Is the Canucks' rise from the mess last season and the Bruins' downfall this season a coincidence?

[Drakrami]

Well considering Perron went for a 1st round and 3rd line player, and Eriksson is better than Perron.

1st = Kassian + 2nd round, 3rd line player = Higgins.

[elvis15]

Mainly coincidence since Benning wasn't the be all and end all of the Bruins, nor is he of the Canucks.

And the only talk I've heard on the Jack Adams is a thread on CDC saying Desjardins should be a contender, so there's that.

[sharnhayre]

Willie has done a good job. The Canucks depth is getting better. But then you look at teams like the Islanders, Winnipeg or even Nashville and see their rise.

[PhillipBlunt]

They don't but if you have everyone walking around thinking we have made the playoffs, and we miss it, just imagine what would happen to this place.

I don't want it to happen but like they say "Hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst".

People who look to the CDC for assurance for the future of the team are a lost cause regardless. Highly doubtful that people are going to make predictions or decisions based on what they read here.

It isn't that scary

[PhillipBlunt]

Kassian seems to finally be emerging from his shell and has been kicking ass for us, and now you want to trade him? LOL.

The trade suggested is just mind numbingly pointless. I mean, who in their right mind would trade Kassian and Higgins for Eriksson? What a waste.

[Amish Rake Fighter]

I found some footage of Marchand when Chara's not around, fairly typical reaction around 30 seconds in