Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks Game Day: Shark Season Begins, Adam Cracknell on Waivers The Vancouver Canucks have placed Adam Cracknell on waivers as they play their first game of the year against the San Jose Sharks on Sunday at Rogers Arena.

Andy Strickland ‏@andystrickland 14m14 minutes ago
#Blackhawks still eyeing Dman...Hamhuis or Kris Russell #canucks #Flames

Thanks for the update C.

From previous blog...
I like both of those rumored deals Vantel
young Dman from Bos and picking up Polkaroo from Chi...although i suspect Chi is done making big moves and a trade with Dallas is more likely.

To be honest, I'd be completely surprised if they won more than one of these five against SJ.

I personally don't like Vrbata and don't feel we owe him anything. I would move him for any type of pick.

Once the team is mathematically out of Playoffs I would put him in the pressbox and look at players like Gaunce or Grenier.

It is always good to have on your resume Healthy Scratch in your contract year

burp

WD’s statement suggesting the 5 games against SJ is “like a playoff series”. That’s right Willie, once again you will be pushed around by a hungrier and more physical team.

I personally don't like Vrbata and don't feel we owe him anything. I would move him for any type of pick.

Once the team is mathematically out of Playoffs I would put him in the pressbox and look at players like Gaunce or Grenier.

It is always good to have on your resume Healthy Scratch in your contract year
- VANTEL

If you were a GM of a playoff bound team would you target vrbata? I know I wouldn't.

To be honest, I'd be completely surprised if they won more than one of these five against SJ.
- LeftCoaster

yep.

To be honest, I'd be completely surprised if they won more than one of these five against SJ.
- LeftCoaster

With Miller here we need to score 4-5 GPG...not going to happen.

We may take two games somehow but really we are in big trouble vs SJ.

4-1 Sharks

#tanknationlives

If you were a GM of a playoff bound team would you target vrbata? I know I wouldn't.
- bloatedmosquito

Not at all. Even in this offseason where I could get him cheap I wouldn't take him

Not at all. Even in this offseason where I could get him cheap I wouldn't take him
- VANTEL

Totally about $

Wow, a lot of hate for Vrbata on here

Wow, a lot of hate for Vrbata on here
- nucks_94

I wanted him gone last year

I wanted him gone last year
- VANTEL

Maybe it's him going to Boston?

I wanted him gone last year
- VANTEL

Not tough enough?

How much salary would we have to take back if he's traded for a pick?

ROFL

Not tough enough?
- nucks_94

You could see him declining after the second half of last year.

How much salary would we have to take back if he's traded for a pick?
- Grumpy13

Max retained

You could see him declining after the second half of last year.
- VANTEL

He was a PPG player after the trade deadline last year

We could retain max $2,500,000 so that would seem to make Mr. V untradeable.

We could retain max $2,500,000 so that would seem to make Mr. V untradeable.
- Grumpy13

He just hasnt played well enough to get traded. Too expensive as a depth guy.

If you were a GM of a playoff bound team would you target vrbata? I know I wouldn't.
- bloatedmosquito

If there's someone out there who took Mathias.......

Khokhlachev Providence Bruins scratched? This prospect looks interesting, Benning seems to be high on him.