MikeyD Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Why does everybody think Gaunce will be in our line-up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobopan Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I think this team is still good enough to make the playoffs albeit in the 4-8 range but no where near good enough to be considered a true contender. Think we need a good 3 years before these young guys we just drafted are good contributing members of this team. Im more interested in seeing how they respond to Torts and if this is a personal problem or coaching problem with this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbanks Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 just happy that sestito wont have a starting roster spot now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 it will take gillis a couple of years to reset this team..gone are raymond manny, lappy, ballard, the 7th and 8th d-men and schneider in two years, we should see gaunce, horvat, shinkarik, jensen, maybe shroeder and a young d-man on the squad along with trades and pick ups....this might be a throw away year but better things should happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbanks Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 i wish we couldve got cleary for our bottom 6 ..thats the type of heart and grit that our team needed injected into them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancanwincup Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Like I said before: Luo's family has told him not to come back to Van, Luo says F you to the Canucks! Van needs a new number 1 goalie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I think as it looks now we will make the playoffs but not be in the top 4 seeds, more then likely are out in the first round. If Lou is not with us we may not make the playoffs at all. A new coach could change this as well so? Poetica disclaimer: the opinions expressed above are such as that opinions. Although they are most likely true they are opinions and should not be confused with actual facts. As this is a message board designed for people to express there opinions this comment fits within the intended purpose of the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merely Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Great line up, Hansen is a 4th/3rd line winger. Good to see a good 4th line in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpcurtly Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I'm taking the pessimistic approach to the new season. I think we will be lucky to make the playoffs. Too many changes, too much of a fracking circus surrounding this team. Hoping they prove me wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thLineGrinder Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 can't wait for training camp this year, loads of spots up for grabs that will actually, legitamatly have to be "earned" let's drop the puck allready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaguez Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 We have a good enough team to earn a 17-23 pick in the draft...again. Sigh. Would rather blow it up or seriously go for it than kind of be sort of ok enough to almost be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 There's a wildcard here: I anticipate Lu being dealt, mid-season. We're gonna gamble big with one of our young 'tenders, which I'd enjoy seeing. He'll widen his list of destinations, then play hard, & keep quiet. As soon as one of those teams underachieves, or hits injuries, we'll try to swing a deal. It's under this scenario that MG can most likely gain a little leverage, to save a little face. Get another 1st, for example-even if we have to keep 1 mill/cap x3-5 seasons. These couple months would also help us identify which young 'tender we should lean on, post-Lu. In a shortened 2013 season, with a sublime draft crop only weeks away, this couldn't occur. In the dog-days of Nov/Dec, with MONTHS to play out & seats to fill, I can see some gm taking on Luongo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deus.ex.makina Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 weakest time since Keenan era if we stand pat. Add a real 2nd liner with huge playmaking habilites to feed Kesler and we move to a one line team (2/3 of a line if we put Kassian with the sedins instead of Burrows...) to a more balanced offensive line-up with less pressure on our aging Sedins. Tanev is a must sign, and Luongo needs to open his eyes and understands that an entire city want him back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudson bay rules Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Like I'm 10 months pregnant carrying a stillborn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber_pwnzor Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 if anyone of you cared to watch ranger games you would know how boring they were.... im not looking forward to this years season torts is going to bring in a snooze fest system of block block block block hes going to expect sedins to block shots the teams super fragile 1 injury to any of the top 6's destroys playoff chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Pretty excited, but I fear the offence is really going to dry up and we're going to end up relying on defence quite a bit. That's fine, as long as our defence and goalie can get us through the playoffs and we get timely scoring, we have a chance. We know Tortorella is a defensive coach, but he had plenty of offence come out of his Tampa team. The problem with the Canucks is that not many things are going their way right now offensively. The Sedins are on a decline. Have been below a point-per-game the last 2 seasons, and a resurgence is unlikely unless they get a new linemate (Kassian could spark them). Booth hasn't produced much offence in a while, and he's a projected top-6 forward. Kassian, Jensen and Gaunce/Lain may be expected to start next season, but they're all young sporadic, unproven NHL scorers Tanev and Corrado bring next to no offence on the blueline Edler had a dip in production last season (however I'm confident Torts will help him find his game again) We lose a 15 goal scorer in Raymond with no replacement but prospects We lose a 20 goal scorer in Roy, to be replaced by a prospect or Richardson/Santorelli who are nowhere near as offensively talented This team will most likely struggle to put up goals unless young guys can really explode and carry this team. Tortorella is a bit of a wild-card, but he can get the best out of his players which is why I'm confident he'll get our prospects and Edler playing to their highest potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber_pwnzor Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 If we don't have a deep playoff run this year I really think we should blow up the team and start a rebuild. Trade whoever we can for picks and prospects (just not the Sedins!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviewonder20 Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Well, we can't do much worse than the last 2 playoffs. Either way, this will be a very amusing season with Tortz behind the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDrinkin Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 If some young players don't step up, this season won't be a gooder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDrinkin Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 If we don't have a deep playoff run this year I really think we should blow up the team and start a rebuild. Trade whoever we can for picks and prospects (just not the Sedins!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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