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TheCammer

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  1. I have the good fortune of knowing Trevor quite well through business. At this point in time he has "NO interest" in working in hockey as he has too many other business undertakings: motivational speaking and appearances, the fitness chain and real estate development as well as endorsement work. When dealing with him I have to hide my inner fanboy a bit because I agreee with you that he has always been a tremendous leader of the Canucks franchise and has adopted Vancouver as his own. It seems natural for him to continue in some sort of role, except that it isn't what he wants to do at this point. Where I completely disagree with you is this notion that the team no longer represents our city in a positve way. In fact they are more active in the community than ever before and fielding a team that is more successful than we have ever had. In terms of treating people like assets rather than humans, that is the business in many ways. When you get old or ineffective you are out of a job. Your example of Willie Mitchell is a poor one. Could Willie still be a Canuck? Sure. He was offered a contract to stay but got a better offer elsewhere. He choose to leave. I think the Canucks do a lot to make the players and their families feel like part of a big family not just an asset. And I think they do a lot to make the fans feel inclusive. I like where the Canucks are now and A lot of that has to do with the leadership of Mike Gillis.
  2. Who cares. I remember all the hubbub about Schultz's agent Ray Staszak too. Once he got to the show he didn't even come close to cutting it. This kid could have the same thing happen. We pick our team on character and ability. Personally if I had spent my entire life the fan of a team and had the opportunity to go there I would. His choice speaks to selfishness in my opinion. He'll be booed in his home Province every time he touches the puck. My final rant is to you people that keep talking about AV and how he treats our younger players. He has had so many develop well underneath him but he doesn't just hand them minutes. Big Deal, earn your ice. You clearly have no clue how a hockey team operates.
  3. Good blog and some good insights. I don't think anything happens until The Mason Raymond arbitration domes down. I'm presuming they probably have 2 or 3 different game plans plotted out based on where they anticipate Raymond's salary to fall. One thing I haven't seen many people consider is the potential willingness of the club to stick a large salary in the minors to maintain the depth if they don't get a deal they consider good value.
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