canucker1971 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, HerrDrFunk said: A losing, rebuilding team with the strongest prospect pool in franchise history. But seriously, feel free to wail, stamp your feet and hold your breath because management signed some stop-gap free agents in the off season and trades aren't happening right this second. fool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 minute ago, canucker1971 said: fool I guess you showed me. My days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJVD Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 The plan for the trade deadline is to get some friends together, cook a big breakfast and drink beer all morning while we watch the coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucker1971 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 minute ago, HerrDrFunk said: I guess you showed me. My days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle. Of course they have a strong prospect pool. Our team has sucked for 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucker1971 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, HerrDrFunk said: I guess you showed me. My days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle. My bad, the wrong word was chosen, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuardian_ Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 24 minutes ago, coastal.view said: which asylum are you in?? Same as you. Borehamwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 7 minutes ago, canucker1971 said: Of course they have a strong prospect pool. Our team has sucked for 5 years. Awesome. So if you admit that they have a strong prospect pool, why are you choosing to ignore the light at the end of the tunnel? Because management hasn't recreated your NHL 18 GM Mode season move for move? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuardian_ Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 23 minutes ago, coastal.view said: neither linden or benning are rookies you know every hockey player starts out as a rookie even gretzky did but after a year or so they are no longer so what is your point? that they started somewhere? so did you . .you were a baby at one point you are not any longer move on . you are lagging in the past people grow and develop Linden and Benning are supposed to be "Professional Experts", they are not supposed to make a mistake let alone many mistakes without consequences. Should not the 2nd year had less mistakes than the first and the third less than....the idea being fewer and fewer errors. So how long can they ride the coat tails f being rookies in your eyes? Hearing that Edler thing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spur1 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 40 minutes ago, canucker1971 said: Anyways, congradulations to LENNING for getting a new 3 year deal 10 days BEFORE the trade deadline. The timing is hugely funny to me folks. Oh the irony is killing me. If only..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucker1971 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 minute ago, HerrDrFunk said: Awesome. So if you admit that they have a strong prospect pool, why are you choosing to ignore the light at the end of the tunnel? Because management hasn't recreated your NHL 18 GM Mode season move for move? There are smart and prudent ways to run a sports team. Then there is what is happening here in Vancouver. Yes they have prospects. The truth is they should have lots more and the "REBUILD" has been delayed for 3-4 years due to the LENNING duo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 43 minutes ago, canucker1971 said: Competitive? I hear that word a lot. It makes me want to vomit. The Canucks haven't been in the playoffs for 3 years. they aren't competitive now. Yeah I know what you're saying. At first, competitive meant to compete for the playoffs while doing a soft rebuild. The term them somehow quietly morphed into competing every night and being in games even if we lost most of them. At the end of the day though, a couple of things are undeniable: 1) The pace and effort of the games is much better than the last couple of years. 2) Earlier in the season, as much as we were overachieving we were actually doing pretty well. I actually agree with trying to remain "competitive". I think when the young guys come in they may not come into a winning team, but they come into a winning *culture* and one of effort. I think it is important to keep that up for that reason and just generally for the team. If the culture becomes one of complacency that's hard to get out of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuardian_ Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 23 minutes ago, HerrDrFunk said: A losing, rebuilding team with the strongest prospect pool in franchise history. But seriously, feel free to wail, stamp your feet and hold your breath because management signed some stop-gap free agents in the off season and trades aren't happening right this second. The Nucks have over 24 prospects, two draft picks playing in the NHL in four years, doesn't something seem wrong here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 i see that we may have 6 possible keepers on this team and 10 players who may be on this team in a year or two. we might get a couple more this draft. it is a slow build but terribly hard satisfying fans that want instant success. in 2 years, this team will look very different. yes fans will still bitch and complain that we should've taken kopitar. the canucks have so many opinionated fans who all want something a little different. trying to please them all is imposable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Just now, TheGuardian_ said: The Nucks have over 24 prospects, two draft picks playing in the NHL in four years, doesn't something seem wrong here? I know that we've established that object permanence is tricky for you but it's important to remember that just because a prospect isn't in the NHL at this exact moment, it doesn't mean they won't be next season or the season after. I'd much rather let prospects mature instead of throwing a bunch of 18 year olds into the league and turning into the Oilers 2.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucker1971 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, smithers joe said: i see that we may have 6 possible keepers on this team and 10 players who may be on this team in a year or two. we might get a couple more this draft. it is a slow build but terribly hard satisfying fans that want instant success. it 2 years, this team will look very different. yes fans will still bitch and complain that we should've taken kopitar. the canucks have so many opinionated fans who all want something a little different. trying to please them all is imposable. Instant success? They lost game 7 Stanley Cup 2011 They lost in 6 first round 2012 They were swept in 2013 in first round. 101 points in 2014 screwed this organisation. We are now 4 years after the fluke 2014 year where they got a Ferland beatdown in round one loss. Instant satisfaction? Like you mean signing 31 year old Erickson to a $36,000,000 mega deal? Instant success???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuardian_ Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Is Benning looking to trade prospects, a few of the 24+, for that big winger he mentioned between games? Would that be rebuilding? Are they going to do anything? How many times have we heard the like this team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
189lb enforcers? Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucker1971 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 minute ago, TheGuardian_ said: Is Benning looking to trade prospects, a few of the 24+, for that big winger he mentioned between games? Would that be rebuilding? Are they going to do anything? How many times have we heard the like this team? Tottaly agree. I could see Lenning trading for Evander BadBOY Kane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuardian_ Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 minute ago, HerrDrFunk said: I know that we've established that object permanence is tricky for you but it's important to remember that just because a prospect isn't in the NHL at this exact moment, it doesn't mean they won't be next season or the season after. I'd much rather let prospects mature instead of throwing a bunch of 18 year olds into the league and turning into the Oilers 2.0. Or ever? For most of the prospects the odds are that they don't make it and besides there are not enough roster spots available on the team. Oiler's had lousy drafting, they also had an ex-player as their President of hockey ops and a old friend from junior days as a GM, rookies to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucker1971 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 minute ago, 189lb enforcers? said: Shall we just sugar coat and pretend that everything is roses like LENNING? The rink is half full, yes the ticket prices haven't gone down. Do the owners care or are they making hundreds of millions of dollars selling condos and are fine with everything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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