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The Canucks traded my favourite player away. :wall:

I understand Kassian could be a good player too and probably fits better as we had too many C's and it would be impossible for Hodgson to beat out Sedin or Kesler to be a top 6 C.

But it's Hodgson. Any player that plays for Canada in the WJC has a special place in my heart. And that year where Hodgson dominated :wub: . But now he's in Buffalo.

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The Canucks traded my favourite player away. :wall:

I understand Kassian could be a good player too and probably fits better as we had too many C's and it would be impossible for Hodgson to beat out Sedin or Kesler to be a top 6 C.

But it's Hodgson. Any player that plays for Canada in the WJC has a special place in my heart. And that year where Hodgson dominated :wub: . But now he's in Buffalo.

Like I said in the other thread, I don't get it. If Kesler or H. Sedin get hurt, who steps in? Why sacrifice elite depth at C like that for a player who still seems to be finding his way, in a year when the Cup is the objective? Kassian had better deliver NOW and the top-6 had better stay healthy for this trade to make much sense to me.

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Like I said in the other thread, I don't get it. If Kesler or H. Sedin get hurt, who steps in? Why sacrifice elite depth at C like that for a player who still seems to be finding his way, in a year when the Cup is the objective? Kassian had better deliver NOW and the top-6 had better stay healthy for this trade to make much sense to me.

Canucks are building team to face Boston physically and sacrificed talent to do it. Big Mistake!

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Canucks are building team to face Boston physically and sacrificed talent to do it. Big Mistake!

I don't think they are building a team to beat the Bruins. Kassian is a good player. Sure Hodgson has more upside, but he wouldn't have been able to move up Vancouver's depth chart any time soon. I think they are building a team to win the cup this season. They needed bottom 6 guys, so they went and got em.

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I liked the trade. Kassian is a skilled forward who might be a borderline psycho that Buffalo tried to control. If Vancouver lets him off his leash he'll unquestionably be a missing element for them. Hodgson has great talent but he's had heat with Vancouver for a long time now after feeling like Dave Gagner tried to screw over his career. He was going to be moved eventually.

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