First of all our vets besides the Twins really aren't assets
I doubt if anyone is interested in Burrows or Higgins

I think there is mild interest in Vrbata Prust Weber Bart or Hamhuis. If we sell two we will be lucky
- VANTEL

Benning knows this. Maybe the tank will be done through Willie and his personnel decisions. They say all the "right things" about winning and then let Willie roll his lines.

No...we just have a ahitty GM.
- LeftCoaster

Gillis royally (frank)ed you guy's over to be fair

No...we just have a poopty GM.
- LeftCoaster

Im not willing to say he is a sh1tty GM yet. HE came into a bad situation.

Is that JB's fault? No he was handcuffed coming into the job with many sh!t contracts. Hamhuis and Vrbata will garner interest. Prust might possible go back to Montreal for the pick we sent with Kassian. Weber and Bart are washes.
- thundachunk

It's hard to argue with a guy that campaigned to waive not only D. Sedin, but Bieksa as well.

Bieksa got a 2nd in the offseason, surely Hamhuis could get a 1st at the deadline.

Is that JB's fault? No he was handcuffed coming into the job with many sh!t contracts. Hamhuis and Vrbata will garner interest. Prust might possible go back to Montreal for the pick we sent with Kassian. Weber and Bart are washes.
- thundachunk

I am a JB fan. I think he is doing it right.

I wish he would actually be more forceful to get rid of NTCs but I am in his corner

Gillis royally (frank)ed you guy's over to be fair
- walshyleafsfan

He went for it, as he should have.

He inherited a team that missed the playoffs 2/3 years and helped transform them into SC contenders.

I am a JB fan. I think he is doing it right.

I wish he would actually be more forceful to get rid of NTCs but I am in his corner
- VANTEL

Thats his biggest problem a contract is a contract.

Benning knows this. Maybe the tank will be done through Willie and his personnel decisions. They say all the "right things" about winning and then let Willie roll his lines.
- bazz

This is exactly what's happening. He said we are too proud to lose , yet he has done absolutely nothing to fix the problem

I bet JB is getting a boner over a top 5 pick

Kipper was retiring and Iginla was asset management, I know it's splitting hairs but it's a fine line for me.
- LeftCoaster

Tanking is moving established NHL players for futures and not replacing them with qualified personnel. It would be like The Cactus Club firing all their grill cooks and then opening for NYE with a 16 year old kid form the dish pit cooking steaks.

It's losing on purpose. The Canucks can move expiring contracts to contenders for picks without tanking, but they can't move the twins unless they're getting back a superstar...

Gillis royally (frank)ed you guy's over to be fair
- walshyleafsfan

He drafted so bad but he did leave the team with cap space when he left, Benning wrongly felt the team still had something left in the tank, so did I, so he made some moves that now, in hindsight, is hurting the club moving forward.

It's hard to argue with a guy that campaigned to waive not only D. Sedin, but Bieksa as well.

Bieksa got a 2nd in the offseason, surely Hamhuis could get a 1st at the deadline.
- golfingsince

Bieksa got a 2nd because he agreed to sign for an extension.

He went for it, as he should have.

He inherited a team that missed the playoffs 2/3 years and helped transform them into SC contenders.
- golfingsince

Yeah. You're paying for it now, but it must've been a good couple of years.

You guys need to tank for sure. Like proper tank. No good getting a 4th, couple of 5ths and an 8th like the Leafs. Babcock will never allow us to get to that top 3 spot.

Tanking is moving established NHL players for futures and not replacing them with qualified personnel. It would be like The Cactus Club firing all their grill cooks and then opening for NYE with a 16 year old kid form the dish pit cooking steaks.

It's losing on purpose. The Canucks can move expiring contracts to contenders for picks without tanking, but they can't move the twins unless they're getting back a superstar...
- 1970vintage

I'm looking for my captain obvious picture for all the folks not as intelligent as you and in

Thats his biggest problem a contract is a contract.
- thundachunk

Unless you play for the Flyers and are injured and want to go work for the league.

Nice little snapper by Sven. Did a good job of stopping the rolling puck.

This is exactly what's happening. He said we are too proud to lose , yet he has done absolutely nothing to fix the problem

I bet JB is getting a boner over a top 5 pick
- VANTEL

I'm getting a boner over a top five pick. American or Finn.

I'm looking for my captain obvious picture for all the folks not as intelligent as you and in
- LeftCoaster

I don't get what's so difficult about this. The Canucks can be terrible, and lose, and get a top 5 pick without tanking, and everyone would be happy (and by everyone, I mean Marwood, ASL and you)

Sven trade is looking pretty good atm. Can't say the same for vey, but still good trades if Sven continues playing like this.

I'm getting a boner over a top five pick. American or Finn.
- bazz

Either nation .

Im not willing to say he is a sh1tty GM yet. HE came into a bad situation.
- thundachunk

So far I like his drafting, which is only 1/3 of his job but I understand where the team was at before he took over.

I don't get what's so difficult about this. The Canucks can be terrible, and lose, and get a top 5 pick without tanking, and everyone would be happy (and by everyone, I mean Marwood, ASL and you)
- 1970vintage

Does it really matter what we call it, I'll call it pumpkin from now on.

#Pumpkinseverygame

So far I like his drafting, which is only 1/3 of his job but I understand where the team was at before he took over.
- LeftCoaster

Yeah that Baertschi trade was horrible . Sutter too. Fire the bastard

I don't get what's so difficult about this. The Canucks can be terrible, and lose, and get a top 5 pick without tanking, and everyone would be happy (and by everyone, I mean Marwood, ASL and you)
- 1970vintage

Yes they can but, which is being proven before our eyes, some still call it tanking....annoys me

It really depends on if those guys can help you moving forward and what kind of return you get.

A guy like Hamhuis if he'll resign is going to help much more than a late 2nd round pick.
- golfingsince

We'll just have to agree to disagree on that one. Were not a playoff team for three years, that's about when Hamhuis retires if not earlier. Good asset management, tanking, stockpiling picks, call it fandoodling for all care. Just trade players for picks, preferable the highest we can get.

Um...that would be tanking.
- LeftCoaster

Except we still have all out good players....and were tied for the least amount of wins in the league ....#we blow....quit fooling yourselves