[[discussion] forum closure]

Brutal, I’ll miss this place.  This likely gets people away from hockey not closer towards it.

[[Signing] Canucks re-sign Jason Dickinson]

If Benning gave Jay Beagle 3 million then anything under that is a huge win

[Justin Trudeau - Worst PM in decades]

Listen to the Stephen Harper interview from last week and then listen to any speech or interview from Trudeau and tell me anywhere close to who is more intelligent.  I’m tired of morons running the west.

[What should the new Abbotsford Mascot be ?]

1 hour ago, vancan2233 said:

The team is BC's team.  

The lumberjacks who felled the giant trees of British Columbia, 1900-1930 - Rare Historical Photos

 

Actually tax payers in Abbotsford are fronting the costs and take on the risks like they did with the Heat.  If you want it to succeed, you need to represent the city that is paying the bill.

[What should the new Abbotsford Mascot be ?]

4 hours ago, RU SERIOUS said:

Q: What should the new teams Mascot be in order to represent the city and new team in Abby?

If they wanted to represent the city, they wouldn’t name it the Canucks.  They’ll probably pick a stupid lumberjack and have nothing to do with the city.

[Michael ferlund retires?]

9 hours ago, aznmonk said:

Does that mean more cap space for us?  

 

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/canucks-micheal-ferland-essentially-retired/

Doesn’t really change anything significant as LTIR cap doesn’t count anyway

[[Signing] Canucks sign Tucker Poolman]

57 minutes ago, oldnews said:

I think if you substitute an upgrade in the mix for Hamonic, maybe it makes an entirely different impression.  Poolman, Schenn, Keeper - I'm quite happy with = quality depth imo - while still having Woo (and Bowey) in our system. 

Hamonic, we need to be considerably better - which is a possibility - he's had some very good seasons in his career, as recently as his second last season in Calgary.    But the guy Calgary acquired from the NYI (who threw 200 hits back in the day), we're unlikely to see again imo.

 

 

Fair enough, I’ll admit I don’t know much about most of these guys but Schenn Hamonic better not be significant pieces to our team, otherwise we aren’t any better especially losing Edler for what was a reasonable contract.  The love for Schenn and Hamonic is bizarre, both didn’t impress me at all, they filled holes, and often had too many holes themselves.  I hope it works out and these new guys are an upgrade

[[Signing] Canucks re-sign Conor Garland]

13 hours ago, Alflives said:

Signing Garland to 5 x 5 doesn’t hurt our future cap.  He’s only 25, and is an awesome player!  

I wasnt referring to this contact at all, it was a comment about finally getting rid of bad contracts and buyouts the going and buying more out. Nothing about Garland

[[Signing] Canucks sign Tucker Poolman]

I hate to be a downer but it sounds like quantity over quality.  

[[Signing] Canucks re-sign Conor Garland]

4 hours ago, tas said:

 

I believe there have only been 4 total, 2 in the 7 years prior to this week.

My point is, we’ve had 22 million in penalties with buyouts, inherited cap recapture penalties and burying players in the minors on bad contracts.  One remains in Luongo that goes away next year, then we just go and load up again.  Freedom was so close.  It’s like going right back into debt when you finally see the light in the tunnel.

[[Rumour] Canucks interested in Jaroslav Halak]

1 minute ago, We Are All Cucks said:

Basically, if the total of Halak + buyout of Holtby = same or less than Holtby's prior salary, that's a huge win. 

Except dont we have to eat Holtby’s buyout for two years?

[[Signing] Canucks re-sign Conor Garland]

11 hours ago, Dazzle said:

Garland is the real deal, bud.

It was a joke, especially since Benning seems to love buying out people.  Besides it’s a knock on Benning, not Garland.

[[Signing] Canucks re-sign Conor Garland]

9 hours ago, Dazzle said:

That was really fast. Shows that Garland is committed to staying with the Canucks.

 

And also, Aqua is not a cheap man. Shame on all those ppl who say he was cheap.

Or just looking to be bought out next year and cashing a good cheque

[[Report] Canucks G Holtby To Be Bought Out]

Terrible idea, I’m tired of cap penalties dragging on, all we had was Luongo left for 1 year now we are two more.  We need a backup anyways and we’ll be paying a decent amount so the cap penalty plus the backup would be holtby’s contract, except now we are penalized next year too

[(Discussion) Did the Canucks ruin Jake Virtanen's development by gifting him a spot on the team?]

7 hours ago, Fan since 82 said:

Benning or Aqualini?

True,  fans at that time were frustrated that we never draft a BC boy and our team was full of Swedes.  Marketing nightmare taking Nylander, but I still would have done it.

[(Discussion) Did the Canucks ruin Jake Virtanen's development by gifting him a spot on the team?]

25 minutes ago, Devron44 said:

Except he is bigger and faster then a lot of NHL players. He just lacked drive and determination 

He lacked IQ 

[(Discussion) Did the Canucks ruin Jake Virtanen's development by gifting him a spot on the team?]

23 minutes ago, Devron44 said:

Except he is bigger and faster then a lot of NHL players. He just lacked drive and determination 

He’s not going to use his size and strength with lack of talent to dominate the nhl.  You need more than speed and strength.

[(Discussion) Did the Canucks ruin Jake Virtanen's development by gifting him a spot on the team?]

No Benning was desperate on drafting a BC boy on his first draft to appease the fans.  He was a bigger faster stronger player in the WHL and that doesn’t translate to the nhl

[Montreal had ENOUGH & Fires Coach - Why Can't We ?]

Our coach isn’t our problem.  Having 20 million of tied up salary cap in players not on the team is our problem.  Imagine Toffoli and Tanev still being here with leftover cap for Petey and Hughes.

 

[ICBC to issue Rebates, Average Amount $190.]

Giving up your rights for complete control of your injured future into the hands of an insurance company should be more than a measly 190 a year

[Loui Could Do Us A Solid.]

Funny how people tell others to walk away from 6 million

[Braden Holtby’s new mask]

Not a big fan of this one, and I usually like all of our goalies’ masks.

[Opinion on a clip for a video im working on]

Not like this clip matters, but I’d choose with the sound

[[Fired] Mark Donnelly]

Aquilini should worry about his salary cap rather than his anthem singer.

[Gas Price Gouging in BC!!!!]

2 hours ago, Lazurus said:

WTF.

We are paying on average 1.30 cents a liter, in Toronto they are under 0.98 cents, Alberta is cheaper and even in Washington state with the exchange they are 0.96 cents a liter Canadian funds. That is over $40 dollars a tank for 100 a litre fill up.

 

Does the BC government need more revenue so they are letting the gas companies gouge us again?

 

Is it because we are distracted by the Corona virus news, why is this gouging not news worthy?

Don't blame the gas companies, they are making the same profit no matter where they sell it.  Thank the government and their inability to run anything, including refining and taxation.  The government wants control, they suck at everything, and people keep asking them to get bigger and more involved. We are all doomed.