Absolutely correct on moving the high end pieces, but this shouldn't be an excuse for management to stand pat. A Friedman- or Bear-level addition right now could make a major difference for this team.
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Absolutely correct on moving the high end pieces, but this shouldn't be an excuse for management to stand pat. A Friedman- or Bear-level addition right now could make a major difference for this team.
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Very cool Vector. Now you just need a funky nickname. Quads and abs are taken. Could you be biceps or hamstrings? Calves perhaps? Maybe Vecs pecs?
With JT’s news, I honestly think management stands put for now and sees what this team really is.
Low cost move around the fringes makes sense, but yeah, can't be trying to do the Zadorov/Lindholm type deals of last year where this team was cruising and 100% healthy.
He should wear the blame for his play, but he's hardly playing at all, so that's hard to judge.
I don't know what the agent is saying to the org, what the org is saying to him, what his attitude is. You're the one basically just reading into that stuff despite your spiel about "unknowable information".
The facts are that he is often healthy scratched, and when in the lineup, he hardly plays. If they want to maximize Jiricek's development, that is clearly not a good path.
Lindholm for sure, but if the team can add a Zadorov-level defenseman for a 3rd right now they should *absolutely* do it.
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Ivan Provorov.
David Savard has been playing some decent hockey as of late. Boring low event sort of player that can at least defend.
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Matthews, Ovechkin, Miller all out or with bad updates on the same day.
I'm just thankful this happened before we traded the 1st away, because that now has the potential to be a top 10 pick.
I'm just thankful this happened before we traded the 1st away, because that now has the potential to be a top 10 pick.
Provorov will cost a lot, and David Savard is barely better than Forbort IMO.
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The unknowable comment was to how big the team's role was in "ruining their asset".
You would have to completely disregard everything that he said and he did last year to pin this all on team.
Totally agree that the current path is a bad one and frankly it makes no sense unless they're trying to trade him, or he's told them flat out that he won't report to the AHL. I suspect it's the prior, but wouldn't rule out the latter.
People acting like the season is over already need to get a grip.
Yes, the next two or three weeks will likely be very rough. But once Miller, Boeser, and Demko are back, and as Joshua gets closer to full strength/playing ability, things will be fine...aside from still needing an upgrade on D.
The Canucks have played 17 of 82 regular season games. And even with their troublesome start they're still 12th in the league standings, in part thanks to a butter soft early schedule.
There's still tons of hockey to be played. Tons of time for things to change. Tons of time before the playoffs start.
Yes, the next two or three weeks will likely be very rough. But once Miller, Boeser, and Demko are back, and as Joshua gets closer to full strength/playing ability, things will be fine...aside from still needing an upgrade on D.
The Canucks have played 17 of 82 regular season games. And even with their troublesome start they're still 12th in the league standings, in part thanks to a butter soft early schedule.
There's still tons of hockey to be played. Tons of time for things to change. Tons of time before the playoffs start.
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