A Blessing in Disguise
Saturday, August 29th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | No Comments »It looks like losing out on Jay Bouwmeester may have been a blessing in disguise. Trading Patrick White and Dan Rahimi for Brad Lukowich and Christian Ehrhoff is my favourite Gillis move this summer. Fans are applauding Gillis for finding ...
Playing it Safe
Thursday, August 27th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | 1 Comment »First, just a minor update on the long awaited Roberto Luongo extension: if signed, it'll be before September 13 when pre-season starts. The Province has reported that there is a "secret deal" set in place, while local CTV news believes ...
Schneider On Board
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | 2 Comments »Local radio TEAM 1040 is announcing that Mathieu Schneider has signed with Vancouver. The Province and Sportsnet thinks it's very close but hasn't been announced yet. No official word from the Canucks either but I think it's safe to assume ...
One More
Thursday, August 20th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | 7 Comments »Mike Gillis expects to acquire one more defenseman, most likely via trade, before training camp starts in early September. Gillis seems to have zero to little interest in whatever is left on the market. Mathieu Schneider's name has been linked ...
Where Does He Fit?
Monday, August 17th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | 2 Comments »Let's cut to the chase: as hyped up as Sergei Shirokov may be, he will undoubtedly start the year with the Moose, getting accustomed to the North American game despite the physical edge he may (once in a while) show. ...
surprise, Sergei….
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | No Comments »In covering the Vancouver Canucks over the past couple seasons and moving onto the Phoenix Coyotes, the factor of Russian players astounds and intrigues me more every day. Sergei Shirokov has now announced that he intends to become a member ...
Kane Arrested
Monday, August 10th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | 2 Comments »You probably know by now. And it's not really relevant to Canucks hockey. But I feel I should say something here. First, I never liked Patrick Kane, and I probably never will. Something about his off-ice demeanor and on-ice play ...
Is Chris Zimmerman Resigning?
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 Posted in Canucks | No Comments »There have been reports of Canucks CEO Chris Zimmerman resigning very soon, but the Canucks have thus far declined to comment. This is shocking news, considering the financial success the Canucks have had since drafting the Sedins. I am not ...
