[b0unce. [?]]

I remember when Setoguchi had that 1 decent season :lol

[7seven]

Kessel doing what he does best, looking akward

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11826003_10154068071323765_3488957771669743718_n.p ng?oh=835ba82b032b9d8818d92b5e6f1c0449&oe=567F17A8

Then internet does what it does best

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CME0D95WgAEosWX.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CMFKMlrUYAAI4_i.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CME8PVxUsAAIv6-.jpg
http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/2015/8/10/kessel2_75809.jpg

BarDown: Internet has fun with Kessel's jersey debut, places him in random situations (http://www2.tsn.ca/bardown/Story.aspx?Internet%2Bhas%2Bfun%2Bwith%2BKessel%27 s%2Bjersey%2Bdebut%252c%2Bplaces%2Bhim%2Bin%2Brand om%2Bsituations&id=554910)

[slicrick]

On the topic of Kessel photoshops


http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/8219/y2ms.jpg

:lol

[CRS]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/3115131/kessel_3_medium.jpg

Never forget.

[dbaz]

its a shame bouncin betty's will have to replace his shrine
http://i.imgur.com/TLICJKZ.jpg

[Ch28]

That pic is creepy as fuck

[spoon.ek9]

waiting for Hondaracer to proposition Kessel.

[murd0c]

waiting for Hondaracer to proposition Kessel.

I heard he's the one that filed the rape charges...

[Hondaracer]

waiting for Hondaracer to proposition Kessel.

He's not my type, I like the bad boy

[spoon.ek9]

a little too doughy for your tastes? :lol

[Gumby]

These last few posts:

:inout:

[Tegra_Devil]

These last few posts:

:inout:

....are right up my alley :hay:

[jdmhaze]

He's not my type, I like the bad boy

http://cdn.meme.am/instances2/500x/1340934.jpg

[pastarocket]

Who ever mentioned on the 2014-2015 thread that Kessel looks like a washed up child actors is right. Kessel looks washed up ALL THE TIME. :lawl:

Nevertheless, I'd still pick him in a hockey pool. Can he become a 40 goal scorer again on a line with Crosby? :considered:

[Tim Budong]

this page..

http://sensforlife11.weebly.com/uploads/1/5/2/4/15248180/6526886_orig.gif

[spoon.ek9]

maybe the quote should be the best he ever tasted :whistle:

[SumAznGuy]

http://wpmedia.ottawacitizen.com/2015/07/screen-shot-2015-07-03-at-9-15-17-am.png

[Gh0stRider]

https://twitter.com/EASPORTSNHL/status/631533307013017600

[jeedee]

why break the tradition of 1 player on the cover right?

:troll:

[fliptuner]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CMOtekHUYAADaoH.jpg

[cdizzle_996]

https://twitter.com/EASPORTSNHL/status/631533307013017600

EA Sports curse..

[Mike Oxbig]

They should re select a player for the cover. Toews is overrated and Canadian bias

[punkwax]

Toews is overrated

Explain.

[XplicitLuder]

Let's look at the lighter side of NHL players.

Kris Versteeg and Jason Demeers perform an "underwear dance routine" at
Setoguchi's wedding reception.

They should definitely stick with their day jobs. :lawl:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=37&v=6ApYcjRIcnc

id do this, we all know they prob get laid after

[RRxtar]

put mcdavid on the cover

[Mike Oxbig]

Should just change this thread to the McDavid thread since nobody is gonna care about the Canucks this year

[Ch28]

Should just change this thread to the McDavid thread since nobody is gonna care about the Canucks this year

http://i.imgur.com/O1bcXsu.gif

[Tim Budong]

http://i.imgur.com/O1bcXsu.gif

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/547575811222405122/blX88fkd.jpeg

[bobbinka]

Should just change this thread to the McDavid thread since nobody is gonna care about the Canucks this year

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Jennifer-Lawrence-ok-thumbs-up.gif

[m3thods]

TL says Feb 13th game against TML will feature the skate jersey.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/rubba44/a%20Mancouver/Vancouver-Canucks-Nhl-Jersey-Reebok-16-Linden-Black.jpg

[murd0c]

Salo decided to retire today

https://twitter.com/TSN1040/status/631890922305908736

[jerche]

i find it ironic how he was riddled with shortened seasons with his injuries and in his last season he was able to get through 71 games!

[Hondaracer]

Jesus Linden is oblivious. I can't believe people actually hated on Gillis because he was "cocky/confident" when we have fucking TL who actually goes and says "lol yea fans seem like they are mad, I don't get why though?"

Jesus

[snowball]

They should re select a player for the cover. Toews is overrated and Canadian bias

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfnZ06f6CgA

indeed, clutch composure doesn't win you cups!

[Ronin]

If I had first pick of any player in the NHL today to build an NHL team around, it would be Toews. Simply the best overall player in the game the last few years.

Guys like Ovie, Malkin and Stamkos go hot and cold. Others don't have what it takes to be a leader. Toews has everything. The only reason he doesn't score more is because he plays defense and an unselfish team game. The only one that compares is Crosby and even he only has one Cup.

You're crazy if you think Toews is overrated. If anything, he's underrated because people would still pick others over him.

[Expresso]

^^^Intangibles don't win you hockey pools!

[Ronin]

Who's talking about hockey pool?

[XplicitLuder]

the guy drinking too much expresso

[see.lai]

u r 1 cheeky kent m8 ^ LOL

[Ch28]

the guy drinking too much expresso

http://i.imgur.com/Au5j1Lw.gif

[Tim Budong]

as much as i love the skate jersey

its gonna look like garbage on HDTV...

[Ch28]

as much as i love the skate jersey

its gonna look like garbage on HDTV...

http://i.imgur.com/bls4QTZ.gif

[mickz]

Jesus Linden is oblivious. I can't believe people actually hated on Gillis because he was "cocky/confident" when we have fucking TL who actually goes and says "lol yea fans seem like they are mad, I don't get why though?"

Jesus

Only a matter of time before the fans turn on Linden too. This fan base has a short term memory. It doesn't matter what you accomplished in the past, what have you done for them lately?

as much as i love the skate jersey

its gonna look like garbage on HDTV...

The timing for this is horrible. If they were going to bring back the skate jersey for a game they should've done it during Bure's jersey retirement.

[Sentinel]

The timing for this is horrible. If they were going to bring back the skate jersey for a game they should've done it during Bure's jersey retirement.

Aquaman probably saw the low sales of the jerseys and other merchandise this past season that he brought up bringing in the skate jersey for 1 night to make back some of the profit.

Would make more sense if the game is against NYR or even the flames.

[nah]

Aquaman probably saw the low sales of the jerseys and other merchandise this past season that he brought up bringing in the skate jersey for 1 night to make back some of the profit.

Would make more sense if the game is against NYR or even the flames.

Won't surprise me if they bring on a new jersey every year like soccer for extra revenue.

[mickz]

Won't surprise me if they bring on a new jersey every year like soccer for extra revenue.

Or just stick another patch on and never wear it again after one season.

http://1.cdn.nhle.com/canucks/v2/ext/images/millionaires/shop-window-1.jpg

[Mike Oxbig]

Aquaman probably saw the low sales of the jerseys and other merchandise this past season that he brought up bringing in the skate jersey for 1 night to make back some of the profit.

Would make more sense if the game is against NYR or even the flames.

Get some woman to make it viral on social media and it will happen

[winson604]

Aquaman probably saw the low sales of the jerseys and other merchandise this past season that he brought up bringing in the skate jersey for 1 night to make back some of the profit.

Would make more sense if the game is against NYR or even the flames.

Well NYR game is on a Wednesday and we lost to those fuckers, I don't need to relive wearing these classic jerseys and wear them against the team we lost to.

As for the Flames, well fuck the Flames.

[murd0c]

The Toronto Devils....

Maple Leafs add Jacques Lemaire to coaching staff - Sportsnet.ca (http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs-hire-jacques-lemaire-as-a-special-assignment-coach/)

The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Jacques Lemaire as a special assignment coach, the team announced Friday.

Lemaire has coached 1,262 games (617-458-124-63) in his career split between the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils and Minnesota Wild. The 69-year-old has spent the last six seasons in the Devils organization, most recently as a special assignment coach, where he worked with new Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello. He has some experience coaching beside Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock.

“Obviously Jacques Lemaire has a wealth of experience,” Babcock said in a press release. “We had a great relationship from the 2010 Olympics and I’ve asked him to join our staff to help me and the rest of our coaches within the entire organization be the best they can be.”

Lemaire, a two-time Jack Adams Award winner and Hockey Hall of Famer, won eight Stanley Cups as a player with the Canadiens and coached the Devils to a championship in 1995.




Reports first surfaced that Lemaire could possibly join the Maple Leafs earlier this week. Devils beat writer Tom Gulitti asked Lemaire Thursday if it might be bizarre working for the Maple Leafs since he has such a storied history with the Canadiens.

“I've been away so long that the only guy that is still involved there that I know well is [Canadiens head coach] Mike Therrien and [assistant coach] J.J. Daigneault, who I coached,” Lemaire told Gulitti. “But, besides that. [Canadiens GM] Marc [Bergevin] looks like a real nice guy, but I never really knew him before. I knew him because he was involved with Chicago and as a player, but not personally.”

Lemaire is the newest member of a totally revamped Maple Leafs coaching staff. In June, the team named Jim Hiller, D.J. Smith and Andrew Brewer as assistant coaches.

[Gumby]

Jesus Linden is oblivious. I can't believe people actually hated on Gillis because he was "cocky/confident" when we have fucking TL who actually goes and says "lol yea fans seem like they are mad, I don't get why though?"

Jesus
MG looked sleazy, whereas TL has charisma. Just ask the ladies! :)

[UFO]

Salo decided to retire today

https://twitter.com/TSN1040/status/631890922305908736

I don't think he ended up selling his house in Dunbar when he left the Canucks. Probably wise decision, likely worth an extra mill+ now

[UFO]

Kessel doing what he does best, looking akward

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11826003_10154068071323765_3488957771669743718_n.p ng?oh=835ba82b032b9d8818d92b5e6f1c0449&oe=567F17A8


Gota admit he's in the finest off season shape in, like forever. :nohomo

[6o4__boi]

interesting article...not gonna lie i thought of the whole "Innocent until proven guilty" side but that was covered.

Should the NHL suspend Patrick Kane indefinitely?

