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    [Draft] VAN selects Jake Virtanen 6th Overall

    in Canucks Talk

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    you know b to the m ... I dont agree with what you said earlier but I defend your right to say it . Some people on this board go on the attack when someone has a different opinion than they do .

    I often wonder if they would be as brave if they were speaking to you in person . I highly doubt it

    I would defend any kid drafted into the NHL from some butt hurt fan by calling them a bust.

    He is a first round pick that is ours and a real fan would support that. Not go onto some internet blog sight and bash him.

    You have to expect real fans are going to bash trolls.

    So can we assume A V wasn't the problem?

    in Canucks Talk

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    Not have put myself in the position to have my ass on the line? Sorry but Gillis dug his own grave without the foresight to drop a ladder before he was done digging.

    We all know AV was a scapegoat, in the end firing AV was too little too late. Terrible handling of many personnel decisions, not least of which was handing the Sedins a contract that could potentially cripple this franchise short term as yet another example of how he tried to save his ass from the fire.

    Sedins should have been re-upped a year at a time, not given a 4 year contract without a plan in place to better compliment them with players capable of supporting them as they age.

    Here's to the new GM (hopefully Benning) and hoping he has the wherewithal to properly compliment this core as we move into the youth movement age.

    Soooo your saying having a different contract for the Sedins would have saved his job? What if next year they are back to the 100 point players? I don't understand how their contracts would be crippling or have anything to do with why AV got fired.

    I believe AV and GMMG were both done after the 2012 season, just a matter of time. History has the coach always going first and if the team does not respond bye bye GM. Sh!t rolls downhill.

    I just didn't see any other option. Same core that made the finals get swept in first round the following year. Made sense to try a quick change to get them back into contention. Rather than re-building when the core were still young enough to compete for the cup.

    Kassian RFA year

    in Canucks Talk

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    The OP has the point. All you guys saying "Kassian is still young", GUYS. He's been here two years and has been next to useless. He's played with the twins countless times and has never shown dominance outside of a couple games. We need to learn to expect more from this kid. The honeymoon is over. Kass needs to perform.

    I love reading people bashing our younger players who are still developing, then that player has a great game.

    If you can't see Kass's potential unfolding you have your hate blinders on. He will get better, I'm hoping just for consistency, the points will come.

    Sure like to see less sh!t talking about our younger players and just support your team.

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    [GDT] Canucks vs Stars, March 6

    in Canucks Talk

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    :lol: @ the people thinking this is all Gillis' fault.

    This is the same guy that got us Stanton, Santo and Richardson during the off season. In December we went 12-1-2. Where was his credit for that? And how does a guy sitting up in the box so dramatically affect production and defense on a minute by minute basis?

    Stop just blaming someone because you need a scapegoat. Think about what's going on and what has changed. You might actually have some interesting opinions then instead of this mind-blowing idiocy.

    Wow...... You baffle me! Is this not the GM's team? WTF would you do? This team was supposed to go in a different direction as MG stated and what has he done? This is a business and he is sitting back watching it sink.

    Don't feed me the his hands are tied BS either. He made those contracts he can make them disappear.

    Opinions on Mike Gillis

    in Canucks Talk

    Posted

    You can't simple make "BOLD" moves by switching third/forth liners. Our core has played like sh!t, Kes wants out, there is no enthusiasm, no heart and soul in any of our guys right now. I find myself reading while a game is on. Watch the first ten minutes, see the boys really don't care, and read. This has Calgary written all over it. Edler-"I don't want a trade" well sorry but your bad plays and sloppy defensive zone play says other wise. Where is JS? Has he even been playing? The only noticeable player for me in the last 10 games has been Eddie Lack, Sestito also. That's sad, TOM SESTITO!!

    This is a business, we saw regression after the cup run, soooooooo we fired AV. Time for a change, Torts will put this team back to where it was. Nope. Now MG realizes this won't happen it's time for a re-tool, but you have to move the players, not just Kes. If aqua man won't let you do your job, find another one. Life sucks get a helmut.

    The team can not wait for our players to tell management when they can be traded. "I will not ask a player with an NTC if they want to waive". Well MG that was ultimately your decision in the first place by signing them. Either fix the situation or move on so Someone else can. There is no time in business, it's about making decisions NOW and bettering the business. The longer we drag this out, less profit, less spending on owner ships part for getting better players, = no playoffs = owners big payday down the tubes. These guys sure do know how to make this an unnecessary "PROCESS"

    /rant

    [Lebrun] Canucks covet O'Reilly and will deal defense to aquire him

    in Trades, Rumours, Signings

    Posted

    If we send Edler the other way, it would be Alex Edler for Ryan O'Reilly straight up. There's no need to add more - history tells us that. Whether you guys like it or not, Edler is a legitimate top 4 defenseman and can play top minutes. He would be the #1 or #2 in Colorado. Just look at what Colorado paid up for Erik Johnson a few years back:

    COL: Erik Johnson + Jay McClement

    STL: Chris Stewart + Kevin Shattenkirk

    If anything, I would expect something similar to that effect. ROR has some baggage of holding out and having to be paid at least $6.5 million next season. Meanwhile, Edler is locked up for his prime years at a reasonable $5.0 million. Considering this, I am not sure if there is a team in the NHL that can offer up as good a player as Edler for ROR. I think we should aim to get a 2nd player back in return, McGinn, who also turns RFA this summer.

    COL: Alex Edler + Dale Weise + Brendan Gaunce

    VAN: Ryan O'Reilly + McGinn

    Gaunce becomes very expendable when you consider that we are getting ROR back in return, and we have Horvat and Cassels. But at the very least, Edler for O'Reilly straight up. But I would try to get McGinn added on by throwing in a couple additional players/prospects/picks.

    YES PLEASE!!!!

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