I actually like his latest take in The Athleties about how the Canucks are riculously loyal to veterans that haven’t won anything in a long time. He pointed out, quite rightly, that since Edler and Tanev have been our top 2 defenceman, ONLY Arizona has less wins and points in the entire NHL.
With such undeniablely poor results why is this management so afraid to shake up this defence in a major way. Like the results could have been any worse?? It is way too progressive for the Canucks to move players like Tanev, Sutter, Edler when there would have brought back good picks and prospects for a proper rebuild. Instead there is this over the top loyalty for veterans that don’t win and this big fear to go forward without them when the reality is the team have been really bad WITH them.
If you watch the Canucks, it is the youth driving any success. The collection of veterans on this team with the exception of Roussel maybe does very, very little to win games. Tanev and Edler are merely ok for a first pairing and should in no way be so untouchable given where this team has been at and still is at.
Botchford nailed that. And he isn’t afraid to take on management unlike some of the schills like McIntyre. He is also questioning how this management is attempting to develop prospects in Utica. Good organizations like Tampa give the prospects icetime and responsibility.they don’t sit prospects for stiffs like Carter Bancks.
