Speculation: Cammalleri to Vancouver?

[Virtanen2Horvat]

Alright so I thought I would make a tread for this and if you feel its unnecessary go ahead and lock it/delete.

But this would be neat if Gillis could get a deal done for him because we are lacking a top 6 forward. Kesler needs that guy to play with that can help this team.

Cammalleri is only 31 so we could probably keep him for a few years and not make a mistake like we did with Roy.

Sedin-Sedin-Kassian
Cammalleri-Kesler-Burrows

Could probably help us with our offense if it continues to struggle. But anyways thoughts??

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[FAMOUSfin]

As a preface to this thread, everyone who has given up on this core is really lame.

 

[Phrazer]

Another player who has shown the capability to put pucks in the net seems pretty necessary right now. I would definitely welcome this, would be fine with Jensen or Gaunce being the centerpiece.

 

[Grumbler]

Thought we were trying to become younger? Please, no more veterans on this team, we need youths.

 

[vanarchy]

Ironically I think he would only work in a Roy type deal.

 

[struckmatch]

As a preface to this thread, everyone who has given up on this core is really lame.

I haven't given up on them, but it's clear they need help or some type of shake up.

How many playoff games do you need to watch that all go the same before you get it?

They. Can't. Score. Enough.

Cammaleri, meh - depends on the cost. He'd help, but not interested unless the cost is reasonable.

EDIT: With this core, the past 3 playoff series (BOS/LAK/SJS) spanning 16 games, the Canucks have 24 goals. That's significantly less than 2 goals per game. Sorry if after 3 playoff rounds, 16 playoff games (a whole bunch of them at home by the way) and 3 separate playoff seasons, this core can't score enough.

 

[Zombotron]

I haven't given up on them, but it's clear they need help or some type of shake up.

How many playoff games do you need to watch that all go the same before you get it?

They. Can't. Score. Enough.

Cammaleri, meh - depends on the cost. He'd help, but not interested unless the cost is reasonable.

The Canucks have a first line and one-third of a second line:

Daniel / Henrik / Burrows
#### / Kesler / ####

Higgins and Hansen are third-liners with tweener capability, Santorelli is not a second-liner, Kassian isn't ready, and David Booth is a sad, strange little man.

 

[Vankiller Whale]

Thought we were trying to become younger? Please, no more veterans on this team, we need youths.

Do we win an award for beung the youngest team in the league? No one told me. I thought the goal was to ice the best possible team.

 

[Tiranis]

Higgins and Hansen are third-liners with tweener capability, Santorelli is not a second-liner, Kassian isn't ready, and David Booth is a sad, strange little man.

By what metrics are Higgins and Santorelli not 2nd liners? Or for that matter, Hansen.

Santorelli is currently in the top 120 for points in the league, tied with Staal and ahead of Vanek. Higgins is 150th in points but 72nd in goals. Hansen has produced at Top 6 rate for several seasons now.

Henrik, Daniel, Santorelli, Kesler and Higgins are also Top 90 in the league at ES.

Maybe they're not good enough by your standards but they're clearly 2nd line material.

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If we're to talk about this team's production then the issues are: Burrows, Daniel, Hansen's injury and 4th line being ****. 2nd line is really the least of our problems. Could it be better? Yes. Is it a problem? No.

And then the elephant: our PP.

 

[cutcopy]

Wouldn't be surprised if the team traded for him, especially if the scoring slump continues. If a trade does happen, I hope it involves Booth.

 

[Blob]

As a preface to this thread, everyone who has given up on this core is really lame.

Good grief, acquiring a scorer doesn't equate to giving up on the core. It's adding to the core.

 

[Virtanen2Horvat]

As a preface to this thread, everyone who has given up on this core is really lame.

I haven't given up on the core. There are pieces in our core that work and some that do not. This thread is more about the talk about Cammalleri coming to Vancouver. Everyone complains Booth, Sestito, Alberts this that.

 

[struckmatch]

The Canucks have a first line and one-third of a second line:



Higgins and Hansen are third-liners with tweener capability, Santorelli is not a second-liner, Kassian isn't ready, and David Booth is a sad, strange little man.

Agreed completely. Look across the past champions, it's really not rocket science - the Bruins were deep and had production throughout their lineup against us, the Sharks are as deep as it gets up front in the West and the Kings had a great supporting cast offensively during their run.

We don't have that, we have a large group of tweeners. Higgins will be hot for 10 games, then go 15 without a goal. Same with Mason Raymond in years past, just far too inconsistent. Jannik Hansen, love the effort, but he's not a top 6 forward, he lacks offensive consistency as well.

Santorelli, he's had a great start, but he's starting to show signs of slowing down offensively as well.

Look at what Marchand did offensively in the series against us, Peverley, Kelly, Paille, Ryder, Seguin - goals throughout their lineup. Where is our secondary offense when it counts?

This core can win it, but people around here are insane if they think they can do it without more offense from their teammates or help via trade (which is the more likely outcome)

 

[shortshorts]

Jensen + 1st + Booth

 

[Virtanen2Horvat]

Jensen + 1st + Booth

Lets hope Jensen is a bust if we do trade him I hope he has a decent career at least.

 

[deadinthewater]

Look at what Marchand did offensively in the series against us, Peverley, Kelly, Paille, Ryder, Seguin - goals throughout their lineup. Where is our secondary offense when it counts?

This core can win it, but people around here are insane if they think they can do it without more offense from their teammates or help via trade (which is the more likely outcome)

I agree. You can call them second liners based on the (regular season) stats, but if that's the case, where the hell have they been in the last 3 playoffs? It's the same old story.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

As a preface to this thread, everyone who has given up on this core is really lame.

If we lose in a real **** way again, I may go off on a theory I am developing about the core. It depends. If we win I'll probably do a series of loud woo'ing noises and donate money to the Libertarian party of America.

 

[CCF23]

Would love to add Cammalleri.

 

[94eleven]

Jensen + 2nd + Booth...upgrades to a 1st if Cammy is re-signed before the draft.

 

[deadinthewater]

If we lose in a real **** way again, I may go off on a theory I am developing about the core. It depends. If we win I'll probably do a series of loud woo'ing noises and donate money to the Libertarian party of America.

Mind sharing it now?

 

[Bgav]

would be choked if we gave up a 1st

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Mind sharing it now?

If you PM me. It's too crazy to share here, people would literally lose their ****.

 

[Win One Before I Die]

I hate this goof and I know Bieksa has issues from him. No better options? He is not the answer. Might as well tank... for tyler

 

[deadinthewater]

If you PM me. It's too crazy to share here, people would literally lose their ****.

Sure thing.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

Mind sharing it now?

It is getting older.