Ha! Playoffs or Benning is gone
- CanuckDon

Then why are some people acting like this franchise is on "the right path"???


When your most talented players are all 24 and under, then playoffs or bust seems to be a hilariously stupid mandate and far from "the right path"

Then why are some people acting like this franchise is on "the right path"???


When your most talented players are all 24 and under, then playoffs or bust seems to be a hilariously stupid mandate and far from "the right path"
- Nucker101

Well we don’t know what path the franchise is on. It depends on what Aquilini decides to do this summer. Maybe he gets it? Or maybe we are (frank)ed for eternity. We should all be hoping a president is hired that won’t cave to ownership

Well we don’t know what path the franchise is on. It depends on what Aquilini decides to do this summer. Maybe he gets it? Or maybe we are (frank)ed for eternity. We should all be hoping a president is hired that won’t cave to ownership
- CanuckDon

This

Well we don’t know what path the franchise is on. It depends on what Aquilini decides to do this summer. Maybe he gets it? Or maybe we are (frank)ed for eternity. We should all be hoping a president is hired that won’t cave to ownership
- CanuckDon

Thanks Carol, I think Washington will get it figured out tonight. My prediction is OV will go beast mode

Then why are some people acting like this franchise is on "the right path"???


When your most talented players are all 24 and under, then playoffs or bust seems to be a hilariously stupid mandate and far from "the right path"
- Nucker101

To be fair our 2 best Dmen are 33 and 29, and our best goalie is 29, and they've all played here for several years. Just saying.

To be fair our 2 best Dmen are 33 and 29, and our best goalie is 29, and they've all played here for several years. Just saying.
- NorthNuck

Tanev below Hughes AND Stecher

Tanev below Hughes AND Stecher
- CanuckDon

Wow, didn't you used to hate Stecher?

Regardless, he's 25 so 3 of our top 4 don't fit the "24 and under" category

To be fair our 2 best Dmen are 33 and 29, and our best goalie is 29, and they've all played here for several years. Just saying.
- NorthNuck

which is why I'd be open to trading all 3 for the right offer

Wow, didn't you used to hate Stecher?

Regardless, he's 25 so 3 of our top 4 don't fit the "24 and under" category
- NorthNuck

No no - I hate Hutton

which is why I'd be open to trading all 3 for the right offer
- Nucker101

What would be the right offer? a 1 to 1 trade for other Dmen? We can't create holes on the blue line without filling them and this years UFA Dmen are slim pickings

No no - I hate Hutton
- CanuckDon

That I knew

What would be the right offer? a 1 to 1 trade for other Dmen? We can't create holes on the blue line without filling them and this years UFA Dmen are slim pickings
- NorthNuck

I'm willing to sacrifice the next season 2 to have a stronger team in the future so short-term holes are fine by me.

Especially since Dubois just scored 27 goals and 61 points as a 20 year old this season. That's a trade that would get brought up repeatedly, especially once Subban begins to decline in a year or 2 while Dubois enters his prime.

Not sure we an absolve Benning of his role in this, he's the one who went on record stating that he had interest in the player.
- Nucker101

Linden and Owner were his bosses so it's not a stretch. These moves were not made and Linden has since left unhappy with the direction the team was going. JB states he's not trading away high picks and to stay the course... where's Linden supporting this? Like I said, gone. I'm more confident in our direction now than ever.

Thx Codes! Almost forgot about bath salts for a minute. ! 🛁 🧂 🎉
- CanuckDon

Trade war with China is screwing up the supply.

I'm willing to sacrifice the next season 2 to have a stronger team in the future so short-term holes are fine by me.
- Nucker101

I agree with the sentiment but I don't think you'll get your wish unfortunately.

Wow, didn't you used to hate Stecher?

Regardless, he's 25 so 3 of our top 4 don't fit the "24 and under" category
- NorthNuck

This story that they all have to be the same age is a little bit donkey. Name a team that had this? All cores are made up a mix of youth and veteran.

Linden and Owner were his bosses so it's not a stretch. These moves were not made and Linden has since left unhappy with the direction the team was going. JB states he's not trading away high picks and to stay the course... where's Linden supporting this? Like I said, gone. I'm more confident in our direction now than ever.
- boonerbuck

Eventually the truth about what happened with Linden will surface.

Eventually the truth about what happened with Linden will surface.
- Shuswap Wap

I thought he was adamant around retooling around the Sedins and that was no longer an option to Jb/aqua

I thought he was adamant around retooling around the Sedins and that was no longer an option to Jb/aqua
- neem55

Lots of heresay but nobone wants to burn any bridges. Similar to the silence of Gillis until now

Demko has be re-signed 2 more years

1.05 AAV

JB and the Seahawks from office are polar opposites. I've read a lot now articles/interviews on how the Hawks run things, they do a lot of homework to try to exploit market inefficiencies in trades and the draft. The Pats do the same as well.

I can't imagine JB doing the same, judging from his interviews and the moves he's made.
- Nucker101

Just saw that the Pats have 6 picks in the first 3 rounds & 12 picks total

John Schneider’s a G, but nobody does it like the Pats.

Demko has be re-signed 2 more years

1.05 AAV
- Codes1087

Benning is a genius

Demko has be re-signed 2 more years

1.05 AAV
- Codes1087

2 years is good. Plenty of time to see what we have before committing long term. Too bad Marky only has 1 year left

This story that they all have to be the same age is a little bit donkey. Name a team that had this? All cores are made up a mix of youth and veteran.
- neem55

I never said they had to be, maybe look back in the conversation a bit. I was just pointing out that our most talented players at 2/3 positions were not 24 or under.