Yeah, they could make him captain...BurningBeard wrote:This would make a lot more sense if the Canes AHL affiliate was the Portland Pirates.Hockey Widow wrote:Canes apparently happy with Manny's play on their farm team.
Is that the Manny smiley?
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Yeah, they could make him captain...BurningBeard wrote:This would make a lot more sense if the Canes AHL affiliate was the Portland Pirates.Hockey Widow wrote:Canes apparently happy with Manny's play on their farm team.
I see what you did there... no wait, I didn't.Strangelove wrote:Yeah, they could make him captain...BurningBeard wrote:This would make a lot more sense if the Canes AHL affiliate was the Portland Pirates.Hockey Widow wrote:Canes apparently happy with Manny's play on their farm team.
Is that the Manny smiley?
Oh why didn't this happen before last year's draft???Hockey Widow wrote:Rinne on IR.
Thomas on IR
Trade Luongo now while he is hot
Not to judge too prematurely...but....herb wrote:The Canucks are not in a bad spot.
The Horvat trade will be scrutinized until Horvat turns into a legit top six NHL player. If he doesn’t pan out, then of course that trade will have been a failure.
For the time being, Luongo is playing well. There are no obvious signs of him being disgruntled or wanting out of Vancouver. He seems to be enjoying himself playing full time again. There are no signs that he is regressing at all from the standard of play we expect from him.
We also have Lack, who has had a couple of promising starts so we’ll see where that goes. He’s young and has all the attributes like size, talent and athleticism that you look for in a goalie.
It is certainly possible. Not all that likely, in my opinion, but certainly possible. There are all kinds of goalies who go on good runs for a year or two and then fizzle out. Very few play 700+ games (and counting) like Luongo.Uncle dans leg wrote:
\stranger things have happened...
One more regular season win, and Luongo ties Rogatien Vachon for 16th place on the All-Time NHL List. He just keeps racking up wins despite not wanting to be here, coaching changes, and equipment changes - he's the most professional disgruntled player I think I've ever seen.Hockey Widow wrote:Although as things play out this year I'm pretty happy we have Lou still.
By the time you can fairly judge Horvat's ability to be a top six (2-3 years from now at the earliest), Luongo will be 37 -38 and the "window", at least as far as a cup calibre goalie is concerned will likely be closed....herb wrote:
The Horvat trade will be scrutinized until Horvat turns into a legit top six NHL player. If he doesn’t pan out, then of course that trade will have been a failure.
That's true, but sorry; I'm not seeing your point.Vader wrote:By the time you can fairly judge Horvat's ability to be a top six (2-3 years from now at the earliest), Luongo will be 37 -38 and the "window", at least as far as a cup calibre goalie is concerned will likely be closed....
herb wrote:That's true, but sorry; I'm not seeing your point.Vader wrote:By the time you can fairly judge Horvat's ability to be a top six (2-3 years from now at the earliest), Luongo will be 37 -38 and the "window", at least as far as a cup calibre goalie is concerned will likely be closed....
Are you saying that things may line up perfectly? The old era closes and a new one begins...or are you saying Horvat will be of no use within Luongo's playing days?
The next two years (2014/15 and 2015/16) will be huge in terms of the Sedin/Luongo era. After 2016, they will no longer be aging, they will be old.
The Canucks need will new torchbearers for sure by that time. Maybe Horvat can be one?
Yes, I'm liking the look of this team early, funny fact the Nucks record on this extended road trip is better than the Blues season record thus far although they have only played 8 games.Hockey Widow wrote:Lack has looked good thus far.
We will get the twins locked up so our so called window hasn't closed. For the first time in years we have some promising prospects up front and withe pick up of Stanton and Corrado in Utica our D core looks good too.
This has got to be one of our better Octobers and so far this season I am pleased with where we are.