One playoff run

12-17 .893, 3.30

The list isn’t great. If you include all goalies who played for the Canucks, but maybe didn’t have success here...

Speaking of, I can’t believe nobody has Messier in their all time playoff game 7 lineup.

I’d also have Esa Tikanen over Janik Hansen...
- 1970vintage

The Messier thing was unnecessary, we are going through enough right now.

The Messier thing was unnecessary, we are going through enough right now.
- Marwood

- Pacificgem

A true leader

The Messier thing was unnecessary, we are going through enough right now.
- Marwood

Just saying, if we get “prime years” Bure, as terrible as he was for the team/city, I would have prime years Messier on my unicorn team.

Just saying, if we get “prime years” Bure, as terrible as he was for the team/city, I would have prime years Messier on my unicorn team.
- 1970vintage

Why do you always want to test our friendship?

Have the Canucks ever had a goalie (starting) who had won a cup?

In fact, has any former Canuck starter gone on to win a cup in another city after?

Irbe in Carolina as the backup?

Why do you always want to test our friendship?
- Marwood

It’s just a thing I do



How’s north island life? Pretty quiet I would imagine. I don’t think we will be open for business for at least another 8 weeks. And even then, I can’t imagine what the mood will be. Will people still be afraid to sit close to other people? Will they be constantly worried about cleanliness?

It’s just a thing I do



How’s north island life? Pretty quiet I would imagine. I don’t think we will be open for business for at least another 8 weeks. And even then, I can’t imagine what the mood will be. Will people still be afraid to sit close to other people? Will they be constantly worried about cleanliness?
- 1970vintage

It's pretty quiet up here. It's going to be a slow bounce back, whenever that might start.. We been moving soil to build a garden and are cooking together. Made a corn, bacon & potato chowder yesterday, having it for dinner tonight.
Just cancelled our sports channels on cable today but am now listening to some live Allman Bros..

Just saying, if we get “prime years” Bure, as terrible as he was for the team/city, I would have prime years Messier on my unicorn team.
- 1970vintage

I would think 'prime years' Messier would be suiting up for the Oilers or Rangers, not the Canucks.

Same issue with Paul Reinhart. He'd be a Flame.

A true leader
- SRam19

Messier's balls!

I would think 'prime years' Messier would be suiting up for the Oilers or Rangers, not the Canucks.

Same issue with Paul Reinhart. He'd be a Flame.
- YeOldTimer

Kesler a Duck, Luongo a Panther

A true leader
- SRam19

In retrospect, the Messier signing was the catalyst for the Linden trade which brought in Bertuzzi and McCabe, Bertuzzi turned into one of the best power forwards in the game and formed 1/3 of the fantastic West Coast Express.

McCabe was flipped, in part, for the second pick to allow Burke to pick Henrik, our all-time leading scorer in franchise history and our one and only Hart Trophy winner.

Bertuzzi was then flipped for Luongo, our all-time leading goaltender in almost every category, and not to mention the reason Markstrom is now our goaltender and team MVP.

So in the end, it worked out fantastically for the franchise.

Kesler a Duck, Luongo a Panther
- 1970vintage

Disagree.

Kesler peaked with the Canucks from 09-11. His two best seasons by a large margin were with Vancouver.

Luongo played a total of 12 season in Florida and was good there, but he played 8 of his prime years in Vancouver.

- Pacificgem

lol

Disagree.

Kesler peaked with the Canucks from 09-11. His two best seasons by a large margin were with Vancouver.

Luongo played a total of 12 season in Florida and was good there, but he played 8 of his prime years in Vancouver.
- YeOldTimer

You are creating rules where none existed. There are Canucks who had their personal best years here but the team sucked ass. So #11 wasn’t his best while wearing the whale, but he was the captain of the team, and to me that’s good enough to usurp his prime talent on the “If I had a million dollars” version of the Canucks.

In retrospect, the Messier signing was the catalyst for the Linden trade which brought in Bertuzzi and McCabe, Bertuzzi turned into one of the best power forwards in the game and formed 1/3 of the fantastic West Coast Express.

McCabe was flipped, in part, for the second pick to allow Burke to pick Henrik, our all-time leading scorer in franchise history and our one and only Hart Trophy winner.

Bertuzzi was then flipped for Luongo, our all-time leading goaltender in almost every category, and not to mention the reason Markstrom is now our goaltender and team MVP.

So in the end, it worked out fantastically for the franchise.
- Pacificgem

Agree. Emotionally it was a tough stretch. Seeing our sports hero’s driven to the airport and the team falling apart. But come on man, that was one hell of a rebuild! If only Benning had had stones like Iron Mike.

JT Miller says screw this season lets plan for next

Mogilny

Mogilny
- Nighthawk

Right?

Linden is probably on my 4th line.

Right?

Linden is probably on my 4th line.
- 1970vintage

Linden wasn’t the most talented player but man he was money in the playoffs when it mattered, Greg Adams too for that matter.

Right?

Linden is probably on my 4th line.
- 1970vintage

I don't care what line he's on as long as he's on the team. Clutch is clutch regardless of what you or I think of him as a captain, player, or management.

He always played the game the right way in the playoffs IMO.

I don't care what line he's on as long as he's on the team. Clutch is clutch regardless of what you or I think of him as a captain, player, or management.

He always played the game the right way in the playoffs IMO.
- golfingsince

Agree, just saying there are so many talented forwards in the history of the organization that...

You are creating rules where none existed. There are Canucks who had their personal best years here but the team sucked ass. So #11 wasn’t his best while wearing the whale, but he was the captain of the team, and to me that’s good enough to usurp his prime talent on the “If I had a million dollars” version of the Canucks.
- 1970vintage

This way we can also argue about the rules. Everybody wins.

Agree, just saying there are so many talented forwards in the history of the organization that...
- 1970vintage

I guess I hear ya but he's #4 on the Canucks all time scoring list. I just don't see an argument where he's left off the team.

Clutch in the playoffs, longevity, total points. Sure there are better players that played a few seasons but like it or not Trevor was a Canuck, more so than Bure even. Even then, both of them and the twins are certainly on the all-time team.

I guess I hear ya but he's #4 on the Canucks all time scoring list. I just don't see an argument where he's left off the team.

Clutch in the playoffs, longevity, total points. Sure there are better players that played a few seasons but like it or not Trevor was a Canuck, more so than Bure even. Even then, both of them and the twins are certainly on the all-time team.
- golfingsince

Gimme Trevor over Bure all day everyday in Vancouver. Trevor is and was special and Id go to war with him long before Bure. Pavel was elite but Linden is Vancouver