Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks flat against Sharks as post trade deadline life begins The listless Vancouver Canucks dropped a 3-1 decision to the San Jose Sharks in their first game after the trade deadline on Thursday at the Shark Tank.

Thank you Carol.

Game last night went as expected. Just happy the "Transition" phase is finally underway.

Thank you Carol!

For me the rest of the season is watching how the new guys mesh with this group. Kudo's to Cramarossa, he took a good shot.

We should have kept Lack.

https://twitter.com/brady...status/837742063479201793

lack is terrible. Probably Bennings best trade

We should have kept Lack.

https://twitter.com/brady...status/837742063479201793
- Scooby_Doo

Yeah, I chuckle every time I see a Canuck fan saying we should have kept him. He might not even be in the NHL in a couple years

Gino!

Benning is a f**cking genius setting up this roster for a bottom 3 finish. Boeser next year...Demko the year after...Juolevi...Goblin and Dahlen...maybe Patrick or Hischier (although I wanted Cal Foote)...things are looking great!!

Might want to keep Goldobin and Virtanen separated.
They could make a formidable D-bag tag team.

Gino!

Benning is a f**cking genius setting up this roster for a bottom 3 finish. Boeser next year...Demko the year after...Juolevi...Goblin and Dahlen...maybe Patrick or Hischier (although I wanted Cal Foote)...things are looking great!!
- LordHumungous

I doubt he actually planned to finish bottom 3. Two words:

Loui Eriksson



Also I hope they give these young guys some AHL time if they're not ready for the NHL instead of having another Virtanen/McCann situation.

Might want to keep Goldobin and Virtanen separated.
They could make a formidable D-bag tag team.
- Whiskey-Tango

If Goldobin can teach him to score then let them go to as many Bieber concerts as they want

Might want to keep Goldobin and Virtanen separated.
They could make a formidable D-bag tag team.
- Whiskey-Tango

management wants us to get back to being what made this franchise be successful, the most hated. Dbags are the easiest way

Yeah, I chuckle every time I see a Canuck fan saying we should have kept him. He might not even be in the NHL in a couple years
- Nucker101

He won't be in the NHL next year. He's getting bought out this summer. Pretty unfortunate what's happened to him.

If Goldobin can teach him to score then let them go to as many Bieber concerts as they want
- Nucker101

Got to love the attitude though, assuming he brings that swagger to the ice.

No " thanks for believing in me" or "What's the plan" or " Do I get an opportunity to join the big team" but, " how to I get my custom black Bmer across the boarder" a haha.

He won't be in the NHL next year. He's getting bought out this summer. Pretty unfortunate what's happened to him.
- BINGO!

Are you talking about Jordan Staal?

He won't be in the NHL next year. He's getting bought out this summer. Pretty unfortunate what's happened to him.
- BINGO!

I remember reading that the goalie coach wanted to change his style and it wasnt working out. Kinda sucks to have your career derailed by someone not playing to your strengths

I doubt he actually planned to finish bottom 3. Two words:

Loui Eriksson



Also I hope they give these young guys some AHL time if they're not ready for the NHL instead of having another Virtanen/McCann situation.
- Nucker101

Eriksson was a (frank) up, I was hoping once the twins were done that would be the end of the bad deals.

Are you talking about Jordan Staal?
- Scooby_Doo

I mean, he's got the same Points Per Game as Henrik and is a +1 as opposed to a -20 so.... no?

I remember reading that the goalie coach wanted to change his style and it wasnt working out. Kinda sucks to have your career derailed by someone not playing to your strengths
- WhiteLie

Yeah, I think that's part of why they brought in CuJo this year as an assistant goalie coach.

Seems like David Marcoux (Kipper's old coach) might have a set style he wants from his goaltenders and doesn't adapt well. Eddie's been really bad this year, though he's also only seen action 9 times.

Gino!

Benning is a f**cking genius setting up this roster for a bottom 3 finish. Boeser next year...Demko the year after...Juolevi...Goblin and Dahlen...maybe Patrick or Hischier (although I wanted Cal Foote)...things are looking great!!
- LordHumungous

Has Boeser committed to staying in school or is he coming here for sure?

Gino!

Benning is a f**cking genius setting up this roster for a bottom 3 finish. Boeser next year...Demko the year after...Juolevi...Goblin and Dahlen...maybe Patrick or Hischier (although I wanted Cal Foote)...things are looking great!!
- LordHumungous

Goblin

Now you guys know me. I'm all for slow and steady progress. Been touting that poop for years now. But what I'm seeing now, it ain't progress. Ha! Progress? We ain't (frank)ing talking progress here.

We are standing at an edge of a cliff. An edge that is like really super unstable. And who's going to pull us back? Jim and Trevor? "Sorry, we can't help you right now we're too busy with our heads up our asses looking for a clue."

Yeah, thanks for the help you (frank)s.

Benning's an idiot. Plain and simple. And I'm not just taking about his eductation. I'm talking all-around dim. Certified dumb.

Who trades a 1st line scorer for a "?". In fact, he traded the only two roster players that found some success playing with the twins. You see, it takes a special kind of mind to divine yourself into the Sedin’s cosmic wizardry. (frank) man, it's something that you and I can't grasp! There might be only 6 people in the world that can. And we had them!

Edge crumbling.

