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IMO, and are front-runners. Canucks are a dark horse. Schultz does want to play in Canada, all three teams fill that need. He wants to have a guaranteed roster spot. Canucks do not have this, as they are a championship team with no room to make guarantees for roster spots. Oilers and Leafs can make that (before Leafs couldn't but with Schenn moved...) Leafs have a slight advantage with Gardiner. Oilers keep on saying he would want to play with the PP of Oilers. While that is true, Leafs now have a great group of forwards. Kessel, Lupul, Bozak, Macarthur, JVR, Kadri, Frattin, Kulimen, Grabovski
Rangers are apparently high on his list too, however he wants to play in Canada sooo.....
What do you guys think? Who lands Schultz?
With your choice, give reasons. Flaming on this thread will not be tolerated.
IMO, and are front-runners. Canucks are a dark horse. Schultz does want to play in Canada, all three teams fill that need. He wants to have a guaranteed roster spot. Canucks do not have this, as they are a championship team with no room to make guarantees for roster spots. Oilers and Leafs can make that (before Leafs couldn't but with Schenn moved...) Leafs have a slight advantage with Gardiner. Oilers keep on saying he would want to play with the PP of Oilers. While that is true, Leafs now have a great group of forwards. Kessel, Lupul, Bozak, Macarthur, JVR, Kadri, Frattin, Kulimen, Grabovski
Rangers are apparently high on his list too, however he wants to play in Canada sooo.....
What do you guys think? Who lands Schultz?
With your choice, give reasons. Flaming on this thread will not be tolerated.
How do you mean the canucks have no room for roster spot guarantees? Bieksa and Tanev are currently our only R-dmen signed and we need a PP quarterback..
How do you mean the canucks have no room for roster spot guarantees? Bieksa and Tanev are currently our only R-dmen signed and we need a PP quarterback..
I just was pointing out the fact that I doubt VAN signs a rookie to do that when they are going for a championship.
IMO, and are front-runners. Canucks are a dark horse. Schultz does want to play in Canada, all three teams fill that need. He wants to have a guaranteed roster spot. Canucks do not have this, as they are a championship team with no room to make guarantees for roster spots. Oilers and Leafs can make that (before Leafs couldn't but with Schenn moved...) Leafs have a slight advantage with Gardiner. Oilers keep on saying he would want to play with the PP of Oilers. While that is true, Leafs now have a great group of forwards. Kessel, Lupul, Bozak, Macarthur, JVR, Kadri, Frattin, Kulimen, Grabovski
Rangers are apparently high on his list too, however he wants to play in Canada sooo.....
What do you guys think? Who lands Schultz?
With your choice, give reasons. Flaming on this thread will not be tolerated.
Edler - Garrison
Hamhuis - Bieska
Tanev - Schultz
Pretty easy and yes we could unload Ballard or Tanev is the seventh defenseman, albeit that is less than an ideal scenario. Nevertheless, the notion we do not have room for him is flawed. Now before someone jumps on Schultz playing on the third pairing. That is likely to happen regardless of who is on the roster. He is a rookie and AV has a tendency of making them earn every minute they get. Such is why I do not believe he will sign with Vancouver. He has competition, especially if we chase Garrison.
Pretty easy and yes we could unload Ballard or Tanev is the seventh defenseman, albeit that is less than an ideal scenario. Nevertheless, the notion we do not have room for him is flawed. Now before someone jumps on Schultz playing on the third pairing. That is likely to happen regardless of who is on the roster. He is a rookie and AV has a tendency of making them earn every minute they get. Such is why I do not believe he will sign with Vancouver. He has competition, especially if we chase Garrison.
Why would he sign in Edmonton with no head coach in place? Sorry Oiler fans, but that is just not going to happen.
Oh lawdy lawdy, the Oilers are planning on playing the 2012-13 season without a head coach.
Toronto doesn't have a starting goalie, AV is mean to young players, the sky is falling, My city is nicer than your city, his bff plays on my team, it gets cold in Alberta, Ontario has 3x as many Jobs as BC, blah blah blah.
I'm sure you will be able to convince yourself that Justin Schultz (who none of us has ever met, have any idea what he actually wants, or knows who he is going to sign with) is coming to your favorite team because the Oilers have not named a head coach yet.
Oh lawdy lawdy, the Oilers are planning on playing the 2012-13 season without a head coach.
Toronto doesn't have a starting goalie, AV is mean to young players, the sky is falling, My city is nicer than your city, his bff plays on my team, it gets cold in Alberta, Ontario has 3x as many Jobs as BC, blah blah blah.
I'm sure you will be able to convince yourself that Justin Schultz (who none of us has ever met, have any idea what he actually wants, or knows who he is going to sign with) is coming to your favorite team because the Oilers have not named a head coach yet.
