Zack Kassian was Reportedly Demoted for Disciplinary Reasons
Jeff Angus
April 03 2013 10:32AM
The Canucks re-assigned rugged winger Zack Kassian to the AHL a few days ago. Officially, it was a standard re-assignment but it was widely seen as an unofficial "conditioning stint" since Kassian has missed some time over the past few weeks with a nagging lower back injury.
However, it now appears that there may have been disiplinary reasons that factored into Kassian's demotion. Read on past the jump.
Pavel Bure Coming to Vancouver to work with Canucks Charities. First step towards retiring #10?
Jeff Angus
April 03 2013 09:48AM
According to Global TV's Squire Barnes, Pavel Bure will be coming to Vancouver this week to help out with some charity work for the team. Is this the first step in the jersey retirement process?
Among Canuck fans, Bure's jersey retirement has been building momentum over the last few years. However, there are still some in the media (and within the organizaton, and at this blog) that don't feel his #10 should hang from the rafters.
More on the latest news after the jump.
Breaking Down Alex Burrows' Tic-Tac-Goal
Jeff Angus
March 31 2013 02:47PM
Daniel and Henrik Sedin turned back the clock on Wednesday night, finding linemate Alex Burrows with a pair of beautiful passes for a tap-in goal against the Colorado Avalanche. As with almost every Sedin-created goal, there was a lot more to this play than meets the eye.
Re-signing Chris Higgins and Max Lapierre
Jeff Angus
March 28 2013 11:37AM
Mike Gillis hit two deadline deals out of the park back in 2011 with the acquisitions of Chris Higgins and Max Lapierre. Both forwards played significant roles in Vancouver’s Stanley Cup run, and both players enjoyed their time enough with the Canucks to re-sign in the summer of 2011 below market value (though Lapierre was an RFA that summer).
Will they do that again this summer?
Trade Deadline 2013: Finding a Defenseman
Jeff Angus
March 21 2013 01:44PM
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I wrote last week about some centers who the Canucks could potentially have interest in (David Steckel was one of them, and he has since been traded to the Anaheim Ducks). Defensemen are the focus of today. The Canucks quite obviously need another defenseman. Ideally a right-handed shooter, but the team could probably use an upgrade regardless of what side they play on.
Who are some defensemen that the Canucks could target?
