His hot but stupid wife left him after no team would offer him a contract. 😂

Gold.
- bloatedmosquito

Did she actually?

They tried to help him but he didn't want help, so they simply washed their hands of him. That fact he bottomed out in Montreal had nothing to do with the Canucks, that's just how it played out.

Not really anything to do with your comment, just my opinion on him.
- LeftCoaster

Blaming JB for losing Kassian is quite short-sighted IMO.

You said it they tried hard to bring him along but was a lost cause at the time. Can't hang that on JB.

Blaming JB for losing Kassian is quite short-sighted IMO.

You said it they tried hard to bring him along but was a lost cause at the time. Can't hang that on JB.
- LordHumungous

Hindsight.

Did she actually?
- NorthNuck

Yes. My wife is an insider... she watches hockey wives.

Trent Cull Quotes from Interview:

"My strength as a coach is developing young players, a huge focus for the Canucks is developing young players in the AHL"

"I think team speed is important, and we need to make sure that everyone comes to camp in shape, and all boxes are checked"

"first round picks like Jake are fun projects to me, he reminds me of Brett Connolly, excited to do what it takes to get him back in the NHL"

"Jordan Subban is exciting, he skates well and can shoot the puck, He's a strong Canucks prospect"

Trent Cull Quotes from Interview:

"My strength as a coach is developing young players, a huge focus for the Canucks is developing young players in the AHL"

"I think team speed is important, and we need to make sure that everyone comes to camp in shape, and all boxes are checked"

"first round picks like Jake are fun projects to me, he reminds me of Brett Connolly, excited to do what it takes to get him back in the NHL"

"Jordan Subban is exciting, he skates well and can shoot the puck, He's a strong Canucks prospect"
- Codes1087

Blah, blah blah.

Distaste towards Vey might have been less widespread if we had gotten him for free instead of paying a 2nd
- NorthNuck

other than Demko & Dvorak, there was no one in that part of the draft that materialized into anything, so it basically was for free.

Trent Cull Quotes from Interview:

"My strength as a coach is developing young players, a huge focus for the Canucks is developing young players in the AHL"

"I think team speed is important, and we need to make sure that everyone comes to camp in shape, and all boxes are checked"

"first round picks like Jake are fun projects to me, he reminds me of Brett Connolly, excited to do what it takes to get him back in the NHL"

"Jordan Subban is exciting, he skates well and can shoot the puck, He's a strong Canucks prospect"
- Codes1087

Let Jordan play for (frank) sake.

Do they really think this kid could make the canucks worse?

Any half-decent free young asset gets a lot of hype. Vey would have as well if LA just let him walk.
- Nucker101

Meh.
Why pay anything when we already have signed assets. We always talk about development yet are always so quick to replace our own guys with second rate question marks.

Let Gaunce grow his game at 4C.

Trent Cull Quotes from Interview:

"My strength as a coach is developing young players, a huge focus for the Canucks is developing young players in the AHL"

"I think team speed is important, and we need to make sure that everyone comes to camp in shape, and all boxes are checked"

"first round picks like Jake are fun projects to me, he reminds me of Brett Connolly, excited to do what it takes to get him back in the NHL"

"Jordan Subban is exciting, he skates well and can shoot the puck, He's a strong Canucks prospect"
- Codes1087

Meh.
Why pay anything when we already have signed assets. We always talk about development yet are always so quick to replace our own guys with second rate question marks.

Let Gaunce grow his game at 4C.
- Whiskey-Tango

This.

Blah, blah blah.
- Marwood

Exactly. Shut the propaganda down and let's see some results.

Meh.
Why pay anything when we already have signed assets. We always talk about development yet are always so quick to replace our own guys with second rate question marks.

Let Gaunce grow his game at 4C.
- Whiskey-Tango

We have let him "grow" - 1G in 75gms is what you called stunted...

Trent Cull Quotes from Interview:

"My strength as a coach is developing young players, a huge focus for the Canucks is developing young players in the AHL"

"I think team speed is important, and we need to make sure that everyone comes to camp in shape, and all boxes are checked"

"first round picks like Jake are fun projects to me, he reminds me of Brett Connolly, excited to do what it takes to get him back in the NHL"

"Jordan Subban is exciting, he skates well and can shoot the puck, He's a strong Canucks prospect"
- Codes1087

Well thats exciting! This guy is really getting my hopes up that JV will get 25 points in an NHL season one day

Let Jordan play for (frank) sake.

Do they really think this kid could make the canucks worse?
- bloatedmosquito

yes he can and he will.

Exactly. Shut the propaganda down and let's see some results.
- bloatedmosquito

Yup. Everyone STFU and do your god damn job.

Hi,

I'm OK with this Trent Cull thing. Take a look at the Lightning prospects that rolled through Syracuse on his watch, in the new blog.

Also, free-agency updates and watcher Kristoffer Gunnarsson bench press!

http://www.hockeybuzz.com...e-agency-upates/194/86120

Well thats exciting! This guy is really getting my hopes up that JV will get 25 points in an NHL season one day
- WhiteLie

Even the new coach knows our prospects are all busts

Yup. Everyone STFU and do your god damn job.
- Marwood

lol relax. Media Scrum and press release is completely routine when hiring a new coach, both in the NHL and AHL.

I am rooting for Chatfeld.
- thundachunk

Me also, luv the blue collar types.

You can have my spot, those chumps were easy pickins last year (joking)
- LeftCoaster

I might join if ok & i am available

Meh.
Why pay anything when we already have signed assets. We always talk about development yet are always so quick to replace our own guys with second rate question marks.

Let Gaunce grow his game at 4C.
- Whiskey-Tango

Works for me. I can see 1 more year helping him get off the snide.
Say 8 goals & a good 2-way game would be just fine.
Given decent uninjured wingers would go a long ways for him.

Distaste towards Vey might have been less widespread if we had gotten him for free instead of paying a 2nd
- NorthNuck

I agree. Vey was exactly the type of player to take a chance on but ideally for free or cheap.