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Originally Posted by JD¹³

Holy shit Coho knob gobblers, look at the bigger picture. The Canucks DESPERATELY need a big powerful player that will hit, fight, and defend our star players. Hodgson was a growing talent... on a team that has a ton of it already with the Sedins, Burrows, Raymond and Kesler at times. Booth is coming along as well. The team is already as soft-handed as it can get.

This is Kassian's first NHL season and he is only 21. He will learn a lot playing in AV's system with our finesse players while still providing something that every hockey team needs: toughness. At 6'4" 220lbs+ you'll all be glad we have him on the ice next time a douchebag like Marchand dummies one of the Sedins in the playoffs and a ref doesn't make the call. Hodgson will be a great player, he's just not what the Canucks need right now.

What will this guy do for us in the playoffs? Hodgson will help in scoring in case the others are shutdown or injured. I rather our guys take a punch in the face and win.