The new bonified NHL players haven't replaced older players really... team isnt younger yet... except Chaisson I guess.
- boonerbuck

Bumped down Pearson imo.
Fit’s the age JR sought.

Rutherford on Rathbone: He deserves the opportunity to be in Vancouver this year.

Rutherford on Poolman: There's question marks around his health and that's going to be something we're going to have to watch.

(Bob McCown pod)
- LeftCoaster

It might solve a bit of cap crunch but not til day 1 for the best result of accruing cap space. Ferland could be used to the right team. VGK?

Rutherford: It's appears that it's going to take longer to address the defense than we would have liked and we're going to have to do it through trades.

(Bob McCown pod)

Rutherford: It's appears that it's going to take longer to address the defense than we would have liked and we're going to have to do it through trades.

(Bob McCown pod)
- LeftCoaster

A very tough thing to do. How costly?

Bumped down Pearson imo.
Fit’s the age JR sought.
- Nighthawk

Pearson still here and a year older...

Rutherford: It's appears that it's going to take longer to address the defense than we would have liked and we're going to have to do it through trades.

(Bob McCown pod)
- LeftCoaster

How many times does this need to be posted? This is 3.

Rutherford: It's appears that it's going to take longer to address the defense than we would have liked and we're going to have to do it through trades.

(Bob McCown pod)
- LeftCoaster

No words.

How many times does this need to be posted? This is 3.
- VanHockeyGuy

Its kind of like The Wizard of Oz. Say it 3 times and it comes true.

Rutherford: It's appears that it's going to take longer to address the defense than we would have liked and we're going to have to do it through trades.

(Bob McCown pod)
- LeftCoaster

NFU exposed

Its kind of like The Wizard of Oz. Say it 3 times and it comes true.
- boonerbuck

You forgot these…

@ Lefty:

1)

2) did you delete all that without making the site crash?

Benning's roster more or less.

"If they all stay healthy" Wow, when people say this, the usual suspects spring up going on about excuses already in place. When this team fails and injuries are brough up... again "excuses".

The exciting new direction...


- boonerbuck

They can’t do jack sh!t because of the cap mess they inherited

Rutherford: It's appears that it's going to take longer to address the defense than we would have liked and we're going to have to do it through trades.

(Bob McCown pod)
- LeftCoaster

I flagged you for being an asshat.

They can’t do jack sh!t because of the cap mess they inherited
- CanuckDon

No kidding. It's way too obvious for Booner to figure out though.

How many times does this need to be posted? This is 3.
- VanHockeyGuy

You have to cut him some slack, he’s been hanging at the beach with Bo and missed a page.

No kidding. It's way too obvious for Booner to figure out though.
- Load Management

WTF? Let's talk about not figuring it out....

Whats the cap got to do with Rutherford claiming this is a playoff team if healthy? Are you really that braindead? DUMBASS

WTF? Let's talk about not figuring it out....

Whats the cap got to do with Rutherford claiming this is a playoff team if healthy? Are you really that braindead? DUMBASS

- boonerbuck

From zero to narrative flip in less than 30 seconds. Nice.

Your first sentence, dipshit. Give it a read.

From zero to narrative flip in less than 30 seconds. Nice.

Your first sentence, dipshit. Give it a read.
- Load Management

They are confident in the team... enough said... FA continues to roll with short term goals...


No shortage of narrative flip out of Rutherford that's for sure...

They are confident in the team... enough said...

- boonerbuck

It's not like they're saying it's a team they can turn around quickly. They're saying it's a mess and it's gonna take time.

What are they supposed to be saying to the press about the team they have in the meantime? "Hey, we're screwed for at least a season or 2 here. Enjoy the hockey."

No kidding. It's way too obvious for Booner to figure out though.
- Load Management

If they want to get rid of bad contracts be prepared to attach 1st round pics 🤷‍♂️ Should be obvious no? Hence why they are doing sweet (frank) all

If they want to get rid of bad contracts be prepared to attach 1st round pics 🤷‍♂️ Should be obvious no? Hence why they are doing sweet (frank) all
- CanuckDon

How many bad contracts do you think the Canucks have?

If they want to get rid of bad contracts be prepared to attach 1st round pics 🤷‍♂️ Should be obvious no? Hence why they are doing sweet (frank) all
- CanuckDon

If you say so... We wait for Miller at the TDL *if* this team is out of the playoff picture otherwise you can bet he stays.

What most are calling a fair contract for Boeser... but you think is a bad contract... that's tradable.

Garland is tradable...

Pearson can be moved I'm sure... not for much but doubt you have to give up a 1st like you think...

I'm not for making a bunch of trades but since you pointed out this team's hands are so tied...

They are not going to move players like that to make cap... they will only make trades that pay off now for the playoffs... pay attention to what they are doing and the language they are using. If they were willing to take one step back so they could make 2 steps forward later, they would move forwards but the moves we are seeing is them making tweaks to get in the playoffs this season... not sacrifices for the future.

It's not like they're saying it's a team they can turn around quickly. They're saying it's a mess and it's gonna take time.

What are they supposed to be saying to the press about the team they have in the meantime? "Hey, we're screwed for at least a season or 2 here. Enjoy the hockey."
- Load Management

Dancing around inherited problems takes tact. No point new mgmt should state the obvious. They’ve said as much about some unraveling.

If they want to get rid of bad contracts be prepared to attach 1st round pics 🤷‍♂️ Should be obvious no? Hence why they are doing sweet (frank) all
- CanuckDon

It’s not obvious after saying they are not doing that.

How many bad contracts do you think the Canucks have?
- bloatedmosquito

1 for sure in Poolman unless he can stay on LTIR. Dlcky gets a mulligan but still. Pearson sorta but he can up his game another notch. OEL is but if he can switch to RD we can have better pairings.