TheXFactor

Mother of God this thread is older then my nephew.

Problem with this idea, IMO, is that Sedins with Burrows is still a 1st line with little physical presence, and the entire league knows it. And unfortunately for us, the three of them lack the ability to adapt or change their game enough, meaning they WILL get shutdown. In other words, a Sedin-Sedin-Burrows line's limits and disadvantages are way too predictable for other teams. As for actually keeping Burrows, i'm all for it unless another team offers considerable value which is doubtful. Even if his talents have diminished with age, he's still one of the hardest and most dedicated players on our team and his loyalty to the Canucks is probably only second to Bieksa. At the very least, he'll play a good role model for the kids.

Lack and Markstrom will be solid goalies but from what I saw this season I don't believe they could carry the team to a cup. There is of course room to develop, but unless Lack suddenly has an explosion of improvement (very possible), then this goalie tandem isn't as impressive as i'd want it to be.

From the looks of things, Bieksa and the Sedins are so far the only players we have who've expressed the desire to stay in Van regardless of our status as contenders... maybe Burrows. Wouldn't be surprised if Hansen waives to go to a contending team if any go after him. Gotta say no to Iggy though, he's not what we're looking for.

As long as we didn't pick Ritchie I'm fine with either Virtanen, Nylander, or Ehlers. At this point in time you can't really go wrong with any of the 3. Virtanen having a shoulder injury does NOT make him injury prone, nor does anyone know for certain he's a bust. We need more players with a shoot first mentality because, clearly, our 1st line is sorely lacking in shooters. Sedin-Sedin-Burrows = playmaker-playmaker-grinder? We don't need that.

All managements are always calling player's agents. A phone call doesn't mean Miller's getting signed. And lol at the people saying Miller sucks. St. Louis' defense got owned by Chicago. It was the entire team's fault they lost not just Miller.

This trade would basically sacrifice depth for 1 single talented player. Whether its Ekblad or Reinhart the pressure on them would be massive. 6th + Tanev(?) + Shinkaruk would mean the 1st overall we'd draft would have to become at least as good as Stamkos/Tavares/Toews. Does anyone in this years draft even have that ceiling?

Skill, speed, size, talent. Not one of them matters on the ice if you can't stay healthy enough to be on the ice.

He was given multiple chances. He failed to live up to expectations ever since we signed him. Might do better on other teams, maybe over east where the game is a little different but he really has no place left here when some of our prospects might be ready to play for us next season.

The Sedins will get better than this season but I doubt they'll be as good before that. I strongly believe the coach's play style affects how well the Sedins play. While Tort's defense system showed everyone having a drop in production, the Sedin's performances were relatively MUCH worse. I mean how did Daniel Sedin go from one of, if not THE best left wing and scorer on our team to a player who drops to 16 goals in a season?. Did it have something to do with his concussion? Maybe. Regardless, we're stuck with 2 players that will decline and retire at roughly the same time. It also seems like it wouldn't be possible to trade 1 and keep another since the Sedin brothers probably want to stay together. Unless our prospects are 1st line-worthy in the next 1-3 seasons and the Sedins can drop to 2nd line, that $14 million might seriously hinder with building a cup contending team.

I don't really know how to reply to the posters defending Garrison. Just because hes "not bad" at hitting the net does NOT mean hes good at it. Frankly I was under the impression that he was brought into the team for that very purpose whereas Hamhuis, Bieksa, and Edler were meant for different purposes. Regardless his ability to hit the net isn't good enough.

I think Edler's performance next season will depend on who would be our next coach. Don't really care for Garrison... every time I watch him play he's missing the net more often than not. IMO he's bordering on "overpaid" status. Then again most of the team under performed.

While he wouldn't be MY first choice for the draft he does look really good on the ice. Still though he seems injury prone. Doesn't matter how big or fast or talented on the ice you are. If he can't stay healthy enough to play the game then it would be a waste of a draft pick. Its a pretty big risk IMO considering how physical the west is.

So has Benning really been chosen as the new GM? Otherwise the title is pretty damn misleading.

Adapting to the environment is all it is really. I stand with the opinion that Marchand is the better forward.