"Change is coming"?

[John Bender*]

And who is the locker room cancer?

Obviously it's Linden Vey.

 

[rypper]

Obviously it's Linden Vey.

Because of the obvious favortism he'll receive with a first name like that!

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

We changed things!!! Little of it made any sense, but things!! Change!!!

 

[Nona Di Giuseppe]

"More of the same" was already taken by the Leafs ?

 

[IntangiBo]

Yup. It's our slogan going into this season, though I question that change really is coming. Sure there's a little bit of turnover on the ice, but it's still the same team.

Some things dont change.

 

[JuniorNelson]

The team changed as much as it could while remaining anchored by the Sedins.

 

[Ernie]

They basically ripped off Game of Thrones, "winter is coming."

Ha, that's what I thought.

I remember back in like 1998 when they basically threw in the towel they were marketing the team with the slogan "New Grit" because they added a couple of meaningless knuckle punchers. Anything to get the people believin' I guess.

 

[VanillaCoke]

"More of the same" was already taken by the Leafs ?

Haha

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

The team changed as much as it could while remaining anchored by the Sedins.

Pretty much.

 

[Igor Larionov]

The team changed as much as it could while remaining anchored by the Sedins.

This.

And just because they're not hart trophy winners doesn't mean that they are terrible players.

 

[John Bender*]

Didn't realize the head coach, and assistants went on the ice during the games.

We'll see about that influx of youth.

Lol, yes, the coaching staff has nothing to do with the on ice product.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Well they do have an influence on what we see on the ice. We still changed out 25% of our roster.

Meh. The 25% change doesn't mean much if the people in the best positions are all in the down-swing of their careers. The whole core is still suspect right now:

Sedins, Burrows, Edler, Hamhuis (to a certain extent), Bieksa...

Still not a very offensive team and not a very big team... not a team that's good at controlling the play and not a team excels at special teams anymore. Top 10 goaltending, top 10 defense ... bottom 10 forward group.

Sedins need to be 70+ point players and figure out how to run a powerplay again or the Canucks have zero change of doing anything.

 

[iFan]

This.

And just because they're not hart trophy winners doesn't mean that they are terrible players.

Hank is good still... Danny has major concerns around him, issue with the Sedins is their declining play and huge contracts, hated those contracts when they were signed and for those contracts alone I'm good with the Gillis firing.

 

[Jyrki21]

Still not a very offensive team and not a very big team...

Rumors are the Canucks might look to increase their offensiveness by announcing a racist joke every second stoppage in play.

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Rumors are the Canucks might look to increase their offensiveness by announcing a racist joke every second stoppage in play.

Rumours are that is the reason Iginla pick Colorado over us.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Hank is good still... Danny has major concerns around him, issue with the Sedins is their declining play and huge contracts, hated those contracts when they were signed and for those contracts alone I'm good with the Gillis firing.

They should not have gotten a raise. Should have been the same dollar figures as the last contract.

I realize Gillis paid them for past accomplishments but that's how you get into trouble. Declining and aging players should not be getting raises.

 

[oyvey]

Just Aquaman saying "continue giving me all your discretionary income please"

 

[BobbyJazzLegs]

Rumors are the Canucks might look to increase their offensiveness by announcing a racist joke every second stoppage in play.

actual lol

 

[ItsAllPartOfThePlan]

maybe they are referencing the change that will be coming after we pick top 5 in the next draft.

 

[SillyRabbit]

maybe they are referencing the change that will be coming after we pick top 5 in the next draft.

Not happening my friend.

Before the Miller and Vrbata signings? Absolutely, we were in a prime position to land an elite prospect in the 2015 draft.

Now? We're headed to that no-man's land of 9th-12th in the West.

 

[ItsAllPartOfThePlan]

Not happening my friend.

Before the Miller and Vrbata signings? Absolutely, we were in a prime position to land an elite prospect in the 2015 draft.

Now? We're headed to that no-man's land of 9th-12th in the West.

Ah, you assume everyone is going to stay healthy.