Kack Zassian Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Nah, they aren't. Trade for a 3rd line center, a second line winger, and a big shutdown RH Dman. Fire AV, Fire Newell Brown, Fire Bowness, Hire Lindy Ruff, Hire Baumer, Hire another def coach. Bag skate the defence every time they have a sloppy game and there you go. There's your cup winning Canucks. Until that happens, No Cup for Hanky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureNHLGm Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Simple as that, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kack Zassian Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Yep. Any player can be had for the right price. We have picks/prospects that can be used to acquire some rental players for a run. So yeah, it is as simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzam Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 as it stands right now, just looking at the west, a series against any of these teams will be challenging Kings Blues Hawks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureNHLGm Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 So acquire a - 3rd line center (whos an upgrade on Schroeder) - A 2nd line player (whos an upgrade on Higgins/Raymond) - A top-4 RH d-man (whos an upgrade on Garrison/Ballard/Tanev) Yeah... nice and realistic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzam Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I think we have to add a third line center to make it far this year. The defensive pieces are there. There should be no excuses for the players or coaches on that end. We have 2 top goaltenders, no excuses there either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snucks Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 No. As said in my thread, we need changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 And demote kesler to what? A five million dollar third line center? The guy just had multiple surgeries... he's one of the best all around defensive forwards in the game ffs. Smh. We need a shake up on d not center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snucks Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 AV should put his fixer Alex Burrows with Kessler and Raymond, and put Kassian with the Sedins till Kessler gets it going again or is traded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rounoush Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Not too optimistic right now but we still have time to get it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwnuck Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Thats too much of an absolute statement. But this team has just as much of a chance as any other team in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 That year was different. That year the Canucks would steamroll teams. Absolutely dominate them. These last two years have been different. They're coasting and lazy. Not the same team by any stretch that we had in 2011. Not even close. We've lost quite a few assets we had on that cup winning team that shouldn't of been let go including Ehrhoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kack Zassian Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 as much as i agree with the above statement, we have not improved our team in 3 years...our top 3 lines are pretty much the same...instead of getting garrison we should have kept salo and went after a goal scorer for the second line.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dildo Faggins Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Its hard to predict these things because look what happened with LA, but my feeling is that the Canucks are not going to be a contender this year. They havent resolved the 3rd line center issue, they are significantly lacking in secondary scoring, and there are holes in the defense corps. And you can certainly forget about any trades happening with Luongo with a guy like Gillis in charge, unless by some miracle some team happens to offer the earth the sky and everything in between for him. The window of opportunity is closing but Gillis is too content with the status quo to make any needed changes. I'd like to be wrong but I'm not feeling very optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Hamhuis?? I have been most disappointed with him out of all the d... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 We have a very good team........................but......................we don't have a SC winning team. Look at the teams that win the SC. They are often less than great in the league but they tend to have 2/3 things. A big bodied group able to outlast the opposition in best of 7's, a genuine sniper or two and a goalie who plays out of his skin in the playoffs. I reckon we would have been the exception to the rule in 2011, however we will not imo put it all together like that again. Too many of this team know the pain and I doubt whether they would accept it psychologically again. They performed heroics in 2011 against teams who tried to batter them into submission but they showed a toughness and resilience that this core will never be able to replicate. Have we ever been fully fit as a team since 2011?............I wonder why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 - In the first 18 games of 2010-11, we were 11-4-3, with 55 goals scored. - This year, in the first 18 games, we're 10-4-4, with 52 goals scored. Wow...HUGE difference. Not by any stretch similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Lack the killer instinct to get it done. Doesn't mean the team can't pull it together and get lucky however (not to mention season is far from over and trade deadline hasn't yet been reached). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugemanskost Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Yep. Any player can be had for the right price. We have picks/prospects that can be used to acquire some rental players for a run. So yeah, it is as simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pinchin Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I'd love to put my homer glasses on and say yes but I just don't feel it. We need more scoring depth and our D needs better chemistry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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