Ryan Murray Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 What I want to happen The Canucks are able to sign both goalies to big contracts, and they split the game 50/50. Torres comes back, and Byfuglien is traded to the team for a 4th round pick. The Canucks' get a great record, which has 50 wins! Our boys beat the Kings 4-1 in Round 1, and Lapierre scores to win Game 5, 2-1, on a 2-on-1 play. They advance to beat Detroit and Phoenix, and meet Boston in the Stanley Cup Final. The Bruins win the first three games, but the Canucks come back with three overtime wins to tie up the series. In Game 7 SCF OT, Burrows gets the winner and beats the Bruins 3-2, in Game 7. What will really happen Schneider stays, and finishes the season as a Vezina finalist, but doesn't win the actual Vezina. AV tries to implement a new style of play in the team; as a result, MG will get better players according to that style. The new model will be the "Rangers" model. Raymond gets traded for a pick and a noticeable prospect. The Canucks finish third in the conference, eliminate the 6th seed in 5 games, eliminate the 4th seed in 6 games, and lose in 6 games to the 1st seed in the WCF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OgS.MVP Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I actually want them to lose miserably so we can clean up the roster and get some nice picks for draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glov10 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Its hard not to have expectations of winning the cup. I think we will see a different team next year than what we saw this year. I think the long off season will help the team become hungry again and it will be nice to have a full off season of training (except for Kesler). My belief is that Gillis will be "all-in" this off season and we will have some key additions come training camp. I have to admit, it was sure tough seeing Brown lift the cup tonight, brought back a lot of sh!tty memories from last year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunningWild Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Depends how the offseason goes, this offseason will decide the team's fortunes for several seasons to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymond.of.light Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I actually want them to lose miserably so we can clean up the roster and get some nice picks for draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyHobo73 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 They will win the Piston Cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyking Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Oh, too much to ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkin'2929 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Maybe ask the same question after the trade deadline. But, if there are no significant trades to address size up front, I predict a repeat performance next year. We could still go deep into the playoffs, but will lose out to the bigger more physical teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABNuck Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Realistically: President's Trophy Contenders: Hawks/Preds or Nucks in West, Sabres or Lightning in East. These teams have ownership / management systems in place that are commited to spending what it takes to win, and the resources (developed or held in reserve until now) to back up that claim (yes, Canucks included). Although I place us high up on the list I think the Preds will take the PC next year (all they need is to trade Suter for a replacement and sign a top 6 or trade Suter for a top 6 and sign a D...basically the same 2 needs as us - a top 6 and a top 3 to 4 dman). As for us, we move Lu for a top 6 F or top 3 Dman and add the other (or trade our resources to acquire) and basically we're there. We will win the NW DIV again but finish 2nd in the West to the Preds (3rd O/A). I expect that the we will match up well in the first round as the top 4 (Nucks, Kings, Preds, Hawks) will pull away from the next tier of teams (less parity than in previous 2 years). So we should see round 2 but it depends on who we face from there...if it's the Hawks we should see round 3...if not, then we could be done in 2nd round vs. Preds or Kings...but who knows for sure. As I've said in previous posts, we have to build just to win the Division, then take it from there. I suspect that had the Kings done a little better and we would have seen the Sharks in Round 1, we would have been through to Round 2...just the way the cookie crumbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiDeN Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 We will be contenders, so why would we believe that we aren't going to win the cup? LA has proven this. I expect to win the Stanley Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody9 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Don't really have any high expectations. But this is what I am expecting - landing a middle seed in the west (4th in the west, due to below suggestion) -using more games to rest our star players and giving our prospects some valuable experience in the NHL -new defence ( too many 2 on 1s for my liking) - more heart and teamwork ( that is what wins championships, ask L.A that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd_canauckfan Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I expect continuing idiocy on CDC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks_fo_life Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Stanley Cup, were in that era where our team contends every year, gotta get it done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I honestly don't know. We have a mystery team on our hands. One game they are looking unstoppable. The next they lose to one of the worst teams in the league. I agree, this offseason will probably make or break the club. Given our horrible luck Gillis will make bold moves, and the team will collapse, and we'll have to rebuild, yet again. I am having doubts about Gillis. Not that he's a bad GM, but because he was a former agent, I can see teams don't want to deal with him (getting burned in the past?). Gillis needs to make smart trades, and do a quick on the fly retooling. In the end there might be a lockout so we might be screwed no matter what we fans want, or hope for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedinery22 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I would like to see Gillis bring in physical type players, or atleast have some of our current players add this element to their game. The Kings are a team that like to throw their bodies around, as were last years champions boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiDeN Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 What I want to happen The Canucks are able to sign both goalies to big contracts, and they split the game 50/50. Torres comes back, and Byfuglien is traded to the team for a 4th round pick. The Canucks' get a great record, which has 50 wins! Our boys beat the Kings 4-1 in Round 1, and Lapierre scores to win Game 5, 2-1, on a 2-on-1 play. They advance to beat Detroit and Phoenix, and meet Boston in the Stanley Cup Final. The Bruins win the first three games, but the Canucks come back with three overtime wins to tie up the series. In Game 7 SCF OT, Burrows gets the winner and beats the Bruins 3-2, in Game 7. What will really happen Schneider stays, and finishes the season as a Vezina finalist, but doesn't win the actual Vezina. AV tries to implement a new style of play in the team; as a result, MG will get better players according to that style. The new model will be the "Rangers" model. Raymond gets traded for a pick and a noticeable prospect. The Canucks finish third in the conference, eliminate the 6th seed in 5 games, eliminate the 4th seed in 6 games, and lose in 6 games to the 1st seed in the WCF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoKnows53 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 LOCKOUT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiDeN Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I expect continuing idiocy on CDC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luongo_01 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Need that #1 Norris caliber defenseman and we'll contend. (Niedermayer, Lidstrom, Letang, Keith, Chara, Doughty the #1 dmen of the past 6 Cup winners) GMMG needs to make that trade. They've gotta quit that "defense by committee" mentality. Get Shea Weber or John Carlson and we'll be legitimate contenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I predict that all my predictions are wrong. HONK HONK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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