Ray Canuck

A guy like Virtanen that has offensive skills & can skate with the best of them..... I still say trade down for him, pick up another 1st rounder. His seemingly lack of a D game isn't an issue IMO that can be taught..... Skill & speed you can't

trade down and take virtanen..... might be able to get another high pick along with him Kid had 2 today at the U18's vs Sweden I think this kid could have the most upside

3 yrs 1.5 - 1.9 - 2.5 cap hit 1.96 I think this is something that would be reasonable.

Bo knows

I think it's a poor coach that has one way and one way only to coach. Great coaches will bring the tools that the job needs. Taking the 24/7 sound bite for gospel on Torts is foolish indeed. No idea if that's the only way he can coach but doubt he got to where he's at buy only being a bully. I don't know the Canucks locker room nor do I know the players and what makes them really tick, hopefully MG has a feel for what will drive this bus forward. Motivation has been the issue in my eyes, AV just couldn't fire our guys up for the most important games. In the games the Canucks show emotion they are fantastic I could never understand why it was so hard to get the troops going when it counts the most. Put Torts & AV in a blender & I think you'd have the coach I'd like best.

who made that comparison?

Bill LaForge best to know a little history

glad to read you regard yourself far superior to most must be taxing indeed

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True but you have to admit the silence and glacial pace makes for bad optics. In the end it will be we didn`t want any of the others and got who we wanted... It`s like the GM picking 14th in the draft claiming the guy they got was who`d they pick even if they had 1st pick overall.... sure

Dreger of TSN is saying Ruff to Dallas. I see Gillis`s method is wait till all others have picked a coach then get the guy left over.... sound strategy indeed......

I just don't want another out of the box attempt a la Bill LaForge!

will GMMG wait so long that his choice ends up coaching the competition? Taking your time is enviable but reality is that the good ones will be sought and they will rather go for the one in hand versus the one that might be

I have too much respect for Robinson to want him subjected to the Vancouver market... Last time the Canucks were thinking outside the box it garnered us Bill LaForge (R.I.P) To hell with the core and their sense of entitlement! They are paid very well and there is a reason we have coaches. Getting the best out of players is a tricky proposition and giving them free reign didn't work.

Well in Tippet you have a guy that has coached against us and knows our weaknesses. That has to be an asset.