hockeyking Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilduce39 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Twins are two of the hardest working, smartest guys to ever be associated with the team. Whatever the capacity - it’s a win any way you slice it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dats hockey Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 NEWELL BROWN OUT. SEDINS IN???? PPPPPLLEEEEEEEAAASSEEE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 This all seems like flimsy optics to appease fans and try to avoid making substantive changes. They need to fire Benning and put in a legitimate, experienced President and GM in place to start straightening things out. As much as Gillis had flaws, we were considered to be a well run organization then and now we are considered dysfunctional. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Definitely like the idea of the twins more than Courtnall, especially the timing, in light of the Virtanen sexual assault accusation. Just bad optics to bring someone with Courtnall’s history into the organization. The Sedins, however, are nothing but class, and have squeaky clean reputations (I just hope they avoid the kind of tarnishing that Linden took). I mean, short term, it seems like mostly a PR play, but longterm, if the twins are going to pursue a future in NHL hockey operations, there’s never a bad time to start building up their experience and qualifications, to hopefully take on larger roles and weightier positions down the road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 1 hour ago, 48MPHSlapShot said: I'm starting to get flashbacks to the Oilers old boys club from a few years ago. That worked out well for them, right? LOL at least they were champions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patel Bure Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 2 hours ago, HKSR said: Seriously though, first Linden, now Courtnall, and now Sedins... https://www.tsn.ca/vancouver-canucks-in-talks-with-sedin-twins-regarding-potential-roles-with-organization-1.1641910 I hope not.....and I’ll be upset if this is the case. Canucks don’t need cheap PR stunts. They need to shell out money for proven winners with proven success. Dean Lombardi + Gerard Gallant or Claude Julien. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 49 minutes ago, hockeyking said: They are already paying Jim "ran out of time" Benning to not work. And given his history with cap mismanagement, its probably cheaper overall for Aquilini to take the keys away and pay him to stay home than it will be if his penchant for overpaying sub par vets wrecks this core's chance to be competitive. Move him to scouting since its pretty much all he really wants to do anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 10 minutes ago, Patel Bure said: I hope not.....and I’ll be upset if this is the case. Canucks don’t need cheap PR stunts. They need to shell out money for proven winners with proven success. Dean Lombardi + Gerard Gallant or Claude Julien. This. A million times this. If we go the route of an old boys club with no experience this time around just to placate the fans, it'll go a long ways towards convincing me that ownership may be the problem here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 2 hours ago, wallstreetamigo said: Not sure what role they would have but they dont really have the experience - or the temperament - to be GM, President, etc. Nor should their legacy get tarnished by this $&!# show. Let them be revered franchise icons, not lightning rods to deflect criticism ftom Aquilini. Feel the same way when people start to want coaches to be Burrows of Bieksa. I don’t want to see fans turn on Canucks Legends 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Devron44 said: Feel the same way when people start to want coaches to be Burrows of Bieksa. I don’t want to see fans turn on Canucks Legends I understand why fans want this. But I agree totally. Best, experienced people are the glaring need in Van whether its management or coaching. Would Burrows be a good assistant coach? Sure, just like Malhotra is. Bieksa has no experience coaching though. And his style and sort of arrogance, while endearing to fans as a player, would wear very thin in short order as a coach. Media is his wheelhouse imo. He is really suited for his current job. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket1994 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 22 minutes ago, Patel Bure said: I hope not.....and I’ll be upset if this is the case. Canucks don’t need cheap PR stunts. They need to shell out money for proven winners with proven success. Dean Lombardi + Gerard Gallant or Claude Julien. You understand that it's not for GM etc and technically they can do this, plus make other changes. Man...this fan base and media and it's jumping off a damn cliff about everything. Relax! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunjabiCanucks Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Conditioning Coach and Powerplay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 I'm all for having the Sedins in management if they're the right people for the job. If its only a desperate attempt by the Aquillinis to re-gain the trust of the fanbase, I don't want to see the Sedins hung out to dry like Linden if things don't go how Aqua expects. We don't need former Canucks to look good on season ticket drive ads. We need a management team with a vision to bring us a Cup. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patel Bure Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 1 minute ago, PunjabiCanucks said: Conditioning Coach and Powerplay? Now THAT is something that I could get on board with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngould21 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 1 hour ago, hockeyking said: Unique insight into what's gone wrong for the organization? How about a God**** pandemic! I would think and hope that the twins are smart enough to realize this was the biggest "wrong" on the teams results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fanuck Posted May 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2021 This reeks of a publicity move in order to curry favor with a fan base that's losing faith. Trevor got screwed by FA and sadly now he's going after arguably the next most beloved Canucks of all time, the twins. The sad part is that under different circumstances I bet the twins would be great additions in some capacity, but their hire will have Aquaman's taint of desperation over it unfortunately. I hope I'm wrong and just had a bad day capped off with missing the game because the league screwed us yet again with an idiotic schedule. 3 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 (edited) I'd love to see them working in player development. Who better than the Sedins to teach the kids in Abbotsford how to be pros, especially a guy like Podkolzin who will be going through quite a culture shock? They're both too nice to be effective in management. Edited May 18, 2021 by King Heffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 2 hours ago, BCNeil said: Do they each get a position, or just share one? That was my question. It'll take a few years to train them up but is this a way for FA to get 2 GM's for the price of 1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamfan Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Seems like a PR move by the owner to tone down the negative stuff on the team if he keeps Benning and Weisbrod, moslty its leaning that will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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