Why does Bo need protecting?

I don't want him but I certainly don't want to have to watch him play the nucks with stupid antics 5 times a season.
- belcherbd

Polite teams seldom win

Should have kept Raffi Torres then.
- manvanfan

We should have.

McGratten would have been a blessing for the Canucks. We had Bieksa as our turnover machine , McGratten could have been theres
- VANTEL

except McGratten would of only played 1 shift, long enough to get your boy tossed from the game.

Bieksa was playing 18 min a night.

Polite teams seldom win
- VANTEL

except McGratten would of only played 1 shift, long enough to get your boy tossed from the game.

Bieksa was playing 18 min a night.
- belcherbd

McGratten couldn't catch him

It would be the same as Monahan playing with Gaudreau with Bo and JV then. You could take Sven and add a more veteran presence. Sven does now have 69 games under his belt. Bo only got better as the season went on.
- manvanfan

It's not as simple as throwing a few kids together tho ...you need the right vet ...giving Bo the responsibility of a first year player out of junior and an AHL stud who isn't the best defensively is a lot to ask ...you have a good player in Bo ...don't want to put too much on him too soon

Get used to it, there's a strong possibility EDM battles us for the final playoff spot next year, as things stand right now.
- VanHockeyGuy

Not as things stand now. They have bad goaltending and worse D. There's no way they even sniff the playoffs with that group, even with McDavid.

The good thing about this line up is we will finally get a top 5 pick
- VANTEL

You said the same thing about this years roster last off season.

Lots of emphasis on the 2nd line which is fair enough, but until the defence gets fixed expect the same result next year (or worse).

Yes but he was on his way to becoming a 1st liner. An impact player in the making. And I never said 3rd lines aren't important. I was pumping Ferland's tires while everyone was calling him a charging bumhole. You are the one who has said all year this team has 3 3rd lines. And I agree. So go get Lucic, go get more top 6ers and a better defense, and only then do you come back to your 3rd line tinkering. Cart before the horse
- bezz44

And he never said a single nice thing about you. What an ass...

Polite teams seldom win
- VANTEL

There is a large gap between polite and disgraceful.

Only Boston has won with those tactics recently. LA plays physical but not the same antics as the Bruins.
Previous winners are made up of predominantly highly skilled players, not goons.

LA
CHI
LA
Bos
Chi
Pit
Det
Anh
Car
TBL
NJD
Det

You said the same thing about this years roster last off season.
- Gullzy

They surprised me for sure, they played a good regular season and made the playoffs. However they are still smoke and mirrors, a simply horrible post season team that's clearly not built for the playoff's. CAL exposed it this year, EDM might next year. We are still trending downwards, all we did was patch some holes. I hope we pick to 5 next year, wouldn't you?

You said the same thing about this years roster last off season.
- Gullzy

As many of us said. IMO Vantel's statement is more true for the 2015 - 2016 season because the teams we'll be competing with are getting stronger while we are entering a rebuilding process. If the canucks get rid of the players identified by people on this thread then expect a top five pick.

And that makes me happy.

There is a large gap between polite and disgraceful.

Only Boston has won with those tactics recently. LA plays physical but not the same antics as the Bruins.
Previous winners are made up of predominantly highly skilled players, not goons.

LA
CHI
LA
Bos
Chi
Pit
Det
Anh
Car
TBL
NJD
Det
- belcherbd

LA & BOS, ANA are big teams built for post season play (VAN are lightweights), CHI is skilled, gritty and a bit dirty which you need to be to have success.

As many of us said. IMO Vantel's statement is more true for the 2015 - 2016 season because the teams we'll be competing with are getting stronger while we are entering a rebuilding process. If the canucks get rid of the players identified by people on this thread then expect a top five pick.

And that makes me happy.
- bloatedmosquito

This

Fingers crossed
http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...ws-choice-to-4-nhl-teams/

Hi,

Today's blog focuses on the fallout from yesterday's media availability, especially with regard to injuries.

Hamhuis and Bonino are healthy and headed to the World Championships.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com...mhuis-to-Worlds/194/68287

It's not as simple as throwing a few kids together tho ...you need the right vet ...giving Bo the responsibility of a first year player out of junior and an AHL stud who isn't the best defensively is a lot to ask ...you have a good player in Bo ...don't want to put too much on him too soon
- Redmile247

Agreed. I'd like to see Bo playing 2C minutes this year but an all rookie 2nd line to start the year smells like a disaster