Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)

[Hockey Widow]

Cody Franson signs with Buffalo for $3.3M per, canucks fans/bloggers commence throwing a hissy fit/tantrum crying to anyone who'd listen.

Two year deal. Not bad. I'd rather have him for two years than Sbisa for three at 3.6. Gotta admit though that his stocked dropped a good 2-3 million below where people thought it would. If he was in that ball park July 1 he would probably have had more offers.

[Topper]

Once Franson left the Centre of The Universe hype machine his warts festered pustules for all to squeeze.

[Chef Boi RD]

Once Franson left the Centre of The Universe hype machine his warts festered pustules for all to squeeze.

Franson's fellow BC fan clubber Hype Machine is far worse than the Centre of the Universe's ever was. We like to over value our homegrown talent.

Franson the big softie who skates like Murzyn sucks massive! HW is out to lunch on this one

[Blob Mckenzie]

Two year deal. Not bad. I'd rather have him for two years than Sbisa for three at 3.6.

Is there a player in the league we wouldnt rather have than Sbisa at that contract ? Other than David Clarkson there isn't a worse contract in the NHL than Luca Sbisa's.

[Cousin Strawberry]

... for all to squeeze.

Only buffalo stepped up with the tweezers

[JonT21]

Two year deal. Not bad. I'd rather have him for two years than Sbisa for three at 3.6.

Is there a player in the league we wouldnt rather have than Sbisa at that contract ? Other than David Clarkson there isn't a worse contract in the NHL than Luca Sbisa's.

Andy macdonald, engelland, lecalvier, hemsky, Dustin brown, mike Richards, and bobby ryan to name a few.

[JelloPuddingPop]

Two year deal. Not bad. I'd rather have him for two years than Sbisa for three at 3.6.

Is there a player in the league we wouldnt rather have than Sbisa at that contract ? Other than David Clarkson there isn't a worse contract in the NHL than Luca Sbisa's.

Andy macdonald, engelland, lecalvier, hemsky, Dustin brown, mike Richards, and bobby ryan to name a few.

Lol! Called out by JonT21.

[Topper]

Two year deal. Not bad. I'd rather have him for two years than Sbisa for three at 3.6.

Is there a player in the league we wouldnt rather have than Sbisa at that contract ? Other than David Clarkson there isn't a worse contract in the NHL than Luca Sbisa's.

Andy macdonald, engelland, lecalvier, hemsky, Dustin brown, mike Richards, and bobby ryan to name a few.

Lol! Called out by JonT21.

LOL

[Blob Mckenzie]

Two year deal. Not bad. I'd rather have him for two years than Sbisa for three at 3.6.

Is there a player in the league we wouldnt rather have than Sbisa at that contract ? Other than David Clarkson there isn't a worse contract in the NHL than Luca Sbisa's.

Andy macdonald, engelland, lecalvier, hemsky, Dustin brown, mike Richards, and bobby ryan to name a few.

Lol! Called out by JonT21.

Yes called out indeed . I feel like the Clantons and Mclowrys at the OK corral . It was a statement to provoke some life on this board . In reality I should have said its one of the ten or twenty worst in the league or that 99% of the contracts in the league are more palatable than it . I'm surprised the dude didn't respond or someone didn't say how Sbisa held the d together when there were some injuries for a half dozen games .

[rikster]

Yes called out indeed

This might make it easier for you Blob...

http://www.spotrac.com/nhl/rankings/cap-hit/defenseman/

I'm with the minority who couldn't understand the angst towards his play, not sure if that was because I was more disappointed with the play of the top 4, especially in the playoffs or because I was so desperate for any type of physical play that I was willing to over look his mistakes...

Speaking of physical play, someone mentioned Engelland as a player having a worse contract than Sbisa's which I agree with but what does it say when that player pretty much outplays the Canucks top 4 in last seasons playoff loss to the Flames?

The Canucks blue line is too vanilla...you can't describe it as a skilled group nor can you describe it as a physical group and with the talk of Corrado making the jump you add another tweener to the group...

Good to hear that some are saying that Pedan has a chance to see action with the team this year, snarl is something it desperately lacks ...

Take care...

[Lancer]

Yeah, our blueline is so... meh. No one who really has a standout quality in any respect. Edler has a heavy shot, but it doesn't exactly translate into points and his heavy-hitting days appear to be over. What you see is what you get. Hamhuis plays a safe, effective style of hockey but doesn't excel at any one thing, except being safe and efficient. Tanev's standout quality is... being a gumby on skates and gets the puck out of the zone effectively more often than not. Weber has a hard shot, but that's it. Sbisa is... Sbisa, but he' the most physical of the bunch which says more about t rest of the blueline. Unless Hutton turns into an offensive revelation (still holding out hope) none of the prospects promise any significant characteristic to add to the team. They'll b good enough to get to the playoffs but none of them strike fear into anybody for any reason.

Here's hoping Benning turns his attention to the blueline soon.

[Zedlee]

[/quote]Here's hoping Benning turns his attention to the blueline soon.[/quote]

No kidding. JB watched Chara for all those years...he has got to see how important a stud on D is.

[SKYO]

I'm with the minority who couldn't understand the angst towards his play, not sure if that was because I was more disappointed with the play of the top 4, especially in the playoffs or because I was so desperate for any type of physical play that I was willing to over look his mistakes...

Speaking of physical play, someone mentioned Engelland as a player having a worse contract than Sbisa's which I agree with but what does it say when that player pretty much outplays the Canucks top 4 in last seasons playoff loss to the Flames?

The Canucks blue line is too vanilla...you can't describe it as a skilled group nor can you describe it as a physical group and with the talk of Corrado making the jump you add another tweener to the group...

Good to hear that some are saying that Pedan has a chance to see action with the team this year, snarl is something it desperately lacks.

haha nice way to describe our defense.

Canucks defense team VANILLA


Edler - Vanilla [back injury has chilled out this once formidable dman]
Tanev - Vanilla to white [jedi defensive whiz, who gets hit a lot]
Hamhuis - Vanilla [defensive vet who can make a decent pass]
Weber - no sugar Vanilla [small point shot blaster and thats it]
Bartkowski - unknown
Sbisa - Rocky road [our only body checker on defense]
Corrado - Vanilla [Similar to weber]

[Island Nucklehead]

If we trade Hamhuis, our "D" looks horrific.

Edler and Tanev are both top-4 guys (likely in that 2-3 range). Weber is a nice PP specialist but can't munch minutes. Sbisa and Bartkowski are both bottom-pairing guys and Corrado might not be a top-6 at this point.

On paper, we're much closer to Edmonton/Arizona on defense than we are to anyone else in our division. Conference-wide we're definitely near the bottom.

[Tciso]

Two year deal. Not bad. I'd rather have him for two years than Sbisa for three at 3.6.

Is there a player in the league we wouldnt rather have than Sbisa at that contract ? Other than David Clarkson there isn't a worse contract in the NHL than Luca Sbisa's.

Andy macdonald, engelland, lecalvier, hemsky, Dustin brown, mike Richards, and bobby ryan to name a few.

Lol! Called out by JonT21.

Yes called out indeed . I feel like the Clantons and Mclowrys at the OK corral . It was a statement to provoke some life on this board . In reality I should have said its one of the ten or twenty worst in the league or that 99% of the contracts in the league are more palatable than it . I'm surprised the dude didn't respond or someone didn't say how Sbisa held the d together when there were some injuries for a half dozen games .

Top 30 for sure. Hey, wait. We have a bad contract, just like every other team. Wow. we need a new GM!!!!