Taking on Ballard's $4.2m salary would leave us with about $8-9 million left.

We'd have 7 D-men (Salo, Erhoff, Rome, Edler, Bieksa, Alberts, Ballard) and would need to sign at least 3 forwards.

The only way we'd be able to afford Volchenkov or Hamhuis after taking Ballard is if both Hodgson and Scheroder make the lineup next year OR we dump Bieksa's contract for a prospect/pick.

Edler is our most valuable defenseman right now next to Ehrhoff...

Jack Campbell is a beast if anyone remembers the WJC.

If you look at the past three years, Edler has put up more points and a better +/- then any of Hamhuis, Volchenkov or Ballard.

Edler is also 4 years younger than all of them.

Kev

there goes Fowler

haha Fowler finally picked

Let me get this straight..... we traded Bernier, Grabner and 1st for Ballard and prospect when we could of resigned Mitchell for nothing?

Mitchell > Ballard

I could careless for Bernier he was paid too much for 3rd-4th Line duties, But Grabner has world class speed, i say faster than Raymond. Id rather him be in the lineup making base salary than another Ritchie/Isbister plug.

Forbert is still available. He's 6-5!!

Anaheim is so lucky to get Fowler

not quite...
its not "finalized" persay

LOL @ FLAMES HAHAHAHA

lol flames coulda got Gormley!!

HAHAHAHA

what a look right before what should of been Calgarys pick :rofl:

At least Oreskovich is a fuckin beast

6'3 215, he can play the physical role I guess, maybe a plug on the 3rd or 4th line

lol Burke, Fletcher, and Nonis had a similar look when Seguin walked up

Fletcher: Burkey.. methinks u fucked up again

Burkey then has the face he had after USA's OT Loss in Olympics finals

I was at work and wanted to see it dammit

So if we still have that 25th pick, who would you guys like to see drafted by the Nucks?

If the Sabres don't take him to match up with Tyler Myers, I want to see the Canucks take Jarred Tinordi. He's a giant, physical D-man...something we need in the system right now.

I dont think it will happen but I would like to see the canucks get Jarred Tinordi

dun dun dun!
LA goes up 4 picks

Forbort looks like Patrick White

who? :p

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