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by Ronning's Ghost
Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: Game Day Forum
Topic: OTW-GDT: Nucks host Bruins - Feb 24/24 - 4 PM PST - SNP
Replies: 174
Views: 1713

Re: GDT: Nucks host Bruins - Feb 24/24 - 4 PM PST - SNP

My worry is that by the time he hits his peak, JTM will be on the decline. That is my no. 1 concern with how this core is built, with the ages spread all over namely Miller vs Hughes and Pettersson’s ages, it doesn’t exactly exude confidence of a dynasty run at the top. Once Miller starts showing h...
by Ronning's Ghost
Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:59 pm
Forum: Game Day Forum
Topic: OTW-GDT: Nucks host Bruins - Feb 24/24 - 4 PM PST - SNP
Replies: 174
Views: 1713

Re: GDT: Nucks host Bruins - Feb 24/24 - 4 PM PST - SNP

Strangelove wrote: Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:40 pm
You-know-who will tell you he doesn't, but of course that's just a lie. :mrgreen:
Now listen to this carefully, Norman: I am lying.
by Ronning's Ghost
Fri Jan 19, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: dudeBlobs Diapers - the all things Benning v Gillis & other BS Thread
Replies: 106
Views: 10333

Re: dudeBlobs Diapers - the all things Benning v Gillis & other BS Thread

Well, I guess we now know that Ol' BD writes for the Georgia Straight. Chef's Kiss All of you know the history of the Vancouver Canucks better than I do. Did any other GM in Canucks history have the chance to draft five times in the top 10, two of which were in the top 5, out of seven drafts? Edit:...
by Ronning's Ghost
Tue Oct 31, 2023 12:02 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Canucks News N Notes 23-24
Replies: 3717
Views: 257820

Re: Canucks News N Notes 23-24

Tciso wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2023 9:52 am
Madcombinepilot wrote: Mon Oct 30, 2023 10:31 pm
Megaterio Llamas wrote: Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:32 pm {quote about the quality of NHL officiating}
He ain’t wrong.
They could go a long way to fixing it by adding a guy in the sky for anything that a simple replay would catch.
Seems to work all right for the most successful league in North American professional sport.
by Ronning's Ghost
Thu Oct 12, 2023 5:01 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Canucks News N Notes 23-24
Replies: 3717
Views: 257820

Re: Canucks News N Notes 23-24

Carl Yagro wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 2:18 pm of which THINKER/ARTIST was the Caesar of the Coliseum.
Does anyone (presumably a moderator) know what happened to the thinker/artist ?

It's been a long time, but the way I remember it, Royal Dude posted interesting insights back then.
Just the rose-coloured glasses of nostalgia?
by Ronning's Ghost
Thu Sep 14, 2023 4:33 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Trade Rumours & Armchair Pipe Dreams 22-23 Sponsored by SKYO
Replies: 1984
Views: 121676

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

If by, say, American Thanksgiving, the goaltending duo in Edmonton doesn't look good enough to backstop a championship team, (and their star players are healthy and playing to expectations) then I think Holland would be offering two first round picks (or a first rounder and dealing team's choice of ...
by Ronning's Ghost
Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:11 am
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Canucks News N Notes 23-24
Replies: 3717
Views: 257820

Re: Canucks News N Notes 23-24

Blob Mckenzie wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:34 am Too bad they can’t clone Mattias Ohlund and Willie Mitchell.
"Can't" only in the sense that it is illegal. Do the Little Eagles have the scratch to fund a dark lab in a more accommodating jurisdiction?

But if they do, I vote they clone Orr and Lidstrom.
by Ronning's Ghost
Thu Sep 07, 2023 5:26 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Which draft pick was the biggest miss for the Canucks?
Replies: 215
Views: 33372

Re: Which draft pick was the biggest miss for the Canucks?

Paddy was one of the the first ones to call out Ignitowski for being a fucking pinhead. Was that before or after Jimmy's incredible run at drafting superstars? 2/9 drafts. He’s just like Barry Fraser. He fucked up more picks than he made https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPH2Xk8hg3k 8:58 Just some ra...
by Ronning's Ghost
Wed Jul 12, 2023 6:27 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Expectations for next season - 23-24
Replies: 105
Views: 18643

Re: Expectations for next season - 23-24

If the team starts to win, all the positive steps forward made this year with getting young assets and signing short term deals goes out the window as ownership leans on management and forces a stupid albatross contract on the team which fucks us for twice over for the rest of the decade. This is t...
by Ronning's Ghost
Wed Jul 12, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Expectations for next season - 23-24
Replies: 105
Views: 18643

Re: Expectations for next season - 23-24

Blob Mckenzie wrote: Wed Jul 12, 2023 5:56 am
Chef Boi RD wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:06 pm It’s going to be an absolute grind making the top 8. I’m 50/50. If they don’t make post season heads are gonna roll and so they should, no excuses
So heads should roll after 2 1/2 years?

Or is it 8?
I seem to recall asking a similar question.
by Ronning's Ghost
Tue Jul 11, 2023 1:44 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Expectations for next season - 23-24
Replies: 105
Views: 18643

Re: Expectations for next season - 23-24

If the new additions work out, and if Demko returns to form, I could see a 10 point improvement. Last season, though, that still wouldn't have been enough to make the playoffs. I think for the Canucks to make the playoffs, some other Western Conference team that made the playoffs last season would h...
by Ronning's Ghost
Sun Jul 09, 2023 12:55 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Free Agent "Frenzy" Day 2023
Replies: 272
Views: 25529

Re: Free Agent "Frenzy" Day 2023

Option B should follow a period of option A asset building. Tampa, Chicago, Pittsburg all won multiple championships by building around a top end core like the Genius Jimmy gave us with QH, EP and TD ( no Blob, they aren't done maturing) With Doc's caveat that management doesn't necessarily tell th...
by Ronning's Ghost
Sun Jul 09, 2023 11:28 am
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Free Agent "Frenzy" Day 2023
Replies: 272
Views: 25529

Re: Free Agent "Frenzy" Day 2023

Option A: Rebuild and keep those1st and 2nd round picks Option B: Re-tool and trade those picks for a quality top 4 RHD, coveted position in hockey. Can't have both options. So instead of whining about what's done recognize we are on Option B. The whole trade Bo narrative was to land a top 4 RHD or...
by Ronning's Ghost
Thu Jun 29, 2023 2:04 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Draft Day 2023
Replies: 261
Views: 22491

Re: Draft Day 2023

"Ceiling" is probably the only thing that matters once you get past the second round. Fascinating assertion, and I'm inclined to agree. Does mean that the definition of "BPA" changes in the later rounds? Not exactly swinging for the fences or BPA? Does that imply that "swinging for the fences" and ...
by Ronning's Ghost
Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:09 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Canucks News N Notes 23-24
Replies: 3717
Views: 257820

Re: Canucks News N Notes 23-24

I’d a preferred keeping the 1st and 2nd rd picks squandered on 6’-0” 190 lb Hronek and looked for other ways to address the situation, why the rush? The quick answer to that is Aquilini. The NOW M.O. is what fucked us for years and will continue to for many more. Vegas winning the Cup doesn't help,...