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    [PGT] Vancouver Canucks at Seattle Kraken | Jan. 25, 2023

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    Why are people expecting us to all of a sudden win because of the Tocchet hire? Why are posters upset that we're seeing the same team we saw the first 46 games?

     

    This game is not on Tocchet FFS. This is 100% on the players/roster, their lazy habits, and lack of leadership/culture.

     

    This isn't going to be a quick turnaround. This team has absolute crap habits, and it's going to take alot of buy in from players, roster turnover, and time to change them.

     

    Besides, we're tanking anyways!

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    [Trade] Avalanche trade Jacob MacDonald, Martin Kaut to Sharks for Matt Nieto, Ryan Merkley

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    Hey @-Vintage Canuck-the thread title is backwards with where the players are headed 

     

    This is a classic Avs trade. I like this move alot for them. Merkley could thrive in Colorado and has tons of speed. Nieto is familiar with the Avs organization and is NHL quality depth. Colorado has been icing AHL'ers on their 3rd/4th lines lately with the injuries.

     

    Kaut could still become an NHL but the Avs need players who can help in the here and now.

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    [PGT] Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks | Jan. 24, 2023

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    1 hour ago, DeNiro said:

    Dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.

     

    Of course teams tank! Do you think fans are so stupid that we can’t see how the lottery really fixed nothing?

     

    If you want teams to actually not tank, give even 10% odds to every bottom 10 team.

    Or even one up in and give an even percentage of 1st overall to all non-playoff teams. This way the goal every season should be to win games and to make the playoffs. No matter what part of the season or how low you are in the standings.

    [GDT] Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks(14-27-4) @ Vancouver Canucks(18-25-3) 7:00pm at Rogers Arena SNPTV SN650AM

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    1 minute ago, grandmaster said:

    Too soon. This coaching change should have been held for a couple weeks before the TDL.  We now have a team that can make a run and blow this whole drafting opportunity into garbage. There is no way we are making the playoffs. Terrible timing 

    Two weeks before the TDL is nowhere near enough time for the head coach to decide who is buying into the new culture, and who isn't.

     

    We're still holding Demko back till the all-star break. Still have a terrible d-corps. I personally don't think piling up wins with this roster is even possible.

     

    Ideally this move could have happened a month earlier when we were hovering around .500 but either ownership wasn't ready to pull the plug or there were complications with Tocchet TNT contract.

     

    We were never going to finish bottom 3. We will still finish bottom 10. Either way we have a shot at Bedard.

     

    I think it's important to manage morale and culture as much as it's important to manage wins/losses.

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    [GDT] Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks(14-27-4) @ Vancouver Canucks(18-25-3) 7:00pm at Rogers Arena SNPTV SN650AM

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    I think Tocchet will do wonders for this team. We're lazy, poor habited, have barely been held accountable, and quite frankly - broken. Tocchet is going to build a complete team with good habits out of this disaster. 

     

    I'm not worried about the tank/winning games because I think lots of players on this team are going to get "cut" because they can't fit into Tocchet's system and aren't willing to make the sacrifices needed to be a winner. There is too much 'fluff' on this team to be a winner. I also like how Tocchet mentioned hockey IQ and quickness can put you on top. Too many poor decision makers on this team, and we're about to see who just has poor habits and who actually just sucks.

     

    Someone posted earlier about this being a "terrible time for a coaching change", but I disagree. It's the perfect time for the new coaching staff to assess what works and what doesn't. Just enough time before the TDL to move some players who don't fit, and enough time for the guys who will be staying to learn new systems and what the expectations will be going forward.

     

    This is chapter one of a new book for this team.

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    [Rumour] Bo Horvat Trade/Contract Talks

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    Posted

    1 hour ago, DeNiro said:

    Canucks scouting the Leafs and the Isles.

     

    I could see a package of Beauvillier, Wahlstrom, and Raty. :sick:
     

    Bolduc would be another player to keep an eye on.


    Really don’t wanna see a trade with the Isles. They’ve got nothing that helps us.

     

     

    Could be scouting those teams for an entirely different trade.

     

    Luke Schenn comes to mind as being a fit.

    [Report] Canucks fire Bruce Boudreau, Trent Cull; name Rick Tocchet as head coach, Adam Foote as assistant coach, Sergei Gonchar as defensive development coach

    in Canucks Talk

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    4 minutes ago, Dazzle said:

    You know, out of this mess, a casualty out of this was Trent Cull. This is a guy that has worked very hard from the AHL to here, and was abruptly pushed aside in this game of pawns.

     

    I feel bad when I think about how he must feel.

    True but we really have no clue about how good of a coach he actually was. I suspect Yeo was reporting to the cronies about what goes down in the locker room.

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    [Report] Canucks fire Bruce Boudreau, Trent Cull; name Rick Tocchet as head coach, Adam Foote as assistant coach, Sergei Gonchar as defensive development coach

    in Canucks Talk

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    Just now, 204CanucksFan said:

    How about running an illegal sports gambling ring while he working as an assistant coach under Gretzky. He plead guilty and got two years probation. That was enough to get Pete Rose banned from the MLB and the Hall of Fame.

    People change. That was almost 20 years ago.

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    [PGT] Colorado Avalanche at Vancouver Canucks | Jan. 20, 2023

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    28 minutes ago, Dazzle said:

    I sure hope we don't hire Tocchet. Arizona fans are united in saying that he is a terrible coach.

     

    If he is hired, I hope other fans don't support this team.

     

    Then again, there was that report that ownership hasn't approved the hire (yet)... maybe ownership really is mulling this over.

    I actually think Tocchet could be a solid coach here. Watching some of his interviews and getting an idea of who he is as a person/coach has me excited. He seems to demand effort from his players but also seems personable.

     

    I just hope he is the right fit here.. I really hope so.

     

    I'm not sold on his number in Tampa and Arizona being absolutes of his quality of coaching. Tampa was trying to find themselves after Hedman/Stamkos being drafted and an over the hill Lecavalier. Arizona was perpetually young/inexperienced. 

     

    I am concerned about JR & co simply hiring their croney because they are familiar with him.. so let's hope he's just actually a good fit here. Playing with effort & an edge is what this team has been missing for years so hopefully RT can bring it out of this group.

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