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Thats an extraordinarily moronic and insulting comment to make. It's the equivalent of saying Nucks fans discovered hockey in 2011.

Also, he's not wrong. They have a contending team and know whart their team needs in order to be successful. A liability at the back who brings nothing new to the team isnt what you want. And that Sbisa contract is far worse than the Kesler one.

Shane O'Brien is a liability theres a reason he was in the AHL while Calgary was a bottom feeder...

And sorry but in years 4-6 the Kesler deal will be an albatross and no the Sbisa deal is not worse than it because it is irrelevant. Kesler did not want to be here so who cares what his contract is.

As for the moronic bit, sorry but there is a lack of hockey knowledge in Anaheim fact. Most of CDC or some message board idiots in SoCal is not a good resource for grading an NHL contract signing.

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McGrattan is a kitten, no-one should back down or be cowering from him. Big guysdont like getting hit, its why Rypien was so successful. McGrattan should be a non-factor.

Plus it'll be hard for McGratton to have their backs from the press box.

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They may have offensive talent and toughness but that Anaheim blueline is going to be brutal defensively and leave Hiller wide open a lot of the time. Will make for some fun hockey but they aren't a tight defensive group without Beauchemin there anymore.

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They may have offensive talent and toughness but that Anaheim blueline is going to be brutal defensively and leave Hiller wide open a lot of the time. Will make for some fun hockey but they aren't a tight defensive group without Beauchemin there anymore.

hiller?

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In other news, the Roxie has opened a new location in Anaheim. Right down the street from the the arena. SOB may or may not have been seen jumping for joy outside of the construction site, sources say.

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He's a good 6/7th defenseman who brings grit and toughness. Plays with an edge, but more than willing to stick up for a teammate.

His rep for being a major partier and stuff was before he settled down. IIRC, he's now in a stable long-term relationship, so his partying days are most likely behind him.

SOB is a team guy. During the 2011 playoffs, he felt helpless knowing that his friends were being gooned and pushed around by the Bruins and he couldn't do anything about it.

Good signing IMO.

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One of my favourite canucks.

That being said, can't wait to see the sedins dance him and have him out of the league shortly.

Ducks are piling up on garbage!

He won't play.

Fowler - Despres

Lindholm - Bieksa

Stoner - Vatanen

Holzer/Manson/Theodore/

O'Brien.

This is a depth / AHL move

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Shane O'Brien is a liability theres a reason he was in the AHL while Calgary was a bottom feeder...

And sorry but in years 4-6 the Kesler deal will be an albatross and no the Sbisa deal is not worse than it because it is irrelevant. Kesler did not want to be here so who cares what his contract is.

As for the moronic bit, sorry but there is a lack of hockey knowledge in Anaheim fact. Most of CDC or some message board idiots in SoCal is not a good resource for grading an NHL contract signing.

I'd say our( Ducks) fan base is as knowledgeable as any other.
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They may have offensive talent and toughness but that Anaheim blueline is going to be brutal defensively and leave Hiller wide open a lot of the time. Will make for some fun hockey but they aren't a tight defensive group without Beauchemin there anymore.

Didn't realize Hiller played for the Ducks...oh wait, he doesn't.

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They may have offensive talent and toughness but that Anaheim blueline is going to be brutal defensively and leave Hiller wide open a lot of the time. Will make for some fun hockey but they aren't a tight defensive group without Beauchemin there anymore.

um lindholm, vataenen, stoner and fowler are all great defenseman. I would take those 4 on the Canucks blueline any day of the week

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hiller?

My mistake, Gibson, even worse.

Gibson and Anderson had great seasons last year but they're still very young and without that rock solid Beauchemin, they will struggle.

Lindholm - Bieksa

Despres - Vatanen

Fowler - Stoner

O'Brien

Holzer

No one on that defence is particularly good at playing shutdown defensive hockey, and they'll rely on Bieksa to play Beauchemin's big 23+ minutes. We had him at 20ish and he struggled defensively in Vancouver.

Their season will depend on how well Lindholm, Vatanen, Fowler and Despres have learned to play in the defensive zone. We know they can skate and score, now can they play defence well enough.

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