Eklund Rumor: Canucks making play for Paul Byron

[clunk]

Wow you Habs fans are crazy. Have you heard of the size of his balls? He is the balls sensei.

His foundational leadership abilities are unmatched. He will make sure the Habs have the BALLS to compete in this league. No soft, skilled players. Just good old Sutter GRIT.

How can you say no?

 

[Cogburn]

Yeah, I guess he'd much rather stay with Vancouver. He loves playing golf...can't get enough of it.

No, I think he just wants a team that has a shot at a cup and is competently run, if he was to waive.

Jokes, he said he loves the city and wants to play here win or lose.

 

[Kryten]

MTL would be smart to sell high on him. Other teams should be mindful he may be another Dale Weise

 

[Glen Metropolit]

Byron + Shaw for Edler.

Deal

 

[varano]

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=85316&blogger_id=1


Montreal needs C and Vancouver would love to hand over Brandon Sutter.


Sutter for Byron?

Every single one of vancouvers problems are solved.

 

[le_sean]

MTL would be smart to sell high on him. Other teams should be mindful he may be another Dale Weise

Why? Even if he gets half the goals next season, which is probably likely, he's still amazing value for $1m a year. I wouldn't give him up at all.

 

[Warden of the North]

More middle 6 players. That will solve the Canucks problems

 

[hockeyheadlines]

More middle 6 players. That will solve the Canucks problems

It won't solve Montreal's either. You do realize where this rumor originated?

 

[Captain97]

It won't solve Montreal's either. You do realize where this rumor originated?

Ugly red Eklund

 

[Braeden]

Ugly red Eklund

We all take Eklund for a grain of sand. Simply put, this thread was made for discussion on the topic.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

We've seen stranger things happen, like Subban for Weber.

That's because Bergevin and MT....never mind. Probably one of the worst moves of the decade.

 

[PetterssonSimp]

Lol and the Canucks main board had a thread about "Do We Overrate our prospects more than other teams" well I think this one closes the case on Vancouver being 3rd if not 4th worst Canadian team's fans who do. Montreal clearly is number 1. Holy.
That Shaw deal for Edler is gross! I'd rather just take what you paid for Shaw rather than Shaw. More middle of the pack does nothing great players. Exactly what Vancouver needs.

Also to the Edler likes to golf comment, haven't the Habs missed the playoffs more than Vancouver in the entirety of Alex Edler's career in the NHL? I guess floundering in the first round with the self proclaimed best goaltender in the world is a much better place to be.

 

[Habs 4 Life]

MTL would be smart to sell high on him. Other teams should be mindful he may be another Dale Weise

Couldn't agree more

But Sutter isn't the answer in terms of what we need. We have Plekanec and Danault who can do his job

We need a top centerman, and no we won't acquire him by trading Byron

 

[Ice Cream Man]

Wish Byron was back in Calgary. He was awesome then, and even moreso now.

 

[Captain97]

The reason byron will likely not be traded is because he is worth more to the habs than most other teams.
- $/goal is very high even if regressed 30% next year
- good penalty killer
-from a french town in Ontario

So teams wanting to contend need byron-esk players why would the habs trade him unless another need is met, something vancouver can't really do especially for byron.

 

[Beerz]

Making a play..." lol

 

[SmellOfVictory]

How much of Byron's production comes down to the opportunities he got in Montreal?

Doesn't matter how much of it comes down to anything. At 1 million/year, he could produce at his standard career pace (~0.3-0.4 points/game) and be a steal. What he did last year was pure gravy for a player who's an extremely useful bottom 6 guy.

 

[Hansen]

Ugh this has Weisbrods stink about it

 

[hockeyheadlines]

That's because Bergevin and MT....never mind. Probably one of the worst moves of the decade.

Actually, many of us are glad the "mouth" is gone.