would you rather finish last and get a yakupov or win a president trophy and lose in first round?

[GHL]

We wouldn't win the cup for at least three or four years if we finished last, and I don't know if I could bear us sucking so bad for such a long period of time...

[Ossi Vaananen]

I'll say this much, no one wants to go out in the first round. However I would take 5 playoff games over Yakupov any day, because at least the season was entertaining. I could head down to a pub or watch the game with buddies and actually get a chance to cheer more often than not. In Edmonton it's just the opposite, not hope but despair. Despair of being a lousy city with lousy goaltending and no hope of attracting free agents. I'd take 5 playoff games any day.

[Angry Goose]

I'll side with Canucks roster on this one and say even 1 playoff game is better than a miserable season so fans can get excited about drafting some kid.

[73 Percent]

is sneak into the playoffs and take home the cup an option?

[CoreyPerry]

would youu rather have a whopper from bk or kfc double down

[consciouscanadian]

would youu rather have a whopper from bk or kfc double down

[JensenFan2011]

get to the playoffs... i mean we already have a superstar in jensen coming up

[Baggins]

Even finishing last doesn't guarantee you the 1st overall pick. I'll take the competitive team and the season I actually enjoy watching any day.

[Buttock]

Should've tanked for Stamkos like i said.

[cmccomb]

Here's the problem. Having a loser, even for years doesn't always pan out and it's a huge gamble. Pittsburgh ran into bankruptcy issues before getting Crosby and that's a fact. The only difference between them and say the Islanders is that they got the right player at the right time.

Edmonton is guaranteed anything and until they do something more than last place, I'll hold true to my statement.

[White Goodman]

are you serious. have you ever watched an oilers game. they suck so bad

[canacks1970]

Would you rather finish last and get a Yakupov type player or finish first,win presidents trophy and get knocked out in first round?Post thoughts below

[Kumquats]

Only one of those things will happen for us. We aren't going to be picking in the top 20 in the draft for a long time (unless we trade up).

[Edler Is a Beast]

If it was juuust one season... And then the year after we got back to winning President Trophys, I think I'd be okay with that haha.

[CmdrAdama]

I'd rather see the Canucks pull off what LA did this year, to be honest

[Gollumpus]

Would you rather finish last and get a Yakupov type player or finish first,win presidents trophy and get knocked out in first round?Post thoughts below

[TheCammer]

Getting a future superstar like Yakupov would be nice, but I'd rather we keep our pride and stay competitive for the Cup year after year.

[KING ALBERTS]

we'd never hear the end of it from all the fanbases that hate us - and fact is, NOBODY wants to finish last. you think the boards are bad now? and after the first round? even after SCF game 7... trolls would explode the boards, canuck fans would be burning jerseys... half of CDC would have to remake a login becuase they swore they weren't canuck fans anymore.

[danaimo]

Getting 1st overall pick means that your teams sucks bad. To get consecutive top 3 picks means that your team inconsistently poorly managed. This is nothing to celebrate. I want my team to compete for every shift, every game, every season. I don't want the humiliation of a top pick (unless, like Boston - Seguin, it is obtained via a trade). The reason the Canucks do not get top picks is that they are too well managed. I would take Presidents trophy every year rather than a top pick. What happens in the playoffs is a different story altogether, peak at the right time and stay healthy and you might go all the way to the cup.

[Kumquats]

^^ Well said King Alberts, so many bandwagoners jumped off already. I'm sure there are a lot of fans that suffered through the Messier / Keenan years like I did and we are finally in a place we can be proud to say, "that's my team."