(Proposal) My Suggested Changes

[Alex Burrows 14]

Fire Gillis. Hear me out. I am one if the few that still support Gillis. He hasn't done bad and he has made some pretty brilliant moves. Believe it or not. Now I know I probably just lost some of you for saying that but if you're still reading then hear me out. Hire someone with a vision that fits thia team. Someone like Jim Nill in Dallas who came from Detroit and is good at drafting.The fan base is going to demand a change and Gillis will be at the top of the list. Tortorella has done great in my opinion with what he has been given. When everyone was healthy in December we were awesome. Some people say his system doesn't fit here. I disagree. I think that defense is the key to success. So we keep Tortorella.

We trade Hansen and a 4th for a 2nd. Hansen is on a good contract and is a great 3rd liner but we don't have room for him anymore.

And we get a pick to help our rebuild.

We draft Draistil. We may have to move up to get Draistil but its worth it. We don't have a #1 center for the future and he would be that guy. So if we have to move up we move our pick and a 2nd and 3rd for 3rd or 4th overall.

Trade rights to Jordan Schroeder for rights to Lance Bouma and a 6th

Sign Chris Butler 3 years 2 million

Sign Lance Bouma 5 years 1.4million

Resign Mike Santorelli 2 years 3 million

Resign Zac Dalpe 3 years 900k

Resign Zack Kassian 2 years 2 million

Resign Chris Tanev 6 years 3.5 million

Resign Yannik Weber 2 years 900k

Lineup:

Sedin Sedin Jensen

Burrows Kesler Kassian

Higgins Matthias Santorelli

Booth Richardson Bouma

Dalpe

Sestito

Hamhuis Bieksa

Edler Tanev

Garrison Butler

Stanton

Weber

Lack

Markstrom

Pretty good depth at all positions but the best part is yet to come.

Our prospects coming up:

Horvat

Draistil

Shinakruk

Fox

Gaunce

Cassels

Subban

Corrado

Eriksson

Meaning in the future:

Shinakruk Draistil Kassian

Fox Horvat Jensen

Cassels Gaunce

Subban Corrado

Tanev

Lack

Markstrom

Eriksson

Draft defenseman in the next few drafts and were set.

[canucks155]

No problems w/ Hansen trade

ETEM IS NOT GOING TO BE TRADED. Anaheim could easily trade Etem and the Ott 1st for like the 3rd/4th pick and get Draistl, Dal Colle or Bennett.

Draistl can go anywhere from 3-5. We are not going to be able to get him. We're probably going to get 8th or 9th pick. Isn't that good enough? We can get Perlini, Ritchie, Fleury or Virtanen, all great players. Obviously I'd love to get Draistl, but what would we have to give up? I would imagine a lot.

[ken kaniff]

I don't know how people still support Gillis. He has made bad move after bad move since the cup final. Good moves up to get us there and now he ruined the team.

Good:

Getting Ehrhoff, Higgins, Lapierre.

Bad:

Luongo-Schneider situation.

Not getting enough for both goalies.

So many NTC's

Luongo contract (why sign him to that if you're going to trade him 2 years later?)

Ruined teams reputation (don't deny it. Players are thinking the same thing)

Overall he has done more bad than good. I don't understand how you can support him. The facts speak for themselves.

[cripplereh]

Here is what I would do

FIRE MG and Torts! Get a GM in that will make changes, or get some players that can win NOW!

If it was me heres what I would do after the fires!

Get rid of Booth ( trade or buyout)
Trade Burrows <<< takes tons of penalties
let Dalpe , Alberts , Weber go or trade at draft
Trade Schroeder
Trade Sauve
Trade Markstrom or Lack

Sign either Miller or Halak,
sign Hemsky or Penner or Cammalleri ,
then sign Gaborik, then resign Santorelli

Sedin Sedin Gaborik
Cammalleri, Penner or Hemsky Kesler Santorelli
Higgins Matthias Kassian
Sestito Richardson Hansen
Jensen , Archibald , Lain extras

Hamhuis Bieksa
Edler Tanev
Garrison Stanton
Extras Corrado , Andersson

Miller,Halak
Lack or Markstrom

If we trade Kesler make sure we get a 1st round pick, good prospect
plus someone to take his place!

