that’s a total lie just to make yourself feel better about your dumbass because I don’t follow prospects unless they’re top five, although I will throw out the occasional “he’s big and/or fast so take him”.
- LeftCoaster

Is that what you said about Virtanen

Draft picks are a funny thing. Everyone wants them but then when picked it’s like oh that guy. Some work some don’t. Problem is it takes years to have an impact and if wrong sets you back even more.

See same thing above can be said about signings and trades. Everyone wants to fill holes but when they are done it’s like why now?!?

Bottom line just don’t make mistakes and all will be well. Especially piled up ones lol.

Jim Benning’s drafting, and more importantly the Canucks entire amateur scouting department, has turned into a colossal failure now looking back over his tenure. It doesn’t matter how many meaningless games some of his players have churned out, like Lockwood/Gaudette/Hoglander (who I love as a player), what matters is the terrible finishes and landing absolutely nothing from the draft despite prime drafting positions.

The 2016 and 2017 drafts being a prime example, they finished 3rd & 2nd last those years and they managed just one bonafide NHL player from those two drafts. That is complete and utter failure. Other than Pettersson not even a quality depth defencemen was taken.

I’m glad Cammi Granato’s in charge now as she help orchestrate a quality quality team in Seattle and the proof is in their results in only their second year.

Jim Benning’s drafting, and more importantly the Canucks entire amateur scouting department, has turned into a colossal failure now looking back over his tenure. It doesn’t matter how many meaningless games some of his players have churned out, like Lockwood/Gaudette/Hoglander (who I love as a player), what matters is the terrible finishes and landing absolutely nothing from the draft despite prime drafting positions.

The 2016 and 2017 drafts being a prime example, they finished 3rd & 2nd last those years and they managed just one bonafide NHL player from those two drafts. That is complete and utter failure. Other than Pettersson not even a quality depth defencemen was taken.

I’m glad Cammi Granato’s in charge now as she help orchestrate a quality quality team in Seattle and the proof is in their results in only their second year.
- LeftCoaster

They have so much trust in her ability that they just traded two top 40 picks.

Is that what you said about Virtanen

- SMP8719

Truth be told, I actually wanted to draft Reinhart that year by trading up to get him, as I’ve always advocated the build through the middle of the ice mantra. Turns out his skating is too suspect and he’s not really a player that would be successful in the middle because of it.

All that said, I never wanted to draft Virtanen, BUT, once they took him I said he’s the type of player the Canucks need as he can skate like the wind and he plays a heavy game. Which he did in junior and at the start of his NHL career. Although he and McCann were clearly brought up too early. I don’t know if Virtanen’s career would’ve turned out differently had he been handled better, as he was his own worst enemy.

At the end of the day I was wrong about both Reinhart and Virtanen because I don’t watch enough junior hockey to get a good gauge on these kids but at least Reinhart has had a successful NHL career.

They have so much trust in her ability that they just traded two top 40 picks.
- VANTEL

I don’t think that has anything to do with her abilities but if it fits your narratives preach on brother.

They have so much trust in her ability that they just traded two top 40 picks.
- VANTEL

Don’t forget Likmymak…pick…😉

Truth be told, I actually wanted to draft Reinhart that year by trading up to get him, as I’ve always advocated the build through the middle of the ice mantra. Turns out his skating is too suspect and he’s not really a player that would be successful in the middle because of it.

All that said, I never wanted to draft Virtanen, BUT, once they took him I said he’s the type of player the Canucks need as he can skate like the wind and he plays a heavy game. Which he did in junior and at the start of his NHL career. Although he and McCann were clearly brought up too early. I don’t know if Virtanen’s career would’ve turned out differently had he been handled better as he was his own worst enemy.

At the end of the day I was wrong about both Reinhart and Virtanen because I don’t watch enough junior hockey to get a good gauge on these kids but at least Reinhart has had a successful NHL career.
- LeftCoaster

Just buggin ya... I don't watch enough either to comment. Just look at stats and draft charts. Virtanen racking up double the goals to assists was a big red flag to me though.... those type of players are not play drivers in the NHL.

