That’s right up there with the Cam Neely trade.
- LeftCoaster

The fans cried for a big UFA signing & got Barry Pederson. Damaged goods.

I'm not high enough to get into this with you right now.
- Marwood

Lots of daylight left.

Lots of daylight left.
- LeftCoaster

Maybe closer to game time.

The owner won’t pay simple as that. We are stuck with OEL
- CanuckDon

I mean, he would SAVE 9 mill over the course of the deal by buying him out, and save millions upfront over the next few years. He's either gotta pay for the buyout, or pay the contract... unless he thinks OEL will go on LTIR before 25-26... but he can't know that.

Already ordered.



- LordHumungous

I've got one in all 10 diff jerseys! There missing the A on the end though

A large piece of Gillis success came from the pieces he got maturing at just the right time, and Nonis had cleared a huge amount of cap space that trade deadline and then got canned. So Gillis came in with a strong core in place - Sedins, Kesler, BXA, Edler, Salo, Mitchell, Hansen and had cap space to add some difference makers.
Gillis promptly threw that free cap at Sundin 2x$10m which was basically 2-3m more than anyone good in the league and Sundin didn't show up until Xmas which was a major distraction. He signed Demitra but that flamed out somehow

Good move was not to re-sign Naslund, and he got deals done with Sedins. Notably Burkie was also on a plane to sign the Sedins literally just before they signed with the Canucks so that could have broken either way.

I don't see him as all that great - right guy at the right time to capitalise on the Burke and Nonis years. The entire Luongo Captain thing was a mess, Sundin was a mess, celebrating like he won the Stanley Cup after winning Game 4 (Canucks up 3-1 games) was amateur at best. I think the fact that he isn't back in the show is prof enough he was a flake at the right place at the right time
- TJTD

Lefty ignores all this when he claims best Canuck GM ever. Notice he makes no comment on this post.

Lefty ignores all this when he claims best Canuck GM ever.



- boonerbuck

He is the best canucks gm ever

He is the best canucks gm ever
- Jkuzzi

The least worst was probably Pat Quinn.

The least worst was probably Pat Quinn.
- Marwood

Quinn was also really good

The least worst was probably Pat Quinn.
- Marwood

This is accurate and sad.

Lefty ignores all this when he claims best Canuck GM ever. Notice he makes no comment on this post.



- boonerbuck

I didn’t ignore it, it’s completely true, there’s nothing to debate there. My statement is completely disingenuous, but not untrue LOL!

Truth is, every successful GM inherits from the GM before him. It’s just the way it is. That wasn’t unique to Mike Gillis.

He is the best canucks gm ever
- Jkuzzi

He was the “most successful” not the best.

That would be awesome!! Most successful GM in Canucks history.
- LeftCoaster

Just for clarity one-tooth.

I mean, he would SAVE 9 mill over the course of the deal by buying him out, and save millions upfront over the next few years. He's either gotta pay for the buyout, or pay the contract... unless he thinks OEL will go on LTIR before 25-26... but he can't know that.
- NewYorkNuck

I'd put a bonus clause in Tocchet's contract. Payable upon OEL's LTIRetirement.

That would be awesome!! Most successful GM in Canucks history.
- LeftCoaster

60 mins away from a cup!!

That’s right up there with the Cam Neely trade.
- LeftCoaster

It’s wild. I mean OEL only wanted to play in Van or BOS. I don’t think his intention was to come to a new City and instantly become hated. His body became broken and useless at age 30. My body worked at least until I was 40. What a (frank)ing mess

It’s wild. I mean OEL only wanted to play in Van or BOS. I don’t think his intention was to come to a new City and instantly become hated. His body became broken and useless at age 30. My body worked at least until I was 40. What a (frank)ing mess
- CanuckDon

Yes but he's gonna make 10.5 mil next year with his broken down body.

Yes but he's gonna make 10.5 mil next year with his broken down body.
- Load Management

That is a horrible deal for VAN. Best hope is LTIR.

That is a horrible deal for VAN. Best hope is LTIR.
- VanHockeyGuy

Hopefully he gets bite by a snake this summer.

Hopefully he gets bite by a snake this summer.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Essentially it's another Loui Eriksson deal.

Essentially it's another Loui Eriksson deal.
- VanHockeyGuy

Worse. And both were horrendous.

I didn’t ignore it, it’s completely true, there’s nothing to debate there. My statement is completely disingenuous, but not untrue LOL!

Truth is, every successful GM inherits from the GM before him. It’s just the way it is. That wasn’t unique to Mike Gillis.
- LeftCoaster

Goalie as captain and all the bullpoop that came with it was definitely unique to Gillis. I also don't remember any Canuck GM trying to sign a 40+ y/o over the hill player like Sundin for 2 years at $20m(prorated at todays market would be much higher). Luckily Sundin chose 1 year instead... which turned out to be 3 or 4 months in the end. That Sundin signing was pretty unique...

He was the “most successful” not the best.
- LeftCoaster

But like most situations, his achievements were shared as you pointed out. In Gillis' case, much more of the work had been done previous to his arrival.

But like most situations, his achievements were shared as you pointed out. In Gillis' case, much more of the work had been done previous to his arrival.
- boonerbuck

No NHL employment 10 years later to date pretty well settles any argument about his tenure.

No NHL employment 10 years later to date pretty well settles any argument about his tenure.
- VANTEL

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