I'm surprised Foster is only 1.8mil/yr. I thought for sure he'd get way more.

I think you forgot the game when he played against Dallas where he faced over 45 shots but lost 2-1 in OT. The team sat back that night while Schieder was standing on his head mustering one point where we should've lost in regulation.

Filatov for Bieksa is a good deal although I'm almost sure we could get a better deal elsewhere for a player with less baggage.

However, Filatov is a still a former first rounder (6th). At this point, I would be happy with a 2nd round pick for Bieksa to get him off the books so Filatov is a decent trade. He never made it in the CBJ system just like Gilbert Brule never made it in their system. Hitchcock didn't like their game and his lack of defensive responsibility but on a team with plenty of defensively responsible players, it would be worth it to see if he could succeed if Vigneault tells him

"Okay, do your thing...but just backcheck sometimes. Not asking you to do it super hard...just skate back sometimes."

CBJ is looking for

ehrhoff + bieksa for filatov + 2nd

no deaaalll

and no way bieksa gets us filatov straight up, that's like hodgson for commodore.

LOL are you freakin kidding me? Ehrhoff AND Bieksa?

I beg of MG to not deal Ehrhoff

its what ive been reading, wont happen
something like bieksa+alberts for filatov+3rd would be absolutely money

Wonder if they'll unofficially retire Ohlund's #2 or not...

I doubt Ehrhoff's going anywhere.

MG's not gonna blow up the D core he finally managed to get.

man.. i wish we could just hurry up and trade bieksa so we can quickly resign raymond.

hopefully raymond doesn't attract other teams in this mean time.

PLEASEEEEEEE extend Ehrhoff ASAP!

doesn't Ehrhoff have a year left? Sign Raymond ASAP!!

Looks like Pavel Kubina is going to TB for next year.
That team is looking pretty good with a solid #1 line, solid Dmen. Now they need one of their goalies to step up to the plate.

that's why i said most =)...and even factoring that game in his GAA over 2 years is 3.38 and 3.80..that's kinda high..

It doesn't matter he's an RFA the Canucks would just match if someone made him an offer. If some team offered a stupid amount then they'd have to give up to many picks to sign him.

I still think Gillis should have thrown the same deal he gave Maholtra in an offer sheet to Ladd. If Ladd accepted the Hawks would have matched it but then they would have been stuck with Ladd for at least a year since you can't trade a player for a year after you match an offer sheet. It would have been a great way to mess the Hawks up cap wise. If the Hawks didn't match we would have got Ladd for the same price as Maholtra and it would have only cost us a 2nd round pick next year.

Wow, EDM giving Souray away for free on Waivers.

Bieksa isn't even close to Filatov's value. I would be very surprised if CBJ does it.

souray's problems in edmonton have been well documented. he's been itching to get out of that city for awhile now.

Souray's a bitch.

Another player for Burkie in T.O. ?

NHLSource

Nuckworld: Gillis in no hurry to deal Bieksa http://dlvr.it/2FMCH #Canucks #NHL

Probably waiting for the potential Kaberle deal to go through to maximize Bieksa's value.

I don't get the urgency for us to need to deal Biekshit. If it happens it happens, I rather Gillis take his sweet time and get us a good trade

Burkes not in a hurry to trade Kaberle either.