Lui's Knob Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I'm referring to him saying that 'we need to do what we did 5 years ago when I came here..." what did the roster look like then that offseason and what did it look like after Year one GMMG ....and even compare it to what Year 5 looks like (which I think has been the most unskilled lineup since Nonis iced Ibister, Park, Ritchie, Chouinard, Fitzpatrick, Weinrich, etc)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Optimist Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Please provide one shred of credible evidence that is not hearsay that supports your theory because I call BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I posted it because Gillis SAID, we don't have the "luxury" (his words) of first round picks playing for us. Maybe we would if Gillis didn't trade Grabner (1st rounder) and a 1st rounder for Ballard. Maybe if he drafted someone more effective instead of the midget Schroeder. To make matters worse, our only two young/prospect Dmen are relatively small, and soft. Tanev and Corrado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Hockey Place Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Obviously I didn't expect Gillis to come out and say the coaches have been fired so soon after a loss. But I am still surprised by tone of the answer given. Which is the same as last season. I expected a bit more heat considering 2 early exits in a row. Whilst admirable how he sticks up for the coaching staff, it's concerning how unwilling he seems to be to admit any possibility that some of the problems may come from coaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Fire him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckNORRIS4Cup Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Overall, Gillis said the right things. Good professional job under very tough circumstances. He took responsibility for his actions/inactions in a "messed up season." Also, I appreciated what he said about Burrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyfan87 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 So Gillis is in denial because of either his ego or job security and a rebuild won't happen for a couple years. The core of this team doesn't stack up anymore against the Chicago's, Pittsburgh's, Anaheim's, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Missed the press conference...can someone give a review of what was said? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowtownCanuck Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I'm a sucker, I'll keep watching my team. But that was a lot of nothing in that press conference, and no hope of change in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Honey Badger Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 The defensive core did go through quite a bit of change. Other than Edler and Bieksa - Ehrhoff came and gone. Hamhuis, Ballard, and Garrison came. Salo, Ohlund, and Willie Mitchell gone. Matthieu Schneider was unfortunately a big disaster. In conclusion, actually quite a bit. Although one can argue whether this change is for better or for worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIBdaQUIB Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I think a "reset" has to include a new coach otherwise it's the same old mesage an dtactics expecting a different result. I also think they reset needs to include a new leader or leaders in the dressing room. NOt sure if Hank can "lead" in the manner this team needs to be able to raise theri game. Hard to sacrifice yourself to succeed for a leader who plays soft, as great a guy as he may be. Reset also means, Lu i sgone. MG was pretty blunt when asked if he thought Lu would be back "highly unlikeyl". I think there may already be a deal in place and while it may not be the one that ends up getting done, a deal will be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I'd like to know who decided some of the lineup changes too, especially the goalie change. But we do know that AV has relied on the ole "change the goalie to shake things up" trick before. It never works because the problem has never been either goalie. But, I don't think it was either's fault that Schroeder didn't play. It's been reported now that he has a shoulder injury that may require surgery, so I'm guessing that's why he didn't play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Aqualini stands pat, raises ticket prices. Canucks miss playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I don't understand why the media doesn't ask some of these questions. how about a question like... "Do you have input in the lineup decisions or do you leave that up to the coaching staff? or "How do you feel about personnel decisions such as lineup decisions by the head coach? Are you usually in agreement or do you leave the on ice details to the coaching staff?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Aqualini stands pat, raises ticket prices. Canucks miss playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 "We need to reset, going forward". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr4ilerP4rk Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Resetting definitely starts with the head coach. Like DIBdaQUIB says, the same old message wont work anymore. It hasn't worked for 2 years now. I would be supportive of a rebuild of the core group. I would like the Sedins to play their last year of this contract for another city. I would like MG to try and move Edler and his contract before it becomes Luongo 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I didn't see it so I can say what was said (though I'd love to see someone else's breakdown), but here's what the Canucks Twitter feed had: "We're going to do a thorough review of everything in the organization. 5 years ago we re-set. It's time to do it again." - Gillis "We had significant injuries all year, but it's my job to give Coach the best players that I can give him." - Gillis "There are a couple of significant changes that we need to make." - Gillis "Cory [schneider] is an outstanding young player and he indicated that he was ready to play." - Gillis [Re-tweet] Q: Any chance Roberto Luongo is on team next fall? A: I think it's unlikely "If you take Cory as a #1 goaltender, he's at the prime of his career; our D is at their prime. We need to get younger." - Gillis "I think the landscape is going to be very different this summer. There will be opportunities." - Gillis "The macro look at this team is that changes need to be made. We need to improve and we need to be different." - Gillis "Alain is a great Coach. I can't think of another team who has gone through the tragedies we have over the past four years." - Gillis "We've tried offer sheets and trades at deadline. We're going to have to find a bold move." - Gillis "The only player who we think might need surgery is Schroeder. He'll get a second opinion." - Gillis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 There's so many people on here that were gonna be mad no matter what he said cause you want him fired. Quite your whining. I don't know what you actually expected him to say. It's been two days since they were knocked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 What exactly have he done to upgrade the team after the Cup run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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