Sami Salo Appreciation Thread

[carseat]

garbage. ****en garbage

 

[Royal Canuck]

Well Sami, good luck in Tampa, thanks for all the great years here in Vancouver, were gunna miss you.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

You mean four? Ohlund, Mitchell, Ehrhoff, Salo. **4 dmen in 3 years**

Although I appreciated what each of them did for the Canucks, contract-wise, heath-wise and/or age-wise, the smart money was on saying, "thanks and happy trails". Now for Ballard.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

This deal makes total sense and is really best for both sides. Salo isn't physically capable of making it through an entire NHL season or make it through a post-season healthy. Also this team wouldn't be able to toss Salo a third of the money he got on the open market today. This is great because now Salo can collect a fat check laying in the sun in a low pressure market mentoring a younger team while looking towards retirement and the Canucks just filled his spot with a 27-year old version of him. I said awhile ago I thought Salo would go to the Islanders or Lightning. Perfect for both sides.

I wish Salo well, in his peak he was easily the most underrated defenseman in the game. Incredible soldier, good post-season player and just an all around good person. I would go so far to say that I think Salo was one of if not the best defensemen in Canucks' history.

 

[Flik]

It was time.

Best of luck Sami, you were a great soldier.

 

[ephmrl]

Thanks for the memories Sami! Too bad you couldn't get your cup with us

 

[Horse]

Aww, I shall miss dear sweet Sami. Great guy and player.
That contract is pretty LOL though, I wouldn't want to have given him more than the 1 yr/ 2 mill again. Still a smart hockey player, but I always hold my breath anytime he ever went back for the puck because of the fear he'd either get beat since he was so slow now, or get injured. I don't want the Canucks to pay almost 4 million for that.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Well, bye Sami. Wish it didn't have to be this way, but best of luck in the sun.

Now watch him get heatstroke and need to be hospitalized for six months.

 

[Yossarian54]

This deal makes total sense and is really best for both sides. Salo isn't physically capable of making it through an entire NHL season or make it through a post-season healthy. Also this team wouldn't be able to toss Salo a third of the money he got on the open market today. This is great because now Salo can collect a fat check laying in the sun in a low pressure market mentoring a younger team while looking towards retirement and the Canucks just filled his spot with a 27-year old version of him. I said awhile ago I thought Salo would go to the Islanders or Lightning. Perfect for both sides.

I wish Salo well, in his peak he was easily the most underrated defenseman in the game. Incredible soldier, good post-season player and just an all around good person. I would go so far to say that I think Salo was one of if not the best defensemen in Canucks' history.

Hear hear

 

[PG Canuck]

Going to miss him. Hope he does well in TB.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

Well, bye Sami. Wish it didn't have to be this way, but best of luck in the sun.

Now watch him get heatstroke and need to be hospitalized for six months.

not to worry. february 2014, when we are gearing up for a cup defense, we'll trade that mallet kid to tampa for sami just as he's coming off LTIR because he got hit by a thunderbolt while trying to windsurf the previous summer.

 

[Philx]

Sami was always to me a smart, tough, determined warrior who played his guts out for the Canucks. This article sums it up for me

Sami Salo is a battler, and a very intelligent defenseman. He once took a Duncan Keith slap-shot in the balls during a playoff game, was taken to hospital, and returned to play in the very next game. Beyond that, Salo was a Canuck for 9 seasons and was a classy, low-key guy who led in the room, and carried himself well both on and off the ice. For his tenacity in always battling back from a myriad of injuries, for his loyalty to the organization, and for his persona in the community - he was beloved by the Canucks fan-base.

http://canucksarmy.com/2012/7/1/sami-salo-signs-with-tampa

 

[Mason10]

I'll miss you Sami, good luck in Tampa!

 

[Peter Bazooka]

Salo was my favorite. I hope he does well in Tampa. Unless by some chance the Canucks meet the Lightning in the finals then I hope he has several terrible games in a row.

 

[Pseudonymous*]

Going to miss him! He scored timely goals, really wanted to win! Sadly we couldn't do it for him

 

[canuckerfan]

It will be sad to see Sami no longer a Canuck. A great player and an even better person off the ice. All the best, Sami

Interesting to note that now the Sedins are the only remaining players from the WCE era.

 

[ddawg1950]

Gracias Sami. Adios y bueno suerte.

Ask ypur friends in little Havana to translate.

 

[Canuck Enforcer]

Going to miss Sami. He was a great defenceman for this organization and will be dearly missed. I wish him the best of luck in TB.

 

[Bgav]

Can't believe he's gone

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Ring of Honour someday or not quite there?

 

[parabola]

Ring of Honour someday or not quite there?

Hell yes. Salo and Ohlund both deserve it.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Hell yes. Salo and Ohlund both deserve it.

Agreed. Two of the better defenders we've had.

 

[JumpierPegasus]

Sums up my feelings on losing him.

Glad he had a hefty pay-day though

 

[Lonny Bohonos]

Man when I woke up this morning and saw on here he had signed then went to main boards and saw the salary first before I saw the team I nearly had a heart attack.

That's a ton of money for him. Thank **** it wasn't the nucks signing him for that.

Glad the nucks got to see the best of him. He was a trooper.

 

[member 105785]

My favourite Canuck over the past few years, I'll definitely miss him. That being said this is the first time in his career he's gotten to be overpaid and really appreciated. I'm so happy for him that he has the opportunity to cash in and be with Matty once again.

It's too high of a cap hit for too many years but I'm still getting all teary eyed just thinking about him without the C on his chest