NHL February |OT| FIRE ALL THE THINGS

Status
Not open for further replies.
F

Fei

Member
I don't buy the dad thing. If I'm Gillis and I think my team is better with Hodgson than Kassian this year, I tell the dad to fuck off. Canucks Cup window is right now, and I'm sure Gillis knows that.
 
C

Cactus

Banned
Fei said:
I don't buy the dad thing. If I'm Gillis and I think my team is better with Hodgson than Kassian this year, I tell the dad to fuck off. Canucks Cup window is right now, and I'm sure Gillis knows that.
Click to expand...

I agree. Kassian probably wouldn't bring much to their roster right now besides toughness and that could have been acquired at a much cheaper cost.

Like I said earlier, Gillis took a big risk. Even though Hodgson will probably end up being a better player, Kassian, if he reaches his potential, will probably end up being a more useful player for the Canucks specifically. I don't think he'll make much of an impact this season, though.
 
S

SpectreFire

Member
Cactus said:
I agree. Kassian probably wouldn't bring much to their roster right now besides toughness and that could have been acquired at a much cheaper cost.

Like I said earlier, Gillis took a big risk. Even though Hodgson will probably end up being a better player, Kassian, if he reaches his potential, will probably end up being a more useful player for the Canucks specifically. I don't think he'll make much of an impact this season, though.
Click to expand...
That's a lot of the problem I have with this trade. Kassian IS a big risk. And we really don't need another PF prospect when we have a great in the organization in Niklas Jensen. I hope the kid can handle pressure, because he's going into Phoenix tomorrow with more pressure than he's ever had in his career.

Edit: Kassian's face just isn't the same :(
 
S

Socreges

Banned
SpectreFire said:
That's a lot of the problem I have with this trade. Kassian IS a big risk. And we really don't need another PF prospect when we have a great in the organization in Niklas Jensen. I hope the kid can handle pressure, because he's going into Phoenix tomorrow with more pressure than he's ever had in his career.

Edit: Kassian's face just isn't the same :(
Click to expand...

Jensen is nothing like Kassian. Not nearly as big or tough.

And yeah, the Hod-dad stuff is a load of speculative bull, imo.
 
S

SpectreFire

Member
Socreges said:
Jensen is nothing like Kassian. Not nearly as big or tough.

And yeah, the Hod-dad stuff is a load of speculative bull, imo.
Click to expand...
True, and not nearly as mean either, but he seems to be more skilled oriented than Kassian, but still have a good sized body. Either way, Jensen's at least 3-4 years from making the roster, so it's in the far future.

I want to see Kassian slot in alongside the Sedins for a few shift though. Bitz makes for a nice bodyguard winger for them, but Kassian seems like a much better fit.
 
Erdrick

Erdrick

Member
This is the first time the Oilers have been in Winnipeg in a long time, and while they are not the same players, I still hate the team for how they trounced us back in the 80's. That being said, damn they move fast. The game reminds me of the Jets/Flyers game near the start of the year in terms of pacing. So back and forth. Byfuglien keeps his points streak alive too.

2-1 Jets going into the 3rd. Finish them off!
 
C

CCF23

Member
Socreges said:
Jensen is nothing like Kassian. Not nearly as big or tough.

And yeah, the Hod-dad stuff is a load of speculative bull, imo.
Click to expand...

Kassian is NHL ready right now (or very soon), too. He's had a couple years of development.

I'm up for starting him in the top 6 and seeing if he's capable of producing with some top players. The Canucks can afford to play with their lines a bit in the last 20 games of the season.
 
U

Unhandled Exception

Member
Duchene having a decent period. Once McGinn gets in the lineup, assuming Mueller is good to play, we need the fucking Duchene + Mueller line going again. With or without Hejduk.
 
K

KingHenrik30

Member
t0mp said:
Lol.

Lundy = too good
Click to expand...

Now with more puns!

everydayimhagelin.jpg
 
F

Fei

Member
The thing is Kassian really wasn't projected to make the roster this year. Next year was more realistic. When he was called up he looked like a stud, but he quickly leveled off and just didn't look ready by the time he was sent back. He's got a shot and he is a beast along the wall, but he's SO inconsistent in his effort level. He looked a year or two away, but he could be great.
 
S

SpectreFire

Member
CCF23 said:
Kassian is NHL ready right now (or very soon), too. He's had a couple years of development.

I'm up for starting him in the top 6 and seeing if he's capable of producing with some top players. The Canucks can afford to play with their lines a bit in the last 20 games of the season.
Click to expand...
I'll be honest, I want both him and Gragnani both down in Chicago for at least 5 games to orient themselves with our system. But at the very least, send Gragnani down for a bit and then get him his 11 more games. McTavish has been doing wonders with our prospects, and if he can make Connauton defensively reliable, he could do the same thing for Gragnani.
 
A

Acid08

Banned
19 & 21 said:
^ oh god that avatar blows my mind
Click to expand...

I hope you guys enjoy McGinn. He's really having a breakout year, so sad to see him go. Super stand up guy and puts 100% effort in every night, has gotten much better at avoiding bad penalties.

Yeah that avatar is making me sick.
 
U

Unhandled Exception

Member
Acid08 said:
I hope you guys enjoy McGinn. He's really having a breakout year, so sad to see him go. Super stand up guy and puts 100% effort in every night, has gotten much better at avoiding bad penalties.

Yeah that avatar is making me sick.
Click to expand...

Looking forward to it. Winnik is a fucking tank and will be dearly missed. If you guys can motivate Galiardi and find a good role for him, he'll be a great player for you. Sacco always tried to use him in a physical role and that's not really his thing.
 
H

HadesGigas

Member
SpectreFire said:
I'll be honest, I want both him and Gragnani both down in Chicago for at least 5 games to orient themselves with our system. But at the very least, send Gragnani down for a bit and then get him his 11 more games. McTavish has been doing wonders with our prospects, and if he can make Connauton defensively reliable, he could do the same thing for Gragnani.
Click to expand...

I think Gragnani would have to clear waivers. He's played 60+ games and is 24.
 
A

aceface

Member
Fei said:
Here it is. Scroll down:

http://www.thehosers.com/2012/01/curious-case-of-marc-andre-gragnani.html



Basically, if you're 25 years old, play 3 seasons in the AHL or NHL, and haven't played 80 total games, you become a UFA at the end of that contract.

So he played 15 games in the previous years, meaning he will need to play 65 games this year. That leaves 21 games in a Canucks uni. Basically the entire season.
Click to expand...

No, playoff games count and gragnani played 7 of those. So he has to play 14 games with Vancouver (including playoff games) or else he becomes a UFA after the season.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

Is time literally moving faster or is it an age thing?
2
75
3K
MastAndo replied
  • Poll
2025 | What are you playing in February?
30
845
Markio128 replied
~ State of Play | February 12, 2025 |OT| ~
Event 23 24 25 26 27
1K
42K
Fabieter replied
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti launches February 20, first reviews drop February 19
News
48
5K
OverHeat replied
Sony announces that it will officially end production of recordable Blu-ray discs in February
2
62
3K
ÆMNE22A!C replied
Top Bottom