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Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:50 pm EDT

Bertuzzi/Crawford reunion, coming soon to unemployment line

By Greg Wyshynski

The Anaheim Ducks have decided to buy out the last year of Todd Bertuzzi's contract, assuming he isn't claimed on waivers. Perhaps three goals from Feb. 1 to the end of the playoffs just isn't worth $4 million against the cap any more.

At a discount, Bertuzzi probably still has some value to someone; do the Vancouver Canucks miss him enough to put him on left wing if Naslund skates away? Could Bert fill a need and complete the circle with the New York Islanders? While we're dealing in unfettered speculation: Any chance Bertuzzi and deposed Los Angeles Kings coach Marc Crawford might go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint and wait for all of this to blow over? Yeah, didn't think so.

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  1. jason_bort
    1. Posted by jason_bort Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    Vancouver can have them both back!
  2. wtfk
    2. Posted by wtfk Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:08 pm EDT

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    That's good smack!
  3. lyle s
    3. Posted by lyle s Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:59 pm EDT

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    good..tuzzi was never really a duck in my heart anyways....
  4. Kevin S
    4. Posted by Kevin S Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:49 pm EDT

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    I'm gonna vom all over Yahoo if Bert comes back to the Island.
  5. Fitzy
    5. Posted by Fitzy Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:45 pm EDT

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    If I were him I would try to sign with Colorado Avs.... oh wait... never mind that.
  6. Mike Hernalsteen
    6. Posted by Mike Hernalsteen Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:19 pm EDT

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    That's hilarious! Wasn't Burke just named GM of the year? He is completely clueless, or the people/(person?) who nominated him need to get a clue. 2 more years at $8 Mil? Enjoy that, Mr. Burke.
  7. Mike Hernalsteen
    7. Posted by Mike Hernalsteen Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:19 pm EDT

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    This isn't so much about Bert, people, as much as it is about Burke's incompetence.
  8. Dan Bylsma
    8. Posted by Dan Bylsma Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT

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    bert to the wwf and crawford to be the next star of jackass
  9. James M
    9. Posted by James M Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    Bertuzzi shouldn't play, until Steve Moore can play. Which is never!!
  10. Steve
    10. Posted by Steve Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:22 pm EDT

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    I like your Shawn of the Dead reference, Wysh.
  11. woodward
    11. Posted by woodward Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    hahahahahahahahaha.
    let's see...grossly overpaid for bert, check.
    grossly overpaid for schneider, check.
    owner suspended indefinitely, check.
    way to go, ducks!!!! it's only a matter of time until everyone else realizes that brian burke is an opportunistic blowhard halfway out the door to toronto.
    good riddance, and welcome to the doormat, ducks. corey perry is an a#$hat, the only person worth keeping are getlaf and jiggy.
    '
    wonder
  12. Erik O.
    12. Posted by Erik O. Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:17 pm EDT

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    to post number 11:
    it's "Getzlaf"... moron.
  13. LBLocal
    13. Posted by LBLocal Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:16 pm EDT

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    don't forget. the duckies owner isn't currently available to write tuzzies checks, or any other duckie, for that matter!
    i love when they make bonehead signings like this.. it takes away from the awful signings, the kings have made the last few years.. roenick, nagy, handzus, thorton, mccauley, cloutier..
    oh, the pain.
  14. sunshine
    14. Posted by sunshine Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:23 pm EDT

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    what goes around comes around both crow and bert screwed vancouver
  15. nucksfan
    15. Posted by nucksfan Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:38 pm EDT

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    Moore never could play - that's hardly a fair comment?
  16. [.d.e.a.n.]
    16. Posted by [.d.e.a.n.] Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:39 pm EDT

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    bertuzzi is the biggest idiot goon whos afraid of getting hit ive ever seen
  17. Player X
    17. Posted by Player X Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:26 pm EDT

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    then they will both have lots of time to testify... Crawfish was the worst coach L.A. ever had, and if we had n't gotten rid of him Bertuzzi would have been traded to the Kings for Cammaleri.
  18. canuckster
    18. Posted by canuckster Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:34 pm EDT

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    Is it possible that if the canucks signed bertuzzi and naslund stayed in vancouver that bertuzzi could become the player he once was while playing along side morrison and naslund? Or does it have nothing to do with the chemistry and that he simply sucks?
  19. 5 4 fighting
    19. Posted by 5 4 fighting Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:01 pm EDT

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    It gets cold in Siberia but the money isn't that bad!
  20. Stan The Man
    20. Posted by Stan The Man Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:36 pm EDT

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    I am not a fan of Bertuzzi, but I think if he is used right he could still be an effective player, He is not worth the 4 million, more like half that. But I will say that Bertuzzi could be a great fit in philly, calgary, or columbus. If he gets a bit more confidence back in his game, like we all seen for about a month last year, he could very well be a steal. Only time will tell, but my gut is saying the blue jackets will take a chance on him, because they have lots of cap space and he is worth taking a risk for one year.
  21. beer_man_beer_here
    21. Posted by beer_man_beer_here Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:25 pm EDT

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    Give the guy a break...I have punched a handful of people and ended their career...I also just completely made up that last statement and hate Bertuzzi...I am glad the Wings dumped him...
  22. Ultimate Wild Fan
    22. Posted by Ultimate Wild Fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:34 pm EDT

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    Bertuzzi wouldn't be worth the hourly wage they paid him to work at McDonald's. What a complete waste of space. I hope he never skates again......anywhere. He contributes nothing to the NHL and after the Steve Moore incident he never should have been able to lace 'em up again.

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