I'd say Demko had a big part in it, the nerdy fancy stats back it up



- Nucker101

4 playoff teams and the Canucks. Shows how important elite goaltending is, can’t win the cup without it.

4 playoff teams and the Canucks. Shows how important elite goaltending is, can’t win the cup without it.
- 1970vintage

So screw the D.

If you want to compare what those teams did better it wasn't play defence, it was score more. Which obviously has to do with the Canucks defence blowing.
- manvanfan

Moving the puck out of the zone against forecheck pressure is pretty important to generating offense.

4 playoff teams and the Canucks. Shows how important elite goaltending is, can’t win the cup without it.
- 1970vintage

Wait for a cocky response along with a " " emoji, oh poop too late.

Moving the puck out of the zone against forecheck pressure is pretty important to generating offense.
- Nucker101

Can we cross train the Nil's b*tches instead of acquiring expensive D-men?

Wait for a cocky response along with a " " emoji, oh poop too late.
- Makita

I was actually waiting for a Darcy Krampus post…

Moving the puck out of the zone against forecheck pressure is pretty important to generating offense.
- Nucker101

Certainly, that just doesn't lead me straight to defence blows

Can we cross train the Nil's b*tches instead of acquiring expensive D-men?
- VanHockeyGuy

The only thing you are missing from your post is the " "

Certainly, that just doesn't lead me straight to defence blows
- manvanfan

Rutherford who’s won 3 cups doesn’t like it and neither do the nerd stats.

I was actually waiting for a Darcy Krampus post…
- 1970vintage

Rutherford who’s won 3 cups doesn’t like it and neither do the nerd stats.
- Nucker101

Rutherford is a lot like Pat Quinn in how he deals with the media and conducts business.

Rutherford who’s won 3 cups doesn’t like it and neither do the nerd stats.
- Nucker101

He said it could be improved.. It could for sure. The nerds also think every 5'8" D is going to play and succeed in the NHL

Another top 4 D for sure would be good. They could have had Marino but the price was too high.

Amazing...

https://twitter.com/TheFi...tatus/1550099992521613313

He said it could be improved.. It could for sure. The nerds also think every 5'8" D is going to play and succeed in the NHL

Another top 4 D for sure would be good. They could have had Marino but the price was too high.
- manvanfan

If Benning was still here Marino would be a Canuck.

Miller's agent looking for an extension now because his UFA class as of right now.

Huberdeau
Kane
Mackinnon
Tarasenko
Pastrnak
Larkin
Bertuzzi
Bunting
Barbashev
O'Reilly
Horvat

Severson
Weegar
Dumba
Gavrikov
Dumoulin
Graves

That's a lot of money needed and not enough to go around.

If Benning was still here Marino would be a Canuck.
- VanHockeyGuy

The defence would be improved. Canucks also wouldn't have another undersized winger in their system though

Miller's agent looking for an extension now because his UFA class as of right now.

Huberdeau
Kane
Mackinnon
Tarasenko
Pastrnak
Larkin
Bertuzzi
Bunting
Barbashev
O'Reilly
Horvat

Severson
Weegar
Dumba
Gavrikov
Dumoulin
Graves

That's a lot of money needed and not enough to go around.
- manvanfan

I agree with Don in that it's better to let JTM walk in lieu of being tied down with another bad deal. Play the hand JR, that's the worst case scenario.

Sekeres and Price

"He took less $ & people are all over him...when you're a free agent, you're free, you do whatever you want...for the media to start booting him in the ass all over the place, I don't get it, it's not right."

@rayferrarotsn
on Gaudreau leaving the #Flames for #CBJ.

Bad media bad.

Exactly my point, those teams made it that far with their stud goalies and the Canucks missed the playoffs with theirs. Every other goalie's team on that list made the playoffs.

What does that imply about the team in front of Demko?
- Nucker101

cough cough..... green.........

I agree with Don in that it's better to let JTM walk in lieu of being tied down with another bad deal. Play the hand JR, that's the worst case scenario.
- VanHockeyGuy

So it seems that Columbus after signing Gaudreau and now

Aaron Portzline of The Athletic is reporting that the team is “actively trying to unload salary” with the hope of signing Laine to a long-term extension before the weekend.

Man it looks bad when you sign Gudbranson to a 4M deal and can't afford Laine because of it.

So it seems that Columbus after signing Gaudreau and now



Man it looks bad when you sign Gudbranson to a 4M deal and can't afford Laine because of it.
- manvanfan

There may be some sales before camp starts.

There may be some sales before camp starts.
- VanHockeyGuy

Tanev and Guddy Back...

There may be some sales before camp starts.
- VanHockeyGuy

There's a list....

Ferraro, Gregor, Hague, Sandin, Roy, Laine, Zacha, Puljujärvi, Kakko. RFA's that are on teams that might have to do some juggling to sign them.

There's a list....

Ferraro, Gregor, Hague, Sandin, Roy, Laine, Zacha, Puljujärvi, Kakko. RFA's that are on teams that might have to do some juggling to sign them.
- manvanfan

Nicolas Roy? Go for it.

Nicolas Roy? Go for it.
- VanHockeyGuy

Unfortunately, cap space is also a problem for Van.

I'd go Ferraro first though or Sandin. Fix the D.