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  1. This is not a playoff team. If Edlers willing to be traded anywhere then you trade him. He does not make us playoff competitive in 2-3 years but the assets he could garner could.

  2. McDavids an entitled joke. "I didn't expect to get suspended"... even though it was a clear hit to the head.

     

    If someone had hit McDavid like that he'd be crying like the Manning incident and then that player would be suspended minimum five games.

     

    That entire organization is a joke and that includes all the players in it.

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    2. -DLC-

      -DLC-

      Can't stand him.  Not sorry either.

    3. Pears

      Pears

      Call me petty all you want but he’s not getting my respect after how Oilers fans treated the Sedins. Not his fault, just how it is. 

    4. DADDYROCK

      DADDYROCK

      Boo Hoo Connor is a victim,just another B.S. excuse by the Oilers.Very similar to them bitching about the Canucks holding after that one game.BOO HOO THEY ARE ALL VICTIMS.

      New coach needs every trick to get this team to be better.

  3. Part of me wants to see the Canucks get lit up this game so DiPietro doesn't feel so bad lol

  4. "Re-acquired and it feels so good!" haha you know your organization is in a bad place when your considering Gagner a saviour. https://oilersnation.com/2019/02/16/what-are-edmonton-oilers-getting-in-sam-gagner/

     

    Gagner couldn't beat out Granlund, Goldy or Schaller but Edmonton fans of course think they are getting a real gem lol

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    2. Jaku

      Jaku

      Haha good riddence. Came into camp thinking he's the king s*it and lost his job to Goldobin. 

    3. NewbieCanuckFan

      NewbieCanuckFan

      @Jaku  yup..threw away his chance by essentially just “mailing it in”.  Sure the effort was there on his call up but it was too little too late. 

    4. Jaku

      Jaku

      Way too late. I believe he actually said " I showed them enough to make the team." 

       

      Obviously not... 

  5. Damn these injuries are coming in fast. 6 guys out tonight: Sutter, Edler, Tanev, Virtanen, Baertschi and Demko. We will probably have another injury tonight at this pace, my guess is Roussel.

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    2. Twilight Sparkle

      Twilight Sparkle

      Fire takahashi 2019

    3. -AJ-

      -AJ-

      It's sad because Tanev was actually pretty healthy this year up until now.

    4. Tystick

      Tystick

      @-AJ- He's becoming Salo

  6. MacEwen is a PPG player in the NHL!!! :emot-parrot:

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    2. Ghostsof1915

      Ghostsof1915

      Stay away from Basant Motors...isn't that the kiss of death for players?

    3. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      He could advertise Mac Trucks. 

       

      Or Big Macs ;)

    4. kingofsurrey

      kingofsurrey

      With another 1 assist for BigMac he can equal Sutters total assists for this season......

  7. Canucks should be signing this kid... like now

     

     

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    2. -AJ-

      -AJ-

      23 years old. Worth a look at maybe.

    3. Ghostsof1915

      Ghostsof1915

      Didn't we try this a few years ago?

      Some guy named Larsen.

      Didn't really pan out too well. 

    4. -AJ-

      -AJ-

      Larsen was 27 when we had him and he was already tested in the NHL. This kid is 4 years younger and has never touched NHL hockey.

  8. Next years D lineup needs to be different, at least the bottom pairing.

     

    Edler-Stecher

    Hughes-Tanev

    Hutton-Myers

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    2. NewbieCanuckFan

      NewbieCanuckFan

      Jets don’t re-up Myers because...?  ( they have a fair bit of cap space available)

    3. RetroCanuck

      RetroCanuck

      They don't have that much cap space. Trouba, Laine, Conner and Brossoit all need new deals this offseason among other smaller cap hit guys like Tanev and Petan. Also Wheelers new deal kicks in. So who knows but they have some expensive contracts coming up.

    4. 40Dangles

      40Dangles

      @@NewbieCanuckFan Jets have little cap space when you consider what Retro just said. Also on the right side they have Buff, Trouba, and Meyers. Buff is making 7.6 for 2 more years, Trouba is making same as Meyers at 5.5 and is a RFA and is ahead of Meyers on the right side and younger. They cant afford 3 RD making 7.6, 7, and 6.5. Not to mention reupping Laine (who's going to get 10+) Connor, this year, and Morrisey in a year, etc https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/jets

  9. Why in the absolute f.ck am I still having to watch Pouliot play on this team.

     

    Every time he's out there he &^@#s up.

