BenningHurtsMySoul
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It's over. The odds are way too stacked against them. They pretty much have to win out.
GDT: [GM73] Vancouver Canucks @ New York Islanders | Wed, Mar. 26th | 4:30pm PST | SNP | Bowie William Horvat
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It's over. The odds are way too stacked against them. They pretty much have to win out.
Mr. Canucklehead
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If a Canuck coach made comments like he did, we'd be fined into infinity and then get the short end of the officiating stick for the balance of the season.
But it seems the NHL is just tuning out his comments here, and I'd expect they get some cushy officiating, too.
Having to win all games in hand is an uphill climb. Add in the injuries. All of those blown 3rd period leads is like the gap they need to close now.
Could end up being the only CAD that misses the PO if Mon and Ott and Cal make it in.
Michael Dal Swolle
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that start of the year was such a gut punch. The team looked so poised to finally do something and then the season was over basically after a month.
I know Myers has a NTC, that doesn't stop them from asking him to waive it does it? I'm anything but a casual fan, I'm a fan that's tired of 30 years of watching them choose the same path that leads to the same place.
VancouverJagger
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Sure I guess anything is possible ........I feel you on that. It's been a lifelong of trauma .........
I agree I would have definitely preferred they retool this deadline..........as it was pretty clear this wasn't gonna be their year. But now that we are here and the team is playing their ass off I'm gonna at least cheer to the end........
49 games of Spencer Martin and Colin Delia. A defence of Hughes, Myers, Schenn, OEL, Burroughs, Bear.
They can still play well, they just have to lose. At this point in time, they might be able to drop 3 spots in the standings by seasons end. That's not going to make a huge difference. In terms of asset management and draft and develop, It was going good then all of a sudden winning became mandatory again and short cuts taken.
Always robbing Peter to pay Paul and nothing is ever gained. Need a D, trade a center. Sign as many bottom 6 players for good value, then extend them until there value is then gone. It's not exactly a recipe I've ever seen used to win a cup. Haha.
That's a line up next season that looks like they could use a Brock Boeser on the first line beside Horvat.
Michael Dal Swolle
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I forgot that Demko got injured and was terrible even when healthy that year, jeez. This franchise is cursed
BenningHurtsMySoul
Unfair Huggy Bear
I hate even seeing OELs initials in writing, let alone his full name. That stupid f***ing trade ruined this team's chances of competing. Dylan Guenther is exactly what they need right now.
Flik
Canucks fan for life
Just give it your best shot tonight boys, we follow Hughes into hell if need be.
LF f***ING GO.
LF f***ING GO.
Mr. Canucklehead
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AzNightmare
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Honestly, the only realistic chance Canucks can make it is if "Vezina" Demko emerges, and stays healthy for the rest of the season.
ephmrl
5th overall.
Because Spencer Martin and Collin Delia played a combined 49 games for us
Trading is absolutely a part of hockey but the Canucks should trade less. They would be better.
McCann Petey Guenther
Hoglander Horvat Boeser
Podkolzin Gaudette
Hughes
Forsling
Demko
Free agency could have easily filled out the rest over the years and fortunes could have changed and different players drafted but I believe they would be better off drafting and developing more and only trading when absolutely necessary.
AzNightmare
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The Blues already have experience running on a heater all the way to the cup in 2019.
Is that because you hate those players or you wish they had those players? Lol. Not totally sure where you are headed with that answer.
It's me being reminded of the catastrophic trades that costed us those players.
The ripples from The Reign of Error can still be felt as if it was only yester-hour...
youd also end up with a different point total/draft position for every year with an altered lineup to what it was and likely dont get hughes, podkolzin, hoglander or guenther
rypper
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He has a full NMC and is reportedly great in the room. I'm pretty sure there's something else about one of his kids receiving specialized treatment in BC.
Plus he just signed the deal and has performed as expected. The team was never going to ask him to waive.
Delia never went back to the NHL after that season... as a matter of fact, he hasn't been a starter in the AHL or posted above .900 SV% since. Martin is now down in the AHL too.
Burroughs went to the Sharks after, where he had the worst +/- among D-men. Now he's a constant healthy scratch in LA and getting like 10 minutes/games when he does play.
Bear was done in by injuries, unfortunately.
Schenn is still a serviceable #6.
And OEL, well, he went on to win the Cup with the Panthers playing 18-20 minutes/night because of course
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