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14 minutes ago, KristoffWixenschon said:

He's replaceable. So is The Hockey News. Nobody is forced to access their content, you have choice.

It's hypocritical to complain when people celebrate an athlete's injury, then wish for a different athlete to be injured. Just pointing that out. Nobody wants to think they're a hypocrite. I understand that's hard to process. 

But it seems like we're just going to go in circles here so I'm out. I'll cede you the last word if you want it

 

7 hours ago, Hairy Kneel said:

I know eh

It's a 100 game season if you expect to go all the way. Some bigger beefier guys are more built for the long haul but not finesse skill guys. 

This is where management has to help limit the minutes or even better games during the season, if possible... Petey could easily have taken a week or two off leading up to the play offs... 

7 hours ago, IBatch said:

Also a local Island boy.   Would have loved Benn on our team, and despite his lack of judgement, don't take those things too personally unless the player is a major douche-bag, which of course he isn't.   His heroics in 2014 Sochi, was his coming out party.   One of the best players in the league in the 2010's, and heir apparent to Iginla as far as Canadian power forwards go.   And maybe the last one for awhile.   Who's even left?

 

  At this point, we don't even have one, and won't be surprised to see him get a nod in the Olympics, at 36 or so, if he can keep it up.   The US has a few.    Benn is ridiculously strong for a guy his size,  and is still at it.    Sure wouldn't mind him as our third line center.    And if he doesn't retire in Dallas, and his body holds out, wouldn't shock me at all to see him take on a minor support player role on the Canucks to help us win a cup either.    Bygones be bygones.   Even Joe Thornton,  that was part of why it made the rivalry so good, this is sports,  trash talk and tactical prodding is part of the game behind the game, the mental one.    The Sedins and Thornton have a competitive history that goes back before they were in the NHL.   That rivalry wasn't sullied like the CHI one. 

 

60, 78 points the past two seasons, playing just over 15 minutes a game.    We could sure need some of that from a 3rd line center,  even a second line wouldn't be too bad.   Dallas has done a great job drafting and creating a core to take over their old one. 

 

Jamie Benn and Reinhart, are two good old BC boys,  that sure wouldn't mind seeing wear the Orca and Skate at some point.    Rhino is a UFA ... massive fish.  

I would love nothing more than. to see either (or better both) come to help Canucks in a low few low cost deals, just like a lot of the other old timers have done at various clubs... Been on the 3rd line? He been tough than most of the top 2 Centres in the league, and far tougher than most of the bottom 6 players around the league... Damn that would be a dream scenario...

Do I think it'll happen...unfortunately not... Players have a tendency to stick around the areas they have set roots, or at least BC boys seems to do so... But nothing would make me more happy than to see Benn in Vancouver colours... Then we'd have a proper line up...

On 6/1/2024 at 4:31 AM, Bob Long said:

 

Frank is a tit.

A pathetic loser W... 

On 5/29/2024 at 3:29 PM, Hairy Kneel said:

I don't buy the good line mates thing. Anyone who can play shows it in their own right. So you get tightly checked 5 on 5 yes, but there are opportunities to score with a little Sedinery. One top shelf every 3 games is too much to ask for? Even with all the pp time? I noticed Draisaitl likes to shoot from the same spot deep RW. 

Drai has 9 g in 15 playoff games 

EP has 1 g in 13 playoff games

 

Is the knee really that connected to the wrists? There is no linemate involved in helping you shoot.

 

ps following my one goal every 3 game logic, would 3 more Petie goals in the playoffs have helped us that much?

 

 

 

Draisaitl is 3 years older than Petey... and solid build... I think, we also all remember Petey hammering them in from the same spot regular up to this season...

Lets see... 

On 5/31/2024 at 5:39 PM, Hairy Kneel said:

Petie is on his own on the pp. His set play is on RW. And he got his looks. On the pp it's not about linemates at all.

He got set up a lot. I remember him not even hitting the net a few times.

Surely he's better than 1 fkn goal in 13 playoff games.

Just really tired of his excuses. 

And if it's like this next playoffs?

We're hooped. And we're in a new territory with the playoffs, it's not 82 games anymore it's more like 100 games. In it to win it.

 

Another thing I'm sick of IF these guys are crying saying they're injured WHY THE FK DON'T WE USE LTIR, AND ACTIVATE THAT CAP. WHY DO WE NEED MARTYR'S LIMPING AROUND FLAILING AROUND ON THE ICE?

It's frustrating. 

Mik should have sat til January.  

Petie should have skipped the fkn all stars. Petie should have sat the last 2 weeks before the playoffs. 

Woe is me I'm playing injured, fk me.

 

Rant over.

Yep... and both Petey AND management are to be blamed for this...  same as over playing Demko...

On 5/29/2024 at 10:54 AM, RU SERIOUS said:

 

The only embarrassing part above hammering a 23 old into the ice, was the total lack of response from the rest of the team...

