Confirmed with Link: Alex Edler will test the Free Agents Market
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Hopefully he can get a fat retirement contract like Ohlund and Salo.
Going to be tough for the Canucks to replace what he brought, but more than that sad to see him leave. Really thought he would be a career Canuck.
Going to be tough for the Canucks to replace what he brought, but more than that sad to see him leave. Really thought he would be a career Canuck.
Peen
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Really disappointing news. He played well enough to warrant another contract. Wonder why there was this breakdown. He’s only ever wanted to play here.
Pip
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Definitely sad to see him go (if he ends up signing somewhere else). Long standing excellent player that I believe has been somewhat unfairly criticized for most of his career.
Hansen
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Despite everything he remained to be the backbone of our defense. Losing him will be akin to losing Tanev last year. A disgruntled Schmidt or whoever we find in free agency (or relying on Hughes/Rathbone/Juolevi) is not going to be able to do what he did for us
Reverend Mayhem
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I'm pretty sad to see him go but this probably had to be done if we want to overhaul the D and get faster. He's still a very serviceable player but it's time now. Great memories over the years, his once in a blue moon end to end rushes, Game 1 vs LA in 2010 where he finally had enough shit and look like he ate the Wheaties hopper, the awful and horrific Edler-Bieksa pairing, overall I have fond memories of seeing him play ever since he was a rookie.
The last part of the 2011 team sigh. 
I will miss him.
I will miss him.
VanillaCoke
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Serenity now!
Sad to see him go because he's been an incredible player for the franchise for a long time, but he's at an age where he needs to be paid a lower salary and on a 2nd/3rd pairing with lower minutes. I hope he wins a cup wherever he goes (as long as it's not the Bruins).
On a separate note, shouldn't management and Edler have worked this stuff out before the trade deadline? I mean, wouldn't that have worked out for both parties? Edler could've chased a cup (which is apparently a reason why he is leaving) and the Canucks could've added an asset for him.
On a separate note, shouldn't management and Edler have worked this stuff out before the trade deadline? I mean, wouldn't that have worked out for both parties? Edler could've chased a cup (which is apparently a reason why he is leaving) and the Canucks could've added an asset for him.
Farewell to a solid Canuck. I had hoped he’d retire in the jersey like other fellow Swedes but here we are. I hope he at least goes to a contender for a shot at the cup.
In parting,
f*** Benning.
In parting,
f*** Benning.
Pip
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It’s really too bad in the sense that if this team was on the upswing to contention as it should be by now, Edler would have likely signed a bargain deal and provided quality depth and experience to the team.
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I think that early part of his career, the criticism was valid. Through his late twenties/early thirties, he improved a lot IMO.
Billy Kvcmu
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Surprising since he's always been so adamant that he doesn't want to play anywhere other than Vancouver. But if he wants to test the market, I wish him nothing but the best. He's been our backbone on defense for over a decade, and IMO the best defensemen we've ever had (career wise). Hope he gets a nice contract somewhere.
Jim's legacy is going to be squandering the remaining good years of multiple long-time Canucks, letting players who wanted to actually be here leave without any resistance or asset recovery, and likely blowing the cost controlled years of the top talent we mined in the draft.
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I get it but it seems sudden. He wanted to be here every other year. He could have easily been dealt at the deadline if he wanted to be. Or in previous ones where we were still shit. Seems like some sort of shift over the last few months?
I get that we can’t return with the same defense but I don’t like the fact that Edler is the fall guy here.
Reverend Mayhem
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^ My speculation based on what has happened previous is this is management wanting to revamp the D same as when we let Ohlund walk in 2009.
Pip
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The departures last year also could have played into how he views the team and their chances going forward. If the team was remotely competitive I imagine he wants to stay here.
Edler, like Tanev, is the perfect veteran to have on this team. Unfortunately Jim Benning is f***ing incompetent and has mismanaged the salary cap so badly that we have ended up with shitty over paid veterans instead of good, homegrown veterans. It would be funny if it wasn’t so depressing.
Pip
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From the quotes provided thus far from Edler’s agent it seems to be more Edler’s decision than management’s.
Peter Griffin
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Time to move on. I’d be interested in him in a depth role, but they need to upgrade the top 4 and I’d rather give Rathbone a shot on the bottom pairing.
Reverend Mayhem
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Going to be interesting watching the team try and replace his minutes.
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I hope he signs in Tampa or Colorado on a 1-year offer.
It's the right move though for Vancouver, albeit very late.
It's the right move though for Vancouver, albeit very late.
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