Jack Todd: NHL needs to send the right signal by suspending Patrick Kane (http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Jack+Todd+needs+send+right+signal+suspending+Patri ck+Kane/11294493/story.html)

By far the most serious incident, of course, was the one that triggered a rape investigation underway in Hamburg, N.Y., a suburb of Buffalo where Patrick Kane makes his off-season home. That is where a late-night rape allegedly occurred, after a woman and a friend had been invited back to the Chicago Blackhawks player’s home for a late-night party. The accuser says she went into a room, that Kane followed and sexually assaulted her and that, according to unnamed sources, bites were involved in the assault.

Kane has been under investigation for two weeks without charges being filed but the investigation has already had some consequences, including EA Sports banishing the Blackhawks star from its cover. (Once it was Jonathan Toews and Kane together, now it’s Toews alone.)

As usual, the sports world has focused, not on the victim, but on the impact the case would have on Kane and the Blackhawks should charges be filed. Much fuss has been made over the poor Blackhawks, who lost a bundle of talent after their Stanley Cup win and now might have to do without one of their two best players.

Very little fuss has been made over the victim, who if Kane is charged will face the triple whammy: the alleged rape, public hysteria from outraged fans who don’t believe their heroes should be charged no matter what they do — and last and probably worst, a phalanx of expensive legal talent lining up to trash her reputation in court.

Kane has already retained high-profile lawyer Paul Cambria to represent him, a mere taste of things to come should charges be filed.

Other than the initial reports, the only thing that has come to light so far was that Kane’s driver that night was an off-duty cop who saw nothing inappropriate between Kane and the woman in question. But since the driver wasn’t in the house at the time of the alleged attack, that’s irrelevant.

What is not irrelevant is the way the Blackhawks and the NHL react. There are two possible templates involving NHL stars and domestic violence: in the first, the Colorado Avalanche used the “innocent-until-proven-guilty” dodge to stand behind Semyon Varlamov.

By the time the Los Angeles Kings’ Slava Voynov was charged, the social landscape had changed radically due to a single punch thrown by former Baltimore Ravens running-back Ray Rice. That punch, thrown to the jaw of Rice’s spouse, Janay Palmer, might never have caused much of a stir had a video of the incident not emerged. There it was, in grainy black-and-white: the abuse of a woman by a wealthy, entitled athlete, writ large. The wave of public outrage put all sports leagues, the NHL included, under scrutiny.

The NHL took the proper action and suspended Voynov and the Kings were later fined $100,000 for allowing the defenceman to attend a practice. Last month, Voynov pleaded no contest to the charges that he choked, kicked and punched his wife and was sentenced to 90 days in jail and three years’ probation.

Investigators in New York State can take their time examining the evidence against Kane but the NHL and Blackhawks, if they want to stay ahead of the curve, cannot. Given the gravity of the potential charges against him, Kane should already have been suspended until this is resolved.

The principal that a suspect in a criminal case is innocent until proven guilty does not apply here. Under section 18-A.5 of the CAB, “the league may suspend the player pending the league’s formal review and disposition of the matter where the failure to suspend the player during this period would create a substantial risk of material harm to the legitimate interests and/or reputation of the league.”

That risk, in this instance, is huge. If charges are filed against Kane, the case will dwarf anything that has come before in the NHL. The league and the Blackhawks have been lucky that all this is going on during cottage season, when the world is paying little attention to events in Hamburg.

All that is about to change, no matter what local officials decide to do. At best, Kane’s reputation is permanently tainted, the myth that he had grown up since his previous brushes with the law now in tatters. At worst, the NHL will have the man who may be its biggest American star in the dock facing a rape charge.

At the very least, the NHL needs to send the right signal by suspending Kane until this is resolved, one way or another. It’s pretty clear the Blackhawks aren’t going to act unless the NHL forces their hand — and the time to act is now.

[Mike Oxbig]

They cant suspend him... NHL needs to cover up the kane story some how and ice him.

[Ronin]

Why would they suspend him? He hasn't been convicted of anything. He hasn't even been charged?

Not defending him or what he's potentially done but seriously, we have nothing other than accusations. I could understand suspending him if he's been charged but he's just under investigation right now. Where do you draw the line?

[highfive]

Wow....Carl Haegelin signed for $4 mil a year?

I don't feel as bad about the Sutter deal anymore.

[6o4__boi]

another tidbit on slow news day
gonna be interesting to see the new designs that would come from this

Adidas lands NHL jersey deal - Article - TSN (http://www.tsn.ca/talent/adidas-lands-nhl-jersey-deal-1.346839)

The National Hockey League appears poised for radical changes to its team jerseys in the wake of a deal that may pave the way for advertising on team uniforms.
Adidas has won a long-term deal to make uniforms for the 30 NHL teams, beginning in the 2017-18 season.
Adidas takes over from its corporate cousin Reebok, a sports brand owned by Adidas.
For Adidas, the NHL deal is a big, if curious, win. The company beat out rivals Under Armour and Bauer Hockey for the NHL jersey contract, three people familiar with the matter told TSN. The NHL’s deal with Reebok pays the league about $35 million per season, a source said. The new deal with Adidas will see the rights fee double, the source said.
Both the NHL and Adidas declined to comment. A source said the agreement would be formally announced in mid-September. It's unclear whether the NHL will receive a cut of revenue from jersey sales or if it's a straight rights-fee arrangement.
A source told TSN that the deal would surely mean big changes to uniform designs, perhaps with Adidas’s familiar three-stripe trademark being added to some or all team jerseys.
“The NHL might not want big changes like that, but for the money Adidas will pay, they’ll be pretty aggressive pushing to make the NHL jerseys identifiable with their brand,” the source said.
It's believed that Adidas will also produce jerseys for the eight teams that will play in next year's World Cup of Hockey, although that could not be confirmed.
Moving to a new jersey supplier may be a natural transition for the NHL to begin introducing on-jersey advertising, several league sources told TSN.
During a meeting of NHL team presidents in New York last year, league officials estimated they might raise $4 million per team – or $120 million annually – by allowing corporate sponsors to put their logos front and centre on jerseys.
“If you’re already deciding on a major NHL jersey overhaul, maybe with Adidas striping on the jerseys, then it seems like it would be a good time to introduce the ads, if you plan to do it anyway,” a league source told TSN.
Adidas has already been quietly preparing for the new hockey contract. This summer, Edmonton Oilers phenom Connor McDavid filmed a commercial to promote the brand.
Adidas also hopes to feature Sidney Crosby in its marketing plans. Crosby has an endorsement agreement with Reebok that expires at the end of August and his agents have been negotiating with Adidas.
The NHL deal is somewhat curious because it wasn’t too long ago that Adidas said it would move away from league partnerships.
In March, Adidas announced it was quitting its partnership with the National Basketball Association after 11 years. The company said at the time that it would instead emphasize new products and sponsor individual players, Bloomberg News reported at the time.
In 2014, Adidas signed deals with four of the top six NBA draft picks, including Canadian Andrew Wiggins. In June, Nike announced an eight-year agreement with the NBA worth a reported $1 billion.
In 2012, Adidas’s Reebok unit lost the right to produce National Football League jerseys to Nike.
Adidas has struggled to boost its sales in the competitive North American sport market, particularly against dominant Nike.
“America is not a sprint for us, it is more a marathon… we still have a lot of work ahead of us,” Adidas AG chief executive Herbert Hainer said earlier this year on a conference call with reporters.
Adidas’ North American sales fell 7 per cent last year, and the company slipped to third place in the market behind Nike and Under Armour, according to the data firm Euromonitor.
Overall, Adidas has global sales of $14 billion (U.S.) and a global market share of 10.5 per cent, compared to $36 billion and 15.9 per cent for Nike. Adidas has increased its marketing budget by more than 25 per cent, Reuters reported in March, and the company has put a new emphasis on the U.S., the world's top sportswear market.
Investment analysts have speculated for several years that Adidas plans to sell off the struggling Reebok unit.
While Adidas bought Reebok in 2006, Reebok has since been repositioned as a fitness brand, perhaps suggesting its ties to the NHL no longer make sense even if Adidas rejects calls from investors to sell Reebok.
Adidas executive Mark King, who recently ran the company’s golf division TaylorMade, has been tasked with rekindling Adidas’ North American sales.
At an investor day earlier this year King said he wanted to make Adidas “cool” again. The company, which has a partnership with rapper Kanye West, will relocate 75 designers, developers and marketing executives from Germany to the U.S., King said, adding Adidas will run its biggest ever ad campaigns over the next three years.

[murd0c]

WOW Adidas has sure been tossing money around the past week.

[pastarocket]

WOW Adidas has sure been tossing money around the past week.

First, Adidas pays NBA star James Harden with a $200 million contract over 13 years. Then they pay the NHL to design players' jerseys. :rukidding:

[jeedee]

I don't think he ended up selling his house in Dunbar when he left the Canucks. Probably wise decision, likely worth an extra mill+ now

According to Linden on Team1040, Salo has relocated with his family back to Vancouver. Linden will be discussing a role for him on the club. Salo may also have his own Ring of Honour night.

[pastarocket]

Henrik and Daniel try to play a game of HORSE for basketball.

Just stick to hockey, guys. :lawl:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ynQTybeero#t=61

[6o4__boi]

I'd rather see Big Country and Bibby actually duke it out lol

Let's see how the Adidas NHL jerseys will pan out...news just came out but i'm sure PS ones will come out soon enough

[Jmac]

Adidas has had the NHL jersey contract since 2004, just under different brand names (CCM and Reebok).

Nothing new here.

[murd0c]

First, Adidas pays NBA star James Harden with a $200 million contract over 13 years. Then they pay the NHL to design players' jerseys. :rukidding:

This has nothing to do with new jersey designs... This is the contract to make/sell them exactly how they are right now.... Instead of RBK in the tag it will say Adidas.

[trancehead]

moving to adidas will give some teams an opportunity to overhaul their jerseys as well, but i suspect the majority of them will remain the same

for the love of god, nashville needs a change in jersey (the yellow fuck case of an eye sore)

[Ronin]

LOL the Sedins are such nerds. I don't think people really realize how special it is that we have weird creepy telepathic ginger twins on our team.

[Mike Oxbig]

trancehead nice signature bro

[PiuYi]

Santorelli for another 1 year deal 875k.... can someone explain why he's worth so little?

M Santorelli: 33pts last year, his +/- is 0 having spent most of the season in a Leafs jersey...

B Sutter: 33pts last year, +6 on a contender all year.... gets 4+ mil

:fulloffuck:

[CRS]

Santorelli for another 1 year deal 875k.... can someone explain why he's worth so little?

M Santorelli: 33pts last year, his +/- is 0 having spent most of the season in a Leafs jersey...

B Sutter: 33pts last year, +6 on a contender all year.... gets 4+ mil

:fulloffuck:

Santorelli has a TOI average of 14.23 mins per game along with a 86/100 46.2% faceoff percentage. He barely plays shorthanded with an average of 33 seconds of shorthanded play per game (2014-2015 season). Over the course of his NHL career, he's played in 336 games scored 55G & 65A for a total of 120 points with a -43.

