vladimirpuck Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 The roster looks pretty good right now, but I still hear all this negative talk about how this team is going to suck, how this team will pick first, how we are going to get crushed, etc. I don't get it. Why all the negativity? I just don't see how this team is worse than last year's team. Can someone please enlighten me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBHILikeTheWild Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 The roster looks pretty good right now, but I still hear all this negative talk about how this team is going to suck, how this team will pick first, how we are going to get crushed, etc. I don't get it. Why all the negativity? I just don't see how this team is worse than last year's team. Can someone please enlighten me? It's CDC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24K PureCool Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 The roster looks pretty good right now, but I still hear all this negative talk about how this team is going to suck, how this team will pick first, how we are going to get crushed, etc. I don't get it. Why all the negativity? I just don't see how this team is worse than last year's team. Can someone please enlighten me? Our team is about the same but our competition improved a lot thus all the negativity. Not saying it is completely justified but I will not be surprised if we are near the bottom of the pacific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladimirpuck Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 It's CDC. CDC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua59 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 The roster looks pretty good right now, but I still hear all this negative talk about how this team is going to suck, how this team will pick first, how we are going to get crushed, etc. I don't get it. Why all the negativity? I just don't see how this team is worse than last year's team. Can someone please enlighten me? Simple ignorance. Little perspective when it comes to time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 BECAUSE WE WERE SUPPOSE TO WIN THE CUP NEXT YEAR DUHHHH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Strangelove Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Hey CDC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLU3GR33NBL00D Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 So much complacency. Some trades have been hard to swallow but I believe Benning has solid master plan for the youth which could be great in a few years time (Virtanen, McCann, shinkaruk, subban, gaunce, boeser). I'd sure be stoked to see Kenins, Prust and Virtanen play on the 4th line together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Because change is coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILL BILL NECRO Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 CDC? Canucks .com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotted Zebra Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Because we want change but we don't want change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reyezone Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 People here want to somehow patch this in the short term with aging offensive solutions, rather than wait for the teams to nurture a future crop of skilled assets. After a decade of, essentially, the same old Vancouver Canucks, I am looking forward to watching the next generation of talent progress through our system. I like the direction. I can see what is forming. I've always liked Prust. He possesses the right character to be a mentor as a pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Before you say our roster looks pretty good, take a look at what most of the teams in West, and especially in the Pacific Division did. But that's not the reason for the negativity. It's the feeling that we moved some assets that we should have received more in return for, or that we received assets that seem to go against the getting younger and faster plan. I mean, the Flyers traded Zac Freaking Rinaldo to the Bruins for a third round pick. We trade a legitimate starting goalie for a third rounder and a 24 year old power forward in the making for a 31 year old 4th liner. Just can't shake the feeling that our GM was abused by his fellow GM's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSnipeshow91 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 The negativity stems from the realization that we are in for an ass licking from our most hated rivals, the lames and the coilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Because we were a cup contender and Gillis did NOTHING after the Cup loss to get us over the hump in the 2011-2012 season. Then MG screwed up more cause Luongo and Kesler to leave. And NOW we are a top 10 pick in next years draft. Bookk Itttt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladimirpuck Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Before you say our roster looks pretty good, take a look at what most of the teams in West, and especially in the Pacific Division did. But that's not the reason for the negativity. It's the feeling that we moved some assets that we should have received more in return for, or that we received assets that seem to go against the getting younger and faster plan. I mean, the Flyers traded Zac Freaking Rinaldo to the Bruins for a third round pick. We trade a legitimate starting goalie for a third rounder and a 24 year old power forward in the making for a 31 year old 4th liner. Just can't shake the feeling that our GM was abused by his fellow GM's. Really? Eddie definitely has the potential but he is not ready to be a starter yet. Kass I doubt he will ever be a power forward. He was good in spurts and last season he looked good paired with the twins but the twins can make anyone look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckdontlie Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 there's two main camps: - those who want to win now... are pissed off that by trading Lack, Bieksa and Kassian for Prust and futures that we're not competitive esp after the Flames, Kings and Oilers upgraded their teams. - those who want a scorched earth rebuild in hope of drafting the next Toews, Kane, Keith and Seabrook. They think we haven't done enough to trade vets like Sedins, Burrows, Higgins and Miller. So both camps are pissed off. I'm of the camp where I don't want a culture where you take one guy and give them a sense of entitlement and/or unfairly put the pressure on them ie: Hodgson, Kassian, Kessel, Kadri, Taylor Hall, etc. Also I see the big picture where we have tons of cap space next year. If we tank, we can always sell our pending UFA's for futures plus acquire better players at next year's offseason. If we compete, hopefully it means that young guys like Baertschi, Horvat, Clendening, Corrado, and Markstrom took it to another level or at least have a measuring stick to improve their game. For those who like the spoiled, entitled players, I hate to break it but those days are gone. We have a pool of young players coming in who will be upgrades on our stale core and it's not going to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Because we want change but we don't want change. Because we want change but not bad change* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladimirpuck Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 People here want to somehow patch this in the short term with aging offensive solutions, rather than wait for the teams to nurture a future crop of skilled assets. After a decade of, essentially, the same old Vancouver Canucks, I am looking forward to watching the next generation of talent progress through our system. I like the direction. I can see what is forming. I've always liked Prust. He possesses the right character to be a mentor as a pro. I think what's happening is the right direction for this team too. I think we have the best group of prospects in the NHL. Prust is what this team was missing in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socretes Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 The roster looks pretty good right now, but I still hear all this negative talk about how this team is going to suck, how this team will pick first, how we are going to get crushed, etc. I don't get it. Why all the negativity? I just don't see how this team is worse than last year's team. Can someone please enlighten me? The main thing was us getting ripped off for kassian and trading him when his value was at an all time low when it was garunteed to go up by the end of this season. He was lighting it up before he got injured and he deserved one more year to finally show us what he had. If we were still talking about his "potential" next year I would have been the first to say trade him but we pretty much let him go at the moment that we would get the least back for him for no reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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