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[Discussion] Gabriel Landeskog
alucard replied to Elias Pettersson's topic in Proposals and Armchair GM'ing
Tough sturdy line man. who said Swedish players are soft? Forsberg was Swedish hockey dream. -
[GDT] NHL Draft Lottery, June 2nd @ 4 pm on Sportsnet
alucard replied to Beary Sweet's topic in Canucks Talk
Would not bet on nucks winning lottery with even 50 percent change of winning, Based on history and 5 percent chance, it is a nice story but won`t happen. THIS IS CANUCKS, WE DON`T WIN LOTTERIES,OILERS AND RANGERS DO. -
Come on people, he was nucks top 5 pick and had it rough with injuries. he has the talent, give him some love, trust him. and poor boy again got very sick with the covid. he has had it rough. Trust this man,it is the best shot nucks have in having a Top 4 D for years to come. he has the right attitude and personality too.
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Acquiring top D talent via trade is much harder than bottom-six center. That is what GMs are for, finding good talents is not always about having a top pick. Find a Stud D and keep your job JB. the pick is not low.
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Now Official - Canucks Lottery pick from 9th position
alucard replied to grandmaster's topic in Canucks Talk
Yzerman is something else though. -
Now Official - Canucks Lottery pick from 9th position
alucard replied to grandmaster's topic in Canucks Talk
To be fair to JB he inherited an abysmal team, he didn`t help himself though with his signings. why he traded McCann for Gudbranson? Why he signed Eriksson to worst contract ever?to pair him with aging sedins? he should know better than that. signing Ryan Miller was understandable. Beagle and Rousel contracts? he should have known better, specially the terms. with Juolevi`s injuries, no one could predict that and he will be okay. Letting players go for nothing? he should have known better. the problem is Benning lovers talk about him like he is a draft genius and his haters talk him down too much as he is the worst GM ever. as always the truth is in the middle. No he is not a genius and he is not the worse GM ever. Canucks can have better GM? sure, but the franchise strategy should be a "draft and develop" hockey franchise with a certain identity which to me is beautiful attacking sexy hockey(I call it Swedish hockey).add grit via FA and minimal trades and ALWAYS HAVING A PLAN and sticking to it. Canucks should not be a franchise chasing its tails. Benning has not helped himself. if he signs big contracts for some mediocre UFA this summer and signs Beagles and Rousells or even Larssons? The team will not succeed and he will be fired. hope he knows what he`s doing. he has been GM for 7 years and his little mistakes has piled up on him. GMs have been fired for less. Hope he drafts a stud D,This is his summer. and if he gets sacked? I hope owners don`t turn nucks into sabres with meaningless hirings. Sorry for the rant. Why we can`t have someone like Yzerman as GM -
Now Official - Canucks Lottery pick from 9th position
alucard replied to grandmaster's topic in Canucks Talk
it might. because of lack of scouting in this draft, it is such a high risk draft,gonna be big hits or big misses here in this draft. I would still make the selection though but JB might trade it for a Miller, Hope he does not and draft a D. -
Now Official - Canucks Lottery pick from 9th position
alucard replied to grandmaster's topic in Canucks Talk
Still when a team drafts a goalie high in draft I remeber Rick Dipietro, too much risk. If all goes well and he becomes as elite as Price, his team needs both Crosby and Malkin to win it and you can win the cup with great goalies late in the drafts. Demko is fine and enough. -
Should we expect Bottom-six players signing big contracts here then?
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He is a top top-class coach though,with a lot of NHL experience.
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ok, but what about accountability? what about hiring Babcock?
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Now Official - Canucks Lottery pick from 9th position
alucard replied to grandmaster's topic in Canucks Talk
Just imagine Wallstedt as nucks first round pick,fanbase will make him cry with every mistake he makes. -
Now Official - Canucks Lottery pick from 9th position
alucard replied to grandmaster's topic in Canucks Talk
So Brackett drafted Juolevi over Tkachuk? When draft is good it is Brackett pick, when bad it is Benning? I like Juolevi btw.it was just a question. -
Now Official - Canucks Lottery pick from 9th position
alucard replied to grandmaster's topic in Canucks Talk
Because of cap issues I rather nucks have a top 5 D prospect(who usually they are some sort of NHL ready) than a NHL player on a full contract especially with Benning`s record of resigning NHL players to hefty contracts. I trust Benning with drafting more than dealing with existing NHL players.sorry not sorry. Just draft and develop, if Benning sucks fire Benning but stick to the plan. PS. I acknowledge what a bad situation Benning had when he came to nucks(credits to Gillis for ruining the team`s prospect pool), But He signs bad contracts for bottom-six players.I appreciate what he has done in drafts though. -
[Report] Canucks sign Travis Green to contract extension
alucard replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
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Positives: Boeser,Demko,Rathbone(small sample size though), Juolevi : nucks fan are too hyberpolic hard on him,Olli was a possitive,wish he played more games, this is a big summer for him. Myers was ok. BUT BIGGEST WAS HOGLANDER. (and he is a 2nd round pick) still don`t get why JB traded his 2nds when he drafts well there. another positive note: you can have a good bottom-six with cheap contracts.hope they learned. Nucks can dream, but lottery is never kind to them sadly. so realy on the JB to draft a stud. Hope for a coaching change. Maybe Babcock.
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Laine is elite, one dimensional but elite. hockey fans are harsh about him , don`t know why.
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Dubois was the nucks pick but they took him before us. If Green let the kids play he will be the next Edler and he is part of the core.
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trading the pick with Jones? yes, but they won`t trade Jones for that, they want more? losing prospects is a step backward, so if they want more which they would, then no. But what if we win the lottery? then noooooooooooooooooooooo. but nucks never win the lottery, never ever,don`t know why, but Nucks don`t.
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Seven years without a clear plan from Canucks brass.
alucard replied to appleboy's topic in Canucks Talk
Gold truth, he trades his 2nd rounds like it is nothing, such a weird thing. he even trades first rounds. WTF. -
Seven years without a clear plan from Canucks brass.
alucard replied to appleboy's topic in Canucks Talk
If I was the owner I would really ban Benning to sign FA, I would actually write it in his contract and make him sign it. -
Too bad Edvinsson is not RHD.