Yup. And we are seeing the modern version of the now.
Oh well, top 3 pick!! I'm already fired up for the draft!
- Marwood

Plus it's warmer then.

A bottom three finish guarantees a top six pick, I can live with that. I sincerely hope they acquire more picks this year in the top three rounds.
- LeftCoaster

That will depend on what Gubranson, Vanek & Markstrom/Nilsson can get at the TDL.

It's already in play with Israel looking like they going to invade southern Lebanon(Hezbollah). Americans are still pouring weapons into northern Syria and Turkey is exposing them for it constantly. USA says they are staying in Syria regardless of them being there illegally and ISIS being defeated. That's called an invasion. Same in Northern Iraq. You are busy working while a big war build up goes on around you.

Iran will go from support to mobilisation if Israel invades Lebanon again because this time they have a land route to supply the front right up to the Golan heights and southern Lebanon. Saudi is the main financier of all this poop going on... including the ISIS take over of eastern Syria. Then of course there is Saudi's genocide in Yemen right now... another front that Iran will exploit in that war from the south. Iranian cruise missiles are in easy reach of everything there in eastern Saudi and the Patriots are failing to shoot down even 1960's Scuds recently... just like in the Iraq war.... useless crap. I doubt there would be a land invasion of either country... but a lot of cruise and ballistic missiles and it's common for passenger planes to be shot down. Remember when Iran and Iraq were at war and the USA shot down a commercial airliner? Anything can happen when you work in a country at war with it's neighbour.
- boonerbuck

Yes it's a potential ticking time-bomb, however, I'm not sure anything will ever come of it in the region I'm in, at least that's my hope. We have huge British and American naval bases around us...hopefully they've got some rockets with some warheads on them.

That will depend on what Gubranson, Vanek & Markstrom/Nilsson can get at the TDL.
- Marwood

2nd 3rd and a 3rd

A bottom three finish guarantees a top six pick, I can live with that. I sincerely hope they acquire more picks this year in the top three rounds.
- LeftCoaster

2 picks for Guddy, 1 for Vanek, Gagne?, Burmi? 1 for Hutton, 1 for Stecher, 2+ for Tanev. If this draft class is so strong in Defensive talent then lets load up, ours suck and Edler ain't going anywhere.

Could you imagine the Canucks losing both Henrik and Kesler back in 2010 11 or 12. They'd have folded like a cheap tent. Getzlaf and Kesler have been out forever and they're still doing fairly well.
- LeftCoaster

Canadian teams all lack depth, why is that? is the league designed that way, like strengthen the American teams because Canadians will support there teams even if there crap.

Yup. And we are seeing the modern version of the now.
Oh well, top 3 pick!! I'm already fired up for the draft!
- Marwood[/quote]

The Lotto draw is in April.

Canadian teams all lack depth, why is that? is the league designed that way, like strengthen the American teams because Canadians will support there teams even if there crap.
- Bettmanhatesus

Canadian teams all lack depth, why is that? is the league designed that way, like strengthen the American teams because Canadians will support there teams even if there crap.
- Bettmanhatesus

Pressure....that's why, there's this notion out there that Canadian fans won't stand for a traditional rebuild (tanking) so they choose not to do for so long. Until Toronto did it. Edmonton as well I guess but they had such poor management they had no idea what they were doing.

It's already in play with Israel looking like they going to invade southern Lebanon(Hezbollah). Americans are still pouring weapons into northern Syria and Turkey is exposing them for it constantly. USA says they are staying in Syria regardless of them being there illegally and ISIS being defeated. That's called an invasion. Same in Northern Iraq. You are busy working while a big war build up goes on around you.

Iran will go from support to mobilisation if Israel invades Lebanon again because this time they have a land route to supply the front right up to the Golan heights and southern Lebanon. Saudi is the main financier of all this poop going on... including the ISIS take over of eastern Syria. Then of course there is Saudi's genocide in Yemen right now... another front that Iran will exploit in that war from the south. Iranian cruise missiles are in easy reach of everything there in eastern Saudi and the Patriots are failing to shoot down even 1960's Scuds recently... just like in the Iraq war.... useless crap. I doubt there would be a land invasion of either country... but a lot of cruise and ballistic missiles and it's common for passenger planes to be shot down. Remember when Iran and Iraq were at war and the USA shot down a commercial airliner? Anything can happen when you work in a country at war with it's neighbour.
- boonerbuck

Fighting in that area has been going on since the beginning of time.

