GDT: Jets @ Canucks March 24 7:30 pm SN
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Re: GDT: Jets @ Canucks March 24 7:30 pm SN
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Re: GDT: Jets @ Canucks March 24 7:30 pm SN
But why would you be shocked? He’s had seven years at the helm and the team is still riddled with holes and bad contracts.Strangelove wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:00 pmYou mean Benning?Doyle Hargraves wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:53 pmWill you be ok if they are gassed as well?Strangelove wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:30 pmYeah, all of them on the final season of their contracts right now, they'll be gone for sure.
I would be absolutely shocked if Benning was shown the door.
Of course, it's a business!
A business in which coaches and managers have very short shelf lives.
But I would be shocked if they fire Benning this year.
I won’t be shocked either way. If he gets gassed, it won’t be surprising. If he hangs on and starts his 8th season, I also won’t be that surprised. He has nine lives and his passive disposition is something ownership absolutely adores.
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Re: GDT: Jets @ Canucks March 24 7:30 pm SN
He could also be back with clipped wings, in a reduced capacity with Mr Aquilini assuming more responsibility in the day to day hockey operations department. Responsibility above and beyond his current role as owner / director / POHO.Doyle Hargraves wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:15 pmBut why would you be shocked? He’s had seven years at the helm and the team is still riddled with holes and bad contracts.Strangelove wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:00 pmYou mean Benning?Doyle Hargraves wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:53 pmWill you be ok if they are gassed as well?Strangelove wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:30 pmYeah, all of them on the final season of their contracts right now, they'll be gone for sure.
I would be absolutely shocked if Benning was shown the door.
Of course, it's a business!
A business in which coaches and managers have very short shelf lives.
But I would be shocked if they fire Benning this year.
I won’t be shocked either way. If he gets gassed, it won’t be surprising. If he hangs on and starts his 8th season, I also won’t be that surprised. He has nine lives and his passive disposition is something ownership absolutely adores.
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Re: GDT: Jets @ Canucks March 24 7:30 pm SN
Not sure which is worse. In a perfect world, the owners would stay the fuck out of the way and hire a real leader to come in and assume the role of president. The fact there hasn’t been a POHO since Mike Gillis is a joke.Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:21 pm
He could also be back with clipped wings, in a reduced capacity with Mr Aquilini assuming more responsibility in the day to day hockey operations department. Responsibility above and beyond his current role as owner / director / POHO.
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Re: GDT: Jets @ Canucks March 24 7:30 pm SN
Oh of course, but our situation here is unique to say the least. Mr Aquilini has dreamed of being the general manager of the Canucks since he was a tyke in his Canucks pajamas listening to Jim Robson on the radio. He's all over every aspect of the management of the team and he's gaining more and more control every year. We both know why there hasn't been an official team president since Trevor Linden left. The one year plans to spend to the cap and try to make the playoffs where maybe we get lucky an win a cup are his. 'We need a tough guy Jimmy, we need to get to the cap ceiling Jimmy' etc...Doyle Hargraves wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:30 pmNot sure which is worse. In a perfect world, the owners would stay the fuck out of the way and hire a real leader to come in and assume the role of president. The fact there hasn’t been a POHO since Mike Gillis is a joke.Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:21 pm
He could also be back with clipped wings, in a reduced capacity with Mr Aquilini assuming more responsibility in the day to day hockey operations department. Responsibility above and beyond his current role as owner / director / POHO.
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Re: GDT: Jets @ Canucks March 24 7:30 pm SN
VAN- 5-1- EVEN:- Nils Hoglander (7) Backhand,- assists: Bo Horvat (13),- Brock Boeser (17) -18:35- 3rd --- https://streamable.com/zr1v9w
Team-- Shots-- Hits-- Power Play-- Face offs
WPG---- 36----- 17----- -2/3--------- 46.3% ......Not many would look at these stats and guess the score right.
VAN----- 39----- 20------ 0/2--------- 53.7%
Jets to many men proof ---https://streamable.com/hbnjb0..real close.