    1. NewbieCanuckFan

      NewbieCanuckFan

      Says a lot there’s nobody better on the farm than feces right now.  Can’t blame Gillis in this.

  10. Crazy to think the Canucks are 18th in the league but only 5 points separate them from 28th. A lot of western conference opponents in a compact 3 week schedule before the deadline. Will be interesting to see how this team handles the pressure and whether their conditioning holds up. If they fall out of the race I can still see us becoming sellers.

  11. TSN 1040 would be so much better without that Prattling idiot. 

     

     

     

     

     

    Pun massively intended.

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    2. -AJ-

      -AJ-

      Do you know how much those poker players are sweating in their chairs though?

    3. JM_

      JM_

      Vancouver is full of scumbag hockey media. Ed Willies was apparently suggesting that Pettersson has an attitude problem :blink:

    4. luckylager

      luckylager

      Petey doesn't entertain trash questions and gets visibly annoyed by them.

      Ed Willes is stirring the pot because Petey probably stared him down during some scrum.

  12. If Toronto really does go all in this year and gets another RD then I can't see them any worse then the eastern conference final. Scary to imagine them with a good D core compared to what they play with now. Imagine if they did get Tanev. and went with this

     

    Reilly-Haisey

    Gardiner-Tanev

    Muzzin-Zaitsev

    1. ReggieBush

      ReggieBush

      I still think they lose to Boston round one. Bruins are in their head

    2. RetroCanuck

      RetroCanuck

      You may be right. Maybe Guddy would be a better fit so he can take Marchand out haha

  13. Didn't see this tweet before, but Im glad to see Benning and Aquilini on the same page.

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    2. King Heffy

      King Heffy

      Absolutely love knowing Benning isn't under pressure to mortgage the future.  I think Aquilini knows that most of the fans want Jimbo to stick around and are happy to see him stockpile more young talent.

    3. Zhukini

      Zhukini

      This is so refreshing coming from linden sounding like he’d rather pass out than say the word rebuild 

    4. gerry35

      gerry35

      I don't miss Linden even a little bit. Nice to see everyone on the same page and no drama anymore.

  14. Hearing some Hutton bashing on the radio. Out of curiosity am I the only one that thinks Hutton has proved himself a top 4 defensemen this year?

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    2. King Heffy

      King Heffy

      Most improved dman this year.  Idiots calling in had to get their parents to show them how to operate a phone first.

    3. Down by the River

      Down by the River

      Hutton stepped up in a huge way when Edler went down. I have loved his response to Green's call-out last year. Belongs in this team's second pairing for the foreseeable future. 

    4. Pears

      Pears

      Nope. He’s done an incredible job this year. Hughes is gonna be such a huge addition to the team when he comes up. 

  15. This has to be the worst, most annoying broadcast Ive ever listened too.

     

    https://www.tsn.ca/radio/vancouver-1040/tomlinson-the-importance-of-ep40-a-plan-for-goldobin-1.1242428

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    2. Alflives

      Alflives

      Yup.  Tomlinson is great.  Canucks were stupid to take him off their radio games as the color guy.  

    3. RetroCanuck

      RetroCanuck

      I wasn't really referring to the way tomlinson was in this one but DP was terrible

       

    4. Type R

      Type R

      DP is always terrible, you can tell Karen and DT get tired of his crap as well lol.

  16. Chicken strips at Tims... what is the world coming to.

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    2. SabreFan1

      SabreFan1

      They've had things like pita pockets and sandwich wraps, so chicken strips isn't surprising especially considering they're owned by Burger King.

    3. Glug Datt

      Glug Datt

      prepare to be disappointed.. 

    4. SabreFan1

      SabreFan1

      I avoid fast food and I like their coffee so Timmy Ho rarely disappoints me

  17. If Edler is traded deadline day then he only misses 20 games as a Canuck. 

     

    Reverse way of saying it is if we trade Edler, yet promise him a contract next season, we lose him for 20 games (which could happen due to injury anyways). There are others we could audition during that time as well such as Hughes, McEneny, Sautner, Brisebois or any other players picked up in trades.

     

    We will lose majority of those games, but is that such a bad thing considering the place we are in this rebuild. In many ways it would be silly to not trade him for such a short time assuming he see's it the same way.

