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  1. Flowers by Miley Cyrus would be a very unique entrance song.
  2. How original ? Since the Oilers use it, we may as well use it as well.
  3. The Plane 8/10 Good action movie.Fast flowing from beginning to end. Certainly not groundbreaking,but fun Guardians Of The Galaxy 3. 7/10 For the first hour ,the movie moves at a glacial pace. Very slow. Pace picks up in the 2nd half.
  4. Canucks are well deserving of these odds, especially after shitting the bed at the starting line for the last 3 seasons.
  5. Sure they added Gavrikov and Dubois, what about that goaltending though ? I would'nt hang my hat on a Talbot/Rittich duo. Hronek is Top 4 RHD, that gives us two decent D pairings (we're not depending on Myers and OEL anymore). Those depth D men and bottom 6 centres were brought in to address the PK. The Canucks were 6th in GF in the Western Conference, scoring isnt the issue..defending is. Whether you think it's presumptuous or not, the Canucks have a better roster than they did last season. I think they've closed the gap. That's my opinion (man).
  6. Kopitar and Doughty are superstars (franchise players). When they're gone there isnt anybody going to be stepping into their shoes anytime soon. I think Clarke will be an excellent player, but Doughty level ? No. A ton of HIGH END prospects ? If you say so. Their prospect pool bears no resemblance of what it looked like a few years ago. Their impact players are not that young, and there is no guarantee that they cant go anywhere but up. They've whiffed on too many picks at the top of the draft, and their goaltending is suspect. I think that the Kings will be a strong team this season and next, but the Canucks have considerably closed that gap between the two teams.
  7. Yes, he can play in the top 6, no, he's not elite. and not trending that way either. How is 3 goals in 53 games trending elite ? tell me.
  8. Hint. Maybe try following along the thread as to who I was replying (and what we were talking about) to before jumping to silly conclusions.
  9. Wonderful, what would that look like ? 14 years with one (covid) playoff appearance ? Hopefully we draft another Pettersson and Hughes. Would make the the Canucks ,one of the most irrelevant franchises in the sport.
  10. Let me guess. A two year mini rebuild where Pettersson and Hughes magically stick around ?
  11. What kind of bigger, more drastic changes could they have done ? EP and QH are not waiting around a few seasons down the road.
  12. Probably 'for real' enough to edge out the Canucks in the regular season, but I wouldn't hold my breath on the Kings making much noise in the playoffs. The Talbot/Rittich duo in net doesn't inspire much confidence either.
  13. Byfield is not trending to be an elite player. Clarke could still be. If you have any hope of winning a championship, you need more elite skill than that. PLD has only managed just over 60 points a season in his entire career. All teams have a chance of later round players panning out.
  14. I 'm not debating that Kopitar isnt worth his contract, he's worth every penny. The problem is that he's veering on retirement, and other core players are 30+. Thats a problem if you whiffed on your top 1st round picks, and dont have elite young talent to replace them with. Miller is paid accordingly, I dont have a problem with that. He will be the only player on the team with a retirement contract (I can live with that) after this season. Nobody minds paying for good players.
  15. I don't even know what you're talking about ? Kopitar is a superstar who will be in the HHOF, and has made over $120M in career earnings. Miller is 30, and has averaged 90 points in the last two seasons, he is paid accordingly. Who was fine with OEL's salary ? He was never going to live up to it, the minute he was traded to the Canucks. Utter disaster. The current age of Kopitar and Doughty is a problem , as far as there isnt a young elite core behind them to take over.
  16. Byfield may become a top 6 player, and there's nothing that indicates he's ever going to be elite. 3 goals in 53 games ?. The Kings have a year or two at best to compete, and they're no SC contender .No young elite players on the horizon either.
  17. He was in the sense he sang in a traditional manner (opera) . Not unlike famed Rene Rancourt from Boston.
  18. Kopitar is 36, Doughty is 34, and players in their mid 30's are generally trying to sustain their former selves..Also, Danault ,Arvidsson are 30. This is the core of their team. Its a team that will age out, and their prospect pool produced no elite players (Byfield, Turcotte, Villardi ). Clarke is a possibility. I'm not as high on the Kings as you are, and I'd take the Canucks core group any day of the week over the Kings.
  19. Its currently just a different era of national anthem singers. The type of singers you've listed are from a bygone era (and if you liked those singers, you must have been a big Mark Donnelly fan). It looks like variety is the order of the day. Not singing the anthems 'note perfect' isn't a punishable crime anymore, but I agree that taking too many liberties with the melodies (butchering) is annoying. Thats why i like Marie Hui , great pitch, good energy, and certainly not too hard on the eyes.
  20. Last season, I thought they looked pretty dominant over us (they certainly outshot us). The thing is, is that they are reliant on two aging superstars, and other vet players. Agreed, that their goaltending choices look suspect.
  21. I have nothing against Richard Loney, he did a fantastic job. In 2023 however, thats not what people want to see/ hear. It was good back then. but most of the singers back then were fairly nondescript, singing note perfect renditions. Marie Hui is not worthy to sing the anthems at NHL games ? You're talking out of your posterior.. What about Calgary's George Canyon and his cringe worthy hillbilly versions of Oh Canada ? Is that NHL worthy enough for you ?
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