EmilyM Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Like Edmonton did. You put no supporting players on the team and have the coach put in guys like Ben Eager when the game is on the line in the dying minutes. A ton of goofy trades would have to happen for this team to get there and you would have to fire Torts who couldn't lose on purpose if he tried. Let me know when you're gonna run this idea by Aquilini. I need to sufficiently stockpile popcorn for the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Let me know when you're gonna run this idea by Aquilini. I need to sufficiently stockpile popcorn for the show. Don't look at me, I think any team caught tanking should forfeit their next 10 first round picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevkev Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Before you suggest they tank the season I would remind you how much it costs to go to a game. If you just shelled out $400 plus drinks parking etc to watch the Canucks play, how happy would you be to learn they simply tanked the game? No one at this years draft will help the canucks next year. Only way to successfully do what you suggest is trade everyone for young and inexperienced talent ala Oilers. You get minimum three years of awful hockey and erode your fan base with the hopes your picks turn out. This strategy has failed the Oilers so far so im pretty sure not many people would be happy if it were tried here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Oh... So this explains the last 2 months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 We are not the Oilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForsbergTheGreat Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 What IF Mcdavid was available at this draft . Would u still tank. NO, even if we finished dead last there is still the lottery, and the last few years they haven't shown how they have got the results, meaning there is no way the NHL would let a franchise player like that get drafted by a canadian team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocklovich Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 No I dont want them to intentionally tank but it wouldn't be bad if they missed the playoffs this year and next. I just think if they are able to add some prospects & picks in the upcoming seasons it would be nice to add some young talent to the system. Who wouldn't want a wce 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Okay let's just pretend you're all of a sudden the Canucks GM and your plan was to tank the rest of the season. How do you do it? Do you go up to your coach and tell him to tell his players to lose? Do you walk in the dressing room unannounced and tell them to lose? Please enlighten us with your plan on how you would make this happen. As a GM, I suppose the easiest way to do it would be to start making some of these reported trades. Kesler and Edler come to mind right away, but Burrows, Bieksa and Hamhuis would all be in play as well. Instead of roster players, you deal for picks and prospects. Not only does that improve your prospect base, it virtually guarantees that the team sinks even further in the standings, putting them in a better draft position (for this year and next year) That being said, I don't agree with tanking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks_kcchiefs Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Quick question fellas, although off topic, I don't wanna make a thread about it. The compliance buy outs, did those already expire last summer? If not, how does that work? Does it just have to be a contract that was signed BEFORE the new CBA was agreed to? Sorry for putting this in a random thread, but didn't think y'all would be happy if I made a thread about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Make a poll of the age groups who want to tank or not, would be interesting to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlinkas wrister Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Some of you have that loser mentality. Give up way too fast. Go home. Your sorry behinds aren't needed. I mean people who think about purposely stinking. Seriously!? Do you guys not have a backbone.. While I would not use words as strong as yours, I agree with your sentiment 100%. Unless the team offered paying customers their money back it would be inexcusable to purposely tank, and that includes doing it surreptitiously by "just giving the kids a chance etc.". Play hard until the very end, the fans deserve no less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commercial Canuck Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Quick question fellas, although off topic, I don't wanna make a thread about it. The compliance buy outs, did those already expire last summer? If not, how does that work? Does it just have to be a contract that was signed BEFORE the new CBA was agreed to? Sorry for putting this in a random thread, but didn't think y'all would be happy if I made a thread about it! I think they have one more off-season (this year) to use them, then it's over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoylentBlue Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I'd rather make the playoffs and lose instead of just giving up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Make a poll of the age groups who want to tank or not, would be interesting to see. Count me as an old guy (50+) who doesn't agree with tanking. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfruits Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 While I would not use words as strong as yours, I agree with your sentiment 100%. Unless the team offered paying customers their money back it would be inexcusable to purposely tank, and that includes doing it surreptitiously by "just giving the kids a chance etc.". Play hard until the very end, the fans deserve no less. fans deserve squat the team doesn't owe us anything doesn't matter how many jerseys you own games you have been to or money you have spent on watching the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Hockey Place Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Ironically those who think tanking is "cool" are the same people who say the GM sucks and can't make trades or draft. Not exactly the sharpest tools in the shed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroSen Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 "Tanking" is not fair to the fans or the players themselves. They could still make the playoffs, and there is no guarantee they get a great draft pick. Besides, the current crop of Canucks players should have one more goal other than the Cup, and that is showing their fans that they are willing to play hard and work as a team for the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-miss-Wis Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 So I guess the LA Kings should have just tanked the season back in 2012 when they were the 8th seed cause everyone thought they would get eliminated in the first round right? We know how that turned out. And if anyone ever quit on one of my teams they would be riding the bench the rest of the way. And if they didn't I would be the player demanding a trade out of that environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 The only reason I would want the Canucks to tank would be because the NHL would finally put in punitive measures for that kind of cheating. Any team that tanks for picks is poorly managed and SHOULD be hit punitive measures. I especially like your comment because of how unfortunately true the scenario is. Edmonton and Pittsburgh are Rat teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Redundant/done to death, substance...take your pick.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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