You actually did flag me, good golly miss molly.
- Makita

You actually did flag me, good golly miss molly.
- Makita

Take a joke? Guess not. 😆

Tough crowd, i guess.
- manvanfan

Yes that's right, those two laughy face guys really show how pissed I am

All the more reason to start to part ways with other players, unfortunately they know that and somehow injure themselves so they can't be moved
- Makita

It was my understanding that you are not supposed to have an opinion.

Hansen #287
- A_SteamingLombardi

Yes, and players like Burrows. I think Alex is an excellent example of a perfectly developed player. 134 games in the ECHL, 107 in AHL, and a whopping 913 in the NHL. Not bad for an undrafted player.

Quiet in here maybe Green should play Mikey D again tomorrow

i think gaudette could easily work on petey's wing as another option

i think gaudette could easily work on petey's wing as another option
- BobBot

Or he can stay at centre.

Or he can stay at centre.
- Donald Twain

perhaps he could play both

Boy am I happy I sold my interest in the coconut plantation, the price of copra has dropped 30% in the last 2 months.

I think the canucks have a fine development system. For 20 years now the development system has produced when given players who can be developed.

Cooke - 144th
Ruutu - 68th
Bieksa - 151st
Kesler - 23rd
Edler - 91st
Schneider - 26th
Raymond - 51st
Hutton - 147th

Other than Kesler and Schneids, the rest were unknown commodities who were developed into NHL players by a canuck system.

Horrific drafting has handcuffed the staff responsible for getting players ready for NHL hockey. If you look at the number of players drafted who have played less than 20 NHL games, its unbelievable.

It's not like these players went on to have good NHL careers with other teams. They just didn't have the stuff to even get there. Nobody was able to develop these players into serviceable professionals. Considering the watered down quality of a 30 team league... again unbelievably bad choices.
- bloatedmosquito

Totally agree. Burrows and Tanev too.

I think gudbranson is going to make Schenn look like a serviceable d-man...
- Codes1087

Sadly, i think niether will look servicable. Oh well, “grit” and “sandpaper” and “lunchbox”, right?

Totally agree. Burrows and Tanev too.
- neem55

2002 draft is a prime example of just how bad their prospect analysis was. Of the 11 players chosen by the canucks, 12 NHL games played combined. 11 of the 12 games played by those players in the NHL were for another team...

2007 draft, 6 players chosen, 0 NHL games played.

2010 draft, 5 players chosen, 1 NHL games played.

2016 draft, 6 players chosen, 0 NHL games played.

How can a development system work with prospects that don't have the slightest ability to be NHL players?

What ever happened to Petrus Palmu? He's doing well in the Finnish Liiga. 15 points in 18 games played. +1 player.

Why is he not doing that on the Comets? Liiga is just as good as the AHL, probably a better league actually.

Anybody know the story before I start googling?

I googled.

I wasn't paying much attention to hockey through December so missed this story. Very upsetting.

https://www.vancourier.co...ack-to-finland-1.23534756

Oilers lose,Minny lose in OT and Ana losing.

Playoffs

Ehlers 15 goals 27 pts 40 games
Debrusk 16 goals 23 pts 49 games


Huh . I remember when

Never mind

I googled.

I wasn't paying much attention to hockey through December so missed this story. Very upsetting.

https://www.vancourier.co...ack-to-finland-1.23534756
- bloatedmosquito

Why is it upsetting ?

I googled.

I wasn't paying much attention to hockey through December so missed this story. Very upsetting.

https://www.vancourier.co...ack-to-finland-1.23534756
- bloatedmosquito

You gonna be alright mate?

You gonna be alright mate?
- dbot

The tears are strong with Bloated

Edit: nevermind, I love tears 😍😍

Stolarz for Talbot is official . Trade done

Stolarz for Talbot is official . Trade done
- VANTEL

Sekera to the rescue?
What happens to manning and petrovic now?


Remember when Talbot was gonna be their franchise g/t?
Man....lol.

Why is it upsetting ?
- CanuckDon

I was just going on about how the canucks have maintained a good development system when given something to develop. I think the Finnish kid has potential and it's strange that he didn't get the chance to play much even though that's the farm teams purpose.

Plus I'm going through "the change" so I'm an emotional wreck right now. Bare with me, I'll be good by draft time.

Sekera to the rescue?
What happens to manning and petrovic now?




Remember when Talbot was gonna be their franchise g/t?
Man....lol.
- dbot

They need Gudbrandson Sutter and Eriksson to turn that team around.

They gave up a 2 nd a third and 7 th