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In essence, Smith will be replacing Stuart. Hard to tell at this point who is gonna be back next year. I'll throw something out there.

Franzen-Datsyuk-Bertuzzi
Zetterberg-Filppula-Nyquist
Abdelkader-Helm-Eaves
Miller-Emmerton-Winchester
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Lidstrom-White
Kronwall-Quincey
Ericsson-Smith

With Commodore gone, we'll wanna get a cheap 7th defenseman capable of stepping in when needed. I'd be happy with any one of the following:

Jim Vandermeer
Sheldon Brookbank
Shane O'Brien
Matt Carkner
Bryan Allen

Im quite content with Holland not overpaying today, we have a legitimate chance at winning the cup this year but we have so much security/cap space for next year if Lids and Stuart move on I think it's set up really nice.  That being said (not knocking your lineup) but if all that beautiful money that we have for next year gets spent on Winchester I will lose my 20 years of patience with Mr. Holland lol

2 options :

1. Continue to ***** about what we did or didnt do and cry like babies or..

2. Buckle up, be a good fan and support the squad we have and watch this team make another run at it !

so exactly what was your problem with my statement?  i don't want holland to sit on this cap space  when the team has obvious needs to address.

do you disagree with that?

or did you want to insult me again?  i'd report those posts to a mod, but oh, what a surprise...you are one!

That was an insult? He called you a child, which by all previous posts and reference to yourself would be a pretty realistic accusation.

It's becoming quite glaring that without Pav this team needs some help up front.  We are pretty pedestrian without him.  It's like a really s***ty domino effect without him out there.  Franzen and Bert are lost and Z clearly has not chemistry with them. Cleary has to play on the 2nd line where its obvious he should be on the 3rd with Helm and Miller so Abby can go down and center what would be a pretty good 4th line with Homer and whatever other guy out of Mursak, Emmerton or whoever wants to join them.

The jump-off-the-ledge-o-meter is about to go wayyyyy up around this place lol

Franzen being on the ice with the net empty in a big game, brings back bad memories.

But he was on the ice because that line iced (supposedly) the puck.

Did you see him attempt to block the shot? lmfao..what a waste of time..just get out of the way if you don't want to block it.  Him and Bert look so lost without Pav..Franzen especially.  Franzen gets my total reprieve come playoff time if he scores like we know he can in the playoffs !

None of that happens if the linesman makes the right call. I'm done discussing this with you. I have nothing left to say on the matter and I'm not going to agree with your cuss laden responses.

Cuss laden? haha..the guy said s*** once.

Good hockey game, full credit to the Nucks, they played well..we responded.  Good run ends at 23.

I wish you guys a good game, although I think we're going to beat the Red Wings.

As far as Canucks fans go, we respect your team the most so I'm kind of confused as to why Canucks fans are so hated in this thread.

I've never understood a statement like this, why wouldn't you expect you're team to win every night? It kinda goes without saying doesn't it.

Other obvious lines that don't need to be said out loud include :

"Winning the lottery would be awesome"

"Getting kicked in the balls by a steel toe boot would suck"

"I really hope Jessica Alba walks down my driveway naked tonight "

I love how people get offended for using CAPS, who gives a s*** if someone wants to type in big letters..they aren't actually yelling in your ear. REAL WORLD PROBLEMS CLEARLY !

Realistically?

This.......

Franzen - Datsyuk - Bertuzzi
Filpulla - Zetterberg - Hudler
Abdlekader - Helm - Miller
Cleary - Pahlsson/Gaustad - Homer

is closer to what you’ll see.

Realistically? For it to be realistic don't the guys in bold have to actually be on the team?

Right.

11 goals, 27  points.  one each less than Bert.  plus Cleary plays on the PK.  And tonight coming back after a knee injury.

He may not be having a career year, but he's hardly s***.

I don't get the hate either, clearly not his best season but he's still on pace for 15-20 goals, what were we expecting from him? I thought he showed some good strides a couple of times last night..lets be honest , no one was good last night except for Howard.

This road record is worrisome. I hope they can turn it around on the home stretch to the playoffs.

Or just get home ice advantage for the whole playoffs and win every game at home.  

Based on this game, without Pav this entire team is 3rd line at best...

Haha true, not a great effort, I'm pretty sure my out of shape ass could scorer a goal on Pav's line, hell look at Homers skill base he made a career out of it  

Better now then later, apparently they found chunks of dangle in his knee.

"...touchstone..."
I don't think so; it's just 1/82 of the schedule.

I agree. You have to bring yourself down to Canucks fan mentality.  They have never won anything so they have to find something to treat as their Stanley Cup.

I didnt get to watch a second of the game tonight ( On my way to Vegas) but I saw that Dats was the first star with 0 pts, 0 shots, and +/- 0.  It doesn't surprise me but can someone explain to me how good he was out there tonight