shink is my favorite. I was so upset the Casucks got him.




- Deadmau55

He's gonna be sensational

shink is my favorite. I was so upset the Casucks got him.




- Deadmau55

How many games for Nolan?

Before or after the Kelser trade?
- fiveandagame

According to lots of people here, Kesler's value is now pretty bad since Gillis couldn't move him at the deadline. Packaging him with Boho MIGHT land him an extra 3rd or 4th rounder in the return.

How many games for Nolan?


- hankthetank

did you watch the game?

right before that the oiler hit him right in the Richard.

or attempted to grab his Richard.


justified.

How many games for Nolan?


- hankthetank

BTW, I'd love to see a five minute 3 on 3 if they don't score in the first five minutes of overtime.

Of course GMMG would have to actually find some quick young skilled players before that would help us.

According to lots of people here, Kesler's value is now pretty bad since Gillis couldn't move him at the deadline. Packaging him with Boho MIGHT land him an extra 3rd or 4th rounder in the return.
- hankthetank

The Rebuild.

How many games for Nolan?


- hankthetank

He will probably get nothing. Most likely a raise. Remember... This is about CLASS. As a Canucks fan you wouldn't know anything about it.....

The Rebuild.
- fiveandagame

"The Process" should be "The Regress"

Sobering look at Horvat from CanucksArmy, for anyone dreaming of him as a cornerstone franchise player:


...The Hockey News ranked Vancouver's prospects 28th out of 30 teams, and I tend to agree. Outside of Shinkaruk, there isn't really anyone who projects as an above-average offensive player at the NHL level in the system. Of course, this could change with another top-10 pick in this summer's entry draft, and could really change depending on what the return is for Ryan Kesler if he still wants to be moved in the increasingly probable event that John Tortorella is fired. It's a good idea to take a sober look at this though, and temper our expectations for the kids."
- AlexF

I would say that Dane Fox is showing that he's got some offensive talent.

Loser takes the winners GM?

No backsies.

I can kind of see where they are coming from as Horvat doesn't really have great speed, great hands, a great shot. I think the Canucks are banking on his intangibles as a leader and winner. He has drawn comparisons to Toews and Bergeron.
- fiveandagame

Sounds a lot like Cody Hodgson.

Sounds a lot like Cody Hodgson.
- Scooby_Doo

Horvat can play defense, and his father isn't a complainer.

Horvat can play defense, and his father isn't a complainer.
- fiveandagame

Not yet anyway...

When is Strombolopolous taking over for Mclean?

When is Strombolopolous taking over for Mclean?
- vancity787

A decade to late.

When is Strombolopolous taking over for Mclean?
- vancity787

Ron MacLean must be pissed

A decade to late.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Yup - I hate HATE that stupid arrogant (frank).

A decade to late.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Truer words have never been spoken

Yup - I hate HATE that stupid arrogant (frank).
- LeftCoaster

John Schneider strikes again!

John Schneider strikes again!
- DrChristianTroy

???

Regarding Bo Horvat - these are just my thoughts; this is a kid with an NHL body number one, there's data that shows this is important, number two is, he was projected to be a good 200 foot CENTER in the NHL. Nothing I've read says he was the next Cindy Crosby or that he had end offensive skill; TSN had him ranked at 13th, central scouting had him ranked at 15th. That said, he was the highest ranked CENTER after Monahan, they (IMO) targeted a center because we absolutely have nothing to speak of in the system.

Predictions were Ryan O'Reilly, Patrice Bergeron, type of player....those are some pretty good players for their clubs.

You can't win in the NHL without depth down the middle!!!

Colorado has tons and Edmonton has non - case closed.
- LeftCoaster

I'd be pretty happy if he had a career like #16. Leadership, clutch performances, good at both ends of the ice

???
- LeftCoaster

We extended Bennett for less than Everson Griffen got with Minny

We extended Bennett for less than Everson Griffen got with Minny
- DrChristianTroy

Just read it on TSN - that's awesome, this team could win multiple Championships with Schneider and Carroll taking care of business.

Dear Bloated,

With the trade deadline a week behind us, I wanted to communicate directly with our Season Ticket Members. You are a very important part of the Canucks family, and I’d like to give you more insight into last week’s developments and our plan for the team going forward.

In addition, I will be inviting you to participate in a webcast after I get home from the GM meetings and upcoming road trip. I want to articulate our plans with you openly and want to give you an opportunity to ask questions so that you have a greater understanding of the vision.

Our mission remains the same: to win the Stanley Cup. Last summer we said we had to make some changes to our team. We need to get younger, faster and stronger to succeed. That process is happening now, as we look to retool by surrounding our veteran stars with new, young talent. You can look at Anaheim as a recent example of a team that has retooled successfully.

Trading Roberto was not an easy decision. We are grateful for his tremendous contribution to our team and city, and we wish him much success. But the moves we've made go beyond goaltending. We are now younger and we are getting deeper. We've added a big, strong 6'4" centre in Shawn Matthias, who is excited to be here and will help this team now. And we believe in our talented group of prospects, including Bo Horvat, Nicklas Jensen, Frank Corrado, Dane Fox, Brendan Gaunce and Hunter Shinkaruk, who will be part of our short and long-term success. We are also well positioned financially, having created over $5 million in cap room to make the right deals for this team. That's in addition to the $7 million we expect the salary cap to increase next season.

We approached the deadline with long-term success in mind. We were prepared to make a hockey deal on trade deadline day, not a short-term fix. The players offered at the deadline did not fit our vision of where we want our team to go. We need to get younger and more balanced to be more competitive, and we didn’t see the right players to accomplish that goal. We are not willing to compromise our long-term vision for the sake of change.

We are committed to putting a winning team on the ice for you. Our ownership is supportive and will invest whatever it takes to bring the Cup to Vancouver. As we move towards this goal we will continue to invest in your arena and Canucks fan experience.
Thank you again for your continued support. We are enduring a challenging period, but your passion makes it possible for us to put our team in a position to compete. Our organization is committed to doing whatever it takes to win, and we want you to be here with us when we achieve our goal.
Sincerely,

Michael D. Gillis
President and General Manager
Vancouver Canucks
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