Riviera82 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 The only thing I dont like about Bieksa is that my wife would leave me for him if she had the chance. She told me this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 i remember the summer after 09-10, when luongo gave up the captaincy and people were debating who would get it, the bieksa trashing was in full force at the same time. i made the suggestion that it was a no-brainer that hank gets the 'c' and juice would definitely get an 'a'. well, the majority here wanted bieksa gone for scraps at the time, and the same people typically thought kesler was the obvious choice for captain. needless to say, i took a hell of a lot of flak for that view. and yet here we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CowtownCanuck Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I'll miss him when Gillis trade Bieksa away for magic beans. I agree with a lot of commenters, give this guy the C next season. What really surprises me, is we actually have a defenseman that everyone doesn't want a buyout or trade for. I think there is a thread on every other D-man on the team, screaming that they suck and we need to ditch them Go Juice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THERETOOL Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I had so many fights on this board when people said that kesler was the heart of this team .. Bieksa is a special guy .. and in any other organization he would have the C ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Because, you clown, Henrik Sedin won the Art Ross trophy and the Hart a few years ago. He was given the C the next year. Remember the Hart trophy? It's the one given to the player deemed most valuable to their team across the entire league. Let's not forget that Henrik possesses some great leadership qualities as well. If anyone suggested Bieksa's name for captain over Henrik when the C was in the air and Henrik had just made a quantum leap they would have been laughed to scorn. The guy put the team on his back and proved he could create offence without his all-star placenta pal Daniel. All while building a nice ironman streak despite a nightly beating on the boards and no respect from the officials. Juice is awesome. Total captain material. But let's not just turn on Hank. Juice would make a great captain sure. So would Kes, so would Henrik. You think Bieksa wearing the C would change anything about how he or anyone else approached the game? Give your heads a shake. Everyone looked up to Hank a few years ago, now what his point totals are down and his ironman streak is over we should strip him of the C? Get a life. You've never had a letter on your shoulder and you've never been in the Canucks dressing room so you don't know what you are talking about. Henrik already gets enough disrespect from the league, opposing teams, and fans of other markets. He doesn't need it from fans of his own team. Good teammates get behind their captain, whoever he is, and support him. Good fans do the same. While I agree that Hank was and is a deserving captain, you took a good point and spoiled it by resorting to calling someone a "clown" for having an opposing viewpoint. Stick with the point (which was a valid one) and skip the vitriol and you've got a solid post. The one above just makes you look like a jerk. i remember the summer after 09-10, when luongo gave up the captaincy and people were debating who would get it, the bieksa trashing was in full force at the same time. i made the suggestion that it was a no-brainer that hank gets the 'c' and juice would definitely get an 'a'. well, the majority here wanted bieksa gone for scraps at the time, and the same people typically thought kesler was the obvious choice for captain. needless to say, i took a hell of a lot of flak for that view. and yet here we are. I remember this as well. I also remember that giving Juice the "A" was reportedly Hank's idea. It was widely panned by the then legion of Bieksa bashers. Some of us who supported him used this as an example of what his teammates thought about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMohammadman Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 KB3 is indeed deserving of the 'C', but I would hate to be the guy that tells Hank that he isn't the captain anymore after all he has done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaSwede Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 He's my favorite defender on our team. Always loved his play and attitude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien37 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Kevin Bieksa has always been my favourite Canuck (along with Kes). Bieksa earned full respect when the reporters asked why he took a pay cut and he said "How much money do I really need? I'm happy with my 2003 Nissan". Source? Link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iLLmAtlc Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Damage done wouldn't be worth it to give Bieksa the C IMO. These days it's a leadership core anyway, so it's not like Bieksa isn't recognized as one of the leaders on the team if he's not wearing the C.And who knows what happens behind closed doors? Henrik isn't as outspoken as Bieksa, it doesn't mean he's not the leader privately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Source? Link? I was wondering about that too. I don't recall Juice ever taking a "pay cut".