The huge question mark for me is Burrows more than the Sedins. Is he going to be a 25 goal scorer or 10. If he puts it in the Net the twins numbers will go up . If he struggles then we will have a 4.5 mil third liner.

Highins should be moved for a roster spot alone. Give a kid a chance.
- VANTEL

I understand wanting to trade Higgins and Hansen, but I want to see how the line up looks first. For the past couple if seasons the have played a lot in the top 6. They are not top 6 players. I would like to see what they can do with Horvat/Vey with 2 lines in front of them. I still think they can be very effective 3rd line players.

Thought the discussion needed scoobying up
- 1970vintage

Scooby speaks the truth.


I am siding with Scooby . I think the Canucks have made some nice moves.I like all the young acquisitions .

I understand the goaltending move , probably came from Aquillini saying make the effin playoffs .

The old guy to play in the top six was a choice of BPA in a weak UFA

I understand wanting to trade Higgins and Hansen, but I want to see how the line up looks first. For the past couple if seasons the have played a lot in the top 6. They are not top 6 players. I would like to see what they can do with Horvat/Vey with 2 lines in front of them. I still think they can be very effective 3rd line players.
- fiveandagame

You need to move at least one of Higgins or Hansen

Scooby speaks the truth.


I am siding with Scooby . I think the Canucks have made some nice moves.I like all the young acquisitions .

I understand the goaltending move , probably came from Aquillini saying make the effin playoffs .

The old guy to play in the top six was a choice of BPA in a weak UFA
- VANTEL

I also like Booners assessment in which we can trade Vrbata and Miller for picks/prospects at the end of their contracts.

I would do Higgins Burrows for Derick Brassard. Cap space and roster spots for a third line centre, like we don't have enough.


- VANTEL

Lol no more centers unless we are giving up 3 for 1 better one. Be nice if we could get krieder for Higgins Hansen.

I'm still for selling edler. To nyi for Brock Nelson and Ryan pulock.

I personally see Burrows as the best compliment we have for the Sedin line but, as a general rule of them, if you view a player on your team as an expensive 3rd liner so will everyone else.

I personally don't think it's possible to move Burrows without taking on a bad salary or eating a large chunk of his contract but do believe he can still provide value to this team.
- AlexF

They had a deal in place he said no.

I say if he struggles this year and doesn't want to be traded put him on waivers and hope someone takes him. Buffalo would surely take him

Lol no more centers unless we are giving up 3 for 1 better one. Be nice if we could get krieder for Higgins Hansen.

I'm still for selling edler. To nyi for Brock Nelson and Ryan pulock.
- manvanfan

Never get Kreider

I also like Booners assessment in which we can trade Vrbata and Miller for picks/prospects at the end of their contracts.
- fiveandagame

can we keep Millers wife?

Iain macintyre hypothetical lines
Sedin sedin vrbata
Higgins bonino Kassian
Burrows vey Hansen
Mathias Richardson Dorsett.

Does this seem like a winning line up to anyone?

can we keep Millers wife?
- VANTEL

No, she is going to Anaheim to find Kesler.

That's essentially what the cycle is, a continual drop pass
- 1970vintage

I will be replacing my TV after seeing the 1st drop pass on the PP next season.

Iain macintyre hypothetical lines
Sedin sedin vrbata
Higgins bonino Kassian
Burrows vey Hansen
Mathias Richardson Dorsett.

Does this seem like a winning line up to anyone?
- manvanfan

I lost all respect when I seen that

They had a deal in place he said no.

I say if he struggles this year and doesn't want to be traded put him on waivers and hope someone takes him. Buffalo would surely take him
- VANTEL

....or, like I mentioned last week, ask him every week to waive. He'll say f*ck it soon enough and give a list of teams.

Iain macintyre hypothetical lines
Sedin sedin vrbata
Higgins bonino Kassian
Burrows vey Hansen
Mathias Richardson Dorsett.

Does this seem like a winning line up to anyone?
- manvanfan

No.

5 potential trades that could happen this offseason

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/532784

I lost all respect when I seen that
- VANTEL

Respect for whom?

I agree. If we truly want to move in a new direction then Higgins, Hansen, burrows should all be moved. 4.5 is too much for a third liner. Package Higgins and burrows to say the islanders or Columbus for some young prospects that are knocking on the door but just no room for them.
- manvanfan

Or include as many of them as you can in a package to Buffalo for Myers

Respect for whom?
- manvanfan

MacIntyre

Or include as many of them as you can in a package to Buffalo for Myers
- PetrolSexual

Don't toy with me

Iain macintyre hypothetical lines
Sedin sedin vrbata
Higgins bonino Kassian
Burrows vey Hansen
Mathias Richardson Dorsett.

Does this seem like a winning line up to anyone?
- manvanfan

Define "winning". No matter what Benning did this summer he wasn't going to be able to ice a cup contender. You didn't list the d core which is pretty solid and you didn't list miller and lack which is a pretty damn good goalie tandem.

This team will win more games then it did last year and it will a lot more fun to watch.

MacIntyre
- VANTEL

Well you can't overly blame him. That is who we have signed to contracts for forwards. I think that can be easily changed and things would look much better.

Sedin sedin vrbata
Bonino Kassian
Burrows Horvat vey
Mathias Richardson Dorsett.

Possible second line LW
Evader Kane
Patrick sharp
Max paciotretty
Jaden Schwartz

Define "winning". No matter what Benning did this summer he wasn't going to be able to ice a cup contender. You didn't list the d core which is pretty solid and you didn't list miller and lack which is a pretty damn good goalie tandem.

This team will win more games then it did last year and it will a lot more fun to watch.
- fiveandagame

It wasn't a list about our D or goaltending because for years that hadn't been our problem. We will win more games. Last year was a disaster.

MacIntyre
- VANTEL

Not sure why, those are what are lines are going to be, maybe with the exception of Burrows and Higgins switching spots.

Define "winning". No matter what Benning did this summer he wasn't going to be able to ice a cup contender. You didn't list the d core which is pretty solid and you didn't list miller and lack which is a pretty damn good goalie tandem.

This team will win more games then it did last year and it will a lot more fun to watch.
- fiveandagame

This will be our Cup Champion team in 2016

Niño McDavid Jensen
Shinkaruk Bonino Kasian
Vey Horvat Virtanen
Sestito Cassels Dorsett

Big head Russia Myers
6'4 guy COrrado
Edler Cedarholm

Danko
Luongo

It wasn't a list about our D or goaltending because for years that hadn't been our problem. We will win more games. Last year was a disaster.
- manvanfan

Exactly. Last year was rock bottom. This team will start trending upward, but it's not going to happen overnight.