Are the Canucks the Leafs of 16-17?

[McDavidCrushedLarkin]

1st round exit dynasty? Sounds achievable.

 

[EdJovanovski]

While toronto has large potential to become a dynasty and the rebuild has been overwhelmingly sucessful, Toronto hasn't accomplished anything yet.

That said, Vancouver just doesn't have the elite pieces Toronto has

Pettersson, Boeser, Horvat, Hughes aren’t far off of Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Rielly

 

[lawrence]

Pettersson, Boeser, Horvat, Hughes aren’t far off of Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Rielly

stop throwing us , under the bus.

 

[Rowlet]

canucks really need Hughes to be a #1 but I'd say it's close

 

[LeafChief]

Lets relax with the dynasty talk.

 

[Mattavarner]

If we get a top 3 pick this year, yes probably.

Hopefully we don't try to take any short cuts by overpaying free agents and ****ing the cap situation.. like the Leafs did.

I too hate adding a top 10 center in the league for nothing but cap space

 

[Pi]

The Canucks are on pace for less than 82 points. They just play in a dogshit conference right now that makes it seem like they are a good team.

 

[Yamazaki]

1st round exit dynasty? Sounds achievable.

Hahahhahahahahaha omg a oilers fan hahahhahaha biggest joke ever hahahahaha

 

[KE19]

Pettersson, Boeser, Horvat, Hughes aren’t far off of Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Rielly

Yeah, might as well say Loui Eriksson isn't far off Tavares while you're at it.

 

[maroon 6]

The Canucks are having a near identical season to their horrible record last year (bottom 4 spot ruined by a win streak in the last 12 games too), the only difference is that the entire Western Conference from Wild Card spot out is doing just as bad.

Our defence is absolutely pathetic after our top pairing, though Hutton and Stecher are showing some promise. Elias Pettersson and Jacob Markstrom have won us too many games by sheer will alone for us to be in any sort of serious playoff consideration, the rest of the team just can't get it done.

Relative to expectations, Canucks are doing much better than last season. Coming in to this season the Canucks were predicted to finish last by many fans and the media.

 

[leafsfan5]

If we get a top 3 pick this year, yes probably.

Hopefully we don't try to take any short cuts by overpaying free agents and ****ing the cap situation.. like the Leafs did.

Yup, the leafs sure messed up by signing an elite number 1 centre.....should've saved that money for 3rd/4th liners, those are the guys who win cups!

 

[Knies iT]

Yup, the leafs sure messed up by signing an elite number 1 centre.....should've saved that money for 3rd/4th liners, those are the guys who win cups!

Instead of Tavares for 11 mill, you could have Beagle (3 mill), Roussel (3 mill), Gudbranson (4 mill), Sutter (4.4mill). Hopefully the Canucks don't make that same mistake.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I wonder if all these 1st round jokes would still be tossed around like they are if the Leafs had of missed the playoffs....like they were expected to two years ago and then last year was the first year getting in and we are in the same situation today. We are 2 and half years off of picking first overall and the best people can come up with is that we have lost two playoff series against really good teams? The horror....If only we were Buffalo.

 

[thecupismine]

No, the Canucks have no quality depth. The youngsters are solid, but not trading veterans for picks over the last few years for picks has saddled us with the likes of Gudbranson, Sutter, and Erickson - 14.5 million per year for players playing at below replacement level.

 

[perronist]

they're more like the 15-16 oilers

 

[rodney dangerfield]

Since you didn't specify "had", I'm sure the Nucks would love to have 13 Cups.
I'm sure your fanbase would too.

lol last time they won a cup you where probably 30 years away from even being born. not that impressive. the carolina hurricanes have more cups than toronto in the past 50 years.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

If they can find another two Petterssons, sure.

 

[Pyrophorus]

lol last time they won a cup you where probably 30 years away from even being born. not that impressive.

Actually nowhere near.

 

[Palio]

1st round exit dynasty? Sounds achievable.

Maybe they can hope EP turns into the best player in hockey and continually miss the playoffs like the oilers instead?

 

[BrockLobster]

Leafs dynasty....lol

 

[ole ole]

Cups

Tor - 13
Bos - 6

Habs 24
Tor - 13
Bos - 6
What's your point?

 

[Ryan Michaels]

Guys Im pretty sure the "dynasty" comment was not meant seriously.

 

[ECanuck]

Fighting for a wild card spot one year removed from the basement of NHL led by a new face of their franchise.

Do you see the Canucks following in the footsteps of the Leafs' Shannyplan and becoming a dynasty for years to come?

We are not a dynasty though. Sure, we have a good team right now.

 

[BostonBob]

Since you didn't specify "had", I'm sure the Nucks would love to have 13 Cups.
I'm sure your fanbase would too.

Hey - at least Bruin fans can enjoy color pictures of out last Championship season.

 

[BostonBob]

Cups

Tor - 13
Bos - 6

You know damn well I was referring ( just like the OP ) to the current " dynasty " in Toronto.