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Demitra's Salary Void Because of Shoulder Surgery? I Doubt It
Very quickly: I have been reading at several sites that Pavol Demitra's $4 million salary won't count against the Canucks' cap because he will be on the long term injury list due to offseason shoulder surgery. It was first reported that Demo would require surgery for a torn labrum in his shoulder...
Demitra: Worth The Money?
When Mike Gillis signed his former client Pavol Demitra to a 2-year $4 million contract last summer I was furious. Yeah sure he chose to play here over anywhere else, but that didn't win me over. It was no secret that Demitra was known not only for his skill and speed, but more that he was a soft...
Vancouver Canucks Update and Misc.
Lots of stuff happened in Vancouver over the last week. For starters, they recalled first Matt Pettinger, and then Kyle Wellwood and Jaosn Krog. Pettinger was snagged by the Tampa Bay Lightning on re-entry waivers, which is almost always a good move, given that they now only need to pay half of his...
The RPM Line needs to pick it up as well
I hacked on the "Unemployment Line" for it's lack of productivity, and I think that was justified. Alas, lost amongst all of the wins the Canucks have accomplished recently is a bit of futility from the RPM Line as well. Mats Sundin Scoring a goal in a shootout to beat his former team was a...
Canucks have a new second line.... but for how long?
From Sportsnet: Mats Sundin and Ryan Kesler, each with a goal and an assist, and Pavol Demitra, with two assists, were instrumental in Vancouver earning a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night to snap an eight-game skid. And the mood was upbeat at Thursday's practice as...
The Next Canuck Captain
Five weeks from now training camp begins (and four weeks from now prospect camp will have already begun). I am willing to assume we can soon embrace a post-Sundin life and, secondly, assume that Gillis will strike out in the trade market and this team will - barring any Mason Raymond-like training...
Demitra saying he hopes for a more offensive system is wrong
From the Province today: "Obviously I was working with Mike Gillis for many years and I know what he's like," Demitra said. "I'm hoping they're going to try and change it here and play a little more offence."Demitra and pundits alike blame a bit of Demitra's futility on offence last season in...
Vigneault reveals Canucks' top 2 lines for the season's start
Sedin-Sedin-BernierPyatt-Demitra-RaymondUnless something drastically changes, those will be the top 2 lines. Demitra knew who his linemates would be for a while now. "Even before I came here those were the two guys I was supposed to play with all year," Demitra said. "It's nice we start learning...
OK, so maybe Demitra will grow on me.....
I have never been a Demitra fan. Maybe it's the look on his face or his fragility. But after last night's destruction of an unprepared Flames squad Demitra said something that raised my repect level. "I think they can do more and I think we can do much more damage," said Demitra, who had a goal,...
Demitra out 3-4 weeks / Depressing Canucks stats
Demitra, (and this should not be shocking to anyone) will miss up to a month with torn cartilage in his ribs. He sustained the injury from either reaching for the puck or shooting it. Either way, Glass Joe lives! Does this concern me? Not one bit.It means that Kyle Wellwood may keep his rightful...
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