[Speculation] Milan Lucic and the Canucks. Should they consider him?

[aGENT]

Meh.. At this point, with his skating, I'd be pretty luke warm about giving him a PTO, never mind an actual contract.

Edited May 31, 2023 by aGENT

[Kevin Biestra]

Since the goal seems to be to ship out a few moderately high scoring but soft wingers to free up cap for tough defensemen and a 3C...Lucic at league minimum for the 3rd or 4th line sounds like a pretty good idea.  But he has really been putting up late career Loui numbers for a number of years now.

 

If he wants to give it a go at the league minimum I'd do it.  This team needs more Luke Schenn type action as opposed to more softness...but Lucic would have to make it almost risk free with the salary.

[King Heffy]

Keep this gutless piece of trash away from this team.  No sense in bringing in a locker room cancer to a team that already lacks strong leadership.

[RomanP]

3 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said:

Opinions can change in a decade. 

And so can playing ability…

[canuck73_3]

2 minutes ago, RomanP said:

And so can playing ability…

He'll be a 12/ 13th forward with size. We need that. 

[Odd.]

Lmao 2011 was 12 years ago. Y’all need to move the hell on.

 

Sign me up. Give him the Lazar contract.

[Sbriggs]

1 hour ago, 250Integra said:

 

 

 

Lucic was on Donnie and Dhali and had this to say. Should the Canucks entertain Milan Lucic for 1 x 1 million dollar deal to bring us much needed toughness on our bottom six? You know teams will be thinking twice if they tried to take liberties against our young guys.

 

 

Noway

[Odd.]

If Lucic can penalty kill, sign me up. We need PK’ers. 

[King Heffy]

Just now, Odd. said:

Lmao 2011 was 12 years ago. Y’all need to move the hell on.

 

Sign me up. Give him the Lazar contract.

He hasn't turned into a respectable player or person since then.  Bottom line is that he's a complete disgrace to the sport on and off the ice.  You don't want this dirtbag anywhere near your young players

[RomanP]

1 minute ago, canuck73_3 said:

He'll be a 12/ 13th forward with size. We need that. 

He can’t skate. I wouldn’t have a problem with very low offensive numbers for 12/13th forward if he could skate. But he can’t.

[Pears]

I’ve said before, Lucic is the exact opposite type of player we should be targeting. We need to be getting younger, faster, and cheaper. While Lucic might be the latter, he hasn’t been considered young and fast for ten years now. I’d consider him at less than a million years playing mostly fourth line minutes but that’s about it. 

Edited May 30, 2023 by Pears

[Odd.]

Just now, King Heffy said:

He hasn't turned into a respectable player or person since then.  Bottom line is that he's a complete disgrace to the sport on and off the ice.  You don't want this dirtbag anywhere near your young players

On Monday, Lucic was voted the Professional Hockey Writers Association’s Flames nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. The three finalists from among 31 nominees will be named at a later date.

In a league often chastised for its lack of complex characters, Lucic is the opposite.

He rose from the Boston Bruins’ 2006 second-round draft pick to cult hero on a Stanley Cup champion just five years later. There was the mental anguish his big payday ultimately caused him. Lucic talked openly about his father’s suicide. And then, at just age 31 at the time, thinking of walking away from the sport.

Now he finds himself in the midst of a career renaissance of sorts.

“I think what persevered is my love for the game,” Lucic said after finding out about his Masterton nomination. “Even though those thoughts were in my mind, I never really didn’t enjoy coming to the rink. I still loved practising and working hard and playing the game, and I think the love of the game was kind of what got me through it and kept me going.”

Despite being a Flame for just a couple of seasons, Lucic’s leadership has had a profound effect on teammates.

“Ever since he’s come here, he’s been a leader in our room,” captain Mark Giordano said. “I think guys look up to him … he’s a guy who’s easy to get along with on the ice and off the ice. I think guys gravitate towards him. He’s been around a long time. He’s a good teammate. He sticks up for teammates.”

One of the teammates Lucic has helped is Dillon Dubé, the 22-year-old winger who will represent Canada at the World Hockey Championship May 21-June 6 in Riga, Latvia. The two have been linemates at various points over the past two seasons, Lucic the eager mentor and Dubé the enthusiastic protégé.