    1. -AJ-

      -AJ-

      I think there are almost no fans who would disagree with trading Edler at the TDL, but many (me included) see it as a pipe dream. Trades and re-signs are something all fans want, but it almost never happens.

    2. Ghostsof1915

      Ghostsof1915

      It's not a matter of what management or fans want.

      It's a matter of will Edler waive his NTC?

       

      Edler himself has stated if he does move he's probably not coming back. 

      So much for the trade him and sign him in the offseason. 

       

  18. Now thats a great typo!!!!1378739058_ScreenShot2018-12-18at12_14_11PM.thumb.png.70d6c4c0d17d7b74184419e58ab37751.png

     

    1. JM_

      JM_

      well... its not wrong 

  19. Wow Pouliot needs to go... waive that guy

    1. NewbieCanuckFan

      NewbieCanuckFan

      Do you really want his foul odor to infect our prospects on the Comets?:P

    2. 48MPHSlapShot

      48MPHSlapShot

      Trade him for a bag of pucks and $5 Canadian Tire dollars.

    3. RetroCanuck

      RetroCanuck

      Id take a single puck...

       

      Would be interesting to see how good he is in Utica because he's proving he's not a capable NHL defensemen.

       

      Bring up McEneny!!!

  20. Will be very surprised if Winnipeg doesn't add a veteran piece or two this offseason and go for it. Quite a few RFA signings coming up and they have a deep team with lots of prospects. I think Edler would be a great fit there if he's willing to waive.

    1. JM_

      JM_

      they tend to be cheap tho and stay well under the cap. I could see them trying to add at this trade deadline. 

    2. MikeBossy

      MikeBossy

      One thing about Winnipeg - I was lucky enough to be in the Peg last year and saw 8 games live over that time - they have an amazing D core. lames fans think they have a great defensive group but man I's like the Canucks to follow Winnipeg's model for how to build from the back end out. Definitely see them adding a piece or two for a run again this spring. I think it will be like Stastny was last year and they will pick up a player on an expiring deal as they need the cap space for next season. Or like Jimmy says they will find a cheap option.

  21. Although it would hurt our team I almost wish Baertschi would retire. Concussions are brutal and to be on your fifth one and hear Baer talk the way he is makes me nervous for him. Hoping him the best life he can live so lets pray he doesn't take any more stupid headshots.

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    2. 48MPHSlapShot

      48MPHSlapShot

      At the end of the day, it's his choice it make. If his doctor think's he'll be OK to play again, I don't have the credentials to argue with him.

    3. Nucker 67

      Nucker 67

      Makes me wonder if he'll be able to play anymore, if that side-swipe did that much damage. Hate to see a skilled player suffer injuries like this, before he even hits his peak. It would be nice to have Baertschi back, but the Canucks do have some depth to fill in. Baer's got to do what's right for him and his future.

    4. NewbieCanuckFan

      NewbieCanuckFan

      Salo laughs at the term “Iron Man”.:P

       

      The hockey gods must have a sense of humour as I think Salo was the only fully healthy D in the 2011 Finals (I don’t count Ballard :P).

  22. Is Edler on the power play part of the team tank philosophy? Not sure what hes done to deserve that spot this year. Would way rather see Stecher or Hutton there but lets put the guy that has an inability to pass to Boeser.

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    2. Western Red

      Western Red

      Stech doesn't have  a great shot and Hutton is lucky to sniff PP2.

       

      Edler is by far the best option. He's a good player.

    3. Nuxfanabroad

      Nuxfanabroad

      Shh..stay stealthy

    4. Wilbur

      Wilbur

      Agree with @Western Red.  Doesn't make him an awesome power play quarterback, but he is the best we have for now.

  23. Canucks look tired both physically and mentally. They've had a hard schedule this year with a lot of injuries.

     

    Not a pretty year so far.

    1. Nuxfanabroad

      Nuxfanabroad

      Perfect for 2019 draft! :^)

  24. Was just saying Id like to see Granny with Pettersson

     

     That top line though is trash. Poor Horvat...

  25. When professors try to help you out by putting final exams in class instead of finals period, but instead end up causing you 3 large exams in 15hrs...

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    2. RetroCanuck

      RetroCanuck

      What the hell are you taking that would cause 10 finals?

       

    3. Green Building

      Green Building

      Tell me about it. BCIT is no joke.

    4. RetroCanuck
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