Plenty of top Cs perform well into their 30s, I don't expect Bo to slow down at 29
- NorthNuck

Neither, and I wasn't inferring that he would slow down.
But.
If someone supplants him as a 1C/2C...then he bumps down to 3C....
win/win.

Did I say anything about rushing a player?
If a player is ready to go out of training camp, do you send them back to Juniors, because the team looks desperate for inserting a top draft pick into lineup?
- Reubenkincade

No, you said “more NHL ready”. I was just commenting on the way this team has brought in their young players as quickly as possible over the past 8 years. I was being tongue in cheek, as the words that Willie or Jim used when talking about Virtanen and McCann were that they had nothing left to learn in the CHL and they were better served by playing in the NHL (AHL wasn’t an option).

Who tf cares what MG thinks?! honestly, wow.
- neem55

I mean, anyone who wants their organization to thrive should be interested in a variety of opinions with no bias on their source. Ignoring what Gillis has to say because you disagree with him is short sighted. But hey, we’re 26th, we’re 26th!

Ian Clark hasn't signed yet? WTF?
- VanHockeyGuy

Don’t worry, Jim said he was going to get something done very soon.

Who tf cares what MG thinks?! honestly, wow.
- neem55

Probably more people than what you tf think, neem

Mike Gillis is more of a lawyer/agent who's always full of excuses.

Jim Benning is a hockey man who was left with that guy's mess.
- Nucker101

No, you said “more NHL ready”. I was just commenting on the way this team has brought in their young players as quickly as possible over the past 8 years. I was being tongue in cheek, as the words that Willie or Jim used when talking about Virtanen and McCann were that they had nothing left to learn in the CHL and they were better served by playing in the NHL (AHL wasn’t an option).
- 1970vintage

I agree rushing Jake into the NHL was his problem . It had nothing to do with booze ,drugs , over eating , chasing women and lack of exercise.

I agree rushing Jake into the NHL was his problem . It had nothing to do with booze ,drugs , over eating , chasing women and lack of exercise.

- VANTEL

Welcome back old fart

Welcome back old fart
- Codes1087

68 Game Schedule as reported by Canucks Abby Fan . No better guy than him to get Canuck prospect info

I agree rushing Jake into the NHL was his problem . It had nothing to do with booze ,drugs , over eating , chasing women and lack of exercise.

- VANTEL

Yup, those things all played a part. But living on his own in Vancouver instead of with a billet family in Calgary might have contributed. Also, seeing that both players ended up in the AHL the following season, clearly they weren’t ready for the NHL.

But what do I know, I’m just some shmo on the internet who clearly knows less that Jim and John.

Yup, those things all played a part. But living on his own in Vancouver instead of with a billet family in Calgary might have contributed. Also, seeing that both players ended up in the AHL the following season, clearly they weren’t ready for the NHL.

But what do I know, I’m just some shmo on the internet who clearly knows less that Jim and John.
- 1970vintage

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Yup, those things all played a part. But living on his own in Vancouver instead of with a billet family in Calgary might have contributed. Also, seeing that both players ended up in the AHL the following season, clearly they weren’t ready for the NHL.

But what do I know, I’m just some shmo on the internet who clearly knows less that Jim and John.
- 1970vintage

I had a friend who went to school with Jake and said he always thought he was a big shot right from like 9th grade, always expected all girls to want him, etc. I don't think a billet family was going to fix his attitude.

I had a friend who went to school with Jake and said he always thought he was a big shot right from like 9th grade, always expected all girls to want him, etc. I don't think a billet family was going to fix his attitude.
- NorthNuck

Cam Neely was the same, I know his family well. Kid's.

I had a friend who went to school with Jake and said he always thought he was a big shot right from like 9th grade, always expected all girls to want him, etc. I don't think a billet family was going to fix his attitude.
- NorthNuck

True. The entire point wasn’t that he turned into a Richard, he absolutely could have been destined. The point was that the organization said flat out that there was nothing left to learn at a lower level, and then the next year demoted (as did Florida) these players to a lower level.

You freaks take everything so literally.

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- dbot

Not at all. Go back and find the blogs about Jake and Jared making the team out of camp.

Not at all. Go back and find the blogs about Jake and Jared making the team out of camp.
- 1970vintage

oh ok, hold on a sec.

True. The entire point wasn’t that he turned into a Richard, he absolutely could have been destined. The point was that the organization said flat out that there was nothing left to learn at a lower level, and then the next year demoted (as did Florida) these players to a lower level.

You freaks take everything so literally.


- 1970vintage

wow never knew the CHL was at the same level as AHL.

Ian Clark hasn't signed yet? WTF?
- VanHockeyGuy

Did you believe Benning?

Did you believe Benning?
- A_SteamingLombardi

Like when he said Nate Schmidt/Agent didn't request a trade. No, he's a liar.

Like when he said Nate Schmidt/Agent didn't request a trade. No, he's a liar.
- VanHockeyGuy

so is he a bumbling dufus or conniving liar

wow never knew the CHL was at the same level as AHL.
- NuckUp

It isn’t, never said it was, learn to read.

so is he a bumbling dufus or conniving liar
- NuckUp

Put any twist on it you like son!

so is he a bumbling dufus or conniving liar
- NuckUp

they can't even keep their narratives straight


Benning never said Clark would get signed for sure