Sutter has a TOI average of 17:19 mins per game along with a 688/671 50.6% faceoff percentage. He plays shorthanded with an average of 2:18 mins of shorthanded play per game (2014-2015 season). Over the course of his NHL career, he's played in 495 games scored 98G & 87A for a total of 185 points with a +8.

Sutter is also 4 years younger than Santorelli.

[hi-revs]

Talked to so many people and they've all jumped off the bandwagon . Saying they're not any bit excited about the 2015-2015 season.
Well, I for one am super stoked and optimistic about the upcoming season!

[Infiniti]

Talked to so many people and they've all jumped off the bandwagon . Saying they're not any bit excited about the 2015-2015 season.
Well, I for one am super stoked and optimistic about the upcoming season!

Fuck em!

[6o4__boi]

My optimism and hope died ages ago. I think at this point I'm just glad hockey's back. I gave up being optimistic about the Canucks cus it's been one let down after another. Now instead of, "Oh i'm stoked and really optimistic about the coming season!" it's "Surprise me."

I wouldn't say i'm excited. I'm not optimistic either.
The only exciting part for me will be seeing how the new players fit into and the potential of prospects having good training camps and challenging for roster spot.

The very best thing that can happen this season is a prospect having a break out season. I have very low expectations in terms of winning or making the playoffs. If they somehow turn out a good season and develop some prospects, great! If not, oh well I saw that coming.

[Ronin]

Not particularly excited. Realistically, we aren't winning a Cup with the lineup we've got. If there's no shot at a Cup, we're just playing for regular season bragging rights...and that just lowers your draft pick so...not a lot going for the Canucks this season.

[murd0c]

I'm always excited about hockey season.. Nothing beats coming home from work, getting dinner ready and watching the game on TV. I miss hockey dammit and it can't start soon enough!!

[Mike Oxbig]

Not particularly excited. Realistically, we aren't winning a Cup with the lineup we've got. If there's no shot at a Cup, we're just playing for regular season bragging rights...and that just lowers your draft pick so...not a lot going for the Canucks this season.

that means more food blog updates! :woot:

[highfive]

Not particularly excited. Realistically, we aren't winning a Cup with the lineup we've got. If there's no shot at a Cup, we're just playing for regular season bragging rights...and that just lowers your draft pick so...not a lot going for the Canucks this season.

IMO, anything can happen when you make it to the playoffs.

One hot goalie, one hot scoring streak, puck luck, injuries. I don't care how many president's trophies you've won, playoffs is a totally different game.

[Jmac]

I think we'll be competitive. We definitely downgraded skillwise on paper, but we definitely improved in the work ethic department. We have too many guys who leave it all on the ice every game to tank, for sure. I'll be happy if we make the playoffs, if not, oh well. Can't be worse than watching the latter half of the Torts season or the Keenan era and I managed to live through that (honourable mention to the garbage Nonis brought us; if it weren't for Lu, those teams would've been bottom 5 for sure).

[Mike Oxbig]

we'll be a playoff spot killer team and draft 10-14 overall

another wasted year

[spoon.ek9]

My optimism and hope died ages ago. I think at this point I'm just glad hockey's back. I gave up being optimistic about the Canucks cus it's been one let down after another. Now instead of, "Oh i'm stoked and really optimistic about the coming season!" it's "Surprise me."

I wouldn't say i'm excited. I'm not optimistic either.
The only exciting part for me will be seeing how the new players fit into and the potential of prospects having good training camps and challenging for roster spot.

The very best thing that can happen this season is a prospect having a break out season. I have very low expectations in terms of winning or making the playoffs. If they somehow turn out a good season and develop some prospects, great! If not, oh well I saw that coming.

Last year, ditto. Horvat :D

Zero expectations again this year.

[jeedee]

I hope the Canucks tank so they can draft one of these franchise players in the 2016 draft:

Auston Matthews
Jakob Chychrun
Jesse Puljujarvi
Max Jones
Matthew Tkachuk
Logan Brown

[Mike Oxbig]

They say Chychrun is better than ekblad at his age

[dbaz]

hes kind of injury prone though

[6o4__boi]

IMO, anything can happen when you make it to the playoffs.

One hot goalie, one hot scoring streak, puck luck, injuries. I don't care how many president's trophies you've won, playoffs is a totally different game.

it's the Canucks lol...that anything can happen rule exempts the Canucks, Buffalo, St Louis, Toronto (i might be missing some but you get the gist)
You're better off having nil expectations...especially in the playoffs.
Hell, if this team makes the playoffs i'd be pretty happy already...means something must've gone right.


Puujarvi, Matthews or Tkachuk would be awesome if we blow this season
doubt that's gonna happen though.

I'll be keeping an eye out for Matthews and see how he does under Crow.

[Ch28]

I hope the Canucks tank so they can draft one of these franchise players in the 2016 draft:

Auston Matthews
Jakob Chychrun
Jesse Puljujarvi
Max Jones
Matthew Tkachuk
Logan Brown

#Tank4Matthews
#AllIn4Auston

[Hondaracer]

Anything can't happen by just making it.

A team like the flames, nucks, etc will never overcome two teams In a row like the ducks/Hawks etc

[slicrick]

McDavid and Eichel should make this season interesting. I am hoping that NYR can make another deep playoff run, Lundqvist needs to win a cup.

[JesseBlue]

No he doesnt. Canucks need to win a cup

[UFO]

I hope the Canucks tank so they can draft one of these franchise players in the 2016 draft:

Auston Matthews
Jakob Chychrun
Jesse Puljujarvi
Max Jones
Matthew Tkachuk
Logan Brown

It's almost funny how visibly irritated linden sounded on the radio when it was suggested the best way to win is to tank for multiple years to acquire top end draft picks. I for one agree with linden
1) no draft pick is a slam dunk, not even mcjesus
2) Vancouver market will not accept a tank season or three. The bandwagon is already quite roomy despite the team exceeding expectations last year. Seasons ticket waitlist went from ~5 years to none in basically half a season
3) aquaman would never allow a tank season

TL seems content on plodding along as a middling team during these transitional years and instead rely on scouting and player development to back their future success. That's no slam dunk either, and some may even think that's a pretty grim option, but at least it's realistic, maybe

[fsy82]

No team purposely tanks and no owner would allow it. Sometimes the fanboys forget this is all a business. And no business sets a plan to purposely lose money.

[6o4__boi]

^ i dunno about that...it's definitely not a common thing but there are exceptions.
Buffalo last year would beg to differ, i'm preeeeetty sure they were tanking on purpose.
There were also few teams in the past that were probably playing tank wars for "generational" talents.

[Mike Oxbig]

No team purposely tanks and no owner would allow it. Sometimes the fanboys forget this is all a business. And no business sets a plan to purposely lose money.

Buffalo did for 2 seasons and the make up for that profit will generate for a decade of playoff hockey and probably a top 8-10 team

If Edmonton accepted bottom feeding team for 10 years why cant us? Because we live in Vancouver and everything needs to be high standards? :confused:

[Jmac]

We were a top 10 team last year (and every year since '08-'09 except the Torts season). Buffalo tanked to get to where we are now?

[fsy82]

So your telling me..let me get this straight. The owner who has invested millions into the team told the GM "hey lets tank so I can lose money for two years"...yeah fucking right

[murd0c]

Buffalo did for 2 seasons and the make up for that profit will generate for a decade of playoff hockey and probably a top 8-10 team

If Edmonton accepted bottom feeding team for 10 years why cant us? Because we live in Vancouver and everything needs to be high standards? :confused:

The reason why Edmonton can do it and we can't is because Edmonton has true fans and they will show up win or lose... Actually every teams in Canada has true fans that show up to the games unlike the Canucks and the corporate crowd they have...

[6o4__boi]

We were a top 10 team last year (and every year since '08-'09 except the Torts season). Buffalo tanked to get to where we are now?

The Business Of Hockey - Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/nhl-valuations/#page:1_sort:0_direction:asc_search:)

yup, Buffalo tanked to get to where we are now

[CRS]

The reason why Edmonton can do it and we can't is because Edmonton has true fans and they will show up win or lose... Actually every teams in Canada has true fans that show up to the games unlike the Canucks and the corporate crowd they have...

Average ticket price by Canadian teams:
1. Leafs - $446.25
2. Oilers - $328.33
3. Canucks - $296.56
4. Flames - $264.92
5. Jets - $252.67
6. Canadians - $219.43
7. Senators - $190.08

http://blog.tiqiq.com/2013/09/2013-14-nhl-average-ticket-prices-team/

IMHO, the average price can't be more than $200 if you want anything even resembling a non-corporate crowd at Rogers Arena - even that'll be a stretch.

[Ch28]

Expensive cost of living in Vancouver + high ticket costs = corporate crowd

There's just no way around it.

[Mike Oxbig]

Gotta lose to win

We've always been winning at a steady pace. So sneak into the playoff every year and call it success.

If that's the case we should just get players to win individual trophies. Sedin won back to back art Ross and still no respect for them.... :confused:

[UFO]

So your telling me..let me get this straight. The owner who has invested millions into the team told the GM "hey lets tank so I can lose money for two years"...yeah fucking right

Yes.

But you're leaving out the part where he can hopefully make boat loads of money for the following decade, win a cup, etc. This is the stuff dreams are built on. It's a risky game they (buffalo) played but now they are full of hope and optimism. Give it 3 years and let's see where they are at. My guess is it won't be that much further along than before they dismantled and blew up the team

[UFO]

If Edmonton accepted bottom feeding team for 10 years why cant us? Because we live in Vancouver and everything needs to be high standards? :confused:

Not convinced Edmonton had been trying to tank for the last 10 years in a row. They just genuinely sucked. His many times did oilers fans say "we're going to make it next season just you watch. X that we just drafted will anchor the new dynasty and those guys we drafted the past couple years are due to break out." who knew you needed dmen and a goalie to be an actual decent team

[Tim Budong]

few articles then...

Montreal jackin up ticket prices. a very good read. Montreal is JUST as corporate

Canadiens owner Molson responds to price hike in season tickets | Montreal Gazette (http://montrealgazette.com/sports/stu-on-sports/canadiens-owner-molson-responds-to-price-hike-in-season-tickets)

and Marty St.Louis' article.

Show Them | The Players' Tribune (http://www.theplayerstribune.com/marty-st-louis-mom-retirement-lightining-rangers/)

[pastarocket]

Alfredsson is going to return to the Senators in a role with the team's hockey operations department.

The first order of business for the Sens should be retiring Alfredsson's jersey.

