Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks Game Day: Nov 25 at Minnesota Wild, Thoughts on Waivers Ryan Miller gets the start and Sven Baertschi is a healthy scratch as the Vancouver Canucks kick off a four-game road trip against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday.

Thanks Carol! Hopefully this roadtrip goes better than the last...

I will do the who would you prefer thing.

Who would you prefer 3 Rd line LW

Sven, Gaunce Higgins or Burrows? My answer is Gaunce.

Who would you prefer 2 nd line LW Sven Burrows JV Ladd Lucic or someone else? My answer is anyone but Sven

Sven needs more time in Utica.
-VANTEL

In 3rd line role, it depends on the makeup and opponent, but I would generally lean towards Sven for youth and offensive touch. Gaunce to me has a nose for the dirty goals but Sven has more capabilities overall to generate offense (key word capabilities )

I just dont see what else Sven can do in Utica. He has been an offense generator in that league for a while. Last season he was the go-to guy and largely he delivered. If he cant cut it in the NHL this season I would rather see him go to Europe for his development than AHL

I agree, Sven it is.
2nd line lw..... Higgins of course.

I agree, Sven it is.
2nd line lw..... Higgins of course.
- Pres.cup

Should it not be a concern our second line has a combine 7 goals? I don't mind , as I said many times I see us as a bottom 10 team this year. I would be concerned next year if you were sending a player to play top 6 with less than 10 goals

I agree, Sven it is.
2nd line lw..... Higgins of course.
- Pres.cup

Called it months ago...



Sven is basically turning into Higgins Lite without the upside...

Should it not be a concern our second line has a combine 7 goals? I don't mind , as I said many times I see us as a bottom 10 team this year. I would be concerned next year if you were sending a player to play top 6 with less than 10 goals
- VANTEL

Agreed, this season is a bit of a throw away. We will get whatever we get but I like the effort they are giving in putting most of the kids in a place to succeed. If Sven (and frankly Horvat as a 2nd line center offensively) hasn't figured it out by next season I'll definitely be concerned

Pojected lines tonight from The Province...

PROJECTED LINS
CANUCKS

D. Sedin, H. Sedin, Hansen
Burrows, Horvat, Virtanen
Higgins, McCann, Vrbata
Prust, Cracknell, Dorsett

Vrbata 3rd line??? Trade value???

Pojected lines tonight from The Province...

PROJECTED LINS
CANUCKS

D. Sedin, H. Sedin, Hansen
Burrows, Horvat, Virtanen
Higgins, McCann, Vrbata
Prust, Cracknell, Dorsett

Vrbata 3rd line??? Trade value???


- LordHumungous

Trade value going down more than a hooker on a battleship

Trade value going down more than a hooker on a battleship
- VANTEL

I don't understand why Dorsett doesn't sh&t on more here - I've watched every game this year and he's absolutely useless on the ice every night. He skates fast - i'll give him that, but he doesn't score, he barely connects with hits, he over skates pucks, he falls down twice a shift for no reason - do we really need him when we have Prust as our tough guy, agitator, hitter, penalty killer, that actually makes a difference each night? To me Cracknell/Virtanan replaces our need for Dorsett...

any thoughts on mini D.....

I don't understand why Dorsett doesn't sh&t on more here - I've watched every game this year and he's absolutely useless on the ice every night. He skates fast - i'll give him that, but he doesn't score, he barely connects with hits, he over skates pucks, he falls down twice a shift for no reason - do we really need him when we have Prust as our tough guy, agitator, hitter, penalty killer, that actually makes a difference each night? To me Cracknell/Virtanan replaces our need for Dorsett...

any thoughts on mini D.....
- Brooks_Light

Hard to argue with this unless he is injured

I don't understand why Dorsett doesn't sh&t on more here - I've watched every game this year and he's absolutely useless on the ice every night. He skates fast - i'll give him that, but he doesn't score, he barely connects with hits, he over skates pucks, he falls down twice a shift for no reason - do we really need him when we have Prust as our tough guy, agitator, hitter, penalty killer, that actually makes a difference each night? To me Cracknell/Virtanan replaces our need for Dorsett...

any thoughts on mini D.....
- Brooks_Light

He's filling Dale Weise's shoes perfectly.

Carol as far as waivers go, a team protecting their own prospect is fine with me. What the Leafs did is hitting below the belt even though they didn't break any rules. I said it before . Get them back by attacking their RFA list this year of unsigned prospects and players. Make them overpay or steal their prospects.

He's filling Dale Weise's shoes perfectly.
- A_SteamingLombardi

except Weise is on pace to score 35 goals this year as a 4th liner with one of the greatest mullets ever to grace the ice...

Just seen on Twitter Dreger Portzine and another media guy saying Ryan Johansen is mildly in play. He can be had for the right price.

For those asking who could replace Henrik? This deal makes sense in the offseason when we have cap space.

It would be expensive though

Pojected lines tonight from The Province...

PROJECTED LINS
CANUCKS

D. Sedin, H. Sedin, Hansen
Burrows, Horvat, Virtanen
Higgins, McCann, Vrbata
Prust, Cracknell, Dorsett

Vrbata 3rd line??? Trade value???


- LordHumungous

i like that lineup just fine.
Much better than Higgens on 2nd line.
Spread some of the (potential) scoring around, got to try something to get Vrby going.

more cowbell

Just seen on Twitter Dreger Portzine and another media guy saying Ryan Johansen is mildly in play. He can be had for the right price.

For those asking who could replace Henrik? This deal makes sense in the offseason when we have cap space.

It would be expensive though
- VANTEL

Nice.
Rick Nash pt 2.
Would like to join the Canucks.
What would be asking price for a fatty 4th liner??

except Weise is on pace to score 35 goals this year as a 4th liner with one of the greatest mullets ever to grace the ice...
- Brooks_Light

ooookaaaayyy

Just seen on Twitter Dreger Portzine and another media guy saying Ryan Johansen is mildly in play. He can be had for the right price.

For those asking who could replace Henrik? This deal makes sense in the offseason when we have cap space.

It would be expensive though
- VANTEL

Someone was saying Sutter was Torts' type of player...

Nice.
Rick Nash pt 2.
Would like to join the Canucks.
What would be asking price for a fatty 4th liner??
- dbot

A less fat 3rd liner. Weise for RJ

He's filling Dale Weise's shoes perfectly.
- A_SteamingLombardi

So true

Just seen on Twitter Dreger Portzine and another media guy saying Ryan Johansen is mildly in play. He can be had for the right price.

For those asking who could replace Henrik? This deal makes sense in the offseason when we have cap space.

It would be expensive though
- VANTEL

I hope the Canucks are taking a long, hard look at this.
There is little if anything that is untouchable in the right trade.

Nice.
Rick Nash pt 2.
Would like to join the Canucks.
What would be asking price for a fatty 4th liner??
- dbot

It would easily start with Cassels and maybe Dorsett as filler pieces.

I could see them asking McCann Cassels and a first .