Can you believe the Canucks are picking ahead of the Senators, Vantel must be turning over in his HB grave
- Pacificgem

He's too busy watching Suzuki looking like an absolute stud for the habs

Can you believe the Canucks are picking ahead of the Senators, Vantel must be turning over in his HB grave
- Pacificgem

Vantel did guarantee a top 10 finish this year… so close.

Vantel did guarantee a top 10 finish this year… so close.
- bloatedmosquito

Previous to offseason changes & covid divisions & condensed schedule. He went out on a limb. Ballz

Previous to offseason changes & covid divisions & condensed schedule. He went out on a limb. Ballz
- Nighthawk

I think it was overly optimistic considering they are in the middle of a rebuild. Usually rebuilding teams don’t finish in the top ten, hence the need to rebuild in the first place.

I think it was overly optimistic considering they are in the middle of a rebuild. Usually rebuilding teams don’t finish in the top ten, hence the need to rebuild in the first place.
- bloatedmosquito

No doubt it was a bold statement. Based on presumptions very early on.

Can you believe the Canucks are picking ahead of the Senators, Vantel must be turning over in his HB grave
- Pacificgem

Thank God. Horrible GM and horrible coach on OTT. They are a Sh!t team and couldn’t even tank right. Congrats to the canucks for sneaking lower in the standings

I think it was overly optimistic considering they are in the middle of a rebuild. Usually rebuilding teams don’t finish in the top ten, hence the need to rebuild in the first place.
- bloatedmosquito

I thought the 1 year rebuild was over when they traded for Miller and then traded for Toffoli.

I thought the 1 year rebuild was over when they traded for Miller and then traded for Toffoli.
- Reubenkincade

Went a fair bit further than you whiners thought afyer those trades, petey at a point per game and hughes not far off against some very good teams in the playoffs. Pretty great performance despite such a young team, short memory after a tough season this year.

Thank God. Horrible GM and horrible coach on OTT. They are a Sh!t team and couldn’t even tank right. Congrats to the canucks for sneaking lower in the standings
- CanuckDon

How about those Calder finialists!? I thought Ty Smith should have been on there.

Went a fair bit further than you whiners thought afyer those trades, petey at a point per game and hughes not far off against some very good teams in the playoffs. Pretty great performance despite such a young team, short memory after a tough season this year.
- neem55

To be fair, Reuben was one of the optimistic few who predicted a top 10 finish. Doesn’t sound like a whiner to me.

How about those Calder finialists!? I thought Ty Smith should have been on there.
- neem55

What? No Canuck? Another Benning fail.

I thought the 1 year rebuild was over when they traded for Miller and then traded for Toffoli.
- Reubenkincade

At the time trending up & cannot blame you. I was close to agreeing. Nobody foresaw all what was to come. Hindsighters lol

Totally. Fanboy mania. Cernak isn’t going anywhere. Their cap situation isn’t much worse than ours lol
- CanuckDon

It could be argued that they are actually in a better spot, as the guys they could trade to reduce their cap hit are actually worth acquiring, and teams are willing to give up (a 1st and a 3rd) assets to take advantage of the situation.

It could be argued that they are actually in a better spot, as the guys they could trade to reduce their cap hit are actually worth acquiring, and teams are willing to give up (a 1st and a 3rd) assets to take advantage of the situation.
- 1970vintage

Good Point

It could be argued that they are actually in a better spot, as the guys they could trade to reduce their cap hit are actually worth acquiring, and teams are willing to give up (a 1st and a 3rd) assets to take advantage of the situation.
- 1970vintage

Were willing.

You saying this time around with the e-draft & worse cap problems that’s a guarantee?

NTC’s evaporate. Tax advantage lost probably. Players openly accept to go to any team.

Better spot maybe once proven. A lot of hard work is ahead for that to become reality. TB isn’t impervious to the circumstances.

Ignoring the flat cap era & how hard it is to trade. Buyers market.

Playin devils advocate.

I don’t see TB getting out from under without some pain. A big hole to get out of good team or not.

After their F stars ppl fawn too much over the role players. In goal & on D they are very well built.

Totally. Fanboy mania. Cernak isn’t going anywhere. Their cap situation isn’t much worse than ours lol
- CanuckDon

whoa whoa whoa there Tex...NO ONE has a cap situation worse than ours...lol

Were willing.

You saying this time around with the e-draft & worse cap problems that’s a guarantee?

NTC’s evaporate. Tax advantage lost probably. Players openly accept to go to any team.

Better spot maybe once proven. A lot of hard work is ahead for that to become reality. TB isn’t impervious to the circumstances.

Ignoring the flat cap era & how hard it is to trade. Buyers market.
- Nighthawk

If you think that general managers won’t try to improve their team in the off season by acquiring proven cup winners you are foolish. Even IF it is a “buyers market” there will still be buyers, and I bet Jim Benning is one of them.

No doubt it was a bold statement. Based on presumptions very early on.
- Nighthawk

When your top scorer is out for almost 2/3 of the year and the 'covid' 30 day break took effect...ah yes those millennials they love their days off lol

Were willing.

You saying this time around with the e-draft & worse cap problems that’s a guarantee?

NTC’s evaporate. Tax advantage lost probably. Players openly accept to go to any team.

Better spot maybe once proven. A lot of hard work is ahead for that to become reality. TB isn’t impervious to the circumstances.

Ignoring the flat cap era & how hard it is to trade. Buyers market.
- Nighthawk

Could be. If Hughes and Clarke aren't available do we shop the 9OA pick? What would it take to get Sam Reinhart? JB has been on him for awhile...

whoa whoa whoa there Tex...NO ONE has a cap situation worse than ours...lol
- LordHumungous

It's true though lol

If you think that general managers won’t try to improve their team in the off season by acquiring proven cup winners you are foolish. Even IF it is a “buyers market” there will still be buyers, and I bet Jim Benning is one of them.
- 1970vintage

150% ^

Could be. If Hughes and Clarke aren't available do we shop the 9OA pick? What would it take to get Sam Reinhart? JB has been on him for awhile...
- LordHumungous

The problem with getting Sam is that we need to dump salary as well to afford him.

Could be. If Hughes and Clarke aren't available do we shop the 9OA pick? What would it take to get Sam Reinhart? JB has been on him for awhile...
- LordHumungous

Reinhart says he wants to play on the westcoast.

It's true though lol
- Codes1087