Alfredsson on the verge of return to Senators organization - Article - TSN (http://www.tsn.ca/alfredsson-on-the-verge-of-return-to-senators-organization-1.348862)

Former captain Daniel Alfredsson is on the verge of returning to the Ottawa Senators organization.

A source tells TSN 1200 that Alfredsson is hammering out the final details to accept a role in the club's hockey operations department. An official announcement is expected at some point before the start of training camp next month.

Alfredsson's future with the Senators organization was cast into doubt following a messy divorce from the club in the summer of 2013. After contract negotiations went off the rails with the Senators, Alfredsson opted to sign a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings. He retired after the 2013-14 campaign, leaving many to wonder if he would ever return to Ottawa after such an awkward departure.

But the door for Alfredsson's return was opened in early December of 2014 when he officially announced his retirement from the NHL during an emotional ceremony in Ottawa. Following that event, the frostiness between Alfredsson and the organization melted away and the long-time captain was welcomed back into the fold.

He sat alongside general manager Bryan Murray during the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, leading to speculation that he was interested in pursuing a front office job with the club.

Alfredsson told TSN 1200 in June that he was going to spend the next two months in Sweden with his family and would make a decision about his career path at some point during the summer.

Murray has said that 2015-16 will be his final campaign as general manager, so Alfredsson's addition to the front office would provide additional depth for the staff. He has previously stated he would be open to working in a variety of roles in the front office, though it's not clear at this time what his official title will be with the hockey operations staff.

Alfredsson is the Senators franchise leader in virtually every meaningful statistical category, including goals (426), assists (682) and points (1108) and served as team captain for 13 seasons.

[mickz]

No team purposely tanks and no owner would allow it. Sometimes the fanboys forget this is all a business. And no business sets a plan to purposely lose money.

So your telling me..let me get this straight. The owner who has invested millions into the team told the GM "hey lets tank so I can lose money for two years"...yeah fucking right

Not all sports franchises make money. The losses incurred by these teams are easily covered by the owner's other, more lucrative, businesses.

[jeedee]

The losses incurred by these teams are easily covered by the owner's other, more lucrative, businesses.

In this case it would be the Aquilinis real estate and blueberry farms :troll:

[pastarocket]

In this case it would be the Aquilinis real estate and blueberry farms :troll:

Aquaman also owns quite a few Pizza Hut franchises in the Lower Mainland

I knew that there had to be a reason why Pizza Hut is connected to the team with contest promotions on canucks.com.

Pizza Hut, pizza yuck. :troll:

[6o4__boi]

wrong thread LOL

[pastarocket]

Obligatory $5 off fair gate code
zg64nu5d

PNE - Pacific National Exhibition, Vancouver, British Columbia (http://www.pne.ca/groupsales/index.html)

if you're having a hard time finding where to buy tickets online


Post the code on the 2015 PNE thread. I thought that there's no way Aquaman is giving me a $5 discount on Canucks tickets. :lawl:

[6o4__boi]

Aquaman does not simply give discounts like that.

Though aren't lower bowl tickets relatively cheap now compared to what they were a few years ago?

[pastarocket]

Aquaman does not simply give discounts like that.

Though aren't lower bowl tickets relatively cheap now compared to what they were a few years ago?

Yeah, I would say that lower bowl tickets to Canucks games are relatively cheaper compared to a few seasons ago.

Aquaman just makes his profit in other ways like selling more retro jerseys or jacking up the prices on a finer selection of food and drink at games. -examples like prime rib, craft beer, or lobster rolls. :drool:

[PiuYi]

so eddie the stork lack has been showing up at local beer league games and now a Vancouver Canadians' game..... r we sure we traded that guy? :lol

[6o4__boi]

Can't blame him, Raleigh is boring and humid as fuck in the summer.

[Hondaracer]

At least the aqualinis realized the product was tanking and invested HUGE into the game day experiance/rogers arena

Lions owner David Brailey could take a lesson or two from them, the way the lions are going sub 15k attendance is in the near future and It is just a brutal product for the price of the ticket relative to the whitecaps, Canadians, etc

[murd0c]

Watch him sign with Vancouver once the season is done and we are sick of Miller lol

[68style]

so eddie the stork lack has been showing up at local beer league games and now a Vancouver Canadians' game..... r we sure we traded that guy? :lol

My wife and I were sitting at H2O in Kelowna having Jugo Juice with him on Sunday and asked him the same thing lol... I don't think he wants to leave at all

[bobbinka]

he was on 1040 saying that all his summer sessions were booked in advance, that's why he's still around.

plus, most of his new teammates are probably out of town anyway, won't really get to know them till training camp starts.

[7seven]

Speaking of Lack, he got a Taco tattoo :heckno: lol

https://twitter.com/eddielack/status/635264808380559360

[6o4__boi]

that was a long time coming...
i'm surprised he didn't do a taco sleeve lol

[6o4__boi]

i know it's monday and all and this is supposed to be a fantasy

but seriously? this is going full retard.

theScore's NHL expansion concept: Introducing the Las Vegas Black Knights | theScore (http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/813340)

[CRS]

i know it's monday and all and this is supposed to be a fantasy

but seriously? this is going full retard.

theScore's NHL expansion concept: Introducing the Las Vegas Black Knights | theScore (http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/813340)

:lol

GM: Wayne Gretzky
HC: John Tortorella

I generally like TheScore app but man are their staff uninformed.

[Mike Oxbig]

http://www.joblo.com/images_wallpapers/249/blackknight_1_1024.jpg

[6o4__boi]

Not gonna lie, was never a big fan of Crosby and I've always thought he was overrated but this was a good article.
he seems like a GGG.

Sidney Crosby parks his Chevy Tahoe outside of the Hilton Garden Inn and jumps out. While talking about how dynamic he thinks the Steelers offense will be, he volunteers to help unload camera equipment.

Inside, front-desk staffers begin to gather, wondering whether their eyes deceive them.

“That was Sidney Crosby, wasn't it?” one asks. “My son's going to be so jealous.”

..........

COLE HARBOUR, Nova Scotia

Troy and Trina Crosby sat side-by-side on the same blue couch they've owned for more than a decade. Cards celebrating their son's recent birthday were displayed on the mantle. Photos of their hockey-playing children framed the room.

Now an empty nester and looking every bit the part in capri lounge pants, bare feet and a pair of glasses pushed above her forehead, Trina Crosby seemed genuinely surprised she has spent about one-fifth of her life as the mother of an NHL superstar.

“I think for some people it will always be ‘Sid the Kid,' ” she said. “But it doesn't really stick as much as it used to.”

Ten years into his career, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is no longer a kid. He's a mature 28, celebrating his birthday on the final day of his first hockey camp for kids held to much acclaim in his hometown, at his home rink.

Crosby also is the proud owner of college credits for a World War II history course he completed online last season. He's a philanthropist and has started thinking about his legacy outside of hockey, something he hopes to shape through charity and his foundation.

No longer Mario Lemieux's tenant, Crosby is a homeowner twice over, including lakefront property in rural Nova Scotia that he showed off recently to a Trib Total Media reporter and photographer.

Yet Crosby, the NHL's top earner who pulled in about $17 million last season in salary, endorsements and memorabilia, remains most comfortable in sandals or sneakers, athletic gear and a cap.

“I don't ever want to be seen as a guy who's forgotten where he's from,” said Crosby, who has earned about $75 million in salary alone in his first 10 seasons. “I have an appreciation for the people around here, and that's the best way I can show it, by making sure I stay grounded.”

Crosby may no longer sport that boyish look from when he took the NHL by storm, his every move compared to Wayne Gretzky or Lemieux. His 102-point rookie season did little to temper expectations, but some things remain the same. He still is unfailingly polite, patient and humble — traits he attributes to his working-class hometown of Cole Harbour.

Whether it's playing hockey, performing charity or shopping at the grocery store, Crosby takes nothing for granted. He doesn't like change, and he's not extravagant.

Lunch on that day occurred at Pete's Fine Foods, a Halifax grocery store similar to Whole Foods. The bill was a little more than $10. Around Nova Scotia, Crosby tools around in a 6-year-old Chevy Tahoe. And his biggest recent undertaking outside of the hockey school? Paddleboarding.

“He wants to be one of the guys and doesn't really seek to separate himself or get special treatment in any way,” said Andy O'Brien, Crosby's trainer for the past 15 years. “He takes a lot of enjoyment in the regular, simple things in life and having a normal, ordinary routine.”

..........

Golf clubs and a new pair of hockey pants are in the trunk. Pop music is playing quietly on satellite radio. Crosby has with him a bottle of Fiji water, a banana and a bottle of Aquafina — for mixing amino acids later.

Talk soon turns to how expensive hockey sticks have become.

“I wouldn't know,” Crosby says. “Haven't bought one of those in a while.”

..........

CHARITABLE FOCUS

Crosby had known for a couple of years that he wanted to do something. Only about a year ago, however, did plans crystallize for what it would be.

The Sidney Crosby Hockey School, held Aug. 3-7, welcomed 160 kids to Cole Harbour Place from as far away as Japan.

Instead of making a few cameo appearances, Crosby spent every afternoon on the ice. He also scheduled meet-and-greet time so every camper received an autograph, a photo and a chance for one-on-one chitchat.

“It meant a lot to me to have the hockey school,” Crosby said, “especially to have people come from different places, see Cole Harbour and experience what I did as a kid. It was really special.”

Counselors included NHL players such as Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon. Any proceeds benefitted the Sidney Crosby Foundation, which was started in 2009 and raises money for children-focused charities.

“He's not making money off of it,” MacKinnon said. “I'm sure he's spending money to put it on. Plus, all the proceeds go to his foundation.

“He could have had it in a big city, but he had it right in his hometown. He's such a good advocate for this area. He's always giving back.”

Crosby signed off on every detail and talked Soccer Canada into giving a presentation on the benefits of kids playing multiple sports.

“If he's putting his name to something or involved with something, he wants it to be first class or something you can respect,” said his father, Troy Crosby. “He's very conscious of that.”

Shane Bowers, 16, is Nova Scotia's next up-and-coming talent. He grew up idolizing Crosby, not only for his play but also for how he represents his home province.

“Growing up here, we don't have a ton of NHL guys,” Bowers said. “For Sid to be the best player in the world, come from Cole Harbour and to act the way he does, he's a big role model. Every kid around here looks up to him.”

