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iceman64

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  1. truth hurts hey, Powell River Regals btw... sorry to burst your bubble son... lmao
  2. Travis Harmonic here on a PTO? Hell ya!! Not a bad Dman with a good shot and even better, that boy is someone you wouldn't want to make mad, seems like over the years he'll drop em with anyone! More ammo for pushback stokes me! I hated the years of the Vancouver creampuff Canucks with little to no pushback, what a horrific thing to watch when your stars get ran and nothing is done about it, cough cough Sedins cough cough! Thanks JB, happy to have him here and hope he fits in, seems to be Ferland has to be put on LTIR if Jimbo is still trying to tweak.. can use the back up!
  3. National interest? Yeah in the interest of helping keeping us all sane (ish)
  4. nah it was sarcasm bigtime.. just mocking the stupidity.. meh maybe not stupidity, probably lack of knowledge of the game in a big way
  5. This whole thread is redundant anyway, we have too many bodies and not enough roster spots, plus add to that Hogs n Podz.. and as far as depth for each position is in good shape to test our prospects to see where they are and where do they fit if injuries etc happen.. I thought the media completely wrote us off out of the playoffs for the next 5 years and that was 2 seasons ago, oh wait.. JB didn't pass on Petey.. or Hughes... was that bad too? Oh and not passing up JT Miller was awful too hey?
  6. I do find this as entertainment now, I used to be pissed a bit about clueless people spewing off about things they have pretty much no clue about about and then they look like idiots, is really funny! have you ever heard about a number #1 pick overall/top 5 1st Rounders being a bust? it's happened LOTS of times, but hey you must have your own private personal crystal ball of how the future will turn out exactly hey? well give it to Jimbo for awhile k? or he might just end up hiring you to take his place and he can go back to scouting school, oh and say hi to Aquaman for us k while your at it before you hit prime time gm'ing and forget all about all us lil people back in the CDC...
  7. wow YES.. been waiting for him to really break out but it's a personality (maturity) issue but seems like he's finally getting it, you can have made skills but no discipline, doesn't bode well for learning and mastering the 200 foot game that makes a player elite.. JV is close but I think we all know he's pretty close but when he gets his head completely sorted out with playing with guys who will push him hard, he'll be ok but if this is his ceiling, he's 3rd line, 2nd line in a pinch..
  8. yeah I can imagine what Petey would do with passes that good, lots of players have really good shots but average/good passing but Podz has both, and will only get better with a lot more playing time than he got in Europe.. He reminds me of a young Horvat except a bit meaner... sick pick by JB, stealllllll!
  9. Actually if Holtby returns to Vez form, which I don't see why he won't, and Demko has found his A game and continues like that, we could have the best tandem in the entire league... On D? no depth? what? we have more depth D than we've ever had, they just need a chance to shine and they will and it's not like we couldn't make a trade if need be but I doubt that will be needed at all, any other year I'd agree with that in D but especially now AND I don't care what the media says, our D is upgraded, not down graded. Typical media bullshyte though, same as TJ Miller was a bad signing. How so? sadly Tanev is older and we can't count on an aging beat up D man (not his fault he's given us his best all the way along) Stech is a middling Dman with little upside rather than being average, Rafferty and Joulevi bring a lot more than that and will prove that we have zero to worry about, both has a lot more offensive upside which will come in handy. I'm sooooo not concerned with our D anymore like I used to be too.. we got this!
