The team next season
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replace Maholtra with Lapiere and I agree......I think we can replace Higgins with jensen if he ready or X player from Luongo trade
VanCanucks53
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Obviously retain Schroeder and Tanev. As far as the UFA's goes..well that depends on how their seasons go. Higgins and Lappy have been invisible so far but looked real good last season. If they can go back to that then I'd re-sign them. Same with Raymond who has had a nice start to the season. But I don't see us keeping Higgins or Lapierre(he has a better chance of staying). The rest are easily replaceable.
- Lock Tanev up for 3-4 years, if possible
- Sign Lappy to something short if he's willing
- Let Malhotra walk
- Reassess the wingers after the season
- Sign Lappy to something short if he's willing
- Let Malhotra walk
- Reassess the wingers after the season
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One of Raymond, Higgins is going to be replaced by Nicklas Jensen most likely. Not sure what the future holds for Malhotra in Vancouver. Unless he takes a cheap deal, I don't think we see him back. I could see us re-sign Lapierre for the fourth line. Re-sign Schroeder and Tanev regardless of what they both do this season; they're without a doubt being re-signed, so I'm not worried.
Rest of the players list are depth players, or NHL journeymen.
Rest of the players list are depth players, or NHL journeymen.
Well, first off, you would need to assess what positions are going to be available next season. The top six is virtually locked up at this point if Kassian continues showing that he's top six material, and if David Booth proves he belongs there and can stay healthy.
Sedin-Sedin-Kassian
Booth-Kesler-Burrows
The bottom six is where things started getting tossed up. based on performance, contract and potential, I have these spots "locked down":
_____-Schroeder-Hansen
_____-_____-Weise
So theoretically, there would be three bottom six spots open. Now Nicklas Jensen could potentially jump into that spot on the third line, or enter into the top six. Leaving us with two fourth line positions open. Lapierre and Malhotra would be obvious fit for the 4th line center role, but maybe the Canucks think they can find someone better in free-agency. If Jensen doesn't make the roster, then Higgins or Raymond could be re-signed to take on that third line spot again.
Defense is completely locked up in the top 4:
Hamhuis-Bieksa
Garrison-Edler
_____-Tanev
I believe Tanev will absolutely be re-signed, and Ballard will be waived, opening up that third pairing job to someone. The internal candidates would easily be either Connauton or Corrado, but the Canucks could try and find someone in FA to bring in and plug that hole.
Sedin-Sedin-Kassian
Booth-Kesler-Burrows
The bottom six is where things started getting tossed up. based on performance, contract and potential, I have these spots "locked down":
_____-Schroeder-Hansen
_____-_____-Weise
So theoretically, there would be three bottom six spots open. Now Nicklas Jensen could potentially jump into that spot on the third line, or enter into the top six. Leaving us with two fourth line positions open. Lapierre and Malhotra would be obvious fit for the 4th line center role, but maybe the Canucks think they can find someone better in free-agency. If Jensen doesn't make the roster, then Higgins or Raymond could be re-signed to take on that third line spot again.
Defense is completely locked up in the top 4:
Hamhuis-Bieksa
Garrison-Edler
_____-Tanev
I believe Tanev will absolutely be re-signed, and Ballard will be waived, opening up that third pairing job to someone. The internal candidates would easily be either Connauton or Corrado, but the Canucks could try and find someone in FA to bring in and plug that hole.
Vankiller Whale
Fire Benning
^Good post, I agree with basically everything you said.
I'd like to see, to start the 2013 season:
Sedin-Sedin-Kassian
Booth-Kesler-Burrows
Raymond-Schroeder-Jensen/Weise
Higgins-Lapierre-Hansen
Volpatti
Garrison-Edler
Hamhuis-Bieksa
Connauton/UFA-Tanev
I'd like to see, to start the 2013 season:
Sedin-Sedin-Kassian
Booth-Kesler-Burrows
Raymond-Schroeder-Jensen/Weise
Higgins-Lapierre-Hansen
Volpatti
Garrison-Edler
Hamhuis-Bieksa
Connauton/UFA-Tanev
This better happen. If we keep Ballard (as much as i have no problem with him) , i will be calling for MG's head
We'd lose two valuable players for him. Due to the cap.
And Pinizzotto for cheap bucks . That guy NEEDS to get his chance
Virtanen2Horvat
BoHorvat53
Alright if this works out I would do this.
Sedin-Sedin-Kassian
Booth-Kesler-Burrows
Raymond-Schroeder-Jensen
Volpatti-Lapierre-Weise
Lapierre and Weise if we resign and Malhotra walks. Only thing is the 3rd line might get tossed around unless the defense protects them.
Sedin-Sedin-Kassian
Booth-Kesler-Burrows
Raymond-Schroeder-Jensen
Volpatti-Lapierre-Weise
Lapierre and Weise if we resign and Malhotra walks. Only thing is the 3rd line might get tossed around unless the defense protects them.
Virtanen2Horvat
BoHorvat53
Aren't they going to buyout Ballard this summer I thought I heard that somewhere.
Whoa, its hard to imagine but please find me any information you can on that. Sure hope theres something that might hint at that
Virtanen2Horvat
BoHorvat53
PG Canuck
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He has trade value, don't see why we'd buy him out when I'm sure we could get at least a draft pick for him, if not a depth player.
Oh true, i think i am tired too. lol maybe we shouldn't be posting at midnight.
He could fetch a 2nd rounder. IMO
Hes still a decent D man, just not in our system. Needs a lower end team where he has the green light to take the puck up the ice when he pleases. When you see first's given for third line C's... he should be atleast worth a 2nd or third.
I guess it all comes down to what teams needs are
Yep. manny walks.
Is Torrrres a ufa ? Sign him for 700 . Manny for a million is,
Insane
torres has a target on him, im sure shanahan is itching to suspend him once again, if he plays the way he should and the way you want him to. he'll get suspended without a doubt
Pip
Registered User
bolded are my responses
D. Sedin H. Sedin Z. Kassian
A. Burrows R. Kesler D. Booth (may be gone)
N. Jensen J. Schroeder M. Raymond
J. Hansen M. Lapierre A. Volpatti/D. Weise
Connauton is struggling too much and Corrado probably needs at least a year in the AHL. A defense man who has jumped over Connauton, and has played real steady with the farm team seems to be Peter Andersson. Might be the early favorite right now.
The guy gets paid 1.8, so you say major discount okay. but you say yes to lapierre with a standard raise.
Higgins got 18 goals and 43 points in a season (71 games) he was suffering from staph infections in which caused him to lose a ton of weight.
Still managed +16
Poor guy might be our new most underrated player now that raymond started off with a couple good games. lol
meanwhile on a good year for raymond, he gets to what higgins did last year and raymond gets over 2.5 million.. how much higher would you be going to go for raymond for less points?
Agreed. Higgins is one of my favorite players on the Canucks, but there's so many questions that aren't really brought up. I think a bad team can overpay Higgins and get a top six role, so in that case - does he become affordable? IMO, i think Higgins will be doing fine again once Kesler is back. Kesler has better chemistry with Higgins than both Booth and Raymond. Schroeder is doing well with Raymond cause Schroeder has been pass first.
Personally, even if Raymond has a breakout year, I'd honestly consider letting him walk. His last good season was a contract year too, i believe.
That is also true. I dont think other teams might value him quite as low as some of our fans. He gets along with our teammates pretty well I think and could see him not asking for too much more to stay here. Hes moved alot, hes found a home here. Who knows. Id like to see him stay at the right price. Hope it happens
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