After winning the Art Ross Trophy in 2006-07, Crosby took his bonus money and donated it to Cole Harbour's youth hockey association. Paul Mason, who coached Crosby in youth hockey and baseball and ran the hockey part of Crosby's camp, used the money to make more than 600 jerseys and repurpose them into travel bags. The money Crosby earned for Canada going undefeated at the 2015 IIHF World Championships went to Halifax Forum. In late July, Crosby and MacKinnon dropped in on Bryan Carroll, a 7-year-old boy with leukemia in nearby Dartmouth. They stayed for more than 90 minutes.

“As you get older, you realize the effect that you can have,” Crosby said. “When you're younger, you don't necessarily understand that quite as much.”

..........

Inside Pete's Fine Foods in downtown Halifax, Sidney Crosby has just finished a make-it-yourself salad, egg whites and orange juice for lunch, consumed around a small table on a publicly accessible balcony overlooking the cash registers.

On his way out, Crosby is offered a sample of a chocolate cookie. He can't resist.

“Now those will get you,” Crosby says.

..........

STUDIOUS SID

Too much writing. That was Crosby's takeaway from his recent college course, which he found through the NHL Players' Association and studied via Southern New Hampshire University.

“I'd call my sister (Taylor) and be like, ‘Do you know how to do a works-cited page on Microsoft Word?' ” Crosby explained. “She had to help me, but it was cool. You interact with other students. Every other student would read your papers. You would read their papers and comment on it.”

The reading wasn't difficult, Crosby said, often being handled on flights or in hotel rooms on the road. The crunch came when it was time to write a paper while Crosby was consumed with hockey.

“The material was easy, because you're traveling and you can read,” Crosby said. “If you have to write a paper and it's not coming that quickly and you don't have that much time, you don't enjoy it as much. You're just trying to get it done.

“It was nine years since I had done anything school-related. It was a pretty big wakeup call.”

Crosby's final exam was writing a paper on the influence of radar in World War II.

“We had a way better radar detection than Germany,” Crosby said.

His love of history and quest for knowledge dates to Crosby's childhood, when he would volunteer at a hospital for veterans where his aunt worked.

“A lot of guys didn't want to talk about (their service) as much,” Crosby said while driving past Citadel Hill, a historic site in downtown Halifax. “But there were some guys who loved talking about it. It was pretty interesting.”

Crosby doesn't know whether he'll take another college course. If he does, it probably would focus on business. What he's more certain about is what he plans to do after hockey.

“I don't know if I want to be involved in the NHL necessarily, but I'd like to be involved in hockey in some capacity,” Crosby said. “I don't think I would want to be a head coach. I don't think I would want to be a GM, at least as of today, but I'd want to be involved in hockey. … I like the developmental side.”

..........

Sidney Crosby admits to being a bandwagon fan for the Toronto Blue Jays, and the question comes up in conversation, asking what year Joe Carter hit his walk-off World Series-winning home run.

“Nineteen ninety-three,” Crosby says.

“That was a good year for Canada,” he continues, also referencing the Montreal Canadiens winning the Stanley Cup in '93.

...........

‘STAY GROUNDED'

Crosby's parents still live in the same-split level house where their son grew up.

It's in suburban Nova Scotia, a few blocks from a shopping plaza where young Sidney would rollerblade if Trina needed him to pick up something for dinner.

The couches remain because, as Trina Crosby explained, “It's hard to find a Chesterfield that you really like and is comfortable.”

“We're creatures of habit,” Troy Crosby said. “If you like something, you stick with it. You don't just change for the sake of changing.”

Crosby's childhood room remains intact, still decorated with Canadiens gear because, as Trina said, “We're not in any rush. We don't really need the space right now.”

About the only thing different are Crosby's dinner requests. No longer does he devour Trina's Shepherd's Pie or meatloaf. These days he prefers only healthy foods.

People often ask Taylor Crosby about her famous brother. She offers the same answer every time.

“I ask someone if they have a brother or sister,” she said. “They say, ‘Yeah.' And I say, ‘It's about the same thing.'

“Once I say that, they're like, ‘Oh, yeah, I guess, but he's really good at hockey, right?' ”

Taylor calls Sidney “an old soul.” He's not on Twitter, wishes he still carried a Palm Treo smartphone and does his own grocery shopping — he loves the idea of finding new, healthy foods.

Crosby's distaste for change has made him the perfect ambassador for his Atlantic Canada hometown, one that's equally as blue collar as Pittsburgh.

Tanya Walker, 28, attended Colonel John Stuart Elementary School with Crosby. She was impressed then but even more so a couple of years ago when Crosby showed up at the gym where she works to film a Reebok commercial.

“He asked all kinds of questions about the gym, how long we were there,” Walker said. “He wanted to know about us, which was awesome.

“I really don't think you could ask for anyone better to represent Nova Scotia.”

Gaetan Tremblay, 49, also of Cole Harbour, met Crosby when the latter was a teenager. Tremblay handles Crosby's equipment and ice procurement during the summer.

At the end of workouts, it's Crosby who returns the nets to storage spots and gathers pucks, Tremblay said. He later told a story of Crosby, early in his career, refusing to drive his car too often because he feared exceeding the lease's miles limit.

“I was like, ‘They might give you double what the car's worth anyway because they can resell it to someone and say, ‘Sidney Crosby drove this,' ” Tremblay said. “But that's the type of guy he is.”

..........

A man is waiting for Crosby outside of Halifax Forum.

Crosby stops and chats for 10 minutes, later explaining the man takes care of the ice there. After Crosby agrees to donate money to the rink, the man wants to discuss with Crosby where it should go.

“That was a good brainstorming session,” Crosby explains.

..........

INTENSE AS EVER

Crosby's summer home, purchased in June 2006, suits him. It's polished but not showy. Located off a dirt road and through two security gates, it's about a 40-minute drive to downtown Halifax, a little less to Cole Harbour.

A stone walkway leads from the back patio to the 14-kilometer lake. It's in a cove, Crosby points out, gesturing toward a small beach area. The water's filled with bass, chain pickerel and trout.

“You can see the chain pickerel coming 10 feet away,” Crosby said proudly.

There are dark hardwood floors throughout and a large, granite countertop in the kitchen with seating for six. There's a sophisticated feel with modern furniture and decorations, yet there's hockey, golf and tennis equipment piled by the door next to barrels of protein powder.

“Being here definitely allows me to get away, be somewhere where I'm pretty comfortable, whether it be with surroundings or the people, that kind of thing,” Crosby said.

The three months or so he spends here every summer might relax Crosby, but that doesn't mean he escapes hockey.

In the largest open area on the main floor, Crosby has a pass-back machine with a stick positioned in front. There's a separate shooting area out back, slightly different from the one he constructed in his Pittsburgh home that perfectly matches his parents' basement — only without the dryer he used to fire pucks into.

This lakefront home has everything Crosby needs and offers all the privacy anyone could want. However, he hardly disappears for weeks at a time.

“It would be pretty easy for him to clam up around here and try to avoid everything,” said Philadelphia Flyers defenseman and friend Andrew MacDonald. “We grab lunch from time to time at Pete's. People approach. He takes it in stride.”

Crosby's memorabilia is confined to the downstairs, a man-cave of sorts where there's a chair made to look like his Penguins sweater and team photos from various levels of his career. No individual accolades are celebrated.

The most striking display is a painting of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final next to an L-shaped leather couch, a not-so-subtle reminder of what ultimately drives Sidney Patrick Crosby.

“He wants to win more Cups,” Mason said. “His focus is still on hockey. He wants his team to win more Cups. And when that (focus) leaves him, he's not going to be playing hockey anymore.”



Read more: Crosby's off-ice life hardly reflects that of a superstar | TribLIVE (http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/8936666-74/crosby-hockey-sidney#ixzz3jqZf1wp8)
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[Soundy]

Good Canadian kid!

[murd0c]

Canucks just signed this kid on a 1 year two way contract for 575k

Adam Cracknell hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=68995)

[Soundy]

No team purposely tanks and no owner would allow it. Sometimes the fanboys forget this is all a business. And no business sets a plan to purposely lose money.
"It's not the plus and minus...it's the plus and plus, IF the minuses are played correctly."

[sonick]

Canucks just signed this kid on a 1 year two way contract for 575k

Adam Cracknell hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=68995)

I used to work with his wife :notbad:

[AzNightmare]

:lol
When you guys were referring that guy as a "kid", I thought we picked up some young prospect...

Then I found out he's 30...

[6o4__boi]

lol i was thinking the same thing
I guess Utica needed a captain

[6o4__boi]

Speaking of Utica, these are pretty good third jerseys imo.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.509729199203330.1073741979.173537719489148&type=1&l=7026ceb2fa

http://content.sportslogos.net/news/2015/08/Utica-Comets-Third-Jersey.jpg

[PiuYi]

https://twitter.com/LadyBlkHawks/status/636325808437657600

hjalmarsson's wife :drool

[sonick]

https://twitter.com/LadyBlkHawks/status/636325808437657600

hjalmarsson's wife :drool

lol the guys in the reflection staring doe

[6o4__boi]

baby girl u so damn fine doe
i'm tryna kno if i can hit it from behind doe

[68style]

Ehrhoffto Kings for $1.5 on a 1 year deal... :notbad:

I'd take him for that $$$

[Spoon]

Other than to contend for a cup. Why do bought out players go for contracts much less than what they're worth?

[Tim Budong]

Mike Richards charged

Richards charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance - Article - TSN (http://www.tsn.ca/richards-charged-with-illegal-possession-of-a-controlled-substance-1.351639)

[6o4__boi]

Other than to contend for a cup. Why do bought out players go for contracts much less than what they're worth?

the answer is in that question lol
especially with Erhoff...he's gonna get paid for a long time from that Sabres buy out.

[Nabatron]

erhoff getting paid less the what bartkowski is getting paid....everyone knows the hoff is better then bart!

[CRS]

erhoff getting paid less the what bartkowski is getting paid....everyone knows the hoff is better then bart!

All those concussions from last season though....

:heckno:

[Ch28]

All those concussions from last season though....

:heckno:

I'd still rather take him at $1.5 mill and slot in Corrado if/when he gets injured then deal with healthy scratch Matt Bartkowski

[Hondaracer]

Or sbisia..

[Nabatron]

if bart can come in and be a servicable dman then ill be ok with it...but theres no way he will but up the same amount of points hoff will. Would have seriously took a shot at hoff but seems like managment is trying to go the youth movement i guess....

[6o4__boi]

pretty sure i read an article or saw something around july 1st that the Canucks were one of the teams that Erhoff's agent was speaking with
iirc, Erhoff was open to the idea of going back to the Canucks

ultimately, i think he decided to go with the team that gave him the best shot at the Cup.

[Nabatron]

^^he's been doing that for the past two uyears now...with pitt now LA reminds me of hossa...