- Nucker101

2 picks for Guddy, 1 for Vanek, Gagne?, Burmi? 1 for Hutton, 1 for Stecher, 2+ for Tanev. If this draft class is so strong in Defensive talent then lets load up, ours suck and Edler ain't going anywhere.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Fighting in that area has been going on since the beginning of time.
- Bettmanhatesus

Since the beginning of recored time.

Yes it's a potential ticking time-bomb, however, I'm not sure anything will ever come of it in the region I'm in, at least that's my hope. We have huge British and American naval bases around us...hopefully they've got some rockets with some warheads on them.
- LeftCoaster

You missed his point on commercial airliners getting shot down in the crossfire.

Plus Putin and Trump are colluding opportunists and will sell more weaponary while cashing in on higher priced sale of their resources too.

Plus it's warmer then.
- A_SteamingLombardi

The garden is taking shape by then.

You missed his point on commercial airliners getting shot down in the crossfire.

Plus Putin and Trump are colluding opportunists and will sell more weaponary while cashing in on hirer priced sale of their resources too.
- Nuck4U

No I didn't, if war was imminent we'd be sent home, if war broke out we'd obviously be asked not to travel.

Yes it's a potential ticking time-bomb, however, I'm not sure anything will ever come of it in the region I'm in, at least that's my hope. We have huge British and American naval bases around us...hopefully they've got some rockets with some warheads on them.
- LeftCoaster

I only expect bases and infrastructure targeted from afar in Saudi.

Their war will be fought on the ground in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen. Saudi and Iran will not be invaded. You have to remember, yes, Americans have stuff nearby... but Russia(Kaspian Sea with a fleet that's been hitting Syria regularly with cruise) and China both border or have a friendly border in between Iran. Those 3 countries are literally in the region.... and they can hit every single American base with missiles launched from bombers deep and protected in Iran as far away as Oman and are all exposed sitting ducks... it's not what people think at all.... America is half way around the world.... Iran is Eurasia right there with Russian and Chinese able easily mobilize **if** America was going to try and lay a beating on Iran. I'd say advantage Iran in a war with Saudi if America did more than just support like they do always anyhow.

Pressure....that's why, there's this notion out there that Canadian fans won't stand for a traditional rebuild (tanking) so they choose not to do for so long. Until Toronto did it. Edmonton as well I guess but they had such poor management they had no idea what they were doing.
- LeftCoaster

I get the pressure part but all the good managers and scouts appear to be in the states and the deals are better between them and Canadian teams seem to get shafted in deals.

Fighting in that area has been going on since the beginning of time.
- Bettmanhatesus

Your historical knowledge is "really good".

The counter argument is this:

Trading picks/prospects for 20 something year old AHL'ers doesn't technically make the organization younger, its short-sighted. You're filling one age gap and making a future one weaker by doing that.


If you want depth/competition then sign UFA vets to short term deals during the second waive of free agency when the players become beggars and not choosers Maybe claim a player or 2 that barely miss out on roster spots with deep contending teams instead of paying picks/prospects for Vey/Pedan/Clendening/Etc.

Brackett was already apart of the Canucks NCAA/USHL scouting when Benning got here, he could have kept the picks and relied on that staff to draft American talent before the promotion took place. If he had that little faith in our other scouts then why haven't guys like Delorme been fired?
- Nucker101

Saying all the trades were for AHL level players is a complete misrepresentation. There were two duds that you noted. They added some garbage UFA's short term like Virbata. Wouldn't want more of them. But that's a different slippery slope.

As you noted Bracket was segmented early on. So his rise and JB re-organization of scouting department seems to have given him more confidence in getting quality picks now.

28 year old Sutter doesn't count then
- Nucker101

He was 26 when he got to Van

How can you tell its gameday in here lol

How can you tell its gameday in here lol
- Codes1087

It's game day?

It's game day?
- LeftCoaster

If by gameday you mean get drunk of carolans/baileys and tears. Then yes, its gameday

I'm upset, and I'm not gonna take it anymore!
- LeftCoaster

It was fun while it lasted. But this teams playoffs hopes have all but diminished (Obviously due to the injury bug which has once again riddled this team)

Oh well. I wasn't expecting an overly competitive season anyways.

The closer to Dhalin we get now, The happier I'll be.

I had already stopped tuning into games by this point last season. Which wont happen this time around. If you subtract the 7-1 loss from the books. 95% of the other games this year have been watchable.

It is what it is. I'd be a hell of a lot more upset if this team was actually a contender.

This shyt is just par for the course it seems.