Wow...just read Ryan O'Reilly's comments about the Sabres season. Maybe we can help them out? They take LE and we take Kane!
- Bakwas

If Sabers toss in their 1st I'd take Kane. But Mr. No movement isn't going to waive to go to Buta$$frakalo. We should just wait for end of next season and get him UFA. Then convince LE to go to a contender.

Okposo in ICU with undisclosed illness

I am not sure if anyone has already commented on this yet.....OJ is already under contract with Van. He signed his ELC last Sept. I am not sure if he is available to play pro in Europe. The Olympic thing would be a great experience for OJ.
- Kaynine

I'm sure the Canucks would be willing to loan him if they felt he wasn't quite ready

How did Pastrnak slip by everyone in 2014, kid has 34 goals 70 points and he's tied for 14th in NHL scoring.
- LeftCoaster

but you have to pick BPA

Okposo in ICU with undisclosed illness
- VANTEL

mumps

Okposo in ICU with undisclosed illness
- VANTEL

I like that name Gordo
- VANTEL

the weather girls nickname on global

Okposo in ICU with undisclosed illness
- VANTEL

Have him in my main pool

Have him in my main pool
- CanuckDon

as long as he's not in your swimming pool your all good

the weather girls nickname on global
- onesmallleap

Not very flattering, it means fat in spanish.

Okposo in ICU at a Neurological hospital and a concern about having him in a hockey pool...wow

as long as he's not in your swimming pool your all good
- onesmallleap

Ok post in ICU at a Neurological hospital and a concern about having him in a hockey pool...wow
- Reubenkincade

Franking lighten up for frank sakes

Franking lighten up for frank sakes
- CanuckDon

See you're pissing off everybody

HA!!!I hate baseball, and I'd cheer for the Mariners before the jays and day of the week
- Makita

Franking lighten up for frank sakes
- CanuckDon

Marwood, flag this (frank)er

Leave it to a Canucks/flames/flyers/bluejackets/etc fan to think this way
- Redmile247

I'm sure there will be a fifth team there when Benning seemingly 'fu**cks up' again.

Franking lighten up for frank sakes
- CanuckDon

So let me get this straight, you can call people stupid because of who they vote for polically (on a hockey blog of all places), you can accuse me of not liking Europeans, which I am one of, because I have concerns about your boy Nico and I want our top leaders/ centre to be a Canadian like the last few cup winners, yet you don't like it when you get called out when someone is potentially in serious condition...OK.

See you're pissing off everybody
- A_SteamingLombardi

it's been a successful day so far

So let me get this straight, you can call people stupid because of who they vote for polically (on a hockey blog of all places), you can accuse me of not liking Europeans, which I am one of, because I have concerns about your boy Nico and I want our top leaders/ centre to be a Canadian like the last few cup winners, yet you don't like it when you get called out when someone is potentially in serious condition...OK.
- Reubenkincade

Why do you take comments on a hockey blog so serious

it's been a successful day so far
- CanuckDon

The sun hasn't even gone down son.

Fan or not a fan I'm sure everyone wishes Okposo the best.

All this talk about guys like Boucher & Goldobin having to 'earn it', is such bullsh!t. That may apply to third and fourth line bangers, but guys who can score are different and need to be handled differently. They have to be put out with the right linemates. They need to get a feel for the game and where spaces will open up in certain situations. Most of all they need confidence. Being played 9 minutes a night with plugs is the absolute wrong way to get results.

How many games was it that Baertschi didn't score in his first full year with the Canucks? He kept getting played a regular shift and eventually started to score. He may never be a 30 goal scorer and may never become a core piece for the team. But he's added some skill they were missing and may bring back some better asset in the future. In a couple of years they're likely to trade him to another team who needs offense when the Canucks are ready to bring in the kid they got for Burrows, or one of this years draft picks.

Markus Naslund had 14 goals in 76 games in his third NHL season. The year after he had 36. How much success would he have had under WD and his "needs to earn it" philosophy?

Why do you take comments on a hockey blog so serious
- CanuckDon

Yeah Subban's name never came up in the blog.

Fan or not a fan I'm sure everyone wishes Okposo the best.
- VanHockeyGuy