Hunter.S-Kerouac Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Miss informed post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardi Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Man no wonder why the rest of the nhl hates us.... People on this board want Gillis and Vigneault fired, and the whole freakin team traded. Kesler somehow went from god status/captain material to a useless and overrated guy who should be on the first plane out of town after the season. Edler, top 10 in dman points during the regular season, is everybodys new favourite scapegoat and apparently a completely worthless defenseman. Vancouver has the worst fans in the nhl. Yea... we care about hockey, and we are passioniate, but we are also high maintenance, stuck up, and un-supportive. We are the only team in the playoffs who goes dead silent when losing, and boo's our own team instead of cheering like crazy to try to swing momentum if its not going their way. Do we need changes.... sure I think so, but the amount of bi-polar fans on here is ridiculous! Gillis wins gm of the year, and then apparently should get the boot the next year? He's a hell of a gm and is always trying to improve the team. Its not his fault the guys he brought in have been given zero chance from the coach. If AV showed some more confidence in Hodgson, maybe he would still be here and wouldn't have demanded a trade because he was unhappy with his icetime. Maybe people wouldn't be criticisng the trade as much if Kassian was actually given a fair chance and played more than 3 minutes a night. Anyways... bringing in Linden doesn't solve or guarantee anything. If this were to happen he would have to put in his time with the team and learn the ropes. Gillis has done a very good job and doesn't deserve to get the boot. Hey I'm just a fan of the team. I love my players, some more than others at times, but win or lose they r my team. I never leave the game early. I sit in my seat to the end. But something stinks, and dont tell me its all my players getting old at the same time. Im not a GM or the coach. But somebody isnt doing their job very well... If it isn't one or more of them maybe its the tooth fairy. Im upset sure, a lot of people are. I just hope they dont ruin more years trying to save their jobs making their big bold moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanNuck Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 Gretzky got his $9 million owed from the league and wants to be involved in hockey again. How much would we have to bribe him to leave his nice California home and relative anonymity to come be the GM here? Probably more than the Aquilini's can afford. Having said that, as much as he was a terrible coach... he would be a great GM. He calls you and you listen. Players would sign here just on the force of his reputation. Gretzky left California last I checked. The guy would be a great GM though - he was exec director (aka GM) for Canada's 2002 gold-winning Olympic team, and as you said, could attract players here on force of his reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanNuck Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 Garth Snow, Mike Millbury, Craig McTavish and others are also players that became GM. The last statement is incredible. Why should he give up his life to do something he clearly doesn't want to do? He doesn't owe the current team anything. Did you just mention Craig McTavish in the same sentence as Mike Milbury and Garth Snow? Give the guy some time before you cast him in the hall of failure. You also could have mentioned Steve Yzerman, who is turning things around for Tampa Bay, or Joe Sakic in Colorado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Bearer Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 The problem with hiring Gretz as the GM is then he brings in Messier and Kurri to help run the team. The last thing I'd want is any old Oilers in the front office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Bearer Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Is Pat Lafontaine available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THERETOOL Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 burnaby joe ? I think players might actually want to play here again .. can't be worse than mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Pavel Bure for GM, at least he has some experience, Linden has experience with fitness clubs. Maybe he can take over for Roger Takahashi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo Horvat Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Just because he was a great player and is loved by the fans doesn't mean he'd make a good GM. I don't think he (currently) has the qualifications or interest. Yeah agreed. I'm actually really tired of people thinking "BURE FOR GM" or "LINDEN FOR GM" are good ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucksu Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Gillis and Torts days are numbered. Canucks need a fresh blood in management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Gretzky left California last I checked. The guy would be a great GM though - he was exec director (aka GM) for Canada's 2002 gold-winning Olympic team, and as you said, could attract players here on force of his reputation. I thought he sold his place in Arizona, then sold his place in Thousand Oaks and now lives in WestLake or thereabouts... Of course, I don't think I am on his list of people to send his forwarding address to if he has since relocated again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDrinkin Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I would love to see Linden as GM, if he knows how to do that, but I won't hold my breath. His personailty and respectful attitude would allow him to make trades Gillis can't. I think Linden would be more accepted in GM circles. Bahh, who knows, I'm just sad to see my team fall so far. I hope the rebuild starts sooner than some teams have been able to do (Coilers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Did you just mention Craig McTavish in the same sentence as Mike Milbury and Garth Snow? Give the guy some time before you cast him in the hall of failure. You also could have mentioned Steve Yzerman, who is turning things around for Tampa Bay, or Joe Sakic in Colorado. Whatever. The point I was trying to make is that a good player doesn't necessarily make a good GM. BTW Sakic is hardly a GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugli Fruit Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 And when he makes his first mistake, this fanbase will run him out of town like everyone who was ever involved with this team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanNuck Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Wow, someone tell me two things: how do you lose a game 7-4, blowing a 4-2 lead in the third period, let alone a 3-0 to start the period? And what kind of GM would sit by as this team crumbles, one who cares about this city or this team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanNuck Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 If I haven't convinced anyone yet, the "Hire Trevor Linden" facebook page has nearly doubled in the last 24 hours. More folks want the clown called Gillis gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronalds.Kenins41 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Bad news guys Says in a article here Linden's not interested. I can understand since his brand image is what helps him run his business and would not want to risk ruining it as GM for the Canucks. http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/opinion/2014/03/30-thoughts-canucks-brass-must-resist-panic.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoKnows53 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Wow, someone tell me two things: how do you lose a game 7-4, blowing a 4-2 lead in the third period, let alone a 3-0 to start the period? And what kind of GM would sit by as this team crumbles, one who cares about this city or this team? The Fans literally tried to burn the city down when we went to game 7 of the cup finals. Gillis cares more about the city than those people. RIOT 2014! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Bad news guys Says in a article here Linden's not interested. I can understand since his brand image is what helps him run his business and would not want to risk ruining it as GM for the Canucks. http://www.cbc.ca/sp...sist-panic.html Some of us have been delivering this "bad news" since this topic originally came up. Linden has never shown the slightest interest in being a GM. (or coach for that matter) This whole "Linden for GM" business is nothing but the product of fans who can't get over the fact that he's no longer with the team. BTW: It isn't "bad" news at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronalds.Kenins41 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Some of us have been delivering this "bad news" since this topic originally came up. Linden has never shown the slightest interest in being a GM. (or coach for that matter) This whole "Linden for GM" business is nothing but the product of fans who can't get over the fact that he's no longer with the team. BTW: It isn't "bad" news at all. It is to many on this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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