So if he quits.... do you bring in another President? One that's basically OK coming in without hiring the GM/coach and overall philosophy, and probably won't be able to work around that for a few years?
- NewYorkNuck

If JR quits, then I think you have to let PA go and hire back Trevor Linden and elevate Stan Smyl as GM with the Sedins being his AGMs and let them try to fix the mess.

It is in some ways but overall I enjoy it


They even have a guy who gets drunk during every game and posts about how poop Hughes is throughout the game. Reuby would like him.
- Nucker101

Probably is Ruby

Not at all, JR just needs to stfu. Finish off the season and hopefully figure things out. If JR quits big deal.
- VanHockeyGuy

American team you can say something and 99% forget who you are before the next time you get up to the podium.. Canadian team and BC where you will be scrutinized for doing something good.

Pitt is a good hockey market but next door Philly is a freak out zone. Carolina nobodies knew they even had a hockey team.

I perused it yesterday, not for me.
- VanHockeyGuy

I was checking out Hockey forums and hockey boards? and you get like 2 comments per view in your screen and it felt as if there was a lot of distraction away from the hockey talk. It wasn't a chat but one guy who posses a question then 20 other people give their take without responding to each other.

It is in some ways but overall I enjoy it


They even have a guy who gets drunk during every game and posts about how poop Hughes is throughout the game. Reuby would like him.
- Nucker101

Nighty and Reuby's love child

If JR quits, then I think you have to let PA go and hire back Trevor Linden and elevate Stan Smyl as GM with the Sedins being his AGMs and let them try to fix the mess.
- DariusKnight

Regretfully that will never happen.

Probably is Ruby
- manvanfan

I was checking out Hockey forums and hockey boards? and you get like 2 comments per view in your screen and it felt as if there was a lot of distraction away from the hockey talk. It wasn't a chat but one guy who posses a question then 20 other people give their take without responding to each other.
- manvanfan

Yes, it's very strange.

Nighty and Reuby's love child
- golfingsince

If JR quits, then I think you have to let PA go and hire back Trevor Linden and elevate Stan Smyl as GM with the Sedins being his AGMs and let them try to fix the mess.
- DariusKnight

Regretfully that will never happen.
- VanHockeyGuy

I've seen many views lately that have been saying it's time for Yzerman to do something. Make a trade, use some of those maybes for good NHL talent. Team has been out of the playoffs for 6 years and Yzerman at the helm for 4. Larkin could be leaving, Bertuzzi could be gone.

Look at Buffalo, they get some good players but are always trading away NHL talent and it takes years to develop NHL players. Then good players get to UFA or too old and time to sell again. 11 years no playoffs for them and counting.

Oilers went with scorched earth rebuild as well and missed playoffs 12 out of 13 years.

Benning did (frank) poop up. No doubt but can't really say that Linden's plan would have this team in a position they aren't right now.

I've seen many views lately that have been saying it's time for Yzerman to do something. Make a trade, use some of those maybes for good NHL talent. Team has been out of the playoffs for 6 years and Yzerman at the helm for 4. Larkin could be leaving, Bertuzzi could be gone.

Look at Buffalo, they get some good players but are always trading away NHL talent and it takes years to develop NHL players. Then good players get to UFA or too old and time to sell again. 11 years no playoffs for them and counting.

Oilers went with scorched earth rebuild as well and missed playoffs 12 out of 13 years.

Benning did (frank) poop up. No doubt but can't really say that Linden's plan would have this team in a position they aren't right now.
- manvanfan

Linden did nothing. I don't know why Francesco just doesn't name himself as President and GM. It is not like it is a secret anymore.

Linden did nothing. I don't know why Francesco just doesn't name himself as President and GM. It is not like it is a secret anymore.
- VANTEL

Well we know Linden did nothing because he wanted to slow play the rebuild from rumours.

Well we know Linden did nothing because he wanted to slow play the rebuild from rumours.
- manvanfan

Then he should be ecstatic. How much slower can you be that how long it is taking the Canucks to rebuild.

I've seen many views lately that have been saying it's time for Yzerman to do something. Make a trade, use some of those maybes for good NHL talent. Team has been out of the playoffs for 6 years and Yzerman at the helm for 4. Larkin could be leaving, Bertuzzi could be gone.

Look at Buffalo, they get some good players but are always trading away NHL talent and it takes years to develop NHL players. Then good players get to UFA or too old and time to sell again. 11 years no playoffs for them and counting.

Oilers went with scorched earth rebuild as well and missed playoffs 12 out of 13 years.

Benning did (frank) poop up. No doubt but can't really say that Linden's plan would have this team in a position they aren't right now.
- manvanfan

They need to fix the D somehow, hopefully not in free agency. With any luck they draft one or 2 good ones or manage to pull off some good trades.

All tall orders.

Bo 8 year extension with Isles.

8x8

I've seen many views lately that have been saying it's time for Yzerman to do something. Make a trade, use some of those maybes for good NHL talent. Team has been out of the playoffs for 6 years and Yzerman at the helm for 4. Larkin could be leaving, Bertuzzi could be gone.

Look at Buffalo, they get some good players but are always trading away NHL talent and it takes years to develop NHL players. Then good players get to UFA or too old and time to sell again. 11 years no playoffs for them and counting.

Oilers went with scorched earth rebuild as well and missed playoffs 12 out of 13 years.

Benning did (frank) poop up. No doubt but can't really say that Linden's plan would have this team in a position they aren't right now.
- manvanfan

Linden had the right idea but was hamstrung by Benning and Aquaman. We would be in a better spot of we'd kept him.

I remember fighting Benning bros over this.

Then he should be ecstatic. How much slower can you be that how long it is taking the Canucks to rebuild.
- VANTEL

Year 9 re-tool.

Linden had the right idea but was hamstrung by Benning and Aquaman. We would be in a better spot of we'd kept him.

I remember fighting Benning bros over this.
- Pres.cup

Man they were fun to torment.

Bo 8 year extension with Isles.
- VANTEL

All part of the plan to trade him back to us for Elias Pettersson and name him captain.

Wonder if Lou is senile enough to take the defenceman EP instead of EP40 and retain 1.5 million...

Man they were fun to torment.
- VanHockeyGuy

Yes, worst then the Gillis groupies.

I also thing Gillis was right... he should have been allowed to rebuild in 2011.
Hindsight being 2020 and all.

Bo 8 year extension with Isles.

8x8
- VANTEL

That's nice, hopefully he retires as an Islander.

Linden had the right idea but was hamstrung by Benning and Aquaman. We would be in a better spot of we'd kept him.

I remember fighting Benning bros over this.
- Pres.cup

Opinion not actual fact

Year 19 re-tool.
- VanHockeyGuy

This is more accurate.

Opinion not actual fact
- manvanfan

I mean.... it wouldn't be hard to be in a better spot then we are now.... or to have had more success then we've had since they let him go.

It's been a fast drop to the bottom since he left, not a stretch to say he'd have done better by embracing the rebuild years ago instead of having additional years of failure.
OEL wouldn't be a Canuck for 1.