As much as I would like better draft picks, I'm hoping Miller and Markstrom are really solid this year. I'd like Sutter to pot 25-30 goals, Sbisa and Weber to be top Dmen...the only reason is to shut up all the haters.

But I know what the team has in reality and if they just play with heart and determination every game I'll be happy.

Maybe I'll have a better chance buying a lotto max ticket for tonight...
- Makita

The best thing for this franchise may be a Henrik Sedin injury...it'll be a struggle to score even 2 goals per game if he's out. A top 2 pick in this draft would be amazing, but they'd need to win one of the lotteries.

Auston Matthews or Jakob Chychrun

The best thing for this franchise may be a Henrik Sedin injury...it'll be a struggle to score even 2 goals per game if he's out. A top 2 pick in this draft would be amazing, but they'd need to win one of the lotteries.

Auston Matthews or Jakob Chychrun
- Nucker101

Shwing!!

Goat humper.
- Marwood

Thanks for the compliment. I clearly have the best taste.

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I remember this guy arguing that it was OK to hog the left lane as long as he was going the speed limit. The bartender cut him off.
- golfingsince

I think you should be allowed to shoot people going the speed limit or slower in the left lane.

Someone removed my post about the mods/ referees around here i think... cant' see and apparently im still able to post...

I think you should be allowed to shoot people going the speed limit or slower in the left lane.
- kaptaan

The left lane has no meaning these days, even on highway/freeways I see some idiots going slower than the flow and they're in one of the left lanes. And do some people really not feel safe going 10 KM/HR over the posted speed limit when 90%+ of the drivers are already doing so?

I'd argue that you have a higher chance of getting into an accident if you're not going at the same speed of the majority of drivers, faster OR slower.

I think you should be allowed to shoot people going the speed limit or slower in the left lane.
- kaptaan

Driving home this past long weekend the highway was full of those f@cking retards. I was ready to lose my $hit. Then when they finally did pull over they would speed up and try to prevent you from passing before the passing lane ended. I swear these a$$holes do it on purpose.

The left lane has no meaning these days, even on highway/freeways I see some idiots going slower than the flow and they're in one of the left lanes. And do some people really not feel safe going 10 KM/HR over the posted speed limit when 90%+ of the drivers are already doing so?

I'd argue that you have a higher chance of getting into an accident if you're not going at the same speed of the majority of drivers, faster OR slower.
- Nucker101

I think the slow drivers that hog lanes cause more accidents than speeding. I also feel the reason they won't stay right is that they don't know how to merge.

Double flag
- A_SteamingLombardi

Goat fluffer.

I think the slow drivers that hog lanes cause more accidents than speeding. I also feel the reason they won't stay right is that they don't know how to merge.
- golfingsince

Exactly... they are just like the Leafs of driving...



I wish there was someway to make them feel like those idiot fans they show at the end of these highlights...

Someone removed my post about the mods/ referees around here i think... cant' see and apparently im still able to post...
- kaptaan

Was mine removed?

Driving home this past long weekend the highway was full of those f@cking retards. I was ready to lose my $hit. Then when they finally did pull over they would speed up and try to prevent you from passing before the passing lane ended. I swear these a$$holes do it on purpose.
- thundachunk

Were you on the North Island highway this weekend? Same sh*t for us, Mrs. Marwood was ready to kick puppies! I was smoking weed so she was captain.

Were you on the North Island highway this weekend? Same sh*t for us, Mrs. Marwood was ready to kick puppies! I was smoking weed so she was captain.
- Marwood

She's always captain, you only smoke weed cause you're whipped.

She's always captain, you only smoke weed cause you're whipped.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Pleasantly so, my friend.

Shwing!!
- A_SteamingLombardi

Matthews Please.

Matthews Please.
- rugdnit

We need defense.

We need defense.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I know... But that Matthews kid is freaking ridiculous.

Trust me... I know. I have been screaming D core for 2 years.

The best thing for this franchise may be a Henrik Sedin injury...it'll be a struggle to score even 2 goals per game if he's out. A top 2 pick in this draft would be amazing, but they'd need to win one of the lotteries.

Auston Matthews or Jakob Chychrun
- Nucker101

I do wonder what this lineup could do if that happened? So much depends upon when the injury happened and place in the standings. You still have two good face off guys in Sutter and Horvat. It would be a big void to fill.

Not sure if we would have a first line then in the traditional sense of the word.

Just wondering if it happened just before the tdl, if we were in a playoff spot if they could hold onto it or if management would throw in the towel?

