Canucks News N Notes 25-26

[Ronning's Ghost]

Barring a miracle we should be solidly in 32nd @ the break.

It's great to see a return of optimism to this board !

[donlever]

I've been optimistic about our failures for some time.

Season commencement arguably.

[Meds]

If they can somehow manage to get another 1st for Sherwood, and move out a couple more to grab something in the 2nd and 3rd, this could be a killer draft year for the Canucks.....possibly the best ever.

[donlever]

Nuckertuzzi has been promoting 4 of the top 35 as a possibility.

[Nuckertuzzi]

Liking the optimism 'about our failures' in the last several posts.

If anything the doom & gloom is what will ultimately derail our rebuild. The reason it won't fly here is our fan base is way too emotional. The amount of pissing and moaning on sm and post game shows the past couple games alone. I mean my god, we're trying to tank here folks. If we can't handle a 7 game losing streak, how the hell are we gonna last the next 3 to 5 years!? Because that's how much losing we will have to endure for a proper rebuild to work. The fear is ol' itchy Aquapants will feel the ire and we all know how that goes.

Anyhoo, back on the optimism train…

Yep, like Donny said, a successful season for me is having the 1st overall pick (or at worse a top 3) plus 3 more in the top 35. Also on board with Mëds in snagging another couple of 2nd & 3rd's. As miserable as the team has left us on the ice, I don't think I've been as stoked in the past 15 years as I would be to have all these lottery tickets come draft weekend. If we can accumulate 6/7 picks in the first 3 rounds, and actually use them all to select draftees, it will signal the first time during my fandom that this team is approaching things the right way for a change. Remains to be seen if they carry it through. It's the only thing I'm looking for.

[Picker of Cherries]

I think if the Canucks get a good superstar they can handle a rebuild.
Even if they lose a lot, a team with a Celebrini type, packs the building.
Quinn Hughes sold tickets.
If they screw up the draft picks fans will lose interest.
Seats will soon empty watching this current core flounder.

[donlever]

Seats will soon empty watching this current core flounder.

...we are well into this phase already PoC.

Seats are not only empty but the level of "panicked" ticket promotion is beyond levels I have seen for years.

Topper had taken note and penned a post about this many weeks back to RG like fanfare thus little response, might have been a whoosh post, so it has been ongoing for some time.

We are also at jersey on ice, bags on heads levels now.

I imagine that once the team returns tail between the legs crushed post current roadie we may start hearing sell the team or fire jr chants in the barn.

Good times....

Adam Foote.

Your Tank Commander.

...at your service.

[Picker of Cherries]

Yup this year is a write-off with more and more empty seats and panic in the front office.I was more responding to the next few seasons, and fans being able to handle a rebuild. A Gavin McKennan would fill a lot of seats, and the good thing is the Tank will go on with or without Foote for at least one more season with all these non-preforming contracts locked in for next season. Old Tank Commanders never die, they just fade away.

[dangler]

We are also at jersey on ice, bags on heads levels now.

I imagine that once the team returns tail between the legs crushed post current roadie we may start hearing sell the team or fire jr chants in the barn.

Good times....

And this is just the beginning of the rebuild.
It will take years before they'll be worth some optimism.
Most of us will be dead.

[Aaronp18]

The next 2 drafts are good years to be near the top and this year in particular seems to be very deep.

With some decent luck and solid drafting we could be a very solid team in a few short years.

At that time the cap should increase substantially. OEL buyout is done in 2030/31. With a good young core on ELCs we could then add some talent with the cap space we have.

Anyways, its a great idea if it works but we all know how our luck typically goes!