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Let`s all chill and give ourselves and the team a bit of time thread
alucard replied to alucard's topic in Canucks Talk
wow, what a revolutionary genius, that is why after canucks every team was and are in line for hiring him. although,I give him credit for his stanley cup runs but that`s it, he did not draft sedins, he did not draft luongo, he inherited the core and his drafting was awful,I hate managements who trade future for nows and leave behind a mess, the success of GM imo is building a franchise that is always competing while managing the cap and prospect pool. I might be wrong and have nothing against Gillis personally, but I do not like his management style, I might be wrong and i accept that possibility, I stand by my last post about how i rate GM. I will rate Benning with that measurement too when he leaves. -
Let`s all chill and give ourselves and the team a bit of time thread
alucard replied to alucard's topic in Canucks Talk
Gillis left us with empty prospect pool and no system(culture) and aging tired squad, I rate the GM with what he leaves behind and he left a big mess. Don`t rate Lombardi that much either. -
Let`s all chill and give ourselves and the team a bit of time thread
alucard replied to alucard's topic in Canucks Talk
I give benning the next coaching change and half of next season, don`t forget the mess he was given at start of his tenure and I think he has done well, mistakes? hell ye, big ones like Eriksson contract, very big, every GM makes mistakes, overally I like what he has done. by the end of next season we should have a very good playoff team,if not and this is not just a off year, then fire him. but don`t hire a gillis type of GM, actually hire "draft well and develop GM" who has a vision and a system,who makes a pool full of prospects. -
Let`s all chill and give ourselves and the team a bit of time thread
alucard replied to alucard's topic in Canucks Talk
Also Benning did not anticipate flat cap, if covid did not exist, he would have signed Toffoli at least. the question of Benning being a great GM and not a draft guru will be tested in coming year because it is the time for this GM to take the team to next the level. if he does not panic and sort this out, draft well in the coming draft, add the right pieces and a couple smart moves, he will earn his praises. if he does not act well then ppl have every right to criticize him, he should have learned his lessons. I am a big fan of JB but it is his job to improve the team year after year, and by the canucks timeline (that he`s been hereand the way he drafted, we should be a good playoff teamm, will he makes it into next phase and act smart? he is being tested. if it takes this shortened season so be it, but canucks should get better and better every season with new core we have. there should be no place for panic moves right now, btw defense is terrible and that`s the coach job. -
Let`s all chill and give ourselves and the team a bit of time thread
alucard replied to alucard's topic in Canucks Talk
Markie was masking a lot of problems. maybe it`s not a bad thing the problems are revealed, remember the last year markie got injured and team went down. maybe not a bad thing to now fix the fundamentals. Demko future as a goalie of the future needed to be tested it was coming sooner or later. core is here and it`s a good core, hope they don`t f*** themselves and their spirit in this season,draft a good D,add poldi, Hire a coach like Gallant and take the next step. Building the core is done now it`s time to build a contender. -
[Proposal] Extend Eriksson's contract
alucard replied to ImConfused's topic in Proposals and Armchair GM'ing
I would say promote Eriksson and make him the coach,maybe even assistant GM. sign him for life,he has a lot to give and make canucks franchise tied with him forever. -
Ok, Team obviously has issues and not in a good mood, let`s all just take a deep breath( also looking at you Benning) let`s not to trade picks, if season is lost so be it, we draft high, let`s not give up on our core,they are a good core and prospects, have a little faith in them,they are smart,they will figure it out. If battering in losses continues, fire the coach and this time hire an experienced NHL coach, That`s how a good team gets built, it`s a weird shortened season anyway, and obviously don`t sign crazy contract on the future free agency seasons please, now it is a time a manage the cap wisely,every penny counts. again that`s how the good organizations do, draft well and manage the cap.
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But the team is getting worse not better and the team spirit not good, I`m okay with having a lost season as long as core learn their lesson,they are young. Coaching change is needed and it is a last move of Benning it seems,if he gets it wrong he`s done,as much as I like him cause for his draft picks. That LE contract, just ....
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[Rumour] Sam Bennett requests trade
alucard replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
If they hold a same trade value, I would make the trade, Jake to flames for Bennet and late pick. If Benning does not think bennett is worth it then I trust JB in these regards so if he does not trade Jake for him i am okay with that also. -
Flames had a good team during the season and choked post-season. also : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation_does_not_imply_causation Markie a great goalie and we knew that and no surprise there , we had cap issues and it was a hard but a reasonable move to let him sign elsewhere. overall of course we lost good players to them but long-term it was a right call. still aches to lose a top goalie as it should.
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Jim Benning, An Excellent Evaluator of Talent, BUT NO GM!
alucard replied to Seeker1's topic in Canucks Talk
it`s funny how Benning goes from hero to zero and other way in a very short time. -
Staying practical and pragmatic and don`t make everything politicized like political industry wants like news corporations pundits and politicians,podcasts etc. Just stay out of that,Just wear mask, be responsible and get this under control. keeping things simple, very simple:don`t get sick then don`t spread the sickness. Being responsible, as said above pro-responsibility.
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Schneider and Miller? thinking outside of the box, he`s underrated. Miller never showed up in playoffs in his career though, bad teams in front of him.
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If this year is a "let`s see year" and they let prospects and team gel together as long as the our cap situation stays the same and not worsened, I think is a smart move, next year Woo, Poldi, Olli, Raferty,Hoglander with a one year baked Demko and more cap flexibility plus a good first round pick in 2021 draft - Which is a deep draft- Hell ye it is a good plan. I just hope JB does not trade picks for a limited cap move, cause it`s okay to let the team be what it is for a -seems to be-shortened season. Most thing i admire about a good organization is how they keep the prospect pool full and draft well. never trade picks. unless a bargain like Miller happens which is very very very rare. always build through the draft and scout strongly, address yearly issues with cap friendly free agents with limited terms. Let the team bake for a year, it is gonna be good for our future.
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That third line of Naslund Kesler Betruzzi, they do damage teams man. btw Ehrhoff was awesome D too.
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Yes, Fantasy all the way. you can mix twins with smyl and on and on... and it is based on their play with their canucks jersey on, for example as it has been noted in the upper area , Messier isn't even allowed in the arena here, although a nhl legend obviously. but not a legend here. P.S added fantasy to the subject.
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btw how about Ryan Miller for goalie or Schneider?
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Hainsey on a one year deal would be sweeeeeeet.