We are a borderline playoff team when healthy....sadly no team is ever healthy so we never had a chance. We need a few more solid drafts before we have the depth to withstand top 6 injuries
- CanuckDon

Top 5 pick. Top 5 pick. Top 5 pick

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals!

Ducks are supposed to be a deeper team that would win the division again. So look where they are with injuries. Canucks a bottom feeder and have had consistent injuries to key players all season managed to stay in contention. Now the last straws of injury have them tumble down the bubble. Just reality so don't know what the point is? ... Canucks should be better?
- Nuck4U

Ducks had been hit way harder with injuries, if they were as lucky as the Canucks up to this point, they'd have more points. Because they'd have Getzlaf playing every game except the last couple just like Horvat.


I really don't even know what the point of this discussion is to be honest. What should I say? That the Canucks were a team that was going to shock the league but got destroyed by injuries and derailed by bad luck?


This is a mediocre at best team turns into a bottom feeder when hit with multiple long-term significant injuries at the same time. Do you agree or no?

I'm guessing anyone who's sane here agrees with that statement.

You sound like you can at least fake it better than most of us dummies on here though.
- Reubenkincade

Oh I know, I fooled quite a few people into making me a Ref

But, but........October and November, we were going to win the cup.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Isn't that the Leafs, worst team ever, that win the October Cup and November Cup for the last 50 consecutive years?
We win President'Cups.😁

Sounds like you should work for the Canucks.
- A_SteamingLombardi

When that day comes, I'll still be in here looking for sound advice

Ducks are supposed to be a deeper team that would win the division again. So look where they are with injuries. Canucks a bottom feeder and have had consistent injuries to key players all season managed to stay in contention. Now the last straws of injury have them tumble down the bubble. Just reality so don't know what the point is? ... Canucks should be better?
- Nuck4U

Isn't that the Leafs, worst team ever, that win the October Cup and November Cup for the last 50 consecutive years?
We win President'Cups.😁
- Reubenkincade

But, but........October and November, we were going to win the cup.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Lol - although folks that thought that the team was good are obviously dilusional, I don’t mind the odd positive outlook compared to all the negative energy surrounding the team. As you have pointed out many times, it’s a long, slow process. Good news is we are starting to assemble important building blocks

Ducks had been hit way harder with injuries, if they were as lucky as the Canucks up to this point, they'd have more points. Because they'd have Getzlaf playing every game except the last couple just like Horvat.


I really don't even know what the point of this discussion is to be honest. What should I say? That the Canucks were a team that was going to shock the league but got destroyed by injuries and derailed by bad luck?


This is a mediocre at best team turns into a bottom feeder when hit with multiple long-term significant injuries at the same time. Do you agree or no?

I'm guessing anyone who's sane here agrees with that statement.
- Nucker101

Interesting ....did you even read the post you replied to... or just bought into the fake hype by others?

Interesting ....did you even read the post you replied to... or just bought into the fake hype by others?
- Nuck4U

So you're done with this discussion? Ok, thanks for the talk.

So you're done with this discussion? Ok, thanks for the talk.
- Nucker101

I am sure it could go on for 3 more days.

I am sure it could go on for 3 more days.
- Reubenkincade

I'm not here to make this personal, we were having a discussion and he turns it into the cool kids thing again.


Sad.

Lol - although folks that thought that the team was good are obviously dilusional, I don’t mind the odd positive outlook compared to all the negative energy surrounding the team. As you have pointed out many times, it’s a long, slow process. Good news is we are starting to assemble important building blocks
- CanuckDon

That's all part of the rebuild. Good to state it like that. Why don't get such pom poms when things go south given the reality of where the Canucks are at. Is that how cynics celebrate?

I'm not here to make this personal, we were having a discussion and he turns it into the cool kids thing again.


Sad.
- Nucker101

I was enjoying the discussion up until that point.

So you're done with this discussion? Ok, thanks for the talk.
- Nucker101

No dude... I stated the reality and then you missed that going on a track as if I believed the opposite. Even Marwood got some of my wording lol.

Damnit I am trying hard to get the last word in tonight. For some reason I don't think that will happen😀

I'm not here to make this personal, we were having a discussion and he turns it into the cool kids thing again.


Sad.
- Nucker101

No dude... I stated the reality and then you missed that going on a track as if I believed the opposite. Even Marwood got some of my wording lol.
- Nuck4U

Alright, my bad then. But still you have to stop trying to randomly label posters in some sort of a clique. This isn't high school man. I was just talking hockey. Unless by fake hype you meant the sarcastic playoff posts, which obviously I didn't buy.

So I guess we all agree with the sentiment that this team is still in need of more talent and relies way too heavily on certain players(Horvat/Boeser/Tanev) and when one of them is out then things get rough, especially when combined with the loss of a couple of the team's top PK'ers.

I'm not here to make this personal, we were having a discussion and he turns it into the cool kids thing again.


Sad.
- Nucker101

Lol if you really believe there are cool kids on this thread that may be a sadder statement then Canucks win the Cup in October lol.

Lol if you really believe there are cool kids on this thread that may be a sadder statement then Canucks win the Cup in October lol.
- Nuck4U

those aren't my words, I was mocking something I've seen posted here in the past.

No dude... I stated the reality and then you missed that going on a track as if I believed the opposite. Even Marwood got some of my wording lol.
- Nuck4U

What's the reality, man?

What's the reality, man?
- Marwood

Playoffs

Alright, my bad then. But still you have to stop trying to randomly label posters in some sort of a clique. This isn't high school man. I was just talking hockey.

So I guess we all agree with the sentiment that this team is still in need of more talent and relies way too heavily on certain players(Horvat/Boeser/Tanev) and when one of them is out then things get rough, especially when combined with the loss of a couple of the team's top PK'ers.
- Nucker101

Yes Canucks lack the depth to sustain injuries long term and thrive.

I didn't label you by the way. But you know better about what is going on.

Yes Canucks lack the depth to sustain injuries long term and thrive.

I didn't label you by the way. But you know better about what is going on.
- Nuck4U

Yeah, I guess I didn't understand what you were alluding to when you say fake hype.


Canucks lack quality depth, they have enough guys who can fill in on the 4th line and bottom pairing, but they need more quality. This team needs more draft picks, it's not a good idea to rely on 75% of your prospects to pan out, if they do then great but the smart teams are prepared for a few prospects to bust.