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...Yes to Shipachyov. Pass on Hudler although I wouldn't be irate by any means if he ended up signing; more so prefer leaving  the wing spot up for grabs amongst the youngsters.

 

As much as I hate to say it, if we got Shipachyov, we'd be a legitimately good retooling team and not one of those "stuck in the middle" teams. This would be a signing that can make us a real threat. But realistically, it'd be a miracle if we got him knowing our luck and how there is a bidding war / half the league interested in him.

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Apparently Shipachyov is only coming over because Datsyuk signed with his team. This was a guy a month ago, who said he wanted to stay in Russia for his career. Then again, Radulov pulled the same stuff... twice. I guess things work differently in Russia. 

 

Hudler is a headscratcher, has he lost a step or is last year just an abnormality?

Regardless, the last thing we need upfront is another soft Euro. 

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Shipachyov is wanted by everyone, where he and Hudler's agent is basically just calling around to find interest for Hudler (not necessarily that the Canucks want to sign him, the @CanucksNow account overstates that). Here's the other @News1130 tweet you should have included instead of going with the @CanucksNow one which is likely based off of it:

 

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Too many older euros have been hyped and fizzled when they arrived to make me think this guy's going to be a game changer.

 

If he comes and does well,  great. 

 

If not,  more ice time for the younger guys. 

 

Take a pass on Hudler.  

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3 minutes ago, Trebreh said:

i friggin hated Hudler when he was with the flemes. i cant stand the guys face lol. 

He's like a giant baby

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I'm not a Hudler fan.  Seems like he's in it for the money and that's it.  I could see him coming to play with the Sedins and then mailing in games when he ends up on the 3rd line after exposing his indifference to winning.  Based solely on my bias from my connection to a Wings employee, and his time in Calgary.

 

Edit:  Verbudler?

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2 minutes ago, N4ZZY said:

why is shipachoyov so wanted? he's 29 years old. Not a young guy by any stretch of the imagination. 

 

Because he kicked butt at the last worlds.  At least at the Russian or International level, he's a supreme set-up guy.

 

I'd certainly be interested.  Does he have to sign an entry level contract to come here, or is it completely open season?

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Ugh, I'd take a nab at Shipachyov. Hudler not really, would be hogging a place from one of our young guys. Shipachyov would fit nicely on the 2nd line beside Baertschi and Horvat. 

 

Sedin/Sedin/Eriksson

Baertschi/Horvat/Shipachyov

Burrows/Sutter/Hansen

Etem/Granlund/Gaunce

Virtanen

Dorsett

 

Hudler would be an unnecessary. He's a good kind of goal scoring depth. But his size is a concern.

 

As well, we can't forget Rodin. I don't know where Rodin will fit in the line-up with or without those two targets.

 

 

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