They've basically sucked since the 2013/14 season, the exception being the one year where they over-achieved, that's four of the past five years.

Next year I'd expect to see some of the kids step in and improve the product. So far only Boeser has stepped in and made the team with an impact, and he came from the one good year they had in the past five. Lucky pick or whatever but thankfully they took him.
- LeftCoaster

Yep fair assessment. I'd throw Horvat in there too with Boeser. Barring his injuries he has still improved annually. I like where he is going. If Demko, Gaudette and Pettersson turn out to be who they can be...future looks good.

See above for pure optimism
- LeftCoaster

You used to preach patience, what have they done to you, over in Middle East?

The 2014 draft is gonna go down as a disappointment with them picking Jake Virtanen 6th overall and then pissing away pretty much every other pick except Demko in some form or another.

The 2015 draft looks to be a solid draft, thankfully.

The 2016 draft will IMO go down as a complete failure by the organization, sadly. Even if Juolevi turns out to be a good second pairing guy there were a lot better kids taken after him on "D".

The 2017 draft is largely an unknown but looks to be good, don't they all, hopefully better than their previous drafts except 2015.

As for 2018, they are at the bottom of the league again and have six picks, just dreadful for this clown-show!!


- LeftCoaster

Lots of time to make deals and acquire more picks.
- VanHockeyGuy

Hopefully Tanev and or Hutton or anyone to get another 2nd and possibly a 3rd

Yep fair assessment. I'd throw Horvat in there too with Boeser. Barring his injuries he has still improved annually. I like where he is going. If Demko, Gaudette and Pettersson turn out to be who they can be...future looks good.
- LordHumungous

Some pretty BIG if's but we'll see.

There's too much love in here, I just thought I'd throw in some hate


GFY...

Hopefully Tanev and or Hutton or anyone to get another 2nd and possibly a 3rd
- LeftCoaster

Time to move on from both these guys.

Time to move on from both these guys.
- VanHockeyGuy

👍

Time to move on from both these guys.
- VanHockeyGuy

I'm hoping they make some changes this year, first don't re-sign the Sedins, second, move some defensemen.

The 2014 draft is gonna go down as a disappointment with them picking Jake Virtanen 6th overall and then pissing away pretty much every other pick except Demko in some form or another.

The 2015 draft looks to be a solid draft, thankfully.

The 2016 draft will IMO go down as a complete failure by the organization, sadly. Even if Juolevi turns out to be a good second pairing guy there were a lot better kids taken after him on "D".

The 2017 draft is largely an unknown but looks to be good, don't they all, hopefully better than their previous drafts except 2015.

As for 2018, they are at the bottom of the league again and have six picks, just dreadful for this clown-show!!


- LeftCoaster

Stringerbell hack your account?

Makes him look worse than he is
- Codes1087

It does, and I have no love for kesler so...

Stringerbell hack your account?
- Pres.cup

He's a beauty, I miss him when I feel angry with Benning

The 2014 draft is gonna go down as a disappointment with them picking Jake Virtanen 6th overall and then pissing away pretty much every other pick except Demko in some form or another.

The 2015 draft looks to be a solid draft, thankfully.

The 2016 draft will IMO go down as a complete failure by the organization, sadly. Even if Juolevi turns out to be a good second pairing guy there were a lot better kids taken after him on "D".

The 2017 draft is largely an unknown but looks to be good, don't they all, hopefully better than their previous drafts except 2015.

As for 2018, they are at the bottom of the league again and have six picks, just dreadful for this clown-show!!


- LeftCoaster

So if we are following a pattern here
2018 should be a another bad pick
2019 should be an amazing pick.

2014 = bad
2015 = great
2016 = bad
2017 = great
2018 = ??? bad
2019 = great

Some pretty BIG if's but we'll see.
- LeftCoaster

I think finally we have prospects to be excited about. Sure the Jury is out but I see a similar path here forming as to what the Jets have done the past 3-4 seasons. We'll be ok.

Stringerbell hack your account?
- Pres.cup

Stringer!!

Guess what day it is?

https://youtu.be/7LtjzQaFZ3k

Time to move on from both these guys.
- VanHockeyGuy

Stringer!!
- LordHumungous

Top 3 posters (in no particular order):

Stringer
PuckShack aka SubbanShack
Gregg77

Guess what day it is?

https://youtu.be/7LtjzQaFZ3k
- Eldebrink

Hump Day!!

Yeeaaaaa

lol

Hump Day!!

Yeeaaaaa

lol
- LordHumungous

hump day was yesterday, it's little Friday. Easter

The 2014 draft is gonna go down as a disappointment with them picking Jake Virtanen 6th overall and then pissing away pretty much every other pick except Demko in some form or another.

The 2015 draft looks to be a solid draft, thankfully.

The 2016 draft will IMO go down as a complete failure by the organization, sadly. Even if Juolevi turns out to be a good second pairing guy there were a lot better kids taken after him on "D".

The 2017 draft is largely an unknown but looks to be good, don't they all, hopefully better than their previous drafts except 2015.

As for 2018, they are at the bottom of the league again and have six picks, just dreadful for this clown-show!!


- LeftCoaster

How he picked OJ over sergachev is beyond me

How he picked OJ over sergachev is beyond me
- SMBDragon

Well OJ was ranked higher by the majority of NHL teams so Benning was not alone. Serg was ranked 9th and OJ was 6th. See below if anyone is interested:

https://www.tsn.ca/matthe...n-s-top-prospect-1.511597

The 2014 draft is gonna go down as a disappointment with them picking Jake Virtanen 6th overall and then pissing away pretty much every other pick except Demko in some form or another.


- LeftCoaster

Unless Demko becomes a top 10 starter in the NHL. It stings, but JV is still usable.

Well OJ was ranked higher by the majority of NHL teams so Benning was not alone. Serg was ranked 9th and OJ was 6th. See below if anyone is interested:

https://www.tsn.ca/matthe...n-s-top-prospect-1.511597
- CanuckDon

Facts smacks... hind sight complaining is what we want! Now!

Unless Demko becomes a top 10 starter in the NHL. It stings, but JV is still usable.
- canucksfan1944

Tryamkin - Mccann - Virt - Forsling - Demko. Amazing draft. Sadly most of those assets are gone