This would not happen to the team of today... maybe see what happens this season, before crap all over him... still only 25... maybe you are right, but way too early to write him off...

On 5/29/2024 at 6:53 AM, viking mama said:

Seguin, who had recently departed the Bruins organization after winning the Stanley Cup in his rookie season, & had been traded to Dallas in an effort to uproot him from social influences detrimental to his professional career, yakked it up with his new teammate, Jaimie Benn, on a sports talk show.

 

The fact that the brothers roomed together on the road, became a topic of ridicule, etc. Seguin & Benn’s  naivety & immaturity was glaring. But,  ridiculing the Sedins, who a mere season prior had won league awards & competed in the SCup Final, was uber-disrepectful in the context of listening to such ungraciousness from a Cup winner, in juxtaposition to the character of his runner-ups. This is something that burns me, to this day.
 

Nothing is more despicable than maligning one’s opponent in victory - after what should have been a fair & honourable competition of sport. 
 

Benn’s flops & leadership gaffs in a game 7, of last year’s play-off season, brought me a wee bit of  satisfaction - as Lady Karma seemed to get him back. Yet, more than anything, I hope that this year’s Stanley Cup is raised by a team full of players, who are far more honourable than NOT….because modelling on-ice behaviours for our young players & people in general - is something that NHL leadership players, usually, at the very least, pretend to do.

I firmly KNOW, however, that the Sedins have modelled decency, integrity, good sportsmanship & tenacity of spirit - authentically, for their entire careers. I & others hold them in very high esteem & regard  - indeed.
 

The jury remains-out on Seguin & Benn.

 

Benn later apologised for saying it...

2 hours ago, DSVII said:

Interesting theory from reddit:

 

Seravalli was the first one to report last year on Mikheyev going under the knife for his knee despite playing the first half of the season. Rachel Doerrie was fired a couple days later, allegedly for leaking stuff to the media. They’ve both mentioned in the past that they have a relationship from their time in NJ. Since then we’ve seen Seravalli take a much stronger anti-Canucks bend.

Great catch amigo.. Thank you.

6 hours ago, KristoffWixenschon said:

What part does Caleb Kerney from The Hockey News play in this media conspiracy?

A hell of a lot more than me or you on these fan pages.... you know that.... 

19 minutes ago, gizmo2337 said:

Granted you can trade to get your picks back, but only these teams have 1,2,3rd pick in the draft to make that offer sheet:
Calgary
St Louis
Philadelphia
Seattle
Buffalo
Nashville
Carolina
Detroit
Anaheim
Chicago
Utah

Out of those teams, these ones could do the offer sheet and still have round 1-3 picks;
Calgary
Philadelphia
Anaheim

Chicago
San Jose

Out of those teams, it only makes sense for Calgary.

Philly doesn't have the cap space, and Anaheim, Chicago and San Jose are still early in their rebuild so it doesn't make sense.

....and Calgary Canucks....  they like to take our ex players...

2 hours ago, KristoffWixenschon said:

 

Press are just ordinary people. 

People like you

For real...? Have you got any idea, how much power the press has... 

6 hours ago, JeremyCuddles said:

Worked for Edmonton. But in all seriousness, bringing back Joshua and adding a top 6 forward shouldn't eat all our cap. I'd hope.

Hope you are right in that scenario, as getting a big mobile D has been a revelation, a long over due one...

would hate to go back to a D similar to we've had the last 10 Years...

18 hours ago, DeNiro said:

Let’s not discount Garlands role in his break out season though. Everyone who played with Garland improved.

 

Would he have the same success elsewhere? That’s what he has to ask himself.

At 28, if he can get a 4 year contract around or close to 4M, he'll take it... he need to make a killing, if he can, and worry about line mates later...

He may never get another opportunity.

19 hours ago, Bob Long said:

4 mil is just too much. 

Not for Toronto ...

18 hours ago, JeremyCuddles said:

Our 3rd line was better than our 2nd line. 3mil for Joshua isn't even that bad. Given other 3rd liners are making more. I'd rather let Myers and Zads walk and target a top 6 winger with their cap.

And back to the world of small or plugs on defence again?

9 hours ago, Rip The Mesh said:

 

They were all slagging him off during Canucks series.... now they are riding his d!ck... press at its finest... 

4 hours ago, shiznak said:

Do you honestly think the Oilers were a healthy bunch against us? 
 

Draisaitl was banged up in game 1. McDavid hasn’t looked like McDavid all playoffs. Nurse hasn’t thrown his weight around, until today. 
 

We can’t dwell on what ifs. 

Kind of irrelevant... healty or unhealthy... Petey on 100% and Demko in net definitely gives Canucks a far greater chance of knocking this Oiler team out...

20 hours ago, KristoffWixenschon said:

Enjoying the irony of some of you calling Edmonton out for celebrating the Tanev injury... then in the next sentence wishing injury on McD and Drai.

