07-12-2013, 01:50 PM
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#41
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Chilliwack, B.C
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I am hoping Luongo holds out the season demanding to be traded, but somehow I think he'll suit up and play for the Nucks. Wins help people forget and I still think Vancouver will have a good season, not win the cup but be in the mix for the playoffs.
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07-12-2013, 01:59 PM
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#42
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Norm!
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Originally Posted by calgaryred
I am hoping Luongo holds out the season demanding to be traded, but somehow I think he'll suit up and play for the Nucks. Wins help people forget and I still think Vancouver will have a good season, not win the cup but be in the mix for the playoffs.
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I think that the Canucks are going to slide into being a bubble team this year at best. Playing in a new and far tougher division filled with physical teams. I just don't think the Canucks after their top talent are all that great.
I like Torts but how long will that dressing room want to be yelled at by a defensive specialist coach.
Of course all the blame will fall on the shoulders or Loungo.
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07-12-2013, 02:22 PM
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#43
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Draft Pick
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Gillis couldn't have handled this situation anymore poorly. I think everyone else in the organization handled it pretty well though. Now its time for damage control and we can just hope he agrees to come back and play.
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07-12-2013, 02:24 PM
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#44
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by -___-
... we can just hope he agrees to come back and play.
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"we" who?
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07-12-2013, 02:26 PM
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#45
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Draft Pick
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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
"we" who?
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The Canucks, I won't be one of those trolls though don't worry.
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07-12-2013, 02:35 PM
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#46
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jan 2012
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Originally Posted by -___-
The Canucks, I won't be one of those trolls though don't worry.
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Just a tip, if you're a Canucks fan put on a Canucks avatar to make it clear. Especially if you're going to be using pronouns like "we" when referring to the Canucks organization. Other than that, welcome to CP.
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07-12-2013, 04:35 PM
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#47
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Franchise Player
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I wonder what this tweet means. Why are they meeting next week?
@strombone1: Can't wait to see you next week @GMMikeGillis .............. :-)
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07-12-2013, 04:36 PM
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#48
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lethbridge
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Originally Posted by -___-
The Canucks, I won't be one of those trolls though don't worry.
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All evidence points to you being exactly one of those trolls.
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07-12-2013, 04:39 PM
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#49
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Draft Pick
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Originally Posted by moon
All evidence points to you being exactly one of those trolls.
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What that I had one post where I disagreed with a Flames pick? I guarantee you I'm not alone with those thoughts.
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07-12-2013, 04:54 PM
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#50
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lethbridge
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Originally Posted by -___-
What that I had one post where I disagreed with a Flames pick? I guarantee you I'm not alone with those thoughts.
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I disagreed with the pick the way you phrased it wasn't disagreeing but being a typical trolling response.
Could be a one off but not a great start.
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07-12-2013, 04:58 PM
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#51
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: The Bay Area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by -___-
What that I had one post where I disagreed with a Flames pick? I guarantee you I'm not alone with those thoughts.
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Your "guarantees" aren't worth much as seen earlier.
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07-12-2013, 05:22 PM
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#52
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jan 2012
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MOD EDIT: Stick to the topic, please. Thanks.
Last edited by KootenayFlamesFan; 07-13-2013 at 01:34 AM.
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07-12-2013, 06:20 PM
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#53
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
. Which is why I cannot agree that the blame for the impasse is on Gillis. It was Luongo/Gillis first (when they signed), Luongo – second, when his play; and Luongo – third, when he started complaining publicly.
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Gillis was the first one to air his dirty laundry in public by announcing loudly and often that Schneider was the new starter. He could have easily just praised both as great goalies while looking for a trade for Lou. Instead he publicly spurned Luo. Just a real stupid move on Gillis's part.
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07-12-2013, 07:59 PM
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#54
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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Strombone @strombone1 3h
Can't wait to see you next week @GMMikeGillis .............. :-)
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What does he mean by this?
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07-12-2013, 08:34 PM
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#55
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: NorthVan
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GMMG is going down to 'smooth' things over with ol' Lu.
I think Luongo is too much of a competitor to sit out, but I do think he is enjoying making Gillis sweat (more than usual).
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07-12-2013, 09:57 PM
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#56
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First Line Centre
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It's Gillis' fault. First he signs Luongo to this boner of a contract. Then he signs another goalie to starter money. Then he supplants the Luongo with the other goalie, all but announcing, then announcing that Luongo is on the trading block. Then he trades the other goalie. Now he has to mend fences with Luongo.
I'm finding it hard to get behind this team knowing how much more badly this clown can mess things up.
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07-12-2013, 10:06 PM
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#57
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: PEI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Super Nintendo Chalmers
I'm finding it hard to get behind this team knowing how much more badly this clown can mess things up.
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You're just finding it hard to get behind the Canucks now?
If you could ever get behind that collection of punks before, I'm sure you'll get over this pretty easily.
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07-12-2013, 10:28 PM
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#58
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Our Jessica Fletcher
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Gillis should lose his job.
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07-12-2013, 10:54 PM
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#59
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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The Canucks are really starting to remind me of the 2009-2012 Flames. Hovrat and Shinkurak are better than any prospect we had in that time frame not named Sven though.
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07-13-2013, 01:13 AM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja
The Canucks are really starting to remind me of the 2009-2012 Flames. Hovrat and Shinkurak are better than any prospect we had in that time frame not named Sven though.
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Horvat, yes. Shinkaruk, I suspect not.
Post draft he may be comparable to Backlund. Not in any way in terms of playing style, but much more in terms of their journey into professional hockey and post-draft potential. Backlund was a player who slid down the draft-rankings from in the top-ten to the 20s by the time of the draft. There were clear questions about his ability to translate his game at the NHL level, and while he was the Flames best prospect at the time of the draft, he was clearly pretty average when compared to the top-end of other teams. Shinkaruk didn't slide down the rankings, but was passed over by a dozen teams on his way to being selected well below where he was projected. Like Backlund, there are serious questions about his game, and concerns about whether he will succeed at the NHL level. Like Backlund, compared to the top end of most other NHL teams, at this point Shinkaruk looks pretty average.
One could probably also add Erixon and Nemisz to the list of Flames picks with comparable post-draft potential to Shinkaruk.
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