VoiceOfReason_ Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I am paraphrasing, but his interview essentially said: We love the core and have full faith in them. Fans expecting large changes are going to be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Last time around trade deadline he said something and it didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckRow Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Captain going down with his ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I'm pretty sure they purposely say the opposite things just to screw with the media. I wouldn't read too much into either Gilman or Gillis. Nobody knows whats available, until it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoiceOfReason_ Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 Captain going down with his ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lui's Knob Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Status quo and lots of excuses... How bout a real definition of what "reset" means? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strombone1 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Status quo and lots of excuses... How bout a real definition of what "reset" means? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocklovich Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Wow I think the front office could use a 'tearing a strip off' session from Gordon Ramsay or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 So don't expect big changes in playoff performance either Lawrence . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Green Lawn Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 So are we going to keep Luongo then........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksFanMike Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Well at the year-end presser MG said that he felt changes were necessary.... sorry but firing your coach and that's it isn't exactly a big change. The core is the problem, not the coach (even though I felt MG's decision to fire AV was the correct one). More changes are necessary than just firing the coach in order to improve the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupisAll Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I suppose sitting on your hands and doing nothing when your job is on the line is a bold move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I guess we should fire Gillis now before we waste another season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I'm pretty sure they purposely say the opposite things just to screw with the media. I wouldn't read too much into either Gilman or Gillis. Nobody knows whats available, until it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robongo Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 These guys are clowns and need to go. They claim their ultimate goal is to win the cup, yet it's clear as day that this core is simply NOT good enough. Their whole idea of a reset is to fire the coach and plug the holes with our limited prospects whom are not ready.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Not a surprise. The combined factors of (1) having most of the major personnel components locked into NTCs/NMCs and (2) the salary cap going down next season meant that the Canucks were going to be hard pressed to make any major moves. Given those realities, management likely wants to use next season to take an accurate "temperature" of what they really have with this core and this overall roster. They need to find out how big or small a factor the coaching was in the failures of the past two playoffs (and also measure the degree to which this group of players may or may not have lost their competitiveness and drive). It makes sense really. If the coaching change yields dramatic improvement, then Gillis will have a strong rationale to continue with this core. If not, then the next step is overhauling the player personnel, and the Sedins' contract expiry after 2013-14, coupled with an increased cap ceiling, is the most logical time to make a decision about the long-term future of the roster. As much as I share people's frustration with this team, when I set those emotions aside, it becomes clear that wholesale changes to the roster would be a premature action at this time (and would most likely hurt the franchise, given the overall league climate and the fact that the Canucks would be selling low on most transactions). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bob Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Canucks are 4 players short of a roster and $800k over cap, so changes have to be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I think MG kinda hinted it 2 weeks ago on a team1040 interview that the AV firing will be the biggest off season change we will see this summer... They're already setting up the excuses for when they fail to do anything significant this summer. Also, if Eakins is #1 on their list and we lose him to NYR because we waited 2 weeks to do what everyone in the league knew would happen.. ill be so pissed with this management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 why does some people not listen to the news when it comes out....gillis has said that the core will stay the same and the supporting staff would change....this is a good team that lost for not being good enough....why change the core when with a some toughness added, this team will be okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7thMan Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Huge mistake. Our team isn't bad and maybe a coaching change will turn everything around, but I don't want to slowly descend into mediocrity, then atrocity. If our window has closed, rebuild right now. If it hasn't, add more pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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