Post-Game Talk: Tank thread: All over

[Fatass]

Watching Ottawa. Now that’s a terrible team. They are great at the tank, but don’t get the pick!

 

[Brock Boeser Laser Show]

Just for fun I did a win/win bet today
I bet that the Canucks would win, so if they lost in regulation I am happy, if they won I am happy.

Except hilariously enough I completely forgot that they could lose in an overtime or shoot out and it’s a lose lose, and of course in classic style that happens

lol I did the same thing. I was actually thinking of covering a shootout but I chickened out last minute.

I had a bad feeling when the canucks got that late PP that this game would go to a shootout.

 

[valkynax]

Usual stupid useless win streak? The Canucks’ tank job the previous two years was best in the league. Getting a point and moving up a spot in the standings is actually unusual compared to the two previous seasons.

Best tank in the league by definition means we bottom out and finish last place.

Tell me again, cause my memory must be fuzzy...what rank did this team finish at?

 

[Lupuls Grit]

I just hope the Canucks don't win the lottery now. I'd rather lose than have idiots coming in here and trying to justify Benning's lack of direction and **** tenure cause of dumb luck.

Really? You hope we lose the lottery? You hate Jim that much that you would give up a chance to draft Hughes? I don't think Jim has done a very good job either but I would sign him to a five year contract extension if it guaranteed we would win the lottery! That would actually make an interesting poll question to gauge the depth of hatred towards him!

 

[alicia]

I still remember that California road trip that cost us Matthews

 

[TruKnyte]

Really? You hope we lose the lottery? You hate Jim that much that you would give up a chance to draft Hughes? I don't think Jim has done a very good job either but I would sign him to a five year contract extension if it guaranteed we would win the lottery! That would actually make an interesting poll question to gauge the depth of hatred towards him!

Considering McDavid wasn't enough to save the Oilers from mismanagement, I don't think Hughes would either.

 

[Icebreakers]

Worst tank in a while. We won like 6 games in the last 2 weeks.

 

[bandwagonesque]

I just hope the Canucks don't win the lottery now. I'd rather lose than have idiots coming in here and trying to justify Benning's lack of direction and **** tenure cause of dumb luck.

If you don't want them to win the lottery, why do get angry when they win and talk about how pissed off you are that they've reduced their chances of winning the lottery?

 

[IslesGM]

Oh, and that’s how you get banned!

 

[clunk]

If you don't want them to win the lottery, why do get angry when they win and talk about how pissed off you are that they've reduced their chances of winning the lottery?

I've been pissed off all season after the useless wins. Have you not seen me in this tank thread the entire season? (and the seasons before that since I joined HF).

I've come to the conclusion that winning the lottery with small odds would be worse off because it would A: protect Benning's job for the long term and B: have Benning nut huggers who have been constantly been shilling for his moves be vindicated in defending him and treating the lottery win as 'part of the plan' or some other BS.

You're really not as smart as you want to sound. I see you make these sort of comments constantly trying to 'gotcha' everyone who criticises management, but it doesn't work on me.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Really? You hope we lose the lottery? You hate Jim that much that you would give up a chance to draft Hughes? I don't think Jim has done a very good job either but I would sign him to a five year contract extension if it guaranteed we would win the lottery! That would actually make an interesting poll question to gauge the depth of hatred towards him!

We hate Benning because we have zero confidence he will build the Canucks into a contending team and as long as he's the gm. We think winning the lottery is irrelevant as long he's around calling the shots. Five more years of Benning guarantees five more years of the Canucks being an irrelevance in the NHL. Therefore, the highest priority is getting rid of Benning before anything else can really matter.

 

[valkynax]

Said this a million times, will say a million more if that's what it takes to drill through someone's skull:

Lack of draft picks can be compensated by savvy GM; Ten years worth of top picks can't help a manager who makes Chief Wiggum looks like a f***ing Nobel-winning genius.

