2023 Tank Thread - Die Hard for Bedard

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Yeah, it's early.

Have you watched this team though?

Do you honestly think that even if they made the playoffs, they would get out of the 1st round?

This is the best draft year since 2015, and there is a lot of baggage on this team that needs to go. This team has zero impact prospects in the pipeline - they need a high pick and it's the year to get one.

Outside of Bedard, you have Michkov and Fantilli who would be excellent 1st overall picks in any year.

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[Sergei Shirokov]

Yup, this is worse than last season. Last year it was the PK alone that sank us. This year its the PK, PP & the core players are going through the motions.

Demko should get a haul, top 5 goalie on one of the best contracts on the league. Once he's gone this team freefalls.

 

[Cancuks]

I predicted in the offseason that this team would win or lose games 7-5, 6-4 all season long because of the trash defense.

 

[iceburg]

Can’t cheer for a tank for another year. This feels different. If they are as bad as they seem, after an overhaul of management and an attempt to get better, it’s just hard to care.

 

[valkynax]

Oh yes...

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

f***ing hard to believe we are doing this after f***ing adding 20 mil in extensions and signings over the summer. We may have more skill than the bottom 3 teams but I have to believe this is one of the slowest cores in the NHL.

f*** you Francesco.

 

[Petey O]

Honestly, I can't cheer for a tank now that Benning's gone. Tanking for a player just seems counterproductive when the Canucks will lose the lottery anyways.

"2023 retool thread" would make a little more sense, I think.

 

[WreckingCrew]

EDIT: Sorry my thread got switched

 

[mriswith]

I'm not getting on board team tank this year. The point to me was to get Benning/Green fired and we missed the window to go for a reload.

This roster isn't good enough to make a deep run in the playoffs and has a good chance of missing entirely, but barring long term injuries to Hughes or Demko it's not top 10 pick worthy either

 

[Kryten]

The team needs a new owner, management, coaches, half of the roster

 

[Bubbles]

I'm not getting on board team tank this year. The point to me was to get Benning/Green fired and we missed the window to go for a reload.

This roster isn't good enough to make a deep run in the playoffs and has a good chance of missing entirely, but barring long term injuries to Hughes or Demko it's not top 10 pick worthy either

Me neither. The time was last trade deadline, but they held on to Miller and all the moves they've done so far signals competing with this "core". So like it or not Canucks fans are stuck with permanent mediocrity.

 

[bossram]

I was saying last season that the new management group should've absolutely been planning for the future. Bedard is really the only thing that can change the fortunes of this franchise.

 

[CherryToke]

It's never too early to rev up the tank around these parts

 

[Breakers]

I honestly don’t know much about Bedard apart from the highlights

But I have watched Fantilli who is a hell of player
Watched two games so far in the NCAA

 

[VanJack]

Rather than cheering for 'the tank' for the third year in a row, I think it more likely that a number of fans will simply drift away from this team. I mean the diehards can only endure so much.

Fortunately there's the Lions to look forward to, who are making their first playoff appearance in four seasons. And there's the World Cup coming up in Qatar. That holds a lot more interest than following this woebegone NHL franchise that consistently comes up short despite have one of the highest payrolls in hockey.

Then there's the Canucks ownership group. If anyone richly deserves this current 'embarrassment, it's them. It looks good on them.

 

[iFan]

Rather than cheering for 'the tank' for the third year in a row, I think it more likely that a number of fans will simply drift away from this team. I mean the diehards can only endure so much.

Fortunately there's the Lions to look forward to, who are making their first playoff appearance in four seasons. And there's the World Cup coming up in Qatar. That holds a lot more interest than following this woebegone NHL franchise that consistently comes up short despite have one of the highest payrolls in hockey.

Then there's the Canucks ownership group. If anyone richly deserves this current 'embarrassment, it's them. It looks good on them.

this would be the best approach because you hit the owners pocket books. They will notice a drop in ticket sales and viewership which should scare the owner and management group.

 

[Ninjadude]

Too early to talk "tank" with this team. Too many good players and missing some key players on D. They will turn it around, but definitely a bubble team.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Not in Bedard territory but can see 5-10.

 

[IslandBeast]

The last time there was a generational talent named Connor slated to go 1st OA we made sure to squeak into the playoffs that year, got completely embarrassed by a rival and a guy named Ferkland, picked 23rd overall in the draft then spent the next 7 years spinning our tires hopelessly so yeah we'll probably do that again

 

[Bubbles]

Yeah, it's early.

Have you watched this team though?

Do you honestly think that even if they made the playoffs, they would get out of the 1st round?

This is the best draft year since 2015, and there is a lot of baggage on this team that needs to go. This team has zero impact prospects in the pipeline - they need a high pick and it's the year to get one.

Outside of Bedard, you have Michkov and Fantilli who would be excellent 1st overall picks in any year.

I give you permission to use my tagline...Die Hard for Bedard is way better than Fail Hard.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Not gonna happen.

Barring a highway robbery of a trade (for us or for the team we are trading with) we are a playoff bubble for the next couple of years.

 

[Cancuks]

 

[Cancuks]

I give you permission to use my tagline...Die Hard for Bedard is way better than Fail Hard.

F*** the Wild Card, Give Us Bedard

 

[BoHorvat 53]

Not in Bedard territory but can see 5-10.

5-10 will still get us an elite player. This year's draft is very, very deep with very good high end talent.

 

[NewEraGM]

Vancouver is too good to finish bottom 5 or even 10.
Thatcher, Hughes, Horvat, Pettersson, Miller, Boeser is too good for the league basement.