All we are saying, is give Zack a chance. That lead would have been better if Zack Kassian's name was Keith or Heath or, heck, Peace. Darn this ill-named new Vancouver Canuck. Can't he get anything right?
With the groundswell of anger in Vancouver over Monday's shock trade of Cody Hodgson, it seems almost impossible that Kassian will be able to come in and quickly win over Canuck fans. But he hits people, which helps. And he fights, which helps. And one of his favorite players growing up was Todd Bertuzzi, which, to be honest, could work for or against him.
Shacks' Take: Although MacIntyre doesn't touch on it until the end, he gets the most important part of this deal right. It's not about Kassian for Hodgson, it's about whether the third line is better with Pahlsson checking than Hodgson scoring. Kassian's the type of player Vancouver management thinks they need in the organization, Pahlsson is the one management thinks is key to winning a cup. If he can still be a difference-maker checking team's top lines, Vancouver will be dangerous again. If the 34 year old Pahlsson has lost a step the last couple of years, the Canucks will have a long summer to rethink their team make up. In the meantime Canuck fans, don't expect huge things from Kassian right away, power forwards take time to develop.
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