*Buzzsaw* Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 It was a great start to the season... we all saw what potential there is in this team. The young guys got a taste of winning... the Sedins looked fresher from playing fewer minutes and playing those minutes against weaker opposition lines... and Eriksson showed his contract isn't as much of an albatros as we all feared. But its time to be realistic... with two of our best offensive sparkplugs gone for the expected length of time, the chances of making the playoffs is slim. But that ain't entirely a bad thing. There was a chance of this team peaking too early... like Calgary seems to have done... like the Coilers... (with help from the worst management in NHL history) Canucks could use another year of high drafts... JB has shown his ability to find nuggets of pure gold even when drafting in the 23rd position. And if we are sellers at the deadline, we have lots of valuable commodities... with his season so far, Vanek could bring in a nice draft choice. Don't get me wrong, I am not advocating for a tank... the coach should be pushing this team to compete, but realistically a playoff spot probably won't happen. Whatever way it turns out, I am happy with how the team is developing and the way the future looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuman491 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Definitely agree with you. I was really happy to see a much more entertaining and competitive team take the ice this year. Wins are always fun to watch, but being able to draft high at least once more will be better for this team in the long run. As much as I have loved Vanek's play this year I agree that we should flip him at the deadline. And I think the Sedin's have proved they can come back next year on 1 year deals at a reasonable price and be productive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhukini Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 You don't say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 They had a good thing going, and surpassed what I thought they were capable of. Still gives us plenty of reasons to be optimistic going forward. Not saying we'll drop to the bottom of the standings, but with Horvat, Sutter and Baertschi out for several weeks, it'll be tough to win games, and a losing streak will set us back too far. I'm just hoping we can win a few more games over the next 4-6 weeks. Oh well, we can still get excited about the upcoming Draft and the future of this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt kilgore Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 We had the potential for a Cinderella run this year. Such is a thing called Canuck Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 25 minutes ago, *Buzzsaw* said: It was a great start to the season... we all saw what potential there is in this team. The young guys got a taste of winning... the Sedins looked fresher from playing fewer minutes and playing those minutes against weaker opposition lines... and Eriksson showed his contract isn't as much of an albatros as we all feared. But its time to be realistic... with two of our best offensive sparkplugs gone for the expected length of time, the chances of making the playoffs is slim. But that ain't entirely a bad thing. There was a chance of this team peaking too early... like Calgary seems to have done... like the Coilers... (with help from the worst management in NHL history) Canucks could use another year of high drafts... JB has shown his ability to find nuggets of pure gold even when drafting in the 23rd position. And if we are sellers at the deadline, we have lots of valuable commodities... with his season so far, Vanek could bring in a nice draft choice. Don't get me wrong, I am not advocating for a tank... the coach should be pushing this team to compete, but realistically a playoff spot probably won't happen. Whatever way it turns out, I am happy with how the team is developing and the way the future looks. Benning is pretty inconsistent at drafting. He has gotten some real gems in Boeser and Demko but he's whiffed on his top two picks. I hope the best for Virtanen and Juolevi but a lot of people weren't happy at the time, and for good reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 7 minutes ago, Bob.Loblaw said: Benning is pretty inconsistent at drafting. He has gotten some real gems in Boeser and Demko but he's whiffed on his top two picks. I hope the best for Virtanen and Juolevi but a lot of people weren't happy at the time, and for good reason. To be fair, a lot of people weren't happy about Boeser or Pettersson either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 25 minutes ago, Zhukini said: You don't say? Pretty sure he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodycanuckleheads Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Ummm, top-6 picks have roughly a 70% or better chance of becoming stars in the NHL, so whiffing 2 out of 3 isn't very good at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Just now, bloodycanuckleheads said: Ummm, top-6 picks have roughly a 70% or better chance of becoming stars in the NHL, so whiffing 2 out of 3 isn't very good at all. Good thing he hasn't done that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRypien37 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 I don't want to sound like a dick but this is beyond obvious. This team has no business even contending for a playoff spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Nirvanagut Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Aren't all nuggets pure gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Buzzsaw* Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 Just now, RRypien37 said: I don't want to sound like a dick but this is beyond obvious. This team has no business even contending for a playoff spot. You're wrong... this team would have made the playoffs if everyone had stayed healthy. Look at the number of injury hours and the points they put up. There was no reason not to expect Horvat/Baertschi to have career seasons... for Boeser to either walk away with the Calder or to be the #1 contender... the Sedins to hit 50 pts and Eriksson to return to form... good chance to hit 20 goals. Add in Goldy and Sutter and the rest and you have a big improvement in scoring. And with Marky and Nilsson playing solidly the Canucks have goaltending which many other teams in the league are envious of. This is a fine young team RIGHT NOW... and that doesn't even consider how bright the future prospects who haven't suited up are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 29 minutes ago, Bob.Loblaw said: Benning is pretty inconsistent at drafting. He has gotten some real gems in Boeser and Demko but he's whiffed on his top two picks. I hope the best for Virtanen and Juolevi but a lot of people weren't happy at the time, and for good reason. Juolevi and Petterson are actually his 2 top picks, both of whom are presently killing it in their respective mens leagues and on pace to meet/break records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmy Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 35 minutes ago, Bob.Loblaw said: Benning is pretty inconsistent at drafting. He has gotten some real gems in Boeser and Demko but he's whiffed on his top two picks. I hope the best for Virtanen and Juolevi but a lot of people weren't happy at the time, and for good reason. I don't think he has whiffed on anything it's way to early for that. Virtanen is coming along and tantalizes with what he could become and Juolevi is having a great season so far. If both aren't solid contributors to the team in 2 years time then I would agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spur1 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 38 minutes ago, Bob.Loblaw said: Benning is pretty inconsistent at drafting. He has gotten some real gems in Boeser and Demko but he's whiffed on his top two picks. I hope the best for Virtanen and Juolevi but a lot of people weren't happy at the time, and for good reason. He who has given up on Virt will be eating crow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DADDYROCK Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 The Canucks have NEVER EVER had a (1st overall)draft pick,in almost fifty years,not that that guarantees a great player but it would be nice to have a chance at greatness. The last two draft with the B.S. lotto system we have dropped two spot both times. TIME FOR SOME GOOD LUCK,IF YOU ASK ME. THE KIND THE LEAGUE GAVE THE VEGAS KNIGHTS. BEFORE VANCOUVER CANUCK FANS GETS SO DISCOURAGED THEY DON'T BOTHER CARING ANYMORE,OR REALLY STOP BUYING TICKETS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 31 minutes ago, RRypien37 said: I don't want to sound like a dick but this is beyond obvious. This team has no business even contending for a playoff spot. ....and LVK does....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodycanuckleheads Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 36 minutes ago, aGENT said: Good thing he hasn't done that. Oh, you think that, if the draft was held again today, that Virtanen and Juolevi would both go top-6??? Ummm, no. Virtanen probably wouldn't even go in the 1st round and Juolevi wouldn't go in the top 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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