Bolland Thorton and Luongo all Panthers
- VANTEL

Thornton? When did that happen?

EDIT: Oh Shawn Thronton.

Nick Cotsonika‏@cotsonika·7 mins
Early leaders for worst deals: Orpik, Bolland, Pouliot, Cammalleri. Miss any?

Thornton? When did that happen?
- AlexF

Not the good one...irrelevant signing.

I just think we could have used that money much more effectively upgrading our top 6.
- AlexF

We've had too many D and goalies for too long and we need top 6 players. screw it more D and goalies!

Nick Cotsonika‏@cotsonika·7 mins
Early leaders for worst deals: Orpik, Bolland, Pouliot, Cammalleri. Miss any? MILLER


- LeftCoaster

I'll take Lack with the slightly lower save percentage and adding a 20+ goal scorer. Sign me up for that poison.
- Nucker101

Who? Moulson? Vanek? Both of whom will want minimum 7-8 mil for twice the amount of years Miller got? Would that make us better? Who's going to give them the puck? Unless you want to go 4 forwards with the Sedins in a soccer style formation.

The homers are exploding having to defend this signing.
- Nucker101

I don't think Miller & Lack/Markstom is an upgrade on Lack & Markstrom. The cap space would have been better spent on goal scoring IMO
- 1970vintage

I strongly disagree with you as would most NHL people IMO.

Lack will take his job by Xmas, then were stuck with another whiney douche bag with a NMC.
- A_SteamingLombardi

My contract sucks
- Ryan Miller

Who? Moulson? Vanek? Both of whom will want minimum 7-8 mil for twice the amount of years Miller got? Would that make us better? Who's going to give them the puck? Unless you want to go 4 forwards with the Sedins in a soccer style formation.
- DariusKnight

Moulson and Iggy will demand more than Cammy and Stastny? Must have some great agents.

I strongly disagree with you as would most NHL people IMO.
- LeftCoaster

Numbers, math and logic disagree with you.

I strongly disagree with you as would most NHL people IMO.
- LeftCoaster

Gentleman's bet, Lack will have a better S% and GAA than Miller this year?

I don't love the deal but it's not the end of the world like some of you Nancy's are pretending it is.

Gentleman's bet, Lack will have a better S% and GAA than Miller this year?
- 1970vintage

The fact that this is even a conversation says a lot about this signing. (frank).

Moulson and Iggy will demand more than Cammy and Stastny? Must have some great agents.
- Nucker101

I thought the Stastny signing was a tad high but seeing what we gave Miller I would have taking that deal all day long and signed Greiss as our #2.

I don't love the deal but it's not the end of the world like some of you Nancy's are pretending it is.
- LeftCoaster

Dat denial stage.

Gentleman's bet, Lack will have a better S% and GAA than Miller this year?
- 1970vintage

sure if Lack plays > 30 games.

Gentleman's bet, Lack will have a better S% and GAA than Miller this year?
- 1970vintage

What is the over under on how many games Lack will start?

I thought the Stastny signing was a tad high but seeing what we gave Miller I would have taking that deal all day long and signed Greiss as our #2.
- AlexF

I think he had his mind set on STL, hometown team and a contender. Likely left years on the table that another team would have gave him.

What is the over under on how many games Lack will start?
- hillbillydeluxe

41, he'll take the job by Feb.

Numbers, math and logic disagree with you.
- Nucker101

Miller/Lack vs Lack/Markstrom = really???

I don't love the deal but it's not the end of the world like some of you Nancy's are pretending it is.
- LeftCoaster

I think they Nancys are saying, above all, that the money would have been better spent upgrading our forward core. Would you not agree?

Moulson and Iggy will demand more than Cammy and Stastny? Must have some great agents.
- Nucker101

Again, who gives them the puck? Henrik might be a twin, but we don't have cloning technology yet. Whatever, it's only the first day of FA and I can see what the braintrust of the Canucks are thinking. This next year is going to be a throwaway, no matter WHAT Linden and Benning say, we still have cap space and once teams figure out that they're in cap hell, we can take advantage.

I just think we could have used that money much more effectively upgrading our top 6.
- AlexF

I would have liked to have had Cammalleri ($5m is fine; 5 years is a little scary) and Ehrhoff ($4m for 1 year! Damn). NYR signed Dan Boyle to a good contract, too. Other than that, not much out there I care about. Let's see if we can get Iggy.

Honestly, who know what would have become of Lack as a starter for a whole season? He started strong and was looking very beatable towards the end of the season. Miller is a very capable goalie. He's not the icon he once was but he should win us more games than Lack would have, at least for the next 2 years. And Lack can shine as a back up, getting 20-30 starts. Seems like a good situation.

I don't love the deal but it's not the end of the world like some of you Nancy's are pretending it is.
- LeftCoaster

It's not the end of the world just the rebuild. 8th spot and 1st round elimination here we come.