Do you guys still believe?
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December 5th
Hahaha at this rate benning will still be here
No, but I am older than the average on this board. There are too many teams and an unlevel playing field, so at this point it's mathematically more unlikely than likely for me, which is both a morbid and frustrating thought.
2011 always felt too good to be true, and it pisses me off not only how many different things had to happen to prevent glory that year (I still think if you replay the series 100 times the Canucks win like 60 of them), but also how easily good fortune (which is not just luck) arrives for certain other fanbases.
2011 always felt too good to be true, and it pisses me off not only how many different things had to happen to prevent glory that year (I still think if you replay the series 100 times the Canucks win like 60 of them), but also how easily good fortune (which is not just luck) arrives for certain other fanbases.
Hit the post
I have your gold medal Zippy!
The Canucks just went 50 years without a Cup. The Cup was a lot easier to win in the majority of those years. Nothing is guaranteed.
I think it's probably less than 50/50 I see a Cup in my lifetime. And I'm not *that* old.
my answer is a resounding "No".
and I would love nothing more than to be proven wrong.
and I would love nothing more than to be proven wrong.
Josepho
i want the bartkowski thread back
Josepho
i want the bartkowski thread back
kanucks25
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As an eternal pessimist, I don't see it happening. I wouldn't say it's the most fun way to live but I keep my expectations low to avoid disappointment.
It seems like so much has to line up for you to get even close, that 2011 was our chance in this lifetime or at least generation.
That team was absolutely stacked, the only thing it was missing was a true #1 D-man but the depth was so good it didn't even matter. We seem so far away from something like that right now.
If I forced myself to be optimistic, I'd say there's a good chance we have a legit 1C, 1D and 1G soon and all pretty young, so the foundation is there to strike lightning sometime down the road.
It seems like so much has to line up for you to get even close, that 2011 was our chance in this lifetime or at least generation.
That team was absolutely stacked, the only thing it was missing was a true #1 D-man but the depth was so good it didn't even matter. We seem so far away from something like that right now.
If I forced myself to be optimistic, I'd say there's a good chance we have a legit 1C, 1D and 1G soon and all pretty young, so the foundation is there to strike lightning sometime down the road.
Royal Canuck
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Sports are funny.
I don't like to look at super big picture outlooks, but I'm turning 26 in a couple weeks, and I feel blessed enough to witness the West Coast Express and the dominant run in the early 10's.
Things look grim right now, but all it takes is one change in the front office, or one player developing into something they weren't projected to be, and all of the sudden the world just flips upside down.
Look at the TB Buccaneers, you think two years ago, with Jameis Winston as their QB, they would win a super bowl in the NFC South? Not a chance. Tom Brady comes around and changes the culture, and boom, it happened. Even with the KC Chiefs, Mahomes wasn't supposed to be this good, but they lucked out, and things fell into place. I'm not saying that'll happen with Vancouver, but you can't look too far down the road and either lose hope or 'plan the parade'.
Being a Canucks fan means you've been through pain, with good teams and bad teams. You'd hope that karma would come around and the Canucks will win a cup one day, but I'm not hanging my hat on that idea. Just enjoy the ride.
Right now the ride sucks, but it'll make the good days a lot sweeter.
I don't like to look at super big picture outlooks, but I'm turning 26 in a couple weeks, and I feel blessed enough to witness the West Coast Express and the dominant run in the early 10's.
Things look grim right now, but all it takes is one change in the front office, or one player developing into something they weren't projected to be, and all of the sudden the world just flips upside down.
Look at the TB Buccaneers, you think two years ago, with Jameis Winston as their QB, they would win a super bowl in the NFC South? Not a chance. Tom Brady comes around and changes the culture, and boom, it happened. Even with the KC Chiefs, Mahomes wasn't supposed to be this good, but they lucked out, and things fell into place. I'm not saying that'll happen with Vancouver, but you can't look too far down the road and either lose hope or 'plan the parade'.
Being a Canucks fan means you've been through pain, with good teams and bad teams. You'd hope that karma would come around and the Canucks will win a cup one day, but I'm not hanging my hat on that idea. Just enjoy the ride.
Right now the ride sucks, but it'll make the good days a lot sweeter.
