The thing that worries me about Sharp is that his main strength has been his speed. When players get older, it tends to be the first thing that suffers and why such players often have sudden and steep declines.
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Happy for Bouma if true, but it sure must suck to be a Canucks fan these days. Weisbrod has done well at solidifying the Nucks in mediocrity with his influence.
I think he's from BC too so it wouldn't totally surprise me, though I always felt that like Backlund, Bouma was one of the guys who truly hated the Canucks.
I think so too. I think he would be a better option than Ferland on the top line at the very least. Ferdaddy just isn't quite consistent enough yet. But if Sharp isn't healthy then the opportunity is there for Ferland to step up and prove himself there.
Patrick Sharp has been playing through an injury for a while.
He is expected to meet with doctors after Tuesday's game. It's unclear if this will keep him out of the lineup, but it could hurt his trade value going into Wednesday's deadline.
Source: Elliotte Friedman on Twitter Feb 28 - 4:58 PM
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Patrick Sharp will undergo hip surgery on Tuesday.
Sharp has eight goals and 18 points in 48 games this season. The surgery will end Sharp's season, or at least keep him out for what little remains. This has been a very difficult season for Sharp, who had suffered two concussions and has played through his hip issue. On top of that, his father is battling leukemia. "It's been tough," Sharp said. "I knew it was going to be a challenging year with my father and what he has been going through. Looking back on the season, I probably could have handled my emotions a little better maybe."
Source: NHL.com Mar 25 - 5:25 PM
I think he's from BC too so it wouldn't totally surprise me, though I always felt that like Backlund, Bouma was one of the guys who truly hated the Canucks.
Google says he was born in Alberta. Would explain the canucks hate
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