Gaudette Celly Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 hes all meat and potatoes....im not overthinking. i just think benning wants this guy. personally im on the other end of things re lucic He admitted he's interested, alright. Considering what LA gave up for Lucic, if it doesn't look like he wants to re-sign they'll need to try to trade him. That next team is going to want some sort of assurance, depending on how much they give up. Doesn't seem too likely he'll be available as a "free" asset, but if so, kindof hoping he craps out in LA so JB doesn't offer him keys to the vault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 That's really cool. I agree. We needed big Milan for a long time. We should have drafted him in the first place. Next summer it's time to correct that mistake, and bring him home. Some fans are very negative. It's nice to read a positive voice. Welcome to the forum. Are you saying some fans are negative because they don't want to sign Lucic, who may even get more than he's worth via free agency? How so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 LA has Lucic, Kopitar, and Lewis coming up as UFA's next year. Lucic has only a $3.25 cap hit. He's going to want a nice contract next year, north of $6 probably, and will want term for sure. The question is, has he peaked out already performance wise. We know that some players who play a heavy style have shorter careers. So would he even be a good investment? A lot depends on how it goes this year in LA. He must be happy that he may be on a contender since Boston has hit the reset button. LA has a history of giving their core guys long term and $$$. Dustin Brown for example was signed for 8 years and 5.8 at age 29. Lucic must be aware that Benning was kicking his tires last summer but the Canucks really weren't in the game because they didn't have the assets to give up. The Canucks will likely have the cap space next year to sign him but.....The comment he gave the OP is maybe a tease but he certainly is looking to have a good year and earn a nice payday. I'd be surprised if he wasn't re-signed by the Kings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoted Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Yeah who would want Lucic. A guy who's only been playing Jr in Vancouver's backyard for how many years before he was drafted by Boston?? HIndsight is a wonderful thing. Besides, it's not like other teams passed on him too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Draft him. Are you kidding? The 2006 draft was in Vancouver and you think Vancouver should have taken Vancouverite Lucic? That makes no sense. I'm really glad the Canucks knew better than that and drafted Grabner. I mean, look at Grabner's career now. If the Canucks had drafted Lucic in 2006, they would have had Lucic for the Cup Final. I mean think about that one. Who in their right mind would ever want Lucic on a Cup winning team. No one. Grabner though. Oh my. What speed and skill he has. Those Euros sure are much better than any local Canadian Vancouverite. http://youtu.be/2mSd5t2n3ck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintPatrick33 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Prust with the Sedins? Prust lacks the intimidation factor of a Bertuzzi or Looch or Kassian or Burrows. Plus his hands are made out of 10,000 year old stone from the caveman period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat James Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Prust lacks the intimidation factor of a Bertuzzi or Looch or Kassian or Burrows. Plus his hands are made out of 10,000 year old stone from the caveman period. I understand that you were joking and all but your post looked so dumb that I just had to correct it: You do realize that all the stones you've ever seen are much, much older than 10 000 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianRugby Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 We just got rid of one clown in Kassian and now people want another one in Lucic? This isn't 2011, Lucic will make no difference on Vancouver. The Canucks need a #1 D or someone to replace the Sedins, not an aging expensive goon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Lucic's career trajectory could easily follow Stewarts at this point - both great big bodies and fighters who can put maybe 50pts on the board...but probably won't. Hope Benning takes a pass on him next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintPatrick33 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I understand that you were joking and all but your post looked so dumb that I just had to correct it: You do realize that all the stones you've ever seen are much, much older than 10 000 years? So the rock I picked up from my garden is over 10,000 years old? Just to clarify a stone is defined as a "small rock" Maybe I should call the geology department at UBC? Or maybe I should call the English department to teach you about hyperbole and sarcasm, eh Cube? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 He admitted he's interested, alright. Considering what LA gave up for Lucic, if it doesn't look like he wants to re-sign they'll need to try to trade him. That next team is going to want some sort of assurance, depending on how much they give up. If LA or the team they are trading for is a cup contending team I think they will try and get Lucic even if there's little assurance he will re-sign with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caknuckle Puck Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 LUCIC HORVAT VIRTANEND. SEDIN H.SEDIN BURROWScant wait! 2016 draft is going to be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianRugby Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 LUCIC HORVAT VIRTANEN D. SEDIN H.SEDIN BURROWS cant wait! 2016 draft is going to be amazing. 2016 Draft could be amazing if we pick in the top 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Fruit Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I'd be fine with Lucic here. How would Ryan Miller feel about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter.S-Kerouac Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Virtanen Please no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniwaki Canuck Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Lucic will be a welcome addition to this team if he isn't signed in LA. All this talk about the guy not having character will soon dissipate if he signs here and stands up for his team. We can do without Milan "Do you know who I am?" Lucic. No need to spend 6 million plus to teach our prospects how to spear people in the nads and lose it in the handshake line when we lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 We can do without Milan "Do you know who I am?" Lucic. No need to spend 6 million plus to teach our prospects how to spear people in the nads and lose it in the handshake line when we lose. Yeah, because his WHOLE game is built around nutshots and handshake lines....Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 We can do without Milan "Do you know who I am?" Lucic. No need to spend 6 million plus to teach our prospects how to spear people in the nads and lose it in the handshake line when we lose. In 96 career playoff games, Lucic is a +40. Only his rookie year was he a minus (-1). I know +/- can be misleading, but that is a ridiculous stat. It's higher than his former Bruins' teammates too. When the stakes are high, Milan comes to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I'd be fine with Lucic here. How would Ryan Miller feel about it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O8RiBmof4g That's a really good question. I think Miller wants to win, and Milan would make the team better, so Miller would be okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Screw this home sentimentality crap for Lucic. Yeah he is only 27 but has little to no speed, skates like a stone really. Not that good of a fighter or enforcer. He takes bone head penalties all the time .....sorry pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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