Rob_Zepp

Summer on CDC - not sure what it worse, those bashing the team even though it has yet to play a game or those comparing young players and prospects who have not even played a single NHL game to GOAT (Orr) or HHOF locks.   Both are essentially trolling the board but somehow the latter is almost more annoying.

"Trevor, you had one job - win that damn lottery......and you never combed your hair like I asked...Jim does, Jim combs his hair that way."    That's how it went down, I am sure of it.

Hello....

CDC in summer is never a place where facts get in the way of a good thread/discussion but past few weeks are a new standard in that regard.  This is partially fueled by other "chat" sites and the media it would appear (including Vancouver media who seem to have lost the concept of what their jobs are).   The Vancouver Canucks have one of the best group of prospects in the entire league and arguably their best in their entire history.   At least one or two of those prospects will enter the line-up each of the next several years.   One of those is one of the better goalie prospects in all of hockey.  They addressed an issue on team toughness and face-offs without harming access to the top 9 forward positions for emerging youth.  They brought back who many (most?) regard as the planet's best goalie coach who took at cast-off tall goalie and turned him into a multiple Vezina winner in Columbus.   They have the runner-up Calder winner who if he had played a full season may have pushed for some of those first place votes.   They have a coach who seems to value where the game is going.

This team is going through a rebuild and seem to be checking sooo many of the key boxes.  Why all the angst and hate?   There are no guarantees but it is hard not to see real reasons for significant optimism with this hockey team.     

Vancouver Canucks did two things today.  

1.  MUCH harder team to now play against and PK will be significantly better.

2.  Added a ton of competition for roles that will create so much more in terms of the on-ice product.

No $11 million for one guy, but the money spent was well spent.

The Canucks and Canes had a good weekend.   I am happy.   Panthers could have done a bit better but decent too.

Still cannot believe Hughes was there and Canucks got a really good goalie in 7th.   Lots to like in between.   Prospect pool for Vancouver seems deep and lots of variety but speed/skill are clearly being stressed.

Watching the NHL playoffs, it is clear that speed is the dominant discriminator.   Not size.   Speed.   The Vegas success is forecheck and speed.   Jets best weapon - speed.   Bolts look slow, down to a fast Caps team so far.

Travis Green started wanting a faster team that pushes the play.   He appears to have a focus aligned with current NHL success.

If a GM makes a draft pick in a forest, is he still wrong if no one is there to hear him?

Loving the Ignore feature these days.   If you are commenting on posts and I don't take the bait, it likely isn't due to your brilliant position of discourse.   

I fully acknowledge I don't have the 40-50 years of fandom some of CDC seem to.   I also don't really give any credibility to the past management/players in terms of what it means to the present team and its future.   With that out of the way, I have been involved and following/playing hockey since before I could walk and part of that has always been an intense following of teams I like.   NEVER in that time have I had more optimism about a team to change its fortunes given the combination of management (NHL/AHL), coaches (NHL/AHL) current young players and current prospects PLUS the lottery additions this year (and probably next).    The Canucks this year were FUN to watch most nights and play a very fast, uptempo game that will translate well moving forward.    

Bring on the future!   It will be a blast to watch this team develop.   There are so many development stories that still need to be written and so many sub-plots about competition for spots, who will be in AHL, what current prospects break down the door this fall etc.   

I am surprised the Olympic thread is so silent given the outstanding game our Men played today.   17-0 was the score and the coach eased up by playing  younger players on any PP and just generally as the game progressed.   Some really nice passing plays.  

Go Canada!   

Dude, grow up.

You have me laughing hysterically by locking a thread asking why another thread is locked!   Awesome!!!   

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I was wondering today something given some posters I have seen on CDC - why do people troll websites?   Let's take CDC - it is a site for Canuck fans to voice opinions, concerns and even despair with a team that is currently coming out of their down cycle so most fans know that a 29th place team is not perfect but have optimism and even some patience.   However, no matter how positive an issue is, there are a handful of people who simply want to take every issue and look for drama and implied "doom and gloom" even where there is no evidence of any such.   Being constructive critical is what a fan would do - hating on every single move is a troll.   So, I just thinking to myself, if why?    If you truly hate the Canucks so much  - why follow them?  If you are a fan of another team, is your life so empty that you get pleasure baiting Canuck fans?   Are there people out there that  insecure?

Genuinely curious.   Just asking myself!

Hockey is a game, it's meant to be fun.   Following a professional team should also be enjoyable.   If you don't enjoy it, find another hobby or another team - life is too short to have a game/hobby make you miserable.

Hey, another Panthers fan here! Love 'em. Follow them. That is why I think the fans in Vancouver will fall in love with Ballard as he is a horse and was better than JayBo the last year they spent together. Not sure if Canuck fans know how good this guy is.

Bryan...I am a HUGE Panthers Fan. 'Canes are my first and fav team followed by Panthers and then Canucks/Kings. I just plain like hockey. Wish Panthers/Canes boards were like this one though.

Uh, sure (?)

Uh, yes, I am aware of that (LOL!!).....

Break

finds bandwagon "fans" incredibly amusing

Career mate! Nice thing about what I do is I get chunks of time.....but when busy, really busy. Off season always less busy but there are still things to do. nice to know someone noticed!

Bradford, you were offering 10:1 odds Canucks make it out of first round. I will take you up on that. Please respond.