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  1. 1. Will the Canucks Land a fLames Player?

    • Yes, Chris Tanev but only if the Canucks give up a 4th round pick or less - he's a rental after all.
      18
    • Yes, the other Giraffe on D (Russian one this time), but only if he agrees to a trade / sign deal that isn't longer than 4 years
      12
    • Never!!!!! Flames won't trade within Western Conference unless it is Tanev for Pettersson or something like that.
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    • #3 aside (Petey), yes, but only if it is more than the Canucks (or any other team) would be willing to pay ... DON'T DO IT Allvin!
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  2. 2. Where will the Canucks Big 4 Finish! Multiple Choice Allowed here.

    • Boeser will win the Rocket Richard ... pfffftttt pffffttttt, it is BC after all
      3
    • Boeser will hit the top 3 in goals scored but sadly not the RR trophy
      16
    • Petey will win the Hart Trophy and/or lead the league in points ... once he gets back to 100% health, watch the F out
      19
    • Huggy will grab the Norris but sadly will not match Bobby Orr and become only the second D-man to lead the league in scoring
      40
    • Miller will pull an Oven-Chicken and score 50+ goals while possibly leading the league in hits by a top 6 player
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    • Chaos Giraffe will win the Lady Bing, just not on the Canucks
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    • BWHAHAHAHAAAA ... none of the above, see my comments below
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17 minutes ago, JayDangles said:

I honestly don't know what the hell is going to get these guys going again. 

No desperation for 2 weeks now.


Not sure it’s a lack of desperation, imho it’s simply still an evolving conditioning to Tocchet’s style and the boys are kind of worn out. I don’t blame Tocchet for it though…this team for years has traditionally been up and down when it comes to playing with a consistent effort and focus. I think they will inevitably slump for a bit and then recover with a second wind, and that’s just part of the learning curve when playing as an elite level club. They just have to push through certain walls and incrementally become mentally tougher and disciplined.
 

They came into the season well prepared, and basically feasted on teams who started the season in a lesser capacity. Now we’re seeing competition play up to a normal level and that’s adding some adversity to a club that was invariably playing above their own median. Now that we also have some injuries, it’s time for some resistance to the overall pace and formula we were playing at before and that’s going to have an effect. Think a couple key players are also navigating some early minor injuries too (eg. EP).
 

I think we need to just give them some time to catch up to themselves, expect that with the way RT coaches and the demand he places on consistent effort and blue collar hard work and responsibility that they are going to have to reset previous expectation (eg. scoring will be effortless) every now and then and just work through the stretches where the game doesn’t come as easy as other times. It’ll make them a much more potent team as the season wears on, and is a mentality needed if we’re going to be a playoff team that can make some noise in the post. 

just my opinion, but I expect we will see some stretches of less than optimal hockey from this club as the season continues. As long as they recover from them within a 4-5 game window, they should be ok. Happens to the best of them. 

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