Yeah, I don't think we're getting that much. I can hope. 2 2nds would be great
- Bieksa#3

Sekera got a 1st and basically a 2nd. Coburn a 1st 3rd and a poopty player.

Barry macdonald?
- vancity787

Bob McKenzie.

I'd then like to see Bieksa in goal. See if he can be a modern Billy Smith and help us transition from retool to rebuild. Why not? Might spur him to waive his ntc.

(1 day early, oops)
- hillbillydeluxe

Blast away!

How would I know?
- LeftCoaster

You have years of hockey experience that I can only dream about having..

Sekera got a 1st and basically a 2nd. Coburn a 1st 3rd and a poopty player.
- manvanfan

Philly gave up a 2nd in the coburn deal


Hey man, I hope youre right. Just highly doubt it. Guys values go up at deadline

Philly gave up a 2nd in the coburn deal


Hey man, I hope youre right. Just highly doubt it. Guys values go up at deadline
- Bieksa#3

I don't see a second anywhere. I think sadly when van used to bring in players they got better, now when players leave Van they get better. I'd be more happy if van was trading out of the west.

Like I said in the last blog, I could give a shyte who we trade, get rid of both Lack & Miller.
- VanHockeyGuy

That's part of the of the problem-- There are alot of goalies available which further drives down the potential value of any goaltender we have.

I don't want to move them for nothing just to move them.

The right goalie in this marketplace has proven itself to be a very tricky combination of skillset and mindset.

I would hate to see them give up on Eddie.

Especially in this economy.

That's part of the of the problem-- There are alot of goalies available which further drives down the potential value of any goaltender we have.

I don't want to move them for nothing just to move them.

The right goalie in this marketplace has proven itself to be a very tricky combination of skillset and mindset.

I would hate to see them give up on Eddie.

Especially in this economy.
- rugdnit

why are we even trying to trade our goalies?

why are we even trying to trade our goalies?
- manvanfan

Because if Markstrom isn't in the NHL next year he is going to Europe. So no matter what we will lose 1

why are we even trying to trade our goalies?
- manvanfan

No picks, No defence, No toughness.

No picks, No defence, No toughness.
- VanHockeyGuy

You forgot No Hope

You forgot No Hope
- Retinalz

We'll have to wait and see what happens when management appears again from their self imposed exile. Kind of like after a new Pope is elected. Where there's smoke...

No picks, No defence, No toughness.
- VanHockeyGuy

So you want to be in the basement for the next 5 years?

You forgot No Hope
- Retinalz

Bwahahahaha!

So you want to be in the basement for the next 5 years?
- manvanfan

Yes.

Because if Markstrom isn't in the NHL next year he is going to Europe. So no matter what we will lose 1
- Retinalz

For me... Markkstrom is going to have to have on helluva a camp for the Canucks to justify giving away Lack.

Markkstrom has earned the right to fight for a job in camp.

As it stands today-- He has not done enough for the Canucks to give Lack away.

Like I said... Go to camp with these three and let them sort it out.

Yes.
- VanHockeyGuy

And I'm ok with that. In todays NHL it's the only real way to rebuild.

People forget how bad the Blackhawks were for a stretch there.

maybe we should all pool our money and buy the canucks...lets see, we would need 750-800 million as the team is worth 750m. I have $5 towards it. The means we only need 749,999,995 more to buy the team.
- Retinalz

That's only 83,333,333 bottles of $9 wine.

For me... Markkstrom is going to have to have on helluva a camp for the Canucks to justify giving away Lack.

Markkstrom has earned the right to fight for a job in camp.

As it stands today-- He has not done enough for the Canucks to give Lack away.

Like I said... Go to camp with these three and let them sort it out.
- rugdnit

This is why we want Miller traded. However Markstrom is having a great playoffs and Benning is very high on him. He won't risk Markstrom not coming to camp because he didn't resign.

That's only 83,333,333 bottles of $9 wine.
- A_SteamingLombardi

math.

why are we even trying to trade our goalies?
- manvanfan

Cause we can't trade the twins.

This is why we want Miller traded. However Markstrom is having a great playoffs and Benning is very high on him. He won't risk Markstrom not coming to camp because he didn't resign.
- Retinalz

I want Miller traded too. What I don't want is to give away Lack ( Especially just becuase Markkstrom had a great AHL playoffs ).

For me... Markkstrom is going to have to have on helluva a camp for the Canucks to justify giving away Lack.

Markkstrom has earned the right to fight for a job in camp.

As it stands today-- He has not done enough for the Canucks to give Lack away.

Like I said... Go to camp with these three and let them sort it out.
- rugdnit

I'd rather trade Lack, we either lose him because he's going to want more than we can afford to pay and/or he's not going to want to remain a backup to Miller for another 2 years until his contract runs out. Let's not forget that Lack is entering his prime and Miller isn't going anywhere and Markstrom just isn't good enough on an NHL level to get the kind of assets we want. We'd all love to keep Lack, but asset management dictates that we sell high and pray to god that Markstrom can be serviceable as a 20 game backup to Miller for a year and then split the duties in Miller's final year before taking over and mentoring Demko.

It's the same situation as Luongo/Schneider, if the older goaltender can't be traded, you have to get the maximum amount of assets for the one you can trade.

Anybody see the story on Zuccerello?

That's scary stuff

For me... Markkstrom is going to have to have on helluva a camp for the Canucks to justify giving away Lack.

Markkstrom has earned the right to fight for a job in camp.

As it stands today-- He has not done enough for the Canucks to give Lack away.

Like I said... Go to camp with these three and let them sort it out.
- rugdnit

Who's giving him away? We are looking for assets.

If we don't move him we litterally give away markstrom for nothing.