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Originally Posted by dammage79
Or Goldobin. Wouldbt mind either if the price was right.
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Virtanen would make some sense as he adds speed and grit, and would be a very good 4th line player at least, with the capability of playing up the line-up.
Goldobin? Where exactly do you see him fitting and who is he replacing? He produced reliably for only a short time when given the opportunity at the start of the season alongside Petterssen and Boeser, but even then he hit a wall and it all dried up. He was then largely ineffective all over the ice, and became a healthy scratch on a fairly weak Canucks squad. As a LHS LW, where in the lineup would he fit in, especially considering he is a disaster along the boards and defensively?
There is no way that Calgary would give him enough of an opportunity - if any - especially with Mangiapane and Dube here, not to mention that Pelletier has a decent chance of getting that 9 game look, and Phillips would probably benefit from a bit of a long look as an injury replacement as it would help his development.
As for Ferland, suddenly the Canucks seem like a much tougher line-up this year. Instead of being like Edmonton and focusing on being the toughest team in the league, the Canucks have become a decently physical squad that matches up well against most other teams, while still being a farily quick team. Ferland really helps with that. That's part of why Ferland is effective - he has great wheels, doesn't take penalties, has a crazy good shot, and is generally good all over the ice. I wish the Flames signed him to that contract, as I do think he will play closer to 82 games a season than 41. Would have preferred 3 years instead of 4, but would have taken him at that cap hit for 4.