Time to start the rebuild

- Cheeseballin

Re-tool

"It is really no big secret that Kesler and Torts don't see eye to eye and that he has long said he would welcome a deal to certain select cities."

Then why have you never reported it??


"I will add this. It is my experience at least the Canucks fans are completely head over heals for Ryan Kesler. I remember at the Vancouver games, despite him playing for USA, fans telling me they were torn about cheering against a Ryan Kesler team in the gold medal game."


- hankthetank

Exactly. This is the first I've heard of any trade requests by Kesler. I think the whole thing is complete BS.

Some of the stuff Ek comes up with is simply astounding. Chalk this one up to that category. I'm still reeling after Canada beat Kesler and team USA. I was really hoping the US would win cause, you know, Kesler plays for them.
- hankthetank

Kesler for Ballard

I absolutely don't want this to happen.. it'd be smarter to get him a new line mate. He's still elite.

Not if the Nucks cant find a taker....
- Fruitcakenipple

I'm sure they'll find someone to take a guy with his skill-set.

Re-tool
- LeftCoaster

EDM would go hard after him. EDM's 1st+ for Kesler

It's sooner now...Is the Miller deal done yet???

Firstly, i'm a Canucks fan, and have been a Canucks fan my whole life, and have played hockey my whole life. I'm not one of these bandwagon fans that jumped on during the 2011 cup run and have been complaining about everything ever since.

Having said that. I truly believe that Kesler is perceived to be a much better player around the league than he actually is. This is a guy that had one stellar season when it came to scoring goals (and the bulk of them were on the power play with plenty of help from the Sedins), doesn't have very good passing ability, and offensively doesn't have the ability to use his line mates, he tries to do everything on his own. He is also known to have suffered injuries multiple times over the past few years, most notably during the playoffs. Having said that, he is very sound defensively, and battles as hard as i've ever seen a hockey player battle.

Plain and simple, the point i'm trying to make is, Ryan Kesler would bring more value in the trade market than he does playing for this team. Plus with the fact the Canucks (if they do make the playoffs, which I doubt they will) are likely to match up against either Chicago, Anaheim, or St Louis then will be primed for another first round loss.

Go Canucks Go.
- noonfizzler

I agree with This gent who joined hockeybuzz five minutes ago.

Exactly. This is the first I've heard of any trade requests by Kesler. I think the whole thing is complete BS.
- Canuckleafer

@LouisJean_TVA: Sources say Ryan Kesler requested a trade some time ago & wants out of Vcr. Told #Canucks don't want to trade him but may not have a choice.

Leino would probably do it.
- Canada Cup

Remember Ek's post about how good Leino is:

"Let me say this to the Sabres fans out there...Ville Leino is every bit worth this deal.
He will put up huge numbers in Buffalo.
He is a power play specialist who has had limited PP time on Detroit and Philly.
He is impossible to take the puck from.
He is sly defensively.
He carries the puck and slows the game down around him like few can.
He isn't big, but he shields the puck as well as any player in the NHL over the last several years.
He is a great guy/hockey player to the core.
He loves playing the game and he thrives off of passionate fans.
He has the ability to lift his game to another level in the playoffs.

And mark my words...remember I told you this Sabres fans:
There will be at least one or two moments in every game when Leino does something that simply makes you say, "Wow, did you see that?"

Not if the Nucks cant find a taker....
- Fruitcakenipple

The Lu Effect?

I'm sure they'll find someone to take a guy with his skill-set.
- LeftCoaster

So Leino for Kesler works??

Doubt Blues are willing to pay what Canucks would want for Kesler, but man would he look good on the Blues second line.
Steen/Backes/Oshie
Schwartz/Kesler/Tarasenko
Berglund/Sobotka/PRV
Morrow/Lapierre/Reaves

With Jaskin & Roy for depth. No team would enjoy having to face Backes and Kesler as a 1/2 punch down the middle, and not like Lapierre makes a lot of friends either.

Canucks would love Stewart once they got a glimpse of him playing with the Sedin's, but I really doubt what Blues would be willing to give along with Stewart would meet what Canucks would want. Still, nice to dream about.

The Lu Effect?
- bloatedmosquito

LOL...Ya that worked out great....................

EDM would go hard after him. EDM's 1st+ for Kesler
- Cheeseballin

I'm sure him and his wife want to go back to the USA closer to home.

I agree with This gent who joined hockeybuzz five minutes ago.
- vancity787

oh my


for $19.99 he can get a season ticket

EDM would go hard after him. EDM's 1st+ for Kesler
- Cheeseballin

So Leino for Kesler works??
- Fruitcakenipple

Gillis may be dumb enough to take it... Hell, he'd probably even do Kessel straight across

Leino does something that simply makes you say, "Wow, did you see that?"
- hankthetank

this happens on a regular basis when Leino acts like an ass in a bar in Buffalo

I'm sure him and his wife want to go back to the USA closer to home.
- LeftCoaster

Does his NTC have any special conditions?

Gillis may be dumb enough to take it... Hell, he'd probably even do Kessel straight across
- I-own_da-Northwest

coho and sulzer, final offer

Does his NTC have any special conditions?
- Cheeseballin

I don't think so.

Gillis may be dumb enough to take it... Hell, he'd probably even do Kessel straight across
- I-own_da-Northwest

Did u just high 5 the basement duct ....

this happens on a regular basis when Leino acts like an ass in a bar in Buffalo
- homiedclown

At least he's putting up huge numbers in Buffalo.

@LouisJean_TVA: Sources say Ryan Kesler requested a trade some time ago & wants out of Vcr. Told #Canucks don't want to trade him but may not have a choice.
- homiedclown

So he's wanted a trade for the entire season, and the only people reporting it are LouisJean (whoever the hell that guy is) and Ek??