Former Canucks: Players & Management (Kevin Bieksa retirement watch)

[Hollywood Burrows]

Will be interesting to see how much of an effect Melanson's coaching will have on Lack in NJ.

I didn't even notice Eddie was back with Rollie. What a smart move by the Devils. But of course, as imac told us, the Canucks had no choice but to let Rollie go. He wanted to be close to his family in Montreal and NB. So he moved to New Jersey. The flight home is now a couple hours shorter, I guess. They had no choice but to lose him!

 

[M2Beezy]

Wouldnt Ryan Stanton HAVE been a better option as a 6/7 dman then $4millundanson

 

[F A N]

Wouldnt Ryan Stanton HAVE been a better option as a 6/7 dman then $4millundanson

Ryan Stanton was severely overrated by some posters here.

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Every once in a while a former Canuck will randomly pop into my head that I had completely (or thought I did) forgot about... a player who I haven't seen mentioned once in a post in years or heard his name on a broadcast or news or anything.....

Todays mystery Canuck is.....





wait for it.....






Darren Langdon.

 

[Melvin]

Every once in a while a former Canuck will randomly pop into my head that I had completely (or thought I did) forgot about... a player who I haven't seen mentioned once in a post in years or heard his name on a broadcast or news or anything.....

Todays mystery Canuck is.....





wait for it.....






Darren Langdon.

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Acquired at the same time as Marek Malik, immediately preceding a 10-game winning streak.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

is this where we talk about the olympics? because there was one shift in the second period last night where i was like, damn ehrhoff still got it. rushed the puck like a boss, big heavy shot from the point. then he was invisible the rest of the way.

i also spent most of the game being like, who is this striking gentleman behind the german bench and why do they keep showing him like i'm supposed to know who he is? invisible or not, marco sturm you probably lost the game not having hoff out there manning the point on that late PP. and yeezus, seidenberg's brother sure pulled an edler didn't he?

and then of course there is willie.

That is beyond inexcusable. Desjardins had no answer for it, but then he had no answer for almost anything else.

Canadian coach Willie Desjardins speaks to his team after losing to Germany on Feb. 23.Nathan Denette / The Canadian Press
But on the way to defeat and the greatest victory in the not-memorable history of German hockey, Desjardins had much to answer for. He didn’t change lines. He didn’t change styles. He didn’t adjust to the Germans’ trapping ways. He didn’t shorten his bench when he needed to. He continued to use ineffective players.

And in a four-on-four situation late in the game, down a goal, the Canadian coach put fourth-liners Eric O’Dell and Maxim Lapierre on the ice.

Up a goal, that makes perfect sense. Down a goal, it’s ludicrous.

Losing is one thing. Beating yourself is another. Canadian hockey expects and deserves better than that.

“I think we could have won gold,” said Robinson, his eyes bright red, a welt beneath his right eye. “We’re not happy with this. We will never be.”

but then i guess it's probably gillis' fault. i mean, if he had just signed ehrhoff to that ten year/one hundred billion dollar contract germany's best player wouldn't even have been in the olympics. why does he hate canada so much?

 

[Hit the post]

Acquired at the same time as Marek Malik, immediately preceding a 10-game winning streak.

You do know that THE elite player known as Marek Malik was the winner of the NHL trophy "Emery Edge award" (ok, co-winner)!

 

[PG Canuck]

Ehrhoff literally played the entire game for Germany, I swear. Guy looks great.

 

[BerSTUzzi]

I wonder if Kesler is done after his second hip surgery? He sure looks terrible this year.

 

[oceanchild]

Burrows on waivers, would love to claim him for the veteran leadership that we lose when Vanek gets traded. I cannot help but think how bad it’s going to be next year when the Sedins don’t come back. I have no idea why they would. This is going to get ugly, all time worst team ugly is my guess.

 

[PG Canuck]

Huge pass on Burrows.

 

[F A N]

Huge pass on Burrows.

Well this might be the end for Burrows in terms of his NHL career. It would be nice to have Burrows retire as a Canuck. If Vanek gets traded, whose spot would Burrows be taking? Nick Dowd's?

 

[NoShowWilly]

Burrows on waivers, would love to claim him for the veteran leadership that we lose when Vanek gets traded. I cannot help but think how bad it’s going to be next year when the Sedins don’t come back. I have no idea why they would. This is going to get ugly, all time worst team ugly is my guess.

You've sat watching this team for the last 5 years, especially these last 3, and are afraid of how bad it might get if the sedins go?

2 lowest scoring teams in our history already.

 

[Hit the post]

You've sat watching this team for the last 5 years, especially these last 3, and are afraid of how bad it might get if the sedins go?

2 lowest scoring teams in our history already.

I expect that to change as some of our forward prospects work their way into the lineup. My biggest & continuing concern is the blueline. Demko is going to get alot of practice during the game in dealing with scoring chances.....

 

[vancityluongo]

I'd easily take Burr if not for the fact that he's on a 35+ contract for next year, so even if he retires there's still a big ding on the cap.

Would 100% take him along with a pick though.

 

[oceanchild]

You've sat watching this team for the last 5 years, especially these last 3, and are afraid of how bad it might get if the sedins go?

2 lowest scoring teams in our history already.

Yup, I think it can get worse.. Much worse.. and I think its going to...

That is how incompetent this management team is. If the Sedin's retire, they will run out and pay Kane a ton of money and he will destroy the locker room and will be untradable.

 

[Ainec]

what a goal by mccann

 

[thefeebster]

Just started listening to this: Gilman: On Canucks scouting, drafting struggles in Gillis era

I don't know about you guys, but i am loving Gilman's memories and insights into their regime.

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

what a goal by mccann

It was a nice goal..... not quite a "what a goal" for me but nice none the less.

 

[Cupless44]

Huge pass on Burrows.

Massive.

People please...move on.

 

[Hit the post]

It was a nice goal..... not quite a "what a goal" for me but nice none the less.

Similiar point production (McCann played more games though) as Sutter this season.

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Similiar point production (McCann played more games though) as Sutter this season.

I haven't been following McCann at all but he must have been a little snake bitten lately because the announcer said "Oh he needed that" when he scored that goal.

 

[Hit the post]

I haven't been following McCann at all but he must have been a little snake bitten lately because the announcer said "Oh he needed that" when he scored that goal.

I should have added Sutter had more defensive responsibilities this season - which clearly impacted his offensive numbers.

 

[Wilch]

I know this was posted before, I feel like it needs to be reposted for the sake of more exposure: Gilman: Canucks scouting, drafting struggles in Gillis era

The whole interview was insightful, but the most interesting bit started around 15:35, when Gilman was questioned about Canucks scouting structure and Ron Delorme.

 

[timw33]

I know this was posted before, I feel like it needs to be reposted for the sake of more exposure: Gilman: Canucks scouting, drafting struggles in Gillis era

The whole interview was insightful, but the most interesting bit started around 15:35, when Gilman was questioned about Canucks scouting structure and Ron Delorme.

This is fascinating.

Essentially they did a study and realized they were undervaluing WHL and overvaluing QMJHL, and implicitly says that Delorme was a good scout but not a good manager of scouts and that likely caused systemic issues.

Gilman also implies that they did not follow their draft list "to the letter of the law" and that ended up hurting them, i.e they probably had a list and then Delorme second guessed it/let guys sway him.