Now you have correctly put Burrows among his peers. Glad you are beginning to see things correctly.Strangelove wrote:Right they are NOTHING without the likes of Klatt, King, Carter, and Burrows!
The Fat Lady is warming Up!
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Re: The Fat Lady is warming Up!
Over the Internet, you can pretend to be anyone or anything.
I'm amazed that so many people choose to be complete twats.
I'm amazed that so many people choose to be complete twats.
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Re: The Fat Lady is warming Up!
My apologies Doc,Strangelove wrote:Not sure what your question has to do with the recent conversation (hoping to miss playoffs equating madness).The Brown Knight wrote:Doc,Strangelove wrote: A lot of Canuck fans are losing their minds of late, please tell me you're not one of them.
Answer me this:
Do you honestly think this current core has it in them to turn the ship around and win the cup within the next 1-3 years? Even WITH some key injections of youth and/or free agent signings? Perhaps this is where we will have to agree to disagree, but I don't see it.
But if you check the archives, you'll see that the Great Strangelove wanted the core shaken this past summer.
The Great Strangelove was particularly pushing for Edler/Burrows to be shipped out.
Not sure why one would assume otherwise...
For some reason, I had you pegged as being one of those guys that were optimisticly clinging to the idea that the only reason why this team was struggling, was because of injuries and that "anything could happen" with the Canucks come playoff time (I.e. Get healthy, make the playoffs, pull an LA Kings).
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Re: The Fat Lady is warming Up!
TRADES: Kassian/Horvat/Ehrhoff/LappyReefer2 wrote:Why?Strangelove wrote: It is my firm belief that Gillis knows better than any of us what trades are best for this team going forward.
Very simple, why?
How many years has he been here and when ever has he shown he has the balls to do what is right?
FAS: Sundin/Demitra/Manny/Torres/Garrison/Hamhuis/Santorelli/Richardson/Tanev/Lack/Fox/Lain
For arguments sake, what if your team gets better, makes the playoffs, and goes on a playoff run?Reefer2 wrote: I don't give a flying freak to the names on the back it is the Vancouver Canucks that i cheer for and i don't give a rats ass who is traded as long as the team gets better.
Would you be happy?
I think you DO care about "the names on the back"... in that you want to see some of them gone.
BTW, wanting your team to miss the playoffs = self-loathing IMPO.
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Well I DO believe that anything can happen in the playoffs and that we should always have hope.The Brown Knight wrote:My apologies Doc,Strangelove wrote:Not sure what your question has to do with the recent conversation (hoping to miss playoffs equating madness).The Brown Knight wrote: Doc,
Answer me this:
Do you honestly think this current core has it in them to turn the ship around and win the cup within the next 1-3 years? Even WITH some key injections of youth and/or free agent signings? Perhaps this is where we will have to agree to disagree, but I don't see it.
But if you check the archives, you'll see that the Great Strangelove wanted the core shaken this past summer.
The Great Strangelove was particularly pushing for Edler/Burrows to be shipped out.
Not sure why one would assume otherwise...
For some reason, I had you pegged as being one of those guys that were optimisticly clinging to the idea that the only reason why this team was struggling, was because of injuries and that "anything could happen" with the Canucks come playoff time (I.e. Get healthy, make the playoffs, pull an LA Kings).
The Canucks would have to return to their highest level of play (December) and stay injury-free (no depth).
But it is possible they win the Stanley Cup this year.
Likely?
No.
Possible?
Yes.
BTW, besides Edler and Burrows, this past summer I was in favour of dealing Tanev and Hansen.
Not sure if you would consider those two "core" but I've been wanting a shakeup for a while...
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Fair enough.
For the record - I would keep Tanev, but I'd be open to the idea of trading Hansen.
I think Tanev and Corrado will be decent 3rd/4th pairing 'D's for us.
For the record - I would keep Tanev, but I'd be open to the idea of trading Hansen.
I think Tanev and Corrado will be decent 3rd/4th pairing 'D's for us.
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Re: The Fat Lady is warming Up!
Seriously Strangeglove you do understand what I am saying right? I cant tell if you really are stupid or just trying to look stupid?Strangelove wrote:
BTW, wanting your team to miss the playoffs = self-loathing IMPO.
It is not black/white or what ever world you live in there are 50 shades of grey but if you just want to keep sprouting the same stuff then so be it.
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Biting the hand that feeds you eh Reef.Reefer2 wrote:Seriously Strangeglove you do understand what I am saying right? I cant tell if you really are stupid or just trying to look stupid?Strangelove wrote:
BTW, wanting your team to miss the playoffs = self-loathing IMPO.
How cliche....
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Re: The Fat Lady is warming Up!
She hasn't started singing yet, but she's getting close:
Latest Magic Numbers
Canucks:
Current: 70 points
Points Available: 26
Max Possible 96
Number of points required to reach 97 / Total points available
LA: 14 / 30
MIN: 18 / 32
DAL: 22 / 32
PHO: 23 / 30
NAS: 28 / 30
Latest Magic Numbers
Canucks:
Current: 70 points
Points Available: 26
Max Possible 96
Number of points required to reach 97 / Total points available
LA: 14 / 30
MIN: 18 / 32
DAL: 22 / 32
PHO: 23 / 30
NAS: 28 / 30
Re: The Fat Lady is warming Up!
