Good post, UW - yes, lots of bargain bin shopping and nothing really panned out. One or 2 good moves back then would be a luxury to have now.

Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Wed Aug 27, 2025 7:41 am It seems to me that the Aqua boys are given a get out of jail free card here by “some”.

I don't think there's anyone here who would be sad to see an ownership change.

Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Sat Aug 23, 2025 9:08 am I'm drinking the coolaid because positivity is way better than pessimistic tendencies

Yep - as of now, we're still in the running to win the Cup. May as well be optimistic at this point, and wait to see what the season brings.

TL;DR - pretty much what we've been saying all along. ;) Playoff Outlook Preseason odds: ESPN rates the Canucks at a Stanley Cup odds of +6000 and a pre-playoff ranking of 21st, signaling modest expectations overall. Optimistic forecasts: The HockeyWriters’ “3 Bold Predictions” foresee a bounce-back: ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLt0oMNuVac

Drew Carey Show -auditioning guitarists.

^ interesting post, but can we add a healthy Demko as a Tier 1 player, who makes those around him better?

Hockey Widow wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 1:13 pm But at the end of the day none of these players will make or break any Cup intentions.

I wonder if being Russian has anything to do with it? Or the coach's ability to reach them?

The war in Ukraine could be over next week. It looks like there has been a breakthrough in the talks between Russia and the US: https://x.com/MyLordBebo/status/1953415357869281408 Not really - https://nationalsecurityjournal.org/russias-air-truce-proposal-ahead-of-trumps-ukraine-deadline-is-a-huge ...

Looks like a good depth signing - 9th overall pick - but hasn't stuck in the big league.

If the dressing room problems were known prior (likely), then it was also known that despite those problems these players had shown an ability to play well together despite those differences. The blow up/shut down was always going to be within a range of possibilities, but it wasn't the most likely ...

Motherfuckin' windfarms....

A Swedish Samuel L Jackson commercial.

https://group.vattenfall.com/windfarmed/ (need to scroll a little and click 'see full video').

Thanks UW - fairly good assessment. Vegas always seems to hold the cards in the Pacific. As for LA - I keep waiting for them to age out, maybe this is the year? I can see the Oil overtaking them. Not sure how you put the Flames ("Expected points: 80-90.") above the Canucks ("Expected points: 90-100 ...

Madcombinepilot wrote: ↑Sat Jul 26, 2025 8:14 am Fuck that piece of shit.
It’s still Messier.

I'll never argue with this logic.

Chuck Mangione and Hulk Hogan - they're dropping like flies this week!