The Tank Megathread | 8 | The Tank Awakens

[me2]

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

Or trades for Ladd, signs Ladd, misses playoffs. Ladd announces he was going to sign here as a UFA anyway.

 

[PM]

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.

If we trade our 1st rounder this season I'm done (unless its a ridiculous fleecing but I'm more hopeful on winning the next powerball).

 

[y2kcanucks]

If we trade our 1st rounder this season I'm done (unless its a ridiculous fleecing but I'm more hopeful on winning the next powerball).

"Hey guys, I just traded our 1st round pick for St. Louis Rams tickets"

 

[Captain Bowie]

I love how we just make up hypothetically scenarios that would never happen and then get made at the non-hypothetical people for hypothetically doing them.

 

[MikeK]

I love how we just make up hypothetically scenarios that would never happen and then get made at the non-hypothetical people for hypothetically doing them.

Why are we getting made and what are they making us out of?

 

[PM]

I love how we just make up hypothetically scenarios that would never happen and then get made at the non-hypothetical people for hypothetically doing them.

You can't think of a single hypothetical scenario where we trade our first? Maybe you just need a better imagination.

 

[Captain Bowie]

You can't think of a single hypothetical scenario where we trade our first? Maybe you just need a better imagination.

I can think of them, but I also know they won't happen. And I also won't get mad at Benning for me thinking of said scenarios.

 

[CanaFan]

You can't think of a single hypothetical scenario where we trade our first? Maybe you just need a better imagination.

It's extremely unlikely IMO.

 

[dwarf]

I hope neither the Sedins or the organization have their minds set on "never".

In 2 years when they are upcoming UFAs and likely at the end of the road, it might be worth it for both sides to give it a shot elsewhere. Whoever they are traded to would likely become the leading contender and the trade would return a butt-load of assets. I don't think the trade would be as difficult as some make it out to be as we could retain on both contracts and also take cap back (which will lead to an even larger return).

Playing for a different organization at the end won't hurt their legacy or standing in Vancouver one iota.

I completely agree. If we get anything of value back, it will only add to their legacies. Hopefully we do move the Sedins, once they become UFA eligible.

 

[banme*]

"Hey guys, I just traded our 1st round pick for St. Louis Rams tickets"

 

[m9]

I love how we just make up hypothetically scenarios that would never happen and then get mad at the non-hypothetical people for hypothetically doing them.

Agreed, it's incredibly annoying.

 

[dwarf]

I am hoping that the Canucks go full tank obviously. Here is my dream scenario.

I think they should try to move Miller, the same as they moved Luongo, and left the net to Lack in the Virtanen draft year.

We need to get some value out of Miller and this could be the time.

Moving Hamhuis and Vrbata are must moves, and we should also move Bartkowski, Cracknell and Vey. If we can get anything for Higgins, Prust or Weber, we should move them too.

We have Pedan and Subban who need to see more NHL ice. McCann sitting is just a waste of his development, and I feel he has way higher upside than Linden Vey.

I am hoping for draft picks in return for players. I am not seeing a cup window in the Sutter and older range. Just a whole lot of fail for about three years once the Sedins are gone. We need to build from the ground up, and draft a Center and a Dman in the top 3 of the draft.

 

[Love]

I love how we just make up hypothetically scenarios that would never happen and then get made at the non-hypothetical people for hypothetically doing them.

Agreed, it's incredibly annoying.

This. Lets reserve our anger towards management for the actual stupid decisions that have been made, not the ones that might be made.

 

[dwarf]

This. Lets reserve our anger towards management for the actual stupid decisions that have been made, not the ones that might be made.

I am still very angry at trader Jim. His bad trades and signings have crippled this team.

However, hopefully he is learning to stop bleeding draft picks, and signing guys to inflated deals.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Agreed, it's incredibly annoying.

It's like saying" Imagine we win the 1st overall pick this year but draft Max Jones."

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

I am still very angry at trader Jim. His bad trades and signings have crippled this team.

However, hopefully he is learning to stop bleeding draft picks, and signing guys to inflated deals.

Bad trades.....
I'm just curious does Sutter and Bae count as bad trades in your opinion?

 

[y2kcanucks]

Bad trades.....
I'm just curious does Sutter and Bae count as bad trades in your opinion?

Sutter yes. Baertschi no.

 

[Captain Bowie]

Sutter yes. Baertschi no.

Yeah we'd be a much better team with Bonino and Clendenning.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Yeah we'd be a much better team with Bonino and Clendenning.

We'd at least have more cap space going into the offseason by letting Bonino walk. We'd also still have Anaheim's 2nd round pick.

 

[dwarf]

Bad trades.....
I'm just curious does Sutter and Bae count as bad trades in your opinion?

No the worst trades were basically, Garrison for Vey, and Kassian and a 5th, for Prust.

The jury is still out on the Sutter and Bae deals, but they could work out.

 

[Gaunce4gm]

According to TheScore Benning and Co will wait till Feb 20/21 to make a decision on whether or not we are buyers or sellers at the deadline. This makes me boil with rage. We are clearly not a playoff team. Our 3 games in hand on Colorado is giving our asinine manager some stupid notion that we may be able to make the playoffs.

 

[dwarf]

According to TheScore Benning and Co will wait till Feb 20/21 to make a decision on whether or not we are buyers or sellers at the deadline. This makes me boil with rage. We are clearly not a playoff team. Our 3 games in hand on Colorado is giving our asinine manager some stupid notion that we may be able to make the playoffs.

I am praying that it is just posturing to raise the value of his players. The longer you wait, the more you get in return.

If the Canucks decide to be buyers at this deadline, I can only hope fans decide to boycott the team. I don't know of a better suggestion, but if there is one I would be happy to hear it.

I know I am willing to pay and support a team that is losing now to win later. 45 years of no cups is pathetic.

 

[y2kcanucks]

I am praying that it is just posturing to raise the value of his players. The longer you wait, the more you get in return.

If the Canucks decide to be buyers at this deadline, I can only hope fans decide to boycott the team. I don't know of a better suggestion, but if there is one I would be happy to hear it.

I know I am willing to pay and support a team that is losing now to win later. 45 years of no cups is pathetic.

Sadly there are still people who think if you get into the playoffs that anything can happen. And others who think 4 games of playoff experience is valuable for the kids (even though I bet you guys like McCann and Virtanen will likely be scratched anyway).

 

[me2]

Yeah we'd be a much better team with Bonino and Clendenning.

Lol Clendening, you j just undermined your argument.

I'll take a 1st, and better Canucks picks (ie a top 15 pick in 2015, a top 5 pick in 2016) and $4.5m extra in July 2016. Who knows I might even sign Sutter with that $4.5m..........

 

[Captain Bowie]

We'd at least have more cap space going into the offseason by letting Bonino walk. We'd also still have Anaheim's 2nd round pick.

Cap space for who? A quality 3rd line center to take some pressure off of Horvat to allow him develop properly? That would be nice.