Not including tonight's games
Canucks:
Current: 72 points
Points Available: 22
Max Possible 94
Number of points required to reach 95 / Total points available
LA: 13 / 26 (.500)
MIN: 15 / 28 (.535)
DAL: 20 / 30 (.666)
PHO: 18 / 26 (.692)
NAS: Can't Reach 95, max possible is 94
If the Canucks go 9-2 the rest of the way, that will give them 90pts
To Reach 91 / total points available
LA: 9 / 26 (.346)
MIN: 12 / 28 (.428)
DAL: 16 / 30 (.533)
PHO: 14 / 26 (.538)
NAS: 23 / 28 (.821)
Canucks:
Current: 72 points
Points Available: 22
Max Possible 94
Number of points required to reach 95 / Total points available
LA: 13 / 26 (.500)
MIN: 15 / 28 (.535)
DAL: 20 / 30 (.666)
PHO: 18 / 26 (.692)
NAS: Can't Reach 95, max possible is 94
If the Canucks go 9-2 the rest of the way, that will give them 90pts
To Reach 91 / total points available
LA: 9 / 26 (.346)
MIN: 12 / 28 (.428)
DAL: 16 / 30 (.533)
PHO: 14 / 26 (.538)
NAS: 23 / 28 (.821)
Re: The Fat Lady is warming Up!
LOL, did Burrows get him?Strangelove wrote:Biting the hand that feeds you eh Reef.
How cliche....
Over the Internet, you can pretend to be anyone or anything.
I'm amazed that so many people choose to be complete twats.
I'm amazed that so many people choose to be complete twats.
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FINALLY!!!Topper wrote:LOL, did Burrows get him?Strangelove wrote:Biting the hand that feeds you eh Reef.
How cliche....
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Re: The Fat Lady is warming Up!
I could believe more in the Canucks to go 9-2 than 2 or more teams out of LA, MIN, DAL and PHO playing below the calculated quotients.vic wrote:If the Canucks go 9-2 the rest of the way, that will give them 90pts
To Reach 91 / total points available
LA: 9 / 26 (.346)
MIN: 12 / 28 (.428)
DAL: 16 / 30 (.533)
PHO: 14 / 26 (.538)
NAS: 23 / 28 (.821)
In other words, practically this season is done, the Fat Lady is already singing...
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Re: The Fat Lady is warming Up!
The Fat Lady has already showered and in the car on the way to the airport for 2 weeks in HawaiiCookie La Rue wrote:I could believe more in the Canucks to go 9-2 than 2 or more teams out of LA, MIN, DAL and PHO playing below the calculated quotients.vic wrote:If the Canucks go 9-2 the rest of the way, that will give them 90pts
To Reach 91 / total points available
LA: 9 / 26 (.346)
MIN: 12 / 28 (.428)
DAL: 16 / 30 (.533)
PHO: 14 / 26 (.538)
NAS: 23 / 28 (.821)
In other words, practically this season is done, the Fat Lady is already singing...
Re: The Fat Lady is warming Up!
Canucks:
Current: 74 points
Points Available: 20
Max Possible 94
Number of points required to reach 95 / Total points available
LA: 13 / 26 (.500)
MIN: 13 / 26 (.500)
DAL: 20 / 28 (.714)
PHO: 18 / 26 (.692)
NAS - max they can get is 92
So as it stands if LA & MIN play .500 hockey the rest of the way, Canucks can't finish ahead of them.
DAL and PHO are fighting for that last playoff spot with VAN barely hanging on.
PHO Schedule:
HOME: FLA, BOS, MIN, WIN, EDM, SJ, DAL
AWAY: NYR, PIT, NJ, LA, CBJ, NAS
DAL Schedule:
HOME: OTT, WIN, NAS, NAS, CBJ, STL
AWAY: PHI, CHI, STL, WAS, CAR, TB, FLA, PHO
VAN Schedule:
HOME: BUF, ANA, NYR, LA, ANA, COL, CAL
AWAY: MIN, COL, EDM
Current: 74 points
Points Available: 20
Max Possible 94
Number of points required to reach 95 / Total points available
LA: 13 / 26 (.500)
MIN: 13 / 26 (.500)
DAL: 20 / 28 (.714)
PHO: 18 / 26 (.692)
NAS - max they can get is 92
So as it stands if LA & MIN play .500 hockey the rest of the way, Canucks can't finish ahead of them.
DAL and PHO are fighting for that last playoff spot with VAN barely hanging on.
PHO Schedule:
HOME: FLA, BOS, MIN, WIN, EDM, SJ, DAL
AWAY: NYR, PIT, NJ, LA, CBJ, NAS
DAL Schedule:
HOME: OTT, WIN, NAS, NAS, CBJ, STL
AWAY: PHI, CHI, STL, WAS, CAR, TB, FLA, PHO
VAN Schedule:
HOME: BUF, ANA, NYR, LA, ANA, COL, CAL
AWAY: MIN, COL, EDM
Re: The Fat Lady is warming Up!
Can you do one for the Laughs as well?vic wrote:Canucks:
Current: 74 points
Points Available: 20
Max Possible 94
Number of points required to reach 95 / Total points available
LA: 13 / 26 (.500)
MIN: 13 / 26 (.500)
DAL: 20 / 28 (.714)
PHO: 18 / 26 (.692)
NAS - max they can get is 92
So as it stands if LA & MIN play .500 hockey the rest of the way, Canucks can't finish ahead of them.
DAL and PHO are fighting for that last playoff spot with VAN barely hanging on.
PHO Schedule:
HOME: FLA, BOS, MIN, WIN, EDM, SJ, DAL
AWAY: NYR, PIT, NJ, LA, CBJ, NAS
DAL Schedule:
HOME: OTT, WIN, NAS, NAS, CBJ, STL
AWAY: PHI, CHI, STL, WAS, CAR, TB, FLA, PHO
VAN Schedule:
HOME: BUF, ANA, NYR, LA, ANA, COL, CAL
AWAY: MIN, COL, EDM
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