[PGT] Canucks Media Availability

[The Duke]

Linden/Benning inherited about as poor a team as you can imagine AND an owner pushing a win-now mandate.  
 

That doesn’t absolve their mistakes, but “Bo Horvat” and a bunch of past-their-prime vets meant they were building from scratch.  They did get McCann from Kesler (and fumbled that) and maybe a few depth picks for the others… that’s still a pretty bleak starting point. 
 

Vs Allvin inheriting one egregious contract (albeit a doozie) in OEL but also: Petey, Miller, Hughes, Horvat, Demko, Silovs, Boeser, Myers, Garland and Juulsen. All those pieces played very well this year (sub Hronek and Raty for Horvat.)  
 

I don’t see how this is even a discussion.  I don’t think Allvin and especially Rutherford accept the job if they didn’t see the potential. 

[Pears]

One thing I've really been thinking about, is this group could still really use a veteran top six forward who knows how to win. Now I know how this might sound with our history and feel free to call me crazy, but what about Patrick Kane on a one year deal similar to what Detroit gave him? I'd prefer Stamkos if Tampa isn't able to free up cap space, but Kane was still decently productive with 47 points in 50 games. And I think he'd be even more productive playing with our core. 

[HorvatToBaertschi]

3 hours ago, Pears said:

One thing I've really been thinking about, is this group could still really use a veteran top six forward who knows how to win. Now I know how this might sound with our history and feel free to call me crazy, but what about Patrick Kane on a one year deal similar to what Detroit gave him? I'd prefer Stamkos if Tampa isn't able to free up cap space, but Kane was still decently productive with 47 points in 50 games. And I think he'd be even more productive playing with our core. 

For this exact reason, I’m expecting a very strong push from management to acquire Guentzel and keep Lindholm. 
 

Hoglander-Lindholm-Petey

Guentzel-Miller-Boeser

 

I’m not salivating; you are. 

[Ghostsof1915]

5 minutes ago, HorvatToBaertschi said:

For this exact reason, I’m expecting a very strong push from management to acquire Guentzel and keep Lindholm. 
 

Hoglander-Lindholm-Petey

Guentzel-Miller-Boeser

 

I’m not salivating; you are. 

Actually you are wanting to give up your first born for Guentzel.

I'm looking for younger, faster, and bigger options that won't be as expensive.

It's pretty clear in the Western Conference we need guys that can hit, and take a hit. Along with scoring.

I'd rather have a balanced team like Dallas.

[Mathew Barzal]

2 hours ago, HorvatToBaertschi said:

For this exact reason, I’m expecting a very strong push from management to acquire Guentzel and keep Lindholm. 
 

Hoglander-Lindholm-Petey

Guentzel-Miller-Boeser

 

I’m not salivating; you are. 

I think if you get Guentzel, it’s to give to Petey. Miller-Boeser is akin to Joshua-Garland in that they’re a duo that will produce no matter the third player.

 

Petey needs a hard working, talented player to compliment his playstyle. I’d swap Hoggy and Guentzel.

[Nucker67]

2 hours ago, HorvatToBaertschi said:

Hoglander-Lindholm-Petey

Guentzel-Miller-Boeser

 

That is a very expensive looking Top 6.

[HorvatToBaertschi]

3 hours ago, Nucker67 said:

 

That is a very expensive looking Top 6.

It is. And it’s worth it. 
 

you don’t win cups by being cheap. You win them by having a strong top 6, expensive or not, and budgeting your bottom 6, bottom pair and backup goalie properly. 
 

Being cheap at the top is ridiculous. Name me a single team in the last 10 years that have won by budgeting in their top 6. 

Edited May 28 by HorvatToBaertschi

[HorvatToBaertschi]

1 hour ago, Mathew Barzal said:

I think if you get Guentzel, it’s to give to Petey. Miller-Boeser is akin to Joshua-Garland in that they’re a duo that will produce no matter the third player.

