ilduce39 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I won't be surprised or disappointed if AV gets let go, but Gillis certainly needs to shoulder his share of the blame. I'd wager if both were fired, AV would be getting a job a lot quicker than Gillis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Agree w grapes here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecoldstevebernier Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Regardless of whose 'fault' it is, I think it's best if both are let go. It's time for a regime change, and both have contributed to the mess we're in. But Cherry is right in that the goalie situation is mainly on Gillis... Gillis couldn't pull the trigger when he could've gotten assets for either goalie. Can you imagine if we got Kadri like we could've last year? But no, Gillis turned down Kadri, Bozak and a 1st. And Schneider would've fetched a ton, but now his value's gone down. Gillis couldn't bring himself to sell high for either goalie and now the stocks have dropped. What happened to "bold moves"? You can blame Vigneault for other things, but not the goalie situation. Whoever you think should've started when, it wouldn't have been a problem for him if Gillis had made a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Zamboni Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 AV will probably be gone regardless but MG has to go. fire MG, nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWheeler Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Don Cherry is absolutely, 100%, correct in his comments toward Gillis. Who signed Luongo to the face-of-the-fanchise contract? Gillis did. Who let a back-up, after 3 playoff games, all of a sudden become the starter? Gillis did. Who signed Schneider to starter type money? Gillis did. Who let the entire situation get so overblown and didn't pull the trigger on ANY deal? Gillis did. Gillis has treated Luongo (the guy who HE signed to be the franchise' goaltender, a Vezina nominee, an Olympic Gold medalist, and the guy who has carried this team through the last 7 years) like absolute crap the last year. It is absolutely disgraceful, and I am absolutely disgusted at how Luongo has been treated. Cory Schneider (the backup) should NEVER have been given the sniff of overthrowing Luongo as the starter. We knew for YEARS Schneider was being groomed to get traded and fetch us a great return. But the fact that Gillis allowed this whole situation to escalate 100% represents what Don Cherry has said. I have been, and am still, incredibly disgusted at how Luongo has gotten run out of town by our management. Management has singlehandedly ruined my love for this team this year. I hope it comes back, and I hope the proper heads roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbanks Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Squire Barnes put it best tonight on the news.....Gillis inherited a really good team...did a good job putting in a supporting cast that made them a great team that got to the finals... and then when we needed a little tweak he blew up the supporting cast and sent guys packing we havent been the same since .. and has made some terrible trades and terrible non trades like w.e. was offered for Luongo befor the season has to be better then what we are going to get for him now. the whole goalie things cant be put on MG sure the unable to trade him thing is ... but Luongo got us to this point schnieder isnt an elite but hes outplayed luongo the last 2 years so what does that make luongo? a goalie thats not worth his contract ... Cory taking over number 1 isnt just a result of him playing great but also luongos play slipping ... if luongo doesnt get outplayed by his back up we wouldnt be in this mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcoasting Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 You know you have to fire a coach when he's being praised by Don Cherry. On a side note anyone hear Don try and say Cizikas's name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Gillis circus time hits prime time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dura_mater Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 What is that saying, Hindsight is 50/50? Next we're going to call our scouts dumb for not drafting certain players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaguez Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Have to agree with him. We had, what, 14mil sitting during the playoffs? Shows me that we have a GM who can't utilize his cap space correctly. Grapes is bang on. Gillis has been gutless dice the day he got here. Bold moves Gillis? All in? Where? Safe moves or completely bizarre moves has and will be MG's legacy here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurf47 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Hard to argue with him. Could have had Jeff Carter for Schneider at the deadline last year. Our goaltending would have been just as good, and we would have had a 40 goal sniper on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kassians_fist Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Cherry pretty much hit the nail on the head, especially in regards to Schneider. If it's between AV or MG staying, I'd 10x rather see MG be the one to go. I like AV, he's a good coach, I haven't liked what he's done most of this season though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Killer Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 He's not wrong. Honestly, Cherry is usually on point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllHailSmyl Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 What is that saying, Hindsight is 50/50? Next we're going to call our scouts dumb for not drafting certain players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayoffHockey Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Brian Burke and Lindy Ruff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutesi Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I wonder what kind of diapers old grapes wears. Irrelevant, but an honest question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutesi Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Two good goalies, one coming into his prime the other starting to fade. Of course Don would chose the latter, especially since he can't pronounce Luongo's name. He has no idea what's happening with the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 How MG handled the Luongo trade is embarrassing as a Canuck fan. He made up stories like he was talking to 'multiple' teams and had an angreement with another team but was just waiting on the player BS. Im also tired of his snobby act whenever he's interviewed on the team1040 regarding an update on the Luongo deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsPajamas Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 What is Don's deal with recognition? He is always making sure everyone knows that he called it... When really nothing that would make his original stance against holding onto both goalies anymore right has happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigano Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Have to agree everything about Gillis and the goalie situation, but do agree it is time for a new coach. Gillis is gutless...didn't have the grapefruits to trade Lu or make the deal for Schneider as Don said would have gotten us a small fortune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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