Just buggin ya... I don't watch enough either to comment. Just look at stats and draft charts. Virtanen racking up double the goals to assists was a big red flag to me though.... those type of players are not play drivers in the NHL.
- SMP8719

Nucker actually had a really good take on him as he watches a lot more junior hockey than I ever could, or want to. I think he said he didn’t think the game very well but his raw talent overcame that at the junior level. Something like that. Nucker knew, clearly I didn’t.

I don’t think that has anything to do with her abilities but if it fits your narratives preach on brother.
- LeftCoaster

Actually my narrative would have been she was a diversity hiring they took to shut her husband up. Same as Bikini Rachel.

If they had so much trust in this draft expert, then it makes no sense at all to trade two top forty picks. This year's selection was very underwhelming and that is being polite.

Just more stirring the poop by the Hefty one.

Cammi Granato

I don’t think that has anything to do with her abilities but if it fits your narratives preach on brother.
- LeftCoaster

Clearly everything needs to be focused on the women in the organization at all times

Actually my narrative would have been she was a diversity hiring they took to shut her husband up. Same as Bikini Rachel.

If they had so much trust in this draft expert, then it makes no sense at all to trade two top forty picks. This year's selection was very underwhelming and that is being polite.

Just more stirring the poop by the Hefty one.

Cammi Granato
- VANTEL

Dude you can just say you think women are inferior you don't need to dance around it so much

Here come the Boy Scouts

Dudley Dooright just arrived.

Dude you can just say you think women are inferior you don't need to dance around it so much
- NorthNuck

Should you not be at your choirboy rally? Saint Northnuck protector of all .

Here come the Boy Scouts

Dudley Dooright just arrived.
- VANTEL

Imagine using a 60 year old reference when someone points out how out of touch you are

Happy International Women's Day everyone!

Happy International Women's Day everyone!
- NewYorkNuck

Dude you can just say you think women are inferior you don't need to dance around it so much
- NorthNuck

Dude, because someone doesn't think a person is good at a job, I don't think you should automatically assume that it is about a person being female, Swedish or old.
Vantel has stated several times, how he doesn't have faith in Rutherford, using his drafting and trying to retool in Pittsburgh, as part of his reasoning.
As for Granato, I don't like her either, not because she is female, as I have clearly been a big supporter of Emilie and I believe I may have been the first on here to state how I would really like to see Jennifer Botterill on the management team.

Here come the Boy Scouts

Dudley Doorknob just arrived.
- VANTEL

Dude, because someone doesn't think a person is good at a job, I don't think you should automatically assume that it is about a person being female, Swedish or old.
Vantel has stated several times, how he doesn't have faith in Rutherford, using his drafting and trying to retool in Pittsburgh, as part of his reasoning.
As for Granato, I don't like her either, not because she is female, as I have clearly been a big supporter of Emilie and I believe I may have been the first on here to state how I would really like to see Jennifer Botterill on the management team.
- Reubenkincade

Actually my narrative would have been she was a diversity hiring they took to shut her husband up. Same as Bikini Rachel.

Please explain what this has to do with job performance

Clearly everything needs to be focused on the women in the organization at all times
- NorthNuck

I don't know if you noticed you are the only one that has brought up gender. I just mentioned two names of people not doing a very good job.

On that note if you are really that desperate to get laid you don't always have to stick up for women, they can do that themselves and really hate when men think they need to rescue them. Just take some of your cash and go to a rub n tug you cheap ass because your fighting their battles does not impress them at all.

Please explain what this has to do with job performance
- NorthNuck

I am going to start calling you Bikini NorthNuck, I will prove I am an equal opportunity guy.

All your whining and complaining I you do I will treat you as sex neutral, Bikini NN.

Nucker actually had a really good take on him as he watches a lot more junior hockey than I ever could, or want to. I think he said he didn’t think the game very well but his raw talent overcame that at the junior level. Something like that. Nucker knew, clearly I didn’t.
- LeftCoaster

I knew a guy that played with him. I think it had more to do with character intelligence.

I am going to start calling you Bikini NorthNuck
- VANTEL

Catchy.

Imagine using a 60 year old reference when someone points out how out of touch you are
- NorthNuck

Totally. Everyone knows it’s girls that identify as boy scouts.