Canucks Overseas? (UPD, Dec 26: Raymond signs in Allsvenskan in Sweden)
Every other team has a plethora of players that are gone to Europe or Russia... what's keeping the Canucks around town? :S
I actually like the fact that they're sticking together and seemingly practicing together; but I don't see why other teams wouldn't do this as well? Keep the team bonding and chemistry going through the lockout.. makes sense to me. I personally don't understand going to Europe for pennies and risking injury for... what?
Last edited by 0bjectiveC0mput0r: 10-26-2012 at 11:52 PM.
Players are going to Europe to keep their skills sharp. Also, it puts pressure on the owners, since the owners leverage against the players is to miss paycheques.
Why haven't the Canucks gone to the other side of the pond? Well...
Daniel and Henrik: young families makes moving inconvenient
Roberto: young family plus wife concerns. If she doesn't like him playing on the other side of the continent, how would she tolerate him playing in Sweden or Russia?
Burrows: ?
Kesler: injured, still getting IR money
Booth: ?
Malhotra & Schneider: Part of NHLPA negotiating group, Schneider is thinking of going to Europe if deal isn't made soon.
Higgins: ?
Hansen: ?
Lapierre: ?
Weise: Dutch league
Bieksa: ?
Garrison: ?
Hamhuis: ?
Edler: On IR
Ballard: ?
Alberts: ?
Last edited by Hammer79: 10-26-2012 at 12:21 AM.
Reason: Edler
Players are going to Europe to keep their skills sharp. Also, it puts pressure on the owners, since the owners leverage against the players is to miss paycheques.
Why haven't the Canucks gone to the other side of the pond? Well...
Daniel and Henrik: young families makes moving inconvenient
Roberto: young family plus wife concerns. If she doesn't like him playing on the other side of the continent, how would she tolerate him playing in Sweden or Russia?
Burrows: ?
Kesler: injured, still getting IR money
Booth: ?
Malhotra & Schneider: Part of NHLPA negotiating group, Schneider is thinking of going to Europe if deal isn't made soon.
Higgins: ?
Hansen: ?
Lapierre: ?
Weise: Dutch league
Bieksa: ?
Garrison: ?
Hamhuis: ?
Edler: On IR
Ballard: ?
Alberts: ?
Doesn't Garrison have a groin injury or something?
Yes, technically. In my heart? No way. He's just some punk they found in the couch cushions.
(he didn't leave a good impression with me for the short period of time he was on twitter)
Weise is only 24 years old, so I'm willing to give him a chance to improve as a 4th line player before I start hounding on him. With the players in our system though, such as Friesen, Mallet, he'll have competition very soon.
Also, what happened on Twitter?
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Originally Posted by ihaveyuidonttouchme
I really wonder what Burrows has been up to lately..along with Schneids
Haven['t heard much, if anything at all about Burr, but I think Schneids has been with the Sedins and some others. Sedins, Schneider, Bieksa, Manny and some others played volleyball at UBC a while ago. So there's quite a few guys hanging out with each still.
Weise is only 24 years old, so I'm willing to give him a chance to improve as a 4th line player before I start hounding on him. With the players in our system though, such as Friesen, Mallet, he'll have competition very soon.
Also, what happened on Twitter?
Used it to score on the lady fans while also using it to piss on any fan who dissed him.
Players are going to Europe to keep their skills sharp. Also, it puts pressure on the owners, since the owners leverage against the players is to miss paycheques.
Why haven't the Canucks gone to the other side of the pond? Well...
Daniel and Henrik: young families makes moving inconvenient
Roberto: young family plus wife concerns. If she doesn't like him playing on the other side of the continent, how would she tolerate him playing in Sweden or Russia?
Burrows: ?
Kesler: injured, still getting IR money
Booth: ?
Malhotra & Schneider: Part of NHLPA negotiating group, Schneider is thinking of going to Europe if deal isn't made soon.
Higgins: ? Hansen: ?
Lapierre: ?
Weise: Dutch league
Bieksa: ?
Garrison: ?
Hamhuis: ?
Edler: On IR
Ballard: ?
Alberts: ?
Hansen's in Winnipeg with his new wife skating with NHL'ers there, at least as long as there's a decent amount of guys there. After that, he'll either come back to Vancouver or go back to Europe, he mentioned going back to Denmark if the full season is lost, but only Rodovre and that's just a minor possibility.
Hansen's in Winnipeg with his new wife skating with NHL'ers there, at least as long as there's a decent amount of guys there. After that, he'll either come back to Vancouver or go back to Europe, he mentioned going back to Denmark if the full season is lost, but only Rodovre and that's just a minor possibility.
Actually he's back in Denmark now, training with Rødovre, his hometown team. For the moment he's just training, but if the lockout looks to extend into December, without an end being in sight, he will sign with them.
Actually he's back in Denmark now, training with Rødovre, his hometown team. For the moment he's just training, but if the lockout looks to extend into December, without an end being in sight, he will sign with them.
Ah, nice. I haven't seen anything about him since September, thanks for the update.
Every other team has a plethora of players that are gone to Europe or Russia... what's keeping the Canucks around town? :S
I actually like the fact that they're sticking together and seemingly practicing together; but I don't see why other teams wouldn't do this as well? Keep the team bonding and chemistry going through the lockout.. makes sense to me. I personally don't understand going to Europe for pennies and risking injury for... what?
Canucks' players (perhaps) have a stronger sense of responsibility to their fellow union brothers? Maybe that's part of what makes them one of the elite teams? It's one of the non-measurable intangibles.
Turns out Schneider has a Swiss grandmother and is therefore Swiss himself. That means he can sign in Switzerland without counting as a foreigner.
Is Snieder not a team union rep.? If he 'pulls the pin' and heads to Europe, would that not be considered selfish, especially considering his current position with the team?
Actually he's back in Denmark now, training with Rødovre, his hometown team. For the moment he's just training, but if the lockout looks to extend into December, without an end being in sight, he will sign with them.