Wow. Delusional! You think he would sign not knowing who the HC is? Hardly any player in his position would do that.
Also, I never gave any reasons why I think he should sign with my favorite team.
I like Ottawa's chances. Not saying they're the best but they're a mix of all the other rumoured Canadian teams.
- Playoff Team
- Young and up and coming
- A spot waiting for him in the top 4
- An offensive style of play that suits his style from everything I've read
- Good track record with college kids
- An even better track record with developing elite level dmen
Very few teams in the league can offer what Ottawa can offer him, imo.
Too many people are making too big a deal over him being a "RD".
NHL players are good enough to play either side of the ice effectively. If he's deciding between two teams, the amount of "RD"s will certainly not be a make it or break it factor.
It's kinda funny. I bet if you asked him, he could even name who plays which side for the Canucks, Flyers, Rangers, Leafs, Oilers, or whoever he's looking at
Oh lawdy lawdy, the Oilers are planning on playing the 2012-13 season without a head coach.
Toronto doesn't have a starting goalie, AV is mean to young players, the sky is falling, My city is nicer than your city, his bff plays on my team, it gets cold in Alberta, Ontario has 3x as many Jobs as BC, blah blah blah.
I'm sure you will be able to convince yourself that Justin Schultz (who none of us has ever met, have any idea what he actually wants, or knows who he is going to sign with) is coming to your favorite team because the Oilers have not named a head coach yet.
Only problem is would he be the best option there? I mean he is a rookie and we don't even know how is he going to play and already giving him top 4 + #1 PP minutes on a stanley cup contender no less.
We have a glaring hole on our 2nd pairing RD (preferably someone like Ehrhoff) and our PP1.
Even if Schultz doesn't sign here we have no other options (Bieksa nor Tanev work).
If he does want to come to Vancouver the biggest sticking point will be a guaranteed top 4 spot, as a contender we can't afford it during the playoffs.
Schultz (if he does sign) will more than likely still get the prime ice-time, the Canucks basically coast through the regular season so a rookie learning (like Hodgson) can be accommodated.
This has gone on way to long. Its been an eternity since this fiasco for anaheim began. I just want a conclusion and be down with it. July first is the date.
Some team in the league will sign Justin Schultz... Im surprised the Canadians haven't been lumped into this debate. Galchenyuk and Schultz could really turn that boat around.
Too many people are making too big a deal over him being a "RD".
NHL players are good enough to play either side of the ice effectively. If he's deciding between two teams, the amount of "RD"s will certainly not be a make it or break it factor.
It's kinda funny. I bet if you asked him, he could even name who plays which side for the Canucks, Flyers, Rangers, Leafs, Oilers, or whoever he's looking at
There is no doubt in my mind that he is looking at the depth chart of each team very closely prior to signing so that he can determine where he can make the team fastest.
This is like one of the primary factors for his decision, lol.
Too many people are making too big a deal over him being a "RD".
NHL players are good enough to play either side of the ice effectively. If he's deciding between two teams, the amount of "RD"s will certainly not be a make it or break it factor.
Very few defensemen can.
He is almost assuredly looking at teams' depth charts and what situations he will be used in.
It's one of the first things that a team will discuss in their meetings with him.
he wants to make the most money, then come to Alberta
lowest taxes in the country! no PST! or HST!
looking at the depth charts, the Oilers cleary have the weakest set, thus Schultz will definitely have the most chances to prove himself (Petry is our #1 RD...while good, yikes)
Wow. Delusional! You think he would sign not knowing who the HC is? Hardly any player in his position would do that.
You play in the NHL? or any professional sports league?
Did Justin tell you look I won't sign there because they haven't named a head coach yet?
Perhaps when a team talks to a free agent that free agent could ask a few questions, like for instance who are you planning on hiring as a head coach during a possible interview?
Like me, you personally have no idea what goes on in the mind of a professional athlete, making judgment calls for them is how do you say, Delusional.
This has gone on way to long. Its been an eternity since this fiasco for anaheim began. I just want a conclusion and be down with it. July first is the date.
Some team in the league will sign Justin Schultz... Im surprised the Canadians haven't been lumped into this debate. Galchenyuk and Schultz could really turn that boat around.
Well I heard he wanted to go there but because he didn't speak French, Montreal was not interested
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are front-runners. Canucks are a dark horse. Schultz does want to play in Canada, all three teams fill that need. He wants to have a guaranteed roster spot. Canucks do not have this, as they are a championship team with no room to make guarantees for roster spots. Oilers and Leafs can make that (before Leafs couldn't but with Schenn moved...) Leafs have a slight advantage with Gardiner. Oilers keep on saying he would want to play with the PP of Oilers. While that is true, Leafs now have a great group of forwards. Kessel, Lupul, Bozak, Macarthur, JVR, Kadri, Frattin, Kulimen, Grabovski
