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I must admit, despite it’s faults, the format here is actually much better than the new HB website. That thing is putrid!
So, the summer menu looks like it’s just re-sign everyone and hope for better results. According to Allvin some of the players they reached out to have no interest in playing in Canada, which is think is a bit misleading on his part. They probably don’t want to play for a crappy management group, along with playing in Canada.
Players you like or dislike come and go if you’ve been a fan for that long, it’s more the brand of hockey that I currently don’t like with the Canucks, more so than the actual players. They play a soft, slow brand of hockey. At the end of the day you can play many styles of hockey and be successful with it, you really need players who fit your system though, something Canucks management has not been good at since Mike Gillis was the GM.
Like him or hate him, he acquired players that fit his brand of hockey that he wanted to play and they were really successful at it, almost winning a stanley cup.
Gillis was barely better of a GM than Benning was. There is a reason why none of them have gotten a job as GM since. The biggest problem is that top quality GM’s don’t want to work with Aquilini cause of the type of POS he is.
I think you missed the point of my post, not once did I say Mike Gillis was a great GM, I simply said they haven’t had a GM who outwardly identified a system he wanted to the team to play and then went out and got players who fit that style of play. Yes he made a lot of mistakes along the way, plus he seems like a complete dick of a person, but they had a lot of success playing the style of hockey he wanted the team to play.
What style of play do the Canucks currently play? Who is driving their style of play, the coach? In my opinion, management should be identifying a style of play they want to see played, get a coach who buys into that, and then get players who fit that system. When your organization builds a brand of hockey, or an identity, you need to stick to that brand of hockey. When teams try to change their brand, they fall to the wayside. Look at Nashville, they’ve always been a defensive minded team, they play a certain style, then Trots goes out and signs a bunch of offensive minded players and now he has to give them minutes to try and create that offence, but the team suffers defensively and now they can’t produce offence or defend, so they suck. Stick to your brand and identity.
What is the Canucks current brand of hockey, what is their identity? They don’t have one, they’ve been throwing crap against the wall since Benning came to town and they’ve been pissing into the wind ever since. I’ve never heard Rutherford or Allvin say they want to play this or that style of hockey.
Players you like or dislike come and go if you’ve been a fan for that long, it’s more the brand of hockey that I currently don’t like with the Canucks, more so than the actual players. They play a soft, slow brand of hockey. At the end of the day you can play many styles of hockey and be successful with it, you really need players who fit your system though, something Canucks management has not been good at since Mike Gillis was the GM.
Like him or hate him, he acquired players that fit his brand of hockey that he wanted to play and they were really successful at it, almost winning a stanley cup.
In and of itself, on the hockey and cap/money side, this is a good deal for the Canucks. It’s the human side of it that could blow up in their faces, given Kane’s history of being a troublesome person and bringing drama into an organization. Considering all that the locker room went through last year, it’s a big leap of faith on Allvin’s part in my opinion. But I’m sure they did some homework before pulling the trigger on this deal.
I am also really disappointed, I agree with loaded that this is part of a bigger picture with this management group, but this particular player is an ass.
I am scratching my head at some of Alvin’s moves lately, and if that Barzal/Dobson for Pettersson/Hronek becomes true I will be at a loss as to the direction of the club.
There’s some smoke out there around social media about the Canucks, not sure what to think of it, could be a wild draft for them with a lot of player movement, or it could be a nothing burger too. I guess we’ll have to wait and see. Trading Pettersson for Barzal would be a huge mistake in my opinion.
Yeah, I don’t exactly get it. Unless it’s part of a bigger move. Which is quite possible with the way this group deals. Still, why throw the Oilers a life line?
I really don’t like the guy, but he does add an element the Canucks badly need. I just hope he’s not a locker room cancer. Bob Stauffer out of Edmonton said he talked to the Oiler players and no one really had an issue with Kane, but he’s just a classless individual. Not shaking hands with Florida when they won the cup just shows who he is as an individual. He’s also in the last year of a contract, which bodes well for the Canucks.
Some rumours from Chris Johnson.
Chris Johnston on Pettersson:
Canucks are giving indications they’re comfortable keeping him… But there are whispers that teams are trying to get in and see here in the last week (before July 1st) if they can get the player.
(OverDrive)
Agreed. As Load Management says McQueen would be great, if he somehow was available, but Jack Nesbitt is another player they need to consider.
I like McQueen but the back injury does concern me, from what I’ve read he does have more offensive upside than Nesbitt. What concerns me is those really tall guys simply turn into Nick Bjugstad, which isn’t horrible, but also not ideal. I wish that kid in Victoria, Cole Reschny, was a bit bigger, that kid is a sleeper in this draft if you ask me.
Agreed, this team is a bit of a mess. They need to consider either a rebuild of selling for picks or a rebuild of selling players for that can bring back other players that have either quality or potential.
Although it isn’t a popular opinion, the trading of Quinn Hughes should get you 2 decent players, as well as a high pick or 2.
Another problem I see is the tendency to sign players especially 3rd and 4th liners, who had 1 okay season, or have played 5 or 6 games for the team and they get paid 3 million a piece.If the team isn’t able to get anything done when it comes to acquiring more top six talent, they’re not gonna have a very good year. So yes. They may as well just accept that fact and start a semi-rebuild, if you will.
I think you need to copy and paste with the quote tool
Yes, I think I’ve got it figured now, it’s not very user friendly but it’s manageable. Thank you!
He’s only had one season as a head coach, at any level, I’d like to see him get more experience before someone takes a chance on him. I know he was an assistant for seven or so years in the NHL, but that’s not the same as being a head coach.
Hey guys. Good post Golfing. I’m thinking it’ll take one of our better D prospects and our first to move up. Crazy how quickly the gaping hole up the middle appeared in the lineup. I’m sorta luke warm on Desnoyers but you’ve seen him more, my choice would be McQueen.
I’m not sure they’re gonna keep the pick, but if they do, I’d like them to take a center who’s over six feet tall, can skate, and can pass the puck. They have to strengthen the center ice position within the organization.
