Popular Post Amebushi Posted July 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Nuxfanabroad said: Bet 80-90% of that ilk are NO fans of the Canucks..just claim to be. Then they smear a fanbase through association, courtesy of that lame, F***ing HFsite. There's a nasty little agenda at play, over there. Oh they are fans all right. The same ones that rioted before the end of game 7. Some people don’t care about anything, they just want to make themselves feel bigger by putting others down. Well F$<& them, I’m looking forward to watching Petey and Boeser score, Miller and Ferland run people over and Bo do it all. Hughes is the icing on the cake this year. 2 1 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18W-40C-6W Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 52 minutes ago, oldnews said: so oversimplified imo. But wrong thread. Perhaps better discussed in the highly ironic "Leafs are the most improved" thread - right in line with the Tim and Sid koolaid. Post this claim there if you want to discuss. Ok 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -DLC- Posted July 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2019 Reading up on our new acquisition...good on him for maturing and getting his stuff together. I think he'll be a good fit here... https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/micheal-ferland-opens-drinking-sobriety-path-forward/ Quote Eric Francis@EricFrancisMarch 17, 2017, 11:58 AM 48 On a rare day when Micheal Ferland isn’t surrounded by a horde of media-types asking about his latest heroics as an unlikely addition to the Calgary Flames top line, he sits in a quiet corner of the dressing room, reflecting. Happy, healthy and engaged to the mother of his 10-month-old daughter, his life and his career are moving in a far better direction than they were three years ago. Back then his life was dominated by a rage he fueled with alcohol, jeopardizing everything he has today. “I just couldn’t have two beers — I’d want to keep going,” said a candid Ferland, 24, of a drinking problem he developed shortly after he started drinking at 15. “I was a pretty aggressive person. I was always trying to pick fights. It was pretty dumb. Thinking about the stories now, there were just a lot of embarrassing moments. All the dumb stuff I ever did I was always drunk. When I went out I would just do dumb s–t.” Caught up in a hockey culture in which regular nights out on the town as a Brandon Wheat King turned into sloppy incidents, the hulking winger was regularly lectured by team owner/coach/GM Kelly McCrimmon, who’d heard plenty of reports about Ferland’s antics. “I had meetings about all the s–t I was getting into. It was always when I was drunk,” said Ferland, who had 47 goals and 96 points in 68 games his final year of junior despite his demons. “He would always tell me, ‘Every time you are in my office it’s because you were partying.’” More from Sportsnet His career was further jeopardized in the summer of 2012 when Ferland was involved in an incident outside a Cochrane, Alta., bar where he dropped a patron with one punch, breaking a bone in his face that required surgery. Two years later a jury acquitted him of all charges as Ferland was able to explain he was defending himself from an unprovoked attack while out with his now-fiancee, Kayleigh Chapman, and his aunt. “That wasn’t a low,” he said, despite the negative publicity that stemmed from the incident and trial. “That was just me going out to have fun with Kayleigh and my aunt, and a group of guys wanting to pick a fight. I just ended up being in the wrong place at the wrong time, defending myself. It was unfortunate the way things played out.” The drinking didn’t stop in the minors or in Calgary, where Ferland now admits he regularly showed up for practices and workouts hung over, unable to give his career the full focus it deserved. With a six-foot-two, 225-lb. frame, all-world hands and a cannon of a shot, Ferland had all the tools to be a regular NHLer. But the toolbox was corroded by the booze he overindulged in far too often. And everyone, including then-Flames coach Bob Hartley, knew it. “Some mornings I’d show up at the rink and be throwing up after workouts and Bob would challenge me and ask what I was doing the night before,” said Ferland. “He’d say, ‘If you need anything we’re here and we can help you.’ “I thought about it in my head but I just wasn’t ready at the time. If anyone ever asks me for advice I tell them, ‘It comes from within. You’ve got to want to change. No one is going to make you change.’” With several people in his ear about getting help, at one point he tried quitting by himself. That didn’t work. The low point came in December 2013 when a promising start to the season in Abbotsford was punctuated by an unfortunate turn of events. “I had a meeting with [Abbotsford coach] Troy [Ward] and he told me I was going to get called up, so to be ready,” said Ferland. “And then that day I hurt my knee in practice.” Instead of a call-up, he ended up having season-ending knee surgery. “That month was a hard month. I was depressed and angry,” said Ferland. “I went on one last little binge and I came in [to the Saddledome] and I was so sick. I woke up one morning and I was so sick of myself. That’s when I went to talk to Bob and [Flames president of hockey operations] Brian