[Jmac]

Is this real life? Omg omg omg omg

[mj_39]

NICE!!!

[pastarocket]

Comeback Canucks! The team found a winning formula?
LUL

[HonestTea]

TIED!

[chouchou]

LOL WHAT THE HECK

[radioman]

gotta put sutter with daniel out there to start ot again :troll:

[MG1]

is this the real life? is it just fantasy? caught in a landslide.....no escape from reality......

Open your eyes
Look up to the skies and see

the scoreboard reads................. 3-3


Go, Canucks, GO!!!!!!!

[ilovebacon]

did they change the rules or was it always like this for over time. A 3v3 match? last time i could remember, whenever it goes into OT its normally 5v5

[Jmac]

did they change the rules or was it always like this for over time. A 3v3 match? last time i could remember, whenever it goes into OT its normally 5v5
That's in the playoffs.

Used to be 4v4 in regular season until last year.

[MG1]

Go, Canucks, GO!!!!!!

[MG1]

oh..... hai!!!!!!!!!

[AzNightmare]

Fuck. The party is over.

[MG1]

You can always count on hotties sightings in LA.........

[XplicitLuder]

Considering I wrote this game off. I'm perfectly okay with the OT lose

[MG1]

So, still best start in franchise history?

[bossha]

Definitely shouldnt have had burrows shoot

[ilovebacon]

god damn i missed Luongo

[AzNightmare]

Definitely shouldnt have had burrows shoot

He's so terrible now...
After last attempt a few games ago, I had a good feeling he was going to go back to his "bread and butter" move. But he couldn't even execute that properly.

:facepalm:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvMjAyuk2uc
He might as well try this again.

[AzNightmare]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hzswjk9HFM

Burrows in his prime.

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/feels-bad-man-template.jpg

[bossha]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hzswjk9HFM

Burrows in his prime.

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/feels-bad-man-template.jpg


You can tell hes washed up. Only good thing is his veteran presence...

Weak on the puck, and scared to pull the trigger on odd man rushes

[6o4__boi]

As much as I mock this team...

I can't even bitch bout this result.
I'm surprised we even managed to come back 3 down against the Kings.

[spoon.ek9]

next game tonight at 5pm. let's hope the good times aren't over just yet lol.

[Jmac]

Apparently Burrows was injured last night, too.

[Jmac]

More quality D to start another game :facepalm:

[Blah_Teggie]

Is tonight the night where the Canucks finally score a first period goal?

[Jmac]

Bo!

[bossha]

Wow that kid is good. Go bo

[Jmac]

Hank ties it!

[Jmac]

Edler and Tanev were brutal tonight. No points tonight it looks like

[MG1]

THIS is the real life.

[MG1]

We're back to normal. The world is back on track.

[highfive]

4-1-1 is pretty damn good start for a 65 project pts team

[bossha]

Brutal game. Guess its back to reality now!

[pastarocket]

Back to reality. :troll:

[punkwax]

Ducks are good. Clearly the better team out there.

[RCubed]

http://i.imgur.com/3tBdZRf.jpg
heh heh heh

[Devastator]

Would of liked to see Tryamkin slotted in against a physical ducks team.

[6o4__boi]

the sprint for Nolan Patrick has officially begun!

[roastpuff]

Come on guys, this was the 6th game in 9 nights, and back-to-back after playing an OT game against LA. You could almost say scheduled loss, especially with a 5PM start after a 7PM game.

Don't get too down yet, this was a really tough game. I would guess that fatigue has set in and that the Canucks will bounce back.

[Armind]

Can we start tanking already?

[Verdasco]

Can we start tanking already?

you jinxed it, now they are going to win the cup,

edit: armind,

7k post and 167 thanks?...

wtf

[Armind]

/hipster :cool:

[radioman]

Your ratio is way off mate

God damn spammers :troll:

[Mike Oxbig]

Leafs waive Milan Michalek

[6o4__boi]

$4M cap hit

:fuckthatshit:

trash

[murd0c]

Interesting...

https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-recall-megna-and-stecher-from-the-comets/c-283038496


Vancouver, BC - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has recalled forward Jayson Megna and defenceman Troy Stecher from the AHL Utica Comets.


Megna, 26, has appeared in four games with Utica this season where he currently ranks tied for fourth on the team in scoring (1-2-3). The 6-1, 192-pound forward split the 2015.16 season between the New York Rangers and the AHL Hartford Wolf Pack. In six games with the Rangers, Megna tallied one goal and one assist (1-1-2) along with two penalty minutes. In 68 games with Hartford, he finished tied for third on the team in goals (15), tied for first in assists (29) and second in points (44). His totals on the year in games played, assists and points were all AHL career-highs.

A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Megna was originally signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent on August 1, 2012.

Stecher, 22, has registered an assist (0-1-1) along with four penalty minutes in four games with the Comets this season. In 2015.16, the 5-11, 191-pound defenceman completed his junior season with the University of North Dakota, helping the Fighting Hawks to their eighth NCAA Championship while being named to the All-Tournament Team. A Second Team West All-American, Stecher also led the Fighting Hawks defencemen in goals (8), assists (21), and points (29).

A native of Richmond, British Columbia, Stecher was signed by Vancouver as a free agent on July 1, 2016.

[68style]

Goodbye, Nikita

[dbaz]

Tanev is apparently injured.. but yea, with tryamkin refusing to go to ahl even for a conditioning stint i wouldnt be surprised if they trade him or let him go back to the khl

[sonick]

IT'S STECHER TIMEEEEE

[originalhypa]

Tanev is apparently injured.. but yea, with tryamkin refusing to go to ahl even for a conditioning stint i wouldnt be surprised if they trade him or let him go back to the khl

What a bad attitude that kid has. Sure, if you're lights out like Duncan Keith, or had huge offensive upside like PK, I could understand the arrogance. But he hasn't done a damn thing yet.

I say tie him up in red tape so he can't play anywhere. Silly, arrogant Russians.....

[Ch28]

What a bad attitude that kid has. Sure, if you're lights out like Duncan Keith, or had huge offensive upside like PK, I could understand the arrogance. But he hasn't done a damn thing yet.

I say tie him up in red tape so he can't play anywhere. Silly, arrogant Russians.....

Uh...it was agreed upon before they even signed a contract that he have an out clause to the KHL. Both the Canucks and Tryamkin agreed upon it prior to signing. This isn't really anything new.

[Tim Budong]

that yea
well..gdlk big russian, gudbranson took hs spot haha

[mickz]

What a bad attitude that kid has. Sure, if you're lights out like Duncan Keith, or had huge offensive upside like PK, I could understand the arrogance. But he hasn't done a damn thing yet.

I say tie him up in red tape so he can't play anywhere. Silly, arrogant Russians.....

Easy decision for Tryamkin and his agent. Why grind it out in the AHL for $70K when you can sit in the NHL and make $925K? The Canucks have no leverage here.

[highfive]

Sooner or later, they are going to experiment Tryamkin on the 2nd PP and he will plant his ass right in front of the net.

