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LeftCoaster
San Jose Sharks
Location: Shark City, CA
Joined: 07.03.2009

May 6 @ 11:27 AM ET
It's 4 rounds... You are about to lose half your roster

First time in a playoff pool?
Islanders and Wild weren't good choices.

- Scooby_Doo

Just let me have my moment while I can would ya.
Phratz
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 07.02.2006

May 6 @ 11:29 AM ET
I would tell all these players that we are moving towards a younger team and trade them all.

Ryan Kesler - would bring a great return!
Alex Edler - talented but no drive or passion.
Kevin Bieksa - would bring a decent return.
Janick Hansen - package him with one of the above.
Cory Schneider - would bring a very good return. (stick with Lu)

Get rid of:

Booth
Ballard
Weise

Let these players walk:

Raymond
Lapierre
Pinizzotto
Roy
Barker
Alberts

- LeftCoaster


Edler would be on your let them walk list. Pending UFA.
Scooby_Doo
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Somewhere close to Vancouver., BC
Joined: 06.10.2009

May 6 @ 11:31 AM ET
Edler would be on your let them walk list. Pending UFA.
- Phratz


No he's not.
Phratz
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 07.02.2006

May 6 @ 11:31 AM ET
No he's not.
- Scooby_Doo


Really? Has he signed?

edit: My bad. He's signed.

I'm with you, though. He's expendable.
walshyleafsfan
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I really don't care about Nylander, I really hope he gets injured and is out - Makita
Joined: 07.14.2011

May 6 @ 11:34 AM ET
Really? Has he signed?

edit: My bad. He's signed.

I'm with you, though. He's expendable.

- Phratz


Yeah, he's signed till the end of time nearly, as per Vancouver m.o
MartiniMan
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Joined: 10.01.2006

May 6 @ 11:34 AM ET
I've been saying it now for the better part of 2+ seasons. AV needs to go. The Canucks are a very undisciplined team and that comes straight from the head coach. Perhaps this is the offseason that this finally happens.

I, however, don't think they should have a complete blow up for this team.

- CaptainBlackhawk


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IanEsplen
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 11.22.2011

May 6 @ 11:35 AM ET
Edler would be on your let them walk list. Pending UFA.
- Phratz


Nope 7yr- 35 mil I think it is.
KingDoughnuts
Los Angeles Kings
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Joined: 01.26.2010

May 6 @ 11:36 AM ET
Buh bye....... again Vancouver
LeftCoaster
San Jose Sharks
Location: Shark City, CA
Joined: 07.03.2009

May 6 @ 11:36 AM ET
Edler would be on your let them walk list. Pending UFA.
- Phratz

No they re-signed him.
Fotiu666
Calgary Flames
Location: Personal Trainers hate me., AB
Joined: 06.28.2006

May 6 @ 11:36 AM ET
I think AV is the best coach in the league.

Therefore, I hope Vancouver fires him.
micah555
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I look forward to the heartache and tears. - Marwood, BC
Joined: 10.03.2007

May 6 @ 11:36 AM ET
At least summer is here.
- Marwood


That and the fact that my job often keeps me working late, so I'd be missing games anyways, are the only solace I have in this. Pretty terrible way to end a season.
micah555
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I look forward to the heartache and tears. - Marwood, BC
Joined: 10.03.2007

May 6 @ 11:38 AM ET
I think AV is the best coach in the league.

Therefore, I hope Vancouver fires him.

- Fotiu666


He'd do wonders for your no-talent line up, that's for sure. Just give him a goalie and he'll grind you some wins.
Phratz
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 07.02.2006

May 6 @ 11:38 AM ET
No they re-signed him.
- LeftCoaster


Ya, saw that. What an overpayment

My son was being born at the time of his signing. Totally missed it.

There's my excuse
systemtool
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Real men always have to poo, ON
Joined: 09.12.2007

May 6 @ 11:48 AM ET
I would tell all these players that we are moving towards a younger team and trade them all.