NoRaise4Brackett
But Brackett!!!
The league will take pity on the city of Vancouver and allow us to win, but only after Benning's 10th anniversary as GM.
Peen
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ppl who are serial optimists of the 3rd worst active franchise in nhl history surprise me. maybe 2nd worst considering the 2nd worst by points percentage has a cup.
NHL Records
one of the longest cup droughts in the big 4 and one of the few cupless organizations with more than a 40 year history in the big 4.
it can change quickly if you get lucky in the draft lottery or you get a masai ujiri like the raptors did.
you gotta take in the fun of it when ur at the top and demand greatness when there are struggles or downturns. settling for any less is a waste of time imo
NHL Records
one of the longest cup droughts in the big 4 and one of the few cupless organizations with more than a 40 year history in the big 4.
it can change quickly if you get lucky in the draft lottery or you get a masai ujiri like the raptors did.
you gotta take in the fun of it when ur at the top and demand greatness when there are struggles or downturns. settling for any less is a waste of time imo
Fatass
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Think we could get that Raptor GM to come here? Now that guy is brilliant.
Diversification
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Loaded question seeing as how we're a broad range of ages. But, sure, why not? I'm definitely not smart enough to predict the future and who captures lightning in a bottle and when. That's why we're sports fans because at the beginning of every season and at the start of every playoffs, anything can happen.
2011 should have been our chance but we got screwed by injuries and refs.. but i don't like to rehash that. Im in my thirties, im probbaly like any other fan out there diehard since the 94 run. didnt start to watch until 97/98 era. my uncle introduced me to it. been a hockey fan ever since. i'd love to see vancouver win a cup at somepoint in my life. i've seen it all. the turmoil the good/the bad and the absolute worse moments as a fan in canuck history.
hellstick
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I wish we had the hockey version of him.
Masai is basically like the anti-Benning. Amazing speaker, charismatic, inspirational, incredibly smart and surrounds himself with the right people. He's technically not the GM anymore, but he's definitely the leader of the franchise. Also doesn't hurt that MLSE stays out of his way when it comes to roster and staff management.
Bojack Horvatman
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Not with Aqua. No one worth a damn will want to work for him, and he will never let a real rebuild happen when needed. Our best bet is if he lucks into someone else that can turn the core into a contending team, and stays the f*** away from making decisions.
I was born 11 days after the Stanley Cup Final in 1994, so hopefully there will be a cup in my lifetime.
I was born 11 days after the Stanley Cup Final in 1994, so hopefully there will be a cup in my lifetime.
DustyMartellaughs
Flashing the leather.
I’m 59. The Cup run in 1982 was unexpected, and the result not surprising. The 1994 run was perhaps the greatest SCF in modern times. Had Lafayette’s shot gone in I’d have been sporting a Cup tattoo for the last 26 years. 2011 was just the most unbelievable bad luck coupled with (and it’s been ten years, so not just sour grapes) a suspension that will never ever be matched.
The Canucks should have won.
I have zero faith in Vancouver seeing a Stanley Cup winner under this owner. None.
Might he sell? Sure. Anything’s possible. In a 32 team league, though, with a salary cap and every other team in the Conference as an obstacle, the odds of the Canucks winning it before I turn a hundred are no better than they are for most, and worse than they are for some.
What star UFA is going to pick the travel, housing, and taxes in Vancouver over saving millions playing in Vegas or Florida?
The myth of a level playing field is just that. The NHL may address it one day, but until then the majority of the BOG won’t be upset if Canada’s, never mind the Canucks’, Stanley Cup drought extends indefinitely.
The Canucks should have won.
I have zero faith in Vancouver seeing a Stanley Cup winner under this owner. None.
Might he sell? Sure. Anything’s possible. In a 32 team league, though, with a salary cap and every other team in the Conference as an obstacle, the odds of the Canucks winning it before I turn a hundred are no better than they are for most, and worse than they are for some.
What star UFA is going to pick the travel, housing, and taxes in Vancouver over saving millions playing in Vegas or Florida?
The myth of a level playing field is just that. The NHL may address it one day, but until then the majority of the BOG won’t be upset if Canada’s, never mind the Canucks’, Stanley Cup drought extends indefinitely.
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