Great point. As a Canucks fan living in Calgary I was trying to think of a Botch equivalent in this market to explain the loss to my colleagues here - and there just isn't one. Botch was one of a kind, and a true loss.
I'm imagining that if the leadership group of the Canucks showed up at YVR arrivals at the same time that it would be a total gong show of fans freaking out - which would probably freak Quinn out. Better to keep it low key.
100% - I've noticed this very clearly since moving to Calgary 7 years ago. The hockey media here is like Pravda - barely ever anything negative written about the team or ownership.
Based on these interviews, I'm wondering if the "insider" report that leaked on Reddit a couple of months ago might have been accurate and that the Canucks have Necas at #3 on their list.
I've gotta say - any doubts I had about Juolevi's numbers have been alleviated by actually seeing him play. He's definitely thinking the game on a higher level than his teammates (most of them); I think he'll translate quite well to the NHL.
Yeah that was some suspect coaching - I know Juolevi isn't the most offensively minded D-man, but he was certainly the best Finn D today and wasnt getting the ice time to support that conclusion today.