“It’s a great relationship,” Dubé said. “To be honest, he’s helped me out a lot and seeing how he’s been able to stay in the NHL so long with how hard he works. I remember my first couple of practices, we were missing a guy and I thought I was going to have to do double reps, and he kind of pushed me aside and said, ‘I’m going. I’m getting these reps in.’ You don’t see that too often with guys who have played as long as he has.”

Lucic’s impact this season goes well beyond the confines of the Calgary dressing room. 

As part of his 1,000th NHL game celebration, the Flames approached Lucic, offering to make a significant contribution to any charity he selected. He chose Wood’s Homes, a non-profit children’s mental health centre in Calgary.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on the mental health of people of all ages and backgrounds, Wood’s Homes was ecstatic that Lucic wanted the donation to go towards helping children and families navigate those challenges.

“The more that you can have someone with a name like his supporting this and drawing attention to this, really goes a long ways in helping us help children, youth, and families,” said Jonathan Hutton, a clinician who works closely with Wood’s Homes clients.

The funds will help increase the number of counsellors available to young people, increase the number of hours of crisis counselling, and offset therapy and counselling costs for families.

“When [the Flames] make a donation like this, it goes a long way to helping families with immediate counselling services, no cost to them,” said Hutton. “And then, of course, it helps us augment those services as well, such as the ability to have phone counselling services, text, live chat, or through e-therapy as well, which is email-type therapy.”

While Lucic has regained his love for the game, he has still thought about what his place in the game will be once his playing days end. He could see his next role focused on player assistance, similar to what former Flame Brian McGrattan now does for the organization.

“Maybe being an outlet for guys who are having trouble off the ice,” Lucic said.

As a disappointing season in Calgary reaches its conclusion, the winds of change are coming for the Flames. Having already agreed to waive his no-movement clause for the upcoming expansion draft, Lucic may not be back with the organization for the upcoming season. The Flames hosted the Vancouver Canucks Thursday night and will play them three more times to close out the 2021 season.

The Montreal Canadiens clinched the fourth and final playoff spot in the North Division Monday night, eliminating both the Flames and Canucks from postseason contention.

Despite his unknown status with the team next season, Lucic’s impact on the Flames and the greater community will be felt for years to come.

 

https://www.tsn.ca/impact-of-milan-lucic-s-masterton-nomination-to-be-felt-long-after-season-ends-1.1639700?tsn-amp
 

 

[Odd.]

8 minutes ago, RomanP said:

He can’t skate. I wouldn’t have a problem with very low offensive numbers for 12/13th forward if he could skate. But he can’t.

He’s barely slower than Boeser who’s 26 Lol

[King Heffy]

1 hour ago, Odd. said:

On Monday, Lucic was voted the Professional Hockey Writers Association’s Flames nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. The three finalists from among 31 nominees will be named at a later date.

In a league often chastised for its lack of complex characters, Lucic is the opposite.

He rose from the Boston Bruins’ 2006 second-round draft pick to cult hero on a Stanley Cup champion just five years later. There was the mental anguish his big payday ultimately caused him. Lucic talked openly about his father’s suicide. And then, at just age 31 at the time, thinking of walking away from the sport.

Now he finds himself in the midst of a career renaissance of sorts.

“I think what persevered is my love for the game,” Lucic said after finding out about his Masterton nomination. “Even though those thoughts were in my mind, I never really didn’t enjoy coming to the rink. I still loved practising and working hard and playing the game, and I think the love of the game was kind of what got me through it and kept me going.”

Despite being a Flame for just a couple of seasons, Lucic’s leadership has had a profound effect on teammates.

“Ever since he’s come here, he’s been a leader in our room,” captain Mark Giordano said. “I think guys look up to him … he’s a guy who’s easy to get along with on the ice and off the ice. I think guys gravitate towards him. He’s been around a long time. He’s a good teammate. He sticks up for teammates.”

One of the teammates Lucic has helped is Dillon Dubé, the 22-year-old winger who will represent Canada at the World Hockey Championship May 21-June 6 in Riga, Latvia. The two have been linemates at various points over the past two seasons, Lucic the eager mentor and Dubé the enthusiastic protégé.

