The Tank Megathread | 8 | The Tank Awakens

[racerjoe]

Your point is correct obviously...but reading that I couldn't help but think a silver lining that at least Benning cannot bring in a stale veteran at the deadline.

Giving some credit to management, they are generally on a consistent path to get younger now.

Thats a silver lining, but I then look at not being able to afford to take a chance on a guy like Erhoff on Waivers because we don't have the cap space...

True they try to get younger by design or not and sometimes there methods are maddening, but I can see their thought process on getting younger even when it makes no sense. Like Keeping Miller instead of Lack to bring in Markstrom who is younger than Lack. I can see management saying look we got younger, when there was on obvious better option.

 

[Jimson Hogarth*]

No thanks to Ehrhoff guy is useless.

 

[Nucker101]

Edler and Sutter injuries help soften the blow of last night's win.

 

[Desai87]

With the new lottery system, teams basically get 3 shots to move up in the draft. Correct?

 

[Gstank]

With the new lottery system, teams basically get 3 shots to move up in the draft. Correct?

Yes, but more importantly the Oilers have 3 shots to move up

 

[banme*]

Edler and Sutter injuries help soften the blow of last night's win.

How will it affect management's perception of the trade deadline though? (It shouldn't IMO but my job isn't on the line.)

 

[Desai87]

Yes, but more importantly the Oilers have 3 shots to move up

No lol. They will probably finish 30th anyways.

 

[Cupless44]

Thats a silver lining, but I then look at not being able to afford to take a chance on a guy like Erhoff on Waivers because we don't have the cap space...

True they try to get younger by design or not and sometimes there methods are maddening, but I can see their thought process on getting younger even when it makes no sense. Like Keeping Miller instead of Lack to bring in Markstrom who is younger than Lack. I can see management saying look we got younger, when there was on obvious better option.

Why would we want a fading veteran like Erhoff on a non playoff team? Would rather have a look at Pedan.

 

[Knight53]

How will it affect management's perception of the trade deadline though? (It shouldn't IMO but my job isn't on the line.)

Win-Win situation now. Whole province wants Benning to sell, if he ****s it up people are going to want his head on a stick.

If he does the logical thing and sells, team gets some much needed assets.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

No thanks to Ehrhoff guy is useless.

Imagine another Luca Sbisa except weaker and slower. He's perfect if you are looking to tank.

 

[CanaFan]

Not sure what purpose Erhoff would serve. If the cap prevents Benning from make moves like that then I'm all for having no cap space. My only concern about the cap in the near horizon is it limiting our ability to take back bad contracts in a vet-for-prospect type deal. Of course the outgoing contract would open up room so it might not be a problem, but it also could limit the type of moves Benning can make.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Long term injuries to Edler and Sutter effectively cripple any slight chances this team had at making the playoffs.

 

[racerjoe]

Why would we want a fading veteran like Erhoff on a non playoff team? Would rather have a look at Pedan.

That's fair enough.

I was just trying to look at it with the team's goals in mind. It's how I try to judge things, even if sometimes I may not be successful at it.

 

[Desai87]

Long term injuries to Edler and Sutter effectively cripple any slight chances this team had at making the playoffs.

But does our General, J. Benning understand that?

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

But does our General, J. Benning understand that?

Of course not. In fact, he probably keeps Hamhuis and Vrbata now because he's trying to make the playoffs.

 

[Cancuks]

Better trade Hamhuis and Vrbata before they get injured.

 

[Desai87]

Of course not. In fact, he probably keeps Hamhuis and Vrbata now because he's trying to make the playoffs.

People already dislike him for some of the moves he has made. Imagine not trading Hamhuis and Vrbata and they miss the playoffs...

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

People already dislike him for some of the moves he has made. Imagine not trading Hamhuis and Vrbata and they miss the playoffs...

Let's go one step further with that.

Worst case scenario:

Canucks trade 2016 1st round pick to Jets for F Andrew Ladd

Canucks finish 9th in Western Conference

Ladd walks at the end of the season

Jets win a lottery spot with the Canucks pick

#Benning

 

[DS7]

But does our General, J. Benning understand that?

The General's looking to win the battle while losing the war.

 

[Trelane]

Better trade Hamhuis and Vrbata before they get injured.

Right there with you. Actually, with Vrbata the concern is minimal since he doesn't go into melees or plays hard enough to risk injury to his precious tush. But with Hammer you never know and WD will be tempted to overplay him.

Hoping these injuries, not having a 2C and a top 1-3 D men for essentially the whole season, make not making the playoffs/tanking more palatable for management and ownership alike.

Make the trades, call up kids and let the chips fall where they may.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Yes, but more importantly the Oilers have 3 shots to move up

sorry boys, we will win the lottery again and embarrass ourselves for a 10th straight year

 

[Gstank]

sorry boys, we will win the lottery again and embarrass ourselves for a 10th straight year

At least its not the Leafs... I hope they never win anything because their fans as already annoying as hell. Could you imagine if they actually had something to be annoying about.....

 

[Horse McHindu]

I have nothing but love for Erhoff, but 2011 is long gone.

Erhoff is a shell of a shell. Comparing 2016 Erhoff to 2011 Erhoff, is like comparing 2008 Linden to 1994 Linden (yes - it's THAT bad).

#NoToErhoff

 

[MikeK]

Let's go one step further with that.

Worst case scenario:

Canucks trade 2016 1st round pick to Jets for F Andrew Ladd

Canucks finish 9th in Western Conference

Ladd walks at the end of the season

Jets win a lottery spot with the Canucks pick

#Benning

I literally got angry reading this. I would lose my **** if anything close to this happened.

 

[valkynax]

I literally got angry reading this. I would lose my **** if anything close to this happened.

Same here

I hope Benning understands the gravity of the situation. Should the hypothetical suggestion come to fruition, the entire Canucks fan base will quite literally want his head on a pike.