Burke.” Within days he was in a California rehab centre where he was able to work on the root of his drinking problem as well as anger-and-relationship issues. He’s since more dedicated to his fitness and his general well-being, which is paying off in every way possible. “When I went to rehab I figured out a lot of stuff deep down – my relationship with my father,” said Ferland, who was raised by his mother and sister, and visited his dad sporadically until they stopped talking once hockey got serious. “They taught me a lot of things. It helped me, it really did. I’m fortunate because obviously I have changed.” March 27 will mark the third anniversary of his sobriety and he’ll celebrate it as a flourishing member of the Flames. A mucker most of the season, expected to simply crash and bang, he made good on a late-February promotion to the top line alongside Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. Opening up space for the two stars who have since broken out as part of the team’s recent 10-game winning streak, Ferland is a trigger man whose deadly shot has found the net six times in 11 outings. The apparent chemistry has bolstered his stock as a fan favourite and allowed the Flames to hold off on a top-line trade-deadline rental that would have cost a high draft pick. “It has all kind of happened so quickly,” said the Flames’ fifth-round pick from tiny Swan River, Man., who didn’t play high-level hockey until age 15 and counted on KidSport and the Manitoba Metis Foundation to help pay for his equipment as a kid. “Thinking back, I really stop and think now where I’m at and where I was. It’s pretty unbelievable,” said Ferland. “Obviously I knew coming into this year it was a big year and I wanted to play up in the top six, but I didn’t expect things to take off like they are. “The biggest thing for me is confidence. Playing with confidence I’m a way better player – just trusting my shot. They want me to be selfish and shoot more.” Nothing did more for his mindset than his playoff showing two years back when he exploded onto the scene as a one-man wrecking crew instrumental in the Flames’ first-round win over Vancouver. Scoring three times and adding a few helpers in nine memorable outings that spring, Calgary fell in love with the rugged youngster who averaged eight hits a game, fought several times and did well to infuriate Kevin Bieksa and the Canucks nightly. He calls it the most exciting time of his life — an experience he hopes to recreate this spring. “That was just a totally different style. I just put everything on the line,” smiled the pending restricted free agent who will certainly be one of the Flames’ seven forwards protected in the Vegas expansion draft. “Obviously it’s tough to go out and get seven or eight hits a game, but I’m for sure going to be more physical when the time comes. We’ve put ourselves in a good spot here, winning those 10 in a row. I just want to get back to playing playoff hockey because that’s fun hockey.” Saving his aggression for the ice, Ferland obviously avoids the bar scene, spending precious time with his new family where he’s at peace. “I’m definitely a different person than I was,” he said. “It’s hard to explain but I definitely don’t have as much anger inside me. I think it’s changed me and my daughter has changed me. “My mindset now is that this is a job and I’ve got to take care of my daughter — my girls. When I have a hard day at the rink I go home and I spend the day with her and I don’t think about the game — I can just be a father.” All that wouldn’t have been possible had he not taken the most courageous step of his life three years back. “I don’t even know where I’d be,” he said, staring blankly ahead. “I definitely wouldn’t have my daughter. I don’t think I’d be dead, but I’d be out of hockey.” 6 2 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EB43 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I’m ready for the season to start right meow. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rekker Posted July 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2019 10 minutes ago, debluvscanucks said: Reading up on our new acquisition...good on him for maturing and getting his stuff together. I think he'll be a good fit here... https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/micheal-ferland-opens-drinking-sobriety-path-forward/ Somtimes you need to hit bottom to appreciate what you have in life. I hope we kick the snot out of the Flames this year with Ferland leading the way. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SilentSam Posted July 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2019 Finally, some optimism in our sports journalists.. Dont tell Patterson.. https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canucks-face-crucial-challenges-playoffs-appear-attainable/ 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 2 hours ago, oldnews said: Well BHut might notice that guys like MDZ are signing one year 750k deals....Hutton's last two seasons weren't exactly any better than MDZ's. Last year might earn him the edge, but 1 million in this climate might be a realistic take for Hutton. Did it come out what LA offered Hutton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionized27 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 1 hour ago, samurai said: this team was super soft, and we arguably just became the toughest team in the west. We now have 3 legit bad boys for all weight categories and of course Miller. Things just got helluva a lot easier for EP and crew. If you are causing trouble on the ice you now got 4 different guys who are going to make your ring the bell. This is the toughest this team has been for well over a decade. Best roster (on paper) since '94 IMHO. This team just needs to back their way up into the playoffs and then that real fun can begin. C'mon training camp! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, ForsbergTheGreat said: To me that’s a cop out since it allows everyone to apply there own filter. Canucks have played some of there worst hockey consistently. We’ve set franchise records of longest time frame with a single shot so it’s really hard to convince me that we’ve been competitive. Oilers fans said the same thing for many years. That they were in games just a player or two away from really winning. Yet they are the definition of not being competitive. JBs definition of being competitive is playing meaningful games in March and April. We haven’t played those games in a long time. And yet, despite all of those stats you've provided, we're still a competitive team. This whole "cop out" notion is just one side of the argument refusing to see the other side. And what does "having a player or 2 away from winning" have to do with this? We wanted to keep the drive in our players. At least, unlike Edmonton, our team's actually shown a sense of pride. And yet here, the term "cop out" is being used as if having this pride is some swear word, like staying competitive shouldn't be a thing. Is this really how petty we're going to go in all of this? What's wrong with staying competitive? I honestly don't get it. I'm being genuinely honest about this. I don't get your stance despite my attempts to. Edited July 12, 2019 by The Lock 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 14 minutes ago, SilentSam said: Finally, some optimism in our sports journalists.. Dont tell Patterson.. https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canucks-face-crucial-challenges-playoffs-appear-attainable/ Reasonably positive, but still wrong on the cap. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Dr. Crossbar said: 100 pages and runnin' Ferland, do we really need him? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Crossbar Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kragar said: Ferland, do we really need him? Pin that thread now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 2 hours ago, oldnews said: I'd be surprised - who knows - but he could fall into the Luca Sbisa category - who didn't sign early in UFA last year and wound up taking a 1.5 million deal after what was, imo, a considerably better season on a deep, very compettitive Vegas team (where Sbisa earned nearly 20 minutes among a lot of competition) = better than what Hutton just did in Vancouver last year, and much better than Hutton's previous campaign. I'm not sure the team will sign any more LHDepth considering Juolevi, Sautner and Brisebois, but if there were a need, I wouldn't be opposed to a cheap Luca Sbisa. Derek Engelland is another fairly solid stay at home - Kronwall still there, Girardi, and of course Gardiner. Complicating things for a guy like Hutton: https://www.spotrac.com/nhl/free-agents/defenseman/ufa/available/ a considerable amount (10?) of at-least comparables to him with at least a handful of better defensemen still available. Hutton and Sbisa both got too much money, too soon in their careers. Then, when it became apparent the players they really were, there was a great deal of pain to get their salaries back to a more reasonable amount. Hutton is going through this right now. They're both 3rd pair imo. $2.8 is way too much and there is no way Benning was giving him a raise on that. It's unfortunate for Hutton because Benning's mistake eventually caused Hutton to be let go. I mean, it's a contributing factor. He might still be here at $1.4 but bottom line, the Canucks will be better with Benn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 3 hours ago, bad alice french said: Sorry, don't agree. Bear's a better all around player than MacEwen is right now. We don't need his toughness anymore. We need skilled depth more than anything and if Bear is healthy, it means Jake has to slide down and Zac starts off in the AHL. So Baertschi is gonna play on the 3rd line and Virtanen on the 4th line? Yeah okay. I guess you haven't been paying attention to anything Benning has been doing this summer. Are we gonna slot Goldobin on the 4th line as well because he's a better goal scorer than Motte? