MeanSeanBean Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 (edited) I really like the new Kuzmeko reaction. Let's give our worst Canucks related takes to earn some. I'll start with a doozy. I listen to a lot of Canucks podcasts/radio, included Canucks Talk. I've grown fond of Thomas Drance and find him quite entertaining as a radio personality. Edited October 6, 2023 by MeanSeanBean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Hronek Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 (edited) Mark Messier's time in Vancouver was grossly misunderstood. Keep in mind that he didn't actually demand to be captain, but rather, the media had anointed him the captain. To avoid what would likely become a major distraction, Linden handed the captaincy to Messier. Messier was actually a good leader for us but McCaw and Quinn were the ones at fault for believing that 36 year old Messier was "the missing piece" for this core. The core had become stale and had become a country club atmosphere that was living off the laurels of 1994. The team needed to be gutted, not bring in Messier. With regards to the Wayne Maki slight, that was on McCaw not Messier. How was Messier supposed to know about Wayne Maki and his history? All Messier did was point out what the media had been saying all throughout the 1996/1997 season.....the core needed to be gutted and there needed to be significant change. Messier may not have won a cup in Vancouver but he was instrumental in helping a guy like Naslund take the next step (Naslund himself gives credit to Messier for this). Bure loved playing with Messier as well. And let's be honest - Tom Renney was an absolutely awful NHL coach at that time. All Messier did was point out the obvious. People also lambast Keenan for chewing out Linden when in reality, Linden's play was simply not up to par at that time. He was not the same guy that he was in 1994 and Keenan simply pointed out the truth. Scratching beneath the surface of excitement, fans and core players in Vancouver were still likely salty that Messier had defeated the Canucks just three years earlier. What if the Canucks had brought in Brad Marchand in 2014? How would have people have reacted after going past the surface? In many respects, Mark Messier was probably the most underrated and under-appreciated Canuck of all-time. There is no Markus Naslund the superstar without Mark Messier. Edited October 6, 2023 by Jeremy Hronek 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coconuts Posted October 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Jeremy Hronek said: Mark Messier's time in Vancouver was grossly misunderstood. Keep in mind that he didn't actually demand to be captain, but rather, the media had anointed him the captain. To avoid what would likely become a major distraction, Linden handed the captaincy to Messier. Messier was actually a good leader for us but McCaw and Quinn were the ones at fault for believing that 36 year old Messier was "the missing piece" for this core. The core had become stale and had become a country club atmosphere that was living off the laurels of 1994. The team needed to be gutted, not bring in Messier. With regards to the Wayne Maki slight, that was on McCaw not Messier. How was Messier supposed to know about Wayne Maki and his history? All Messier did was point out what the media had been saying all throughout the 1996/1997 season.....the core needed to be gutted and there needed to be significant change. Messier may not have won a cup in Vancouver but he was instrumental in helping a guy like Naslund take the next step (Naslund himself gives credit to Messier for this). Bure loved playing with Messier as well. In many respects, Mark Messier was probably the most underrated and under-appreciated Canuck of all-time. Mess why are you on CFF Edited October 6, 2023 by Coconuts 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeremy Hronek Posted October 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2023 Just now, Coconuts said: Mess why are you on CFF I bet you can't post just once. 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Jeremy Hronek said: I bet you can't post just once. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Messier please go away. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Jake Virtanen is an innocent man and woke angry feminists with an axe to grind after having buyers remorse following one night stands with him decided to tarnish his reputation and derail his NHL career. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeeeeeeeergh Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 worst take ive ever heard is the endless loui eriksson abuse on this forum. we will be a forever cursed franchise until we bend the knee 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Hronek Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Messier please go away. Is that Ghostsof1915 or Ghostsof1997? :-p. I can't go away because the only place where I appear to be living is inside your head young man. Hence, only you can control if I go away or not. Edited October 6, 2023 by Jeremy Hronek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Hronek Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Just now, eeeeeeeeergh said: worst take ive ever heard is the endless loui eriksson abuse on this forum. we will be a forever cursed franchise until we bend the knee Eriksson was actually a solid player for us in many respects. He won board battles and was very rarely out of position. There's a reason why Green had him attached to the Horvat/Pearson line to shut down opponents. That line was almost always on the ice during the last minute of the game. Was Eriksson overpaid? Absolutely. Aside from that however, Eriksson was one of our most defensively responsible players and should have been a part of our 2020/2021 team. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, Jeremy Hronek said: Is that Ghostsof1915 or Ghostsof1997? :-p. I can't go away because the only place where I appear to be living is inside your head young man. Hence, only you can control if I go away or not. Considering at Rogers Arena they've almost wiped clean your memory. I just don't want you haunting here. That's my gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Hronek Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Considering at Rogers Arena they've almost wiped clean your memory. I just don't want you haunting here. That's my gig. Almost being the operative word here. If you look closely enough at the Canucks Hall of Fame commemorating their past captains, you might find me there if you look hard enough. In all seriousness though, I wish you guys well in your hunt for a cup. Experiencing a Stanley Cup victory is an experience like none other and believe it or not, I'm pulling for you guys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckle Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 12 minutes ago, Jeremy Hronek said: In many respects, Mark Messier was probably the most underrated and under-appreciated Canuck of all-time. Perhaps you'd split between on and off-ice Canucks staff, but I would say that torch has been very much passed to the one, the only, James Elmer Benning. Yep. I said it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Snoop Hogg said: Jake Virtanen is an innocent man and woke angry feminists with an axe to grind after having buyers remorse following one night stands with him decided to tarnish his reputation and derail his NHL career. You probably win. That's an absolutely terrible take. Edited October 6, 2023 by MeanSeanBean 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Nonis did a better job than Gillis. <Ducks> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 22 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Messier please go away. Yah! Go break a denture on a dang Lays potato chip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, MeanSeanBean said: You probably win. That's an absolutely terrible take. That is the point of the thread! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Hronek Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, Canuckle said: Perhaps you'd split between on and off-ice Canucks staff, but I would say that torch has been very much passed to the one, the only, James Elmer Benning. Yep. I said it. The Canucks would currently be an elite team had they kept Benning around. Benning understood Horvat's value and never would have let him go. Furthermore, Benning would have walked from Boeser and would have found a way to address our problems on RD. Canucks would have made the 2nd round last year if Benning was still here. Guys like Rutherford and Alvin created a very toxic and unstable environment during the 2022 off-season which lead to many players wondering about their futures here (and losing focus). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Rip The Mesh said: Yah! Go break a denture on a dang Lays potato chip! Ngl I ate a bag of Ruffles today just to spite him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Snoop Hogg said: That is the point of the thread! Indeed it is! Gonna be hard to top that one. Made me forget all about Messiers secret lover earlier in the thread. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Hronek Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 To Columbus: Elias Pettersson To Vancouver: Adam Fantilli + David Jiriceck + cap dump to make it work from a cap perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Hronek Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Just now, MeanSeanBean said: Indeed it is! Gonna be hard to top that one. Made me forget all about Messiers secret lover earlier in the thread. As much as you hate to admit it, Messier, like most things in his life, probably wins this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Jeremy Hronek said: To Columbus: Elias Pettersson To Vancouver: Adam Fantilli + David Jiriceck + cap dump to make it work from a cap perspective. I think I take that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 Just now, Jeremy Hronek said: As much as you hate to admit it, Messier, like most things in his life, probably wins this thread. Oh man... what have I done starting this thread... I've created a monster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Hronek Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Just now, MeanSeanBean said: I think I take that I probably would as well but I don't think our ownership would approve of that. Many fans here, without understanding the return, would probably revolt over a Pettersson trade as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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