VANCOUVER — Here's the first thought that came to mind when word came down the Canucks had dealt 2008 first-round pick Cody Hodgson to the Buffalo Sabres for 2009 first-round pick Zack Kassian: Is this Markus Naslund and Alek Stojanov all over again, only in reverse?
In 1996, former Canucks GM Pat Quinn acquired Naslund from the Pittsburgh Penguins. Naslund was a skill forward, not terribly big, and a first-round pick who was chaffing with his playing opportunities behind the likes of Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr. http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Canucks+Hodgson+Kassian+trade+looks+like+well+Naslund+Stojanov/6217917/story.html#ixzz1nhAAHpYm
Shacks Take: Wow are some local scribes getting a little carried away with their chicken little routine? This is an insane comparison to make before Kassian has even laced up his skates for Vancouver. Could Vancouver get fleeced in this deal? Perhaps. Is there any indication its happened yet? None whatsoever. Obviously Pap needs some page clicks and wants to incite as much panic amongst the locals as possible. There's equal opportunity for Kassian to turn into Cam Neely as Alex Stojanov, we're years from being able to assess this one. But hey, don't let that stop you from looking at this in the most negative terms possible, likely you'll get those page clicks you crave. Unfortunately you'll look like an Enquirer reporter in the process, congrats.
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