Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks Game Day: Jan. 9 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Etem Acquired Jake Virtanen will be in the lineup but new acquisition Emerson Etem will not when the Vancouver Canucks host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night at Rogers Arena.

Glad we got Etem . No risk no expectations. Everything is a bonus.

Why does this coach play Higgins? Makes no (frank)ing sense.
Unless we are tanking...

How can anyone argue the stats. We win games without Higgins. Unless this is a silent tank, this is getting ridiculous.

Anyone notice Hunter Shinkaruks twitter bio
"Big fan of Emerson Etem"

more cowbell

Why does this coach play Higgins? Makes no (frank)ing sense.
Unless we are tanking...
- Scooby_Doo

I would like to know, too.

Higgins in..
Showcasing for trade.

It is hard to say if we can trade him, we will need to eat salary. But it is not worth eating more than 700k because we can buy him out and get that cap hit only anyways.

Why does this coach play Higgins? Makes no (frank)ing sense.
Unless we are tanking...
- Scooby_Doo

Higgins in..
Showcasing for waivers.
- LordHumungous

Fixed.

Fixed.
- Scooby_Doo

It is hard to say if we can trade him, we will need to eat salary. But it is not worth eating more than 700k because we can buy him out and get that cap hit only anyways.
- Retinalz

Buy him out in the summer. 833 k cap hit for two years. Savings 1.7 approx in cap space. FA may have a problem giving away free money.

Buy him out in the summer. 833 k cap hit for two years. Savings 1.7 approx in cap space. FA may have a problem giving away free money.
- VANTEL

Higgins is one of the players that causes people to not want to watch this team. Fans hate him in our line-up. Necessary to get more butts in the seats IMO.

Higgins is one of the players that causes people to not want to watch this team. Fans hate him in our line-up. Necessary to get more butts in the seats IMO.
- Retinalz

Theres alot of truth to this.

Theres alot of truth to this.
- phyllee

If we got rid of Higgins, Burrows, Vrbata, and one of Prust/Dorsett it would go a long way. I would onestly put Grenier on 4th line next year to learn from dorsett/prust on what he will likely need to be in the NHL.

Sedins-Hansen
Etem-Sutter-Shink(?)
Baer-Horvat-JV(?)
Grenier-McCann-Dorsett/Prust

the ? can be different, give gaunce a chance, get a UFA, maybe we draft top 4 and play that kid. If we buy at UFA i think we need to improve our D more than our forwards. Trade Miller and sign someone to back up Markstrom.

great trade. Very pleased with this.

great trade. Very pleased with this.
- SMBDragon

Unless your Lefty, you like it. a 6th and a player headed for Europe for a player who has 3rd line production is worth it.

It's a shame Benning is throwing pics away again....he hates the draft and doesn't understand asset management

Unless your Lefty, you like it. a 6th and a player headed for Europe for a player who has 3rd line production is worth it.
- Retinalz

Gotta give Lefty a break, he's going through menopause. Let's show a little compassion.

I just have no reason to get excited over tonight's exciting must-see tilt.

I just have no reason to get excited over tonight's exciting must-see tilt.
- Beatle_john

You get to see a future Toronto Maple Leaf, that's exciting.

Good one Carol. I think we can be friends again as long as you avoid Dana Murzyn in your blogs.

Gotta give Lefty a break, he's going through menopause. Let's show a little compassion.
- Marwood

Sand in your Vagina and menopause are not the same thing.

Gotta give Lefty a break, he's going through menopause. Let's show a little compassion.
- Marwood

I have a Herniated Disc and you don't see me complaining.