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Post-Game Talk: Four Nations | Canada def. USA - 3-2 (Our Game. Our Country.)

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Mr. Canucklehead said:
The thing I’ve been scared to say out loud for the last few years is that, regardless of how the Canucks do, Quinn is walking in free agency to New Jersey. I think even if the team were dominating, I just feel like that’s coming.
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This franchise could have a freak cup run and I would still be convinced that Quinn Hughes is going to New Jersey.

I have a similar feeling that Kyle Connor will leave Winnipeg as well. It just sucks if you are a smallish Canadian market right now trying to retain your American stars.

**** Jim Benning for taking the easy way out of negotiations and settling on 6 years.
 
Hodgy said:
Yes, and NJ is also just a competitive team that's trending up.
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They also have Palat and Dillon's contract coming off the book that summer, Hamilton only have 1 season left at that time and is dump-able, and the cap jumps by a lot as well, so they will have the cap space.

Even for other UFAs, NJ is a good team to sign with. But doubly so for Quinn.
 
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JT Milker said:
You guys see JT talking about Trump calling the US team? We traded the right player lol.
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We are currently in that narrow window in our rules where politics and hockey are colliding a bit.

Reading anything coming out of the States right now - and some in Canada (PK Subban, Jesus Christ) - is nauseating. Christ I hope we win this game. One of the few times that this feels a lot bigger than just hockey.
 
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Mr. Canucklehead said:
We are currently in that narrow window in our rules where politics and hockey are colliding a bit.

Reading anything coming out of the States right now - and some in Canada (PK Subban, Jesus Christ) - is nauseating. Christ I hope we win this game. One of the few times that this feels a lot bigger than just hockey.
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Yep, this game is a must-win.
 
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Mr. Canucklehead said:
We are currently in that narrow window in our rules where politics and hockey are colliding a bit.

Reading anything coming out of the States right now - and some in Canada (PK Subban, Jesus Christ) - is nauseating. Christ I hope we win this game. One of the few times that this feels a lot bigger than just hockey.
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Holy shit, i had no idea Jesus was Canadian.
 
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bossram said:
kEeP pOlItIcS oUt oF sPoRtS
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I hope we see passionate anthems with multiple military personnel standing around a flag. They should do "God Bless America" and "The Star-Spangled Banner."

It will be even better if there's military vehicles including tanks circling the ice with a flock of eagles being released into the crowd!

Oh and I hope they do a military flyover that no one in the arena can't see!

All that.....followed by a 6-1 loss on home ice would be so sweet.
 
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I say this tongue in cheek with the discussion that has been going on here.

But guys we don't have all the medical facts. I thought we had to trust our medical team and they didn't clear him to play!
 
racerjoe said:
I say this tongue in cheek with the discussion that has been going on here.

But guys we don't have all the medical facts. I thought we had to trust our medical team and they didn't clear him to play!
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Did Hughes really want to go and the Canucks said no? Or was a mutual decision? That makes a huge difference. I can totally see things from Allvin's POV, especially with what happened to McAvoy.
 
supercanuck said:
Did Hughes really want to go and the Canucks said no? Or was a mutual decision? That makes a huge difference. I can totally see things from Allvin's POV, especially with what happened to McAvoy.
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Even if the Nucks let Hughes go, he can't play unless another D gets injured or sick. I doubt Quinn is the type that ask the coach to scratch somebody who is already there to let him play. It is probably just a matter of "why fly out here when you can't even play" situation.
 
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Canucks LB said:



Uhhhh yikes?

Healthy or not, you should have done whatever Quinn hughes wanted.

Piss him off when he has to resign in two years is such a bad idea.

And yes, I completely understand It’s logical for him not to go, but you have to think long-term.

Rutherford knows he’s only gonna be around for a couple years.
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Should they let him go skiing at Whistler? Maybe deep sea diving off the coast? If that's the straw that broke the camel's back, he is/was never going to dig in here long term.

Not directed at you per se snd I get its a message/sounding board, but the hysteria about fartburgers in sports is hilarious.
 
Canucker said:
I would argue that they are thinking long term...in 2 years nobody is going to care about this game. He'll likely have already played in the Winter Olympics next season and nobody will care about this 4 Nations nonsense. Hughes will likely get more "positive feels" from making the playoffs and trying to make a run.
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I hope so
 
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HairyKneel said:
Should they let him go skiing at Whistler? Maybe deep sea diving off the coast? If that's the straw that broke the camel's back, he is/was never going to dig in here long term.

Not directed at you per se snd I get its a message/sounding board, but the hysteria about fartburgers in sports is hilarious.
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I kind of understand the point you’re trying to make, but this is not just any hockey game no matter if it’s exhibition or not, for some extra weird reason, it’s becoming a massive political storm, in our amazing sport.

The hype is insane
 
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VanCanucks53 said:
I think most NHL players, including most Canadian players share the same beliefs unfortunately.
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Tocchet is a big MAGA guy. I remember when he was first hired, his twitter was full of Trump supporter stuff, anti-vax, and was following OF girls and liking porn posts.

I don’t get this selective outrage. I’ll go on record and say I don’t like Tocchet and never have. You either shit on Miller, Hanifin, Tocchet, Garland, all of them, or none of them.
 
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HairyKneel said:
Should they let him go skiing at Whistler? Maybe deep sea diving off the coast? If that's the straw that broke the camel's back, he is/was never going to dig in here long term.

Not directed at you per se snd I get its a message/sounding board, but the hysteria about fartburgers in sports is hilarious.
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In high level sports many contracts will actually not allow players to do certain activities yes.
 
VanCanucks53 said:
I think most NHL players, including most Canadian players share the same beliefs unfortunately.
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Yep, they do.

Anyone thinking that even 10% of the Canadian team don't like Trump is out to lunch. It's not going to play a role in how they perform. The Tkachuks' antics probably will, though.
 
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