Matthew Lombardi 18 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 He's a good GM. You guys are NUTS for trying to get rid of arguably the most creative GM in recent history. From Game 7 Stanley Cup Finals to Slipping in the first round and you call his head? Nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoKnows53 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 One of the main reasons MG and Gilman are so good, is they are masterful negotiators. Kesler, burrows, Daniel, henrik, Hamhuis, edler, higgins, Hansen. That's why he is the reigning gm of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Where's the Luongo for Stamkos announcement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnInconvenienceBrah Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Gillis took a core that never really did anything under BB/DN and turned them into perennial powerhouses. In 4 years of Gillis running the team, we have 4 division titles, 2 Presidents trophies, a Clarence Campbell trophy, a Jennings trophy, 5 playoff series wins, and a host of individual awards. In 9 years of Burke & Nonis, we had 2 division titles, 0 Presidents trophies, 0 Clarence Campbell trophies, 0 Jennings trophies, 2 playoff series wins, and fewer individual awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I think you and others are missing my point. I never said Gillis was a bad GM, I said I like him and I like having him re-signed and as our GM. My reasons for Gillis being overrated by fans is that Gillis added depth to this team but the stars, the core, the coach, the top end talent all came from Burke and DN, I understand many of you want to belittle this FACT as it proves that the teams success is all traced back to guys that were drafted/signed/developed under Burke or DN. I'm not sure I agree he's proven to be the best GM in Canucks history when he has still yet to make his mark on this team, but I think in time he may prove this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrows #14 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Why ? Has there been a better coach in Canuck's history ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dildo Faggins Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Aquilini to Gillis: "I'm willing to extend your contract, but only on one condition. That you give a big smile for the camera". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckNORRIS4Cup Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Why ? Has there been a better coach in Canuck's history ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck or Die Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I think you and others are missing my point. I never said Gillis was a bad GM, I said I like him and I like having him re-signed and as our GM. My reasons for Gillis being overrated by fans is that Gillis added depth to this team but the stars, the core, the coach, the top end talent all came from Burke and DN, I understand many of you want to belittle this FACT as it proves that the teams success is all traced back to guys that were drafted/signed/developed under Burke or DN. I'm not sure I agree he's proven to be the best GM in Canucks history when he has still yet to make his mark on this team, but I think in time he may prove this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geebster Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Not saying Gillis should have been fired but there was a case to be made. I mean he did overpay for several of his players and did do some dumb transactions. His offer for Sundin the original one was very risky. Imagine if Mats had signed a 2 year deal for 10 mill per, that would have probably meant the twins would not have resigned as there would not have been enough cap space to resign them. The deal he signed the Twins for originally was overpayment. At the time they were 80 point players getting 6 mill a year, in 2009 that was overpayment. He also chose the wrong pony between Raymond and Grabner. He is also responsible for being hamstrung by the Ballard contract and potentially the Booth contract. He is also responsible for the monster Luongo contract. The players that have developed under MG's time have all been Nonis or Burke guys. Yes he has made some shrewed moves like acquiring Ehrhoff. However, it is important to keep in mind he has made some very dumb moves in his tenure as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I hope this doesn't mean more whining about officiating and refusing to adapt. I guess we'll find out soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Everything he's done has been with good intentions, I like where his mind is: Acquiring Hamhuis - we needed someone to replace Mitchell's shutdown prowess Acquiring Ballard - we needed more defensive quality and Ballard was a 30-point player playing 20+ minutes Both were reliable defencemen who were rarely injured in their careers, which is something we needed more of. Bad luck bit us there, and clearly the scouting report on Ballard wasn't well done but it's difficult to predict how defencemen change in different markets (see Bouwmeester, Phaneuf, Kaberle etc.) Acquiring Malhotra - shutdown center to let Kesler play more offensively and boost our PK, worked perfectly last season Signing the Sedins - best move in franchise history, kept the face of our franchise together Signing Luongo - a great cap hit of just 5ish million for one of the best in the league, that's a steal. Not many have outplayed him over the last few years consistently. Acquiring Higgins and Lapierre - two great depth players and solid playoff peformers who play the right way. Acquiring Booth - learned from his mistakes last season, got bigger up front Acquiring Kassian - had his hand forced with the selfish little brat Hodgson and did the best he could, also getting bigger in the process Acquiring Bitz - tried to get bigger hitters on our 4th line and it worked well for us Acquiring Weise - a much better improvement on Oreskovich and I have a feeling this guy will break-out in the next few seasons, watch this space. He's got some serious offensive talent, plays hard and is still very young. Acquiring Duco, Pinizzotto and Mancari - got much bigger and tougher on the farm but lost a bit of skill, which is how teams are winning Cups nowadays (see Boston, LA/Phoenix/NYR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spliced Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Gillis has done some good things but lets keep this in perspective. Sure he went to the cup but look at what he inherited. It's not like he took the Blue Jackets to the cup in 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canacks1970 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I hate this 'choke in the playoffs every year' bull cr*p. We were 3 periods away from the cup last year. You want a god damn 'choke in the playoffs every year' scenario, the Blues have been in the NHL since '67 and have only been to the cup finals once (early 70's). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canacks1970 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I think you and others are missing my point. I never said Gillis was a bad GM, I said I like him and I like having him re-signed and as our GM. My reasons for Gillis being overrated by fans is that Gillis added depth to this team but the stars, the core, the coach, the top end talent all came from Burke and DN, I understand many of you want to belittle this FACT as it proves that the teams success is all traced back to guys that were drafted/signed/developed under Burke or DN. I'm not sure I agree he's proven to be the best GM in Canucks history when he has still yet to make his mark on this team, but I think in time he may prove this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking Paradox Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Wooow, I made this thread before this mod did and he/she locked it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi Babe Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Wooow, I made this thread before this mod did and he/she locked it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorseGem2007 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Good news ! Glad Aquilinis extended his contract. Next order of business: is AV leaving or staying ? Wonder where AV has been since the last game played ? Really strange not to hear the coach making a statement after the end of the season !!! But for me, draft day will be the time to tune in and see what MG has up his sleves ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Good shots? just because you take bad shots from the outside with no traffic infront doesn't mewan it was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vansicle Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I am now convinced AV will stay. If he doesn't win the cup this year, he won't be extended. Also, I think Luongo will be traded. It's a win-win. Either goal-tender gives us an excellent chance to win the cup. My choice would be Schneider, but you really can't go wrong with either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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