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WhiteLie
Referee
Location: When youre 7 pages behind Dont bother catching up, you will never get that time back - Codes1087
Joined: 07.26.2010

Feb 10 @ 12:22 PM ET
I will be glad when Podkolzen arrives. He has a tenacious style and a lot of puck control. That second line needs it.
- VANTEL

Definitely. I don't like getting ahead of things on prospects, but it will be an exciting day to have a second line that can be relied upon more offensively
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Feb 10 @ 12:22 PM ET
LE to the comets?!
- SlightlyOffside


Fingers crossed
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Feb 10 @ 12:23 PM ET
Top 6 baby and Bo needs a kick in the ass!!
- LordHumungous

LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Feb 10 @ 12:24 PM ET
LE to the comets?!
- SlightlyOffside

Flames....
Pres.cup
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Making the most of the worst situation... Canuck fan 4life , BC
Joined: 12.23.2014

Feb 10 @ 12:30 PM ET
But also an exodus of really good players under Torts (Panarin,PLD etc) sooner or later that has to play into it. Maybe Torts has just had enough of the self-entitled millennials lol
- LordHumungous


Every player 39 and under is a millennial or post millennial....
SlightlyOffside
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Ajax, ON
Joined: 01.25.2016

Feb 10 @ 12:33 PM ET
If they keep playing this way they will definitely get a high draft pick

- VANTEL


The shorter the season, the greater their lottery odds. With the start they’ve had, they are almost certainly a lottery team this year regardless.
SlightlyOffside
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Ajax, ON
Joined: 01.25.2016

Feb 10 @ 12:35 PM ET
Flames....
- LordHumungous


Sure...if we retain $7M!
WhiteLie
Referee
Location: When youre 7 pages behind Dont bother catching up, you will never get that time back - Codes1087
Joined: 07.26.2010

Feb 10 @ 12:36 PM ET
It's not that I don't like Torts at all just that his coaching style is going the way of the do-do. Players (especially younger ones) don't respond well to that style anymore. Believe me I see it everyday in the rink the young kids getting yelled at just tune the coaches out and do their own thing anyways lol

There are better ways to connect with the kids now than a Torts style approach IMO

- LordHumungous

First, I don't disagree that connecting with players is completely different than say 20 years ago. However I think he has a hard time shedding that reputation because his antics are very visually and happens multiple times per season. From everything I've read and heard through the grapevine is that he communicates a ton and on a personal level with each player. He's not for everyone, obviously, but there are plenty that love him for his approach
K-man25
Calgary Flames
Location: K town
Joined: 09.02.2014

Feb 10 @ 12:38 PM ET
Hola!
Big 4 game series coming up!
NewYorkNuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: New York, NY
Joined: 07.11.2015

Feb 10 @ 12:40 PM ET
LE to the comets?!
- SlightlyOffside


Oh dear god lets hope. Maybe that one game against the Leafs was the final straw for Loui
Retinalz
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 01.31.2015

Feb 10 @ 12:44 PM ET
Oh dear god lets hope. Maybe that one game against the Leafs was the final straw for Loui
- NewYorkNuck

We can only dream. And we can only hope he doesn't want to go.
Reubenkincade
Location: BC
Joined: 11.18.2016

Feb 10 @ 12:45 PM ET
We can only dream. And we can only hope he doesn't want to go.
- Retinalz


MTA?
Nucknab23
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 01.13.2016

Feb 10 @ 12:45 PM ET
I know we all have hammered this idea but look at the schedule for Toronto. I don't need to post about our schedule again but just look at this week for Toronto. Play Van on Monday, day off, game tonight, next game Saturday. Van hasn't had more than a day off in a row until now. I think if the rest of the teams in the Canadian division start to play 4 in 6, or 3 in 4 you will see the effect of no practice and fatigue come in to play.
Reubenkincade
Location: BC
Joined: 11.18.2016

Feb 10 @ 12:47 PM ET
I was reading Helene Elliotte earlier she seems to think the league is going to slim down to 48 games now.

