RU SERIOUS Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) With yet another loss in a never ending cycle of failure & disjointed play on the ice - following a nearly complete new cast of players brought in over the past couple of years (including 11 new players this year alone - which was expected to turn the team around), is it possible that we are witnessing the greatest assembly of incompatable players ever put together in team history? Edited November 6, 2021 by RU SERIOUS 3 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kevin Biestra Posted November 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) No man, we had a team with Bure, Mogilny, Messier, Naslund and Linden that finished 7th out of 7 teams in the division. Also traded away the starting goalie at least twice that season. Had four different starting goalies over the course of the year. Three of those starting goalies played in multiple NHL all star games and the team was still atrocious. Edited November 6, 2021 by Kevin Biestra 5 1 7 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rubik Posted November 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2021 your whining is unbearable dude. act like an adult and get a life. 2 4 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxVerstappen33 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 The panic button has been pressed 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Kevin Biestra said: No man, we had a team with Bure, Mogilny, Messier, Naslund and Linden that finished 7th out of 7 teams in the division. Also traded away the starting goalie at least twice that season. Had four different starting goalies over the course of the year. Three of those starting goalies played in multiple NHL all star games and the team was still atrocious. Ahhh. The biggest what if all-time. IF Messier came, changed his number out of respect for Maki, fell in behind Linden and used his "leadership" to add value to the team as a second line center...we could of iced two incredible lines. And won some cups...all the players were in their primes..and maybe we could of got a couple 40/40 seasons out of Messier, kind of had that Howe vibe at the time. Like Ovi does now same age. Check out the previous two Messier seasons, and those were dead puck era ones too. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BoKnows Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Kevin Biestra said: No man, we had a team with Bure, Mogilny, Messier, Naslund and Linden that finished 7th out of 7 teams in the division. Also traded away the starting goalie at least twice that season. Had four different starting goalies over the course of the year. Three of those starting goalies played in multiple NHL all star games and the team was still atrocious. Glad I wasn't around to see that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Biestra Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, BoKnows said: Glad I wasn't around to see that I'm glad for you. It was unbearable. There have never been worse times to follow the team and I am pretty confident there never will be. We had to watch as every decorated old soldier - Linden, Babych, McLean, Odjick, etc. - was basically taken behind the woodshed and shot. It was nothing at all like the "glass half full" mutual departures like Edler or Burrows. Edited November 6, 2021 by Kevin Biestra 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Biestra Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 24 minutes ago, IBatch said: Ahhh. The biggest what if all-time. IF Messier came, changed his number out of respect for Maki, fell in behind Linden and used his "leadership" to add value to the team as a second line center...we could of iced two incredible lines. And won some cups...all the players were in their primes..and maybe we could of got a couple 40/40 seasons out of Messier, kind of had that Howe vibe at the time. Like Ovi does now same age. Check out the previous two Messier seasons, and those were dead puck era ones too. It was ridiculous. Gretzky went to LA and wore the "A" behind Dave Taylor. He didn't even need a letter at all on the Rangers. And who is the guy with the leadership award named after him... 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babych Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 53 minutes ago, IBatch said: Ahhh. The biggest what if all-time. IF Messier came, changed his number out of respect for Maki, fell in behind Linden and used his "leadership" to add value to the team as a second line center...we could of have iced two incredible lines. And won some cups...all the players were in their primes..and maybe we could of have got a couple 40/40 seasons out of Messier, kind of had that Howe vibe at the time. Like Ovi does now same age. Check out the previous two Messier seasons, and those were dead puck era ones too. If you are going to whine, at least do it properly. I'm just busting your balls. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slegr Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 I’m just surprised I haven’t yet seen headline about Green being fired. That to me is the quick fix that we need to at least try right now. Green’s expiry date has come and gone. He’s more of a smelly brown at this point. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Kevin Biestra said: No man, we had a team with Bure, Mogilny, Messier, Naslund and Linden that finished 7th out of 7 teams in the division. Also traded away the starting goalie at least twice that season. Had four different starting goalies over the course of the year. Three of those starting goalies played in multiple NHL all star games and the team was still atrocious. While true, that era was just less than 5 years removed from a game 7 Stanley Cup Finals. We have a couple playoff win rounds as a result of 'backing into the playoffs because of a shortened seasons' as our zenith. As well, there was no cap then & we didn't have owners that didn't have the same access to funds as our current ownership. That and I think they had dropped a ton of $$$$$ on the Vancouver Grizzlies. Seemed like we always had one of Bure or Mogilny injured for most of the season during their time here. Edited November 6, 2021 by NewbieCanuckFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Biestra Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, NewbieCanuckFan said: While true, that era was just less than 5 years removed from a game 7 Stanley Cup Finals. We have a couple playoff win rounds as a result of 'backing into the playoffs because of a shortened seasons' as our zenith. As well, there was no cap then & we didn't have owners that didn't have the same access to funds as our current ownership. That and I think they had dropped a ton of $$$$$ on the Vancouver Grizzlies. Seemed like we always had one of Bure or Mogilny injured for most of the season during their time here. Most of that just makes the on ice performance and off ice dismantling all the more unforgivable. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Kevin Biestra said: Most of that just makes the on ice performance and off ice dismantling all the more unforgivable. I won't say that person's name, let's just call him the guy that stole the #11 , being added to the mix didn't help. Was like adding a lit match & throwing it into a pile of gasoline. Thing is, a cap & having ownership more than willing to spend money should put a floor on how bad a team can be. It doesn't guarantee success but as long as you don't have a Mike Milbury & Charles Wang combo, you should avoid an Islanders situation. Edited November 6, 2021 by NewbieCanuckFan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Torts Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 I think we might need to re-evaluate the coaching staff. Its not too late yet. Travis Green can go prove his worth elsewhere id like a win thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Biestra Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 23 minutes ago, NewbieCanuckFan said: I won't say that person's name, let's just call him the guy that stole the #11 , being added to the mix didn't help. Was like adding a lit match & throwing it into a pile of gasoline. Thing is, a cap & having ownership more than willing to spend money should put a floor on how bad a team can be. It doesn't guarantee success but as long as you don't have a Mike Milbury & Charles Wang combo, you should avoid an Islanders situation. The Scoundrel of Nottingham. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Kevin Biestra said: The Scoundrel of Nottingham. The Keenan years: A TV show ahead of it's time. Years before "Police Squad" & other films like Airplane!". Edited November 6, 2021 by NewbieCanuckFan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Holy overreaction batman... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 4 hours ago, IBatch said: Ahhh. The biggest what if all-time. IF Messier came, changed his number out of respect for Maki, fell in behind Linden and used his "leadership" to add value to the team as a second line center...we could of iced two incredible lines. And won some cups...all the players were in their primes..and maybe we could of got a couple 40/40 seasons out of Messier, kind of had that Howe vibe at the time. Like Ovi does now same age. Check out the previous two Messier seasons, and those were dead puck era ones too. And Quinn taking over and being a Coach/GM again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chris12345 Posted November 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2021 No. Man you can really tell who started watching hockey in 2011. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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