HC20.0 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 1 minute ago, Hugor Hill said: The day Burr gets traded? Wow... I know. If Benning is moving Higgy though, Burr wont be far behind. It'll be a sad day if it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucksfollower1983 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 1 minute ago, on the cycle said: The islanders have $4.5 million in cap space. If we trade Higgins and Hamhuis we'd have to take back at least 2.5 million or retain salary for both guys (which is more likely). We could take a Hamonic($3.85), De Haan($2.2), or Hickey($1.96). if we managed to get harmonic for Higgins and hamhuis I would have a wet dream. I don't think it will happen though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Higgins was an awesome pickup and 5th in goals during the 2011 run. Until this year, always a really obvious hard work ethic and when he was streaking offensively, basically a top-6 player. His role isn't really needed here anymore. But a press release ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 1 minute ago, Teemu Selänne said: I mean obviously Higgy should be moved before next UFA day, but why a press release? To explain why he is scratched from now on, before the media starts making up theories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 1 minute ago, HC20.0 said: I know. If Benning is moving Higgy though, Burr wont be far behind. It'll be a sad day if it happens. Burr and Higgins aren't the same type of situation. Very little correlation between Higgy and Burr getting moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 so my thread is gone? weird but ok guess posting first doesnt mean your topic stays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Just now, Hugor Hill said: To explain why he is scratched from now on, before the media starts making up theories. yeah, but that's been going on for ages, why suddenly start a pre-trade press release with Chris Higgins? Are they that desperate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Just now, Yotes said: so my thread is gone? weird but ok guess posting first doesnt mean your topic stays Mods don't like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 1 minute ago, Teemu Selänne said: yeah, but that's been going on for ages, why suddenly start a pre-trade press release with Chris Higgins? Are they that desperate? More like a pre-scratch press release. But wait til they suffer more injuries and Higgy will have to play again. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucks780 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 3 minutes ago, HC20.0 said: I know. If Benning is moving Higgy though, Burr wont be far behind. It'll be a sad day if it happens. I think the fact that Burr is more of a leader on this team has kept him here. His cap hit also would be hard to move but yeah it would be just as sad as losing Bieksa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Very pleased to see this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 if higgins follows my other favourite players, mitchell and johnson out of town, i'll have to find another unsung player to be my favourite canucks....maybe a gaunce... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertaNuck Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Higgins and vey to islanders for 5th and 6th, Canucks clear roster space and Higgins heads home, win win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 37 minutes ago, J.R. said: Hallelujah! 4 minutes ago, aliboy said: Very pleased to see this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.53 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Defensive depth! Preferably youth, or draft picks, but at this point, any defensive depth would be nice. Honestly don't know what Higgins can fetch, especially with this season he's having. Should be interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 10 minutes ago, Teemu Selänne said: Burr and Higgins aren't the same type of situation. Very little correlation between Higgy and Burr getting moved. Could be a simple choice. I expect Benning wants at least one vet per line next year. That doesn't protect Burrows from a deal but it might. Twins, Hanson, Dorsett and Burrows are the forward vets I see staying unless there are great offers. That means Vrbata, Prust and Cracknell will be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Viking Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I would not expect there to be a market for Higgins, not at this time of year. Higgins is a veteran bottom six guy, he has a lot of value as a bottom six upgrade but teams looking for his skill set only shop the last few days before the deadline. Trading now is only for top players and young players, Higgins is neither. They might be looking to move him sooner as a cap dump to open up more trade leeway come the deadline (say trying to move a guy like Vrbata and wanting lots of room to bring cap back the other way to maximize the young assets we get in return). They might feel that they have young guys who are ready for a bottom six role and need the room in their bottom six now (though I don't see why they don't just wait a month for the deadline). With the Etem pickup, someone will have to go once we are healthy, maybe Sutter and Hansen aren't expected out for long. Maybe they are just throwing the fans/media a bone by announcing this, as it doesn't affect his value much. Higgins is still a very solid bottom six guy, but is not (and has never been) the top six guy we need. We have to make room in the bottom six and already having Hansen, Prust, Dorsett as vets at his pay level makes it tough for him to keep his spot. He is not getting paid the moon, and contenders will look to add him at the deadline, but right now (completely different market) his cap hit is too high to be enticing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIBdaQUIB Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 35 minutes ago, b3. said: Wow! According to Elliote Freidman, he won't even be or play with the team until this resolved! https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/686263197410717696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Not a surprise. The management has said publicly they don't want/need him any more. No wonder he would choose to be away form the team. On the other side, Canucks can't risk him getting injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Wait... Why on earth are they making this public? Seems like a dumb move to show your hand... Bone headed move by JB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronning4center Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 18 minutes ago, R3aL said: Is the purpose of this announcement to let the league know quick he's available or to let us know?Don't understand the decision to announce before. anyways, Higgins.. Any takers? I think the reason for the press release is because of chris....it was probably his decision not to play after being told he was going to be traded....canucks had to explain his absence.... sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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