UFCanuck Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Happy that AV will be back for at least 1 more year, no other coach out there that I'd want instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Not a fan of AV, but im ok with the extention... there are no better options right now, although I thought MacT would've been good for our young players. Hopefully MG keeps his promise and tells AV to give our prospects their chance. Next up for MG is get rid of the horrible contracts on this team and inject some youth, size and toughness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methany878 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Glad to hear this Despite the recent disappointments, AV has led this team to incredible success and I'm sure he's the right guy to keep this team on top, together with MG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BuckFoston Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Kind of contradicted yourself there... True fans will hope for the best for this team no matter what happens. It seems like so many people would rather be right than have the team be successful under AV. That's not a fan. You don't watch a team because of who their coach is. You watch a team because you grew up cheering for them year after year, and you care about the players and want to see them succeed. It's called loyalty. Too many people on here don't have enough of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raph Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Don't forget the lack of hitting. You're going to find that these problems are player personnel problems, not coaching problems. It's going to be up to Gillis to improve the lineup again so these problems will hopefully be solved. Cheers. TOML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vansicle Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Kind of contradicted yourself there... True fans will hope for the best for this team no matter what happens. It seems like so many people would rather be right than have the team be successful under AV. That's not a fan. You don't watch a team because of who their coach is. You watch a team because you grew up cheering for them year after year, and you care about the players and want to see them succeed. It's called loyalty. Too many people on here don't have enough of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opmac Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 In the Boston series and in the LA series we couldn't get any offense going. We were taking all of our shots from the outside. Our supposed checking line center, Pahlsson, didn't even match up against the LA's top lines. His refusal to put Kesler with a playmaker, continuing to put Hamhuis on the powerplay when he has zero offensive prowess, etc..The list goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollumpus Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Excellent news. regards, G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangler696969 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 a veiled screw you, mike gillis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJokinen! Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Yeah, and we're that's Norris Trophy Edler was suppose to be nominated that CDC has predicted the last 3 years? Okay, so he found is favourites in Kesler and Burrows. Problem is, the house is full. Burrows, Kesler, Sedins, Bieksa. AV continually relies on his favourites, even if they are playing like crap. There is no room for another rising star. If a new comer makes a mistake, he is stapled to the bench. If his favourites make mistakes, they get more playing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucks-4-Life Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Who? The only option the team had was Mason Raymond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 All things considered AV is a darn good coach. His record proves it. Not many replacement options out there. Why make a change if you can't get something better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiznak Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 What coach could replace what he brings to this team? Under A.V. this team literally skates circles around the other teams in the league, often even when we aren't even playing that well. More than half the league would kill to have him behind the bench. The apparent "struggles" of this past season still earned the team yet another lowly President's trophy and status as one of the highest scoring and best defending teams in the league.... yet again. Not keeping A.V. on as head coach would have been a short sighted and dumbfounded decision. There is no better coach on the market for this team than him. Paul McClean, Dan Bylsma, and Mike Babcock are the only three coaches I can think of that could come even close to matching what A.V. brings to the Canucks and ironically all 3 of them also bowed out in the 1st round this year. Under A.V. the Canucks have: - won consecutive President's trophies - made it to game 7 of the Stanley cup finals - had the best performing team in franchise history - ended the 2010-2011 season as the highest scoring and jennings winning team (one of only a handful of teams to do so and first time since the Habs did so 30+ years ago) - broke the Red Wings recording setting home-streak - defeated the defending Stanley Cup champions in their own building after they went two months without losing more than a handful of games - won games even when our star players were injured or under-performing - have consistently only been eliminated from the playoffs by the teams who go on to win the cup - done all of this while continuing to be a high scoring, highly skilled and exciting team to watch in an era of hockey when very few successful teams are able to do so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 How refreshing. The "true fans" argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kassassin Train Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Jason Botchford @botchford Av extension is 2 years. Will be 9 yrs in van if he gets to end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet_91 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Jason Botchford @botchford Av extension is 2 years. Will be 9 yrs in van if he gets to end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Under AV the Canucks also: - Barely beat Dallas in 07. - Had a 8 game winless streak in 09. - Loss to Chicago 2 straight years in the playoffs. - Let a 3-0 series lead vanished against the same Blackhawks. - Had a 2-0 series lead in the SCF slip away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaku Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 im glad AV got a contract extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Canuck Fan Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Good to hear this. AV has the numbers to back the multiple accomplishments over the last 6 years here and he gives this team the best chance to win right now. I'm looking forward to the tandem of Gillis and AV to get the Canucks into the playoffs again next year and another shot at a long playoff run again. I notice that many people tend to over look the parity in the NHL now, post lock out. Any thing can happen and any team can win, the cup, that makes it to the playoffs. You need to make the playoffs to win in the playoffs. AV gives this team that confidence to make the playoffs, and a legitimate chance at getting the 16 wins in the post season. The Canucks are close to the prize and will remain close with AV coaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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