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  1. I checked at least once a week over the summer, but aside from the signings there was practically no news, it's why Canucks Talk takes a summer break and why IMac went to Scottland over the summer. The offseason is not the time to measure engagement!
  2. I used to work in radio, the statistic of talk radio listeners who actually call-in is less than two percent. I'm assuming discussion boards are similar, I know I read the boards often but only post sporadically when something requires my toxic brand of sarcasm. Engagement numbers only catch the hard core folks, not the lurkers of which there are probably three to four times more than the actively engaged.
  3. This crazy, I've been here for eight years, and even though I'm not as active as some, I do look in daily during the season and around the draft, free agency, and training camp. I've been a Canucks fan since their inception. I have a fond memory as a five year old of meeting Orland Kurtenbach at hockey school. That turned me from a Habs fan to a Canucks fan. I live outside the market, so can't listen to Vancouver radio and I don't read the Province and Sun online. This board keeps me up to date on what's being discussed in local media. It appears that Canucks marketing is trying to squelch negative stories and posts about ownership and managemant common to this board. I pay an extra $100 per year to watch the Canucks games on TV here. Marketing is pushing me into being a Kraken fan (I live in the Seattle media market), where I can watch all the games as part of my cable package. This decision is very disappointing. Shame on you Canucks management!
  4. I take Petey; he will be great for a more extended period. Hughes' number one skill is his speed, which is elite, but he's a knee injury, and/or age away from losing his top skill. Petey's number one skill is his crazy high hockey IQ, along with unbelievable hand-eye coordination. Those are two skills that only get sharper with time.
  5. I'm sad to say, but if the Canucks miss the playoffs, they might as well tear it all down, I doubt Petey signs here, and instead pulls a Tkachuk, forcing a trade to Seattle, Vegas, or one of the Florida teams (tax reasons). I'm already seeing sports commentators in Vegas drooling at the thought of grabbing him for picks, as they can make the cap space to fit him in as their 2C. Petey isn't signing now because he wants to see progress, and unfortunately in our current cap hell there is no room for that except around the edges. Tear it down, and build a great young core through the draft, that's the only way a high tax locale team can win a cup, do what Colorado did.
  6. Gawd I hope he doesn't Tkachuk us, force a trade to a low tax venue like Vegas, TB, Florida, or Seattle. Seattle is a team on the rise, already a playoff team and in a couple of years a cup contender, and worse they could afford to pay him what he's worth. Until the salary cap takes local tax rates and cost of living into account, teams in Canada will never be that competitive. Three of the last five cup winners originate from states with no income tax, meaning top players will sign for less, because they will make just as much long-term and play on a more competitive team.
  7. As they've aged, Ferraro reminds me of the actor Jackie Earle Hayley, Rorschach from Watchmen.
  8. Game announcers don't break "news" that's not their job. They get the game notes from the team, and go from there. The only news they might break is that a player's lower body injury is really a high ankle sprain. It's the beat reporters jobs to break the news.
  9. I can't believe mgmt couldn't move Miller. I know their goal is to make the playoffs this year, but he is beyond our window in two years and at that time his cost will far outweigh his benefit. I understand holding onto Boesser to see what he can do with a healthy, focused summer of work, but Garland also needs to go. With Garland and Miller gone, they would have lots of room under the cap. They're talking about locking down Petey long-term but with WHAT MONEY?
  10. I agree with this, Silovs has nothing left to prove in Abby, and being sent back, especially if he has a great Worlds, will feel like a demotion. I could see a Demko-Silovs tandem with a 60/40 split. If will keep Demko fresh and sharp knowing that the kid is nipping at his heels. It used to be that teams would send all but their early first round picks to the A for seasoning, but with superstars demanding a larger portion of the cap, teams are finding value in playing young players sooner, which hurts the quality of competition in the A.
  11. Hogs looks great through two games, he's playing for a contract or a fresh start elsewhere.
  12. Players don't tank; the good ones play hard because they love the competition, they love their teammates, and more stats mean a better contract. The other guys play hard to stay in the league. This team was never a bottom-feeder talent-wise; any team that can throw Petey, Miller, Hughes, Kuz, and a healthy dialed-in Demko , on the ice night after night will win some games. The key was finding a structure to make our bottom six and second and third pairings look like they belonged in this league. They have that now and are firing on all cylinders on most nights, not just beating the crap teams but also playoff bound teams fighting for home ice, etc. I was beyond skeptical about the Tocchet hiring and angry at how they handled Bruce. Still, Tocchet and his guys have done a fantastic job, turning Juulsen, Wolanin, Breezer, and Burroughs into quality-looking NHL DMen. Bear and Myers have both looked much better since the coaching change. I think the team may get some offers for Myers this off-season. We're not to get the game-changing pick a lot of people wanted. Instead, management traded for Hronek, who is better than most players we could have taken in this draft, and we don't have to wait three or four seasons for him to hit his stride, he's already there. He solves a severe hole in the defense that would probably have been a top draft priority. Hopefully management can find a few gems in this draft, get good returns for Brock and Myers, clearing some cap space and opening spots for a healthy Mikheyev, some of the guys impressing in Abby, or the signing of a UFA or two. If this team starts next year like they're playing now, this is a playoff team as currently constructed with a couple of minor tweaks.
  13. They certainly turned an AHL defense into an NHL defense. I'm sad that Juulsen is done for the year and Breezer and Wolanin are hurt, I was enjoying watching them play most of all, they all deserve a good long look next year. I hope management thinks Juulsen has earned a new deal like Wolanin and Breezer did.
  14. As Cheech said, if you lead by that many hits, it means you don't have the puck very much.
  15. I used to think people were too hard on OEL, but results don't lie, with four career AHL D-men, this team is 1000% better than it was when the D was healthy. I love what the farmers are bringing every night. I think some of them, Burroughs in particular with his willingness to stand up for teammates, are winning jobs or at least long looks in camp. I've been far more impressed with Juulsen in this stint than his previous cup of coffee, he's an excellent skater, ties his man up in front of the net exceptionally well, and seems to be in the right position all the time. He is looking more and more like the first rounder Montreal drafted before his injury problems. I also think that Wolanin is settling in, because his offensive game is showing up more consistently, and Breezer too has been a revelation. I think you add Hronek, and maybe Bear to those four, and you have a decent top 7 defensive corps next season.
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