Still better than watching the Sedins passing back and forth for whole 70 seconds like the ducks game. lol

[Nabatron]

dont know how they are saying he isnt ready to play yet? didn't he come to training camp in shape? and what happened to last year when he was playing a shit load of games at the end of the year...i mean they were mean nothing games but he didn't look out of place!

[6o4__boi]

another prospect the Canucks are fucking up

what else is new

[fliptuner]

PSA - game is on Shaw 302 tonight

[Jmac]

Tryamkin came into camp at 265 lbs. IIRC, he was at 228 lbs last season. I doubt he put on 37 lbs of muscle over the summer.

[6o4__boi]

That Russian diet tho

Wasn't there some sort of confusion about his actual weight? Was it actually confirmed that it was 265?

[Tim Budong]

whatever the case may be, Willie and Management do not see him as good enough. and with news that they have asked his agent if he could go down to the AHL but was rejected, well it shows ya they already fucked this one up good

[dbaz]

you guys are overreacting, not like hes got top pairing potential. therefore hes not too hard to replace, especially when he should be realizing the ahl would be good for him. he could still make an agreement with the canucks and play 40in the ahl and stay up for 40, meaning he'd still get paid more than he would in the khl, or close to it

[6o4__boi]

Stecher making his debut tonight

will be on 1st PP unit

0-100 real quick

[Jmac]

That Russian diet tho

Wasn't there some sort of confusion about his actual weight? Was it actually confirmed that it was 265?
No confusion this year, all players were officially weighed in training camp.

Last year, they were going off the KHL listed weight (228 lbs), though there was speculation that his weight was between 230-240 lbs when he arrived.

WD confirmed Tryamkin on a conditioning program today.

https://twitter.com/farhanlaljitsn/status/790977735376064512

[6o4__boi]

damn...even Chara doesn't weigh that much
too much home-cookin lol

Interesting to see how Jimbo and co will handle (of fuck this up) the situation

[murd0c]

they will handle it exactly as they are handling it right now, practice practice practice until he loses the weight and gets his conditioning to the NHL level. I don't see the issue with that at all and they are able to monitor his food which won't be the same if he went down to the AHL.

[Expresso]

^ The Canucks do own the Comets, so they could continue monitoring everything if they were inclined I think.

[murd0c]

^ The Canucks do own the Comets, so they could continue monitoring everything if they were inclined I think.

still not the same with the control they have being the big club. That being said It doesn't matter since they put it in his contract that they can't send him to the AHL.

[pastarocket]

Stecher better have fast wheels to avoid the big Ottawa forwards. -saw him listed as 5 foot 10, 178 lbs.

Hopefully, Stecher can survive the staples to the boards. :troll:

[spoon.ek9]

gotta love that "should i go get the puck? nah fuck it" play just now

0-1.

[Jmac]

Missed the first 2 periods because of class, but that 3rd was awful. Ottawa had no difficulty exiting their zone at all. 3 shots in the 3rd when down 2-0 is inexcusable.

[spoon.ek9]

I feel bad for every canucks fan that paid money to see that garbage on ice tonight. At least Stecher looked like a good fit out there. Boho trying hard as usual. Henrik needs to shoot the damn puck when half the net is empty.

[bossha]

that larsen + sbisa pairing is absolutely atrocious.

not as bad as henrik trying to pass to daniel while he has an open net

[Jmac]

that larsen + sbisa pairing is absolutely atrocious.

not as bad as henrik trying to pass to daniel while he has an open net
I don't think Henrik even looked at the net. Was thinking pass to Daniel before he even touched the puck.

[Ch28]

Weird that the Canucks keep saying Tryamkin is on their conditioning program when everyone from Benning, to WD, to Linden all said that he was making tremendous strides in the summer and he was in great shape.

[rsx]

Loui needs to get moved to Bo's line and Hansen to the Sedins. The Sedins need a crasher.

[MG1]

This year, I'm planning on placing a large screen tv with scary scenes in the window at the front of house during Halloween to display scenes of horror. Too bad the VanHoover Cannots aren't playing on the 31st............

All kidding aside, the Canucks can be a decent team. They just need some spark plugs, some fuel, a timing belt, a fuel pump, a battery........... and, a steering wheel.

One can only make fun of them - it just plain hurts otherwise.

[Ch28]

This year, I'm planning on placing a large screen tv with scary scenes in the window at the front of house during Halloween to display scenes of horror. Too bad the VanHoover Cannots aren't playing on the 31st............

All kidding aside, the Canucks can be a decent team. They just need some spark plugs, some fuel, a timing belt, a fuel pump, a battery........... and, a steering wheel.

One can only make fun of them - it just plain hurts otherwise.

Just have the TV play re-runs of game 7 from the 2011 stanley cup finals.

[6o4__boi]

You know the coaching staff is fucked when Bo and Bae have 0% offensive zone starts
and their best dman is a guy playing his first NHL game

Seriously, Stecher outplayed everyone by miles and only Edler played more minutes. Fuck Larsen and Sbisa, this guy should be in the top 4.

Fucking fire Willie already.

The other moment that really set me off was Hank being wide open with an open net...and opts to fucking pass.
Christ, at some fucking point, you have to shoot. The pp has the same issue. Stop fucking passing around and just throw shit to the net.

[highfive]

Etem back on waivers today.

I feel bad for the guy. Newborn baby at home. On waivers twice already.

[6o4__boi]

i just saw that

wasn't there a rule or something that if you put a guy you claimed from waivers back on waivers, he's gotta go back to the original team that waived him?

[tonyzoomzoom]

I believe the original team gets dibs on picking him back from waivers, assuming they want him.

[6o4__boi]

I wonder when they'll finally come out with it and say Virtanen is injured

The proof is overwhelming. The guy goes out of his way to not hit anyone.
Plus 8 minutes a night with not much chance in the offensive zone.

Yup, add that to the list of prospects the Canucks are fucking up along with Tryamkin.

[originalhypa]

I wonder when they'll finally come out with it and say Virtanen is injured

He took some big hits in the first few games of the season. Jake is a big kid, and all of that battle adds up pretty quickly. Sometimes the team and/or the player needs to recognize that they're human, and take a day off to recover. Testosterone is a wonderful thing. It's what makes us men, and pushes us to do battle. But it also weakens the immune response. That's why today I have a cold, while Ch28 is the picture of health and chastity.



Uh...it was agreed upon before they even signed a contract that he have an out clause to the KHL. Both the Canucks and Tryamkin agreed upon it prior to signing. This isn't really anything new.

Uh, uh. Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......... .... WutFace

First off, you're typing, not partaking in conversational speech. You don't need filler words when you're typing. It's okay to think "uh" while coming up with something to say, you don't have to type it out.

Second, Tryamkin has held the KHL threat over the heads of the Canucks since day one. It's long been known that the AHL is the route to the NHL. The schedules, the lifestyle, the hockey, and the contacts are all NHL based. Tryamkin can get his development in Utica, which is a lot closer to our action compared to Yekaterinberg. He can learn the language and the North American game while playing with guys he could be in the NHL with one day.

