Popular Post fanfor42 Posted March 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2023 Dear Jim Rutherford, Thank you for your letter. I enjoyed it. I want to write a letter back to you from a long time season ticket holder. I have had full or half or quarter season tickets for 40 years. I have had them myself or shared with 1 or 2 others. I have been to probably 400 Canuck home games in the last 50 years. I with every other Canuck fan has suffered through many losing seasons and 3 SCF losses. On a personal note I have memories like many fans that are personal to me. I was there when Bure got kicked out of game 4 in the SCF against the Rangers. I was there when Detroit scored on Cloutier from centre ice. I was there when we beat Toronto in the Western final. I was there when Demko played his first game. I was there when Gino fought everybody. I was there when the Sedins played their last game. I was there when Petey played his first game as a prospect intrasquad in the summer and was so much better than everyone else. I was there hundreds of other times to cheer on the team. Were you? I don't mean that disrespectfully. I hope you are going to be the guy who turns this franchise around and wins us a cup. i would love that. What I want you to know is that long time Canuck fans have heard it all before. Do you know that Benning told us that we should be contenders within 2 yrs when he joined? Do you know he said it again two years before he got fired? Do you know that we have endured some terrible coaches? Do you know that we have believed in a hundred prospects? Do you know that we have supported the team even when the lunatic fringe was burning down the city and making us look bad? Think about that. We as Canuck fans took that black eye and still loved our team. Twice. So here is the thing. Don't take this lightly. Don't think that you can be half in. Don't think that it is ok to just say stuff. If you want to make a difference then see it through. Bring a cup to the longest suffering fans in the entire NHL. Or GTFO. Ok challenge given. Do it partner. 3 2 6 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck2xtreme Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 You're a lot nicer than I would have been. But well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 I've had blind faith in the past, believing in Benning like he would save the team, because he was, apparently, an expert scout of sorts. And then there were also the Willie years, and the Green years and Torts pounding his finger into Hansen's shoulder on the bench. Bleak. There's many more years of suffering before that, but... I feel like the Canucks have a bit of a dream team in management, player development and coaching. This staff have won Cups, they know what it takes and they're all here for one reason. To bring Vancouver a championship. I believe in this group to get it done. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck You Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 I think we all knew this season was a write off but next season and off-season is where I'm going to make mt judgements. Cards were stacked against the new regime but I think they have done a decent job so far to make something out of a crappy situations, But I digress...let's see what happens in the off-season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 23 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said: I feel like the Canucks have a bit of a dream team in management, player development and coaching. This staff have won Cups, they know what it takes and they're all here for one reason. To bring Vancouver a championship. I believe in this group to get it done. Such a refreshing perspective. I'll take optimism over pessimism any day. My view is that if the team isn't meeting your expectations, maybe you need to adjust them. We all want a Stanley Cup but to win even one is a monumental task requiring a mixture of correct personnel decisions, a sound team structure, good coaching, good forward momentum and a healthy dose of sheer good luck. Then all the stars need to align in celestial harmony. I have full confidence in the current management group to do whatever is within their control to build a winner. And I am here for it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetterssonOrPeterson Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) 36 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said: I've had blind faith in the past, believing in Benning like he would save the team, because he was, apparently, an expert scout of sorts. And then there were also the Willie years, and the Green years and Torts pounding his finger into Hansen's shoulder on the bench. Bleak. There's many more years of suffering before that, but... I feel like the Canucks have a bit of a dream team in management, player development and coaching. This staff have won Cups, they know what it takes and they're all here for one reason. To bring Vancouver a championship. I believe in this group to get it done. dream team is quite a stretch. accolades are one thing but that's their trophy case. doesn't necessarily mean it translates to another team. \ Benning had a cup ring too and was "renowned" for his scouting. The first half of their arrival i would argue was one of the most dismal since the keenan years. but after the bo trade, signing young free agents, acquiring hronek...etc. now they seem to have gotten their feet rolling. They'd finally put action into some of their words. I am also willing to believe in this group. We'll see what happens. Edited March 31, 2023 by PetterssonOrPeterson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 That's quite the letter. A couple of things are offensive (have you?, GTFO) but it gets the point across 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Seems like some fans have PTBD. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNucks Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 I think the team knows the fans deserve better. Current team could beat anyone, but how's that cap space looking for next year. And are we even compliant now? of course, no one is looking at Canucks to file some grievance but if we cause calgary to miss cause we kick their ass tomorrow someone might complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, EastCoastNucks said: I think the team knows the fans deserve better. Current team could beat anyone, but how's that cap space looking for next year. And are we even compliant now? of course, no one is looking at Canucks to file some grievance but if we cause calgary to miss cause we kick their ass tomorrow someone might complain. We will buyout OEL, trade Myers after his bonus, and fully dumperoo Garland. That’s 17 million cleared off the cap for next season. Lots of room to improve the club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420Fish Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 33 minutes ago, Crabcakes said: That's quite the letter. A couple of things are offensive (have you?, GTFO) but it gets the point across Yes. For someone mature enough to have watched for 50 years, this comes across as a smart ass 13 year old. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Alflives said: We will buyout OEL, trade Myers after his bonus, and fully dumperoo Garland. That’s 17 million cleared off the cap for next season. Lots of room to improve the club. A costly move Edited March 31, 2023 by Bob.Loblaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenspear Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 ...maybe run this one through that chatgp thingy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNucks Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 15 minutes ago, Alflives said: We will buyout OEL, trade Myers after his bonus, and fully dumperoo Garland. That’s 17 million cleared off the cap for next season. Lots of room to improve the club. I dont think you understand cap if you think we can lose it through buyouts and dumperoo's. Garland is actually worth his salt. Myers has picked up his game and is not being a stick man in front of goalie these days. He is part of the solution. And Garland is like an anteater picking ants off the boards, he is small but he gets the puck. Myers, opposite build, is learning from him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNucks Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Chickenspear said: ...maybe run this one through that chatgp thingy. ChatGPT if anyone interested... I agree. I think AI could figure out how to keep OEL on IR for a long time, and who else should be injured so MIK can come back in fall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNucks Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 21 minutes ago, 420Fish said: Yes. For someone mature enough to have watched for 50 years, this comes across as a smart ass 13 year old. and I figure there were three black eyes, since I been a fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Biestra Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Alflives said: We will buyout OEL, trade Myers after his bonus, and fully dumperoo Garland. That’s 17 million cleared off the cap for next season. Lots of room to improve the club. So basically we gave a first rounder to Arizona to let us buy out OEL instead of them. Benning is the man. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 I love the passion in the OP. I hope we all get to see the day we finally win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Yes since last run nothing but empty promises. Time for action. I would have included OEL,Myers,BB all need to be gone. We need to draft better so in three to four years have players that make a difference.Or hire the right trainers to make sure our picks have the best chance to be in the NHL. So far seems like they ngs are moving forward and the team looks better but still lots of work still ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Biestra Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 7 minutes ago, cripplereh said: Yes since last run nothing but empty promises. Time for action. I would have included OEL,Myers,BB all need to be gone. I mean...I'm totally happy to keep Boeser if he gives 5% more and takes a bit of a paycut next contract. He's basically the modern day Jim Sandlak in that we just expected too much of him after a good rookie year but he's certainly a decent asset for the team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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