  10. No, it was another steal, bigtime, can rip a wrist shot almost like Petey and Flow, but add to that terrific passing skills and a pretty good set of wheels too, he's not just 3-4th line capable but given his trojection and finishes his development with top tier linemates for a change, he could make 2nd line on most teams and sub out of 1st line of necessary, he has the calmness,wheels, and skill, just needs the finish the fine details and some experience that he didn't get in Ottawa or Florida, which is just what the dr ordered. I'd say people don't know it yet but JV better be nervous because of he screws up his shot at 2nd line again, Hoglander will take it and if Hogs can't "yet" and needs a yr in Utica to simmer to the NA style of game. In that case it'll be Hawrlucks spot to lose unless Big Mac steps it up first.. which by the way isn't a impossibility simply because I believe Mac is still in the late stages but still has yet to hit his ceiling. Honestly as odd as this is going to sound, I hope Mac hits his stride later than sooner and Seattle don't go after him, hate to lose him but at any rate, Hawrluck and Mac's development are roughly in the same place with Hawrkuck slightly ahead in his curve but it will be fun to watch how it all plays out and we can fill spots on the top 6 and they not look out of place, I don't even remember us as a franchise this deep in depth which amazes me.. honestly I never thought I'd see it..
  11. I think we'd have to sweeten the pot for them or anyone to take him and with this short season and another one is gone, would it be worth a 2nd pick with him for just another season after this one? Hard to say but the alternative is losing a piece of the puzzle as it is to the kraken, so it's a tough call but it makes me thankful I don't have JB's job. How we're sitting now enables us to give up a 2nd rounder and not really miss it, is something that's finally arrived. A first rounder? nope unless it was primarily to make sure we have enough bling to sign Petey and Hughes then yes, otherwise no... what a headache he turned out to be.. he couldn't just come here and pitch in 20 goals or so.. nooooo, couldn't be that easy!
  12. I'm not laughing, I'm sure your right and he'll have a awesome season!! (in Utica) hope he tears it up down there for the next 2 seasons!!! woot! Go LE Go!
  13. Demko has 2 years to show he can play well consistently, and it doesn't matter if it takes 2 more seasons because Holtby can steal games and a proven Vez performer but needs and will hone his game back to that, that shouldn't be difficult since we have one of the best goalie coaches on the planet, I hardly see this as an issue, his job is to help win games and push Demko as he raises the bar as Markstrom did but at the end of the day, if we have to rely on our goalies as much as previously, we're in trouble. However, and mark my words, we might need some of that as we begin the season but 5-10 games in I see our D as a huge upgrade on last year where we let our goalies hung out to dry. THAT was painful to watch
  14. I think you have been listening to the media just a bit too much...
  15. yeah I was hoping that would happen, just want to see him able to defend himself if necessary.. let alone the puck battles which the strengthening would help, not like he needs a lot of it with the skills he has but I'm sure he'd agree that every little bit helps any way you can get it.. Hard to believe but I have no doubt he'll just keep getting better and better, he's got that kind of heart that just won't quit or say "good enough" I don't think those words are in his vocabulary..
  16. So that's a no? Lmao! Actually that picture makes him look more like a man now, he's no longer sporting that tall lanky kid look.. time flies hey? Seriously though, have a closer look at his face now and tell me he doesn't look like Pitt..
  17. A few days ago I saw Petey in his retro jersey, I thought who does that remind me of??? Couldn't think of who but I was tired and wrote it off until I logged on to the cdc tonight to see if anything other than the daily Canucks news google search and then again I saw the pic again and took a closer look and went.. no way! That looks like Brad Pitt and burst out laughing, thought I wonder if that was the photographer going for that look or Petey doing his best BP impression or just a coincidence.. Hmm thoughts? Is it just me or does he not look like Brad Pitt in that? Ok going to poll this lol
  18. Suddenly LE can fly like the wind! chicken in the wind more like it, I thought after the last night he played with the Sedins, he would continue that after they were gone (mojo back on action) but man, the beast he played like that night, ermmm turned into a pussy and never changed.. wouldn't even want him in Utica. just go back to Sweden already dude..
  19. Would you say no to 6 mil in LE's case or 3 mil in Sven's case? Not exactly chump change but honestly I wish they'd head to Europe and play there, pay is still good. Sven is a hit away from possible retirement and LE for whatever reason lost his drive so we could only hope but highly doubtful 2 guys turn down 9 million $ between them.. Nice thought though, if only but we're not the only team with a bad contract with a player that didn't work out but time will take care of that.
  20. ummm I'm sure he could find a way to miss an empty net...
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