[6o4__boi]

lol that's not a bad example, Hossa won a cup eventually
Hell, he won 3 after that Bad Luck Brian moments with the Wings and Pens

[Jmac]

pretty sure i read an article or saw something around july 1st that the Canucks were one of the teams that Erhoff's agent was speaking with
iirc, Erhoff was open to the idea of going back to the Canucks

ultimately, i think he decided to go with the team that gave him the best shot at the Cup.
That's what he said when he signed with Buffalo :lawl:

[XplicitLuder]

Would have seriously took a shot at hoff but seems like managment is trying to go the youth movement i guess....

" WE ARE SO OLD LET THE YOUNG GUYS PLAY "

" HOLY FUCK WHY IS THIS 22 YEAR OLD IN THE LINEUP AT 1.7 WHEN WE COULD HAVE THE OLD GUY WHO PUTS UP MORE AT 1.5 "

" THAT LOGIC IN THE FAN BASE DOE "

[Ch28]

" HOLY FUCK WHY IS THIS 22 YEAR OLD IN THE LINEUP AT 1.7 WHEN WE COULD HAVE THE OLD GUY WHO PUTS UP MORE AT 1.5 "

http://i.imgur.com/k8e9Vzr.gif

Matt Bartkowski is 27, bro.

[dbaz]

:facepalm: at ppl who say theyd rather hoff at 1.5 in comparison to others. no shit, too bad we'd have to pay him 4+ to be here

[Tim Budong]

GODDAMMIT

Its not 2011 anymore :(

[XplicitLuder]

http://i.imgur.com/k8e9Vzr.gif

Matt Bartkowski is 27, bro.

i figured he wasnt young but i didnt actually search up the age before putting my silly rant up. Its more to do with the whole "we need young players, but this guy is better but older "

[PiuYi]

GODDAMMIT

Its not 2011 anymore :(

never should have let him and raffi torres walk.... but here we are in 2015 talking about 2011 again :okay:

[CRS]

never should have let him and raffi torres walk.... but here we are in 2015 talking about 2011 again :okay:

Guess that's better than talking about 94

[Jmac]

Ehrhoff was offered the same contract Bieksa signed (5 years, $23M and heavily front-loaded), but Buffalo was offering 10 years, $40M with even heavier up-front payments ($18M over the first 2 seasons with $13M in signing bonuses).

Plus we already had a long-term, front-loaded contract that had us in hot water with the league in Luongo's contract.

It sucked losing Ehrhoff, but it's not like we lowballed him or anything. He took a deal we realistically couldn't match.

As for Torres, his body has completely fallen apart.

[Ch28]

Canucks moving to real-time dynamic ticket pricing | The Province (http://blogs.theprovince.com/2015/08/28/canucks-moving-to-dynamic-ticket-pricing/)

The modern age in ticket pricing has come.

Whether that’s a good thing remains to be seen, but know this: if, somehow, there’s high demand for a Canucks game this year, you’re going to pay for it.

We’ve known forever about how ticket scalpers read the market and price their markups accordingly; now the Canucks apparently set to turn modern computer algorithms on their own ticket sales. Prices for single-game tickets will move like they would in a commodities market.

[jeedee]

Ehrhoff was offered the same contract Bieksa signed (5 years, $23M and heavily front-loaded), but Buffalo was offering 10 years, $40M with even heavier up-front payments ($18M over the first 2 seasons with $13M in signing bonuses).

still remember him saying:

"i want to go to a Stanley Cup contender "

*signs with Buffalo*

:lawl:

[Nabatron]

^haha yeah I remember that too! Then he pulled Jerry Maguire! "SHOW ME THE MONAAAAY!"

[PiuYi]

since it's a slow news day and there's no BlueJays thread....

i think it's a huge mistake hiring Mark Shapiro... just promote AA and extend him at the same time! He's built you a winning product so he should be rewarded. It's a high risk low reward gamble bringing in someone who might clash with AA when your team's doing this good

....but then again I've been watching baseball for all of 2 months so.... :toot:

[CRS]

since it's a slow news day and there's no BlueJays thread....

i think it's a huge mistake hiring Mark Shapiro... just promote AA and extend him at the same time! He's built you a winning product so he should be rewarded. It's a high risk low reward gamble bringing in someone who might clash with AA when your team's doing this good

....but then again I've been watching baseball for all of 2 months so.... :toot:

Feel free to create an MLB thread.

Let's try keep topics separate unless they actually overlap like this...

https://d13csqd2kn0ewr.cloudfront.net/uploads/image/file/127884/cropped_JaysFanLeafs.jpg?ts=1440960912

[Ch28]

since it's a slow news day and there's no BlueJays thread....

i think it's a huge mistake hiring Mark Shapiro... just promote AA and extend him at the same time! He's built you a winning product so he should be rewarded. It's a high risk low reward gamble bringing in someone who might clash with AA when your team's doing this good

....but then again I've been watching baseball for all of 2 months so.... :toot:

Shapiro is a highly respected baseball exec that has basically worked his way up the Cleveland organization since the early 90s. He's kind of like GMJB and that he started from nothing and earned his promotions through years of hard work.

[highfive]

Youngstars tourney next week!

Hockey is just around the corner!!!!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CNxOjYXUwAAudc-.jpg

[PiuYi]

Shapiro is a highly respected baseball exec that has basically worked his way up the Cleveland organization since the early 90s. He's kind of like GMJB and that he started from nothing and earned his promotions through years of hard work.

can't the same be said about Anthopoulos? Minus the highly respected part (for now)
I just feel AA has the right to steer the ship and one wrong move by a new prez on an already successful team will just alienate the fanbase... but maybe i'm wrong

[Mike Oxbig]

I think Mccan might be better than Virtanen in the long run/ Virtanen might be a fragile player the style he plays

[CRS]

I think Mccan might be better than Virtanen in the long run/ Virtanen might be a fragile player the style he plays

What.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyZVwKVlH90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3bsIGPQu-0

[Jmac]

Interesting that Zalewski, who was a favourite checking line player of Green who wasn't qualified or re-signed by the Canucks, is attending the Young Stars tourney.

[trancehead]

What.



Agreed, Virtanen is a human wrecking ball.

I think what mike oxbig meant that he may not have a long career due to how physical how plays

Nucks are stacked at Center in our prospect lineup.

Not even including Horvat, we have McCann, Cassels , Guance
The latter 2 will probably be 3/4 centers.

Wings are decent with Brock and Virtanen (I hope/think that one of them is RW and other LW)

We need some blue chipper D now.
Franchise Dman dont grow on trees but we can trade/draft for one

[highfive]

Agreed, Virtanen is a human wrecking ball.

I think what mike oxbig meant that he may not have a long career due to how physical how plays

Nucks are stacked at Center in our prospect lineup.

Not even including Horvat, we have McCann, Cassels , Guance
The latter 2 will probably be 3/4 centers.

Wings are decent with Brock and Virtanen (I hope/think that one of them is RW and other LW)

We need some blue chipper D now.
Franchise Dman dont grow on trees but we can trade/draft for one

Gaunce has been playing LW in Utica last season.

Still missing that top line centre though. Hopefully Horvat or McCann can fill in that role.

I think we've been looking for that Franchise Dman for a very long time.

Edler was supposed to fill that role...our next Lidstrom....:lawl:

[Jmac]

Shinkaruk also played centre in junior, was converted to wing. It's not uncommon as most top junior players have played centre since it was known they were special.

[trancehead]

Oh yeah, Shinkaruk. My guess is he stays a winger though with our glut of centers. doesnt look like hes trusted enough to go center anyways considering hes not as known for his two way play as say Horvat or McCann.

[mickz]

What.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyZVwKVlH90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3bsIGPQu-0

I think he means Jake Virtanen's playing style in Major Jr may not translate over well to the NHL.

Similar to Gilbert Brule, a high level prospect that could play a pretty physical WHL game but became injury prone once he tried doing the same in the NHL.

[Jmac]

Brule, drafted at 5'10" 180 lbs, currently listed at 5'11" 187 lbs at age 28 ... Is comparable to the physical freak of nature that is Jake Virtanen? :fulloffuck:

Virtanen already proved he can physically dominate in the AHL playoffs, absolutely demolishing veteran players ... At age 18 ...

Here's 6'3" 221 lbs Brian Lashoff stepping up on Virtanen to deliver a hit and Virtanen sends him flying instead.

UntimelyDenseCatbird

[mickz]

Virtanen is hardly a physical freak of nature. At 6'1 207lbs, he's essentially the NHL average. It's a bit premature to call a guy proven when you're assessing him based on a sample size of 10 AHL games.

[Jmac]

Virtanen is hardly a physical freak of nature. At 6'1 207lbs, he's essentially the NHL average. It's a bit premature to call a guy proven when you're assessing him based on a sample size of 10 AHL games.
You're all over the map here.

First of all, the NHL average for forwards is 6'1" 197 lbs. Virtanen is listed (literally on this page) at 6'1" 212 lbs ... At age 19 ... Was drafted at 6'1" 208 lbs (source: CHL top prospects fitness testing) ... 15 lbs heavier than average and still growing ... Not that weight necessarily = strength ...

Pre-draft scouting report:
Loaded with some of the best physical tools in this year's entire class. He's a tremendous skater with speed, balance, terrific agility for a big man, and an explosive initial burst. Also has a rifle shot with a lightning release. Has the size to drive through defenders, but needs to use his size to better advantage.

And this past season, he took his physical game to another level.

Secondly, you're comparing him to Gilbert Brule, who was 5'10" 180 lbs and 8.5 months older when drafted ... Who matured at an early age and barely gained any mass over the years. That's a 3", 28 lbs difference not to mention that Virtanen is also faster and stronger than Brule was (check the fitness test results).

[68style]

No comments on Dane Fox being in the young stars???? I don't think anyone played worse in the pre-season than that guy last year goodness knows why he's invited back... Not even close to a point per game in the ECHL last year either.........

[Mike Oxbig]

Hes compared to Iginla... iuno guys

[mickz]

I'm basing my information as per the Globe and Mail's 2013 numbers of 6'1.3 ft tall, 203.7lbs (NHL teams bigger, younger than a year ago - The Globe and Mail (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/globe-on-hockey/nhl-teams-bigger-younger-than-a-year-ago/article14660704/)) and comparing it to Jake Virtanen's Eliteprospects profile.

Virtanen is listed as 6' 1" 208lbs on NHL.com as well.
Utica Comets website: 6' 1" 207lbs,
Vancouver Canucks website: 6' 1" 208lbs.

I never compared Brule and Virtanen's size. Mike Oxbig said "Virtanen might be a fragile player the style he plays" and I compared it to Brule's playing style. He wasn't afraid to play the body in Major Jr but playing the same style in the NHL caused him to get hurt.

