Canucks have asked about Jonathon Blum

[Wildcarder]

Not sure if this warrants it's own thread or not but Jonothan Blum has mentioned that he'd love to play for Vancouver, and that the Canucks have contacted his agent.

We seem to have some luck attracting defensemen with Vancouver connections and Blum would be a great fit for the 6/7 slot and help make the team younger.

http://blogs.theprovince.com/2013/0...n-blum-would-love-chance-to-play-for-canucks/

https://twitter.com/News1130Sports/status/352843754551513088

https://twitter.com/botchford/status/352889674483765250

Former Vancouver Giants defenceman Jon Blum, an unrestricted free agent after playing out his contract with the Nashville Predators, says that a “few teams,†have called his agent Johannson to express interest and admits that the Vancouver Canucks are one of them.

And he’s openly keen on playing here. He did also say, “I’m going to let me agent do his job,†as well, for what it’s worth.

“I would love it,†said Blum, 24, who suited up for 248 regular season games with the Giants from 2005-09. “It’s like my second home.

“It would be a good transition for me. There would be a lot of familiar faces around ton.â€

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[Bgav]

Hope we get him! Maybe he'll finally play to his potential in vancouver

 

[DennisReynolds]

Maybe he can be the third pairing with Alberts and let Corrado play a lot in the minors.

 

[David71]

i'd be interested in him local kid could be a reclamination project right handed shot too

 

[PhilMick]

Hmm, likes Vancouver, obvious roster spot in Vancouver...he's a lock for Edmonton

 

[Jumex]

Better than a lot of other d men we've signed of late..

Barker anyone?

 

[Guardian452]

He would be a good fit. Canucks need another right-handed defenseman who can also play on the power-play.

 

[huntison]

Any chance he makes the opening night roster?

 

[Wisp]

better than Barker

 

[StringerBell]

Really liked him with the Giants. Great guy to take a flyer on.

 

[Jarko2004]

Hmm, likes Vancouver, obvious roster spot in Vancouver...he's a lock for Edmonton

Cmon.....Schultz wanted to win last season. A playoff lock.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

Any chance he makes the opening night roster?

maybe if bieksa breaks his hand in august barfighting russians.

 

[MS]

His stock has really plummeted in the past couple seasons.

He's a good outlet passer, but that's about it. He's smallish and struggles defensively, and the offensive potential he showed earlier in his career has stagnated, and actually regressed if anything.

He'd be a decent signing as a #7-8 defender or the top guy on the farm, but he's not a guy a contending team has in their top 6 heading into a season.

 

[How Ya Drouin]

Cmon.....Schultz wanted to win last season. A playoff lock.

He wanted to be able to have a chance to win the Stanley Cup, so he joined a great team with tons of great talent that would surely make the playoffs and succeed in the next few seasons. Not to mention the amount of playoff experience on the team.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Would love him as a 7th man. Right-shooting, offensive-minded defense man who wants to be here. For $700-$800K I'd like to sign him.

 

[Dado]

Any concerns that an organization that really knows D-men just let him walk as a 24 year old? I suppose 2-way at league minimum can't hurt anything...

 

[Nuckles]

Any concerns that an organization that really knows D-men just let him walk as a 24 year old? I suppose 2-way at league minimum can't hurt anything...

Absolutely, but sometimes players need a change of scenery. Also, it's not like we're going to offer him a huge contract, we're probably going to offer a one or two year deal for under $1M per.

Low risk, high reward.

 

[Addison Rae]

I'd be happy to have him for anything under 1 Million.

 

[wahoyaho]

I always thought he had a good hockey name

 

[Dado]

Low risk, high reward.

Normally, I would agree with you, but in this case we're pretty much talking about our last $1M. Is Blum the guy we want to spend that on?

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Any concerns that an organization that really knows D-men just let him walk as a 24 year old? I suppose 2-way at league minimum can't hurt anything...

I have similar concerns over the name Fistric being thrown around who's current team is his hometown and is short on NHL quality D men.

I guess Edmonton still isn't out of the question though... as far as I know anyways.

 

[StringerBell]

Normally, I would agree with you, but in this case we're pretty much talking about our last $1M. Is Blum the guy we want to spend that on?

We can always dump him in the minors if he doesn't make the roster.

 

[Nuckles]

Normally, I would agree with you, but in this case we're pretty much talking about our last $1M. Is Blum the guy we want to spend that on?

I would say yes.

If he struggles we can waive him. If he gets claimed, then we're free of his cap hit. If he doesn't get claimed, then we send him to the AHL and take on a tiny cap penalty (or none at all if he is signed for under 900k).
And with the extra cap space we can call up Corrado or sign one of the few UFA d-men who will still probably be looking for jobs at the start of the season.

 

[TruKnyte]

Would love to pick him up. Blum, Corrado and Tanev could form the core of our next generation of dmen.

 

[Chwc]

Hope we give him a chance, if he doesn't work out waive him.
He might be another Ryan Parent at worst?!