I would like to see Dane Fox and Brendan Gaunce 9 game tryout if we trade Kesler,if not bring them up next year after a year in the AHL!

[JE14]

I don't know how people still support Gillis. He has made bad move after bad move since the cup final. Good moves up to get us there and now he ruined the team.

Good:

Getting Ehrhoff, Higgins, Lapierre.

Bad:

Luongo-Schneider situation.

Not getting enough for both goalies.

So many NTC's

Luongo contract (why sign him to that if you're going to trade him 2 years later?)

Ruined teams reputation (don't deny it. Players are thinking the same thing)

Overall he has done more bad than good. I don't understand how you can support him. The facts speak for themselves.

Tanev isn't good?

Kassian isn't good?

"Two years later".

[Alex Burrows 14]

No problems w/ Hansen trade

ETEM IS NOT GOING TO BE TRADED. Anaheim could easily trade Etem and the Ott 1st for like the 3rd/4th pick and get Draistl, Dal Colle or Bennett.

Draistl can go anywhere from 3-5. We are not going to be able to get him. We're probably going to get 8th or 9th pick. Isn't that good enough? We can get Perlini, Ritchie, Fleury or Virtanen, all great players. Obviously I'd love to get Draistl, but what would we have to give up? I would imagine a lot.

Ya sorry, I had him in there and then I changed it and forgot to take him out

[Me_]

MATTHIAS - TAVARES - KASSIAN

D. SEDIN - H. SEDIN - JENSEN

HIGGINS - BOLLAND - BURROWS

SESTITO - RICHARDSON - ARCHIBALD

S. WEBER - HAMHUIS

GARRISON - BIEKSA

TANEV - STANTON

LACK

MARKSTROM

That's the team.

Tavares, 23 years old, will cost immensely, including any prospect in the bank. But you do that one in a heart beat.

Weber, 28, will also cost immensely, but that's also a price you pay. Anything Nashville wants. If the Canucks don't have what it takes, involve a third team that would have pieces Nashville desires as returns.

The Canucks are then set for the next five years.

If Tavares isn't available, there's always a Statsny...

[ForsbergTheGreat]

MATTHIAS - TAVARES - KASSIAN

D. SEDIN - H. SEDIN - JENSEN

HIGGINS - BOLLAND - BURROWS

SESTITO - RICHARDSON - ARCHIBALD

S. WEBER - HAMHUIS

GARRISON - BIEKSA

TANEV - STANTON

LACK

MARKSTROM

That's the team.

Tavares, 23 years old, will cost immensely, including any prospect in the bank. But you do that one in a heart beat.

Weber, 28, will also cost immensely, but that's also a price you pay. Anything Nashville wants. If the Canucks don't have what it takes, involve a third team that would have pieces Nashville desires as returns.

The Canucks are then set for the next five years.

If Tavares isn't available, there's always a Statsny...

what do you think a guy like Tavares would go for?

Kelser, Horvat, 1st?

[Me_]

what do you think a guy like Tavares would go for?

Kelser, Horvat, 1st?

If it's Kesler Horvat and a 1st, you take it and run. If Kesler doesn't want to go to NYI, trade him to his preferred destination while cooperating with the NYI on what they need to get the deal done.

[Alex Burrows 14]

what do you think a guy like Tavares would go for?

Kelser, Horvat, 1st?

Kesler Edler Horvat Shinakruk two 1sts

[ken kaniff]

Tanev isn't good?

Kassian isn't good?

"Two years later".

Tanev is a good find. Kassian is doing well, but still not worth Hodgson. If Coho was being difficult trade him for someone of equal value not for a downgrade. Hodgson is a 1st line C, Kassian (I like him) is a 2nd line RW. Now we are looking for a future 1st line C. You can not say he has done more good than bad. Its literally impossible

[JE14]

Tanev is a good find. Kassian is doing well, but still not worth Hodgson. If Coho was being difficult trade him for someone of equal value not for a downgrade. Hodgson is a 1st line C, Kassian (I like him) is a 2nd line RW. Now we are looking for a future 1st line C. You can not say he has done more good than bad. Its literally impossible

You do realize Hodgson isn't even a top 6 center on Buffalo.

