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Sorry, I should have said one of his life achievements. The #1 being his family, wife and kids.
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Late to respond, but I was shocked to hear the news, too young and I feel for his family. Especially the kids, I lost my first wife at 35, my kids were only 9 and 10. My prayers and thoughts for his wife, tough times ahead. I really didn’t read his work and won’t comment on it other than it was his life achievement and should be respected. May your strength be each other’s support Botchford family.
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Ok. I mean that they had decent careers. Like 99% of athletes they most likely decline in the later years and ‘suck balls’ as you say. The ‘point’ is celebrate those highlights and send good wishes. Skip the ‘dishes’ and focus on the positives.
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I give up, u just won’t get the point.
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Really enough with the ingenious praise Stan, it sucks.
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Lets open this to discussion Mike Gillis returning President
CaptKirk888 replied to aqua59's topic in Canucks Talk
3 hours ago, aqua59 said: I don't think gillis would miss curtain things Benning misses. Further more, do you think Gillis would be 'draping' over Benning daily on his decisions? Or will he simply 'linen' to Benning. Either way, there would be no 'blind' decisions. -
Lets open this to discussion Mike Gillis returning President
CaptKirk888 replied to aqua59's topic in Canucks Talk
This is weak. Especially considering the source. Please go to the other teams official websites and go to roster - management or roster- front office, that is what I did, that is real, not unfair comparisons used by Willes. -
Lets open this to discussion Mike Gillis returning President
CaptKirk888 replied to aqua59's topic in Canucks Talk
I had to do a little research before I responded. Your assumption that the Canucks have a ‘tiny’ team is unmerited. I compared our team management size (front office execs, coaching, medical, scouting etc) to a few others in the league and found that we are comparable in all aspects. In fact in some cases we had a larger team. We also have 22 scouts, which is above the league average. Washington, for example, has 6 less scouts. At no time have I personally ever heard anyone in Canucks management claim to ‘have it all figured out’. Also, I don’t understand how you rate the team ‘the very worst in the league’? This is clearly not based on points standings. Are Edmonton, Buffalo, Ottawa etc, so much further ahead? As per your edit regarding Dahlen and Pulmu, this is not 'out of my imagination'. I am only going on what local media reported as that is all I can do. I am not privy to the actual conversations that transpired between these players, their agents and Canucks management. To say that everyone in Utica regressed is a blanket statement that also holds no merit. -
Lets open this to discussion Mike Gillis returning President
CaptKirk888 replied to aqua59's topic in Canucks Talk
I have been in business for over 30 years and have been in management. A good GM has to rely on a good group under him, he simply will not have the time to be everywhere or micro manage every aspect. The players leaving (Dahlin, Palmu) expected to jump to the NHL quickly. Management did not see that level of development yet. Placing the blame solely on Canucks management is biased and unfair. At least some, if not half, of the onus should be placed on the player and/or his agent. -
Really? Congrats on a good career but u suck (maybe literally) now? Why add those comments?
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[Speculation] Keith Gretzky to VAN for President?
CaptKirk888 replied to CRAZY_4_NAZZY's topic in Canucks Talk
You could argue for Pat Quinn. Tho he was successful as a coach, winning the Jack Adams in Philly and then turning around a bad LA team. -
Bet: Canucks will win a playoff series before Toronto
CaptKirk888 replied to Generational.EP40's topic in Canucks Talk
Can u please send me the winning lotto 649 numbers, thanks. -
How cuould not include Rypien?
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Is Markstrom now the Elite Goalie he was always projected to be?
CaptKirk888 replied to *Buzzsaw*'s topic in Canucks Talk
Further to the discussion, I watch every game and the ‘eye test’ everyone talks about shows me he has progressed more this year than any before. He has made some amazing saves and let in fewer bad goals. If you don’t like him or don’t agree he’s better, then too bad as he’s probably here for another 2 years while Demko develops. -
Is Markstrom now the Elite Goalie he was always projected to be?
CaptKirk888 replied to *Buzzsaw*'s topic in Canucks Talk
Blah blah blah. Never said he was ‘elite’. Just agreed with the majority here that he is much better than last year. You can not deny that, you provided the stats see bold above. To my recollection he didn’t do that last year. How about you look at this https://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/seasons/2018-19-nhl-goalies-stats.html tell me who is 7th overall for 2018/19 in games played and 12th overall in wins? -
Is Markstrom now the Elite Goalie he was always projected to be?
CaptKirk888 replied to *Buzzsaw*'s topic in Canucks Talk
Well that was easy... -
Is Markstrom now the Elite Goalie he was always projected to be?
CaptKirk888 replied to *Buzzsaw*'s topic in Canucks Talk
And what was his save percentage in those months. -
Is Markstrom now the Elite Goalie he was always projected to be?
