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And to think, it was a punch in a Winnipeg parking lot that helped get playoff hero Kevin Bieksa his first pro contract with the Vancouver Canucks.
What, you say?
Enter former Canucks GM Brian Burke, who on Tuesday recounted to ESPN.com the story of Bieksa and the Canucks, which began in Winnipeg near the end of the 2003-04 season.
"He played his four years at Bowling Green. They were eliminated from the playoffs, and we brought him to Manitoba [AHL] on a PTO [professional tryout]," Burke said. "One night after a game in Winnipeg, in which I don't think he played, they went to a local establishment. Fedor Fedorov was sitting at a table and Bieksa walked by the table, bumped him by accident and spilled Fedorov's beer. Bieksa apologized and offered to buy another beer."
According to Burke, Fedorov was in no mood for the apology from the unknown rookie and challenged him to a fight outside. Bieksa again tried to defuse the situation, according to Burke, but Fedorov wanted to fight.
"So, they go outside. Fedor was a big guy, he was a lot bigger than his brother Sergei," said Burke. "Then Fedor comes in and Bieksa drills him with one punch. Knocks him stone cold and cut wide-open and leaves him lying on the pavement."
Burke said Bieksa figured he was done with the Canucks organization and would be sent home the next day.
"Send him home? I said, 'We're going to sign him tomorrow,'" said Burke, whose affinity for truculence is well-established.
Bieksa played 80 games with the Moose the following season before graduating to the Canucks in 2005-06.
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I know probably a far fetched thought, but what are the chances of Bieksa going to Sharks, and re-signing with us after the year is up?
I can't argue that for 4.6m a year he's holding up cap space, but I love the guy and he's a Canuck through and through. Bringing him back home and have him retire as a Canuck for 2.5m wouldn't be so bad would it?
Rumour out there it might be Markstrom, Bieksa & 23rd pick for SJ's 9th.
I would do that in a heart beat, keeping Lack would be fricken awesome and I don't really care about Markstrom since we should of lost him on waivers last year anyways
Because he's going to be demanding $7-million+ soon????
So? Like I said, Benning needs to figure that out. Whether its Hamilton or not, you have to pay potential #1 dmen what they're worth and the Canucks need a stud on the blueline.
Plus, with the Canucks (hopefully) getting younger, there are salaries to shed while bringing in youngsters on ELCs in 2016-2017.
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punkwax, I don't care what your friends say about you, you are gold!
So? Like I said, Benning needs to figure that out. Whether its Hamilton or not, you have to pay potential #1 dmen what they're worth and the Canucks need a stud on the blueline.
Plus, with the Canucks (hopefully) getting younger, there are salaries to shed while bringing in youngsters on ELCs in 2016-2017.
Benning wants to bring in younger players to be help with our cap numbers. I think its personally a good idea since we are so close to the max right now
Last I heard we had ~3M in space, shedding Bieksa's 4.6M and get an additional 2M to play with next season.. so I don't think Canucks are in THAT bad of shape overall.
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Definitely a risk move by buffalo, but lehner is only 24 years old. Still young considering he was thrown into the NHL mix at I think 21 years old. Give him a chance, if he pans out to be on a similar skill set as lack, maybe talbot, everyone will be praising buffalo for the good move.
Sure markstrom and bieksa plus pick to SJ is good, but it doesn't solve the problem of lack wanting to get into a starting position. I'm sure lack wants to move into a starting position, but their season stats were pretty close last year.
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