Stay classy

We're not press.... just ordinary fans...See the difference?

btw Oilers forums are that way 

On 5/29/2024 at 1:03 AM, DrJockitch said:

It is truly some fantastic GMing. They go after the biggest player every year and get them. Somehow they squeeze them in. No sentimentality. 
They play the system they are in and have done an amazing job of it. I don’t like a lot of their players or their team but 5 years they have a cup, 50 we don’t, I will bend any rule almost to breaking for a cup.

Seem to remember we did that.... and got hammered...

Not just They've been rotten all along... their favouritism towards the Oilers, when they played Canucks was not short of disgusting... expected, but disgusting nevertheless...

They picked and chose every opportunity to down the Canucks, all jumping on the Canucks when McD got cross checked in the face, but silent as mice when Hughes twice got high sticked in the face by McD... Don't care if the refs didn't see it... millions of views did and so did the press and the NHL DOPS... 

After a terrible dive by Oilers was discussed, TSN showed a clip of a Canucks player going down after a cross check across the chest + another, where a player was looking towards the refs after an infringement, and said "they are ALL at it..." protecting their little diving swines from Edmonton...

I've never liked/disliked Dallas, found Benn and Sequin to pathetic, when they slagged off the twins (something Benn later apologised for), but damn am I hoping they knock the living shit out of Oilers...

And should they not be able to do so, I would love to see Tkachuk absolutely destroy either McD or Drai.... and then see the press reaction... fuck them and the bunch of diving losers...

4 hours ago, Cromeslab said:

Don’t know why Dallas doesn’t target Drai,he’s hurting fuk him up ffs,fuk the Oil

Been think the exact same thing... 

All well hitting 3rd and 4th liners, but Oilers without Drai or McD are toast. 

2 hours ago, Canuck You said:

Thanks Kev.... about time somebody stops blowing them.... big balls...

22 hours ago, HKSR said:

TRADE #1

 

To VAN

Frank Vatrano

1st Round Pick (EDM)

 

To ANA

Filip Hronek

 

Rumoured that the Canucks management team were quite fond of Vatrano.  They pull the trigger now to acquire him along with the Oilers 1st Round Pick (to be flipped below).

 

TRADE #2

 

To VAN

Pavel Buchnevich

 

To STL

1st Round Pick (EDM)

1st Round Pick (VAN)

 

https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2024/02/blues-rumors-potential-asking-price-for.html

"Elliotte Friedman shared what the Blues' potential asking price for the skilled forward could be – two first-round picks."

 

TRADE #3

 

To TBL

Nils Hoglander

3rd Round Pick

 

To VAN

Erik Cernak

 

TBL is up against the cap.  They played Matt Dumba more than Cernak this past year, and Perbix has been challenging Cernak for a spot as well.  Raddysh has also come into his own, which makes Cernak expendable and opens up cap space for TBL to bring back Stamkos.

Canucks take advantage of the cap situation in TBL and acquire their top pair RHD to replace Hronek moving forward.

 

 

Look at this lineup!  Stanley Cup worthy?

 

Buchnevich-Pettersson-Vatrano

Suter-Miller-Boeser

Joshua-Blueger-Garland

PDG-Aman-Podkolzin

 

Hughes-Cernak

Soucy-Myers

Zadorov-Juulsen

Looks very good... and definitely far stronger than this year... 

If they don't get Lindholm signed to a good contract, that is definitely wort going for...  Strong top 3 and and strong D... good call...

23 hours ago, JeremyCuddles said:

Yes. If we lost Miller or Boeser for a lengthy period of time, we are ass.

Maybe, but isn't it the same for all teams? 

If Oilers lost McD and Drai or McD and Hyman, they'd be a lottery team as well...

43 minutes ago, N4ZZY said:

Yeah, thats true about Lafreniere. It's a big risk though, I guess, depending on what's going the other way for a guy who hasn't up to this point, lived up to his draft pedigree and expectations. 

I think we expect all the players to be stars earlier than ever before, and while some do, a lot don't until their mid twenties...

51 minutes ago, AnthonyG said:

he reminds me of Mackinnon the year they won the cup. Looking at the reffs after every time he got touched that post season. I lost a ton of respect for him after that.

It seems to be the norm, that you get a reputation of being a great player, and then you just non stop ask for decisions to be given and they actually start giving them to you... Its pathetic, and the league should start to stand their ground... 

Prior to play offs it was stated the league would be hard on diving... Have anyone here seen a single penalty for embellishment handed out? I haven't seen all the games, so I may be wrong, and secondly has anyone seen any embellishment been handed out to the serial diver of Oilers?...

The refs all know, who they are, but they are doing nothing... looks rigged... as usual...

Have been happy to see the refs let them play, but still they suddenly call a penalty for simple infringement that has been let go throughout the game... Wish the refs would stick to their guns...