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Makita
Referee
Vancouver Canucks
Location: #theonlyrealfan, BC
Joined: 02.16.2007

Jul 23 @ 4:25 PM ET
Can see CGY finishing first again and VGK a close 2nd. EDM at 3rd then maybe SJ at 4th or the WC. Or maybe EDM and SJ swapping.

I see Van at 90 pts just missing the PO's but much improved to the 17-20 slot.

CGY
VGK
EDM
SJ

VAN-ARZ

?

- LordHumungous


I know you have an unhealthy love affair with Edmonton, but I don't see them improving by 17pts and Canucks only 8 or nine.

Besides Smith is crap,

VGK
CGY
Van
ARZ
SJ
EDM
LA
ANA
1970vintage
Seattle Kraken
Location: BC
Joined: 11.11.2010

Jul 23 @ 4:26 PM ET
I know you have an unhealthy love affair with Edmonton, but I don't see them improving by 17pts and Canucks only 8 or nine.

Besides Smith is crap,

VGK
CGY
Van
ARZ
SJ
EDM
LA
ANA

- Makita


Why is Van the only team not in all caps?
Makita
Referee
Vancouver Canucks
Location: #theonlyrealfan, BC
Joined: 02.16.2007

Jul 23 @ 4:28 PM ET
Why is Van the only team not in all caps?
- 1970vintage


Because they're that fcuking good, they don't need to be capitalized.
VanHockeyGuy
Location: “Who are we to think we’re anybody?” - Tocchet. Penticton, BC
Joined: 04.26.2012

Jul 23 @ 4:32 PM ET
VGK
CGY
SJ
VAN
ARZ
EDM
LA
ANA
Marwood
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Jul 23 @ 4:42 PM ET
Marwood
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Jul 23 @ 4:43 PM ET
I agree, I like the moves Benning has made to improve the wings and defense, just need to pray to the hockey gods for no injuries.

I'm not sure Calgary and San Jose will be as dominant as last year, so like Belcher I will predict a 3rd place finish.

PS. Love to see Toronto implode.

- Makita

Marwood
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Jul 23 @ 4:48 PM ET
I know you have an unhealthy love affair with Edmonton, but I don't see them improving by 17pts and Canucks only 8 or nine.

Besides Smith is crap,

VGK
CGY
Van
ARZ
SJ
EDM
LA
ANA

- Makita

NuckUp
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cap Busters
Joined: 07.01.2019

Jul 23 @ 4:53 PM ET
I think baring a EP,BB,BH extended injury they make it.

Our worst 2 D are out. And we have 3 substantially better, with QH being a potential big improvement.

We also upgraded the top 6 with size and speed and skill. Which pushes guys down that should be. Our forwards out vs. in are so much better.

96 points and we get in. It helps the pacific sucks.

- canucksfan1944


Yes. Question remains on improvements is that the difference that makes them a bubble team or a playoff one.

The variable controls are internal gelling plus player improvement with health vs division rival decline performance. To defy the odds they need all the variables to hit in their favor.

At least the conversation now is they have a chance to make it happen.
Shuswap Wap
Location: BC
Joined: 02.07.2018

Jul 23 @ 4:56 PM ET
We should offer him 1 mil 1 year to be our 7/8 D
- NorthNuck

How about a PTO ?🥴
YeOldTimer
Vancouver Canucks
Location: BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Jul 23 @ 4:57 PM ET
I know you have an unhealthy love affair with Edmonton, but I don't see them improving by 17pts and Canucks only 8 or nine.

Besides Smith and Kukukachoo are both crap,

VGK
CGY
Van
ARZ
SJ
EDM
LA
ANA

- Makita


CanuckDon
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Las Vegas
Joined: 08.05.2014

Jul 23 @ 5:06 PM ET
I know you have an unhealthy love affair with Edmonton, but I don't see them improving by 17pts and Canucks only 8 or nine.

Besides Smith is crap,

VGK
CGY
Van
ARZ
SJ
EDM
LA
ANA

- Makita

Edmonton will be worse imo. They havent improved at all while their rivals have
Marwood
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Jul 23 @ 5:11 PM ET
Yes. Question remains on improvements is that the difference that makes them a bubble team or a playoff one.

