Playoffs or bust!!!

For Perry and Parise? Sure!
- Nucker101

Perry & Parise for Malkin & Eric Staal is about as good as you're gonna get outta me.

Perry & Parise for Malkin & Eric Staal is about as good as you're gonna get outta me.
- LeftCoaster

That's not too bad actually; he won't do it, but not bad.

Shows how spoiled Canucks "fans" have been over the past decade or so that they don't even want to make the playoffs. Also shows who the true fans are.

I'd rather sneak into the playoffs on the last day than miss them. Ask Leafs and Oilers fans what missing the playoffs every year is like. And how it's helped turn them into contenders.
- KB3Point0

Agreed. Good post

Agreed. Good post
- Bieksa#3

Frank it. Cup or Bust! Tired of being the bridesmaid.

Frank it. Cup or Bust! Tired of being the bridesmaid.
- Linden_4_Capt

But it's still better to be the bridesmaid than the loser girl who gets invited to the shower but not the wedding.

Sucks for us #TankNation Canuck fans though, was hoping the Isles would go on a great run.


By the way, Womens' hockey is boring as (frank).
- Nucker101

Hockey.... Good
Vag.... Great
Vag hockey....

Frank it. Cup or Bust! Tired of being the bridesmaid.
- Linden_4_Capt

You're the bridesmaid or just a guest but either way Vancouver seems to get (frank)ed by the groom!

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Frank it. Cup or Bust! Tired of being the bridesmaid.
- Linden_4_Capt

One team wins the cup.

I'd rather watch my team win games and lose the cup than lose games and still lose the cup...

One team wins the cup.

I'd rather watch my team win games and lose the cup than lose games and still lose the cup...
- Fosco

in order to win games we will have to mortgage our future for rentals. Are you ok with that as well?

in order to win games we will have to mortgage our future for rentals. Are you ok with that as well?
- Linden_4_Capt

No they don't.

I think you misunderstood what I said.

in order to win games we will have to mortgage our future for rentals. Are you ok with that as well?
- Linden_4_Capt

That isn't true.

There's no need to mortgage the future, but that doesn't mean we have to dump our existing players and attempt to miss the playoffs. Successful franchises don't "rebuild," they "reload." You don't have to bottom out to be successful.

That isn't true.

There's no need to mortgage the future, but that doesn't mean we have to dump our existing players and attempt to miss the playoffs. Successful franchises don't "rebuild," they "reload." You don't have to bottom out to be successful.
- KB3Point0

Started from the bottom now were here

Good afternoon, all.

The new blog is up. Time for you to weigh in on tomorrow's big game!

http://www.hockeybuzz.com...s-from-Practice/194/58113

That isn't true.

There's no need to mortgage the future, but that doesn't mean we have to dump our existing players and attempt to miss the playoffs. Successful franchises don't "rebuild," they "reload." You don't have to bottom out to be successful.
- KB3Point0

OK give me a scenario to retool in our current state. No scoring. 10 aging players with NTC. Only players without NTC have very little or no trade value. To retool to make the playoffs this year for the chance to dance means either picks or prospects will have to go for guys like Vanek or Jagr. Not saying we are getting them but they are what will be available. Pending UFA with scoring pedigree. If we go for guys that are not UFA then we are paying more. Again is it worth it. We are not a contending team. We might be a playoff team. To contend we need the veteran leadership and hustle and heart of the youth. But for the last little while we have been trading youth for leadership. We don't need leadership in this group. We need more heart, hustle, like our womens team today. This wont happen if we keep doing what we have been doing. I like the rebuild og getting Shink, Bo, Cassel, Subban, Jensen, Gaunce. Lets trade away some vets and get some more youth. Look at Chicago, Stl, Kings, Bruins. Every year they inject youth. The last time we had more then 1 rookie join the club was when Coho was around. Maybe my statement about Cup or bust was a little over the top. But we need to get in the mindset that there is a difference between a contender and a qualifier.