I'll take the guy who's smarter rather than who's more honest or humble. But then I've had a similar argument about players with some people here, I'll take a team with 20 a$$holes and d-bags that can win me a cup over 20 guys who are great people but won't come close to winning a cup.
- Nucker101

His strength is assessing talent, he needs time to figure things out. He also has a mandate of making the postseason. 2 Birds with one stone, it's not easy. We also don't know how intelligent he really is yet?

His strength is assessing talent, he needs time to figure things out. He also has a mandate of making the postseason. 2 Birds with one stone, it's not easy. We also don't know how intelligent he really is yet?
- VanHockeyGuy

I agree, I'm more pissed at Aquilini than anything. You have to have some amazing scouting and asset management to somehow build up your prospect pool and make the playoffs every year.

Plus I believe he lives in B.C. so this was the job he strongly preferred. He's already set for life now from his days as an agent and as a GM.
- Nucker101

My #2 favorite MG gaffe was naming Luongo Captain

My #2 favorite MG gaffe was naming Luongo Captain
- VanHockeyGuy

I wonder who's idea was that? All MG? Sounded like it was a total pr move.

I agree, I'm more pissed at Aquilini than anything. You have to have some amazing scouting and asset management to somehow build up your prospect pool and make the playoffs every year.
- Nucker101

I got a feeling Aquaman is not a patient man which means trouble for a rebuilding team.

http://www.vancouversun.c...tment/11050638/story.html

http://www.thescore.com/news/763884

My #2 favorite MG gaffe was naming Luongo Captain
- VanHockeyGuy

Doesn't the coach have a say on who is captain considering the working relationship between coach and captain?

Top 10 Gillis Blunders (found online)

10) Not Drafting Enough WHL Talent
9) Trading Away Shane O'Brien for Ryan Parent
8) Signing Marco Sturm
7) Trading Away Sergei Shirokov for Mike Duco
6) Letting Mike Weaver Go
5) Swinging and Missing (Repeatedly) This Summer (UFA's)
4) Offering Mats Sundin $20 Million over 2 Years
3) Choosing Mason Raymond over Michael Grabner
2) Letting Willie Mitchell Go
1) Trading for Keith Ballard

http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/hockey/vancouver-canucks/Iain+MacIntyre+Lack+commitment/11050638/story.html

http://www.thescore.com/news/763884


- LeftCoaster

does that headline from the Score make sense to you?

"Canucks GM will trade Lack if team decides he's not part of long-term plan"

If they trade Lack, which I think they should, I believe Markstrom will become a good goaltender at the NHL level if he's given the time and patience they've afforded Lack to become a better player.

Top 10 Gillis Blunders (found online)

10) Not Drafting Enough WHL Talent
9) Trading Away Shane O'Brien for Ryan Parent
8) Signing Marco Sturm
7) Trading Away Sergei Shirokov for Mike Duco
6) Letting Mike Weaver Go
5) Swinging and Missing (Repeatedly) This Summer (UFA's)
4) Offering Mats Sundin $20 Million over 2 Years
3) Choosing Mason Raymond over Michael Grabner
2) Letting Willie Mitchell Go
1) Trading for Keith Ballard
- VanHockeyGuy

10-6 are pretty weak. He was hit and miss with UFA's but he had plenty of decent one's: Hamhuis, Demitra, Samuelsson, Santorelli, Richardson so that's pretty good if that makes his top 5 of misses.

Do you have a man crush on Gillis?
- VanHockeyGuy

I don't think he does, he is looking at it pretty realistically. Gillis did pretty well in many deals and acquisitions. In the end the bad out weighed the good.

If they trade Lack, which I think they should, I believe Markstrom will become a good goaltender at the NHL level if he's given the time and patience they've afforded Lack to become a better player.
- LeftCoaster

And our only asset for Luongo.

If they trade Lack, which I think they should, I believe Markstrom will become a good goaltender at the NHL level if he's given the time and patience they've afforded Lack to become a better player.
- LeftCoaster

Only worry I have about Markstrom is that he's a mental midget, the talent is definitely there.


I want Miller gone but it won't happen.

I don't think he does, he is looking at it pretty realistically. Gillis did pretty well in many deals and acquisitions. In the end the bad out weighed the good.
- thundachunk

So if he was so good at deals and acquisitions, what was he bad at?

And our only asset for Luongo.
- VanHockeyGuy

Don't forget the cap space they're saving. Sometimes it's just best to cut your loses and move on. Investing 101 for beginners.

Only worry I have about Markstrom is that he's a mental midget, the talent is definitely there.


I want Miller gone but it won't happen.
- Nucker101

Mental midget? He's a carefree spirit just like Lack, although I think he's grown up over the past year, which he needed to, and he realizes he needs to be more of a complete player and person to make the NHL a reality for him.

Mental midget? He's a carefree spirit just like Lack, although I think he's grown up over the past year, which he needed to, and he realizes he needs to be more of a complete player and person to make the NHL a reality for him.
- LeftCoaster

We need to acquire more Swedes.

We need to acquire more Swedes.
- VanHockeyGuy

They need to acquire more talent regardless of birth location

Only worry I have about Markstrom is that he's a mental midget, the talent is definitely there.


I want Miller gone but it won't happen.
- Nucker101

Maybe if we eat some salary. Again.

So if he was so good at deals and acquisitions, what was he bad at?
- VanHockeyGuy

There was good and bad to every aspect of what he did for this team. To overlook the good is just wrong as well the bad. In the end the bad was too much to overlook.

If they trade Lack, which I think they should, I believe Markstrom will become a good goaltender at the NHL level if he's given the time and patience they've afforded Lack to become a better player.
- LeftCoaster

Lack is a huge trade piece and I like Miller in net. That said smart money is on Miller to SanJose and Lack getting a deal done here.

They need to acquire more talent regardless of birth location
- LeftCoaster

Maybe if we eat some salary. Again.
- VanHockeyGuy

Benning isn't going to give up salary on Miller.

The Luongo deal will essentially be for an AHL Goaltender, albeit a good one, and probably a 5th or 6th round pick for Matthias (or zip). Plus we eat a part of Lou's contract. Gillis couldn't find a better deal? He didn't even broker that one.
- VanHockeyGuy

Just having 90% of Lou's contract off the books and that clown out of the dressing room is good enough.