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Damage done wouldn't be worth it to give Bieksa the C IMO. These days it's a leadership core anyway, so it's not like Bieksa isn't recognized as one of the leaders on the team if he's not wearing the C. And who knows what happens behind closed doors? Henrik isn't as outspoken as Bieksa, it doesn't mean he's not the leader privately. I think it's more of a "lead by example" kind of thing. Things like stepping up in weight class to fight guys like Getzlaf and Boyle, (even though his detractors would have you believe that he "picks his spots") or taking Lain's spot for the faceoff against Westgarth that endears Juice to fans and his teammates. That being said, I agree about Hank. I think there are some people who feel you have to be an all-out "heart on your sleeve" person to be an effective captain, but when you look at guys like Lidstom, Sakic and Yzerman, you can see that it really isn't an accurate assessment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Sorry to disappoint you. Not a KB fan, and never will be. Hope he'll be playing for some other team next season already. Looks like you'll be the guy that's disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexinvir Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Thanks for posting this, was an excellent read. Bieksa always has been a player that every GM would want on their team, and we are lucky that he wants to stay on the ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CmdrAdama Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 When I think of a current player that would make a great impact, later on, I can only think of Kevin. He brings what Steamer has brought the Canucks; tons of grit, the heart of a lion. All-round great person. One can only hope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 KB3 Canuck for life, love the guy. Best interview on the Canucks, don't take s..t from nobody especially the Toronto mafia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngdad Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Why are you trying to fight with people? This is a positive thread about a great Canuck and some people thinking he would make a great captain. Nobody is attacking Henrik, take your hostility elsewhere. Sorry. I was a little pissed off the other day. I took it as a knock on Hank with everyone rushing off to ... Bieksa and give him the C. Remember you have to take it from one guy to give it to another. PS. I liked Bieksa before it was cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrible.dee Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Because, you clown, Henrik Sedin won the Art Ross trophy and the Hart a few years ago. He was given the C the next year. Remember the Hart trophy? It's the one given to the player deemed most valuable to their team across the entire league. Let's not forget that Henrik possesses some great leadership qualities as well. If anyone suggested Bieksa's name for captain over Henrik when the C was in the air and Henrik had just made a quantum leap they would have been laughed to scorn. The guy put the team on his back and proved he could create offence without his all-star placenta pal Daniel. All while building a nice ironman streak despite a nightly beating on the boards and no respect from the officials. Juice is awesome. Total captain material. But let's not just turn on Hank. Juice would make a great captain sure. So would Kes, so would Henrik. You think Bieksa wearing the C would change anything about how he or anyone else approached the game? Give your heads a shake. Everyone looked up to Hank a few years ago, now what his point totals are down and his ironman streak is over we should strip him of the C? Get a life. You've never had a letter on your shoulder and you've never been in the Canucks dressing room so you don't know what you are talking about. Henrik already gets enough disrespect from the league, opposing teams, and fans of other markets. He doesn't need it from fans of his own team. Good teammates get behind their captain, whoever he is, and support him. Good fans do the same. Remember, the captaincy is for the fans and the media. It's a PR position. Henrik and Beiksa could really care less about who has the "C" I don't think it means anything to the players at all. All it really means is you have to do more interviews and you get blamed for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Because, you clown, Henrik Sedin won the Art Ross trophy and the Hart a few years ago. He was given the C the next year. Remember the Hart trophy? It's the one given to the player deemed most valuable to their team across the entire league. Let's not forget that Henrik possesses some great leadership qualities as well. If anyone suggested Bieksa's name for captain over Henrik when the C was in the air and Henrik had just made a quantum leap they would have been laughed to scorn. The guy put the team on his back and proved he could create offence without his all-star placenta pal Daniel. All while building a nice ironman streak despite a nightly beating on the boards and no respect from the officials. Juice is awesome. Total captain material. But let's not just turn on Hank. Juice would make a great captain sure. So would Kes, so would Henrik. You think Bieksa wearing the C would change anything about how he or anyone else approached the game? Give your heads a shake. Everyone looked up to Hank a few years ago, now what his point totals are down and his ironman streak is over we should strip him of the C? Get a life. You've never had a letter on your shoulder and you've never been in the Canucks dressing room so you don't know what you are talking about. Henrik already gets enough disrespect from the league, opposing teams, and fans of other markets. He doesn't need it from fans of his own team. Good teammates get behind their captain, whoever he is, and support him. Good fans do the same. ? Your wild assumptions as to what I think about Henrik from my 17 words are monumentally idiotic. Take a few steps back from the keyboard and rethink your life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vansicle Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Great post, OP. I 've always thought Bieska was a beaut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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