What would drive the fan base nuts?

Media needs crap to talk about and may as well pick on the Canucks as they enter the 'retool' or 'rebuild' whatever we want to call it.

Bottom line is that so far Benning has improved this team in two successive seasons and will give our youth a chance to get in the lineup. Starting with Bieksa and Kesler and now hopefully Edler Hamhuis and Burrows can see the writing on the wall soon.

Miller over Lack? Why not? Lack has shown that he will not be a starter here and Miller has shown that he can steal games for us...which Eddie didn't do much of at all and looked brutal in the PO's. MNGT wants a calming presence in the net and that is Miller...who gives a s**t that Lacks sv% was .08 better?

DMEN are at a commodity right now. I'm not a huge fan of the Sbisa contact either but we do have to retain SOME Dmen. Sbisa has shown signs of playing tough hockey and can skate the puck out of the zone himself if need be...he ain't gonna hurt us all that much.

Sutter fills a gaping hole we needed filled since Kesler. No he ain't as good as the dbag Kesler but that's just it...Sutter isn't a dbag and will be good in the room. Sutter's #s will improve 5/5 here with proper linemates Vrbata/Burrows/Sven as he was paired with crap wingers in PIT. He was doomed before he even started to fill Staals place in PIT as PIT was selling off depth. Sutter brings a 200' foot game and will play in the dirty areas where Bonino would rarely ever tread. Can win draws in the D zone has a great shot and can skate. He covers the ice where Bonino struggled mightily just to get up and down it. Like I said before Sutter/Horvat is a way better option up the middle than Bonino/Richardson....why can't most see that? No idea.

I just chatted with Sutter here Wednesday morning at my Arena as the CANPRO camps are running and he is here. He is so stoked about being out of PIT and being in VAN you have no idea. The fresh scenery is gonna bring good things IMO. And he is looking slick and fast out there...his shot may be as good as Bonino's...

Let the media and the pundits here bash the moves so far...I see improvement. And even if we are out of a PO spot by TDL at least the youth will be getting in which is kind of what everyone wanted no? I see youth coming in and NTC's going out over the next 2-3 seasons. Like Vantel said there are positive moves and negative and if MNGT wants this team in the playoffs while changing roster spots we are gonna need to deal with the ups/downs of said moves.
- LordHumungous

I don't know how you can so confidently state that Benning has improved this team in 2 successive seasons.

They improved last season in so far as the regular season record but I don't think anyone who watched the team would say that the team got better personnel-wise apart from the addition of Vrbata.

Pretty hard to call his moves so far this off-season as successes as we haven't seen them play yet.

Kesler Bonino, Clendenning, Forsling, 2nd, 3rd, Bieksa
Vs
Sbisa, Sutter, Dorsett and a 1st, and 3rd.

Garrison, Lack, Kassian, 2nd, 2nd, 5th
vs
Prust, Vey, Baertschi, 3rd, 7th

There is potential in many of the pieces that Benning has brought back but he also has moved out many effective players in their prime.

He has opened up some spots for youth but has also moved out younger NHL players for older ones as well.

All and all I would say Benning's performance has been meh.... time will tell on his draft picks and players like Baertschi and Vey.

I said earlier while I am critical of some of his moves I will wait until we really know what Vey, Baertschi and Virtanen end up being. Those will be his major contributions if they work out. Sutter should probably be added to that group as well now.

Sbisa, Miller and Bonino were part of that group but IMO at least they have not provided what he said they were going to provide.

http://onecanuck.com/2015...-addesa-state-racism-nhl/

Interesting take on the Addesa hiring.

We need defense.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Matthews (from what I have seen) is too good to pass up if we somehow nabbed 1st overall. Can grab D with our second 1st round pick for hammer

Matthews (from what I have seen) is too good to pass up if we somehow nabbed 1st overall. Can grab D with our second 1st round pick for hammer
- Codes1087

Matthews has already broken a couple of Eichel's records and Eichel himself is projected to be a franchise player.

Matthews (from what I have seen) is too good to pass up if we somehow nabbed 1st overall. Can grab D with our second 1st round pick for hammer
- Codes1087

Exactly.

Matthews has already broken a couple of Eichel's records and Eichel himself is projected to be a franchise player.
- Nucker101

We have Sbisa

We have Sbisa
- VANTEL

Unintentional tank is on


Too bad the Sedins and Edler-Tanev pairing will keep this team from totally tanking


If Miller has a better year then we're looking at a middle of the pack finish