Van has beaten better teams this year. I think it just shows that in a year or two with some younger, better players added that Van can compete nightly with the best teams in the NHL.
- manvanfan

Consistancy and confidence is hard to get for a young guy and it makes it that much tougher with the travel and all the back to backs, 3 in 4 nights crap, look at vegas schedule mostly nicely spread out with at least a day to rest.

I think Bo would start with an A and Edler C. The truth is I don't care enough . I am just having a laugh seeing how much some care about it
- VANTEL

it wont change the fortunes of the team in the slightest

- VanHockeyGuy

I (frank)en love it.

Symbol of the transition
- Nighthawk

For the fans maybe

it won't change the fortunes of the team in the slightest
- WhiteLie

Yeah guys like Jasek, Zhukenov, Tryamkin, Dahlen, Petersson, Palmu, OJ coming over and contributing will be what changes the fortunes.

I (frank)en love it.
- manvanfan

#Canucks Green on Hutton today: ‘there are certain things I want out of Ben Hutton and he knows exactly what is expected of him. And when that happens, he will play’

Sounds like Hutton is staying.

For the fans maybe
- WhiteLie

One of the best ways to insulate the kids is to have vets take on the media IMO

it wont change the fortunes of the team in the slightest
- WhiteLie

- VanHockeyGuy

I should get twitter and post that on Botchfords status every single time.

Van has beaten better teams this year. I think it just shows that in a year or two with some younger, better players added that Van can compete nightly with the best teams in the NHL.
- manvanfan

#Canucks Green on Hutton today: ‘there are certain things I want out of Ben Hutton and he knows exactly what is expected of him. And when that happens, he will play’

Sounds like Hutton is staying.
- manvanfan

Stay out of the roxy and crack shacks

#Canucks Green on Hutton today: ‘there are certain things I want out of Ben Hutton and he knows exactly what is expected of him. And when that happens, he will play’

Sounds like Hutton is staying.
- manvanfan

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For the fans maybe
- WhiteLie

Of course, after all isn't that your audience? Aren't business supposed to do things to appease their customers?

It is my understanding that more customers means more money and more money is generally good for business.

But I could be wrong.

Of course, after all isn't that your audience? Aren't business supposed to do things to appease their customers?

It is my understanding that more customers means more money and more money is generally good for business.

But I could be wrong.
- bloatedmosquito

To a degree they are, but how many players would be playing/drafted/traded and people hired/fired if every single decision was to appease fans? Going on the whim of your audience isn't the best way to run a business, especially when so much of this audience isn't that well-informed and are easily persuadable.

To a degree they are, but how many players would be playing/drafted/traded and people hired/fired if every single decision was to appease fans? Going on the whim of your audience isn't the best way to run a business, especially when so much of this audience isn't that well-informed and are easily persuadable.
- NewYorkNuck

But as a business philosophy, it's a hell of a lot better than going on the whim of your crazy owner. Business owners can pay the bills but they can't generate profit for the business.

At the very least, if all else fails, appease the people who are responsible for profit.

Of course, after all isn't that your audience? Aren't business supposed to do things to appease their customers?

It is my understanding that more customers means more money and more money is generally good for business.

But I could be wrong.
- bloatedmosquito

Sure but the way I have been reading the comments is that the Sedins as your captains is the reason the team is where they are, which is completely untrue. Their captaincy (and post game comments about how good the team played) has nothing to do with the on-ice results.

As fans of the team, the player wearing the leadership badge should not bother us if someone like Bo is on the ice nearly double the time anyways

Jimbo; waiting, waiting, checks phone, waiting

Jimbo; waiting, waiting, checks phone, waiting


- VanHockeyGuy

Jimbo; waiting, waiting, checks phone, waiting


- VanHockeyGuy

Sock game on point

Sure but the way I have been reading the comments is that the Sedins as your captains is the reason the team is where they are, which is completely untrue. Their captaincy (and post game comments about how good the team played) has nothing to do with the on-ice results.

As fans of the team, the player wearing the leadership badge should not bother us if someone like Bo is on the ice nearly double the time
- WhiteLie

Very true and I didn't mean that the canucks should rip off the C and give it to someone else just because us nutters say so. That's silly.

I was talking in a more general sense. For example, going back to the old discussion of rebuild vs compete now. If ownership and management is in touch with their fan base then they should make an effort to listen and gauge the mood and react accordingly.

Sock game on point
- WhiteLie

I do like the socks

Jimbo; waiting, waiting, checks phone, waiting


- VanHockeyGuy

Similar to HB armchair GM's

Very true and I didn't mean that the canucks should rip off the C and give it to someone else just because us nutters say so. That's silly.

I was talking in a more general sense. For example, going back to the old discussion of rebuild vs compete now. If ownership and management is in touch with their fan base then they should make an effort to listen and gauge the mood and react accordingly.
- bloatedmosquito

For sure, in the general sense you have to deliver a product that satisfies your fans. Whether its selling them on the idea of a rebuild, or building a contender, the fans have to appropriately buy in for the franchise to be financially successful.

Listening to fans, however, for captains, line combinations, call-ups, when a player deserves more opportunity, etc. are things that are not their business

I do like the socks
- VanHockeyGuy

Look good, feel good, deal good