“It’s a great relationship,” Dubé said. “To be honest, he’s helped me out a lot and seeing how he’s been able to stay in the NHL so long with how hard he works. I remember my first couple of practices, we were missing a guy and I thought I was going to have to do double reps, and he kind of pushed me aside and said, ‘I’m going. I’m getting these reps in.’ You don’t see that too often with guys who have played as long as he has.”

Lucic’s impact this season goes well beyond the confines of the Calgary dressing room. 

As part of his 1,000th NHL game celebration, the Flames approached Lucic, offering to make a significant contribution to any charity he selected. He chose Wood’s Homes, a non-profit children’s mental health centre in Calgary.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on the mental health of people of all ages and backgrounds, Wood’s Homes was ecstatic that Lucic wanted the donation to go towards helping children and families navigate those challenges.

“The more that you can have someone with a name like his supporting this and drawing attention to this, really goes a long ways in helping us help children, youth, and families,” said Jonathan Hutton, a clinician who works closely with Wood’s Homes clients.

The funds will help increase the number of counsellors available to young people, increase the number of hours of crisis counselling, and offset therapy and counselling costs for families.

“When [the Flames] make a donation like this, it goes a long way to helping families with immediate counselling services, no cost to them,” said Hutton. “And then, of course, it helps us augment those services as well, such as the ability to have phone counselling services, text, live chat, or through e-therapy as well, which is email-type therapy.”

While Lucic has regained his love for the game, he has still thought about what his place in the game will be once his playing days end. He could see his next role focused on player assistance, similar to what former Flame Brian McGrattan now does for the organization.

“Maybe being an outlet for guys who are having trouble off the ice,” Lucic said.

As a disappointing season in Calgary reaches its conclusion, the winds of change are coming for the Flames. Having already agreed to waive his no-movement clause for the upcoming expansion draft, Lucic may not be back with the organization for the upcoming season. The Flames hosted the Vancouver Canucks Thursday night and will play them three more times to close out the 2021 season.

The Montreal Canadiens clinched the fourth and final playoff spot in the North Division Monday night, eliminating both the Flames and Canucks from postseason contention.

Despite his unknown status with the team next season, Lucic’s impact on the Flames and the greater community will be felt for years to come.

 

https://www.tsn.ca/impact-of-milan-lucic-s-masterton-nomination-to-be-felt-long-after-season-ends-1.1639700?tsn-amp
 

 

I stand by what I said.  His conduct over his career has been completely unacceptable and would not be tolerated by a respectable organization.  There is no reason that Lucic should be made to feel welcome.

Edited May 30, 2023 by King Heffy

[canuck73_3]

9 minutes ago, RomanP said:

He can’t skate. I wouldn’t have a problem with very low offensive numbers for 12/13th forward if he could skate. But he can’t.

His skating isn't really that bad and not a hinderance at all for a 12/13th forward. Especially when you add the playing for the home town team bump. 

[canuck73_3]

Just now, King Heffy said:

I stand by what I said.  His conduct over his career has been completely unacceptable and would not be tolerated by a respectable organization.  There is no reason that Lucid should be made to feel welcome.

Disagree. Move on, everyone else has. 

[Odd.]

1 minute ago, King Heffy said:

I stand by what I said.  His conduct over his career has been completely unacceptable and would not be tolerated by a respectable organization.  There is no reason that Lucid should be made to feel welcome.

Curious, what do you think of Burrows and Kesler.

[Citizen Erased]

3 minutes ago, King Heffy said:

I stand by what I said.  His conduct over his career has been completely unacceptable and would not be tolerated by a respectable organization.  There is no reason that Lucid should be made to feel welcome.

Pardon my ignorance, but what are you referring to? 

[King Heffy]

Just now, canuck73_3 said:

Disagree. Move on, everyone else has. 

The thread is on whether or not this worthless dirtbag should be brought in.  Someone who teaches other players to spear guys in the balls, can't take a clean hit like a man, and utters death threats in the handshake line is not the kind of player you want teaching guys how to be men and professionals.  This would be Messier 2.0 and it's entirely reasonable that people would have an issue with him disgracing the franchise.  

[MikeBossy]

2 minutes ago, Odd. said:

Curious, what do you think of Burrows and Kesler.

And Matt Cooke lol