Post-Game Talk: A New Level of Suckage | Canucks 0 @ Jets 2

[PG Canuck]

Well that is true. Linden and Benning walked into a Garbage Dumpster of an NHL team.

And they made that garbage dumpster a garbage dumpster on fire rolling off a cliff.

 

[geebaan]

Jim doesn't think he needs any different opinions I guess… but Aquaman seems to be leaning that way. That's a good sign I think.

I know some find it annoying that I'm optimistic but I really don't think it's that bad. Ideally JB doesn't give out any long-term deals this offseason and we get another accidental tank next season. JB gets fired, new guy has some young talent to work with.

I'll give you probs on that, and agree with it.

 

[Scurr]

Burrows has been a very bad player since the start of the Torts season...

I don't think that's fair, he was a good possession player last season. Truth is, he never was a top 6 forward without the twins. They shouldn't have paid him as one.

 

[PM]

Funny how Gilman now works for the NHL too, at least temporarily anyways. The same NHL who just basically called out Benning and Weisbrod for their hilarious lack of knowledge when it comes to the CBA.

 

[The Drop]

Funny how Gilman now works for the NHL too, at least temporarily anyways. The same NHL who just basically called out Benning and Weisbrod for their hilarious lack of knowledge when it comes to the CBA.

I'd lol if Gilman CC'd the league

 

[DL44]

That 2nd period was perhaps the worst 20 mins of Canuck hockey I can remember watching.

Markstrom came to work. Hamhuis was working. Tryamkin was working. Biega was working. Horvat was working. Grenier was working. Etem was working. Baertschi had flashes. Everyone else can go....... look in the mirror.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

They inherited a good team with some issues, as evidenced by making the playoffs last year. It wasn't their brilliant wheeling and dealing that got them into the playoffs last year, it was the solid (if porous) core that was already here. They have turned it into a trainwreck.

 

[Pip]

Well that is true. Linden and Benning walked into a Garbage Dumpster of an NHL team.

Sedins, Kesler, Hansen up front. Bo ready to make the jump.
Edler, Tanev, Hamhuis, Garrison on the backend
Lack and Markstrom
6th overall pick
Lots of cap space

Not exactly the worst situation to walk into IMO. The team was going to bounce back somewhat even if they made zero changes. It was a long road back to a contender but I don't think they had nothing to work with.

 

[Zombotron]

I'd lol if Gilman CC'd the league

oh good god, now that you mention it...

 

[PG Canuck]

The greatest thing is, I haven't watched the last 10 games of this team. Nothing is worth watching for except maybe Markstrom. It's not worth the agony to see one of the kids have one bright spot.

I usually turn on the game, end up napping and waking up to watch one of the later games on. It's sad.

 

[Scurr]

Source?

Provies apparently. I won't give Botch the hit so you'll have to look it up yourself.

 

[me2]

Benning isn't a saint but Gillis didn't give us **** in drafting until his last year and gems late in rounds previous.

I like Bennings evolution of taken on drafting, that's his strength.

That's the only good thing taken from him, but **** Mike Gillis for real...his neck beard ass can stay away from this team.

Benning didn't do **** with those same drafts either.

 

[Scurr]

The greatest thing is, I haven't watched the last 10 games of this team. Nothing is worth watching for except maybe Markstrom. It's not worth the agony to see one of the kids have one bright spot.

I usually turn on the game, end up napping and waking up to watch one of the later games on. It's sad.

Aquaman knew you couldn't handle a tank. You should really watch Tryamkin though, he's been a pleasant surprise.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

And they made that garbage dumpster a garbage dumpster on fire rolling off a cliff.

...scorching the earth behind it

 

[y2kcanucks]

Provies apparently. I won't give Botch the hit so you'll have to look it up yourself.

Didn't see it in there tonight...

You should give Botch the hit. He's probably the only guy in the local media (who's not retired) who actually calls out management on their sheer stupidity.