Instead, he's been using his KHL stint as leverage for freedom, and money in his contract. In other words, Nikita only cares about Nikita.

Benning himself said recently,
“I think Nikita has practised hard. He’s certainly better than he was three weeks ago. I’m still real excited about him as a player. But he has to get himself — a little mentally, too — up to the intensity of every shift.”

He is not in peak NHL condition. He is in KHL condition, which Benning admits is not up to the standards they expect.

So I stand by what I said earlier. Nikita needs to suck up his time, and earn his way into the NHL. In Russia he may be a big deal. But in the NHL, he's just another kid who feels like we owe him, not the other way around.

:fuckyea:

[blkgsr]

what a shitty performance last night...


Bo needs more ice time.

Stecher played great. Small guy though.

Still think Guddy does nothing.

Boring game to be.

[6o4__boi]

Best move for Virtanen is to go to Utica.
No ifs and buts about it.

Boggles my mind how incompetent this regime is.

He's also, what, 19? I don't buy the whole he got hit a bunch, he's tired, deal. He looks weak and unwilling to engage in physicality which is his role in the first place.
He's not a skill and finesse player, he's a big body who can skate and power to the net. If he can't do that, he's got no business being in the NHL.

[sonick]

So much spin/BS coming from the Canucks staff lately:

Anton Rodin knee 4-6 weeks "planned from the outset"
Virtanen shoulder
Tryamkin fitness
Larson's performance

On the plus side, Stecher's play did not disappoint last night.

[Jmac]

i just saw that

wasn't there a rule or something that if you put a guy you claimed from waivers back on waivers, he's gotta go back to the original team that waived him?
No, however, if we're the only team to put in a claim, we can send him to Utica.

13.22 When a Club claims a Player on Regular or Unconditional Waivers, and, subsequently, in the same season it requests Waivers on the same Player and the original owning Club is the successful and only Club making a Waiver claim, then the original owning Club shall be entitled to Loan such Player to a club in another league within thirty days without further Waivers being asked; provided that such Player has not participated in ten or more NHL Games (cumulative) and remained on an NHL roster more than thirty days (cumulative) following such successful claim.

[6o4__boi]

if that's the case...i'd pick him back up for Utica
that was their intention to begin with and they made it clear he'd come back up

[Jmac]

Bad news (or good news if you're on team tank)

https://twitter.com/patersonjeff/status/791337452224942081

[Nabatron]

if their plan is to send Virtanen down to Utica for some games I would pick up etem in the meantime and play him over guys who aren't doing shit so far. Like magna, skille and gaunce these guys have no offence and are useless.

I agree with 604 that this coaching staff and management are fucking clueless on trying to handle this team! WD is a terrible coach and I am giving all the credit to Jarvis on the wins lol. The pp still shit with all this passing garbage and Larsen is shit cant even hit the net. The only excitement lastnight was stecher he is very noticeable out there and makes plays. Larsen is terrible and he doesn't make any plays and is shit in his own end.

[Liquid_o2]

I don't know who thought Larsen would be a solution on D. He couldn't crack an absolutely terrible Edmonton backend a few years ago. Coasted around the Dallas system for 5 years. Big deal, he had one good season in Finland. Doesn't mean he is an NHL player.

-5 in 7 games :heckno:

With Tanev out for significant time, this isn't going to be pretty.

[Nabatron]

^he hasn't done shit on the pp, he misses the net everytime he shoots, sucks 5on5, to think pairing him up with sbisa was going to make the 3rd pairing better WD is an idiot. At this point I would give the big Russian Larsen's spot and keep stecher in. Also no clue why they thought keep biega over pedan was good move either. They could have lost pedan for nothing again just to keep beiga who probably wont get in unless more D get injured. Sbisa had a good run of 2 games but has resorted back to serving up pizzas...

[sekin67835]

I would slot tryamkin in for some physicality since nobody except guddy on the team can dish it out

[Nabatron]

^same but management thinks he isn't ready...like wtf the guy played how many games at the end of the year and now you deem him a "risk" to play because he isn't in shape? Fuck I would take an unfit tryamkin over busts like sbisa and Larsen!

[Tim Budong]

^same but management thinks he isn't ready...like wtf the guy played how many games at the end of the year and now you deem him a "risk" to play because he isn't in shape? Fuck I would take an unfit tryamkin over busts like sbisa and Larsen!

i unno man.. tryamkin... could end up contributing less than both these guys at this point

[RCubed]

Edm 6-1-0! =D

[Ch28]

Edm 6-1-0! =D

http://i.imgur.com/YkpQcTZ.jpg

[MG1]

^the maple leaf........... nice touch.


I can't believe I just typed that, lol.

[6o4__boi]

Dylan McIlrath on waivers today along with Magnus Paajarvi


who's the resident NYR fan here?
what's the scoop on McIlrath?

[Nabatron]

Mcilrath tuff stay at home dman that fights and that's about it...don't know why they would give up on him so soon!

Paajarvi another high oilers first rounder that cant stay up in the NHL

any news on etem?

[Jmac]

Murmurs at this point online are that he cleared waivers.

Edit: Friedman confirmed.

If true, Dim Jim strikes again.

[spideyv2]

Wait, why do we need Etem?

[Jmac]

Wait, why do we need Etem?
Claim back a player to send to Utica. Why not?

[6o4__boi]

:facepalm:

a year or so more of this and this regime will pretty much eclipse the incompetency of the Oilers pre-McDavid.

[Nabatron]

to not claim etem when canucks have first dibs is a fucking joke! They literally have no one on the farm and could atleast use etem there or even up with the canucks....you well know JV is going to get sent to Utica at some point this season

[6o4__boi]

Was willing to give Willie the benefit of the doubt the first season, second season i still cut him a little slack and mostly blamed front office for their ineptitude.

This season its abundantly clear that this guy is not an NHL coach and is full of shit. What he said on 1040 today just made me go what the fuck. He says Jake has to play well to show he deserves those minutes, ok fair enough.

His body of work so far this season says otherwise. Gives Horvat little to no offensive starts when he's clearly a stronger offensive center than Henrik fucking Sedin. Throws Dorsett and Burrows completely undeserved minutes. They've been stapled to the defensive zone everytime they're out. Utter inability to motivate or push buttons with a flailing Baertschi. Oh the kicker, this moron thinks Larsen is an NHL player, let alone an NHL PP1 quarterback. No wonder our pp fucking sucks. A fucking six year old playing NHL 17 could tinker and come up with a better PP strategy.

How can you expect Virtanen to believe your horse shit when Horvat is playing like a top 6 forward and is being treated like a bottom six plug. Fuck you Willie.

[Verdasco]

atleast jake virtanin fucked a celebrity (chloe moretz)

too bad she has no ass


bo hovart treated as a bottom 6? fire willie

[Liquid_o2]

Canucks didn't pick up Etem according to Twitter.

