Tortorella's Rant Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 If this team was going to go all in, they would have done it in 2010-2011 or 2011-2012 when they were still a powerhouse. Now, they're garbage, riddled with injuries, a useless PP, marginal PK, obviously bigger issues than a couple trades are going to fix. Remember, a couple trades to "go all in" guarantees you nothing other than you just traded away your best and youngest assets, which the Canucks have very few of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossram Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Look at what Pittsburgh has done. Reason being is the cap comes down next year, hence why Pens were very aggressive in acquiring Iginla, Morrow and Murray. Granted Canucks don't have the assets it would take to do what Pens did. The argument can be made not to mortgage the future, but what future do we have? Aside from Jensen, we have nothing in the way of good prospects. Canucks window for winning is closing. I fully expect all Gillis will do at most is acquire a 3rd line Center and that will be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lui's Knob Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 It's painfully obvious a retool needs to occur but cause of their NMC and gillis unpopularity with other teams this tranisitons into a first round bust , even then nothing will be done.... Boring hockey, outplayed all year, luongo fiasco and bad to awful coaching.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastal1 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Yeah we just magically go all in and acquire all the players we need right? CDC you never cease to amaze me in thinking you can do a GMs job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 This team and it's fan base are in denial. Going all in? To get another middling third or fourth liner...or the next Aaron Rome? Because that's the type of player you'll be getting at the deadline. We are witnessing the end of a glorious run for this team. Granted it's not over and anything can happen in the playoffs, but unlike previous years, we are more than just a couple of depth players away from making a serious run. Yes...I said depth players because unless MG finally starts tinkering with the core of this team, does anyone think teams will be lining up to give us their impact players for the likes of anyone on our bottom 3 forward lines outside of Kesler? We are not a Jarome Iginla or a Steve Ott away from becoming a serious contender. Tyler Bozak would be a nice fit on the third line, but I wouldn't consider that to be "going all in" when you're giving up an all-star goalie. What worries me is that MG will start dealing the few solid prospects and high draft picks the team does have to try to keep our obviously closing window open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc_devil Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Gillis mistake was not getting a proper 3rd line center during their stanley cup run year. Snieds should of been traded then and he never would of had this LU Sneids goaile controversey. You would of got a solid 3rd line center for Sneids instead of the useless vet they got. Now your screwed you have a new goalie in Sneids and stuck with LU as well eating up valuable cap space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deized_kanuck604 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Is Lack considered a prospect? He's nearly NHL ready. If this mess with Luongo ever gets resolved, Lack will backup Schneider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deized_kanuck604 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Pittsburgh magically acquired all the players they needed. You make it sound like it's not possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenSurgeon Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Seems like no one wants to take on Luongo's cap hit and the Canucks have no other assets to trade unless they trade their future. Are they that close to winning a cup that one or two key players would help put them over the top otherwise it will be a waste to trade away their future on a couple of rent a players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenSurgeon Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I really think vancouver should look to deal and rebuild after this year... It's just not their time anymore. The only way I can see them potentially being a cup contender is with Kesler coming back and being the beast he was during their previous finals run and trading Luongo to pick up an asset that can help the team up front or with Schneider having to stand on his head every game in the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesler's Nose Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I too hope he makes some good moves, but you're being a little dramatic don't you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsCanuck Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Honestly, this year no one is going to come close to beating either the Pens or Hawks. Why waste the future on a rental who we might not even re-sign. This team needs more than a deadline quick fix to get past Pitt or Chi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bahaazar Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Haha Special ED -- go back to sleep, or watch curling. I would like to see a good dman or power forward with grit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 To use a poker analogy. It's pretty dumb to go "all in" when you are holding a pair of 7's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911doctor Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Canucks need to trade 1 goalie.... So they can have a fixed goalie. They NEED a goal scorer badly. I dont know what they can trade but they desperately need someone to score.. MG needs to stop going for the tough guys and go with a superstar goal scorer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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