Player Discussion Will Lockwood

[beachcomber]

If he hasn’t signed yet and there isn’t any smoke in the media about it, I’d be surprised if he signs.

He shouldn’t sign with this organization. He could play here for 15 yrs and even never get a sniff of a cup. He is better off staying in the states.

 

[Cancuks]

I'd trade him to the Wings for a pick or maybe take a flyer on Hicketts.

 

[StreetHawk]

He shouldn’t sign with this organization. He could play here for 15 yrs and even never get a sniff of a cup. He is better off staying in the states.

When you're a 3rd round pick wouldn't main goal be to make the NHL and make a few million dollars?

I mean, only about 3 or so players per team will bear the stigma of winning/not winning a Cup.

Don't think anyone 10 years from now when the names of Bieksa/Edler/Raymond/Malhottra/Burrows comes up that we will say, oh they didn't win a Cup. Now, if you mention the Sedins, Luongo, maybe Kesler, you would bring that up.

 

[DonnyNucker]

He shouldn’t sign with this organization. He could play here for 15 yrs and even never get a sniff of a cup. He is better off staying in the states.

Why don’t you cheer for a team with a chance to win a cup?

 

[VanJack]

I'd trade him to the Wings for a pick or maybe take a flyer on Hicketts.

Is that Hicketts as in Joe? Wow! Along with Stecher and Hughes that would give the Canucks three d-men at 5'10" and 170.

In the Western Conference it would like watching three gnats trying to bring down a water buffalo. Nope, given how poorly the Canucks winger prospects performed in Utica this year, the best thing for the Canucks is to sign Lockwood and see if he can be an impact winger in the AHL at least.

 

[beachcomber]

When you're a 3rd round pick wouldn't main goal be to make the NHL and make a few million dollars?

I mean, only about 3 or so players per team will bear the stigma of winning/not winning a Cup.

Don't think anyone 10 years from now when the names of Bieksa/Edler/Raymond/Malhottra/Burrows comes up that we will say, oh they didn't win a Cup. Now, if you mention the Sedins, Luongo, maybe Kesler, you would bring that up.

He is a year away from signing anywhere he wants. Why would he jump on Vancouver?
- Expensive place to live.
- rains all the time.
- awful organization. No help in sight.
- deteriorating fan base.
- awful travel schedule.

He can play in a US city with a bettter organization with a better cost of living and a more knowledgeable, less obtrusive fan base. Definitely worth the risk of going back to school.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

Nothing is written in stone, especially for a guy with Lockwood's injury history. If the Canucks offer him an ELC, the smart bet would be for him to sign. He's a longshot at best and waiting another year to trigger a "bidding war" could work out poorly for him.

 

[M2Beezy]

He is a year away from signing anywhere he wants. Why would he jump on Vancouver?
- Expensive place to live.
- rains all the time.
- awful organization. No help in sight.
- deteriorating fan base.
- awful travel schedule.

He can play in a US city with a bettter organization with a better cost of living and a more knowledgeable, less obtrusive fan base. Definitely worth the risk of going back to school.

Hes gone, no more debate, too bad

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

I think he quite possibly still signs here, but not until after he graduates.

He'd be crazy to sign onto the dumpster fire in Utica this year when he can get a good year of development from a good Michigan program and graduate with his degree. Going back is an easy decision.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

So...no official word so far, then?

 

[Zombotron]

Nada.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

D'oh.

 

[Catamarca Livin]

He is a year away from signing anywhere he wants. Why would he jump on Vancouver?
- Expensive place to live.
- rains all the time.
- awful organization. No help in sight.
- deteriorating fan base.
- awful travel schedule.

He can play in a US city with a bettter organization with a better cost of living and a more knowledgeable, less obtrusive fan base. Definitely worth the risk of going back to school.

Vancouver is a great city, successful people do not sweat the rent. Rent is high in all great cities because people want to live there.

 

[Josepho]

He is a year away from signing anywhere he wants. Why would he jump on Vancouver?
- Expensive place to live.
- rains all the time.
- awful organization. No help in sight.
- deteriorating fan base.
- awful travel schedule.

He can play in a US city with a bettter organization with a better cost of living and a more knowledgeable, less obtrusive fan base. Definitely worth the risk of going back to school.

He's also probably way more likely to play in the NHL here and that's the main appeal of this organization right now.

 

[StreetHawk]

He's also probably way more likely to play in the NHL here and that's the main appeal of this organization right now.

Even if he goes back to Michigan, he can sign a 2 year ELC after his season ends and burn year 1 of his ELC. If he goes to UFA he'll still need to do a 2 year ELC.

It's been almost 2 weeks since he last played. If he wanted to sign, I'd figure he'd do it already. So, likely returning to school.

 

[CherryToke]

Vancouver is a great city, successful people do not sweat the rent. Rent is high in all great cities because people want to live there.

 

[Catamarca Livin]

Was not commenting on team, Vancouver is a great city for those doing well. I am off to thr game what is it 20 degrees sun shining after walking around ocean earlier today. He picked Michigan for hockey if he does not come it will not be weather or cost of living.

 

[CherryToke]

Was not commenting on team, Vancouver is a great city for those doing well. I am off to thr game what is it 20 degrees sun shining after walking around ocean earlier today. He picked Michigan for hockey if he does not come it will not be weather or cost of living.

I wasn't commenting on the team either.

 

[timw33]

The 2016 draft shaping up to be Benning's 2007, especially if Lockwood doesn't end up signing here.

 

[Disappointed EP40]

I wasn't commenting on the team either.

Let's be reality. The city is not a negative.

 

[Zombotron]

The 2016 draft shaping up to be Benning's 2007, especially if Lockwood doesn't end up signing here.

Morbid way of putting it.

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

 

[Love]

People always talk about how expensive it is here as if that’s a deterrent to millionaire NHL players. I really have a hard time believing that especially when you get paid in American dollars but spend Canadians dollars. That sounds like a huge perk at the moment due to our weak dollar. Buying a $5 mil house in Vancouver will cost you about $3.7 mil American. Or in the states a $5 mil house will cost you... $5 mil. So yes Vancouver is expensive but I really don’t think it makes any difference for NHLers.

 

[M2Beezy]

Id say hes more likely to become a Wings than a Canuck at this point. This stinks

 

[Fatass]

I bet the kid wants some assurances that he’s going to be given fair opportunity to be on the big club. Didn’t JB say, when he announced the Hughe’s signing, that he was waiting for Lockwood to decide about playing in Utica? This sounds like another Dim Jim move, doesn’t it?