canuktravella Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 finally we are making room for our youngsters who have earned and outplayed many vets this yr. club med needs to go vrbata hustled last yr but this yr hes mailing it in. a comtender should get us a first at deadline retain half salary higgins provides no offense is made of glass. 3rd rounder or b d prospect retain half weber should play in europe hes horrible hell so soft id be more intmidating than this guy. waive or get a 5th rounder at deadline hopefully hamhuis lost a step these last few yrs coughs up puck. get a 2nd at deadlinr dorsett and prust their jobs are to protect their teammates what they did in game against ducks was brutal id send them packing. 3rd rounder for prust 2nd for dorsett burrows is last guy on this list id trade but hes got one yr left retain half his salary send him to retire a hab there team is horrible without price maybe get a 2nd rounder for him id be happy trade at draft sedin sedin hansen baertchi sutter etem mccann horvat virtanen gaunce cracknell grenier shinkaruk/kenins edler tanev hutton biega pedan sbisa bartoski marky miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Guess JB is giving up on getting decent return? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 even though his skills have slipped, i'm going to miss my favourite player...good luck lad...hope your defensive skills can help someone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 "It's part of the business, but it's never fun to see it happen to a guy you've played with for many years." - Henrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 "The team that gets him is going to be pretty lucky. Higgy is a great player & has been a great teammate." - Burrows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 This could have also come to a head because Hansen was originally supposed to be out long term, Benning said in an interview last night that he will now be expected to be back in about a week. That means the Etem trade puts too many bodies in the mix suddenly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I think if we get anything at all for him It will be another one of Bennings project players who are on the verge of busting out and will be waiver eligible next season. As we shouldn't retain salary and I doubt anyone gives anything for him without it. And it does us no good if he clears waivers other than giving us a roster spot. We need both the roster spot and the cap. I think the only way to get it is to take a busted project who can just disappear if he doesn't show anything on his last kik at the can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 13 minutes ago, Trebreh said: Now we just need to do this to Burrows and not resign Bartkowski, Weber, Prust and we'll have enough cash for Stamkos Stamkos is Toronto bound. Not one chance he's signing with Vancouver. The Canucks have a better chance in trading for non-allstar Crosby than signing Stamkos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on the cycle Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Don't mean to derail but I just looked at Tampas cap situation and I don't see how tampa can keep Stamkos without buying out a couple guys or trading away other young players. Stamkos is going to want at least 8 yrs/$84M (10.5M AAV). Vancouver has enough space for him but who knows if he'd want to come here. He probably gets traded and resigned wherever he gets traded to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fist2face Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Hope thus is done quick. 4th or 5th not bad .. Even do 6th or 7th. Or for a minor leaguer... Anxious to see the deal done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 14 minutes ago, PlayingBurke said: I wonder why you come to such a negative conclusion? What makes you believe no team would want him? He's a 32 year old veteran winger, who is although on the decline offensively, has been effective defensively. Why does he not fit into a third line role for a cup contending team? His contract is not unmovable, and just because he struggled this season (perhaps injuries is best to blame) does not make him unmovable. Furthermore, I think it is silly to assume Benning is going to waive him if a trade doesn't come to fruition. Benning may not get a lot back for him, but to remove the cap and roster spot, and pick up even a late pick (4th/5th) would be good enough. Well for one thing, Canucks are one of the worst 5 teams in the NHL and they don't want him. 2nd reason, Canucks admitted they tried to trade him in the summer and no one wanted him. Pretty clear cut I'd say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 what if management is just trolling us and they're really making space to re-sign Bartkowski and Weber to long term deals lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surtur Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 1 hour 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? Probably to force his agents hand in removing any trade restrictions on his contract. Probably tried behind closed doors but didn't budge. So make it public and he either waves any trade clause or he is waved to Utica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Trade him for a 7th, waive him, whatever. Just get rid of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentSam Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 13 minutes ago, WHL rocks said: Well for one thing, Canucks are one of the worst 5 teams in the NHL and they don't want him. 2nd reason, Canucks admitted they tried to trade him in the summer and no one wanted him. Pretty clear cut I'd say. I'm trying to sell this one hoping JB hears me, Higgins to Habs for Dalton Thrower, kid is buried deep in their D. Presently with AHL Ice Caps getting little to no opportunity. Had a great camp last summer. Call it a "Flyer" if you will, but Higgins would be great for Habs PK in playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdeath Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 This makes it seem like they'll take a bag of pucks for Higgins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Just now, drdeath said: This makes it seem like they'll take a bag of pucks for Higgins... that's actually good, because in reality they'd take a lot less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 8 minutes ago, Trebreh said: what if management is just trolling us and they're really making space to re-sign Bartkowski and Weber to long term deals lol they should re-sign Bartkowski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Top 5 pick here we come. Even though Higgins hasn't done a whole lot on the ice lately, to me this move also signals Canucks mgmt announcing they are moving some veterans at the deadline for picks and prospects. I think Aqua has given his go ahead to write off the season and get a top draft pick. Wishful thinking maybe but seems reasonable, otherwise why not wait till the trade deadline. They've made the decision to bring in more youth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 44 minutes ago, theminister said: Florida might make sense. Trade after the game? How about during like a WWE style contract signing during pre-game where Higgins takes off his Canucks Jersey and puts on the Panthers right there. Then Higgins scores a hattrick at the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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