Post-Game Talk: Around the league: Playoffs IV | Let's Go Bluuuuuuuuuuuuuuues!!!

[GetFocht]

Sooo.... the Canucks had 1 year run under Gillis in 2011 but lost in round 2 the 2 prior years and out in round 1 the 2 years after that.

You can’t sit around just collecting assets. Sooner or later you make a push.

The 2 Russians are likely gone. Duchene up to him what he wants to do. I think Dzingel signs with them.

The difference is Canucks core was intact to contend for the playoffs for multiple years before their window closed.

Columbus is about to lose their core via free agency and have only a 3rd round pick and a 7th round pick in the upcoming draft. They're going to be terrible shape as soon as Panarin/Bob/Duchene leave. I have no idea why Dzingel would stay either.

 

[StreetHawk]

The difference is Canucks core was intact to contend for the playoffs for multiple years before their window closed.

Columbus is about to lose their core via free agency and have only a 3rd round pick and a 7th round pick in the upcoming draft. They're going to be terrible shape as soon as Panarin/Bob/Duchene leave. I have no idea why Dzingel would stay either.

Dubois, Jones, Warenski, Calvert is still a solid core. D core is excellent. Offense will take a hit for sure with Bread Man.

 

[Fire Benning]

Marchand is such a child. Impossible to like him.

 

[VanillaCoke]

He has a diagnosable mental health condition that im sure any qualified psychologist would be able to spot in minutes

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I do not hate the Cuthbert/McGuire combo calling the Sharks/Avs on NBC. Not bad.

Cuthbert is arguably the best PBP guy working today. It’s tight between him and Hughson for me.

 

[mossey3535]

ANYONE BUT BOSTON.

 

[Josepho]

Derick Brasssard has quietly been very bad since he got traded from Ottawa.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Anyone but Boston and San Jose...

And San Jose scores. f*** 2019.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Zadorov is f***ing garbage.

 

[Dab]

f*** Boston is going to win this, you just get the feeling. f***ing sick shit.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

You get the sense this is San Jose's year. Coming from 3-1 down in the series vs Vegas. 3-0 down in game 7. Team is rallying around Pavelski and this might be Jumbo Joes last post-season.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

This playoffs is a misery for my eyes.

 

[Zombotron]

Can Carolina at least bring out the Whalers jerseys and Brass Bonanza for Game 3

 

[c9777666]

Bruins have to be favourites to win it all now. Ugh.

They were already the favorites after the first round carnage

 

[Melvin]

I miss Tampa Bay

 

[Hit the post]

Can Carolina at least bring out the Whalers jerseys and Brass Bonanza for Game 3

And they tick off Don Cherry. That’s good enough for me. Guy still probably kisses Marchand’s butt because he’s a Ruin. If a serial killer was a Ruin, Cherry would defend him too.

 

[Hit the post]

You get the sense this is San Jose's year. Coming from 3-1 down in the series vs Vegas. 3-0 down in game 7. Team is rallying around Pavelski and this might be Jumbo Joes last post-season.

**** the Sharks. Jumbo Joe is a piece of ****.

 

[TruGr1t]

Hard to not be jealous of Boston and SJ. They were good when we were actually good, and now look poised to play each other in the SCF. Now that's a re-tool.

 

[StreetHawk]

Hard to not be jealous of Boston and SJ. They were good when we were actually good, and now look poised to play each other in the SCF. Now that's a re-tool.

True. But look at the guys who are still left on those rosters from 2011 compared to who was on Vancouver.

Marchand, chara, Bergeron, Rask, Krecji for Boston still playing major roles.

Pavelski, Couture, Burns, Vlasic, Thornton for SJ.

Edler, Tanev, Luongo, Kesler and Hamhuis are like the only ones left who played for the Canucks who were in the NHL this past season. Lu is way past his prime. Kesler has hip issues and likely done on ltir. Canucks left with 2 oft injured Dmen.

Canucks roster overall Was older than these 2 teams.

 

[TruGr1t]

True. But look at the guys who are still left on those rosters from 2011 compared to who was on Vancouver.

Marchand, chara, Bergeron, Rask, Krecji for Boston still playing major roles.

Pavelski, Couture, Burns, Vlasic, Thornton for SJ.

Edler, Tanev, Luongo, Kesler are like the only ones left who played for the Canucks who were in the NHL this past season. Lu is way past his prime. Kesler has hip issues and likely done on ltir.

Both those organization also drafted and managed assets very well. There is certainly a viable scenario where the Sedins would actually still be playing and contributing at a Thornton-like level if the Canucks weren't a dumpster fire.

 

[ddawg1950]

Marchand is such a child. Impossible to like him.

Classic "little ball of hate" syndrome.

 

[StreetHawk]

Both those organization also drafted and managed assets very well. There is certainly a viable scenario where the Sedins would actually still be playing and contributing at a Thornton-like level if the Canucks weren't a dumpster fire.

They would be secondary contributors at best. Need new group to lead the way.

 

[EpochLink]

Classic "little ball of hate" syndrome.

Pat Verbeek was the man

 

[4Twenty]

They would be secondary contributors at best. Need new group to lead the way.

Like Thornton is in San Jose? Yeah, that was his point.

The Sharks had one bad season, much like Gillis' final season here, retooled and kept on ticking.

That shows the difference between management groups....imagine if Virtanen turned out like Meier did for them.

 

[StreetHawk]

Like Thornton is in San Jose? Yeah, that was his point.

The Sharks had one bad season, much like Gillis' final season here, retooled and kept on ticking.

That shows the difference between management groups....imagine if Virtanen turned out like Meier did for them.

He didn’t. Neither did Jensen turn out like Rackell, Schroeder like ROR, etc down the line.

Jumbo Joe is at most 6th now the sharks forward list behind Pavs, Couture, Hertl, Kane, Meier, 4 of which they drafted.

Boston they nailed big in 2014 and 2016 drafts. They would be freaking scary if they. Nailed 2015 as well.