Ryan Kesler - would bring a great return!
Alex Edler - talented but no drive or passion.
Kevin Bieksa - would bring a decent return.
Janick Hansen - package him with one of the above.
Cory Schneider - would bring a very good return. (stick with Lu)

Get rid of:

Booth
Ballard
Weise

Let these players walk:

Raymond
Lapierre
Pinizzotto
Roy
Barker
Alberts

- LeftCoaster


If you're going to do that, it's only fair to tell the Sedins the same. Why would they stick around for a rebuild at their age?
Daceroni
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: AB
Joined: 11.20.2006

May 6 @ 11:52 AM ET
Vancouver will go nowhere in the playoffs until the idiots Burrows Bieksa and Lapiere stop their act of cowardice and start to play tough hockey. Spearing Couture, slamming him into the boards 5 secs after the play is over is not going to win you games. These guys need to figure out they are only hurting the team with their antics. All of the powerplays SJ got last night were warranted and when your differential is -7 in powerplays you prob won't win many games.
Sheppy99
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 07.10.2009

May 6 @ 11:53 AM ET
If you're going to do that, it's only fair to tell the Sedins the same. Why would they stick around for a rebuild at their age?
- systemtool

cuz they could care less if they won a cup or not
puckhog
Joined: 08.29.2008

May 6 @ 11:57 AM ET
Exact same thing Canucks were saying during last year's loss to LA.


- aeberg



Actually, I believe Bieksa's words were (down 3-0 in the series) "we got them right where we want them"
Here's his chance for a repeat
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

May 6 @ 11:58 AM ET
"We felt Lou was playing great, to be honest with you," Sharks captain Joe Thornton said of Luongo. "We felt lucky we didn't have to play against him. When we shot tonight, we made it count, and it was big that we did."

lsucrzy
San Jose Sharks
Joined: 01.28.2008

May 6 @ 11:59 AM ET
Hey Ian, How do you like Sally Couture now?
clark_griswold
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: JVR_42_PK81
Joined: 01.10.2013

May 6 @ 11:59 AM ET
Vancouver will go nowhere in the playoffs until the idiots Burrows Bieksa and Lapiere stop their act of cowardice and start to play tough hockey. Spearing Couture, slamming him into the boards 5 secs after the play is over is not going to win you games. These guys need to figure out they are only hurting the team with their antics. All of the powerplays SJ got last night were warranted and when your differential is -7 in powerplays you prob won't win many games.
- Daceroni


This x10. As an organization I like Vancouver, but over the last few years your players are so arrogant and gutless it makes the 29 other teams in the league hate you. Same with the habs after last night. Embarassing. Changing your roster would do you guys a ton of good, I'm not here to troll but watching the Canucks and habs get rocked brings a huge smile to my face. I hate the ottawa organization more than MTL but am cheering hard for the sens. Vancouver and Montreal are classless right now and no one feels sorry for you.
Sheppy99
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 07.10.2009

May 6 @ 12:00 PM ET
"We felt Lou was playing great, to be honest with you," Sharks captain Joe Thornton said of Luongo. "We felt lucky we didn't have to play against him. When we shot tonight, we made it count, and it was big that we did."
- Atomic Wedgie

see........ still luongo's fault that the nucks lost. He should of been playing.
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

May 6 @ 12:01 PM ET
There was a good return for Lou in the summer from Toronto before the draft and Lou said no to the trade thinking Florida was banging on the door. NTC can come back to bite you. Not just term and money that "suck" about his contract.
- StevenStiller

Unless I'm mistaken, Dough MacLean was the only guy reporting that.

He's not particularly accurate.
Jeffmt
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 10.11.2006

May 6 @ 12:01 PM ET
If you're going to do that, it's only fair to tell the Sedins the same. Why would they stick around for a rebuild at their age?
- systemtool


Because they're contractually obligated.
docmorgan
Vancouver Canucks
Location: stall, Crosby, perry Giroux, T, BC
Joined: 01.06.2011

May 6 @ 12:03 PM ET
Does anybody in this organization have any balls?
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 6 @ 12:05 PM ET
Just wait till they start selling pieces.
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