Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson Now that Mason Raymond is signed, where is the depth at forward that was recognized as being a priority after the Chicago Blackhawks knocked off the Canucks for the second year in a row? Due to injuries that were later disclosed after the playoffs, the Canucks once again [...]
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Written by: Larry ‘The Nucks IceMan” Johnson It was announced today that the Canucks have re-signed forward Mason Raymond to a two-year deal thus avoiding arbitration. In keeping with club policy, terms were not disclosed. However NHL.com stated that several media reports (including local radio station TEAM 1040) that Raymond will make $2.5 million this [...]
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Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson I realize that this process of re-building the third and fourth lines is not complete, as that will not be finished until the season actually begins, but the signings of some of these players is puzzling. Anyone who watched the playoffs and Stanley Cup Finals knows that [...]
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Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson This is going to be a very interesting time for a number of the NHL teams as they try to figure out how to get back in good standing with the salary cap. There are nine teams that will face cap penalties ranging from $50,000 to $4.1 million [...]
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Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson The rumor mill is just a spinning these days with what seems to be the inevitable – that Kevin Bieksa will be traded. There have been a number of teams mentioned with the first one being Columbus Blue Jackets and now San Jose Sharks. I can’t see why [...]
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Written by: Larry “The Nucks IceMan” Johnson Well, it is now a couple of hours since I departed the scene of the Summer Summit but there isn’t much to report on the Canucks Prospects (held at what is now called the Rogers Arena) that I looked at, but I did learn a few interesting tidbits that [...]
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