Odd since they could have put him in the minors. I guess they really see no value with him anymore.

Neither Paajarvi or McIlrath are worth a waiver wire pickup.

[Bouncing Bettys]

McIlrath definitely is worth claiming.

[Nabatron]

I would pick them both up! Take a flyer on both team can control their rights since they will be RFA's at the end of the season. Put beiga on waivers, should have picked up etem and put him in the minors since the comets suck and need help, keep puljarvi up see what he can do another young guy with somewhat talent. If he doesn't pan out send him to Utica....

[6o4__boi]

Guys, we can't just expect Jimbo to pick anyone up on waivers.

He doesn't understand the concept of getting players without giving up a pick.

[spideyv2]

MPS pl0x

[Nabatron]

kassian trade loses a draft pick
etem trade loses a draft pick
McCann trade loses 2 draft picks
vey trade loses a draft pick
sven trade loses a draft pick

Im most likely missing more but JB trades in practically 90% of the trades he does he ships out a pick/picks and this is the guy who is scout first and GM second. I know what he is trying to do he is trying to get guys who are "ready" now and trying to make the playoffs like the owners want. So far the canucks are still shit and prospects that are ready to go are few an far between. Just look at Utica there isn't really a viable option down there they could call up who would impact. The only guy would be an option would be demko (not ready yet), subban (wont give the guy a chance) and possibly lebate. Instead they call guys up like magna and zelweski. Stecher is an exception since he shouldn't have been sent down in the first place.

[pastarocket]

A real "reset" of this franchise will only happen when Aquaman sells the team to an owner who hires a competent GM.

I don't buy this "full autonomy" bullshit from Aquaman for one minute. Yes, Dim Jim is not a good GM when it comes to managing players, and very questionable trading ability. I just think that the this franchise needs to clean house by having a new owner who doesn't meddle in hockey related decisions.

We need a new owner who hires a different GM. A GM who has a good blueprint for building a championship contender, knows how to make good trades, and has a good team of scouts to build from the draft.

[6o4__boi]

Just look at Utica there isn't really a viable option down there they could call up who would impact.

lol I honestly feel bad for Green.
The guy literally has nothing to work with in Utica.

It's basically an all 4th line team with an all bottom pairing D without Stecher.

In contrast, despite our bitching and moaning, Willie has a relatively decent amount of pieces he can play with and with the right tactics could produce solid results.

ie. Hansen with the twins when line juggling, more o-zone starts for bottom 6, re-worked pp strategy, more o-zone ice time/longer leash for JV18 if they insist on keeping him up here

But nope, his system is predictable, bland and always a step behind. At this point, I hope the pop gun offence continues along with the losing streak so he'll hopefully be canned by December.

[Infiniti]

A real "reset" of this franchise will only happen when Aquaman sells the team to an owner who hires a competent GM.

I don't buy this "full autonomy" bullshit from Aquaman for one minute. Yes, Dim Jim is not a good GM when it comes to managing players, and very questionable trading ability. I just think that the this franchise needs to clean house by having a new owner who doesn't meddle in hockey related decisions.

We need a new owner who hires a different GM. A GM who has a good blueprint for building a championship contender, knows how to make good trades, and has a good team of scouts to build from the draft.

As much as I agree with you on the Aquaman thing, lets get one thing straight: the Vancouver fanbase is fickle. Ergo, he'll never allow the team to pull a Leafs or Sabres.

[highfive]

kassian trade loses a draft pick
etem trade loses a draft pick
McCann trade loses 2 draft picks
vey trade loses a draft pick
sven trade loses a draft pick

Im most likely missing more but JB trades in practically 90% of the trades he does he ships out a pick/picks and this is the guy who is scout first and GM second. I know what he is trying to do he is trying to get guys who are "ready" now and trying to make the playoffs like the owners want. So far the canucks are still shit and prospects that are ready to go are few an far between. Just look at Utica there isn't really a viable option down there they could call up who would impact. The only guy would be an option would be demko (not ready yet), subban (wont give the guy a chance) and possibly lebate. Instead they call guys up like magna and zelweski. Stecher is an exception since he shouldn't have been sent down in the first place.

The Sven and Gudbranson trade wasn't that bad or at least we need more time to tell if it's a good trade or not.

If Sven is able to continue to build that 1-2 punch with Bo, I think a 2nd rounder is pretty good for him. I doubt we're able to draft anyone like Sven with a 2nd round pick anyways.

Gudbranson trade still looks pretty good or at least even so far. With the way the team is being coached, I don't know if McCann will do any good here. He's not doing that well either on Florida. At least we got a top 4 defenceman out of it.

Vey/ Etem / Kassian trades are bad gambles by management.

As much as you can trash dim jim, in the past 3 drafts, he's able to draft more solid hockey players than Gillis era.

Virtanen, Boeser, Demko, McCann (Gudbranson), Shinkaruk (Granlund), Tryamkin, Juolevi, Forsling (Sutter lol),

We had what from Gillis era who's playing in the NHL today?

Gaunce I believe? Rodin? Connaughton? Corrado>?

[Blah_Teggie]

As long as the Sedins are still playing here, this team will never rebuild/reset/whatever re word you wanna use.

[dbaz]

wouldnt he have to still clear waivers if the canucks claimed him and wanted to send him down? he hasnt cleared before this so it could of just turned into him being claimed constantly and not being sent down

[CRS]

McIlrath definitely is worth claiming.

We could definitely use more RH defencemen.

[tr0ubl3s0m3x]

btw can Brock Boeser end up somewhere else at the end of this season when he's done with UND? Does he have rights to say no to a contract offer from the Nucks? I'd be choked if he dips out and goes to a cup contending team, or Deadmonton. LOL

[dbaz]

^ has to play full 4 years in college before he can opt out. atm id say 95% he arrives here next year. 4% chance und is out early, and he gets games this year. 1% he goes and sucks connors balls while potting 30+ a year

[Nabatron]

I'm just stating that practically every trade JB does good or bad involves a draft pick..

[PiuYi]

speaking of the Sedins, does it bug anyone else here that they always coast to the bench at the end of shifts? HUSTLE TO THE DAMN BENCH.

[Mike Oxbig]

speaking of the Sedins, does it bug anyone else here that they always coast to the bench at the end of shifts? HUSTLE TO THE DAMN BENCH.

They gave all they got to this shitty franchise, they are gassed out giving everything they got on the line. Give them a break for the GOAT canucks

Canucks are ruining Jake Virtanen's development

[Nabatron]

^nothing else is new on this! Look what they did with kassian.....any young guy on this roster will get fucked! Even with Bo they are hindering his development. Guy starts the season on the 4th line and expect him to produce. He has moved up the line up but still not getting the OZ starts that he should.

