Canucks will only make he playoffs if they move vets but will only move vets if they are out of the playoffs.

We are all Canucks!
- belcherbd

But we've done well with a balanced lineup, nothing about how kids are playing in Utica suggests we'd be better than with veterans. Either way, we aren't making the playoffs. I will happily take this bet if any are interested.

Mainly because they're having him play his off-side with pooptier players
- NewYorkNuck

That's true...however if Tanev is as good as people claim he will play through it.

I've had tickets to see Ozzy twice and he has cancelled both times.

My thoughts are he will will approach death the same way...just cancel it.
- LordHumungous

Then management would be bloody fools if they pulled one of Utica's best forwards in a desperate playoff race to come up and let him see what practicing with the Canucks is like. Why not then wait until after today's game instead?

I think you will find out this week Baertschi will be out for a while and Zack will get a look at .
- VANTEL

Bear is done for the year.
So we agree.
Give Zac a look.
send him back if he's not up to scratch.

I seen Sabbath around 72 in Montreal on the Expo grounds. Free ticket or gate crash , call it what you want
- VANTEL

lol I was very fortunate to see Sabbath with Ronnie James Dio before he passed...what a treasure of a show. But have yet to see them with Ozzy and probably never will. Which is too bad.

Incompetence/accidental Tank perhaps.

If Benning was stealth tanking he would be going after more picks not "filling the age gap" or looking to make hockey trades. One thing he has proved is he and the draft team he has assembled can find talent throughout the draft and actually have a better record IMO later than with top picks.
- belcherbd

the low threshold of his tank is not last in the league. that is all.

Dahlen is starting to get it hey. Not bad for a young kid playing in what seems to be a sub standard development environment.

Without Edler, Tanev has looked lost at times.

But more concerned on Sutter since he has been back he has looked off.

Still playing injured possibly?
- LordHumungous

Agreed.
Sutter hasn't looked good at all.
Competent defensively still, but no pop.

Dahlen is starting to get it hey. Not bad for a young kid playing in what seems to be a sub standard development environment.
- Jkuzzi

He needs to learn how to back check

Agreed.
Sutter hasn't looked good at all.
Competent defensively still, but no pop.
- dbot

A much more expensive Brendan Gaunce some would argue

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lol fantastic

A much more expensive Brendan Gaunce some would argue
- Bullfrog77

Or Gaudette.

What about the other two games we won? We are 3-1 against Calgary, first round exit if you guys face us
- pker2theend

Yeah good luck with the shootout win in the playoffs or the 3 on 3 victory earlier

I loved Green's comments as he smirked about talking to the team about keeping the Flames trapped "in our zone the whole period until we tire them out."

He won me over as the coach with that comment.

Yeah good luck with the shootout win in the playoffs or the 3 on 3 victory earlier
- flashfire

Are you upset we beat you with a top 6 winger and our best Dman out?

Dahlen is starting to get it hey. Not bad for a young kid playing in what seems to be a sub standard development environment.
- Jkuzzi

This doesn't seem to be the case to me, why is it sub-standard?

Yeah good luck with the shootout win in the playoffs or the 3 on 3 victory earlier
- flashfire

Speaking of which, you must be excited with so many proven playoff performers in the lineup. Just so many that have risen to the occasion of playoff hockey and really know what it takes. There's James Neal, and you've also got.... James Neal. But hey, he's a key cog right?

This doesn't seem to be the case to me, why is it sub-standard?
- neem55

yeah, i didn't get that either.

Aah

Sat my my 3 goalchies thinking i had a substantial lead & lost 2.5 pts in the pool.

😜

yeah, i didn't get that either.
- dbot

I think it has something to do with someone complaining on Twitter ? Or here

Or Gaudette.


- dbot

It's Gaudettes spot after they move Sutter. The only question in my mind is that at the deadline... or in the summer at the draft?

Aah

Sat my my 3 goalchies thinking i had a substantial lead & lost 2.5 pts in the pool.

😜
- Nighthawk

Dumbass


I did the same but it turned out fine

I loved Green's comments as he smirked about talking to the team about keeping the Flames trapped "in our zone the whole period until we tire them out."

He won me over as the coach with that comment.
- Marwood

made me smile.

But we've done well with a balanced lineup, nothing about how kids are playing in Utica suggests we'd be better than with veterans. Either way, we aren't making the playoffs. I will happily take this bet if any are interested.
- neem55

We've done well because youth has arrived and Markstom against all odds has rediscovered why he was considered the best goalie prospect.

The vets have all regressed or always been unimpressive with the exception of Edler.