[Pears]

MATTHIAS - TAVARES - KASSIAN

D. SEDIN - H. SEDIN - JENSEN

HIGGINS - BOLLAND - BURROWS

SESTITO - RICHARDSON - ARCHIBALD

S. WEBER - HAMHUIS

GARRISON - BIEKSA

TANEV - STANTON

LACK

MARKSTROM

That's the team.

Tavares, 23 years old, will cost immensely, including any prospect in the bank. But you do that one in a heart beat.

Weber, 28, will also cost immensely, but that's also a price you pay. Anything Nashville wants. If the Canucks don't have what it takes, involve a third team that would have pieces Nashville desires as returns.

The Canucks are then set for the next five years.

If Tavares isn't available, there's always a Statsny...

And how do you propose we get both Tavares AND Weber? Lol

[ken kaniff]

You do realize Hodgson isn't even a top 6 center on Buffalo.

Yes he is. But if he isn't, he's doing really well on the 3rd line since he's on pace for 45pts.

Last season if it was a full season he was on pace for 60pts. We have lost that trade right now. We have lost most of MG's trades.

[JE14]

Yes he is. But if he isn't, he's doing really well on the 3rd line since he's on pace for 45pts.Last season if it was a full season he was on pace for 60pts. We have lost that trade right now. We have lost most of MG's trades.

Kassian is on pace for more points per sixty minutes. Hodgson just gets his points from the power play. Also every team has a Hodgson type player and they're easier to find. It is very hard to find a player of Kassian's caliber.

[Drouin]

Yes he is. But if he isn't, he's doing really well on the 3rd line since he's on pace for 45pts.

Last season if it was a full season he was on pace for 60pts. We have lost that trade right now. We have lost most of MG's trades.

He was playing top 6 mins for most of the season. He was demoted to the 3rd line recently and only has 21 ES points.

[Alex Burrows 14]

I don't know how people still support Gillis. He has made bad move after bad move since the cup final. Good moves up to get us there and now he ruined the team.

Good:

Getting Ehrhoff, Higgins, Lapierre.

Bad:

Luongo-Schneider situation.

Not getting enough for both goalies.

So many NTC's

Luongo contract (why sign him to that if you're going to trade him 2 years later?)

Ruined teams reputation (don't deny it. Players are thinking the same thing)

Overall he has done more bad than good. I don't understand how you can support him. The facts speak for themselves.

Didn't get enough for both goalies? Really? What did you expect? Crosby? Matthias and Markstrom is a terrific return for a goalie who couldn't be traded for a 2nd round pick last year. And Schneider for Horvat? Pretty damn good if Horvat reaches his potential. The only thing I didn't like about that was the fact that we could've gotten Horvat+ for him from the oilers. If Lack turns out to be just as good as lu and Schneider then Gillis is going to look like a genius. Because then he basically got Horvat Matthias and Markstrom for free and still have a great goalie.

[Rush17]

I think Markstrom will surprise everyone next year. I wouldn't be surprised seeing lack and Markstrom split games evenly after a season as Markstrom as backup. Kid has crazy potential and now Rollie is on the scene. IMO we hit gold for the Loungo deal! Wish we took edm's deal for sched but in 2-3 years I wouldn't be saying that lol. All worked out.

[Alex Burrows 14]

I think Markstrom will surprise everyone next year. I wouldn't be surprised seeing lack and Markstrom split games evenly after a season as Markstrom as backup. Kid has crazy potential and now Rollie is on the scene. IMO we hit gold for the Loungo deal! Wish we took edm's deal for sched but in 2-3 years I wouldn't be saying that lol. All worked out.

Agreed

[JeremyCuddles]

You do realize Hodgson isn't even a top 6 center on Buffalo.

Why, why would you say this? Clearly Gillis got shafted trading Daddy's boy for Kassquatch. Of course you got to bring "logic" and "understanding" to these fine forums. For shame.