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BlueDragon23 Posted July 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2019 Well Fam, it took me over 100 pages to reply on this signing. I have been crazy busy this week! I LOVE this deal. Low dollar amount, good term, doesn’t need protection at Seattle expansion draft. He was a huge pain in our a$$ in 2015, and now he’s grown to be an even more feisty player after developing in Carolina. Now we have him, and it’s just what we needed and were sorely lacking in. Size and Toughness; and not afraid to stand up for each other. This recent season, We were soft and small, and easily pushed around. Not to mention, teams were taking shots at Petey and there was little pushback. Incredibly frustrating to watch players getting away with taking cheap shots at our young stars and now that is not going to be a problem. Especially with getting Myers and Benn on the backend as well. Ferland will be perfect to protect Petey, Brock, and Hughes. Also J.T. Miller is a big strong forward with lots of offensive potential. I can’t believe there are still some morons actually complaining about this. Do they want us to continue to be the league doormats? Hell NO! It’s time to start raising expectations and building a winning culture. Can’t wait for next season!! 6 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PistolPete13 Posted July 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2019 9 hours ago, ForsbergTheGreat said: Thats funny. Because there only a handful is people that believe it hasnt changed and they all exist on this very board. At what point does the one look into the mirror and accept what the world is telling him? Haha. Is that what you tell yourself. Then why did canucks strategy from day 0 to year 2 remain the same. In fact we doubled down. Incomes Prust And Sutter who Benning brought in and stated. “In the playoffs, he was good when the games meant something and that when he’s at his best. And he gives us the edge we need to compete in the playoffs” Now I know you will try to spin it but Jim’s plans were clearly on the team making another post season run. And wow Sutter sure has been good in the playoffs for us. Lol. eriksson NTC vanek NTC suter ntc beagle ntc rousell ntc In which that list cost us 2x 2nds, 3rd, 4th and a 6. Strategy really paid off. Also which prospects were we waiting on. At the time our cupboards were empty. It’s really only been the last 3 draft in which we started loading up on prospects. Boesers been in the league for two seasons. Guadette, Petey and Hughes played there first season last year. Seems like your trying to forget the first 4 years of JB tenure How by failing as what we attempted to accomplished and being rewarded by the league draft system. This whole “lets not tank” ended up happened and we get to see the high end benefits as a result. I think the did it in three and yes they have done a good job when they had one main focus. But we still have a long ways to go before we can really say it’s complete. This team hasn’t made the post season in 4 years. Hughes has played 5 games. Petey only has one Pro season under his belt and people are already planning the parade. Thats why you few clowns are in the minority and the rest of us are in the majority. Lol. There’s literally 10 of you and they are all here on this board. Haha. The funny part is JB could come out tomorrow and state the plan has changed and you guys would still find a way to defend it. Same thing happen when WD was a coach, he was a god and all his moves were perfect.... until he got canned. Now us, who didn’t wear homer glasses get to sit back and watch the white knight crew spin there webs. It’s quite entertaining. I’m okay with adapting to changing circumstances over time. Rigid adherence to a master plan isn’t always a precursor to a Stanley Cup. St. Louis Blues are a fine example of this. Weeks away from blowing the whole thing up, they made a few changes on the fly. I’m sure that the majority of their fans chose to enjoy the moment, rather than posting walls of text to debate whether their GM is an idiot for not sticking to the plan. 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman64 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 4 hours ago, canuck2288 said: I can tell you Ferland won’t be a coward like Guddy and Sutter were so many times last season we had guys that were not team players enough to standup for smaller teammates Guddy is gone, just have to dump Sutter now Matheson will be conveniently injured and will miss all games against the Canucks next season.....oh and that punk cock a nemi in Montreal better watch his back as well these new Canucks are gonna leave a mark ..... literally One better, send someone to flatten their star.. that's a message that wouldn't be ignored and watch petey and brock get pegged off limits in a hurry around the league.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statman Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Here's the real question, once Ferland is playing on the third line is this contract still good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PhillipBlunt Posted July 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Statman said: Here's the real question, once Ferland is playing on the third line is this contract still good? Are you asking for permission to complain? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dombrova22 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 45 minutes ago, Lionized27 said: Best roster (on paper) since '94 IMHO. This team just needs to back their way up into the playoffs and then that real fun can begin. C'mon training camp! If this team makes it into the playoffs, and if they stay healthy *knocks on wood*... they are going to be one hell of a fuc*ing team to take on. That will be a LONG 7 game series for almost any team to play against. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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