Joel Heyman Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Dafuq? Jankowski, Poirier, passing on Shinkaruk. Guy probably is higher than Snoop Dogg during the draft. You should go take a look at Poiriers stats and highlights before adding him to that list, hes looking like a stud. Even if I like Shinkaruk more I can understand that pick at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingo Chili Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 NO to Feaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luongo_01 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Horvat for Ollie Jokinen Shinkaruk, 2014 1st, 2015 1st for Dion Phaneuf Kesler for Pittsburgh's 1st round pick Feaster heckles Sedins to wave their NTC/NMC's, they retire to Sweden. You forgot another offer sheet to an ineligible player, leading to losing said player and forfeiting the draft picks lost via the offersheet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingo Chili Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 This was without a doubt,the most boring hockey I have witnessed as a fan since 1987. Torts has no system other than dump the puck out and block shot,shots,shots....and if that fails yell and bench players.Fire his ass ASAP! This And rumour now is this coach wants Feaster to be GM?! Yikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Feaster is mediocre at best when it comes to trades but he drafts like an ace Jankowkski is going to be the best player to come out of the 2012 draft But Olli Maata is his daddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 This firing is just smoke and mirrors. Anyone that thinks that hiring a new GM is going to suddenly morph this team into a team that can win the Cup is dumber than a brick. The last time I checked, Gm's don't score goals! Gillis brought in a start of a decent group of young players in Horvat, Shinkaruk, Jensen (who many on CDC called a bust last year), Corrado etc as well as bringing in players like Tambellini who have met or exceeded expectations. Gillis was also a victim of the reduced capspace and anyone other than a magician could not have dealt with that much differently than Mike did. The result this year was mostly caused by a raft of injuries to key players. That said, this firing is just like throwing a bag of firecrackers into a group of disillusioned fans to get them all excited and hopeful. I hope we dont look back and regret this day! Be careful what you wish for! Pretty much says it all .. there is going to be more pain coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Feaster would be brought in to blow the team up, not build it into a cup contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 He wasn't exactly "part of the solution" either though. I've seen a LOT of mistakes regardless of what he did or didn't have to work with. Funny you were so willing to overlook MGs mistakes, torts had one year he should not be fired unless the new GM wants his own guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Funny you were so willing to overlook MGs mistakes, torts had one year he should not be fired unless the new GM wants his own guy. Firstly I wasn't overlooking anything. I never said Gillis was perfect I just think overall he's done more good than bad and didn't deserve to be fired just as his re-tool was about to start to take shape. As for Torts I don't necessarily disagree so long as he and whoever the new GM are both on the same page. That said IMO Torts has done more bad than good this year. His work here so far isn't exactly a ringing endorsement to retain him. Hence my above point and post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newgm Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 It looks to me that the real problem here when it comes to any GM is the ownership. Don't get me wrong, it's their toy and since they sign the cheques, that's their prerogative and we're lucky to have owners like the Aquilini's that are local and spend to the cap because they want to win more than anyone.I wasn't a big fan of hiring a rookie GM in Gillis, but to be fair it's hard to judge Gillis when it seems obvious that he's basically told what to do, Whether it's the Luongo contract or the Schneider trade and subsequent fiascos. Nobody really knows how big a part of any transaction the Aquilini's play or howmany deals they may have vetoed.If this is anywhere near accurate, and if Gillis is relieved, it's likely Lawrence Gillman would be the candidate. After all, if all they want is a yes man why would a high profile candidate want the job and why would they want to pay top dollar to a yes man. I think the ownwers mean well and want to win a cup more than anyone but you only have to see the crazy trade suggestions by well meaning fans to realize that management should be left to seasoned professionals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanTSN Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 He's 60. Too old to do this thing and see it to the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Firstly I wasn't overlooking anything. I never said Gillis was perfect I just think overall he's done more good than bad and didn't deserve to be fired just as his re-tool was about to start to take shape. His only option left was a retool because he let this team get progressively worse over the last 3 years. I think people are being too doom and gloom. Wait and see who we hire before we pretend that Gillis is the only guy who can do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanfor42 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 GM's and coaches get fired. It is the natural order of things. They all get fired eventually. A successful organiation is about creating winning conditions for the team. How is the mojo? How do fans feel about the team? How is the team perceived by the league? How is the team regarded by other teams and players ? How committed to winning are the players in the locker room? Those are the important things. Individual GM's come and go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanNuck Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Bob Nicholson would make a phenomenal president for the club... somehow, I just see him landing here with the Canucks. I feel he's definitely going to be president. As far as GM, he might either take that post, but he seems more likely going to hire someone else to handle that post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I'm sorry we have two back to back art ross trophy winners, this team has enough scoring, we just need a system that plays offence and geared towards skill. It's no coincidence that canucks are 28th in the league for goals per game this year and that Sedin, sedin, and burrows all went through terrible slumps in the same year. PS "three" years ago canucks were top 5 in goals per game Torts is not the right coach for this team. He's not a skill, puck possession coach, he's a dump and chase, grind it out coach. But here's the thing.... Puck possession and Canucks were Ace at it. That was three years ago. Since then, it's been total decline. But those players culminated at the right time to almost deliver a Cup. Those same players are tired and stale because they still ply on the same team. Sometimes you just have to shake it around. The playoffs are not based on skill and puck possession alone. A team needs to be skilled, healthy, durable, and with a heart that never quits. Honestly, seeing Daniel get punched in the face by a then teen, and the Canucks not responding at all, told us the entire story we needed to see; most didn't look. When those whistles are put away, it becomes a dump and chase, grind it out playoff environment whereby a 1-0 game is more likely than a 6-5 game. Our Stanley Cup winning coach knows that. So what's the point of playing like Cinderellas with glass shoes all season, only to face increasingly intense dumb lumberjacks in work boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudibango Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I know this will never happen but if jay feaster were hired I would instantly cancel my seasons tickets. U are not the only one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Fivehole0 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 U are not the only oneGood riddance, I heard So Cal teams still need fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
light_kun Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Does anyone here actually know what a president of a hockey club does? Who cares if its Nicholson or Linden or someone else...I'm more interested in who is going to be the GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevo882 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Just because Bob Nicholson is in Vancouver doesn't automatically mean that he's a front-runner to be the new GM. Bob Nicholson has no NHL experience and has not even been around the NHL so may not make a good GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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