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stuff99 · 10-17-2013, 08:55 AM

I don't think anyone gave up on Grabner around here except AV, much like Cody Hodgson.

For a team that doesn't have secondary scoring we sure liked to trade away young, cheap offensive players. Granted I wasn't take big of a critic of the Grabner trade unlike some of my friends, the loss was more magnified by the trade of Cody Hodgson.

And please, yes Florida waived Grabner but are you really to use Florida as a barometer and judgement of talent?

Canucks were built to win at the time of the Cody Hodgson trade and Malholtra was still a question mark with his injury. CoHo was a way more proven player than Kassian at the time, and if you were to trade him, to prove for an even bigger project if you are trying to win again. Don't tell me that AV's role in how he limits offensive creativity, especially with young players did not factor into both those trades.

"Grabner got waived by Florida after we traded him. We traded him because he lacked work ethic; he had poor camp after poor camp after poor camp." and yet we defend Kassian and give him the "it's too early to tell label"

Were you not shocked that ALL we got is Bo Horvat for Cory Schneider? The time to have traded Cory was the start of last season to maximize assets in return. The club wanted to trade Luongo, which was fine but we all knew how MG mismanaged that.

Lot of scenerios involved, but yes, we would NOT have had Booth's $4.2M this summer if we kept Cody Hodgson which is fine by me....so what's your point?

Does Higgins deserve a four year extension? He's not going anywhere. He doesnt add or take away to your team but he's also on our 2nd line now.

Yes, hindsight is 20/20 but my vision is pretty clear right now too and basically MG single handily dismantled what would've made our team competitive for years to come trying to build a 'tougher' team after the Boston criticisms.

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stuff99 I subscribe to the Fight Club ONLY Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 7,316 Thanked 212 Times in 79 Posts Failed 35 Times in 23 Posts	I don't think anyone gave up on Grabner around here except AV, much like Cody Hodgson. For a team that doesn't have secondary scoring we sure liked to trade away young, cheap offensive players. Granted I wasn't take big of a critic of the Grabner trade unlike some of my friends, the loss was more magnified by the trade of Cody Hodgson. And please, yes Florida waived Grabner but are you really to use Florida as a barometer and judgement of talent? Canucks were built to win at the time of the Cody Hodgson trade and Malholtra was still a question mark with his injury. CoHo was a way more proven player than Kassian at the time, and if you were to trade him, to prove for an even bigger project if you are trying to win again. Don't tell me that AV's role in how he limits offensive creativity, especially with young players did not factor into both those trades. "Grabner got waived by Florida after we traded him. We traded him because he lacked work ethic; he had poor camp after poor camp after poor camp." and yet we defend Kassian and give him the "it's too early to tell label" Were you not shocked that ALL we got is Bo Horvat for Cory Schneider? The time to have traded Cory was the start of last season to maximize assets in return. The club wanted to trade Luongo, which was fine but we all knew how MG mismanaged that. Lot of scenerios involved, but yes, we would NOT have had Booth's $4.2M this summer if we kept Cody Hodgson which is fine by me....so what's your point? Does Higgins deserve a four year extension? He's not going anywhere. He doesnt add or take away to your team but he's also on our 2nd line now. Yes, hindsight is 20/20 but my vision is pretty clear right now too and basically MG single handily dismantled what would've made our team competitive for years to come trying to build a 'tougher' team after the Boston criticisms. __________________ ....