Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks: Playoff Fever Grips Utica as Calder Cup Final Resumes Two playoff matchups tonight: Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning, and Game 3 of the AHL Calder Cup final with the Utica Comets looking to bounce back against the Manchester Monarchs.

FIRST!

To Canuck Leafer from last blog.

I am not sure anyone truely wants Franson, I think we are waiting for the ball to drop.


My impression is I think JB likes him.

Secondly we are desperate for change, and with a terrible UFA crop he seems like a better option than Bieksa.

But I don't think anyone really wants Franson

Lack Kassian Hamhuis 23 Rd for Dillon 9 th , 39 th and rights to Matt Irwin

Lack for 39 th

Kassian for Dillon

Hamhuis and 23 for 9th

Vancouver needs to get tougher, i dont think trading kassian is the best choice

Regarding the Stanley Cup...on a superficial level I find myself cheering for Tampa; Steve Yzerman has done a good job since being named GM, on May 25, 2010, building that team into a winner. Plus I like Stamkos, good kid, good player!

In five years he took that team from the bottom to the top of the East thru drafting and trading for the right combination of players. He followed his own path to what he thought was right, unlike GM's like Mike Gillis who wanted to follow others models instead of having his own vision.

Hawks are talented for sure, but they're a bunch of d!cks, they can go (frank) themselves.

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Vancouver needs to get tougher, i dont think trading kassian is the best choice
- phyllee

Dillon is tougher than Kassian

Dillon is tougher than Kassian
- vancouverdawg

I'm all for Dillon.

Hopefully the Comets can win tonight and make a series of the final.

You think Garrison regrets lifting his no-trade clause now?


Go Tampa!!

To Canuck Leafer from last blog.

I am not sure anyone truely wants Franson, I think we are waiting for the ball to drop.


My impression is I think JB likes him.

Secondly we are desperate for change, and with a terrible UFA crop he seems like a better option than Bieksa.

But I don't think anyone really wants Franson
- vancouverdawg

Not at 5mil +

Not at 5mil +
- VanHockeyGuy

Bieksa is 4.6 who would you rather have?

To Canuck Leafer from last blog.

I am not sure anyone truely wants Franson, I think we are waiting for the ball to drop.


My impression is I think JB likes him.

Secondly we are desperate for change, and with a terrible UFA crop he seems like a better option than Bieksa.

But I don't think anyone really wants Franson
- vancouverdawg

He's essentially a PP specialist, he's not physical for his size and he doesn't defend well. He ended up being a non-factor for Nashville during the playoffs. I hope to God Benning doesn't go after him!!

I'd rather have Phaneuf

Bieksa is 4.6 who would you rather have?
- vancouverdawg

Neither.

Trying for the 9th probably would take one of (or both) Horvat, Virtanen just to keep SJ on the phone. Lack, Hamhuis for Dillon and SJ's 2nd would likely be more realistic.

He's essentially a PP specialist, he's not physical for his size and he doesn't defend well. He ended up being a non-factor for Nashville during the playoffs. I hope to God Benning doesn't go after him!!
- LeftCoaster

Agree with this

Trying for the 9th probably would take one of (or both) Horvat, Virtanen just to keep SJ on the phone. Lack, Hamhuis for Dillon and SJ's 2nd would likely be more realistic.
- DariusKnight

Done deal!!

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http://blogs.edmontonjour...lvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
- LeftCoaster

Do the Oil have a 2nd this year or was that compensation for Coach/GM?

Do the Oil have a 2nd this year or was that compensation for Coach/GM?
- WhiteLie

Two 1st's, two 2nd's & two 3rd's....I believe the compensation for Chiarelli is a 2016 3rd?

http://www.prosportstrans...raftTrades/Years/2015.htm

Two 1st's, two 2nd's & two 3rd's....I believe the compensation for Chiarelli is a 2016 3rd?

http://www.prosportstrans...raftTrades/Years/2015.htm
- LeftCoaster

For Lack
a) Try to get another first (late round)
b) Go for #31 (Buffalo)
c) Go for #33 (Edmonton)

For Lack
a) Try to get another first (late round)
b) Go for #31 (Buffalo)
c) Go for #33 (Edmonton)
- VanHockeyGuy

Trying for the 9th probably would take one of (or both) Horvat, Virtanen just to keep SJ on the phone. Lack, Hamhuis for Dillon and SJ's 2nd would likely be more realistic.
- DariusKnight

Wilson's already said he's not trading the #9 pick.