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  1. Signing Extending Boeser and Miller and signing Mika is all down to current management team... They had the opportunity to free up cap space, but chose not to... So for all the problems Benning created, JR/PA are not free from criticism at this stage.
  2. Of the fans in the building (the very people buying the tickets) let their feeling be known like this, even FA may start to listen.
  3. 4-3 Canucks Petey @goalie13Are you answering the bonus question?
  4. Sounds very much like the type of player, we should be targeting... Dependable and responsible... 215LBS, sim flat body type to Carlo... value playing in the defensive end.... A big Tanev.....
  5. Tbh... I think, as soon as Miller was signed, they saw Bo as the golden goose, that would give them cap space and bring a good haul at TDL.. Bo playing so well, was not expected by them, and now they peobably have to let him go... Had they given him a better offer last summer, I'm sure, he would have signed. But regardless of numbers, as soon as Miller got offered 8M, Bo was never going to sign for 6-7M
  6. Maybe once bitten, twice shy... The original offer was based on Horvats play prior to this season, and yes a 6+M was probably not far from fair value, but with Miller getting 8, Bo was never going to sign for 6+...
  7. Seem to Remember them talking about getting cap space, and next thing they were celebrating being exactly at the cap limit...
  8. Yep... The cap issue wasn't good, but so far it wasn't made better
  9. Yes yes yes... they coukd gave let Miller go or not sign Mika... those were moves by JR/PA... It feels like like a rudderless ship drifting in the wind... Lets just hope that isn't the case...
  10. When Benning took over they were heading south... Kesler gave him 2 teams to be traded to... Bo and Kuz are in or around their primes and on great contracts, so yes from a trading perspective, almost a year after taking over, Bo and Kuz holds more value. I remember many wanting Benning to try and get something for our aging stars at the time. He got a good deal for Kesler, with his demands, and got a bit for Bieksa and Hansen... I think JR should definitely be able to get more for the players at his disposal than Benning.
  11. It worked for Pens with Crosby and Malkin, so sure why not here? Oilers also have the money avaiable for their two top stars?
  12. Well it will be less of a home run, as other teams know, why Canucks wants rid of him... Bo on the other hand with 50% retain should bring in a good deal. Again, not advocating Bo goes, but from my chair the two players beside WH and EP, that would garner interest is Bo and Kuz... the rest could easily end up costing to get rid off. Assets or retainment.., Hence I think we see Myers stay here to TDL 1 year from now. expect the next year and a half to be busy
  13. Maybe... I'm not advocating for Miller over Bo, but I don't think they can move Miller withoit it costing.. and if they keep Bo have we got enough for Kuz? I they can move Brock and/or Garland it gives them some breathing space, but its not all that easy. Bo is the player they should get a lot for. Kuz probably as well, but he plays very well with Petey... in saying that, he may very well also be in play. I will be astonished if Trader JR stands pat at TDL and during the summer... he may take the next year as well to let Myers contract go to TDL and make him more desireable to others. At the moment I can see this team become a contender only with a few tweeks... it needs some serious shifting of personel.
  14. Hmmm... I guess another year, and then they start to have cap space + a few good top picks, to start build the team up again. If we somehow can have Petey, Kuz, Mika and one of Miller/Horvat as the main forward group supplemented by hopefully Podz, Hogs etc. And a D group headed by QH and OEL ( by default), then there should be plenty of cap money to sign Petey and get a good D built. And then have some real top picks push in a couple of years as well. I like the idea of quality young players coming, but don't think many teams is eager to give them away in trades, as they have same cap issues as us..., time will tell
  15. Think they originally though they had a decent team, but as the season has moved along, they ate seeing the same as we do, and eventually come to the sane conclusion...
  16. Love you man lol I wasn't too impressed to start the campaign when they drafted Lekkerimakki, when it was blatantly obvious, we were needing D... and two big lumps were avaiable at our position. Draft with the pick after us and 3 spots firther down. I was on the fence with Miller and think Bo was gone... Now I'm almost certain, Bo is gone... We will go back to the table to discuss with Bo again.... yes that'll show suitors, that we won't let him go for nowt... But here's the problem, we can't afford Bo and Miller and Kuz etc etc without letting somebody go... So management has tied themselves in a knot, and that should have been dealt with before. So yes I don't disagree about his 'mental' capacity, but when even die hard supporters like Deb is starting to hope for a better draft pick, even our management must see it... and I'm sure they are.
  17. Spot on... it would be insanity at this stage, to get another 'Bruce bump'... And it defo doesn't sound like JR wants them to go above and beyond to win some games... let the tank continue.
  18. Cheers HoH... Valuable information amigo. If he struggles to get into the 2nd top team in the KHL, maybe he isn't as hot as expected. Still wouldn't mind taking him as we are not going to push for anything the next few years. But ofcourse without a measuring scale, who knows... Podz earned rave reviews and seemingly only dropped due to the russian factor... He has been good but still ways to go... it is slightly concerning that Michov can't get proper time on the main team like Podz. My original post was a response to start draft for positional needs instead of probably BPA, and if you pick in top 5 you have to be brave if you start picking for positional need instead. Both OJ and JV was picked after that criteria and that didn't turn out too well... But thank you for letting us know. Much appreciated.
  19. I think they can see the writing on the wall... the latest noises from JR suggests that they are in tanking mode, wothout telling the players directly... tbh very pleased to hear that. The top 5 are all worthing prizes.... Big question is will FA bankroll it... if so, I think they can get rid of them all it'll take some retention, but with retention they could get a few prospects or picks back, and that is what is needed.... A few years from now we may be able to finally push on...
  20. Maybe just maybe its the whole point... the management is tanking. If they can get players to play less hard, or make them lose a bit of interest, we may continue to lose. He definitely doesn't sound as if he want them to break a sweat in order to win games... Maybe the light finally went up for them all that top 5 is all worth sucking for. Big time.
  21. If Michcov and sake are as good as expected, you've got to take them...
  22. You know they will... moral victories... When team going to the playoff ease off slightly to avoid unnecessary injuries, we'll start to win games putting plasters over the wounds... has happened 6-7 times the last 10 years...
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