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Is the Current Canuck Defence Playoff Team Quality? (My Analysis)
iinatcc replied to JamesB's topic in Canucks Talk
Canucks were a 105 to 107 pt team under Boudreau during the 2021 - 2022 season. And if systems was really the problem here how come no one here was bringing it this up and thinking the Canucks could replicate their performance with Boudreau for next season? My observation, at least, is that people here are just as confident now going to next season under Tocchet as they did with Boudreau. So really nothing has changed unless we can see actual results. -
Is the Current Canuck Defence Playoff Team Quality? (My Analysis)
iinatcc replied to JamesB's topic in Canucks Talk
I think the problem I am seeing is that everyone (before the season starts) is expecting the best possible result and outcome. When, in reality, that is never the case. Last season I've read arguments why the Canucks would be the Top 3 of the division citing reasons like "Podkolzin is going to take a step forward", Boeser returning to form, Rathbone soldifying his spot in the main roster, etc. along with external factors like "LA Kings veteran players are going to regress", and "Vegas won't make the playoffs especially since their starting goalie is out". I think your reason, and the reason for others here, is leaning towards the overly optimistic here. OEL turns 32 next season he was pretty good 2 years ago but now with his injury it's a big ask for him to put it all together at this age and stage of his career. I am not saying is not possible but it's too big of an expectation to bet that the D will take a huge step forward mostly due to OEL. I think the OP is also thinking the bottom 6 could be filled by some younger guys in the system ready to take a step forward and the acquisition of Hronek (who was basically hurt last quarter of the regular season) and we still have to wonder why would Yzerman trade for him if he was such an integral piece to any team's defensive lineup. Point is, I think we are too optimistic in this D-core based soley that all our projections will hit. And this raleley happens. It's basically like we are going to a routlette table and thinking we will score big because our numbers (or color ) will hit. It's too big of a gamble. -
Is the Current Canuck Defence Playoff Team Quality? (My Analysis)
iinatcc replied to JamesB's topic in Canucks Talk
I wouldn't call it leaps and bounds. Hornek will make the D better but not by that much. I just don't see how come we have to be overconfident with this team again (remember how we were do confident the D got an upgrade because of Schmidt?). We already tried to justify the D good enough before the start of the least season because of the teams' GAA once Boudreau took over (which was mostly due to Demko ). I think every year we try to find a reason to believe this team is better but I think this team has ran out of "benefit of the doubt" card. -
Is the Current Canuck Defence Playoff Team Quality? (My Analysis)
iinatcc replied to JamesB's topic in Canucks Talk
Didn't we have the same discussion as last year ? People here saying the D isn't that bad and it turns out it was. I think we have to face facts that the teams Defense is just not good enough. And for anyone saying it's became Demko was hurt, other teams were able to make do for a handful of months with their backup goaltenders (heck Vegas is on their 3rd goalie now in their conference finals) -
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[Report] Maple Leafs part ways with GM Kyle Dubas
iinatcc replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in General Hockey Discussion
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[Report] Maple Leafs part ways with GM Kyle Dubas
iinatcc replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in General Hockey Discussion
Regarding the President Trophy 54 wins > 16 wins -
(Proposal) 11th over all pick for Cody Glass
iinatcc replied to MaxVerstappen33's topic in Proposals and Armchair GM'ing
Pettersson for Glass All is what was supposed to be -
I like Garland but yes you are right. Let's not forget Anders "The Beast" Nilsson's performance in the World Championships.
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Aquilini was livid that Canucks picked Juolevi over Tkachuk
iinatcc replied to -DLC-'s topic in Canucks Talk
Maybe it just takes the right line up to motivate some people? Tkachuk wasn't exactly a playoff demon with the Flames -
Aquilini was livid that Canucks picked Juolevi over Tkachuk
iinatcc replied to -DLC-'s topic in Canucks Talk
That world juniors really had every person salivating for the two Finnish forwards. Laine and Puljujarvi would be the next great big scoring power forwards in the league. In the end the real jewel in that Finnish team was Sebastian Aho. I still think Matthews is #1 though -
Aquilini was livid that Canucks picked Juolevi over Tkachuk
iinatcc replied to -DLC-'s topic in Canucks Talk
Feels more like that is a Calgary problem The Jets (ok Trouba wanted out of Canada) but seemed to have kept their American born players quite well. And this is in Winnipeg -
My dream booking is that when Owens returns to Vancouver (hopefully a televised event) he invites Boudreau and allows Bruce to cut a heel promo on Vancouver and the Canucks
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Aquilini was livid that Canucks picked Juolevi over Tkachuk
iinatcc replied to -DLC-'s topic in Canucks Talk
Apparently from the article it seemed Benning was convince the Aqualinis that the team was just "one big move away" from competing. It actually scares me that, if this is true, Benning, who has had no skills in negotiating, was able to con the Aqualinis for so long. However it also did mention that unlike the previous management team, Aqualini is letting Rutherford run the show since he has too much respect for Rutherford to do otherwise. -
Aquilini was livid that Canucks picked Juolevi over Tkachuk
iinatcc replied to -DLC-'s topic in Canucks Talk
I was listening to Sportsnet and while many players do have a "no Canadian city" mindset some do make Vancouver as an exception. Perhaps Tkachuk would have liked living in Vancouver and decided to stay. Or he leaves. But, as I said, that's always a risk when drafting a player. -
Aquilini was livid that Canucks picked Juolevi over Tkachuk
iinatcc replied to -DLC-'s topic in Canucks Talk
Can you guarantee EP or Hughes won't do the same? In the end this is a risk every time you draft a player. Plus there's always a chance Tkachuck stays in Vancouver longer term than Calgary. -
Aquilini was livid that Canucks picked Juolevi over Tkachuk
iinatcc replied to -DLC-'s topic in Canucks Talk
Which most analysts tell you, that you never do in the 1st round. -
Aquilini was livid that Canucks picked Juolevi over Tkachuk
iinatcc replied to -DLC-'s topic in Canucks Talk
Yeah but the only difference is that your user name will be Matthew Tkachuck. -
Yeah I remember when Canucks acquired him and people here we're thinking he's going to be a top 6 player and I warned to temper expectations but people here kept pushing back that Kratsov has upside and blamed the Rangers organization for not developing him or giving him opportunities. In predictable manner now I am seeing people here blame Kratsov instead of the Canucks organization (as they did with the Rangers) .
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Honestly I think it's just his mannerisms. He's actually pretty good as commentator though he was much better when he was doing NXT.