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PHILADELPHIA - In an MLS SuperDraft well stocked with defenders, Vancouver Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson said he got the one he wanted Thursday in St. Johns captain Tim Parker.The Whitecaps used their 13th overall pick to make the six-foot-two 195-pounder from Hicksville, N.Y., the fifth of eight defenders taken in the first round at the Philadelphia Convention Center.Weve got our man and were delighted with that, said Robinson, who had expected Parker to go earlier.Hes a typical Whitecaps player, he added. Hes got personality, hes respectful and hes tough. And if youre going to win things, then those are the characters you need.The Whitecaps had identified Parker prior to the MLS Combine, with Robinson calling the 21-year-old arguably the best centre back in the Combine.Parker appeared in 79 of 80 Red Storm matches over the past four seasons, anchoring a backline that posted 30 shutouts.Im extremely excited, said Parker, who had four collegiate goals. Its a new door for me and Im ready to walk into it, ready to work and ready to out my head down and do my job.Vancouver used its second-round pick to take forward Kay Banjo from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.Banjo transferred there after three seasons with the Towson Tigers, whose program was discontinued at the end of 2012. Banjo started 62 of 65 of his appearances in the NCAA, recording 23 goals and 17 assists.With Jay DeMerit, Andy OBrien and Johnny Leveron gone, Vancouver needed help at centre back for Kendall Waston and sophomore Christian Dean. Parker is another young asset at the back.Robinson and his braintrust have added young talent, with three or more pieces to come.Were a work in progress in pre-season as we continue to do that, said Robinson. But were going to bring talented young players in. Thats the model I want this football club to do moving forward.The acquisition of 24-year-old Uruguayan centre back Diego Rodriguez on a one-year loan with a transfer option from Juventud of the Uruguayan league helps.Parker, a Tottenham fan who has never been to Canada before, said he will play wherever needed.Octavio Rivero, a 22-year-old young designated player from Uruguay acquired last month, adds some teeth up front. Ive got someone who can score goals, I know that, Robinson said. We need to up our goals ratio by 25 to 30 odd goals this year if we want to compete with L.A. and Seattle. Weve got a big piece of that puzzle.Is Octavio going to come in and score 30 goals? Hopefully he does but I dont want to put that much pressure on him. 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Here are some of the best from Week One and some to watch in Week Two: TOP PERFORMERS Anthony Allen, RB, Saskatchewan (176 YDS, 2 TD, 30 touches vs. Hamilton) - Powerfully-built back burst onto the scene in his CFL debut, after a couple of years in the NFL, playing 21 games with the Baltimore Ravens.TSN Hockey Insiders Bob McKenzie and Darren Dreger have the latest on why the New York Rangers may trade Ryan Callahan, Thomas Vaneks future after the winger rejected a long-term extension from the New York Islanders, and if the Raphael Diaz trade means another Vancouver Canucks defenceman is on the way out. Ryan Callahan trade talks caught a lot of people off guard. Details are now emerging about why the Rangers would consider such a move. Darren Dreger: He wants a lot of money. Its been widely reported that Callahan is looking for a seven-year term around $6 million per year. That is not accurate. Im told that it is more than $6.5 million but less than $7 million per year on a seven-year term. Whether its $6 million per year or, as we know now, closer to $7 million, thats a lot of money; too much for the Rangers. Theres not a lot of wiggle room in this negotiation and thats why Glen Sather is considering and working towards moving his captain. It seems like a pressing issue. What are the chances Callahan gets either signed or traded before this Fridays Olympic roster freeze? Dreger: 50/50. I know thats an easy guess to make but I would say its more unlikely to get done because there is a willingness to push this as far as you can. But in the meantime the Rangers also need to get as much in return as possible for Callahan. The Chris Stewart deal with the St. Louis Blues is still there; Stewart would be a part of that. The Rangers also have to pay attention to whats going on with Dan Girardi. If he doesnt come to terms this week with the Rangers and avoid potential of unrestricted free agency, perhaps that sends a message to Sather that hes going to unrestricted free agency and he then joins Callahan in the trade speculation. Sounds more and more like New York Islanders forward Thomas Vanek wants to be an unrestricted free agent this summer. What does that mean for potential deals? Bob McKenzie: Youre right. News broke on Monday morning that Vanek rejected a verbal offer ffrom the Islanders; a lucrative, long-term deal.dddddddddddd The implication of course being that now hes going to get unrestricted free agency. He wants to at least test the market and see whats out there. So the Islanders are looking at trade scenarios for Vanek between now and the March 5 trade deadline. GM Garth Snow will continue to try and sign Vanek; try and sweeten the pot and push to get something done, but by the same token, hes on a track where hes talking to teams and finding out what hes going to get. The Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins are amongst those teams that would be interested in getting a scoring winger, a rental at the deadline. Pittsburgh has some cap issues, but Vaneks exactly what the doctors ordered for a lot of contending teams. Vancouver gets another defenceman in the Raphael Diaz for Dale Weise trade but isnt that an overabundance? Does this lead us to believe the Canucks will deal a defenceman at some point? McKenzie: Everybody assumes that this is the precursor to moving one of their veteran defencemen; getting Alex Edler to waive his no-trade clause or what have you. I dont believe theres any relation to the Diaz trade and making another move. Right now you have Kevin Bieksa, Chris Tanev, and Yannick Weber all battling injury. In my opinion, getting Diaz is nothing more than taking a fourth-line grinder with limited ability in Weise, and sending him to the Canadiens for a puck-moving defenceman who had fallen out of favour. I think this is about the here and now. Thats not to say the Canucks wont make a trade down the road, but I think this move is self-explanatory. David Legwand is a lifelong Nashville Predator with 951 career games, might he move? McKenzie: The Predators are shopping Legwand hard. The price is expected to be a first- or second-round pick but keep in mind he has a full no-move clause and he will decide whether or not he wants to be a rental or whether he wants to play out the string with Nashville. 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