Comments on: Chicago’s Morrison faces uncertain future, retirement looms

By: paledevil

paledevil — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:04:01 +0000

Lets hope he does not get buried to hide the sins of others..

By: kitshky

kitshky — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:49:11 +0000

Could work for even less than a year .. he could be a affordable and dependable piece of the puzzle to start the season without putting too much pressure on him.

(and it’d be a classy move to let him finish up in Van)

By: leepetertk

leepetertk — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:38:49 +0000

This is an interesting idea for the Canucks. They would be looking for depth regardless of the Kesler injury. Andrew Ebbett filled that role well, but I doubt he will return. Signing Morrison would go against MG saying they need to get younger. Jordan Schroeder looks like the obvious choice to fill in for Kesler, but that is still an experiment.

I think Morrison could fill in a depth center role for one season where the Canucks immediately find themselves in short supply of after trading Cody Hodgson. If Schroeder does not work, then they have an option in Morrison. If Kesler returns and Schroeder can stick in the NHL, then they have their “Andrew Ebbett”. Morrison can also fill on the second unit powerplay (with Kesler on the first). The Canucks sorely lacked a second unit centre until Hodgson took the role. Then of course they missed him again when he was traded. The options look like they work for one year.

By: swizzler16

swizzler16 — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:53:50 +0000

Hey Halford, with Kesler out until November, what are your thoughts on a possible return to the Canucks for Morrison?