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LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Sep 13 @ 3:42 PM ET
True, but there are some brutal misses in there as well, including trades, signings, and drafting. Did his mistakes lesson the productivity of his successes?

Did the OEL's and Gudbranson's and Virtanen's and Holtby's hinder any successes he achieved in drafting? What about the non-signings of Tanev and Toffoli? How about the Adam Clendening for Gustav Forsling trade?

So much stink in his 8 seasons. I don't think you can just assess his tenure on the current core alone. Plus, what has the current core done? Win a division? That's a low bar to hit.

- bloatedmosquito

Just think it's credit where due. All GM's have hits and misses I mean Hey Holland and Rutherford took major flak in their dying years in DET and PIT but yet they still have three cups each. Sure Allvin and JR have rounded things out nicely (so far) and Tocchet a well-deserved Jack Adams...but good things are finally here much owed to the previous MNGT.

While I agree this 'current core' hasn't gotten us past the 2nd round yet but I feel it's going to happen here in the next 3-4 seasons and much of that we owe to the previous mngt whether folks want to admit it or not.

Honestly not much different than giving Gillis the credit he deserved when he won GM of the year and rightfully so. Most GM's leave a mess in their wakes on their way out of organizations Benning Gillis etc not much different that any others. Benning wasn't perfect by far but I will recognize what he did here. However it's nice that the new mngt group so far has a pretty good handle on things. Exciting times are coming. Strap in.

Marwood
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Sep 13 @ 3:44 PM ET
True, but there are some brutal misses in there as well, including trades, signings, and drafting. Did his mistakes lesson the productivity of his successes?

Did the OEL's and Gudbranson's and Virtanen's and Holtby's hinder any successes he achieved in drafting? What about the non-signings of Tanev and Toffoli? How about the Adam Clendening for Gustav Forsling trade?

So much stink in his 8 seasons. I don't think you can just assess his tenure on the current core alone. Plus, what has the current core done? Win a division? That's a low bar to hit.

- bloatedmosquito

One of the worst GM's in NHL history.
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Sep 13 @ 3:49 PM ET
One of the worst GM's in NHL history.
- Marwood

Coming from someone who said that Travis Green would never coach in the NHL again...
onesmallleap
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Be Calm n Swede On, BC
Joined: 09.23.2015

Sep 13 @ 3:51 PM ET
https://www.hockeytraderu...ins-and-vancouver-canucks

Potential trade in works with Garland and a second going out
VanHockeyGuy
Joined: 04.26.2012

Sep 13 @ 3:56 PM ET
https://www.hockeytraderumours.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/major-trade-development-emerges-between-the-pittsburgh-penguins-and-vancouver-canucks

Potential trade in works with Garland and a second going out

- onesmallleap


That's ridiculous! Wait it out until the rosters have to be set, they'll be goalies available. It's a bit too early to be playing...f*ck them picks.
Marwood
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Sep 13 @ 3:58 PM ET
Coming from someone who said that Travis Green would never coach in the NHL again...
- LordHumungous

Show me the quote.
NorthNuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Yellowknife, NWT
Joined: 05.30.2016

Sep 13 @ 4:07 PM ET
That's ridiculous! Wait it out until the rosters have to be set, they'll be goalies available. It's a bit too early to be playing...f*ck them picks.
- VanHockeyGuy

Could easily just grab a goalie off waivers and make Silovs the starter if Demko can't play. You're not winning a cup with Ned as your starter.
onesmallleap
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Be Calm n Swede On, BC
Joined: 09.23.2015

Sep 13 @ 4:37 PM ET
Could easily just grab a goalie off waivers and make Silovs the starter if Demko can't play. You're not winning a cup with Ned as your starter.
- NorthNuck

It's some cap space too, but after investing in Joshua , and his and Garlands chemistry, I'd probably say no aswell
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Sep 13 @ 4:55 PM ET
Show me the quote.
- Marwood

Dude...it's common knowledge.
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Sep 13 @ 4:58 PM ET
https://www.hockeytraderumours.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/major-trade-development-emerges-between-the-pittsburgh-penguins-and-vancouver-canucks

