fanzone2010 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Well it's official. Gillis has run the team into the ground. The squad that got swept out of the playoffs the last two years is going into a tough division this year, and Gillis again has done nothing to improve the lineup. In fact this is the weakest version of the Canucks in 3-5 years. Like a blind man, Gillis refuses to admit his mistakes or errors, convincing himself the problem is player motivation rather than the team's lineup. He's even hired Tortorella, and his pit bull assistants, to play out his warped theory. The Sedins are holidaying in Sweden for the summer, wondering that the point is of coming back. Tons of threads have been written about the struggles the team will likely have to compete, and even make the playoffs. Betting odds favor that the Aquilini's will wake up to the reality of Gillis' incompetence, and fire the hapless, rookie GM this season. So I'm starting the countdown to the Gillis' dismissal, and a return to sanity for the team. Feel free to make your own predictions about when Gillis will be fired. MY PREDICTION: GILLIS WILL BE FIRED BY JANUARY 20TH, 2013. COUNTDOWN STARTS: 120 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Canuckrazy Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 OFFICIAL LOCK OF THIS THREAD COUNT DOWN: MY PREDICTION: NEXT HOUR COUNTDOWN STARTS: T minus 1 hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starmie Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 here we go again... -.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Why do people keep making these retarded threads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Prepared to get flamed by the 'real' Canuck fans, but I agree, he has done NOTHING so far this summer and if he thinks trading Cory was his 'bold' move then were screwed. This team has gotten worse since our cup run, still no legit 3rd line center, not top 6 forward on the 2nd line. I like Horvat and Shinkaruk a lot but they should not be competing for a job next season, if they are then that says a lot about our team. We are no where near a contender with fringe NHLers like Richardson who was a healthy scratch for most of last season and a waiver pickup Santorelli who was then released by an inferior Winnipeg Jets team to center our 3rd and 4th lines. He cant make any deals to improve the team because he gave everyone a NTC/NMCs and now is having trouble signing RFA Tanev with lack of cap space. Teams on our division are proactive and improving around us and we're looking at a weaker lineup heading to next season.... with no sign of improving because of cap space. He's going to preach the same 'patience' crap we heard last season, you guys are being tricked if you think the team improved with the Santorelli/Richardson signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlsson`s Flo Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 A team gets older so we got to blame the GM for not being able to hold back the clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanzone2010 Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 If this thread is locked, it will confirm the level of paranoia Gillis has inbred into the Canucks organization. If he wants to redeem himself he should do his job, and improve the lineup the way the good teams and skilled GM's have done (ie. Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston) rather than direct the website's moderators to squash healthy debate about the job he's doing. Locking this thread won't prevent Gillis head from being cut off, but confirm the necessity of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS40 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 January 20 2013 has already passed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stexx Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 January 20 2013 has already passed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNeil Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 What a unique thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANGO Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 January 20 2013 has already passed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanzone2010 Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 DID GILLIS GET FIRED ALREADY??? ARE WE THAT LUCKY?? ADJUSTED PREDICTION: GILLIS WILL BE FIRED BY JANUARY 20TH, 2014. COUNTDOWN CONTINUES: 120 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Com'n Gillis trade/sign for a proven 40 forty goal scorer already for the 2nd line! Trade/sign for a stud defenseman that can eat up 30 minutes a night! That's what this team needs and you know it! While you're at it, sign some big players that can skate, but make sure they're not plugs, make sure they can score 25 goals. We could use at least 2 more of those, 1 for the Sedin line and one for the 3rd line. Oh, also sign a proven veteran 3rd line centre that is a faceoff wizard (he needs to be big and fast too). You haven't done it yet because you lazy and stupid. I do it all the time on NHL 13. Gm's just give those players away. Get er done! (Am I doing it right?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 If this thread is locked, it will confirm the level of paranoia Gillis has inbred into the Canucks organization. If he wants to redeem himself he should do his job, and improve the lineup the way the good teams and skilled GM's have done (ie. Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston) rather than direct the website's moderators to squash healthy debate about the job he's doing. Locking this thread won't prevent Gillis head from being cut off, but confirm the necessity of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 DID GILLIS GET FIRED ALREADY??? ARE WE THAT LUCKY?? ADJUSTED PREDICTION: GILLIS WILL BE FIRED BY JANUARY 20TH, 2014. COUNTDOWN CONTINUES: 120 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanzone2010 Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 C'mon you guys. Let's hear your predictions. Am I being too generous by giving Gillis six months. Anyone think he'll be gone sooner? Or will he last the year? Will he still be around in 2015, so we can get the first draft pick in 2016? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 If this thread is locked, it will confirm the level of paranoia Gillis has inbred into the Canucks organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanzone2010 Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 Did anybody see this little gem about Torterella's assistant Glen Gulutzan: http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/03/report-torts-adds-sullivan-gulutzan-to-canucks-coaching-staff/ Can't wait to see how Kesler responds this year to having his manhood questioned. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Why do people keep making these retarded threads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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