ForsbergTheGreat Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Umnnn....the Canucks were brutal since losing the 2011 SCF. MG had 3 years to change the team and it got worse every year. Well when your at the top for 2 straight years there's only one way to go. Not to many teams can stay at the top that long. Gillis was the only reason this team remained somewhat competative this year. Imagine where this team would be at without the likes of Santo, Tanev, Richardson. When the core was failing it was the money ball depth signings that kept this team in it, without it we'd be even worse off. I'm not going to have an opinion on who ever gets hired until they have some time to put their stamp on this team, But one thing is forsure, this team finally has some exciting youth and if we start dealing them to squeak into playoffs next year. I will be one unhappy fan. Honestly the more I think about it the more I feel I have to explain this. This team was at the top of their game in 2011, players were healthy and in their prime. 2012, we still we president trophy winners but we could all notice a start of decline. Gillis has two options at this point: Start dealing youth to surround this core with more fire power and remain in the leagues elite, or Realize that the core is past it's due and start building towards a transition. I'm glad he chose option "b" and realized that by not trading away youth this team would start to fall to middle of the league. What I didn't predict was the top lines slumping so bad that this team failed to make playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera82 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I bet he wins a cup before we do. That's what all the Lu-lovers said as well. Aint happening for either of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I can't recall many specifics from his Tampa days, other then he won a cup and quit due to battles with ownership. Seems like a positive section of his resume to me. Are there damning instances I'm unaware of? He inherited that team from Rick Dudley, who would be a good candidate. Feaster didn't build that team or augment well. He oversaw the demise of that team. His drafting is awful. His trades are awful. His FA signings are awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bassi13 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Incredibly happy that Gillis is gone, but he had better not be replaced with the likes of Feaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J529 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 A pattern has developed here the last little while... Crawford (Coach) is fired Nonis (GM) is fired AV (Coach) is fired Gillis (GM) is fired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peaches5 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 If this ownership makes franchise decisions based on a few people chanting in an arena, then the GM and coach are the least of our problems. It was not a few people it was basically everyone who was left in the arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayStation Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 i cant believe how fickle this forum is. A couple years ago anyone here who said anything negative about MG was considered crazy... Were plenty of MG haters back then (myself being one of them, never been a fan) Secondly, a lot changes in "a couple years" so not sure what you are getting at. One off season can be enough to change your opinion on a GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummer4now Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I love your gifs lol always great.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrible.dee Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I think you overestimate the appeal of this franchise. It's not easy to get the players we want to come here. I've seen this script before and think the Canucks are going back to dark days. At least the majority of the fanbase will go with it. Yep, Most young Canuck fans have never lives through a "Dark age" Get ready for a half-full arena, because unlike other Canadian markets, if the team doesn't win, the fans don't show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Pat Quinn rumors as he's going into the ring of Honour on saturday. Oh god there is a god if we got Pat Quinn as GM Every once in a while I really appreciate one of your posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummer4now Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 It went from reset to rebuild real fast.. The ownership group better step up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J529 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Pierre McGuire should be a top candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoted Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Pat Quinn rumors as he's going into the ring of Honour on saturday. Oh god there is a god if we got Pat Quinn as GM Only if you could go back in time a decade or so and kidnap that Pat Quinn. As much as he is a great hockey person, he is over 70 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 ermahgerddddd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J529 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Pat Quinn rumors as he's going into the ring of Honour on saturday. Oh god there is a god if we got Pat Quinn as GM Quinn doesn't look to be in the greatest of health and getting up there in age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrible.dee Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Goddamn it! The Canucks always do something big when I have a ton of work to do! This firing has me HOURS behind schedule... Must...close....browser.....window..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Bad move unless they get a killer replacement. Doug Gilmour for GM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronalds.Kenins41 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Goddamn it! The Canucks always do something big when I have a ton of work to do! This firing has me HOURS behind schedule... Must...close....browser.....window..... LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Yep, Most young Canuck fans have never lives through a "Dark age" Get ready for a half-full arena, because unlike other Canadian markets, if the team doesn't win, the fans don't show up. And some of us remember the Keenan era all too well. Calgary is also our neighbor, so Feaster is anything but an unknown to us. The only pleasure I'd take in seeing him hired here would be watching the reactionary element in the fanbase and the shortsighted people peddling the Calgary analogy get what they wished for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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