[Bouncing Bettys]

McIlrath and Paajarvi clear waivers

[fsy82]

i hope the Sedins sign on a contender after this season..dudes deserve another shot for the cup

[originalhypa]

Talk on TSN this morning is a trade.
Virtanen for EKane9

Kane will be going to court on monday for;

He was arrested in July, a month after allegedly grabbing three women by the hair and neck in separate instances during an altercation at a downtown Buffalo bar. Kane, who was forcibly removed from the bar by security staff, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of noncriminal harassment, one count of disorderly conduct and one count of misdemeanour trespass.

Evander Kane blames legal issues on being targeted as athlete - NHL on CBC Sports - Hockey news, opinion, scores, stats, standings (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/evander-kane-targeted-athlete-1.3774262)

He is troubled, but also skilled. Not to mention in the interview he seemed a lot more mature than in the past. Could he be the next Seguin? Or Hall? and actually become that leader in the room?



speaking of the Sedins, does it bug anyone else here that they always coast to the bench at the end of shifts? HUSTLE TO THE DAMN BENCH.

:lol

It's not peewee hockey out there. Those guys have such great ice vision that the chances of them getting a "too many men" penalty is small enough that they don't need to sprint to the gate after a shift.

[Nabatron]

lol what a joke this GM is! He could have picked up some RFA's for nothing instead he is keeping guys like skille and biega.....

[Nabatron]

I wouldn't take a flyer on kane unless we get him for nothing the guy screams ego....so by saying this JB will trade for him..

[Bouncing Bettys]

lol what a joke this GM is! He could have picked up some RFA's for nothing instead he is keeping guys like skille and biega.....
I wasn't going to be surprised if the Leafs passed on McIlrath and Paajarvi but I am surprised the 29 other teams did the same.

[6thGear.]

What a joke the other 29 GM's are.......:troll:

[6o4__boi]

I might actually consider Kane for Virtanen swap.

I wouldn't have last year...but if what he's saying is true, and he's not actually injured, then his current run of play is scary and amounts to be the weakest, softest 9-11 minutes from a supposed physical player. For his sake I hope he's nursing some shoulder ailment.

And tbh, i don't hold high hopes for Virtanen at this point. His development might already have been fucked up thanks to Willie so swapping him for an established skill in Kane might not be a bad idea.

[iwantaskyline]

When the media convoy finally pulled away from Jake Virtanen’s dressing room stall Thursday afternoon, Henrik Sedin slid over, gave him a pat on the shoulder and chuckled something along the lines of “look at all those people.”

This was after his comments about lack of playing time. If the Sedins don't even like him, Canucks should trade this kid ASAP.

Another draft failure.

[Nabatron]

This was after his comments about lack of playing time. If the Sedins don't even like him, Canucks should trade this kid ASAP.

Another draft failure.

I don't get what your saying? Sedin gave Jake a pat on the back but you think the sedins don't like him?

[pastarocket]

If Evander is traded from Buffalo to Vancouver, all the bouncers and ladies in clubs in the Lower Mainland need to be on high alert. :troll:

Put a Budweiser Red Light in a club as an early warning system of a HurriKane.
LUL

[highfive]

^ lol hurrikane...maybe it's the coffee kicking in but I had a good laugh.

Kane for Virtanen is stupid. Unless buffalo is taking baggage for baggage no way.

[radioman]

I don't get what your saying? Sedin gave Jake a pat on the back but you think the sedins don't like him?

Ya I didnt get it either LOL

[UFO]

Canucks didn't pick up Etem according to Twitter.

Odd since they could have put him in the minors. I guess they really see no value with him anymore.


Talk that Etem is a new father, lives in the LA area. Ducks to send him down to their farm team in San Diego. If canucks were to repick him back up and ship him off to Utica, kinda crappy situation for Etem and honestly he doesntly really offer much that you can't easily find elsewhere in the league. At least 29 other NHL GM's agree too. Letting him go was the right hockey and human move.

Having said that not that long ago that Markstrom cleared waivers too...

^nothing else is new on this! Look what they did with kassian.....any young guy on this roster will get fucked!

What you're saying is ridiculous. Remember that Kassian was a project already when we got him from Buffalo. Remember that we gifted him to the Canadiens because NObody wanted him. Remember that he was shipped off to the Oilers after he still couldn't get his off ice act together with the Habs. It looks like Kassian has finally heard at least part of the message, but make no mistake this is not one you can pin on the Canucks.

[iwantaskyline]

I don't get what your saying? Sedin gave Jake a pat on the back but you think the sedins don't like him?

He did it sarcastically, saying look around at the other players around you when you're complaining about ice-time. Maybe I misread that entirely lol, but it is known he is not a dressing room favourite. Burrows has made comments about his drive in the past.

[Gumby]

He did it sarcastically, saying look around at the other players around you when you're complaining about ice-time. Maybe I misread that entirely lol, but it is known he is not a dressing room favourite. Burrows has made comments about his drive in the past.
Sedin's comment about "Look at all those people" made most of us think he was referring to the reporters, not the other players in the room.

[Jmac]

It's hard to get a read on the comments without context, but it seems more likely to me that he was referring to the media swarm than teammates.

[Nabatron]

how the hell can you figure out if the Sedins were saying it sarcastically? and how would we even know that from your post...

[Mike Oxbig]

Kane will be the superstar for Las Vegas

[Expresso]

Seems out of character for Henrik.

[dbaz]

expect virtanen to get benched/less minutes after this

"The lines have been changed pretty much every day so you’re not sure who you’re playing with,” he told the Vancouver media this week. “If you’re in the lineup, you like being able to get chemistry with your teammates and your linemates especially. And with Bo [Horvat] and Baertsch [Sven Baertschi], we do have chemistry. But when we’re switched around a lot it’s kind of hard to get that line going all the time. I have to play my game each and every night, but it’s hard to keep it going."

should of been sent to the ahl

[Liquid_o2]

He probably should keep quiet, but he's speaking the truth. Willie has been like that since he came to the Canucks. Keeps throwing shit at the wall with no rhyme or reason until it sticks.

[Jmac]

He probably should keep quiet, but he's speaking the truth. Willie has been like that since he came to the Canucks. Keeps throwing shit at the wall with no rhyme or reason until it sticks.He kept our shitty 2nd PP unit together all year in the first year despite them not scoring a goal for the first 70-odd games ...

[HonestTea]

:lol: Kassian

[bossha]

Wow guddy can throw down

[RCubed]

https://raincityhockey.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/zack-kassian-021.jpg

[bobbinka]

good game so far!

[Jmac]

Kassquatch sighting

[bobbinka]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u34Gwxilycs

[MG1]

Wow, looks like Talbot is going to get a shutout............

[bobbinka]

Larsen is useless. Waste of a roster spot.

[LSF22]

Wow, looks like Talbot is going to get a shutout............

dammit it didn't work

[Jmac]

Night and day difference between the first 5 games and the last 3 games. The team of the past 3 games doesn't look like they'll win another game.

[MG1]

Looks like the predictions were right.

Anyway, need to stop cheering for the VanHoover Cannots.......... making me not like watching hockey. Gulololol

[Ch28]

Night and day difference between the first 5 games and the last 3 games. The team of the past 3 games doesn't look like they'll win another game.

