Deets Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 A real disappointing loss tonight means the Canucks are the 4th team to be eliminated. I'm particularly disappointed because I am a displaced Vancouverite living in this hellhole called Calgary. This will be a hard week at work... sigh Still, I can't help but be happy with the amount of good hockey we got to watch this year. Everyone told us we were not projected to be a playoff contender at the start of this season considering our prior one. In 2014 the Canucks finished with the least amount of wins in 15 season with 36. This year we bounced back with 12 more wins and finished 2nd in one of the best divisions in the league. Benning considers this a "retooling phase" and everyone knows there is a stop gap between the fading Sedin's and our next top point earners. Yet somehow Benning's rag tag team of depth players overcome the odds and beat out teams like the Kings and Bruins to get into playoffs. This is fairly impressive considering all the NTC's Gillis doled out, combine that with the low salary cap and I'd say Bennings job was a difficult one. He needed to wait a few contracts out and somehow find more depth scoring with out committing for more then a few years. Were all of his moves perfect? No. But I can't say he hasn't made this team a lot better because the record speaks for itself. Looking at the other eliminated teams, it looks like we will be picking 16th or 17th in this years draft. This is good news because of the promise of this years draftees, and draft day is one of Bennings huge strong-suites. Time to get rid of some redundant players, draft some future talent and bring up the next in line and let the Sedins mentor our next generation of players before they retire. The question is, what direction do you think Benning will go? Will he keep his position in the draft and make a few hockey trades, or will this be a year he unloads our vets to playoff contenders and aggressively chases down more picks and young talent? Personally, I believe he will either try to pick up more #1 picks, or perhaps trade up to a better position including our #1. Not sure what he thinks of this team right now TBH. I think he deserved a year to really study this team and think about who will stay and who will go. If we can take anything from last year, it's that Benning wastes zero time when the offseason hits. I expect big things from him, and I don't think he will disappoint. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lui's Knob Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Defense. Defense!!! And stockpiling draft picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Kenobi Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I think he's got a difficult year because of the signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhansenvoice09 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Mobile defenceman that have a good first pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Defense. Defense!!! And stockpiling draft picks Bingo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runtzguy Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 GET SETH JONES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Get more draft picks and continue the retool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzam Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Get rid of the passengers. Youth movement baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deets Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Defense. Defense!!! And stockpiling draft picks Get more draft picks and continue the retool. Does he ask certain players with NTC to wave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdeath Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Making sure any prospects we have that don't make the team next year get traded to bad CHL teams so they're ready for playoffs. Calgary might just be on to something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSG Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Defense and more draft picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumerman77 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Moving up in the draft by trading away B level prospects or any tradeable lower level roster players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentine Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Dumping Sbisa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Defense. Defense!!! And stockpiling draft picks 100% this Hamhuis Bieksa Higgins Miller out should be able to get a 1st for hammer and 2nds/3rds for the rest sign franson and paul martin (short term contract) and commit to a rebuild we need high end draft picks and next year is going to be a great draft, better top 10 depth than this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zfetch Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 1. Convince everyone to sign 1 million dollar contracts. 2. Stack the team 3. Host a huge business conference in Vancouver. 4. Let the building explode. 5. Now you have a loud arena. 6. Add stairs on the ice to the our blue-line so opponents have to run up stairs with the puck making it very hard to score. 7. Make the opponents blue-line and onwards on a steep downhill so we can score more. 8. Turn Vancouver into a global warming hotspot, so we can wear down our opponents like Russia with Napolean. 9. Sign a goalie who can actually catch the puck. Miller and Lack can't catch Ebola in Sierra Leone if they tried. 10. Bribe the refs 11. STANLEY CUP!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sestito Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Dump the retarded contracts on this team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdeath Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 10. Bribe the refs 11. STANLEY CUP!!! Really just need that. Maybe with an additional "make something accidentally happen to Gary Bettman" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beni Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Need better D corps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luongo#1 fan Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 100% this Hamhuis Bieksa Higgins Miller out should be able to get a 1st for hammer and 2nds/3rds for the rest sign franson and paul martin (short term contract) and commit to a rebuild we need high end draft picks and next year is going to be a great draft, better top 10 depth than this year. 1st step, Get rid of Miller. His last good playoff run was 8 years ago. He needs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M A K A V E L I 96 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Miller to Edmonton for Yakupov. Oilers need goaltending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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