FlyLow_ Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 We don't need defense we need a top 6 that can score, Currently that top 6 has Daniel, Burrows, Higgins who all need to be replaced by 1st rounders who can score 30 goals. I am just agreeing a Kesler trade in any capacity + being a lottery team next year will give us a scary balance of Prospects and Vets. and no Kesler to Pittsburg is a bad trade for us no matter how you slice it, get that 10th overall. Building a team around the Sedins, after trading Kesler is a dead man walking move The Canucks need a 1D to pass to the top 6 you want, so that top 6 can score... If you mean replacing those players with 1st rounders, then you'll have 30 goals collectively for the year. The Canucks have the prospects in place already; Shinkaruk, Horvat, Jensen, Lain, Archibald, Corrado, and that does not include Tanev, Kassian and Stanton. At this point, building around the Sedins has been done an the Canucks went to a game 7 Stanley Cup final. Now it is time to build a new core withing the next four years for a smooth transition. No need to blow it up and wait for ten years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure to Mogilny Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 So its bin retracted all ready?? O man there toying with are emotions I thought it was to late and hope im wrong but still looks like i was right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedman Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Being in the toughest division in the NHL has a little to do with that I think. Or the fact they haven't been good neither defensively or offensively this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Yeah, I don't see a retraction either. Dreger's last 2 tweets were... @DarrenDreger: Mentioned Trotz as the obvious top candidate for Canucks coaching job following Benning hire. Willie Desjardins is a strong option as well. @DarrenDreger: The Canucks have not yet asked the Dallas Stars for permission to speak with Desjardins, but expectation is they will. Desjardins is a strong option as well. Desjardins is an excellent coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awalk Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 That's because Nashville got his rights. He had/has the potential to be a star in the NHL. Seems they aren't winning without him either. Poile went on record in 2012 saying if he wanted to play in the NHL they would happily trade his rights to another team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Or the fact they haven't been good neither defensively or offensively this year. Have you seen their roster? When Patrick Hornqvist is your highest paid forward, you've got problems. They have a good young D-core, but they are still very raw. The fact that they were even in a position to make the playoffs with such a young D-core, is a testament to Trotz's ability to groom young D-men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 No, we weren't saying the same thing at all. You're saying it was the team, I'm saying it was Tortorella. We won the President's trophy in 2011-2012 under AV, and then lost our best offensive player right before the playoffs and got cold. I wouldn't say we were trending downwards at that point. Last season they won the division and then were swept by the Sharks, mainly due to some very lopsided officiating, but also depleted scoring depth on the team. Really the team only had one off season under AV. So saying that we were trending downward is false IMO. Tortorella wasn't the right fit here plain and simple. He took a team that needed to be built back up, and kicked them in the nuts. I really believe he was the sole reason for this teams spectacular demise this season. Winners concentrate on winning. Whiners blame the refs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoH Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 He was drafted 6th overall and now he gets to draft the 6th overall this year! Coincidence? I think not! Stars are aligning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Press Conference Tuesday is my guess. Meh. Pretty close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Desjardins is an excellent coach. puke, no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedman Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Have you seen their roster? When Patrick Hornqvist is your highest paid forward, you've got problems. They have a good young D-core, but they are still very raw. The fact that they were even in a position to make the playoffs with such a young D-core, is a testament to Trotz's ability to groom young D-men. They were never close of making the playoffs to be fair. They made a very late, strong push that made them advance a little bit up the standings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Winners concentrate on winning. Whiners blame the refs. I'm not whining, I'm stating facts. When you're facing one of the the most lopsided penalty call ratios in NHL history, it tends to make things a little more challenging. Not to take away anything from the Sharks. They probably would have still beat us, but definitely not in a sweep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 The way you respond, it just tells me that you're weak at making arguments. Nope. Just don't bother when there's little point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 They were never close of making the playoffs to be fair. They made a very late, strong push that made them advance a little bit up the standings. 3 points out of a playoff spot... How is that not close? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedman Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Nope. Just don't bother when there's little point. What a strong response. Do you want a cookie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedman Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 3 points out of a playoff spot... How is that not close? Don't look at standings too much. Only a miracle would have been enough for them to go by both Phoenix and Dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 So if Cederholm has been signed, is that Benning? Or Gilman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Idk anything about Desjardins, but isn't the head coach of the Providence Bruins a strong candidate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Don't look at standings too much. Only a miracle would have been enough for them to go by both Phoenix and Dallas. Don't look at the standings to see how close they were? That's silly cause you said they weren't even close, when they clearly were. Yes, they probably weren't going to get by both, but the point is they were within striking distance, despite having a pretty inferior roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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