You have to take those combine results with a grain of salt. The first part of the article shows the results from the top performers at the 2010 NHL scouting combine: Scouting Combine blog - 2010 NHL Draft Combine presented by Reebok (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=530023)

Recognize many names? Exactly.

Until Virtanen actually plays a game in the NHL and starts manhandling other players it would be an overstatement to call him a physical freak of nature.

[dbaz]

No comments on Dane Fox being in the young stars???? I don't think anyone played worse in the pre-season than that guy last year goodness knows why he's invited back... Not even close to a point per game in the ECHL last year either.........

cuz hes one of our prospects on an entry lvl deal. his worst aspect is skating which would of hampered him a lot, yet he still put up 30g as a 20year old first year pro on a shitty kalamazoo team where the top point producer had 55pts

hes seen as a long term prospect(was originally seen as a 2nd round talent before off ice problems) much like blomstrand who also put up 30g with kalamazoo.

surprised theres been no news on valk though signed a 1year deal with the comets last year cuz the canucks didnt have contract spots, played well before his injury. now no invite or contract

[6o4__boi]

surprised theres been no news on valk though signed a 1year deal with the comets last year cuz the canucks didnt have contract spots, played well before his injury. now no invite or contract

We've got enough undersized players as it is.
And Willie D only has one small spot in his heart for Tigers Alumni projects, right now it's taken up by Vey.

No comments on Dane Fox being in the young stars???? I don't think anyone played worse in the pre-season than that guy last year goodness knows why he's invited back... Not even close to a point per game in the ECHL last year either.........

Lol yeah, saw that but same with what everyone says. Canucks see something in him and if he can step it up and have a good training camp this year, he's got a good chance of sticking in Utica and being one of the first names for call-ups


I think we've been looking for that Franchise Dman for a very long time.


I swear the season we get a Norris Dman is the season we win the cup. Semisrs.

[dbaz]

that just makes no sense. he'd be in the ahl or echl as a prospect, if he develops can be added as part of a trade, find a spot on the roster down the road etc. especially considering utica needs an offensive centreman..

fox doesnt have a good chance of sticking with the comets, or being one of the first callups lol

[6o4__boi]

welcome to the JB era...where making no sense, makes sense.
i was trolling about the undersized part and the Tigers Alumni project part in case you haven't noticed. I think he'd be a low risk addition as well based solely on point production. But i guess the scouts know something we don't, hence no contract and no invites. Not everyone can be Tyler Johnson.

Probably right about Fox...lol, the guy wrecked it in Junior as an overager then proceeded to get rekt in the pros. Still, i don't think it's too late. A good training camp/preseason can make all the difference on how his season will play out.

[murd0c]

Sadly we had that D man with Luc Bourdon and look at the tragedy that happened. We haven't drafted a player that good and well rounded since we have been hurting so much at forwarded the last 5 years.

[slicrick]

Five teams have called Blackhawks about trading for Patrick Kane: Report - Yahoo Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/five-teams-have-called-blackhawks-about-trading-for-patrick-kane--report-171920024.html)

Milan Lucic dreams of playing for Canucks (after LA Kings Cup run) - Yahoo Sports (https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/milan-lucic-dreams-of-playing-for-canucks--after-la-kings-cup-run-052624228.html)

I wonder if Miller could ever put behind what happened when Lucic ran him over?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TERA-GY2K1o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvE82q4yKEM

[mickz]

^^ Would probably ask for a trade like Tim Thomas did in Florida after Luongo got dealt there lol.

[Mike Oxbig]

-Lucic vs Sutter for captaincy

-5 teams interested in P.Kane


discuss

[murd0c]

Lucic vs Sutter for captaincy

5 teams interested in P.Kane discuss

Kane's weak and will never make it in the NHL :troll:

[6o4__boi]

-Lucic vs Sutter for captaincy

-5 teams interested in P.Kane

-Saw BBC with new jersey devils hat at wings on sunday with a blond BBW


discuss

- BoHo for captain obviously. All the best and up and coming teams had young ass captains :troll:

- lol rapist or not there's no way in hell Chicago will let Kane go

- pics of said BBW...and BBC in an NJD hat too I guess.

[jeedee]

-Saw BBC with new jersey devils hat at wings on sunday with a blond BBW


I can confirm i was blond BBW

[Ch28]

I can confirm i was blond BBW

(E5)

[highfive]

If Kesler and Perry can become best friends. I'm sure Lucic and Miller will be ok.

Depending on how much Lucic signs for, if it's a lot of money, i rather see it thrown as Kopitar if he ever ends up an UFA.

[trancehead]

Anze is a premium 1st line 2way center. already fetching 7.5 or 7.9M
Has 2 cups

I expect him to cash in at 10M ala Toews/ Kane (who is btw innocent until proven guilty. The girl most likely just trounced on the situation to be a 'victim') or slightly below 10M with and reupping with the Kings. They cant fill his void

And if Vancouver did sign Lucic, he has more value than a declining Miller. We can see where preferential treatment will probably go

[Nabatron]

I would love to pick up kopitar but you would most likely need the sedins to leave just to afford kopitar...

As for Lucic wouldnt mind him coming to play for the canucks at a reasonable price but knowing JB he will give lucic 7 mill per lol...

[nah]

cuz hes one of our prospects on an entry lvl deal. his worst aspect is skating which would of hampered him a lot, yet he still put up 30g as a 20year old first year pro on a shitty kalamazoo team where the top point producer had 55pts

hes seen as a long term prospect(was originally seen as a 2nd round talent before off ice problems) much like blomstrand who also put up 30g with kalamazoo.

surprised theres been no news on valk though signed a 1year deal with the comets last year cuz the canucks didnt have contract spots, played well before his injury. now no invite or contract

Is that Garry's son? His daughter is an up and coming tennis player. :ifyouknow:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHwLE0RUMAAW_zx.jpg

[Jmac]

He has no relation to Gary Valk, but he is related (non-blood) to Kelly Hrudey, who is married to his mother's aunt.

[Jmac]

I would love to pick up kopitar but you would most likely need the sedins to leave just to afford kopitar...

As for Lucic wouldnt mind him coming to play for the canucks at a reasonable price but knowing JB he will give lucic 7 mill per lol...
We have about $18M coming off the books at the end of the year.

Los Angeles will never let Kopitar walk. Lombardi hardballs the shit out of his players but he'll eventually cave and Kopitar will get an 8-year, $84M contract.

Lucic at $7M would be pretty reasonable. He's $6M now ...

[Ch28]

We have about $18M coming off the books at the end of the year.

Los Angeles will never let Kopitar walk. Lombardi hardballs the shit out of his players but he'll eventually cave and Kopitar will get an 8-year, $84M contract.

Lucic at $7M would be pretty reasonable. He's $6M now ...

2016 NHL Free Agents Tracker | Forwards (http://www.spotrac.com/nhl/free-agents/2016/ufa/forward/)

Only forwards that we should be targeting/dreaming of would be Stamkos and Kopitar.

2016 NHL Free Agents Tracker | Defenseman (http://www.spotrac.com/nhl/free-agents/2016/ufa/defenseman/)

Everyone is saying that we should go after Seabrook, but the one guy I'd love to have would be Byfuglien. He can play F/D, has a wicked shot, and has a huge physical presence.

[411ken]

Hey Jmac.. Are you sold on virtanen yet? I remember you comparing him to someone when we drafted him (forgot who)and you weren't happy when we were CTN lol. Good ole days over there.

I'm excited to see the young guys play.

[411ken]

2016 NHL Free Agents Tracker | Forwards (http://www.spotrac.com/nhl/free-agents/2016/ufa/forward/)

Only forwards that we should be targeting/dreaming of would be Stamkos and Kopitar.

2016 NHL Free Agents Tracker | Defenseman (http://www.spotrac.com/nhl/free-agents/2016/ufa/defenseman/)

Everyone is saying that we should go after Seabrook, but the one guy I'd love to have would be Byfuglien. He can play F/D, has a wicked shot, and has a huge physical presence.

That's a pretty good list. I'd love to have andrew Ladd here.

[Ch28]

That's a pretty good list.

http://i.imgur.com/LPxNpwY.gif

[Tim Budong]

Bryce Salvador announces retirement... and its a scary read for myself

?Til It?s Gone | The Players' Tribune (http://www.theplayerstribune.com/bryce-salvador-devils-retirement/)

took a puck to the face last week, thank goodness it hit my visor.. but i dropped pretty hard to the ice and definitely bruised.. no concussion though..i think.

[murd0c]

2016 NHL Free Agents Tracker | Forwards (http://www.spotrac.com/nhl/free-agents/2016/ufa/forward/)

Only forwards that we should be targeting/dreaming of would be Stamkos and Kopitar.

2016 NHL Free Agents Tracker | Defenseman (http://www.spotrac.com/nhl/free-agents/2016/ufa/defenseman/)

Everyone is saying that we should go after Seabrook, but the one guy I'd love to have would be Byfuglien. He can play F/D, has a wicked shot, and has a huge physical presence.

That list might be massive right now but a lot of those players will be resigned during this season. No question I would like to see Seabrook in a Canucks uniform tho.

[Hondaracer]

Lol @ morning show idiots "Lucic would come, but he'd be north of 6 mill which I'm alright with because he's a power forward"

Can't listen to the morning show now that bro and idiot are back again

[punkwax]

Crown and Coke show is turrible. I can't wait for Sekeres and Price when I'm driving around in the AM.

[Gumby]

Everyone is saying that we should go after Seabrook, but the one guy I'd love to have would be Byfuglien. He can play F/D, has a wicked shot, and has a huge physical presence.
Given that Luongo is no longer here, yes it would be nice to have Byfuglien. :p

[6o4__boi]

Tru dat...Seabrook would be great but it seems like he's one bad concussion away from never playing effectively again.

[Mike Oxbig]

Can Hamhuis & Vrbata fetch us a 1st round pick during draft deadline?

[murd0c]

Can Hamhuis & Vrbata fetch us a 1st round pick during draft deadline?

No question they can, I think that's the plan Benning has with them

[Durrann]

let's get the season started!

[6o4__boi]

If Hamhuis doesnt get injured and plays effectively as a shutdown D and Vrbata has around 20 goals during the trade deadline I could see them going for picks and high level prospects

but after this off season...i'm almost certain Canucks will find some way to get ripped off or fuck up the deal :badpokerface:

[Mike Oxbig]

signing lucic & seabrook to have a happy ending hockey for 7-8 years before we contend serious again

[pastarocket]

FYI, Bo Ho is at this auto shop called Penney Autobody and Glass on September 4th
for an autograph session.

