To the disappointment of most Canuck fans, Cody Hodgson is no longer a Vancouver Canuck. Management better hope this Kassian kid is as NHL ready and talented as TSN is saying because the fans loved Hodgson and he helped the third line score.
Buffalo just got their future number 1 centre and captain, this is a huge coup for the Sabres. But as I mentioned in several blog posts, Hodgson didn't fit into Vancouver's needs at the moment so his departure seemed inevitable.
Pahlsson's arrival gave an indication Hodgson's departure was comng giving Vancouver 6 NHL centres while still leaving a void on the wing for a big body.
Evaluating this trade won't be possible until we see Kassian play with the big club but he's definitely the type of player you knew the Canucks were seeking, it just seems odd they didn't get a guy with more experience. Gillis better be right on this one or it could really come back to haunt them.
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