Good.

Maybe AQ will finally end this stupid forced "retool"

[Nabatron]

Highlight of the night was Guddys fight with Kass it was a good scrap and wish we had kass back! Or some people who can score!

[Mike Oxbig]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2OxtgXJcXw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxBWm2GBtMQ

[Nabatron]

WD moved virtanen from 4 line to bo line after a few shifts then in the third with 10mins left moved virtanen off the line for skille then when it was 2-0 he put virtanen out...

[Nabatron]

JB doesn't claim pulkinen well I guess tonight if magna and gaunce are injured we get to see biega upfront and zalewski....

[spoon.ek9]

lol this team.. we are absolutely terrible. hope there's as better group effort tonight, despite injuries. we just can't seem to get anything going AT ALL.

[JesseBlue]

JB doesn't claim pulkinen well I guess tonight if magna and gaunce are injured we get to see biega upfront and zalewski....
This will definitely fix everything! We better start planning the parade again

[snowball]

We might suck now, but the future looks bright. Boho looks amazing out there, dare I say future Sakic Jr

[bobbinka]

fuck Larsen.

[Tim Budong]

We might suck now, but the future looks bright. Boho looks amazing out there, dare I say future Sakic Jr

whoa....
not so fast hah

[spoon.ek9]

you know shit's bad when even the stanchion hates us

[Nabatron]

this team is going nowhere fast...

[RickyTan3]

We might suck now, but the future looks bright. Boho looks amazing out there, dare I say future Sakic Jr

in b4 JB trades BOHO + picks for nothing just because he had attitude problems because he was to good.

PFFT Sakic Jr

[snowball]

in b4 JB trades BOHO + picks for nothing just because he had attitude problems because he was to good.

PFFT Sakic Jr

By Sakic Jr I didn't mean a reincarnation, I meant a mini-Sakic lead by example type player. Not a point-per-game for 1400 games player. Kappa

[Infiniti]

http://thenationnetwork.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/images/00/60/article_00601142-914a-4372-967b-cb4d30b7ff97.png

coming soon to an eastern conference arena near you!

Nucks are gonna get 2pts at best on this road trip..Exciting times!

[tiger_handheld]

Why are the canucks afraid to shoot the damn puck? Does Hansen have shitty vision, that he always needs to pass to Sedin?

Also feel, Vancouver is where Goal score-ers come to chill out and collect their pay cheque. Erickson, Booth, Radim.... what gives?

Willie - does he understand line chemistry? It's like every game is a new line! I get that he's trying to spark something, but shit maybe let the guys play a few game with consistent lines?

Can we bring back Anson Carter from wherever he is?

[Renthal]

I think the constant line juggling are what slowed down vrbata... great first year, 2nd year on the 2nd line and lost his mojo.
booth's noggin was wrecked before he came here.
ericksson is hasnt really got it going yet, and he's already on the 2nd PP...

[Hondaracer]

Was somewhat excited after first 4 games

After last 5 don't even care to tune in tbh

[Hondaracer]

Was somewhat excited after first 4 games

After last 5 don't even care to tune in tbh

[Nabatron]

The first 4 games was all smoke and mirrors in reality those wins were luck in the end the stats on this team don't lie

[Bouncing Bettys]

Canucks need offense. Tanev for JVR.

[JesseBlue]

funny that in the beginning of the season, the ticket prices that i saw on facebook were as low as $27 bux (messier days). then they started winning and the prices went up to $41 bux or so. now that they're loosing again, i think it will go back down to $27 bux

[AzNightmare]

funny that in the beginning of the season, the ticket prices that i saw on facebook were as low as $27 bux (messier days). then they started winning and the prices went up to $41 bux or so. now that they're loosing again, i think it will go back down to $27 bux

I wouldn't even pay $27 bucks to watch this team win. I really don't care if they're winning or losing. Whole management is the root of the problem and if that doesn't get fixed, winning a few here or there don't mean shit.

[Gh0stRider]

It should be $27 OBO

[JesseBlue]

with the way that they are playing, i don't even want to watch them at home.

[jerche]

Grabner just got a hatty for Rangers lol

[highfive]

I wouldn't even pay $27 bucks to watch this team win. I really don't care if they're winning or losing. Whole management is the root of the problem and if that doesn't get fixed, winning a few here or there don't mean shit.

At this rate, Canucks game might be a cheaper date night option than going to the movies. lol

[Eastwood]

We don't need to rebuild. We NEED to retool. The Sedins are still in their prime and they need some scoring support.

We have a few draft picks and prospects that we can trade to add some veteran players.

Young players don't know how to win. Do we really want to inject youth into our lineup to be like Edmonton was for all those years?

We can still win with our core group of guys, and a few additions.

[bobbinka]

We don't need to rebuild. We NEED to retool. The Sedins are still in their prime and they need some scoring support.

We have a few draft picks and prospects that we can trade to add some veteran players.

Young players don't know how to win. Do we really want to inject youth into our lineup to be like Edmonton was for all those years?

We can still win with our core group of guys, and a few additions.

Benning, is that you?

[Nabatron]

We don't need to rebuild. We NEED to retool. The Sedins are still in their prime and they need some scoring support.

We have a few draft picks and prospects that we can trade to add some veteran players.

Young players don't know how to win. Do we really want to inject youth into our lineup to be like Edmonton was for all those years?

We can still win with our core group of guys, and a few additions.

who the fuck is this guy? :heckno::rukidding:

[AzNightmare]

We don't need to rebuild. We NEED to retool. The Sedins are still in their prime and they need some scoring support.

We have a few draft picks and prospects that we can trade to add some veteran players.

Young players don't know how to win. Do we really want to inject youth into our lineup to be like Edmonton was for all those years?

We can still win with our core group of guys, and a few additions.

http://i.imgur.com/ujPRsPU.jpg

[nah]

So far what a miss in drafting Virtanen over Nylander.

[Tim Budong]

We don't need to rebuild. We NEED to retool. The Sedins are still in their prime and they need some scoring support.

We have a few draft picks and prospects that we can trade to add some veteran players.

Young players don't know how to win. Do we really want to inject youth into our lineup to be like Edmonton was for all those years?

We can still win with our core group of guys, and a few additions.

someone should stick to NHL17... Morale in locker room, draft picks and prospects. trade some veterans because their overall is higher in the game NOW vs those kids..

franchise mode is great... hhahahah

[6o4__boi]

We NEED to retool.


Get the fuck out of here.

[Infiniti]

We don't need to rebuild. We NEED to retool. The Sedins are still in their prime and they need some scoring support.

We have a few draft picks and prospects that we can trade to add some veteran players.

Young players don't know how to win. Do we really want to inject youth into our lineup to be like Edmonton was for all those years?

We can still win with our core group of guys, and a few additions.

http://i.giphy.com/ZFBzZA5malBF6.gif

[originalhypa]

Get the fuck out of here.