Have to see how many games actually get played.
It is hockey and that is still much better than no hockey.

- VANTEL


Before the season started i thought a 42 game schedule was realistic
Reubenkincade
Location: BC
Joined: 11.18.2016

Feb 10 @ 12:49 PM ET
I know we all have hammered this idea but look at the schedule for Toronto. I don't need to post about our schedule again but just look at this week for Toronto. Play Van on Monday, day off, game tonight, next game Saturday. Van hasn't had more than a day off in a row until now. I think if the rest of the teams in the Canadian division start to play 4 in 6, or 3 in 4 you will see the effect of no practice and fatigue come in to play.
- Nucknab23


Nighthawk raised this issue when the schedule came out, it is a ridiculous schedule for sure.
Nucknab23
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 01.13.2016

Feb 10 @ 12:51 PM ET
Nighthawk raised this issue when the schedule came out, it is a ridiculous schedule for sure.
- Reubenkincade


I agree for sure, but maybe as we see some of the frontrunners have to play more games in a few days we will see some degree of regression. This schedule lends itself to Vancouver having more practice time which they need. It's not an accident to say the best game they have played was the Winnipeg game after some practice time.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Feb 10 @ 12:55 PM ET
Nighthawk raised this issue when the schedule came out, it is a ridiculous schedule for sure.
- Reubenkincade


Crazy schedule for sure but I think with a normal schedule the team would still be having problems. It seems they have some internal issues to figure out . There is a lot of talent and the first line of last year which was a top line in the league has been brutal at times.

All these things need to be fixed this year from style of play , toughness , the D and the pouting.


Reubenkincade
Location: BC
Joined: 11.18.2016

Feb 10 @ 12:57 PM ET
Not sure when Loui was last put on waivers, but it is probably the 30 rule rule, which has to be done, in order to shuffle him back and forth from taxi-squad to press box.
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Feb 10 @ 12:58 PM ET
Sure...if we retain $7M!
- SlightlyOffside

lol
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Feb 10 @ 12:59 PM ET
Every player 39 and under is a millennial or post millennial....
- Pres.cup

link?
SlightlyOffside
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Ajax, ON
Joined: 01.25.2016

Feb 10 @ 12:59 PM ET
Oh dear god lets hope. Maybe that one game against the Leafs was the final straw for Loui
- NewYorkNuck


As much as I would hope for something more meaningful....doesn’t LE need to be waived just to be dropped to the taxi squad?

VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Feb 10 @ 12:59 PM ET
Not sure when Loui was last put on waivers, but it is probably the 30 rule rule, which has to be done, in order to shuffle him back and forth from taxi-squad to press box.
- Reubenkincade


Kuzma said Taxi squad
Reubenkincade
Location: BC
Joined: 11.18.2016

Feb 10 @ 1:02 PM ET
Crazy schedule for sure but I think with a normal schedule the team would still be having problems. It seems they have some internal issues to figure out . There is a lot of talent and the first line of last year which was a top line in the league has been brutal at times.

All these things need to be fixed this year from style of play , toughness , the D and the pouting.

- VANTEL


Just to add on to what you are saying and which I agree with, some of these same issues were here last season, they were just disguised better.
Reubenkincade
Location: BC
Joined: 11.18.2016

Feb 10 @ 1:05 PM ET
Kuzma said Taxi squad
- VANTEL


Makes sense. As much as I want him in Utica, preferably just gone, they need his salary so they can bounce him back and forth to stay as close to cap limit as possible, in order to maximize LTIR space, if needed.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Feb 10 @ 1:10 PM ET
Makes sense. As much as I want him in Utica, preferably just gone, they need his salary so they can bounce him back and forth to stay as close to cap limit as possible, in order to maximize LTIR space, if needed.
- Reubenkincade


I think in about two weeks they can put that to bed if they continue losing. If they haven't started winning by then they should be sellers and stop thinking about extra cap to take players on.

At that same time I would send Loui to Utica.
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