 

Petey needs a hard working, talented player to compliment his playstyle. I’d swap Hoggy and Guentzel.

Funny because I started my post out with Guentzel-Lindy-Petey and then switched it 

[HorvatToBaertschi]

3 hours ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

Actually you are wanting to give up your first born for Guentzel.

I'm looking for younger, faster, and bigger options that won't be as expensive.

It's pretty clear in the Western Conference we need guys that can hit, and take a hit. Along with scoring.

I'd rather have a balanced team like Dallas.

I’d rather have the proven elite winner

[NewbieCanuckFan]

38 minutes ago, HorvatToBaertschi said:

I’d rather have the proven elite winner

I'd settle for the 100+ point Petey.

[Pears]

2 hours ago, Nucker67 said:

 

That is a very expensive looking Top 6.

Yup. And you usually have to have an expensive top six if you want a chance to win. I say go for it if we can make it work, can't have anymore Mikheyev's, Suter's or PDG's rotating in and out of it. 

[HorvatToBaertschi]

1 hour ago, NewbieCanuckFan said:

I'd settle for the 100+ point Petey.

They’re not mutually exclusive. 

[Integra250]

12 hours ago, Pears said:

One thing I've really been thinking about, is this group could still really use a veteran top six forward who knows how to win. Now I know how this might sound with our history and feel free to call me crazy, but what about Patrick Kane on a one year deal similar to what Detroit gave him? I'd prefer Stamkos if Tampa isn't able to free up cap space, but Kane was still decently productive with 47 points in 50 games. And I think he'd be even more productive playing with our core. 

 

With a full training camp after an off-season of training? Yes please.

Edited May 28 by Integra250

[Integra250]

4 hours ago, HorvatToBaertschi said:

It is. And it’s worth it. 
 

you don’t win cups by being cheap. You win them by having a strong top 6, expensive or not, and budgeting your bottom 6, bottom pair and backup goalie properly. 
 

Being cheap at the top is ridiculous. Name me a single team in the last 10 years that have won by budgeting in their top 6. 

 

St. Louis Blues had a pretty budget-friendly top 6

[NewbieCanuckFan]

30 minutes ago, Integra250 said:

 

St. Louis Blues had a pretty budget-friendly top 6

But an extremely deep blueline.  

[Rip The Mesh]

Adding fuel to the fire; But wait! Pettersson already explained everything in his Media availability

 

JP Berry gonna right the ship !!!

[Jaimito]

Yeo is gone.  Nux need a PP coach. 

 

 

[DeNiro]

16 minutes ago, Jaimito said:

Yeo is gone.  Nux need a PP coach. 

 

 

Weak link has been for years.

 

Need a powerplay coach in there.

[Rip The Mesh]

5 minutes ago, DeNiro said:

Weak link has been for years.

 

Need a powerplay coach in there.

I just bet Tocchet has someone in mind and that head office will green light it. Stay tuned..

[Sooey Steamer]

2 minutes ago, Rip The Mesh said:

I just bet Tocchet has someone in mind and that head office will green light it. Stay tuned..

Yeah but is he bald?

[Johngould21]

3 minutes ago, Rip The Mesh said:

I just bet Tocchet has someone in mind and that head office will green light it. Stay tuned..

How about a twin, named Sedin?

[Rip The Mesh]

1 minute ago, Johngould21 said:

How about a twin, named Sedin?

Not beyond a possible  ..

[Johngould21]

2 minutes ago, Rip The Mesh said:

Not beyond a possible  ..

Do you think they (either one of them) want a full time coaching spot?

[Rip The Mesh]

2 minutes ago, Johngould21 said:

Do you think they (either one of them) want a full time coaching spot?

 Would think Henrick; Just a guess.

[Slegr]

13 minutes ago, Johngould21 said:

How about a twin, named Sedin?

They had some Sedinary magic on that PP for sure. But at times,

guilty of passing too much. Apart from their magic play between themselves, I’m not convinced they’d be the best for that particular job.