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17 minutes ago, Master Mind said:

Still don't understand why the Canucks haven't given him a chance since he left Buffalo.

 

Definitely worth a PTO at the very least.

what makes you think he has any interest in the canucks

if i was him, i would not come back here

he has other options, and, has chosen one that suits him

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13 minutes ago, coastal.view said:

what makes you think he has any interest in the canucks

if i was him, i would not come back here

he has other options, and, has chosen one that suits him

He had his most success with us. If I were him, I'd want to be back where I was productive.

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Why do people suggest he should come back?  At best he'll be a 3rd pair guy with Eddie, Tanev, Hutton and Guddy in top-4, plus probably Stecher as another puck-mover and several young lefties on hand to battle for the other spot (Pedan, Tree, Sbisa).  With the team retooling, older guys shouldn't be handed quality spots as it could hinder the youth's development.

Sure he did do well in the World Cup but if the team wants to blend skilled puck-moving (Eddie, Hutton, Stecher/ Larsen) with physical/ defensive guys (Tanev, Guddy, Tryamkin, Sbisa, Pedan) I don't think we need to add him.

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7 minutes ago, Master Mind said:

He had his most success with us. If I were him, I'd want to be back where I was productive.

why?

he may feel he was insultingly undervalued by the canucks who did not appreciate his success here

they snubbed him, he may wish to return that favour

why do canuck fans think players want to come here

this is not the preferred destination in the nhl

there is a lot of extra travel if you play here

erhoff is from europe where travel distances are shorter

he is older, he would benefit from less travel so he has more energy for the games he might end up playing

 

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4 hours ago, Master Mind said:

Still don't understand why the Canucks haven't given him a chance since he left Buffalo.

 

Definitely worth a PTO at the very least.

 

I guess to get a chance, he'ed have to be better than 8-9 other d-men. He could actually make it as a 7-8 guy buy then others would have to be exposed to waivers to make room.

Not to mention, aside from a great shot, he was a defensive liability and age isn't on his side in getting better in that department.

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3 hours ago, coastal.view said:

why?

he may feel he was insultingly undervalued by the canucks who did not appreciate his success here

they snubbed him, he may wish to return that favour

why do canuck fans think players want to come here

this is not the preferred destination in the nhl

there is a lot of extra travel if you play here

erhoff is from europe where travel distances are shorter

he is older, he would benefit from less travel so he has more energy for the games he might end up playing

 

We were in a cap crunch, and couldn't afford to pay what he was worth. In hindsight Gillis should've traded Ballard for whatever he could get, and use the space for Ehrhoff, but that was a business decision, not a personal one.

 

I don't think all players want to come to the Canucks. Quite the opposite actually. However, I do think a player would enjoy a return to where he was most successful.

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4 minutes ago, GarthButcher5 said:

 

I guess to get a chance, he'ed have to be better than 8-9 other d-men. He could actually make it as a 7-8 guy buy then others would have to be exposed to waivers to make room.

Not to mention, aside from a great shot, he was a defensive liability and age isn't on his side in getting better in that department.

He would, but if he gels with the Sedins again, he'd be worth keeping as a 6th d-man I'd think.

 

Even if that exposes someone else to waivers, if he earned the spot I'd be fine with it.

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10 hours ago, Hutton Wink said:

Looks like the Canucks were right, and both Ehrhoff and Buffalo were wrong.

 

The Canucks were backing up the money truck as well.  That's one of the biggest reason Canucks fans were über peeved off at Ehrhoff.  That and the perceived parting shot about the Stanley Cup.

 

Overall though, he was basically lost to the salary cap more than anything else.  Darcy Regier just hyped him and Robyn Regehr on the Sabres to help seal the final deals with them that off-season.

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Edler always needed a "safety blanket", whether it was Ohlund, Salo or Ehrhoff. 

Tanev is decent, but still not the best choice.

 

Edler needs someone else to be the main offensive guy or the #1 defenseman, so he can be the #2.  He plays at his best when it's not the main man.  Ehrhoff could help in that department. 

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