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    [Rumour] Canucks poking on Pesce

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    12 minutes ago, DrJockitch said:

    I am not sure we can afford another high end top 4 D. 
    Pettey is going to get paid big time and we will need to pay Hronek. 
    OEL penalty kicks in 2 years for a couple more years before becoming manageable. 
    There is a reason we only signed one player for more than 2 years this off-season. 
    Our D would potentially be one of the better setups in the league with good size and puck moving with him but this is a pipe dream. 
    Though never say never with trader Jim around. 
     

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    [DEBATE] Which player are you taking, Elias Pettersson or Jack Hughes?

    in Canucks Talk

    Posted · Edited by Baratheon

    33 minutes ago, Bob.Loblaw said:

    You need to try this first on a Devils forum and see how much the pendulum swings.

     

    And then you have to find a neutral team and do another vote there.  Like... Chicago or... Tampa?

    You're right of course.  EP has home ice advantage here.

     

    I can't speak for anyone else but I genuinely tried to take bias out of this.  I still end up picking EP.  

     

    If they both played on the same team, I would be more comfortable putting EP out there against the other teams' top forwards.  He's easier to utilize in any situation if you ask me.  

     

    Speed seems to be the only advantage that JH has.  It's a big one for sure but is it enough to make him the better player? Not for me.

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    [Report] Canucks name Quinn Hughes as captain

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    5 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

     

    He just makes the most sense for so many reasons.  Idk how to say this without offending someone so I'll just say it. QH hasn't (to my knowledge) slowly sulked his way off the ice and then turned around later and freaked out at the backup goalie when they didn't get off the ice fast enough (due to confusion not attitude)

     

    In JT Miller, I see similar qualities as Jovo and Bieksa.  Were they not also leaders? This team absolutely made the right call!

    Who is the toughest current Canuck?

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    4 hours ago, Coconuts said:

    Ain't that most NHL teams nowadays though, seems most teams don't really have one, they just have a few guys who seem willing to step up now and again

     

    Guys like Schenn who've made their bones regularly going are few and far between, and even guys like Scenn and Reaves are throwbacks to the time they'd have grown up in

     

    Feeder leagues were different when they were coming up too and have changed alongside the NHL

    It still weirds me out that guys like Reaves, Schenn, Lucic, Wilson etc. are considered heavyweights.  Just goes to show how the league is changing.

    When there were still legit heavyweight enforcers, Lucic was terrified of them.  He wanted no part of those guys.  Yet now many considered him to be the top "heavyweight" lol

    I dunno if I'll ever get used to it.

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    Captaincy

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    15 minutes ago, Barnstorm said:

    How about October 11 when the Oilers are in town to open our regular season? 

    I don’t think this team and its fan base require much extra-curricular marketing. Just name the captain and get on with it. I miss the days when there was less hype and fanfare over every conceivable event and milestone. Too much of it imo. 
    They could invite these dudes in for the ceremony.:lol:

     

     

     

    I demand that our new captain enters the arena like this.  

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    Especially if it's JT lol

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    Captaincy

    in Canucks Talk

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    2 minutes ago, NewbieCanuckFan said:

    Nothing wrong with going with three "A" for the time being (imho).  (Hughes, Miller & EP).

    Nothing wrong with it at all.  Especially if it helps the team to make a smart decision.  My gut feeling is that they have an idea of who they're going to pick but want to see what the room is like through training camp/pre-season and make the final decision then.

     

    My guess is that we'll find out on either October 11 (game 1 of the regular season and home opener as well) or October 14 (It would be pretty special to be announced on Saturday night HNIC and perhaps a tad less pressure being on the road for that one.)

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    Captaincy

    in Canucks Talk

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    1 minute ago, -DLC- said:

    I don't think it's the media as much as "social media" that he avoids.

     

    He seems to be fine with interviews.

    Fair enough.  I've never been 100% clear on his feelings there.  

     

    I still think that JT can be the leader that we need him to be without being named captain.  I'm not locked in to that opinion though.  RT has gained my trust and I think he'll make the right call.

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    Captaincy

    in Canucks Talk

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    I think the C would weigh on JT and possibly affect his game.  He seems to have hinted at the fact that he prefers to ignore the media.  Well that's not happening if you're the captain.  He gets frustrated fairly often.  I don't think we should compound the issue.  

     

    He would be a great captain in terms of the example he sets and the things he brings on the ice.  His leadership certainly benefits the team.  If RT was to put give Miller the C I'd definitely support the decision.  Tocchet is much better positioned to make an informed decision than any of us.  Quinn just feels like the logical choice both on and off the ice.  The arguments against him seem to boil down to "he's small" or "he's young" lol.  That's pretty weak.  (hockey DB has him listed as about the same size as Sakic and Yzerman.  Quinn is also older than either of those guys when they were named captains)

     

    It seems like those in support of JT are a little less reasonable.  Looks like a lot are ready to be mad if they don't get their way.  Or am I reading that wrong?

    Captaincy

    in Canucks Talk

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    5 minutes ago, Coconuts said:

    RT has been complimentary of Hughes, as for JT who knows

     

    That being said, I'd take any media soundbytes regarding either player with a grain of salt, Vancouver is a fishbowl and RT likely knows that by now

     

    Management has kept their cards to themselves, we don't know what their preference is

    Agreed.  At best you can say "I don't know who they prefer"

    Anything else is just personal feelings/emotion.

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    Captaincy

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    21 minutes ago, Coconuts said:

    Just because some fans want JT as captain doesn't mean Hughes isn't a legit and viable option 

     

    If Hughes is names captain it's likely because the parties involved think he's the right choice for likely numerous reasons 

     

    Same goes for JT if he's named captain, regardless of how much I'd disagree with the choice 

     

    We cam argue til we're red in the face but we've just gotta hope they know what they're doing at the end of the day

     

    As for Pettersson, we simply don't know, we just have to wait and see, but management making rash moves isn't going to help their case if they want to retain him

    That entire post was based on emotion imo.  Has RT ever given any indication (at all) that JT is his preference? 

    Honest question. Not trying to be a smartass.

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    Captaincy

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    14 minutes ago, grandmaster said:

    I think RT prefers JT but management likely wants Hughes. Helps with re-signing later as well. He’ll become more invested in our team and definitely needs to re-sign.

     

    JT would be the perfect Captain but I understand if they go Hughes. 
     

    Petey should be stripped of his A. The guy has demonstrated he is not invested here and will leave if the team does not meet his expectations. That’s not leadership. 
     

    They won’t do that because they want to try and keep him.

     

     

    What makes you think this?  RT has heaped a lot of praise on Quinn for his leadership.

     

    I think it's fans that want JT.  Not unlike when fans wanted someone other than Naslund.  Burke was on the radio recently and said that everyone from the coach up to management felt like Nazzy was a no brainer. (His words)

     

    JT gets frustrated enough as it is.  I don't think the C would help with that.

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