Let me divert for a second. Here's a question. What does this franchise do on a consistent basis? Oh nothing, just trade away every single player the twins ever played well with. Klatt, Pyatt, Kesler (one of the most dominant Peepees ever), that black guy, and now Burrows and Hansen. Stick that in your conspiracy mug and drink it.

What the (frank) was I saying… Oh yeah...

As others have pointed out quite eloquently, these players have like crazy high intangibles. No need to elaborate.

So what do we do now? What does our coach do now? What do the players do now when the heart has been ripped out from this team! That's one of the team's two (sometimes three) assistants to the captain for Christ sake! I'm pretty sure that's really important even though I've never really played a professional team sport. Regardless, I'm pissed.

And now they don't have an assistant captain. When asked who gets to wear the "A" now? Dim Jim's answer (because the coach is in hospital recovering from a narcoleptic seizure) "we'll just move the "A" around and see what sticks..."

Are you (frank)ing kidding me. More of the same crap from this fascist, misogynous, right wing, dictatorship they call "management". Misdirection, confusion, and indecision is the strategy here.

I don't understand why there is such disconnect between the two leadership groups? I really feel for Willie. He's got his plan laid out to get our team into the playoffs, positions are filled, got his difference makers where they need to be. Willie's got a totally solid grasp on his roster and then WHOOSH! The carpet gets pulled from under him. No clue. No warning. Everyone was on board for the final push to the playoffs and then a 180. WTF?

Got to give poor Willie a chance. Just get us to the damn playoffs and with Willie's backcountry smarts and an amazingly balanced roster, who knows what could happen. All you haters have to do is look at LA Kings a few years back. Hell, the comparisons between our team and that team are pretty scary.

Anyway, I don't know what is going on anymore but I feel comfortable sharing my feelings of confusion and emptiness with you guys. Sometimes I feel like I'm falling. Just falling...

Has Boeser committed to staying in school or is he coming here for sure?
- Greendog

I don't think there is anything official yet but I remember reading somewhere that his coach believes this is his last season in college.

Going to be a real interesting training camp this year.

Now you guys know me. I'm all for slow and steady progress. Been touting that poop for years now. But what I'm seeing now, it ain't progress. Ha! Progress? We ain't (frank)ing talking progress here.

We are standing at an edge of a cliff. An edge that is like really super unstable. And who's going to pull us back? Jim and Trevor? "Sorry, we can't help you right now we're too busy with our heads up our asses looking for a clue."

Yeah, thanks for the help you (frank)s.

Benning's an idiot. Plain and simple. And I'm not just taking about his eductation. I'm talking all-around dim. Certified dumb.

Who trades a 1st line scorer for a "?". In fact, he traded the only two roster players that found some success playing with the twins. You see, it takes a special kind of mind to divine yourself into the Sedin’s cosmic wizardry. (frank) man, it's something that you and I can't grasp! There might be only 6 people in the world that can. And we had them!

Edge crumbling.

Let me divert for a second. Here's a question. What does this franchise do on a consistent basis? Oh nothing, just trade away every single player the twins ever played well with. Klatt, Pyatt, Kesler (one of the most dominant Peepees ever), that black guy, and now Burrows and Hansen. Stick that in your conspiracy mug and drink it.

What the (frank) was I saying… Oh yeah...

As others have pointed out quite eloquently, these players have like crazy high intangibles. No need to elaborate.

So what do we do now? What does our coach do now? What do the players do now when the heart has been ripped out from this team! That's one of the team's two (sometimes three) assistants to the captain for Christ sake! I'm pretty sure that's really important even though I've never really played a professional team sport. Regardless, I'm pissed.

And now they don't have an assistant captain. When asked who gets to where the "A" now? Dim Jim's answer (because the coach is in hospital recovering from a narcoleptic seizure) "we'll just move the "A" around and see what sticks..."

Are you (frank)ing kidding me. More of the same crap from this fascist, misogynous, right wing, dictatorship they call "management". Misdirection, confusion, and indecision is the strategy here.

I don't understand why there is such disconnect between the two leadership groups? I really feel for Willie. He's got his plan laid out to get our team into the playoffs, positions are filled, got his difference makers where they need to be. Willie's got a totally solid grasp on his roster and then WHOOSH! The carpet gets pulled from under him. No clue. No warning. Everyone was on board for the final push to the playoffs and then a 180. WTF?

Got to give poor Willie a chance. Just get us to the damn playoffs and with Willie's backcountry smarts and an amazingly balanced roster, who knows what could happen. All you haters have to do is look at LA Kings a few years back. Hell, the comparisons between our team and that team are pretty scary.

Anyway, I don't know what is going on anymore but I feel comfortable sharing my feelings of confusion and emptiness with you guys. Sometimes I feel like I'm falling. Just falling...
- bloatedmosquito

I also hope people dont read the post before it

I mean, he's got the same Points Per Game as Henrik and is a +1 as opposed to a -20 so.... no?
- BINGO!

The only slight difference is when Henrik was 27 (Staal's current age) he won the Art Ross and Hart and was +35....

sooooo keep building around that dude I guess....

I mean, he's got the same Points Per Game as Henrik and is a +1 as opposed to a -20 so.... no?
- BINGO!

Yeah that's a good guy to compare to. A player 10 years older on his last legs and about to retire.