Ryan Kesler- " I left to win a cup... I honestly regret that now" Kesler on demanding a trade out of Van

[Stringer Bell]

Did he not have to go because of Cory Schneider?

 

[OVO16]

And laying out Kadri

Dont think anyone remembers that outside of canucks fans.

 

[Coffee]

Dont think anyone remembers that outside of canucks fans.

Woo back

Also cap

 

[AvroArrow]

Should've spent more time trying to compete instead of diving and doing cartwheels, maybe would have won a cup

 

[PaulD]

Dont think anyone remembers that outside of canucks fans.

and Kadri

 

[tanti9]

Say what you want about Kesler but as a Canuck for the most part was a brilliant two player. I remember when he broke in and his shot could not break a pane of glass lol. But like Hughes, over a summer his wrist shot became a lethal weapon as he had that desire to continuously improve. I still have Kesler's purple Vancouver millionaire jersey.

He gave his heart and soul and sacrificed his body for Vancouver, reminds me somewhat of another American center that currently plays for the Canucks. Hope Kesler signs a one day contract and retires a Canuck.

 

[AvroArrow]

Say what you want about Kesler but as a Canuck for the most part was a brilliant two player. I remember when he broke in and his shot could not break a pane of glass lol. But like Hughes, over a summer his wrist shot became a lethal weapon as he had that desire to continuously improve. I still have Kesler's purple Vancouver millionaire jersey.
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He gave his heart and soul and sacrificed his body for Vancouver reminds me somewhat of another American center that currently plays for the Canucks. Hope Kesler signs a one day contract and retires a Canuck.

 

[tantalum]

Canuck fans would also love to undo that trade Kes....

Sbisa lol.

 

[Terry Yake]

hindsight is always 20/20

would he have regretted it if the ducks had won it all in 2015 or 2017? 2015 was their best chance but they didn't bother showing up for game 7 like they did 4 years in a row

i'm sure he wishes he could've stayed with the canucks his entire career, but it's not like they were going anywhere when he requested a trade

 

[Perfect_Drug]

As a basically Nucks fan living in Vancouver (grew up in Toronto, Leafs fan first, but lived in Van the past 20 years and they're my 2nd fave team), this is nothing new, he's expressed regret about forcing his way off the team/how he handled it a number of times. Nucks fans hated Kesler for quite awhile after he forced a trade, but between him apologizing/expressing regret, and Bieksa speaking up for him a bunch, I think most Nucks fans are past the hate and back to liking him.

For example, he got tonnes of cheers and love at the Nucks game last night: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/kesler-slams-beer-canucks-game

IMO the only ex-Nuck who is still particularly hated by Nucks fans is Messier.

Ironically the greatest player ever to wear a Canucks Jersey.

 

[Rowlet]

Ironically the greatest player ever to wear a Canucks Jersey.

Everyone knows this, that doesn't make him the best Canuck.

 

[SEALBound]

God I remember when Shero wanted him on the Penguins. I think the offer was Sutter+1st. He would have had a much better chance at a cup had he gone to Pittsburgh circa 2014.

 

[BluesyShoes]

I'm just saying if he had cared about the Canucks team in any way at that time, he wouldn't have handcuffed the org that way. That being said, I still appreciated what he did for the team. He was a heart and soul guy that gave a lot when he was there and his past sacrifices shouldn't be dismissed or diminished.

He negotiated trade rights into his contract, so I really don't like the notion that players shouldn't exercise them for the good of the team. Demanding a trade and exercising your NTC is rather unpalatable, but usually the NTC's are negotiated by discounting the contract money in one way or another.