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[Proposal] ANA - VAN Trade Deadline
Fanuck replied to Junkyard Dog's topic in Proposals and Armchair GM'ing
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(Spitballing) Trade deadline predictions
Fanuck replied to PhillipBlunt's topic in Proposals and Armchair GM'ing
I'm looking at the prospect of getting Ferk back in the line-up full-time and finally healthy as essentially acquiring a new player at the deadline. Does that count Phillip? -
(Spitballing) Trade deadline predictions
Fanuck replied to PhillipBlunt's topic in Proposals and Armchair GM'ing
CDC thinks trade deadline will be: Reality: -
Blow that mofo up....... We've had more than our share of lean years. I love seeing other teams implode for a change......Det, NJ, Ana, LA, SJ, Ott......blow'em all up! Or just stay bad for a long time, I don't care lol.....
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Major Change to ICBC- No Fault Insurance Coming
Fanuck replied to DonLever's topic in Off-Topic General
They're going to be giving the plebs a few bones here and there now that there is a budget coming which may trigger an election is my guess. If this was at the beginning of their term there's NO WAY they'd be doing this. Seems like they could've saved a lot of people the 20% rate by simply stopping their policy of automatically assigning fault to both parties (even when one party was clearly not to blame) in any accident case which typically ended up in an increased rate for both parties. -
Major Change to ICBC- No Fault Insurance Coming
Fanuck replied to DonLever's topic in Off-Topic General
They're going to be giving the plebs a few bones here and there now that there is a budget coming which may trigger an election is my guess. If this was at the beginning of their term there's NO WAY they'd be doing this. Seems like they could've saved a lot of people the 20% rate by simply stopping their policy of automatically assigning fault to both parties (even when one party was clearly not to blame) in any accident case which typically ended up in an increased rate for both parties. -
I'm not defending it at all, but you score 40g in a contract year at 26yo with a solid history of goal production backing that up then I guarantee some GM in the league is DEFINITELY going to pay you. As per usual, GM's are their own worst enemy in the salary-escalation wars. Sadly, this isn't even close to the worst contract in the league imo......but I don't think we want to go down that road here.......lol......
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I agree with pretty much everything you're suggesting but I have a feeling they're (coaching & management staff) prioritizing wins/points over anything else right now so they can lock-up that coveted playoff spot. If we, by chance, lock up a playoff spot with some time left in the regular season, it would be a good idea imo to pick out a couple key guys and see if there are opportunities to give them a rest where appropriate. Until then (locked up playoff spot) I can accept going forward as is with the calculated risk of fatigue being the consequence.
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Absolute no to Punk Kid. He's a known 'me first' player who takes selfish, badly timed penalties and who has a contract which, with declining production, makes him grossly overpaid. As for Domi, he's one of their 'core' players. If you're interested in him you'd better be ok with giving up BoHo who is likely the guy they ask for in return.
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Who will replace these players? (Discussion/Synopsis)
Fanuck replied to J.I.A.H.N's topic in Proposals and Armchair GM'ing
Can't we just enjoy this awesome wave the team's riding right now? -
Odd, it's unusual for NCAA to play on Mondays, No?
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[PGT] Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders | Feb. 01, 2020
Fanuck replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
Perfect - solid momentum for tomorrow! -
Much more concerned about overall team durability (avoiding the insidious injury bug) rather than team toughness. Roussell, likely one of the grittiest players on the team, stated recently it would be a mistake for the club to pursue 'toughness' at the trade deadline - it's not their identity and you don't change the team identity at the TDL just to make the playoffs when you're already on your way there imo.
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No, he isn't. Never has been at any level he's played and he still isn't. People are entranced by his size/skill package and think if he could just.....then he be.....but he hasn't. CDC looks at his Utica numbers and thinks we have something there, people won't like hearing it but Brendan Gaunce comes to mind when I think of Bailey.
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I watched Kawaguchi many, many times when he was in the BCHL. Saw him live probably about 20 times in the regular season and another 12 or so in the playoffs. He absolutely lit up the league in his two last seasons in the 'wack' but I was never impressed. In hindsight, he reminds me of Newhook - absolutely no similarities in skill/size/ability, but both of these two had the extraordinary ability to dominate the entire ice surface whenever they had the puck- yet be completely invisible without it. Not an uncommon trait in Jr.A hockey where kids may/may not have been taught the fundamentals of 'two-way' hockey - but in both cases (Newhook/Kawi) I was especially disappointed in how they played when the games mattered most - playoffs. A lot could've changed since he's been in the NCAA, but I recall another guy just like Kawi - Travis St. Denis - his path was similar and it looks like he's a career AHL'er.
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Why would Tanev waive his NTC to leave the only team he's ever known in the NHL, a solid playoff team right now as it looks, to go to what presently is a 'bubble' team (man that sounds good to say)? If he wants to go to Toronto he can just explore that in the off-season when he's UFA.
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[PGT] Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks | Jan. 29, 2020
Fanuck replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
Swear at one point I saw Hockey Gaud give Kane a pretty dirty look - does that count as lack of respect? -
[Report] Tomas Hertl out for the season
Fanuck replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in General Hockey Discussion
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[PGT] Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks | Jan. 29, 2020
Fanuck replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
For some reason I see a lot of teams in the next few months playing 'not to lose' instead of 'playing every game to win'. Sounds weird, but with the standings so incredibly tight, there's going to be a lot of teams trying to get to OT so they can get out of that road game with at least a point. Once you're in OT - it's a crapshoot from there. Come the last 2-3 weeks of the season, the teams still in it will intensify their games and by the last week or so of the regular season we should essentially already be watching playoff hockey for the teams on the bubble whereas the teams with locked-up playoff spots will be jostling for home-ice and likely resting key guys and giving call-ups some valuable games before the playoffs begin. But it's just a theory:). -
[Report] Canucks recall Justin Bailey, Zack MacEwen
Fanuck replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
Dang, I had a bad feeling about that Karlsson hit last night.....it seemed like a 'sneaky dirty' elbow to the head. Or was it just a clean hit where Motter was too low for his own safety? -
[Report] Canucks recall Justin Bailey, Zack MacEwen
Fanuck replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
I hope Bailey gets 3 hat-tricks in 4 games like he did in Utica! -
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No, we don't do anything with Demko until the Markstrom contract issue is resolved one way or another.