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Not just low hanging fruit
Posted on 31 Aug 2010 by Robin Keith Thompson.
Hockey mad fans in British Columbia are in a sort of holding pattern. They are unable to really ramp-up their excitement level, with the annual rookie tournament against the Oilers and Flames still weeks away and training camp another two weeks plus as well. Yet, there is a fever building underneath the summer sentiment, as among other publications, The Hockey News' Yearbook has predicted the C...
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European Trophy and prospect Peter Andersson
Posted on 23 Aug 2010 by Robin Keith Thompson.
With a myriad of sites reporting on any number of stories concerning such tidbits as the on-again-off-again injuries of Sami Salo, the soap-opera like nonsense surrounding Kevin Bieksa, the re-signing of crafty winger Mason Raymond, or the relevancy of the captain-ship planted upon Roberto Luongo, I have sought to bring you news that most likely you had not witnessed elsewhere. The Canucks ...
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seek more ingredients
Posted on 2 Jul 2010 by Robin Keith Thompson.
The Canucks have a real chance. While not proclaiming like some that Vancouver is 'an early Cup contender' or any of that nonsense at this time of year, the Canucks definitely upgraded their hockey club yesterday with the acquisition of Dan Hamhuis and Manny Malhotra yesterday. There are still issues to be wary of within the cap; there are still ingredients that need to be acquired. This is ...
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spilling ink on Hamhuis, Malhotra, and others
Posted on 1 Jul 2010 by Robin Keith Thompson.
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="163" caption="Hamhuis with Team Canada - courtesy of EliteProspects.com"][/caption] Bringing in veteran faceoff specialist Manny Malhotra is not everything the Canucks had planned on the day. With Malhotra inking a 3 year deal that reportedly has a no-movement clause that chimes in at $2.5M or so, the Canucks proved that they plan on making strides...
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Dan Hamhuis In The Fold
Posted on 1 Jul 2010 by Luke Mirza.
ESPN reporting that Dan Hamhuis has signed with Vancouver for 6-years @ $4.5 Million per year. Awaiting Confirmation but most sources putting this one in as done. I will confirm when it goes through. ************************************************ Update: Confirmed deal for Dan Hamhuis ************************************************ Manny Malhotra was terrific for the Sharks last ...
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The banter of free agency – Seek value
Posted on 30 Jun 2010 by Robin Keith Thompson.
There is enormous banter in this hockey hotbed about the impending 1 July opening of the free agency market. With the recent acquisition of defenseman Keith Ballard and bruising forward Victor Oreskovich (see the bottom of the article for more) from Florida, GM Mike Gillis and his management team may have used the 2010 NHL Entry Draft as a smokescreen to 'quick-strike' the market rather th...
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ALEX FRIESEN – The Frieght Unknown
Posted on 28 Jun 2010 by Robin Keith Thompson.
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="339" caption="Friesen charges"][/caption] Not included at all in the National Hockey League's Central Scouting rankings, the Canucks went ahead and relied on their own scouting murmur to grab sparkplug centre Alex Friesen (right) from the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League in the 6th round (172nd overall). He remained as the Canu...
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Fandom’s draft card information
Posted on 27 Jun 2010 by Robin Keith Thompson.
Here is what I've discerned from the draft picks that GM Mike Gillis was able to do with the handcuffs and self-imposed shackle - off. I'll get back early in the week after some more digging and searching for concrete evidence. Really impressed with Alex Friesen and the second defenseman Polasek right off the bat. Here is the quick info. Canuck fans: --Gillis traded 1st rounder to Florid...
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catching up to Anton Rödin – interview
Posted on 25 Jun 2010 by Robin Keith Thompson.
Anton Rödin (pictured below) was Vancouver's 2nd round selection (53rd overall) just one year ago. In reviewing a number of the Canucks' prospects, the youngster from Sweden had obviously impressed the brass with his play in his 2nd tier league back home - enough to get the call in the second round. It was his play since in the 2010 World Junior Championships that left me impressed. I...
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Major hardware
Posted on 24 Jun 2010 by Robin Keith Thompson.
It sounded a bit too good to be true at the time as I listened on the radio last night and watched an NHL staffer's blog for updates. Hank won the damn thing. HERE, I've provided a link to the awards write-up page. Ryan Kesler had already left his jacket in the aisle for Pavel Datsyuk to step on because Jordan Staal had spilled a bit of his drink, so Canucks fans were eagerly awaiting t...
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Robert McGlinchey said: Shane, I love Saskatchewan fans loyalty and college like following. I would ...
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Adrian Fedkiw said: Clever title
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Adrian Fedkiw said: I like the Vikes in this one because of the revenge factory. If it wasn't for 5 t...
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Joshua Bartle said: I can't wait for this to get going. I've been watching a lot of YouTubes from the ...
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Dan Rakusan said: If Minny could keep Peterson from fumbling, and the D steps up like I think they w...
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