MacEwen fights Stanley avoiding the haymaker and with the take down himself --- https://streamable.com/8j19yj
MacEwen 1st period intermission with Murph about the fight --- https://streamable.com/r5djl1
Good hit by Vesey --- https://streamable.com/bfc9xq
Many too many men --- https://streamable.com/mq91lq
Another post, this time for Miller. --- https://streamable.com/qdbu2r
Team-- Shots-- Hits-- Power Play-- Face offs
WPG---- 36----- 17----- -2/3--------- 46.3% ......Not many would look at these stats and guess the score right.
VAN----- 39----- 20------ 0/2--------- 53.7%
Jets to many men proof ---https://streamable.com/hbnjb0..real close.
MacEwen fights Stanley avoiding the haymaker and with the take down himself --- https://streamable.com/8j19yj
MacEwen 1st period intermission with Murph about the fight --- https://streamable.com/r5djl1
Good hit by Vesey --- https://streamable.com/bfc9xq
Many too many men --- https://streamable.com/mq91lq
Another post, this time for Miller. --- https://streamable.com/qdbu2r
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Re: GDT: Jets @ Canucks March 24 7:30 pm SN
Post-Game,/ Thatcher Demko..2;00 min. Give him credit for doing this silly pre-arranged interview. Silly questions.
Post-Game / Horvat with Edler sitting relaxing...3;00 min. Horvat talking about all the posts and simply trying to find the positives after two games like they've just had. About his foot he says Luckily there was nothing broken and that it was just a bone bruise.
Post-Game / Green..3;03 min. Thought their goalie was outstanding. Thought our game was better tonight than last game. Sometimes you play a pretty decent game and things don’t go the way you want. Didn't like the too many men calls his team took. We have to find a way to score!!!!
..........................................................................The End
Personal opinion; I think the coaching staff has to take much of the responsibility for much of the team's lack of success and growth as a group..
Post-Game / Horvat with Edler sitting relaxing...3;00 min. Horvat talking about all the posts and simply trying to find the positives after two games like they've just had. About his foot he says Luckily there was nothing broken and that it was just a bone bruise.
Post-Game / Green..3;03 min. Thought their goalie was outstanding. Thought our game was better tonight than last game. Sometimes you play a pretty decent game and things don’t go the way you want. Didn't like the too many men calls his team took. We have to find a way to score!!!!
..........................................................................The End
Personal opinion; I think the coaching staff has to take much of the responsibility for much of the team's lack of success and growth as a group..
"evolution"
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Re: GDT: Jets @ Canucks March 24 7:30 pm SN
After the disgusting job Gillis did with that team that should’ve won the cup given the core he inherited I doubt Aqualini wants to plop another do-nothing megalomaniac on a POHO throneDoyle Hargraves wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:30 pmThe fact there hasn’t been a POHO since Mike Gillis is a joke.Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:21 pm
He could also be back with clipped wings, in a reduced capacity with Mr Aquilini assuming more responsibility in the day to day hockey operations department. Responsibility above and beyond his current role as owner / director / POHO.
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Re: GDT: Jets @ Canucks March 24 7:30 pm SN
They still need a president of hockey operations. They haven’t had one since Gillis. Trevor doesn’t count. He was pr stunt/puppet. Teams need a leader. Fredo isn’t a leader and Elmer with Fredo’s arm in his ass is not a leader. Might be the most dysfunctional ownership/management outside of Buffalo and Phoenix.Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 6:50 amAfter the disgusting job Gillis did with that team that should’ve won the cup given the core he inherited I doubt Aqualini wants to plop another do-nothing megalomaniac on a POHO throneDoyle Hargraves wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:30 pmThe fact there hasn’t been a POHO since Mike Gillis is a joke.Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:21 pm
He could also be back with clipped wings, in a reduced capacity with Mr Aquilini assuming more responsibility in the day to day hockey operations department. Responsibility above and beyond his current role as owner / director / POHO.
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Re: GDT: Jets @ Canucks March 24 7:30 pm SN
He held both titles. GM & POHO. Why is this an example? All I know is he left a pretty big mess.Doyle Hargraves wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:10 am
They still need a president of hockey operations. They haven’t had one since Gillis.