CaptKirk888 replied to *Buzzsaw*'s topic in Canucks Talk
Can we quit with the year average stats? Look from Dec forward and you will see his stats are far better than last year. -
2019 NHL Draft Lottery | April 9th, 5:00pm PT
CaptKirk888 replied to Roberts's topic in General Hockey Discussion
I suspect JB suspected some other GM was speculating selecting his suspected pick -
https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/ed-willes-canucks-have-felt-the-love-from-jacob-markstrom-this-season/wcm/609f10c5-396c-4823-877d-4ffd20320731 Ed Willes: Canucks have felt the love from Jacob Markstrom this season Jacob Markstrom has embraced change this season and it's made him an elite goaltender ED WILLES Updated: April 2, 2019 It’s a given that Jacob Markstrom has enjoyed a breakout season with the Vancouver Canucks, and that’s reflected in any number of statistical categories which measure a goalie’s performance. There’s the obvious. On a team that was 23rd overall before Tuesday night’s games, Markstrom sat 10th in the league in wins. His 59 games also place him sixth in the NHL. He ranks fifth in saves and shots faced. And if you’re into fancy stats, there’s a metric out there which states Markstrom is top-five in goals saved for his team. You can easily make the case, in fact, that Markstrom has been one of the 10 best goalies in the NHL this season which, considering his history, is a notable development for both the player and the team. But it’s funny. When asked about his prized student’s season, Canucks goalie coach Ian Clark doesn’t rattle off numbers or data or any of the other measurables which are employed in today’s game. Rather, he talks about the emotional connection which has grown between Markstrom and his teammates; that stirring in the heart which you usually don’t associate with hockey players but Clark maintains is crucial to the complicated relationship between a goalie and his club. It’s a crazy little thing called love. And this year Markstrom and the Canucks have fallen for each other in a big way. “I tell goalies, if you truly want to be elite, part of the formula is to have your teammates love you,” Clark said during a private moment on Tuesday. “It’s just human nature. When he’s bailed you out after you’ve made a mistake, they will put a wall up in front of you, and that’s worth something. “There’s a big difference when a player makes a mistake and the face-off is in the zone or at centre ice. You have to be loved by your teammates and it’s because you make them better.” Markstrom, as it happens, didn’t get the start against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night, but as the season draws to a close he still represents one of the most compelling storylines on the team. You can dissect his performance any number of ways, but the plain fact is the Canucks were basically a playoff team in the games Markstrom played — 28-22-9, which extrapolates to 90 points over 82 games. He also emerged as a leader in the dressing room, helping to mentor Elias Pettersson among others. And his on-ice presence was invaluable to a young team trying to survive in the world’s toughest league. “Whenever you have a goalie you believe in, it definitely adds a level of confidence to your group,” said head coach Travis Green. “Do they actually play better? I think mentally they feel stronger. You hope your players play their best regardless, but I think (Markstrom) brings a sense of confidence to our group.” “The goalie is the most watched player on the ice,” said Clark. “There’s an inspirational responsibility there. It’s how you carry yourself on the ice, in the gym, everywhere. Being an elite goalie is a lifestyle choice because it’s something you carry at all times, and he’s continually embraced that responsibility.” Now, we’d love to tell you what Markstrom thinks about all this but, owing to fine print in the agreement between the goaltenders’ union and the Canucks, ‘keepers don’t talk on game days. That’s just as well because when Clark gets rolling on this subject, he sounds like Wordsworth on daffodils. Besides, there’s another point to be made in the Markstrom saga. This is the 29-year-old Swede’s ninth season in the NHL, but the first in which he’s played like a No. 1 goalie. He also becomes an unrestricted free agent at the conclusion of next season which has, in the fevered minds of some, set up an absurd debate over his future with the team. The reasoning — and we’re using the term loosely here — goes that Thatcher Demko might be ready to assume the starter’s role in another year and the money Markstrom will command would be better used elsewhere. We’re not going to invest a lot of time weighing the pros and cons of that argument. Suffice to say, a team in the Canucks’ position can’t go into a season with a question mark at its most important position. Yes, there are concerns about term and compensation, but Markstrom checks off the team’s biggest box and if you’re wondering if this season has been a one-off, here’s our pal Clark to set you straight. “I would expect him to hit the ground running next year,” Clark said. “What we’ve seen these last four months is what our expectation should be and, frankly, what his expectation should be of himself.” Clark added there was a moment in November when Markstrom struggled with the changes made to his game. If he was going to revert to his former self, that would have been the time; but Clark saw a different goalie in December. So did the rest of the NHL. “To see it unfold under pressure and under duress, you know he’s taken that step. It’s one thing to do it in a predictable, low-risk environment (practice). But it’s another thing to do it in the jungle of the game, in front of 20,000 people and with all that pressure. It takes courage to cross that bridge, and that’s a big credit to Jacob.” And something bigger for the Canucks. ewilles@postmedia.com twitter.com/willesonsports
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Is Markstrom now the Elite Goalie he was always projected to be?
CaptKirk888 replied to *Buzzsaw*'s topic in Canucks Talk
I am pretty sure Demko will be exempt. “* All first- and second-year NHL players, and all unsigned draft choices, will be exempt from selection (and will not be counted toward protection limits.” -
Is Markstrom now the Elite Goalie he was always projected to be?
CaptKirk888 replied to *Buzzsaw*'s topic in Canucks Talk
Oct and Nov brought his his overall stats down significantly. If you look from Dec forward he has improved substantially from last year.