Comments on: Canucks Hockey, Pulling Triggers, Teams Needs, Hockey vs. Sports

By: bigscoup

bigscoup — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:42:02 +0000

come on now thats just stupid

By: markjohnston

markjohnston — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:42:19 +0000

new icons for GM's

JFJ - a briefcase representing his annoying answers to questions that sound more like a lawyer than a hockey man OR a marionette, for obvious reasons (MLSE pulling the strings)

burke - an overinflated balloon, representing his head and ego.

lou - gandalf (for his wizardry)

there's a couple to get started.

By: moosehockey

moosehockey — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:02:14 +0000

You're right that he needs to put competitive teams on the ice, he just needs to be a seller rather than a buyer this time around is all. Trading draft picks for old slow veteran rental defencemen for a playoff run last year in my mind was a mistake. He should have hung onto those picks.

It's a difficult situation because the Canucks are expected to be pretty good year in year out, but the reality is its time to rebuild. As a Canucks fan its hard for me to say it, but I would consider watching a few seasons of poor Canucks hockey for a solid chance at a cup down the road... right now there just isn't any hope in sight as far as I'm concerned.

By: mikster

mikster — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:12:15 +0000

I agree, well said.

By: jonnygf40

jonnygf40 — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:19:10 +0000

So, if Nonis needs to shed some salary, he ought to trade Brandon Morrison (he should have last season) for a player who can log ice time and play a solid two-way player.
Its Brendan not Brandon.
And Brendan is a great two way player. His plus minus isn't showing it this year, but Brendan is one of the better defending forwards on the Canucks.

By: rojoke

rojoke — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:10:04 +0000

I think the NHL marketing "genii" should be targeting the NFL audience. The NFL only plays one game a week, so it makes sense that while they are waiting for their NFL fix, here's a game with the action and aggressiveness you watch every week. You could start a blitz campaign during the NFL playoffs, and since NBC doesn't start their broadcast schedule 'til the New Year anyway, it could lead right from their last playoff game into their NHL schedule. And I'm not just talking about the announcers doing a promo bewteen stoppages in play or as the half is about to start. I'm talking about a reel of Dion Phaneuf hits, Ovechkin goals and Brodeur saves. A real ad campaign.

By: iginla012

iginla012 — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:37:35 +0000

"Hockey does not have a hot headed jerk making pathetic public statements on TV and trying to kill himself, coughcoughTerrelOwenscoughcough. Nowadays, football and basketball are filled with such horrible role models. It's almost as if NBA players are required to be bad azz from the ghetto and listening to rap and it would be a bonus if they have a criminal record. Almost the same thing in football, and as if there are no steroids going on in football? Not only do you see many of these players acting as if they are evolving from being neanderthals, but they seem too hyper active; steroids have that side effects."

Society is petty. Whether you want admit it or not, that's what gets the NFL and NBA ratings. Another reason is the lack of multiculturalism. ESPN and the others think hockey is for the privleged white kids, and they like rags to riches stories. To them Crosby is a privleged white boy from Canada who has it all. Vince Young had it rough(his father is in prison) and is a visible minority. Same with Lebron James. And Owens. Apprantly, ESPN and the others wants some of this in the NHL before it becomes a major sport.

It sounds harsh, but that's what it will take to become major.

By: mikster

mikster — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:55:09 +0000

I highly recommend staying away from Kovalev. I'd rather have Naslund.

I think the scouts attending the games means little. They are exploring options and checking out what the possibilities are, but it does not necessarily mean there will be a trade as maybe the scouts found nothing interesting enough for Nonis.

By: mikster

mikster — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:51:43 +0000

But you are not going to have a core nucleus next season from drafting, or for at least four years. In the in the meantime, Nonis has to put up a good hockey team on the ice while making good draft picks.

By: Villanova

Villanova — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:33:57 +0000

Couldn't agree with you more about the Flyers lack of character. That is the main reason i dont care about them losing. 4 years ago, i lived and died with every win/loss. I didn't miss a game and would be pissed off when they lost a game in november. Now, i just dont care. I still watch adn still want them to do well, but the team has no passion. Getting Fedoruk back was a great move because he is enthusiastic, finishes his hits, and would do anything to win. I was pissed when they traded Markov and signed rathje. Complete turnaround in terms of character and passion fo rthe game. Markov played at such a high intensity that he had to smoke a cigarette after every game (also he had to be pulled off the ice during the flyers/ottawa fight that year). Players on the team are flat out boring. I assume most of the teams are missing character like that. They flyers used to have guys who you knew bled orange and black. Right now there is no one on the team that i can say is a "true flyer."