The variable controls are internal gelling plus player improvement with health vs division rival decline performance. To defy the odds they need all the variables to hit in their favor.

At least the conversation now is they have a chance to make it happen.

- NuckUp

Pump & dump, baby!
YeOldTimer
Vancouver Canucks
Location: BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Jul 23 @ 5:15 PM ET
Pump & dump, baby!
- Marwood


The guys back in the War Room took a look at it and said it's not him.
NuckUp
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cap Busters
Joined: 07.01.2019

Jul 23 @ 5:17 PM ET
Pump & dump, baby!
- Marwood

NuckUp
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cap Busters
Joined: 07.01.2019

Jul 23 @ 5:33 PM ET
I know you have an unhealthy love affair with Edmonton, but I don't see them improving by 17pts and Canucks only 8 or nine.

Besides Smith is crap,

VGK
CGY
Van
ARZ
SJ
EDM
LA
ANA

- Makita


If he hopes getting rid of Lucic and adding Neal will do wonders imagine the Canuck's surge having LE removed.
SMP8719
Vancouver Canucks
Location: ALDY , BC
Joined: 02.24.2012

Jul 23 @ 5:36 PM ET
I know you have an unhealthy love affair with Edmonton, but I don't see them improving by 17pts and Canucks only 8 or nine.

Besides Smith is crap,

VGK
CGY
Van
ARZ
SJ
EDM
LA
ANA

- Makita



What is gonna make Edmonton improve? James Neal lol..... They have no depth at all. If they lost Mcjesus they would be bottom of the conference.
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Jul 23 @ 5:36 PM ET
I know you have an unhealthy love affair with Edmonton, but I don't see them improving by 17pts and Canucks only 8 or nine.

Besides Smith is crap,

VGK
CGY
Van
ARZ
SJ
EDM
LA
ANA

- Makita

Eat it ref...you'll see!!

lol
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Jul 23 @ 5:37 PM ET

- Marwood

STFU!

Makita
Referee
Vancouver Canucks
Location: #theonlyrealfan, BC
Joined: 02.16.2007

Jul 23 @ 5:41 PM ET

- YeOldTimer

Marwood
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Jul 23 @ 5:44 PM ET

- Makita

Hey, I just noticed that you're not a real fan either. Awesome!
Makita
Referee
Vancouver Canucks
Location: #theonlyrealfan, BC
Joined: 02.16.2007

Jul 23 @ 5:47 PM ET
Eat it ref...you'll see!!

lol

- LordHumungous



Just like last year...and the year before that, ohh and the year before that a playoff year....but wait for it, more years of multiple bottom feeding going on.

They are like Toronto, perennial bloody losers no matter how you dress them up
Marwood
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Jul 23 @ 5:48 PM ET
Just like last year...and the year before that, ohh and the year before that a playoff year....but wait for it, more years of multiple bottom feeding going on.

They are like Toronto, perennial bloody losers no matter how you dress them up

- Makita



SlightlyOffside
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Ajax, ON
Joined: 01.25.2016

Jul 23 @ 5:56 PM ET
Yes. Question remains on improvements is that the difference that makes them a bubble team or a playoff one.

The variable controls are internal gelling plus player improvement with health vs division rival decline performance. To defy the odds they need all the variables to hit in their favor.

At least the conversation now is they have a chance to make it happen.

- NuckUp



An 8-10 point improvement seems realistic to me. Much better supporting cast, with Ferland, Benn and Myers...combined with continued maturation of the young core (likely-new-captain BH, BB and EP). I’m expecting Marky & Demko to be at least comparable, as a tandem, to the tending the Canucks had over the full season last year.

Whether they make the playoffs likely depends upon how many of those 8-10 points come against division rivals.
Nighthawk
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Canuckville, BC
Joined: 01.09.2015

Jul 23 @ 6:08 PM ET
How close are we to a bad season with a couple if injuries?
- A_SteamingLombardi

Much further ahead with only a couple lol
Nighthawk
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Canuckville, BC
Joined: 01.09.2015

Jul 23 @ 6:12 PM ET
Yeah, i think based on the jump with made last year with the addition of Pettersson, we have the chance to improve by even more this year with a revamped D corps and more forward depth
- NorthNuck

Special teams should be better & can be the difference as the decider if a PO team or not.
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