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"SIGN FLIPPULA 4.5MIL/4 YEARS \n \nTRADE #1: \nBURROWS (6mil) \nBIEKSA (5 mil) \n \nFOR \nSIMMONDS(2.8 mil)-75 POINTS AS 1ST LINE RW \nNICK COUSINS (843k) great prospect-projected as can't miss top 6 forward \n \nTRADE #2: \nLOUNGO (6.7 mil) \nBOOTH (2.5 mil- Canucks take other 2 mil) \n \nFOR \nrights to negotiate with CLARKSON. \nJON MERRILL- another cannot miss, DEFENDER-projected as top 1-2 puckmoving,powerplay quaterback, offensive D. \n \nTRADE #3: \nBALLARD (2.5 mil- Canucks take other 2 mil) \n2nd round pick 2013 \n \nFOR \nPHIL DI GIUSEPPE-cannot miss top 6 FORWARD \n \nWITH TANEV AND CORRADO BOTH ABLE TO REGULAR SPOTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE, BIEKSA IS A VALUABLE CHIP TO PLAY. SIMMONDS IS A VERY NICE UPGRADE TO BURROWS AND IDEAL TO PLAY WITH KESLER AND FLIPPULA. CLARKSON WILL FLURISH WITH THE SEDINS AS WILL THE SEDINS WITH CLARKSON(150 hits, 35 goals). \nTOP 6 LOOKING FANTASTIC AND THE PROSPECT CUBOARD IS RESTOCKED WITH VALUABLE PROSPECTS THEY SHOULD BE READY TO PLAY IN 2 YEARS. GAUNCE CRACKS LINEUP NEXT YEAR AS 4TH LINE CENTER. \nPROSPECTS: \nNICK COUSINS \nPHIL DI GIUSEPPE \nJON MERRILL \nN. JENSEN \nETC... \n \nSTILL NEED A 3RD LINE CENTER OR COULD GO WITH HIGGINS OR SCHROEDER? \nKASSIAN COMING ALONG ON 3RD LINE \nCANUCKS CAN COMPETE IN NEW DIVISION AND HAVE YOUNG GUNS COMING... \nTHOUGHTS... \n"
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