You seem to have a lot of anger.
Let me ask you....... do you even skate, bro?

WutFace

[6o4__boi]

You seem to have a lot of anger.
Let me ask you....... do you even skate, bro?

WutFace

that obvious huh
damn
i have low tolerance for stupid

and yes, bro.

[6o4__boi]

lol practice lines indicating that Larsen might be a healthy scratch soon

WD has Stecher and Tanev skating with Edler.
That triangle tho

[Nabatron]

I'm guessing tryamkin will slot in over Larsen hopefully! As for tanev I would hope he gets traded for a top 6 scorer since we need help in that department. I know it's early with stecher but if he continues to play like he is doing then tanev would and should be expendable.

[Hondaracer]

So fucking how the media just took a 180 on virtanen basically only viewing this season

From the beggning of the franchise to 2016 (and even harder in the Gillis years)

"DRAFT THE LOCAL GUY! DRAFT THE LOCAL GUY! WHY DONT WE TAKE A SHOT ON THE LOCAL GUY!"

2015 Draft Local Guy

2016 - "This guy is a fucking bust! Trade him! where can we trade him?!?"

[Nabatron]

^is that the media talking or idiot fans?

[6o4__boi]

I can't remember what the general consensus was with the media for JV's draft

I was always under the impression they wanted Ehlers/Nylander.

[trip]

We don't need to rebuild. We NEED to retool. The Sedins are still in their prime and they need some scoring support..


https://media.giphy.com/media/10Y30hTb86GdPy/giphy.gif

[EvoFire]

I can't remember what the general consensus was with the media for JV's draft

I was always under the impression they wanted Ehlers/Nylander.

This.

I remember wanting Canucks to take Nylander instead.

[68style]

I remember being pissed we didn't take Nylander

[Mike Oxbig]

This.

I remember wanting Canucks to take Nylander instead.

Or Ehlers


Some said they drafted virtanen as a PR move so it will buy canucks time to suck longer while the fanbase focus on Jake putting the blame on him if he does not succeed

[Eastwood]

Glad I got a few laughs... I miss the 2010 season :okay:

[Jmac]

I didn't particularly like the JV pick when they made it, but it wasn't like it was off the board, either (I was hoping for Draisaitl, but EDM beat us to him; after that, Nylander).

The problem with Virtanen was that, while he had the physical tools, his overall game was still very simple and raw. I don't think the team has done themselves or JV any favours by fast-tracking him into the NHL and then keeping him here.

I'd argue that they should've let him play in the WHL last year and in the AHL this year.

[highfive]

^ I was hoping for Drai too but Edm bead us out just like fucking Pullujarvi.

Virtanen needs AHL and playing time. Nothing he can do in junior because he can just overpower the opposing player. AHL he will have a tougher time.

But it's still too damn early to say Ehler / Nylander was a better pick.

Look at how Horvat and Nichushkin were compared in the beginning.

[dbaz]

so yea..

https://mobile.twitter.com/TakahashiRoger/status/793101212593770498

virts? kid seem too entitled

[Tim Budong]

Is it Virt? Hahaha this point could be anyone hahahha

But that tweet is uncalled for. Makes you wonder wtf is going on inside the locker room and where the divide is

[trip]

locker room divided?
we should trade schneids and kesler agai.. o wait

[6o4__boi]

i honestly think the Sedins don't give a fuck anymore and the locker room is just a bunch of guys going to work and not having any fun

can't really blame them.

they should drop this whole pretext of trying to compete, i don't know who the fuck out there even thinks the Canucks can compete this year except the retarded disillusioned ultra-optimist fucktards who seem to think everything is just dandy.

Send JV to AHL, kid is pretty useless in the NHL at this time and WDs coaching style isn't helping.
Waive fucking Larsen. The guy is useless is as fuck.
Waive Biega and send him down. Fuck the expansion draft reasoning, there were similar dmen who were waived and weren't picked up. That's what Sbisa is for anyway.

The best thing that can happen this season is the team capitulates and resigns to a rebuild and accumulates as much draft picks as humanly possible.
But then again, we all know that'll never happen.

[Infiniti]

Ok, so taking predictions as to how many points the Canucks get on this roadtrip.

I say 2pts MAX!

[6o4__boi]

hope we lose all the games so Willie can go

[Bouncing Bettys]

McDavid vs Matthews for the first time in the NHL tonight.

[Infiniti]

McDavid vs Matthews for the first time in the NHL tonight.

http://i.giphy.com/3o7TKOaPA7XMzgjWHC.gif

[6o4__boi]

McDavid vs Matthews for the first time in the NHL tonight.

more excitement in one game than a month's worth of Canucks game


looks like Tanev back and Stecher will sit next game
Fuck this team

[dbaz]

Ok, so taking predictions as to how many points the Canucks get on this roadtrip.

I say 2pts MAX!

4
goals

srs :okay:


is tryamkin in tonight? he was practicing with sbisa
also rumours of willie not making it back from the road trip

[highfive]

He was with Biega this morning.

[originalhypa]

Fuck this team

Toronto still sold out their stadium even when the Leafs were losing. If we as a city supported our team like they do the Leafs, we could be really good in about 4-5 years.

But with housing, food, parking, and gas prices the way they are, I can't afford to go out and spend $400 to watch them play AHL hockey.


He was with Biega this morning.

I hope Tryamkin does something out there tonight. My patience, and that of the Canucks staff is wearing thin with the big, arrogant Russian.

[6o4__boi]

But with housing, food, parking, and gas prices the way they are, I can't afford to go out and spend $400 to watch them play AHL hockey.


Lol i'm already on the verge of just cutting cable and streaming the games instead.
I wouldn't pay more than $20 to go to a Canucks game to be honest. It's barely watchable when i'm on the couch with a footrest and a dram.

If we as a city supported our team like the Leafs fan did, we'd have a middle of nowhere, no direction team and an owner too flush in cash to bother with an actual rebuild...oh wait. Hitting rock bottom really is the only way for this team to move forward.

[Mike Oxbig]

Miller always seem to be the alone wolf in the locker room?

[SumAznGuy]

I'd argue that they should've let him play in the WHL last year and in the AHL this year.

Someone called into TSN1040 and said that the canucks track record for developing young players in Utica is pretty low, like next to 0 low.
Gaunce is the only player on the current roster that was "developed" in Utica.

[dbaz]

tsn insider trading (le brun) reporting that benning is pushing to trade for a forward who can score

bye bye subban+?

matt read is a name that has been brought up as philly is in cap trouble with del zotto and laughton coming off the ir very soon

[Armind]

I'm so sick of Canucks.

[Expresso]

tsn reporting that benning is pushing hard to trade for a forward who can score

bye bye subban+?
I would say Subban wouldn't yield anyone that can score consistently. It would be like Stetcher or something.

Our D core outside of Guddy is pretty small overall.