 

[F A N]

Best tank in the league by definition means we bottom out and finish last place.

Tell me again, cause my memory must be fuzzy...what rank did this team finish at?

If you read what I was replying to, I was obviously replying to the context of the Canucks going on "their usual stupid winning streak." Two seasons ago, they went on a losing streak to end the year which was worst in the league. Basically in the prior 3 seasons, as soon as the Canucks looked out of playoff contention they made the biggest drop in standings. Obviously the teams that languished in last place basically remained there throughout the season.

 

[valkynax]

If you read what I was replying to, I was obviously replying to the context of the Canucks going on "their usual stupid winning streak." Two seasons ago, they went on a losing streak to end the year which was worst in the league. Basically in the prior 3 seasons, as soon as the Canucks looked out of playoff contention they made the biggest drop in standings. Obviously the teams that languished in last place basically remained there throughout the season.

Then by definition it is erroneous to call this team the best tank.

If this team was the best tank, we'd have be dead last, we weren't.

 

[yvrtojfk]

What a shit hole of a season. Other than Pettersson, this season was such a write off. Glad it's f***ing over and I can watch real hockey now. Next season is going to suck. I'm really worried to see what we do during free agenzy.

 

[ayoshi]

Canucks final standing over the last 4 years:

2016 = 28th
2017 = 29th
2018 = 28th
2019 = 23rd
2020 = ?

Without Petey and God-mode Markstrom, this would have been another pathetic 28th/29th overall season.

 

[PecaFan]

Just watched the game, hands up anyone who didn't see that totally coming.

I'm certain that one of the teams below us is going to jump up in the lottery, and push us down into the #10 "slot of crap". When J.J. Daigneault is one of the best players ever drafted in the 10 spot, you see how bad it's been.

I really hope Anaheim or Detroit win the lottery, frankly they deserve it.

 

[rocketchu]

I still remember that California road trip that cost us Matthews

Well, you don't remember it very well! A bit of an urban legend as we actually finished 6 points ahead of the Leafs with 3 more ROW. Is a good story though.

 

[HSD19]

I still remember that California road trip that cost us Matthews

At least we got Juolevi....oh wait

 

[clay]

Close this thread mods.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Close this thread mods.

Why? We can discuss next year's tank.

 

[Cupless44]

No close it. Frustrating thread as the useless late wins came that dropped our draft position.

 

[Ita]

We hate Benning because we have zero confidence he will build the Canucks into a contending team and as long as he's the gm. We think winning the lottery is irrelevant as long he's around calling the shots. Five more years of Benning guarantees five more years of the Canucks being an irrelevance in the NHL. Therefore, the highest priority is getting rid of Benning before anything else can really matter.

If we extend him for 5 yesrs, It’s gonna be longer than 5 years before we can contend again because you will then have to waste time reversing or mitigating the damage he caused.

Look at the horrible ufa contracts he signed alone last year. Schaller will still be on the cap next year. Beagle? 3 more.

If he’s not fired this year, and sign more atrocious contracts, he will have effectively eliminated the Canucks chance to be a contender in a cap world.

 

[Ita]

At least we got Juolevi....oh wait

It wouldn’t be so bad if we had taken Tkachuck but..

 

[bandwagonesque]

I've been pissed off all season after the useless wins. Have you not seen me in this tank thread the entire season? (and the seasons before that since I joined HF).

I've come to the conclusion that winning the lottery with small odds would be worse off because it would A: protect Benning's job for the long term and B: have Benning nut huggers who have been constantly been shilling for his moves be vindicated in defending him and treating the lottery win as 'part of the plan' or some other BS.

You're really not as smart as you want to sound. I see you make these sort of comments constantly trying to 'gotcha' everyone who criticises management, but it doesn't work on me.

I am not a Benning supporter and have zero problem with criticizing management. Do it in a way that's consistent and makes sense and you'll never hear from me.