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EdgarM

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  1. Very well said this is where I see the Captaincy as well. I do think that Bo and Petey are the front runners right now but it is too early to say and I would like to see what kind of leadership we have in the playoffs, which is where it really counts anyway.
  2. I suggested he was tired OR disinterested. He might even be injured who knows. All I know is that he is not playing like himself lately. I guess if you took off your rose colored glasses you would see that. I loved the fact that Bo had a fight recently but that is the last time I seen any kind of "push back" from him. Yes he works hard most nights but man you cannot dispute Peteys fight to win EVERY NIGHT! Look at how many GWG's he has already and that just shows that he is "clutch" and he can be depended on to go above and beyond to win a game. Thanks for your riveting input though I think this one was better then your last.
  3. I am not totally against Bo being Captain as I said before I was his biggest supporter before EP came on the scene. You are right in that the playoffs is when we will see the true leaders shine and that's when we will get a better picture of who should be Captain. We are going to be good either way. I tend to watch the little things players do and Petey has done pretty much anything he can do to win the game. He has even tried to hit with his very small frame. I can only imagine what he can do in the future.
  4. Thanks for your input......Genius.
  5. Linden became the Captain at the age of 21.
  6. And why was Linden the best Canuck LEADER of all time? Because he gave his ALL and rose above and beyond his expectations. Look at his regular season stats and then look at his playoff stats. He brought it when it meant the most and the picture of him and McLean after game #7 shows how much he gave in 94'. Those are the attributes I see in Petey and when he gets BETTER then he is right now, watch out. He will hit other players, he will block shots, he will dive to get the puck out of the zone and he will score when the team needs a goal. That kind of leadership is what I want especially during the playoffs when the time comes.
  7. I didn't say anything about scoring I just mentioned "game winning goals". This kid already is finding ways to win games. He has way more attributes then the Sedins and he has only played a handful of NHL games. There is no slow down with this kid and he is only going to get better. It just scary to think what he can do in a couple of years.
  8. Just wanting something a little different in the next Captain in that he will not accept "EXCUSES" and will just go out there and "DO" instead. There has been some successful Captains in the NHL who carry that "Special" quality in them which brings them to achieve more then what was expected of them and they are a cut above the rest and CUP WINNERS. I see this quality in Petey.
  9. How about GWG's? I want a guy who will win at all costs and finds a way to lead his team to victory. EP has been doing this and he is still a Rookie, I can only imagine what he can do when he gets as much experience as Bo has. Its not about the points its about the fight in the player and right now EP is displaying this by doing everything in his power to win. Have you seen his effort almost EVERY SHIFT? This kid is the real deal and a guy I want to lead this team to a Cup without a doubt.
  10. Wait until EP gains a little more NHL experience and grows into his man body, and then it won't even be close.
  11. Before this season, I was also thinking Bo was the shoe-in. I would like a leader who wants to win at all costs and will do anything to get there. EP has done everything in his power to win, every game. Bo lately has looked tired or disinterested. I don't want the leader to all of a sudden "give up" when the going gets tough I want that fight in him until the very end. Right now that person is Petey, without a doubt.
  12. Oh My! We have been looking for a player such as this for a very long time. He should be the main priority at the draft for sure.
  13. Bo and Boes welcome the new offense minutes and continue putting up the points. They both improve over last year. Petterson is paired with Goldobin and /or Baertchi and they benefit with legit 2nd line points Virtanen continues to grow and shows a little offense in his game. The new FA's improve the PK and free up Granlund and Sutter to put up better offensive numbers. Gaudette starts in Utica as does OJ and Dahlen. One of Poiliot or Hutton is traded before the season is out. Markstrom improves with the new goalie coach and Demko outplays Nilsson by the trade deadline and Nilsson is traded. The PP is improved with Boeser/Petterson/Bo. Edler finds out there is life after the Sedins. The team plays a more cohesive/assertive game. The team is beginning to build character and start to learn to play for each other. A new Era begins.
  14. Need those character players and they are a good example of missing that component. Poor fellas.
  15. Even better then this is that they are being deployed appropriately and not getting the WD treatment of deploying the dynamic duo of Magma and Kaput every chance the coach gets.
  16. A good alternate if we are unable to acquire Kane.
  17. Can't believe Hartnell did that IN FRONT OF THE ENTIRE CANUCK BENCH! Wow! Just Wow!
  18. I think you will find it difficult for any of the new core accepting to just rolling over and taking a loss. That's the way it should be.
  19. Some very good points Nuxfanabroad. I think you hit a key point in that our lack of nastiness has changed this teams success this year. With the loss of Dorsett and the non-chalant play of Guddy since his return, has all but diminished this type of play. I would add that we have also lost a key component in the team with Bo and others(Sutter,Tanev) in Character and leadership. Although injuries are having its toll I believe these losses in our game(character and toughness) is what are the back breakers. Why are we not trying to sign Archibald? I think we really need to move on from the Sedins to truly make the next step. With the extra cap space we can ADD to and COMPLIMENT the players we already have. Right now it looks like there are two different sides to the team and the Sedin,Edler,Ericksson side is not conducive to the other side. I actually believe Vanek is a better fit to the team right now then the others mentioned. With the Sedins still on the team, I have no great interest in the standings column, but , next year I would expect the team to progress to being more successful barring no major injuries of course.
  20. That's the big difference coaching players with "character" and the "prima donnas". You guess which ones are which on the team right now.
  21. When I see the Sedins forechecking and backchecking? Something is going on.
  22. I guess everyone see's the same thing differently and this is no different. What I seen was a coach trying to make his players accountable including the superstars. What I seen was the team doing pretty good until about xmas time when the team decided they were no longer going to play the game with any kind of effort. Coincidentally this is when the Sedins numbers declined as well. I see TG similar in that he is trying to make his players accountable, but, this time he has players with a lot of character such as Bo, Biega , Sutter, Tanev etc. He most likely played Kessler so much because he was one of the few players that season who had character and a work ethic. I believe we may have gotten rid of our heart and soul players(Burrows,Kessler,Bieksa,Hansen etc,) and were left with the "popular" players. Soon this will change and a new culture is beginning to emerge and the page to the next chapter will soon be turned.
  23. A bit of luck and maybe some help from the league. Haha. Seriously, what have the Leafs accomplished so far? They have sucked for a long time just as the Oilers have and they both FINALLY got lucky and won the lottery they have been playing for years. Still..............they have won nothing and it remains to be seen if the two players(McDavid and Matthews) will take them over the top. Still think they need 21-22 more players to make them a championship team though. Vegas on the other hand..............
  24. At what cost though? What about the lottery? You try to better your team every year and you draft the best player you can every year. More importantly then where you draft would be who you draft(scouting) and that you do not trade away your picks. Those things you can control, the draft order, you cannot.
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