Vancouver has scored the second most goals in the league

[LuckyBoeser]

I want to see @LuckyBoeser opinion

I wouldn't be surprise if we fall back, but right now I have a positive mindset. At this point we aren't finishing top 5 it seem like.

Another elite talent would help, but I will be rooting for playoffs.

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

I think one more low year would have been ideal though.

Oilers have been saying that for 10 years now.

 

[Three On Zero]

The Edmonton method also got you EP. another EP would come in handy is all I’m saying for the long run.

With the Edmonton method we would have dahlin and not EP

 

[Cotton]

Well, Pens and Caps killed us
We are also missing 4 regular players, one of them by the name of Brock Boeser

Injury prone confirmed

 

[tony d]

An early season surprise for sure. The team has some good young talent, can they keep it up? I don't know, have to see what happens.

 

[Bitz and Bites]

Pettersson to Vancouveer is like Matthews to Toronto. The rest of the rebuild is easier once #1 C is established. They don't need any huge win at the draft lottery they already got it. Horvat was never going to be the elite #1 C you need for a cup but Pettersson probably is.

This is 100% accurate.Going into this season most of the fan base was expecting a bottom 5 finish and hopefully landing a #1 center prospect like Jack Hughes as Pettersson was projected as likely being a winger and we would still need a 1C to work with him.
Pettersson’s emergence takes care of that and now our main needs are LW’s and RHS Dmen,especially defensive minded ones.Were goong to need an eventual Tanev replacement and just more depth in general on the right side.Luckily these kind of players can be found with later 1st round picks and later on in the draft as well.
I think as a fan base we can breathe a sigh of relief and stop cheering for the tank to land a badly needed franchise player and just enjoy a winning young team for a change.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

With the Edmonton method we would have dahlin and not EP

I think the problem is that the draft lottery rules have changed. Finishing last which I’d really really hard doesn’t give you even a great chance at the top pick.

 

[deckercky]

Pettersson’s emergence takes care of that and now our main needs are LW’s and RHS Dmen,especially defensive minded onesWere Going to need an eventual Tanev replacement

Why not just re-sign Chris Tanev? He's only 28 and his game is based on sound positioning, so he's likely to have a significant decline over the next several years. Given the emergence of young talent, the team can no longer afford to trade the only youngish quality veteran defenceman on the roster.

 

[Takumi3000]

I thought it would be best at the start of the year to tank for Hughes especially because we have his brother and the coming draft is held in Vancouver. But the success despite all the injuries is making me think twice. Oilers wish they could be in our situation this early. They have been tanking forever with limited results. Also, knowing the Canucks draft curse, we won’t be picking #1. Even without any curses, finishing dead last nets you an 80% chance of missing out on that #1 pick.

 

[Canucks LB]

Quinn hughes next year!

 

[Icebreakers]

There are plenty of teams who don't have a single winger as good as Boeser (even if he is out right now)

That's my point.. hes injured right now. And besides , this year Boeser isn't the same as last year Boeser. Every team in the NHL has a player that is on the current level of Boeser.

 

[Bitz and Bites]

Why not just re-sign Chris Tanev? He's only 28 and his game is based on sound positioning, so he's likely to have a significant decline over the next several years. Given the emergence of young talent, the team can no longer afford to trade the only youngish quality veteran defenceman on the roster.

I didn’t say we should get rid if Tanev.In fact,we 100% need to re-sign Chris Tanev but we will still need to find a replacement eventually as he is getting older and has absorbed a lot of abuse already.We need to keep drafting guys who could take over his role down the road as some won’t make it and even if we do find that player,it will be a number of years until he’s ready to assume that role.Better to start looking sooner than waiting too long and being like the Leafs with no good options for a first pairing RH Dman and not able to acquire one without having to give up other key pieces.

 

[xtra]

See Oilers for why this doesn't work like this.

See the penguins, blackhawks and Kong’s for why it does.

Edmonton was beset with stupid management which signed stupid contracts which is exactly what we have.

Also there are 8 players shooting over 14% right now on the canucks. That’s gonna fall big time so let’s wait until jan to start threads claiming we don’t need to continue rebuilding

 

[rent free]

I want to see @LuckyBoeser opinion

i want to see his opinion as well.

 

[rent free]

I wouldn't be surprise if we fall back, but right now I have a positive mindset. At this point we aren't finishing top 5 it seem like.

Another elite talent would help, but I will be rooting for playoffs.

quality opinion. i was thinking the same thing.

 

[canuckslover10]

Those wingers are something else.

I think the word you are looking for is elite

 

[Guardian452]

I didn’t say we should get rid if Tanev.In fact,we 100% need to re-sign Chris Tanev but we will still need to find a replacement eventually as he is getting older and has absorbed a lot of abuse already.We need to keep drafting guys who could take over his role down the road as some won’t make it and even if we do find that player,it will be a number of years until he’s ready to assume that role.Better to start looking sooner than waiting too long and being like the Leafs with no good options for a first pairing RH Dman and not able to acquire one without having to give up other key pieces.

D is definitely the Canucks biggest need. If they don’t want to wallow in mediocrity like the Oilers have for most of the past 15 years, they need at least 2 young prospects who can become top-pair D. Hughes should fill 1 of those spots. They need to find a RHD who can also be a PP quarterback. And hopefully between Woo, Brassard, and Chatfield, the Nucks have 1 prospect who can become a solid shutdown 4/5 D and solid puck mover.

 

[PunkRockLocke]

And somehow your goal differential is -1.

It's pretty simple math, actually. It means we have allowed one more goal than we have scored.

If you need any other assistance with math problems, don't hesitate to ask.

 

[Rowlet]

See the penguins, blackhawks and Kong’s for why it does.

Edmonton was beset with stupid management which signed stupid contracts which is exactly what we have.

Also there are 8 players shooting over 14% right now on the canucks. That’s gonna fall big time so let’s wait until jan to start threads claiming we don’t need to continue rebuilding

 

[Bank Shot]

yeah....
To..totally sustainable
Hockey is funny

They are 12th in goals per game.....

They've got some crazy unsustainable shooting percentages for about 8 guys on the squad.

I'm going to go out on a limb and predict they will drop down the rankings as the season progresses.

 

[Scott Stevens]

They are 12th in goals per game.....

They've got some crazy unsustainable shooting percentages for about 8 guys on the squad.

I'm going to go out on a limb and predict they will drop down the rankings as the season progresses.

Who do you think finishes higher after 82 games?
The Canucks with their unsustainable shooting?
Or my Kings with their old coach?

 

[koyvoo]

Only Carter Hutton can stop the Pettersshow and the Canucks offense!

 

[Quiet Jack]

Canucks haven't scored yet today but they've looked good.

 

[koyvoo]

Only Carter Hutton can stop the Pettersshow and the Canucks offense!

Nevermind..

 

[Quiet Jack]

That was inevitable