ddawg1950
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Equations are among the many things I do not understand.
Also, lingerie football and debit vs credit.
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Equations are among the many things I do not understand.
Also, lingerie football and debit vs credit.
EpochLink
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He was one of our best players last year, played about 6 games in a row where he was literally the best player on the ice, and despite missing half the year still finished with more even-strength points than Ryan Kesler. Our team went into the toilet the moment he got injured and fans here don't understand why some of us wanted to give him another shot this year. Unreal.
Yeah that was last year, he was just another typical Mike Gillis signing.
We got Bonino, Sbisa, Vrbata, Dorsett and Vey in the offseason and yet some people here were mad at the organization for not resigning Santo? REALLY?!
Jesus.
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He looks terrific. Definitely an x factor 2c rather than a guy who just pops in points. He drives play and is active defensively. We haven't had that from a 2c since Getzlaf held that spot.
Free Edler
Enjoy retirement, boys.
Anaheim is going to be a perfect fit for him. Hopefully Kes can stay healthy all season for the Ducks.
Free Edler
Enjoy retirement, boys.
I wouldn't be opposed to seeing Kesler play well this year in non-Canucks matchups.What side are you on?!
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Aphid Attraction
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Wait till you see this mean move he has, when he gets over the blue line and toe drags splitting the two defenders... That one was the best
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I don't get any Kesler hate, the guy wants to win and the Canuck aren't there, Kesler signed at a great contract and always gave his all here, our owners ****ed the trade up by not moving him at the deadline when we could've had two top ten picks. Canuck needed a change badly and Kesler forcing a trade was what needed to happen. We had a shot to cash in but our owners blocked the trade out of some false hope we were still a good team... After how much Kesler fought for us, I wouldn't mind seeing him finally win his cup, I love players like Kesler.
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Uh. Yeah, really. I'll gladly give sbisas money to Santo without a second thought.
Typical Mike Gillis signing, you mean in that he was good?
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He did and Spezza and Karlsson dominated the PP Ryan only had a 6-3-9 line on the PP
He is part of a really good ES line with Turris and McCarthur in Ottawa and it's a good deal for the Sens.
Is it really that hard to find a goalie better than Peter Budaj? I'm pretty sure we have like 5 of them.
Seeing this trade happen makes me think a Lack to Winnipeg trade is likely to happen if/when Pavelec continues to struggle. It shows they don't think Hutchinson is ready, and Budaj isn't someone you want as a starter. (also Lack has a super low cap hit/salary which Winnipeg would love since Pavs is being paid like a starter)
Kesler abandoned the Canucks at the first hint they were not a contender. The fanbase here turned him into a celebrity, bought his jerseys, propped him up like he was a god. Amidst the rumours last year that he wanted out, he came out and said that he "loved Vancouver," that it was like "home to him." At the end of the season he said that he "hoped to remain in Vancouver his whole career." That his "kids were registered for school the following year." He said that he did not know where the rumours came from and wanted them to stop.
Behind the scenes he had demanded the Canucks trade him. Benning tried to get him to stay, but he refused. He said that he needed to be moved and that there was only one team that he could be moved to.
He abandoned the team, lied to the fanbase and then hamstrung management with respect to getting any value for him.
I get the Kesler hate. I don't get the Kesler empathy.
Free Edler
Enjoy retirement, boys.
Being a 'good guy in the room' has gotten Peter Budaj his last two jobs. Winnipeg is re-defining mediocre hockey yet again this season but I can't see Budaj being any worse than Pavelec, who is a bottom-5 NHL starter.
Kesler is motivated, healthy and happy. He won't be the shadow he was here the last couple years anymore. He'll be an impact player again on both sides of the puck I believe.
Pretty much this, these 2 additions help solidify a back end that as a group is quite a bit better now and if Halak stays healthy and that young core of forwards and yes playoffs are easily within reach for the NYI.
They did overpay for Boychuk sure but if they make the playoffs, which they should barring major injuries to Taveres and Halak.
I love Lack and was hoping to see him in a 1A/B role this year, but Miller is a goalie who will likely get 60+ starts. I was also quite upset with Miller getting 3 years because Lack is a UFA in 2 years, and he could look at testing free agency if he doesn't want to be stuck behind Miller for a 3rd year.
If we could trade Lack+ for someone who can play every game instead of once every three/four games then I'd probably go for it. LET THE "KANE TO VANCOUVER" DREAM LIVE ON!
(And before people say we can just trade Miller, he would only accept a trade to 5 teams and he only wants to play on the West coast, so that's very limiting)
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