Potential trade in works with Garland and a second going out

- onesmallleap

That would be ok actually, plus Eller would help huge here if we lost Garland.
CanuckDon
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Las Vegas
Joined: 08.05.2014

Sep 13 @ 5:05 PM ET
https://www.hockeytraderumours.com/nhl-team/vancouver-canucks/major-trade-development-emerges-between-the-pittsburgh-penguins-and-vancouver-canucks

Potential trade in works with Garland and a second going out

- onesmallleap

Your parole office wonโ€™t be pleased that you are back on the salts ๐Ÿ›€ ๐Ÿง‚
Marwood
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Sep 13 @ 5:25 PM ET
Dude...it's common knowledge.
- LordHumungous

Common knowledge to who, the wing night boys?
CanuckDon
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Las Vegas
Joined: 08.05.2014

Sep 13 @ 5:27 PM ET
That would be ok actually, plus Eller would help huge here if we lost Garland.
- LordHumungous

No Eller would not help.
onesmallleap
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Be Calm n Swede On, BC
Joined: 09.23.2015

Sep 13 @ 5:36 PM ET
Your parole office wonโ€™t be pleased that you are back on the salts ๐Ÿ›€ ๐Ÿง‚
- CanuckDon

I didn't suggest the trade , just added a reported possibility.
It added something to banter over

You'd just rather wine and moan over Benning and green and pointless Neverending insults

DOUCHEBAG!!!!
Marwood
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Sep 13 @ 6:00 PM ET
I didn't suggest the trade , just added a reported possibility.
It added something to banter over

You'd just rather wine and moan over Benning and green and pointless Neverending insults

DOUCHBAG

- onesmallleap

I believe it's 'DOUCHEBAG'.
onesmallleap
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Be Calm n Swede On, BC
Joined: 09.23.2015

Sep 13 @ 6:05 PM ET
I believe it's 'DOUCHEBAG'.
- Marwood

Lol
Corrected for your ease of mind
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Sep 13 @ 6:58 PM ET
Common knowledge to who, the wing night boys?
- Marwood

Dude serious question here outside of the arguing and disagreements...

Why are you so angry all the time?

Have you spoken to someone about this?

Seriously though>?
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Sep 13 @ 6:59 PM ET
No Eller would not help.
- CanuckDon

If we lost Garland the midget we would need someone to fill that gap. Eller can play both centre and wing and put up very decent numbers last season all things considered. Cup Champ as well.
Pacificgem
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Swedish4Ever, BC
Joined: 07.01.2007

Sep 13 @ 7:00 PM ET
The #Canucks Young Stars games (which start tonight) will be streamed for free on Canucks.com.

Game 1 against the Oilers starts at 7:30 pm.
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Sep 13 @ 7:04 PM ET
Your parole office wonโ€™t be pleased that you are back on the salts ๐Ÿ›€ ๐Ÿง‚
- CanuckDon

LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

Sep 13 @ 7:05 PM ET
The #Canucks Young Stars games (which start tonight) will be streamed for free on Canucks.com.

Game 1 against the Oilers starts at 7:30 pm.

- Pacificgem

Meh. Lions game at 8pm and Mariners game at 8pm here. Looked as though the Mariners were playing their way back into the WC race but now not so much lol it's gonna be tough...
Marwood
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Sep 13 @ 8:34 PM ET
Dude serious question here outside of the arguing and disagreements...

Why are you so angry all the time?

Have you spoken to someone about this?

Seriously though>?

- LordHumungous

VanHockeyGuy
Joined: 04.26.2012

Sep 13 @ 9:23 PM ET
The #Canucks Young Stars games (which start tonight) will be streamed for free on Canucks.com.

Game 1 against the Oilers starts at 7:30 pm.

- Pacificgem


Watching live in a guest suite b*tch.

onesmallleap
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Be Calm n Swede On, BC
Joined: 09.23.2015

Sep 13 @ 10:50 PM ET
Like this Tolopilo kid ..hes huge
onesmallleap
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Be Calm n Swede On, BC
Joined: 09.23.2015

Sep 13 @ 10:59 PM ET
Which team is supposed to have the higher end prospect pool?

Well according to hockeywizscouts they have the coilers at 27 and Canucks at 21

Canucks look better to my limited time watching
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