Curmudgeon Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, Alflives said: How about we accept that there are good moves to do a deep retool (Miller out) but our owner won't allow it? Oh for heaven's sake, Alf, let it go. Rutherford walked away from the Penguins when the owners and he disagreed. He would NOT take the job in Vancouver if he thought he was just a puppet for Aquilini. Aquilini has consistently denied that he is running the show and has committed all the money he's been asked for. Why is that not good enough for you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 No change to the roster, five points out of a playoff spot, a new LD for a third rounder, and a claimed forward. This management is clearly handcuffed by something, much like Benning, and probably Gillis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Canuckfanforlife82 said: As soon as we heard Boudreau and Allvin say that Miller is the heart and soul and he is their best player I knew nothing was going to happen. Pinning their hopes on a 31 year old who won’t even break 100 points is typical Canucks. Yup. Miller is a great player, but he will be 30 when his next contract starts. His value is more to a team close to the Cup (for the next two playoffs) than he is to us. But, again, our owner will not allow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moe Knows Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 I was a teen when I watched the very first Canuck game so I've laboured through this sheet for over 50 years...nothing changes 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.I.A.H.N Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, Industrious1 said: Didn't the Canucks just hire a whole bunch of upper management including female AGM's that were itching to make their mark in the NHL? Maybe we are just playing the long game but I feel like we could have at least gotten some picks. Feels more like a Benning deadline. Here..............so we trade with Toronto for Dermott IMO, that is a fringe NHL player we can pick up in the summer Again, IMO, the 3rd pick is more important, and just as valuable. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Curmudgeon said: Oh for heaven's sake, Alf, let it go. Rutherford walked away from the Penguins when the owners and he disagreed. He would NOT take the job in Vancouver if he thought he was just a puppet for Aquilini. Aquilini has consistently denied that he is running the show and has committed all the money he's been asked for. Why is that not good enough for you? It's his team, and he can do what he likes. He spends to the cap and tries to support having a playoff team every year. That's great until we need to rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 1 minute ago, J.I.A.H.N said: Here..............so we trade with Toronto for Dermott IMO, that is a fringe NHL player we can pick up in the summer Again, IMO, the 3rd pick is more important, and just as valuable. And so is the cap space. It's just another example of trying to speed up a retool. Didn't work with Benning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, Curmudgeon said: Oh for heaven's sake, Alf, let it go. Rutherford walked away from the Penguins when the owners and he disagreed. He would NOT take the job in Vancouver if he thought he was just a puppet for Aquilini. Aquilini has consistently denied that he is running the show and has committed all the money he's been asked for. Why is that not good enough for you? We have to realize that the team is satisfied with our roster, so much so that we added to our team, despite being five points out of a playoff spot. This team is gonna be forced to re-sign Motte, which means we'll have even less cap space. Miller is gonna cost us 9 million, or he'll walk away. You should be very disappointed in our management. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckfanforlife82 Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Alflives said: It's his team, and he can do what he likes. He spends to the cap and tries to support having a playoff team every year. That's great until we need to rebuild. He likes to just waste years when he could have likely been competing for a cup by now. Smart. Edited March 21, 2022 by Canuckfanforlife82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 I'm really interested to hear the excuses made to praise our new management for doing nothing, all the while moaning about Benning handcuffing us with contracts and downplaying the successes in Miller and our. prospects 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Canuckfanforlife82 said: He likes to just waste years when he could have likely been competing for a cup by now. Smart. IMHAO our owner doesn't like the idea (philosophy) of rebuilding or even a deep retool. He thinks the team can compete and retool at the same time, using picks as the currency to do so. I hope it works now, because it surely didn't work with Benning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckfanforlife82 Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share Posted March 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Alflives said: IMHAO our owner doesn't like the idea (philosophy) of rebuilding or even a deep retool. He thinks the team can compete and retool at the same time, using picks as the currency to do so. I hope it works now, because it surely didn't work with Benning. Like I said, Smart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Canuckfanforlife82 said: Like I said, Smart! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moe Knows Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Motte to NYR? For what they didn't say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 This team will never win $&!# until Aqullini is gone. Guy is a joke, and is obviously interferring with GMs. We fired JB, hired 5 more GMs, and we're still making the same dumbass mistakes. WHAT A JOKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Moe Knows said: Motte to NYR? For what they didn't say Nothing, absolutely F all (4th) Edited March 21, 2022 by Gator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moe Knows Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 So we do nothing serious. Dump cap and a 3rd pairing Dman..obviously someone thinks we have just the right group to still make a playoff run and after the road trip when we are out of the race it's too late to do anything,,,what a total cluster FK..or more appropriately SNAFU . It's getting hard to care anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 It's not a Canucks TDL day if it doesn't end with CDC frothing at the mouth over incompetent management and meddlesome ownership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 52 minutes ago, Dazzle said: No change to the roster, five points out of a playoff spot, a new LD for a third rounder, and a claimed forward. WAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrago Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, Gator said: Nothing, absolutely F all (4th) not even a 4th this year it's for next year lol, what a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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