Yeah, mixed feelings here too. However, his Jr point totals put my mind at ease for the moment. Time shall tell.Can't believe we passed on Beach. I think we got a good pick in Hodgson, but I think I prefer Beach's skill set and of course his size.
Hodgson seems like a smart player, but it worries me that he is only an average size player without good speed and short choppy skating strides.
I don't think it was so much a better offer, but what teams want from Vancouver, especially a Panthers team that Nonis made look silly when the Luongo deal fell into his lap.Yeah, mixed feelings here too. However, his Jr point totals put my mind at ease for the moment. Time shall tell.
Beach seemed to me like he could just as easily become a grade A distraction.....perhaps his past is what kept Gillis form committing?
I sure like some of the moves teams have made; Jokinen to the Yotes for Ballard and Boynton??? :dunno: We couldn't have tabled a better offer??? :n
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You got a point here. I mean I was never really into moving both Twins for Jokinen. That's trading 160 points for 80 to 90....doesn't calculate for me. And Bieksa and Kesler in my mind are the future of this team, not the past.I don't think it was so much a better offer, but what teams want from Vancouver, especially a Panthers team that Nonis made look silly when the Luongo deal fell into his lap.
I think when teams call up Phoenix, Calgary, or wherever else they ask for different assets in an organization. Could the Canucks have made a better pitch than that for Jokinen, they could have. However the players Martin wanted off the Vancouver roster may not have been players Gillis wanted to move for Jokinen. Jokinen was not the guy to give up Kesler and Edler or both Sedins for. Jokinen would have been a fair trade bait for say Daniel and Kevin Bieksa, or Bieksa and Kesler, but two budding stars for one guy who has thrived in a shoot first play defense never division is a steep price.
There are also NTCs to keep in mind here too. If Gillis offered Salo, Bieksa, and a pick for Jokinen, Salo may have said "sorry no deal". Same goes for Ohlund.
The Canucks just weren't in a position to take a risk on Beach, certainly not like the Hawks are with a solid group of young forwards already in place. Beach may be a nice compliment to Toews and Kane, but not a player you look to anchor the offense around, which I think Hodgson can be.Can't believe we passed on Beach. I think we got a good pick in Hodgson, but I think I prefer Beach's skill set and of course his size.
Hodgson seems like a smart player, but it worries me that he is only an average size player without good speed and short choppy skating strides.
