Canucks News n Notes 2019-2020

[Madcombinepilot]

Given this situation, Holland's worst decision was taking the job.

would you take it for 2 million a year?

I would try and fix the coilers for 2 million a year...

[Madcombinepilot]

I am guessing that the first round of cuts will happen tomorrow morning after everyone gets a game in?

[SKYO]

Well Jim Benning has done his job this offseason,

If there was an “Off-season GM of the Year” award Jimbro’s got this by a country mile. When you compare what he’s done this off season vs Mr. “overrated Ken Holland” has done with that useless franchise in Edmonton it’s not even close

Holland is terrible.

But the Oilers can't do much to make a difference this season without making a radical move and breaking up the core (and I've posted before why I think they really ought to consider trading McDavid).

Absent that, lots of roster spots will open up next season, but not a ton of money (most pending UFAs have small salaries, and they will have to deal with Nurse and Benning as RFAs). The money gets freer going into 2021-22. The only way to advance that without a radical move is by trading RNH or hoping that some team has a deadline need so bad they are willing to pick up Larsson or Russell. The worse thing that could happen to the Oilers is that they hang around the playoff picture and hold their meh assets.

Given this situation, Holland's worst decision was taking the job.

Walking onto a team with McDavid and Draisaitl locked up is never a bad ideal, I'd say that's better than coming onto a team with the twilight years of the Sedins locked up for four years with full NMC's who are also fan faves who deserved respect for their tremendous contributions to the franchise. Consequently you had to give em another shot at the playoffs while the cupboards were bare with no prospects. Benning had a much harder job at task than given credit for.

TSN Radio Vancouver
@TSN; BobMcKenzie
Hey, listen. No one in Vancouver needs to worry about the draft this year. 2 reasons for that. 1, obviously they're going to make the playoffs. Everyone knows that. And 2, none of the Hughes brothers are eligible for the draft this year. Luke's not there yet
7:48 AM · Sep 17, 2019

High praise by the godfather of hockey!

[Tciso]

Given this situation, Holland's worst decision was taking the job.

would you take it for 2 million a year?

I would try and fix the coilers for 2 million a year...

Zack Kassian try, or Rick Rypien try?

[Blob Mckenzie]

Well Jim Benning has done his job this offseason,

If there was an “Off-season GM of the Year” award Jimbro’s got this by a country mile. When you compare what he’s done this off season vs Mr. “overrated Ken Holland” has done with that useless franchise in Edmonton it’s not even close

Is this award presented before the new acquisitions of the off season have completed a game let alone a season?

Who would sponsor and for that matter who would present the award?


Would the league sanction or even promote a new award for this “Off Season GM of the Year”?

Hargraves will wait for the Chef’s answers

[Cousin Strawberry]

So far I've heard from both Benning and Pettersson that Ferkland is locked in as the 3rd wheel on his and brocks wing.

No audition for JT there...

Interesting

[Richardstroker69]

So far I've heard from both Benning and Pettersson that Ferkland is locked in as the 3rd wheel on his and brocks wing.

No audition for JT there...

Interesting

I wouldn’t read too much into it, having watched green coach the last 3 years, he shuffles lines a lot. I think he wants to match Horvat and miller vs top talent of the other team. Miller has some really good stats to back up him playing against other teams elites and putting up points.

[Blob Mckenzie]

So far I've heard from both Benning and Pettersson that Ferkland is locked in as the 3rd wheel on his and brocks wing.

No audition for JT there...

Interesting

I wouldn’t read too much into it, having watched green coach the last 3 years, he shuffles lines a lot. I think he wants to match Horvat and miller vs top talent of the other team. Miller has some really good stats to back up him playing against other teams elites and putting up points.

What the hell are Sutter and Roussel, Beagle, Lois etc? Shouldn’t these players be able to handle some tough minutes and let Bo and Miller rack up some offence? I’m not saying Horvat should escape tough matchups altogether but a good coach will try and get him into some softer situations especially when his roster is already plugged with a gaggle of “gifted defensive forwards”.

[Richardstroker69]

So far I've heard from both Benning and Pettersson that Ferkland is locked in as the 3rd wheel on his and brocks wing.

No audition for JT there...

Interesting

I wouldn’t read too much into it, having watched green coach the last 3 years, he shuffles lines a lot. I think he wants to match Horvat and miller vs top talent of the other team. Miller has some really good stats to back up him playing against other teams elites and putting up points.

What the hell are Sutter and Roussel, Beagle, Lois etc? Shouldn’t these players be able to handle some tough minutes and let Bo and Miller rack up some offence? I’m not saying Horvat should escape tough matchups altogether but a good coach will try and get him into some softer situations especially when his roster is already plugged with a gaggle of “gifted defensive forwards”.

I’m sure they will, but if it ends up being talent vs talent miller and Horvat match up favourably I think vs other top talent. I still imagine sutter beagle roussel etc, will get a lot of the defensive zone face offs, but on the fly stuff may lean more torwards bo.

[ESQ]

Is this award presented before the new acquisitions of the off season have completed a game let alone a season?

Yes, funnily enough its presented in the same time-frame that we right off 21 year old prospects who've never played a game.

Although now that I think about it, you actually had OJ written off at age 19...

[Mickey107]

Don’t worry @Canucks fans and @_EPettersson I am bringing @BBoeser16 back to YVR.

[Per]

Given this situation, Holland's worst decision was taking the job.

would you take it for 2 million a year?

I would try and fix the coilers for 2 million a year...

Zack Kassian try, or Rick Rypien try?

A rugby try.

[Mickey107]

Vancouver Canucks
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@BBoeser16
touched down in Vancouver late Tuesday and was reunited with
@BoHorvat
this morning. #Bromance
Brock's Back
11:56 AM · Sep 18, 2019

This is great, watch;

https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1174 ... 1%3Fs%3D21

[Mickey107]

Iain MacIntyre
@imacSportsnet
GM Jim Benning says Olli Juolevi likely won’t play games until October. Says omission from pre-season lineups just a reality of rehab and return from major knee surgery last December. D-man will continue practising, as he did today.
#Canucks
1:30 PM · Sep 18, 2019

[Mickey107]

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Brock Boeser Interview today.

https://www.nhl.com/canucks/video/news- ... c-68956303