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I have no opinion Getz. Nothing done is exciting. Nothing done makes anyone very much better or worse. Phoenix made some good moves. Washington made some okay ones. But really....just not making any team any better. Pens win. Pens win.

Burke feels a responsibility to speak to media about his deals. The others do actually do it most of the time. Just that they are not as spotlight worthy as Burke has been. Remember, dude has been GM in Vancouver (hockey crazy), Anaheim (Cup winner), and the hockey mecca of the universe. People want to hear him.

I'm quite disappointed in the Canucks. I don't we improved at all. 3rd round pick and Labrie for Yan Stastny and Andrew Alberts???

Meh. What should they have done? Traded 2nd round picks for Andy Sutton? Alberts is a younger version of him, and came cheaper. And to get anything bigger done, what pieces do they really have? C Schneider(would have been gone, if something made any kind of sense--clearly his value is not what some think...), Grabner (10 games or so in NHL where he does something, mediocre in AHL...Hodgson (want them to trade him?) Sauve, Wellwood, Bernier? Not worth anything...

What have the Canucks got that is NOT part of the core that would have landed them anything good? Clearly since pretty much ZERO got done anywhere in the league...the prices out there were pretty high as well.

philou21 wrote:Visnovski to the Ducks for Whitney. Wasn't expecting this one.

THANK GOD he got out of Edmonton.

batdad wrote:Meh. What should they have done? Traded 2nd round picks for Andy Sutton? Alberts is a younger version of him, and came cheaper. And to get anything bigger done, what pieces do they really have? C Schneider(would have been gone, if something made any kind of sense--clearly his value is not what some think...), Grabner (10 games or so in NHL where he does something, mediocre in AHL...Hodgson (want them to trade him?) Sauve, Wellwood, Bernier? Not worth anything...

What have the Canucks got that is NOT part of the core that would have landed them anything good? Clearly since pretty much ZERO got done anywhere in the league...the prices out there were pretty high as well.

Agree with ya there. I just think we coulda used a defensemen. The only resaon I dont like Alberts deal is he is not an upgrade over Lukowich.

Down the stretch if needed Lukowich will play VERY well. But I have never once thought the Canucks had the team to really do much but get to 2nd round or maybe 3rd round anyway. Not a Cup team.

THis deadline was so boring!!! btw edmonton sent defenceman Steve Staios to the Calgary Flames for defenceman Aaron Johnson and a third round draft pick.

Batdad you're never short of an opinion. Usually 1 that contrasts everybody else. I meant adding opinions along with the deal done. Hockey trades could be found on nearly every hockey website, it's more interesting to hear what people think of them.

The Nucks didn't need to make signifcant moves. They have Bieksa and Mitchell returning from injury, that'll be like acquiring 2 new players. I'd also like to see Grabner given a chance in Vancouver. He's looked decent so far.

No on Mitchell. May be out for the season actually.

I'd like to see Grabner get more time too, maybe even Shirokov. But I think they well wait till next year for Shirokov. You never know though. They could surprise everyone.

Coyotes acquired Alexandre Picard from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Chad Kolarik.

batdad wrote:No on Mitchell. May be out for the season actually.

I read sometime in March.

MAybe...but the Canucks have said they have no clue when he will be back. Vigneault sounds completely resigned to the fact he could be done as a Canuck.

What the Dickens! Anders friggin' Eriksson! You couldn't coax Peter Popovic or Jan Mertzig out of retirement to play the role of Swedish Gentle Giant on the team. I know, I know. He's been sent to Hartford and will probably not be recalled but anyway... FIRE SATHER NOW!

Just when four guys thought a trade to Calgary meant they'd never have Toskala playing behind them.....

I'm actually quite excited about the Andy Delmore for Riley Armstrong trade. Abbotsford has a young defense, so Calgary adding a veteran (With quite the slapshot too, for what it's worth) in exchange for one of many grinders is fine by me. Hopefully, he'll be suiting up for Friday's game against Worcester.

ReggieDunlop wrote:

Jypfan92 wrote:

ReggieDunlop wrote:I think Toskala's done in nhl.

I don't think so, he is very good backup goalie.

Then he's getting a serios pay cut. maybe some khl team are willing to pay him that silly paycheck he's now getting.

That's his biggest problem. How's his contract? Is it ending at the end of this season?

Petteri Nokelainen was traded to Coyotes from Anaheim for 6th round pick. Good trade to Coyotes, Nokelainen is good 4th line def. forward.

Miika Wiikman was traded to Coyotes from Rangers for 7th round pick (2011).

Joe Corvo was traded to Capitals for Oskar Osala, Brian Pothier and 2nd round pick (2011.)

Jypfan92 wrote:Colorado's Wojtek Wolski goes to Phoenix for Peter Mueller and Kevin Porter

This one is not good trade. Wolski was superb in Colorado, fans love him. I don't know much about Mueller and Porter, so hopefully Greg Sherman knows what he's doing. But I'm surprised that Peter Mueller played immediatelly for Colorado in Anaheim yesterday. How could he catch the game? And he scored!

Also, Tomas Kaberle allowed Toronto to trade him away but, finally, no deal was made.

And last news: David Booth decided to payback some punches to Mike Richards. Unfortunatelly, he failed a bit.

Phoenix and Anaheim (Where Colorado played) aren't a million miles apart. I'm guessing he was informed a little earlier in the day and set off before the trade was confirmed to the media?

Wolski was liked. He has some serious work ethic issues and doesn't like getting his nose dirty at the front of the net, that type of player annoys the hell out of me. Mueller has the talent to be immense. He's not the best skater though.

I was really surprised at the Wolski being traded away from Colorado, though I must say maybe I don't follow the Avs close enough. I also hoped for a better destination for Wolski than Phoenix, but what can be done, eh. I wish him all the best, as far as I know he's the only current NHL player born in Poland.

From a Canucks fan point of view... a pretty uneventful deadline. The most important info is the seriousness of Mitchell's condition. I really hope to see Willie back in Canucks jersey next season, as he's probably the most important defenseman currently on the Nucks roster. Just can't imagine the team without him, though his injury history, age, and expected cap hit make his departure all the more probable. I just hope they can sign Hamhuis in the offseason if Willie's really gone. Still, it would be a shame to see him go.

As for Alberts, he's a big defensive blueliner, probably a decent bottom-pairing guy. Not a major upgrade. Was hoping for another centre, but I guess Welly and Johnson will have to do.

I hope for nothing short of the best recovery for Mitchell. He has come a long way from being able to walk up to GM Place without being recognized, to being one of the core players on the team.

Desperate times call for desperate measures #14: Calgary and Edmonton deal

Great, Wolski scored the game winner 23 seconds before the final whistle against Avalanche

McQwak wrote:Great, Wolski scored the game winner 23 seconds before the final whistle against Avalanche

I found that really funny when I saw this on TV this morning. That was is personnal revenge.

philou21 wrote:

McQwak wrote:Great, Wolski scored the game winner 23 seconds before the final whistle against Avalanche

I found that really funny when I saw this on TV this morning. That was is personnal revenge.

I find it pretty funny as well, I wonder how much Colorado will be going to regret that trade.

Sure, Mueller might be a good prospect, but Wolski was already performing well and might develop even more in the future.

Maybe Mueller will get back as good as he was in his first season. A couple of persons i've heard talking said that Tippett was the problem of Mueller bad year. One thing is sure, he got potential and he can be really good. Time gonna tell us.