Vantel - I did two mock drafts, they didn't go well, lol, I might have to change my strategy for tomorrow.

Every time I said to myself, "I'll take that guy", he was never there when I picked and you have 30 seconds to find another guy #requirespreparation
- LeftCoaster

poop

#sodonthavetimetoprepare

If I'm not adding toxicity, then I don't deserve to be here......
- chompsey

there isn't one person here who doesn't bring some degree of toxicity lol

poop

#sodonthavetimetoprepare
- 1970vintage

ahhh, i see you're employing the canucks' trade deadline strategy!

So, do we think they will make cuts today, or wait until after the game in Kelowna?
- 1970vintage

I think Friday

Pretty much. Improvements or a draft pick. Either way we are heading in the right direction. I'm sticking with my original prediction that we finish 21-25. Not popular opinion I realize but we have still yet to see a full squad gel. Growing pains for sure however I'll reserve total judgement until about the 15-25 game mark. With these broken-up pre season rosters it's really too hard to judge much. While CGY-EDM-LA have fielded pretty much full NHL squads for pre season we haven't been even close to that.
- LordHumungous

Not trying to rain on your parade, but last nights game you were missing who? Gagner, Sutter, Gaunce and Edler? That’s pretty close to the full roster right there...

poop

#sodonthavetimetoprepare
- 1970vintage

I'm making some hummingbird feed right now, I'm a little busy this morning

ahhh, i see you're employing the canucks' trade deadline strategy!
- RealityChecker

Actually laughed out loud, not just emoji lol.

ahhh, i see you're employing the canucks' trade deadline strategy!
- RealityChecker

Vantel - I did two mock drafts, they didn't go well, lol, I might have to change my strategy for tomorrow.

Every time I said to myself, "I'll take that guy", he was never there when I picked and you have 30 seconds to find another guy #requirespreparation
- LeftCoaster

I did one yesterday max teams . I ended up with McDavid Marner Karlsson Burns Doughty Povorov Dahlin and a buch of other good players

Actually laughed out loud, not just emoji lol.


- 1970vintage

#metoo

I did one yesterday max teams . I ended up with McDavid Marner Karlsson Doughty Povorov Dahlin and a buch of other good players
- VANTEL

That's just not fair

I think Friday
- VANTEL

You know, after a performance like that, keeping a kid like Gaudette and waiving someone who was supposed to be pushing might send a “we’re actually serious” message to the players.

Not trying to rain on your parade, but last nights game you were missing who? Gagner, Sutter, Gaunce and Edler? That’s pretty close to the full roster right there...
- 1970vintage

Roussel

Roussel
- VANTEL

He’s injured, so I didn’t include him. It could be weeks, or months before he comes back from a concussion. He could be ready for opening night too, but not fair to blame a lack of Rousselian black magic for team play if he isn’t healthy. If you did you would be in Tanner’s camp.

Post-game Green: "Not only do we have to find ways to score, we have to cut our goals against and that’s a team commitment. That’s not trying to create goals you’re not capable of by making drop passes or turning pucks over in the neutral zone or doing fly-bys."


More lunch bucket, less fancy pants, is what I read in that message.

You know, after a performance like that, keeping a kid like Gaudette and waiving someone who was supposed to be pushing might send a “we’re actually serious” message to the players.
- 1970vintage

There are a lot of changes coming Vintsy . I think next year this team will be less 4 Dmen (or more ) , one or two goalies will be gone and about 4 forwards will be heading out. Probably also have a new GM.

Even the pom pom club says wait until next year . By then Gaudette Dahlen Demko MacEwen Hughes should be on the team. Hopefully a lot more draft picks too.

Post-game Green: "Not only do we have to find ways to score, we have to cut our goals against and that’s a team commitment. That’s not trying to create goals you’re not capable of by making drop passes or turning pucks over in the neutral zone or doing fly-bys."


More lunch bucket, less fancy pants, is what I read in that message.
- LeftCoaster

I liked Tort's post game pressers better.

There are a lot of changes coming Vintsy . I think next year this team will be less 4 Dmen (or more ) , one or two goalies will be gone and about 4 forwards will be heading out. Probably also have a new GM.

Even the pom pom club says wait until next year . By the Gaudette Dahlen Demko MacEwen Hughes should be on the team. Hopefully a lot more draft picks too.
- VANTEL

This entire season is going to be like a 10 year olds Christmas Eve. Only get to open one 🎁 and have to sit and wonder what is in all those other 📦.

There are a lot of changes coming Vintsy . I think next year this team will be less 4 Dmen (or more ) , one or two goalies will be gone and about 4 forwards will be heading out. Probably also have a new GM.

Even the pom pom club says wait until next year . By the Gaudette Dahlen Demko MacEwen Hughes should be on the team. Hopefully a lot more draft picks too.
- VANTEL

There's gonna be a lot of female doging and moaning this year because it shouldn't take as long as it's going to take, imo, to get back to respectability.

Well I hate to disappoint everyone but I'm going to feed the hummingbirds, work on piling a load of split fir and then going golfing, I'll be gone all day...

There's gonna be a lot of female doging and moaning this year because it shouldn't take as long as it's going to take, imo, to get back to respectability.
- LeftCoaster

This should have been done years ago. I hate the slow boat they have taken too. This is what happens when you hang on too long.

I really respect Boston for the way they did it.

Well I hate to disappoint everyone but I'm going to feed the hummingbirds, work on piling a load of split fir and then going golfing, I'll be gone all day...
- LeftCoaster

So when you said you were building a woodpile yesterday , you didn't mean " Woodpile " , you meant an actual woodpile .

There's gonna be a lot of female doging and moaning this year because it shouldn't take as long as it's going to take, imo, to get back to respectability.
- LeftCoaster

Ask an Oiler fan about that.......

IMO, the only pieces that we have for a contending team are:

1st Line:
Boeser, Pettersson

2nd Line:
Horvat

3rd Line:
Dahlen, Virtanen, Gaudette


1st Pairing:
Hughes

2nd Pairing:
Juolevi

3rd Pairing:
Woo

Starting Goalie:
None

Backup:
Demko, Dipietro


We are a LOOOOONNNNGGGG way away from being a contender. Excluding 4th liners and 3rd pairing defensemen, the Canucks are about 6 players away......not promising if no sleepers step up.

By sleepers, I'm talking Lind, Goldobin, Leipsic, Gadjovich, Palmu but ultimately they are all fillers on a mediocre team or potential 4th liners on a contending team IMO.

So when you said you were building a woodpile yesterday , you didn't mean " Woodpile " , you meant an actual woodpile .
- VANTEL

yes...

Ask an Oiler fan about that.......

IMO, the only pieces that we have for a contending team are:

1st Line:
Boeser, Pettersson

2nd Line:
Horvat

3rd Line:
Dahlen, Virtanen, Gaudette


1st Pairing:
Hughes

2nd Pairing:
Juolevi

3rd Pairing:
Woo

Starting Goalie:
None

Backup:
Demko, Dipietro


We are a LOOOOONNNNGGGG way away from being a contender. Excluding 4th liners and 3rd pairing defensemen, the Canucks are about 6 players away......not promising if no sleepers step up.

By sleepers, I'm talking Lind, Goldobin, Leipsic, Gadjovich, Palmu but ultimately they are all fillers on a mediocre team or potential 4th liners on a contending team IMO.
- chompsey

This is accurate