I laugh when anyone says the flames were or are trying to tank ...they looked like they were trying to actually win games far more than the Canucks were last year ...maybe the Canucks were trying to tank as well
- Redmile247

I wish! Top 3 pick please!

I wish! Top 3 pick please!
- bloatedmosquito

Exactly

You're welcome.
- Nucker101

Well played

Burkie may want to add some intimidation towards his ex team.
- VANTEL

probably not this game. Jones is on the ice...so that will suck the life out of the one line. (man that guy turned into Kotalik 2.0).

Benning is handcuffed, cause he either has to trade him or send him down. If you send him down and he plays well, he'll get picked up on the way back up.

They might have to trade Lack; that would be dumb though. I hope they wait till some variables change, and they take advantage of the situation.
- Gullzy

They don't do that anymore

I believe we already voted that it would be a straight(non snaking/reverse) draft every year. Shouldn't be that bad of a swing IMO, the contending teams before the draft should still be contenders after.
- Nucker101

Well, boink me in the 'nads with a not-so-sharp stick

Fair enough, I understand and wasn't sure if that had already been voted on. I'm not sure Fosco envisioned this type of scenario. But anyways, thanks for all your work, I know it's not easy to put everything together

The players weren't, but management was and still is totally cool with another top 5 pick IMO.
- Nucker101

I watch a lot of Canucks games and last year especially last half was the poorest on ice effort I've seen in a long time by a Canucks team

I finished dead last and I'm picking 9th.
- Gullzy

Are you Mike Gillis?

We're hooped either way. Risk losing Markstrom for nothing on waivers or try trading him for next to nothing. Goaltenders seem to be trading for pennies on the dollar right now and unproven goalies that have to clear waivers are worth even less.

Lack's value might be higher, but I'd be amazed if even he was able to fetch us more than a mid round pick and/or prospect. One way or another our goaltending situation is going to (frank) us again.
- CubanBuffet

Who is going to pick up a risky goalie, send him down on waivers.

They don't do that anymore
- 1970vintage

Package markstrom with a hansen or a higgins and get something. The whole sending him down thing will not owrk out well.

I will also say. If this does indeed happen, I hope its not higgins. He is a player I wish to keep around. The guy plays is guts out more frequently than others on the nightly basis. IMHO.

Well, boink me in the 'nads with a not-so-sharp stick

Fair enough, I understand and wasn't sure if that had already been voted on. I'm not sure Fosco envisioned this type of scenario. But anyways, thanks for all your work, I know it's not easy to put everything together
- Zogg

I'll take your 1st if you don't want it bud

I watch a lot of Canucks games and last year especially last half was the poorest on ice effort I've seen in a long time by a Canucks team
- Redmile247

Specially after being one of the best regular season teams in a long, long time.
Last year was a really hard year to be a canuck ticket holder. The games became almost impossible to watch. Player obviously gave up on their coach.

Specially after being one of the best regular season teams in a long, long time.
Last year was a really hard year to be a canuck ticket holder. The games became almost impossible to watch. Player obviously gave up on their coach.
- bloatedmosquito

I bought a five game pack - should be good...I hope??

Package markstrom with a hansen or a higgins and get something. The whole sending him down thing will not owrk out well.

I will also say. If this does indeed happen, I hope its not higgins. He is a player I wish to keep around. The guy plays is guts out more frequently than others on the nightly basis. IMHO.
- vancity787

I hope Higgins stays too, though I like both him and Hansen. Would be a waste to trade both away for chips. One is enough

I laugh when anyone says the flames were or are trying to tank ...they looked like they were trying to actually win games far more than the Canucks were last year ...maybe the Canucks were trying to tank as well
- Redmile247

We were just bad .

I wish! Top 3 pick please!
- bloatedmosquito

That's my hope too but I fear the flames will be around the same spot as last year and Canucks drafting around 11-12

Specially after being one of the best regular season teams in a long, long time.
Last year was a really hard year to be a canuck ticket holder. The games became almost impossible to watch. Player obviously gave up on their coach.
- bloatedmosquito

I hate that player gave up on the coach scenario. You think you'd have enough self respect to work hard for you and your teammates.

Nucker - just wanted to say thanks for all the time and effort it takes to run the pool, also, I read your piece on JT and shot blocking...very good stuff.

I bought a five game pack - should be good...I hope??
- LeftCoaster

This year will be good for those who are hockey-centric. Lots of questions, injection of new talent, transition on the fly, new management, new coach.

It's actually shaping up to be a very interesting year but I wasn't willing to drop $5,500 to watch it live.

Specially after being one of the best regular season teams in a long, long time.
Last year was a really hard year to be a canuck ticket holder. The games became almost impossible to watch. Player obviously gave up on their coach.
- bloatedmosquito

Torts was awful ...I expect bounce back years from the twins burrows and Hansen

This year will be good for those who are hockey-centric. Lots of questions, injection of new talent, transition on the fly, new management, new coach.

It's actually shaping up to be a very interesting year but I wasn't willing to drop $5,500 to watch it live.
- bloatedmosquito

Ya it's a lot of money and a big-time commitment to purchase two tickets...I'd have to get two. Mrs. loves going to the games!

We were just bad .
- VANTEL

For different reasons though.

I hate that player gave up on the coach scenario. You think you'd have enough self respect to work hard for you and your teammates.
- Yeti1181

We are talking torts here…

One other item, have any of you noticed that even though you selected your keepers and want to discard several players, those players still show up as being on your team when you do a pre-draft review of what players are an are not available.

For instance, I have Helm - I didn't check the 'keeper' box but want to drop him. But I see it says that he still belongs to me. Any of you with the same problem? or is this going to be rectified before the draft.

Sorry to inundate you with questions, but I just want to ensure we don't have any last minute problems. Danke moocho

I'll take your 1st if you don't want it bud
- bezz44

ha ha ya bastid! aren't you picking in the top 3?