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by Nuckertuzzi
Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:56 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: From Bountiful to Ponoka
Replies: 3146
Views: 817094

Re: From Bountiful to Ponoka

I guess Rutherford and Allvin better have a really, really, good plan in place to make this team competitive lightning quick (like this season) if they don't want a rebuild. Gun-to-head managing, not much different than any this past decade but urgency seemingly higher than ever, except maybe Benni...
by Nuckertuzzi
Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:47 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: From Bountiful to Ponoka
Replies: 3146
Views: 817094

Re: From Bountiful to Ponoka

If Petersson and Hughes give indications that they are not inclined to stay long term I would hope we would jump start the re-build. My preference has been to start a mini-rebuild right now, meaning clear out anything you can clear out not named Petersson/Hughes and try best to sell them on why thi...
by Nuckertuzzi
Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:26 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Canucks News N Notes 23-24
Replies: 3717
Views: 257873

Re: Canucks News N Notes 23-24

Cornuck wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2023 10:40 am The countdown to disappointment begins again...

countdown to Big Macs..the only thing to look forward to.
by Nuckertuzzi
Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:45 am
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Canucks News N Notes 23-24
Replies: 3717
Views: 257873

Re: Canucks News N Notes 23-24

. In 2008: Bieksa - 27 Eder- 22 Salo- 34 Kesler- 24 Twins- 28 Lu- 29 What stands out is that their strength was on d and down the middle. It really accentuates what is missing right now. Defense. We have decent centers and in net but that defense has been a black hole of despair Plus Hamhuis, Ehrho...
by Nuckertuzzi
Wed Jun 21, 2023 7:10 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Canucks News N Notes 23-24
Replies: 3717
Views: 257873

Re: Canucks News N Notes 23-24

As for trading JT Miller, I have trouble believing Rutherford would have signed him to a seven-year contract only to turn around and flip him somewhere before it even kicks in. He doesn't indecisive like that to me. Maybe I'm wrong... Depends if you believe the TDD rumours with Pittsburgh, which I ...
by Nuckertuzzi
Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Canucks News N Notes 23-24
Replies: 3717
Views: 257873

Re: Canucks News N Notes 23-24

Quinn had no problem with Mike Gillis. Neither did the people that actually paid to go to games from 2008-2013. Pretty sure the "Fire Gillis!" chants came from the stands (albeit in 2014). I didn't go to many games back then but certainly had issues with Mikey despite the success, which was very mu...
by Nuckertuzzi
Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:01 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Canucks News N Notes 23-24
Replies: 3717
Views: 257873

Re: Canucks News N Notes 23-24

It's not a matter of being close, look at the signing dates of those older players and their contracts, they were signed to make those teams more competitive, it's about establishing a mix that makes a team, a balance between youth and veterans which seems to be the recipe for success. If Miller we...
by Nuckertuzzi
Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:36 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Canucks News N Notes 23-24
Replies: 3717
Views: 257873

Re: Canucks News N Notes 23-24

its not about keeping miller to keep Petersson happy. its about either keeping JT or trading him and securing the necessary pieces to be competitive this year. That's all Petersson want to be competitive and I doubt he cares who that is as long as it is. Yeah, I agree with your reasoning. I totally...
by Nuckertuzzi
Wed Jun 21, 2023 12:51 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Canucks News N Notes 23-24
Replies: 3717
Views: 257873

Re: Canucks News N Notes 23-24

The idea isn't really far fetched. I never got the feeling he was all that crazy about being here. All the more reason to pull the trigger on Miller NOW. Can you imagine Petey opting out at end of the year and we're stuck with JT's 7x8 when a full rebuild becomes very necessary? I'm not sure keepin...
by Nuckertuzzi
Wed Jun 21, 2023 12:33 am
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Canucks News N Notes 23-24
Replies: 3717
Views: 257873

Re: Canucks News N Notes 23-24

How many times do we need to remind ourselves who our owner is? Raisin is on his deathbed and both him and Baldy have won cups very recently in that other organization. Nobody up top at Orca corp is going to tank. They are scared shitless of losing their most valuable assets Pettersson and Hughes. ...
by Nuckertuzzi
Tue Jun 20, 2023 9:07 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Canucks News N Notes 23-24
Replies: 3717
Views: 257873

Re: Canucks News N Notes 23-24

Chef, even the biggest JTM haters would agree whatevers NYR had offered was pure garbage that would have sunk this franchise even deeper than it is now. I'm not so sure about that. Worst case we have a lot of cap space to work with. AND, "even deeper than it is now" means a better draft pick, no? P...
by Nuckertuzzi
Tue Jun 20, 2023 8:46 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Canucks News N Notes 23-24
Replies: 3717
Views: 257873

Re: Canucks News N Notes 23-24

Vegas has players under similar contracts, Stone, Karlsson, Pietrangelo, not to mention any number of players over 30. Tampa won cups with a similar mix. I hope I don't need to point out the difference between our team and theirs. The point is it makes perfect sense to take on Miller's deal if you ...
by Nuckertuzzi
Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:58 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Trade Rumours & Armchair Pipe Dreams 22-23 Sponsored by SKYO
Replies: 1984
Views: 121685

Re: Trade Rumours & Armchair Pipe Dreams 22-23 Sponsored by SKYO

Not surprised. Good bet we'll see Looch here. Meh.
by Nuckertuzzi
Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:14 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Canucks News N Notes 23-24
Replies: 3717
Views: 257873

Re: Canucks News N Notes 23-24

Irony is had we traded JT the three recent opportunities we had, we might already have our replacement center by now in Bedard.
by Nuckertuzzi
Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:32 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Canucks News N Notes 23-24
Replies: 3717
Views: 257873

Re: Canucks News N Notes 23-24

...... Trading JT with no plan to fill the number 2 and 3 spots at centre is a recipe for more mediocrity and more long term re-tooling that does not work. JT will not be a problem for the first 4-5 years of his deal. Perhaps the last 2 years may be hard to swallow but replacing him with the same c...