briana Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 If Kesler is gone for almost 2 months and in a 48 game season I don t see us making the playoffs this year. You can have the best goaltending and defense but the Canucks problems the last few years in the playoffs has been our lack of scoring and it will be even worse this year without Kesler and Booth. Edmonton and Minnesota in our division are definitely better than the previous years. Gillis did not acccept a trade for Lou in the off season being too greedy..and this will come back to haunt him at the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephix Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I don't see Luongo not being traded as a big deal. Having 2 solid goalies will do wonders for us as the season progresses. We have only played 2 games so far and it is hard to make a judgement call on just those 2 games. I agree however that we need more scoring... unfortunately, I don't think Schroeder is ready for the NHL but we need to get rid of Ebbett and get someone else in that second centre position! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 If Kesler is gone for almost 2 months and in a 48 game season I don t see us making the playoffs this year. You can have the best goaltending and defense but the Canucks problems the last few years in the playoffs has been our lack of scoring and it will be even worse this year without Kesler and Booth. Edmonton and Minnesota in our division are definitely better than the previous years. Gillis did not acccept a trade for Lou in the off season being too greedy..and this will come back to haunt him at the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephix Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 You say Gillis did not accept a trade but the only trade that was offered to out knowledge was Luongo to Schenn straight up. You do know Schenn is a D right? How was that going to help our second line scoring? Be patient, I don't care if we squeeze into 8th. It is not the be all or end all winning the Presidents trophy. That hasn't really worked for us past two years has it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzipunch Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Gillis did say last night in the 1st intermission that Kesler will be skating with the team in the next 7-10 days so i dont see how he will be missing the next 2 months. Sounded like he will be back before Booth will(according to MG). Also you dont know what Gillis was offered because noone really does and if he feels it isnt going to help the team then good for gillis. You dont give a guy like Luongo away. So quit crying about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Jane Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Ya but think if we could get at lest 3 solid forwards in a trade for lu and when booth and kesler come back. The canucks are going to have a wicked team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch16 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Didn't Gillis say in the first intermission interview that Kesler will start skating with the team in about a week? - and that Booth would be shortly after that? Stop with the doomsday threads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingo Chili Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 not addressing the 2nd line for two years now is whats gonna get the canucks. Sedins cant do it all. Kesler needs Legit 2nd line wingers for a long time now. Booth should be package for an upgrade. Raymond should not even get 2nd line ice time at all. kassian is not ready for 2nd line duty. It also doesn't help when other teams' young superstars are getting better and hitting their prime. Getting Legit 2nd line wingers for kesler will give this team 2 dangerous offensive lines with a great 3rd line of higgins-lappy-hansen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzipunch Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 not addressing the 2nd line for two years now is whats gonna get the canucks. Sedins cant do it all. Kesler needs Legit 2nd line wingers for a long time now. Booth should be package for an upgrade. Raymond should not even get 2nd line ice time at all. kassian is not ready for 2nd line duty. It also doesn't help when other teams' young superstars are getting better and hitting their prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bertuzzipunch Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 maybe flames fan will think you're funny. you have been traded to the flames. go cheer for their team from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Ya but think if we could get at lest 3 solid forwards in a trade for lu and when booth and kesler come back. The canucks are going to have a wicked team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingo Chili Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 yeah 2 president trophys in a row and gillis is too blame for not addressing the 2nd line.Why should we give up on booth already? oh yeah cause hes not sidney crosby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zissou Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 yeah 2 president trophys in a row and gillis is too blame for not addressing the 2nd line.Why should we give up on booth already? oh yeah cause hes not sidney crosby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzipunch Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 You really think a Booth- Kesler -Raymond is gonna scare any team? The only reason the 2nd line was decent before was because of kesler. Now other teams have figured out to just cover kesler and leave the other two alone. There's lots of teams this season with a better 2nd line than the canucks. If gillis doesnt give kesler legit wingers then canucks will likely not go all the way. 2nd line weakness will be their downfall when the sedin line gets checked heavily in the playoffs and no 2nd line to support them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 If Kesler is gone for almost 2 months and in a 48 game season I don t see us making the playoffs this year. You can have the best goaltending and defense but the Canucks problems the last few years in the playoffs has been our lack of scoring and it will be even worse this year without Kesler and Booth. Edmonton and Minnesota in our division are definitely better than the previous years. Gillis did not acccept a trade for Lou in the off season being too greedy..and this will come back to haunt him at the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_Pride Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Just because Canucks are 0-1-1 they aren't going to make playoffs? May I point out that the Rangers are 0-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deized_kanuck604 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 laughable thread. Kesler coming back wont' help either unfortunately, he's been out for so long, no skating, no shooting. you think kesler will come back and we will win every game? Kesler??? no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck hero Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 now there is positive thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanCityScout Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 how quick everyone forgets other teams have gotten so much stronger!! even with Ryan in the line up..you are still dealing with some first class hockey teams out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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