The Chinese owner of the shop is a Canucks fan. :suspicious:

There's also a free barbecue lunch. :drool:

Grand Re-Opening Party: Bo Horvat Autograph Signing & BBQ in Vancouver Sept 4th 2015 | Feat. Building Upgrades & Renovations! - Penney Auto Body & Glass (http://www.penneyautobody.com/en/blog/454-vancouver-bo-horvat-autograph-signing-party-grand-reopening)

We invite you to join us along with Bo Horvat to attend the 'Grand Re-Opening' of the Penney Auto Body & Glass, 8225 Main Street, Vancouver location on Friday, September 4th, 2005, from 11:30am - 1:30pm

The autograph Session with Bo Horvat will take place September 4th, 2015 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm!

Our Newly Renovated Auto Body & Glass Repair Building

Come and see our newly renovated building and the many new upgrades and new services that we offer at our facility! oh, BBQ luncheon to be served as well!
•WHERE: 8225 Main St., Vancouver, BC
•WHEN: Friday, September 4th, 2005, from 11:30am - 1:30pm

[Ch28]

That list might be massive right now but a lot of those players will be resigned during this season. No question I would like to see Seabrook in a Canucks uniform tho.

Why will a lot of them resign?

http://i.imgur.com/bls4QTZ.gif

[Expresso]

^^^ MEME CHAMPION.

[Jmac]

Hey Jmac.. Are you sold on virtanen yet? I remember you comparing him to someone when we drafted him (forgot who)and you weren't happy when we were CTN lol. Good ole days over there.

I'm excited to see the young guys play.
I'm not completely sold on him yet. He's growing on me and the fact that he earned Travis Green's trust rather early on is encouraging.

I compared him to David Booth (pre-decapitation by Mike Richards) ... 30-30 player who has elite skating, a wicked shot, and plays physical. I think he's demonstrated that he's more physical than Booth already and he probably has a better shot, so maybe he's got a bit more potential than that. I still worry heavily about his tunnel vision and hockey IQ, though. If he doesn't develop in those areas, we may end up with a Jason Chimera type player.

Hopefully he gets traded out of Calgary to a good program like Kelowna to further his development (assuming he doesn't make the team out of camp). I strongly dislike Mark French as a coach.

On a purely selfish note, I'd love it if he got traded to the Royals. Dave Lowry loves players like him (look how his son plays for Winnipeg).

[RRxtar]

^kelowna lost another coach to the big leagues again. not sure what our coaching situation looks like this year

[PiuYi]

signing lucic & seabrook to have a happy ending hockey for 7-8 years before we contend serious again

bringing our youngsters up in the same locker room as lucic? that's already reason enough not to sign him

[punkwax]

Why will a lot of them resign?

http://i.imgur.com/bls4QTZ.gif

Re-signed... not resign.. if that's the confusion.

It is not absurd to think a lot of those players will sign new contracts with their current team.

[Ch28]

Re-signed... not resign.. if that's the confusion.

It is not absurd to think a lot of those players will sign new contracts with their current team.

http://i.imgur.com/9BvgCkD.gif

[punkwax]

Oh fuck you and your gifs then, use your words :p

[Ch28]

Oh fuck you and your gifs then, use your words :p

http://i.imgur.com/KdXCfij.gif

[punkwax]

http://33.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzcnpxfaJH1qh01r8o1_500.gif

[Renthal]

later lappy

Maxim Lapierre signed a one year contract with Modo in Sweden. He has an option for a 2nd season. #tvasports

[nsmb]

me in this thread


http://i.imgur.com/R1AySsY.gif

[Not really racist!]

http://img.pandawhale.com/post-41349-jonah-hill-oscars-cut-it-out-g-w5Tc.gif

[Ch28]

http://33.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzcnpxfaJH1qh01r8o1_500.gif

http://i.imgur.com/z9ew2Wc.gif

[Sentinel]

Not sure if I clicked on the "official 2015/2016 canucks & NHL thread" or the "official 2015 gifs face off thread". :mamoru:

[jeedee]

Not sure if I clicked on the "official 2015/2016 canucks & NHL thread" or the "official 2015 gifs face off thread". :mamoru:

http://bucket.bluegartr.com/94709a8e2904ef57433d7521946254bc.gif

[Renthal]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/884Runner/bryz3.gif

[murd0c]

Fuck we need the hockey season to start bad

[OGCStrike]

http://i.imgur.com/lewiiY1.gif

[Ch28]

Fuck we need the hockey season to start bad

I've re-signed to the fact that this will be a long few weeks.

[murd0c]

I've re-signed to the fact that this will be a long few weeks.

http://i.imgur.com/2T3JZ32.gif

[punkwax]

I've re-signed to the fact that this will be a long few weeks.

http://i40.servimg.com/u/f40/16/10/90/55/2nw20p12.jpg

[OGCStrike]

couple weeks till hockey season, but heres a good read. :fuckyea:
?Til It?s Gone | The Players' Tribune (http://www.theplayerstribune.com/bryce-salvador-devils-retirement/)

[trip]

last two pages have been fucking LOL IMHO

[Ch28]

http://i.imgur.com/2T3JZ32.gif

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[Mike Oxbig]

Some thing for you guys to talk about... look whos at #3 from the hockey news pool guide

Pool people can come out from hiding now

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[punkwax]

No pressure! lol

[murd0c]

So what do you guys think about having to go through airport style metal detectors now when you go to a game? My cousin posted this on his fb page and this is the first I have heard of this..

MTS Centre Security Changes Video - NHL VideoCenter - Winnipeg Jets (http://video.jets.nhl.com/videocenter/?id=833402)

[Mike Oxbig]

atleast they didnt mention e-cig

[nah]

So what do you guys think about having to go through airport style metal detectors now when you go to a game? My cousin posted this on his fb page and this is the first I have heard of this..

MTS Centre Security Changes Video - NHL VideoCenter - Winnipeg Jets (http://video.jets.nhl.com/videocenter/?id=833402)

Well in light of what's been going on lately, a venue with 18,000+ people in close proximity is a perfect opportunity for someone that wants to watch the world burn...

Same kind of scenario as the attempted plot on the French train.

[68style]

Had to do it in LA Staples Centre and Anaheim Honda Centre couple years back...

Height of ridiculousness? Women can't bring purses to NFL games, they gotta empty the contents into a clear plastic bag unless the purse is smaller than the size of a passport.

[Tim Budong]

CloseDistantKittiwake

need maorrr gifffwarrrr

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[Jmac]

You usually don't even get checked at Rogers Arena if you go in gate 7.

[Tim Budong]

dirrrtyyy
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We talkin bout ninety fooooour..

PoliteKaleidoscopicAstarte

[quasi]

So what do you guys think about having to go through airport style metal detectors now when you go to a game? My cousin posted this on his fb page and this is the first I have heard of this..

MTS Centre Security Changes Video - NHL VideoCenter - Winnipeg Jets (http://video.jets.nhl.com/videocenter/?id=833402)

I've got nothing to hide, no big deal and it might stop some random idiots from bringing in a weapon.

[Bouncing Bettys]

I've got nothing to hide, no big deal and it might stop some random idiots from bringing in a weapon.
No matter how sophisticated or invasive the security to personal privacy, a determined person will find a way to exploit it. The biggest exploit being human nature: failing to follow procedure.

[pastarocket]

The team is having a "#20in20" schedule to celebrate 20 years at Rogers Arena.

The West Coast Express is re-united on December 7th just before the Buffalo game. Naslund, Morrison, and Bertuzzi. :smug:

Canucks announce #20in20 schedule - Vancouver Canucks - News (http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778132&hootPostID=3ea64abd8c9ab7c10f670651130cd7af)

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Vancouver, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks announced today the 2015.16 season schedule of events and themes for #20in20; the 20th anniversary celebration of Rogers Arena. The first of 20 special game nights begins opening night with a look back at the original opening night, on October 9, 1995, when the Canucks moved downtown, the Grizzlies were born and the world’s biggest acts landed a new destination.

The #20in20 celebration includes a selection of marquee nights with special guest appearances in addition to themed game nights honouring unique moments in Rogers Arena’s rich history. Marquee #20in20 nights include a reunion of the West Coast Express Line on Monday, December 7th versus Buffalo and the return of Markus Naslund, Brendan Morrison and Todd Bertuzzi to Rogers Arena. Grizzlies Night on Monday, November 2nd vs Philadelphia is another special evening when fans can wear their Grizzlies colours alongside Canucks jerseys with pride and celebrate Vancouver’s former NBA team. And already confirmed, ’95 Retro Night welcomes back the Canucks skate logo, black jersey and uniform for one game only on Saturday, February 13th versus Toronto.

The Saturday, October 10th home opener is significant not only for the launch of #20in20; it’s a must attend game because of the annual ‘Jerseys Off Our Backs’ event for fans. ‘Jerseys Off Our Backs’ offers every fan in attendance the chance to be selected and join Canucks player’s on-ice postgame to receive a personally signed, game worn jersey.

You can join in on the #20in20 fun by participating in an interactive, fan-driven bracket challenge. By casting a vote for your favourite experience you’ll help determine the favourite fan moment in Rogers Arena history. Details will be available at Canucks.com/20in20.

A complete #20in20 schedule of marquee nights and themed games is listed below.

#20in20 MARQUEE NIGHTS

Date #20in20 Marquee Night Details

Sat., Oct. 10 vs Calgary Opening Night 20th anniversary kick-off Oct. 9, 1995 – Oct. 10, 2015. ‘Jerseys Off Our Backs’

Mon., Nov. 2 vs Philadelphia Grizzlies Night 1st NBA game, Nov. 5, 1995
Mon., Dec. 7 vs Buffalo West Coast Express Night Naslund, Morrison, Bertuzzi return

Sat., Feb. 13 vs Toronto ’95 Retro Night Skate logo & black jersey uniforms

Sat., Apr. 9 vs Edmonton We are all Canucks Fan Appreciation night

[punkwax]

WCE were nearly automatic on the PP. Miss watching those guys destroy the other team's PK.

[pastarocket]

WCE were nearly automatic on the PP. Miss watching those guys destroy the other team's PK.

Yeah, I remember back in the day when the WCE had a set up play on the PP that worked very well. Nazzy would make a hard wrist shot at the opposing goalie's pads. Bert would be in front of the net to wait for the puck to rebound from the goalie's pads so that he puts the puck into the net. :thumbsup:

[Jmac]

PP% during WCE era: 18.1%
PP% from '08-'09 to '12-'13: 20.3%

[pastarocket]

The WCE was one of the top lines in the league because of their offense on 5-5 and the PP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEmuuMD5BTU

[b0unce. [?]]

Only if Clouts was better, we had enough to win a cup with those guys.