Canucks have gone about as far as they can with their current 'core' Last year was their time, and they loaded up at the TDL to 'go for it'.
This year it's time for 'retooling'. I think it's probable that Miller, Boeser and even Demko don't finish the year in Vancouver. And what comes back in trades will ultimately determine whether this year has been a 'success' or not......not whether or not they squeeze into the playoffs.
At last a true fan. One who knows bandaids aren't the surgery this team needs
I wonder if Allvin is having any kind of 'sellers remorse' at trading Horvat and extending Miller? The first season of the Miller extension was an overwhelming success. But this year, it's been a bust.
Horvat isn't the scorer Miller is, and probably never will be. But he was the team captain, and a rock in the dressing-room. You'd never have read anything about Horvat feuding with any of his team-mates. And as we all know he desperately wanted to stay in Vancouver.
There was something about a rift with Miller.
As far as who got traded, it was Tocchet's decision, he got the player he wanted for his team. Like most traded off now.
Probably for the first time in a decade or longer Myers is allowed to rush the puck, he still has speed and a decent shot. It can be expected that he will be a little rusty because his coaches have been using him as a defensive dman. He is doing not bad, not exceptional, but decent as the temp #1.
With the team in such struggles now the realistic hope of a cup run is even more dashed. Those filled with hope and dreams of rainbows and lollipops are desperately trying to get instant gratification. Of course it doesn't help that their media/marketing also keeps pushing this mantra.
I like using old sayings as they seem to have more value as I get older so here this one, "Rome wasn't built in a day" and "A building is only as good as it's foundation"
This foundation, core is fragmented.
Many times now we hear the leadership of the team needs to step up and help resolve this kind of thing internally. This works when the rift is between lower tiers on the team but not when it is the leadership guys in contention.
