Lets open this to discussion Mike Gillis returning President

[JesseBlue]

Bringing him in as the team president will do wonders to the club again. he has a vision and will also use team culture to move everyone to the same direction.

With that said, keep benning and company too

[MoneypuckOverlord]

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mike-gillis-canucks-interview-tsn-1040-2019

 

my apologize if this is posted.

 

 

[Dr. Crossbar]

We need a forwad thinking, out-of-the-box mind like his. Especially today. He's the type of active, busines-minded President we need rather than a figurehead PR type. I love his approach to problem solving. He's not afraid to be unconventional. 

 

I can see an opportunity for this to work but it would require Aquilini and Benning to let go of the "he was the previous GM" mentality. That's incredibly tough for some people to do in such a conventional environment.

 

And tbh, I'd rather see Gillis creating/building success as our President rather than watching him help Seattle or another team win.

 

If the organization is committed to making it work in a healthy way, and really see the value/opportunity in bringing Gillis back for his strengths, I'm all for it. 

[alt kilgore]

On 4/26/2019 at 12:47 PM, Pears said:

He constantly gave up picks for bottom six forwards and depth defensemen and handed out NTCs/NMCs like candy. That is the reason why Benning didn’t have much to work with when he started. 

Uh... He was shooting for a Stanley Cup. It was about keeping and attracting good players and a goaltender to compliment the Sedins. Did he go overboard on the NTC/NMC's? Maybe. But I'm guessing you'd be singing a different tune of we'd won in 2011. It was a big gamble that didn't pay off. Officials, especially Sutherland, and the Bruins and Leaf old boys club in Toronto made sure to step on the scales just enough.

 

Conversely, of you want an example of when NOT to employ that "strategy" it's when you are starting a rebuild. ie... Bennings first few years

[Pears]

6 minutes ago, kilgore said:

Uh... He was shooting for a Stanley Cup. It was about keeping and attracting good players and a goaltender to compliment the Sedins. Did he go overboard on the NTC/NMC's? Maybe. But I'm guessing you'd be singing a different tune of we'd won in 2011. It was a big gamble that didn't pay off. Officials, especially Sutherland, and the Bruins and Leaf old boys club in Toronto made sure to step on the scales just enough.

 

Conversely, of you want an example of when NOT to employ that "strategy" it's when you are starting a rebuild. ie... Bennings first few years

And if you cared to read a few posts down, I said I understood what he was doing. That still doesn’t excuse his absolute steaming pile of garbage that was his drafting. He set us back. Stanley Cup or no Stanley Cup. 

[Ghostsof1915]

Naslund would be perfect.

Honest answers. 

Good face for the franchise. 

 

And he'd let Benning keep doing what he's good at. 

I would like to see a capologist/contract manager type for Assistant GM. And ease out Wisebrod. 

[*Buzzsaw*]

Not going to happen.

[Honky Cat]

16 hours ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

Naslund would be perfect.

Honest answers. 

Good face for the franchise. 

 

And he'd let Benning keep doing what he's good at. 

I would like to see a capologist/contract manager type for Assistant GM. And ease out Wisebrod. 

If Linden did not succeed at being a President, and wasn't given full autonomy..why would Naslund?

 

May as well put Shane 'O'Brien in the Presidents chair..Unless,an executive with real clout comes in..they may as well just leave the Presidency vacant.

[D-Money]

28 minutes ago, Honky Cat said:

If Linden did not succeed at being a President, and wasn't given full autonomy..why would Naslund?

 

May as well put Shane 'O'Brien in the Presidents chair..Unless,an executive with real clout comes in..they may as well just leave the Presidency vacant.

I'm not necessarily supporting the idea, but at least Naslund actually has experience running a hockey team (Modo).

 

Trevor Linden, on the other hand, was about as experienced as Shane O'Brien.

[canuckster19]

Meh Naslund didn't do a very good job in Modo, I don't like.

[-Vintage Canuck-]

 

[tas]

gillis will join leiweke on seattle. 

[Generational.EP40]

We didn’t deserve him back anyways.

 

Like I said originally, MG has hinted he wouldn’t prefer coming back so good news for him in that regard. 

[garthsbutcher]

BRING BACK BURKEY

[Pears]

52 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

 

He shut this one down quicker than he did the Lombardi rumours  

[Honky Cat]

52 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

 

Thank god we can put that rumour to bed.

[JM_]

thank the baby cheeses, that would have been a disaster. 

 

I hope this means that he is talking to someone like Ralph Krueger and doesn't want our idiot local media to muck it up with fake news. 

[rychicken]

1 hour ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

 

Just to quell the next rumour.....FA has not contacted me either about the job.....

[Phat Fingers]

I get it, its retro night and we are just playing the classics!  

 

 

[canuck2288]

Very strong NO

 

so glad he is long gone