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[PGT] Vancouver Canucks at Anaheim Ducks | Nov. 14, 2021
wai_lai416 replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
at least he gave the team the right support pieces and turned it into a contender for quite a few years even though we have pretty much nothing in the farm. the current version doesn't have the right support pieces to become even a playoff team and the farm system is just as bare. -
[Hypothetical] Who should replace Travis Green?
wai_lai416 replied to Ilya Mikheyev's topic in Canucks Talk
this team is definitely not ready for another coach with literally no head coaching experience aka brad shaw.. he has what? 40 games in 20+ years? you'd think he would have been a head coach somewhere along the line if he has what it needs to be a head coach in the NHL? he's a career assistant coach in the NHL and probably should keep it that way. -
[Hypothetical] Who should replace Travis Green?
wai_lai416 replied to Ilya Mikheyev's topic in Canucks Talk
I'll take whichever coach is an offense first coach. At least it should help with our scoring woes and make the team watchable even if we lose. I mean I don't see any ways of fixing the pk with the personnel we have on the roster IF Sutter ever comes back soon it'll help. We can only fix 1 thing at a time. So let's just get whoever is a good offensive coach and fix the ep boeser and whoever else struggle and deal with the rest in the off season -
yup 1 player doesn't make or break the team lol the entire team is playing like trash right now. sure Miller is getting his points here and there.. but he's also been horrible this year in giveaway that leads directly to goals. who cares if he's putting up however many points if he's giving the puck away and giving up just as many goals the other way. point is the entire team is playing like trash overall this season so far with a few exception. Hoglander Garland hughes OEL and demko up until the last 2 games have been fairly consistent.. the rest of the team? they pick and choose when they show up but are more often non existent
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[GDT] Canucks @ Golden Knights Sat Nov 13th
wai_lai416 replied to ForzaTikare's topic in Canucks Talk
feels bad for demko stats lol 11 goals in 5 periods -
[GDT] Canucks @ Golden Knights Sat Nov 13th
wai_lai416 replied to ForzaTikare's topic in Canucks Talk
lol that defense without poolman or hamonic.. with all the injuries to vegas they'll probably still feast on that defense -
[PGT] Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche | Nov. 11, 2021
wai_lai416 replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
sure but he saw bubble canucks and think green can last a few more years with the guy and be OK competitive till he needs to pay for a real coach -
[PGT] Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche | Nov. 11, 2021
wai_lai416 replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
i dunno i think with FA thinking is waiver plugs you are paying them to play.. coaches u fire them for free money -
[PGT] Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche | Nov. 11, 2021
wai_lai416 replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
Travis Green on his previous contract was paid 1mil/yr. Gallant for example is being paid 3.5mil per even the new contract for green was rumored to be around 1.7-2mil which is still far lower than the higher profile coaches. Even if we wanted say a Gallant last year.. we were prolly priced out. gallant's current contract would be enough to have green for 14 years on his previous contract lol. -
[PGT] Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche | Nov. 11, 2021
wai_lai416 replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
tbh i wonder if those coaches are what Benning wants to begin with. torts seems like an aquaman move. Willie D and Green seems like a budget restraint coaching hire -
[GDT] Canucks @ Avalanche l Thursday, Nov. 11/21 l 6:00 PM
wai_lai416 replied to -DLC-'s topic in Canucks Talk
ok so the captain of the team doesn't motivate the guys or hold them responsible for their play? then what exactly does the captain do? just talk to the ref for explanations? is it not part of the leaderships group job to motivate the guys and get them ready for the games? well i guess horvat miller and all the guys that are putting up points are off the hook for no show in a majority of the game's first period leading to the team falling behind. if the team is coming out sluggish should he not lead by example and just throw a big hit or do anything to wake up the team? great he's winning faceoff. great he's putting up points, all those are moot when you are coming out flat majority of the game and falling behind early and losing the game at the end no? great player =/= great leaders -
[GDT] Canucks @ Avalanche l Thursday, Nov. 11/21 l 6:00 PM
wai_lai416 replied to -DLC-'s topic in Canucks Talk
so you know what goes on in the locker room coz you are there? is he motivating the guys holding ppl responsible or are guys even listening to him etc etc? coming out flat 90% of the time maybe indicates there's more issue beyond coaching. i'm not suggesting Horvat is an issue playwise but perhaps his leadership isn't working. all the slow starts by the canucks.. he's part of the slow starts.. i don't recall games where he's flying out of the gate in the 1st period leading by example setting the tones. he's part of the no show disappearing to start most game just like the rest of the team. only guy on this team so far that's been bringing it for the entire game every game is demko -
[GDT] Canucks @ Avalanche l Thursday, Nov. 11/21 l 6:00 PM
wai_lai416 replied to -DLC-'s topic in Canucks Talk
being good in the faceoff or being in top 4 in scoring have nothing to do with being a good leader. just like willingness to fight or not have nothing to do with leadership -
[GDT] Canucks @ Avalanche l Thursday, Nov. 11/21 l 6:00 PM
wai_lai416 replied to -DLC-'s topic in Canucks Talk
as bad as coaching have been.. is Horvat not the right captain for this team? -
[GDT] Canucks @ Avalanche l Thursday, Nov. 11/21 l 6:00 PM
wai_lai416 replied to -DLC-'s topic in Canucks Talk
is there an option to decline the powerplay -
[GDT] Canucks @ Avalanche l Thursday, Nov. 11/21 l 6:00 PM
wai_lai416 replied to -DLC-'s topic in Canucks Talk
if we score the first goal of the game it's already a win in my book regardless if we actually win the game or not -
scoring is not a specific need? this team seem to struggle scoring big time. at the end of the day sure Dahlen may not fit the canucks system but trading for karlsson and then letting him run all the way to the end of his rights and still not signed after a good season in swede last year is another sign of poor asset management. Karlsson would be dumb to not wait till after june 1st when he becomes a free agent and see whats available before deciding if he wants to sign with vancouver or not. if he walks then it's another asset mismanagement by the GM. this team is not competitive at the moment and havent been competitive for 7-8 years now.. and somehow we manage to have 0 tradeable asset in the farm that have value.
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[GDT] Canucks @ Avalanche l Thursday, Nov. 11/21 l 6:00 PM
wai_lai416 replied to -DLC-'s topic in Canucks Talk
the worse powerplay in the league vs the worse penalty kill in the league who will blink first -
[Report] Canucks recall Jack Rathbone
wai_lai416 replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
pretty sure there will be a long list.. hamonic already got his first shot and just need to wait the waiting period for his 2nd shot and then wait another 7 or 14 days to be considered vaccinated.. so why wouldn't there be a long list of team that'll take a free middle pairing defenseman? -
[PGT] Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks | Nov. 09, 2021
wai_lai416 replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
no idea about the skates i mean i'm not noticing much difference in his skating but his stick handling is really sticking out with that longer stick -
[PGT] Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks | Nov. 09, 2021
wai_lai416 replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
i think EP needs to go back to his shorter stick from last couple season it's really messing with his stick handling -
man there's a couple of good chances tonight but the rest is more of the same.. it's like that dallas game was a dream.. PP can't score PK scored against
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lol what? Hischier might not be #1 pick but he's top 5 pick easy.. heiskanen? necas? suzuki? Yamamoto? all easy top 6 forward top 2 defenseman..