[6o4__boi]

tsn reporting that benning is pushing hard to trade for a forward who can score

bye bye subban+?

matt read is a name that has been brought up as philly is in cap trouble with del zotto and laughton coming off the ir very soon

https://twitter.com/NicholsOnHockey/status/793578512280014848



PA Parenteau was available for pickup
FOR FUCKING FREE
$1.25M cap hit on an expiring fucking contract

godfucking damn fuck this ass fucking dumb fuck face of a fucking management.

[PiuYi]

in before we lose a first rounder for some washed up has been goal scorer......then offer him a long-term contract

[Bouncing Bettys]

Canucks need offense. Tanev for JVR.

swap some prospects or a piece for Corrado or something

[dbaz]

meh pap would of been cheap but would prob get pushed around in the west

imo trading partner is either philly or buffalo atm.

kane won his court case, and it will be dismissed if hes good for 6 months.buffalo was in talks with Vancouver about a trade for him earlier before this case came up, and its obvious they want to get rid of him. still injured altho his ribs are getting tested soon.

philly because kocency, bellemare, raffl, vorachek, simmons, laughton/cousins push read out of a spot + 3mil cap hit frees up space for them.

virts subban sbisa for kane + conditional pick(depending on behavior)?

[6o4__boi]

I'll take a guy getting pushed around that we got for free and is cheap and have no obligation beyond this season over giving away prospects + pick all day any day.

i mean, have you seen our trading track record.

[JesseBlue]

Isn't that what's scary? Dim Jim wants to use a draft pick!

[Tim Budong]

https://twitter.com/NicholsOnHockey/status/793578512280014848



PA Parenteau was available for pickup
FOR FUCKING FREE
$1.25M cap hit on an expiring fucking contract

godfucking damn fuck this ass fucking dumb fuck face of a fucking management.

This... Add a veteran Voice to the room for the young kids... Retool

Hahaha hahahahahhaha

But no.. this would have been a very good low risk high reward waiver claim

[dbaz]

if they brought in pap and he got bounced around for a year and left people would be bitching about how hes taking development time away from a player like Virtanen/gaunce/baer. like Higgins or weber/bartkowski last year, which turned into a mess.

yet, letting a prospect like Virtanen (or McCann last year) struggle in the nhl, when he should be in the ahl/juniors hurts his development, like it is this year

that's why you go for a middle aged player with some term who can play a position on the team, and let your prospects play a couple years in the ahl.

pls don't go after stafford

[Mike Oxbig]

Canucks probably will end up with milan michalek :joy:

[Bouncing Bettys]

I thought michalek played ok at the begining of the season. He'swaved, I think ok. The team immediately gives his number away. Damn that's cold Lou at it again.

[Bouncing Bettys]

Kadri winning with puck battle with McDavid for the OT winner. What a beaut

[RCubed]

^ Lol wasnt even Matthews Vs McDavid, It was Kadri Vs McDavid. Kadri had his number all night.

[Tim Budong]

Kadri played fucking great
McJesus complaining he was held
https://streamable.com/m9o8

[JesseBlue]

starting to complain, eh

[AzNightmare]

https://twitter.com/NicholsOnHockey/status/793578512280014848



PA Parenteau was available for pickup
FOR FUCKING FREE
$1.25M cap hit on an expiring fucking contract

godfucking damn fuck this ass fucking dumb fuck face of a fucking management.

It's shit like this that made me hit rock bottom with hockey altogether. Absolutely no entertainment value from this team any more and I either watch and cheer for Canucks or I don't follow NHL at all.

Fuck... didn't join any pools or bother looking at stats or game schedule. Just wanted to boycott everything. I pretty much just pop in and out of this thread to watch some highlights or see if anything has changed.. but nah, with this management, it's still SNAFU.

I guess this is what you call hockey fan depression.

[Jmac]

It's shit like this that made me hit rock bottom with hockey altogether. Absolutely no entertainment value from this team any more and I either watch and cheer for Canucks or I don't follow NHL at all.

Fuck... didn't join any pools or bother looking at stats or game schedule. Just wanted to boycott everything. I pretty much just pop in and out of this thread to watch some highlights or see if anything has changed.. but nah, with this management, it's still SNAFU.

I guess this is what you call hockey fan depression.
That was pretty much me during the Nonis era :okay:

[Nabatron]

What benning should have done is picked up pirri in the summer for dirt cheap but didn't now has to do everything the hard way and hemorrhage drafts picks for a guy like Matt read? Fuck that!

Doesn't pick up PA for free doesn't make sense at all!

First waived stecher and sent him to Utica in favour of keeping biega up.

Waived etem which was ok with but then didn't pick him up when he was aviailble again which could have helped the shitty Utica team.

Didn't pick up RFAs in pujjarvi and mcillrath both younger then biega and Larsen and can control their rights.

Doesn't pick up pulkinen twice when he was put on waivers.

I mean if you look at it people say other teams waivers dumps there's a reason why they are getting waived. But seriously all those guys aren't equal or better then what Canucks have right now and on the farm?

So with all this speculation with benning trying to find scoring help who is gone, what will we have to give up and who for?

[dbaz]

First waived stecher and sent him to Utica in favour of keeping biega up.

The team needs one of biega or sbisa to hit the gp mark for the expansion draft. otherwise you have to expose one of tanev or gudbranson. i dont understand why people start bitching about this. until sbisa hits that gp mark, biega has to be up on the team as an extra

Waived etem which was ok with but then didn't pick him up when he was aviailble again which could have helped the shitty Utica team.

he would have to waive him again, imo murray would claim him again, and you'd have a player that would be constantly being waived by 2 teams. what a waste.


I mean if you look at it people say other teams waivers dumps there's a reason why they are getting waived. But seriously all those guys aren't equal or better then what Canucks have right now and on the farm?

problem with picking up players that would make the ahl team better is they have higher ahl salaries/bonuses than the players we already have down there. blueberry picker has to pay that, and hes not gonna make much on the canucks this year, so he wont want to spend extra on the ahl team.

pulk 812k ahl salary
paaj 750k ahl salary
mcil 800k ahl salary

compare that to chaput the comets leading forward at 350k

[Nabatron]

Etem once he was on waivers from Anaheim the Canucks had first choice to him since someone picked him up and he would either go to the Canucks or straight to Utica without being able to go thru waivers again a 3rd time

[dbaz]

unless they changed the rules, they would have first dibs to pick him up, but would still have to send him down again. + that 775k ahl salary would upset blueberry picker

[Nabatron]

^yeah that's what I meant Canucks have first dibs and get to send him down...

[sp00n]

unless they changed the rules, they would have first dibs to pick him up, but would still have to send him down again. + that 775k ahl salary would upset blueberry picker

if the Canucks pick him up on waivers the second time, they can send him down to Utica automatically without exposing him to waivers again.

[highfive]

Didn't somebody say that the reason behind etem is that he's a new dad and that picking him up and sending him to Utica would put him and his family another move. Whereas ahl for the ducks is in San Diego. Basically nobody is going to be a dipshit and claim him knowing he's better in Cali.