Friedman took a shot at the Canucks tonight too saying the whole Tryamkin thing couldn't be the Canucks fault, that it was all his fault instead.

 

[me2]

Well that is true. Linden and Benning walked into a Garbage Dumpster of an NHL team.

A dumpster full of assets worth 1st and 2nd round picks and also a bunch cap space, which they promptly set on fire to keep their hands warm. Now all they have is burnt hands and a dumpster full of ash.

They got just one first (a weak one at 23rd overall pick) from Kesler Garrison Hamhuis Bieksa Vrbata. Not mention the sundry smaller assets they could not be bothered turning into 2nds, 3rds, 4ths.

The cap they turned into Miller's and Sbisa and Dorsett and whatever the hell this year's version of Vrbata is.

Wasted a rebuild year last year getting humiliated by Calgary instead of taking a shot at McDavid or just even guys like Provorov or Connor.


Self inflicted.

 

[Scurr]

Didn't see it in there tonight...

You should give Botch the hit. He's probably the only guy in the local media (who's not retired) who actually calls out management on their sheer stupidity.

Friedman took a shot at the Canucks tonight too saying the whole Tryamkin thing couldn't be the Canucks fault, that it was all his fault instead.

Botch isn't a knowledgable hockey guy, he's a weak entertainer. I find that insufferable and I think it's the root of evil in the world today.

It wasn't tonight… someone mentioned it earlier today.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Botch isn't a knowledgable hockey guy, he's a weak entertainer. I find that insufferable and the root of evil in the world today.

It wasn't tonight… someone mentioned it earlier today.

Botch knows more about hockey than the fools running this team at least. Though I guess that isn't saying much.

 

[PG Canuck]

Aquaman knew you couldn't handle a tank. You should really watch Tryamkin though, he's been a pleasant surprise.

Yeah, Botchford has been raving about him in the Provies from what I have read. Lots of hype on Twitter too. I saw Pedan was playing too....twin towers.

Pedan on the goal tonight though.

 

[monster_bertuzzi]

A dumpster full of assets worth 1st and 2nd round picks and also a bunch cap space, which they promptly set on fire to keep their hands warm. Now all they have is burnt hands and a dumpster full of ash.

Self inflicted.

JB and Trev haven't exactly helped the fortunes, but it doenst change the fact about what they inherited. I'm just reminding people this whole phenomenon of terrible management has been a 5 year problem, not just since they took over two years ago almost to the day.

 

[PG Canuck]

Botch isn't a knowledgable hockey guy, he's a weak entertainer. I find that insufferable and I think it's the root of evil in the world today.

It wasn't tonight… someone mentioned it earlier today.

Botchford is the only one I follow on Twitter, and read articles from. Everyone else can **** off.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

JB and Trev haven't exactly helped the fortunes, but it doenst change the fact about what they inherited. I'm just reminding people this whole phenomenon of terrible management has been a 5 year problem, not just since they took over two years ago almost to the day.

Gillis made his share of mistakes, sure. But Benning would need to look a long way up through a telescope to see where Gillis was at his least competent.

 

[me2]

Got a snapshot of the NHL's reply.

Gilman must have been having some great laughs weigh the guys at hear office.

 

[RobertKron]

I don't think that's fair, he was a good possession player last season. Truth is, he never was a top 6 forward without the twins. They shouldn't have paid him as one.

The year he was put in the Sedins' line, he was on pace for ~40pts and 20g without them when joined them in February, on top of really high-end two way play. He was definitely a second line level player.

 

[RandV]

The greatest thing is, I haven't watched the last 10 games of this team. Nothing is worth watching for except maybe Markstrom. It's not worth the agony to see one of the kids have one bright spot.

I usually turn on the game, end up napping and waking up to watch one of the later games on. It's sad.

Yeah I got a solid 2 hours on the couch with cats this afternoon

Ended up watching the 3rd though due to what is known in my household as 'cat paralysis'.