Gotta keep the vrbata. We'll only have two top six forwards otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 If we can get a 1st, I'm all for it. No way we get a first in the summer... perhaps at the deadline. I seriously want to see the Canucks as a seller at the deadline for once. I don't remember the last time we sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I'm closing based on the misleading title. "The Canucks" have said/hinted at nothing of the sort and this is people speculating on what he would bring in return....which does NOT add up to "interest in trading him" by the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.