Let's, for the purpose of our narrative, pretend the Vancouver Canucks didn't deal for David Booth back in October and their second-line winger was now available as the trade deadline approached.
What would that look like? Well, for starters, Booth's future would be a source of endless and excruciating scrutiny. He'd be the subject of a miniseries on Sportsnet and TSN. The blogosphere and Twitterverse would be rampant with speculation about his destination. Various media insiders would judge and weigh him like he was a prize heifer. http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Canucks+quality+Bitz+pieces+might+spell+quiet+trade+deadline/6139139/story.html#ixzz1mHJ6t8UC
Shacks Take: Willes gets this one mostly right, Booth for Sammuelsson & Sturm will seem like a steal come Feb. 27th. Although Sammuelsson was still a quality forward, age difference clearly makes Booth the choice long-term. If Bitz and Duco work out the grit in the bottom 6 we'll be just fine. My only disagreement is in his assessment of the defense. I believe Allen would help because of his nasty edge. I don't think the Canucks need an upgrade on talent back there as Tanev will certainly augment the group, but a D-man with a nasty edge would go a long way toward making the Canuck goalies feel secure over the coming months.
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