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Re: GDT: Jets @ Canucks March 24 7:30 pm SN
He's the longest serving GM with a losing record. I love what he's done with drafting, but right now we're seeing that he has loaded this team up with some serious dead weight.Strangelove wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:30 pmYeah, all of them on the final season of their contracts right now, they'll be gone for sure.
I would be absolutely shocked if Benning was shown the door.
Granted, all of that dead weight will be gone at the end of next season, however, that means that next year we get to look forward to a repeat of this year because the only thing really coming off the books is Sutter and Pearson.....and all of that money is going right back into existing players who need significant raises.
For the record I'm not advocating that we gas Elmer, just that I can see the justification for it if it happens.
Re: GDT: Jets @ Canucks March 24 7:30 pm SN
The playoffs are unofficially out of reach, and given that a few teams will play some of their games in hand while we have this break I'd say the standings will reflect that even more clearly when we get back at it against the Shames.Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:08 pm Hopefully we'll finally see contract year Petey in a week.
I'd prefer Petey no get back and go all "contract year".....him missing these games and the team actually having a FAR BETTER record without him than with him this season only helps the Canucks come negotiation time.
I'd rather we get Petey back and see him play subpar again for a bit and round into form as we circle the drain and miss the dance. Cheaper and shorter deal.
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Re: GDT: Jets @ Canucks March 24 7:30 pm SN
That scenario would definitely benefit the team. I tell you though Mëds, I'm just about getting physically ill from watching these bad hockey games. I'm being a little selfish with the outlook here.Mëds wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 12:55 pmThe playoffs are unofficially out of reach, and given that a few teams will play some of their games in hand while we have this break I'd say the standings will reflect that even more clearly when we get back at it against the Shames.Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:08 pm Hopefully we'll finally see contract year Petey in a week.
I'd prefer Petey no get back and go all "contract year".....him missing these games and the team actually having a FAR BETTER record without him than with him this season only helps the Canucks come negotiation time.
I'd rather we get Petey back and see him play subpar again for a bit and round into form as we circle the drain and miss the dance. Cheaper and shorter deal.
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Re: GDT: Jets @ Canucks March 24 7:30 pm SN
I hear ya Megs, but frankly I wasn't impressed with Petey's game all year. There was nothing entertaining about it, even when he finally started getting a few points, I didn't ever get the sense that he was about to make something happen when he got the puck. It was actually more frustrating to watch them shit the bed with him there because we all had such high expectations for him.Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:00 pmThat scenario would definitely benefit the team. I tell you though Mëds, I'm just about getting physically ill from watching these bad hockey games. I'm being a little selfish with the outlook here.Mëds wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 12:55 pmThe playoffs are unofficially out of reach, and given that a few teams will play some of their games in hand while we have this break I'd say the standings will reflect that even more clearly when we get back at it against the Shames.Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:08 pm Hopefully we'll finally see contract year Petey in a week.
I'd prefer Petey no get back and go all "contract year".....him missing these games and the team actually having a FAR BETTER record without him than with him this season only helps the Canucks come negotiation time.
I'd rather we get Petey back and see him play subpar again for a bit and round into form as we circle the drain and miss the dance. Cheaper and shorter deal.
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Re: GDT: Jets @ Canucks March 24 7:30 pm SN
Benning isn't getting canned Mëds, at least not this off season. He's got two years left on his contract and that saves his butt in this current environment. Big Frank is pinching pennies these days so Benning sticks around.Mëds wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 12:27 pmHe's the longest serving GM with a losing record. I love what he's done with drafting, but right now we're seeing that he has loaded this team up with some serious dead weight.Strangelove wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:30 pmYeah, all of them on the final season of their contracts right now, they'll be gone for sure.
I would be absolutely shocked if Benning was shown the door.
Granted, all of that dead weight will be gone at the end of next season, however, that means that next year we get to look forward to a repeat of this year because the only thing really coming off the books is Sutter and Pearson.....and all of that money is going right back into existing players who need significant raises.
For the record I'm not advocating that we gas Elmer, just that I can see the justification for it if it happens.
We can most likely say good bye to the entire coaching staff though, Ian Clark included.
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