Press Clippings: Canucks News Not Fit For It's Own Thead 3

Vector · Post #201 by **Vector** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:07 am

Player I wouldn't mind acquiring.

Steven Stamkos
John Taveres
Tyler Johnson
Drew Doughty
Donnie Wahlberg
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Christian Ehrhoff
Jared Spurgeon
Torey Krug
Evander Kane

That's about it.

Tripwyre · Post #202 by **Tripwyre** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:05 pm

Is Marky-Mark making Donnie available though?

Cao · Post #203 by **Cao** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:53 pm

why would you want donnie wahlberg, he's married to jenny mccarthy

all of our players will get measles

Vector · Post #204 by **Vector** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:59 pm

He plays my favourite character in Band of Brothers. That's all.

VLoo · Post #205 by **VLoo** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:50 pm

Vector wrote:He plays my favourite character in Band of Brothers. That's all.

How is Speirs not your favourite Band of Brothers character?

Vector · Post #206 by **Vector** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:07 pm

VLoo wrote:How is Speirs not your favourite Band of Brothers character?

Biggest reason is that he's not in it enough and wasn't a Tacoa man. Speirs is a fantastic character, though.

VLoo · Post #207 by **VLoo** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:27 am

Vector wrote:Biggest reason is that he's not in it enough and wasn't a Tacoa man. Speirs is a fantastic character, though.

He could only be in the 2 episodes based around Bastogne/Foy and he'd probably still be my favourite character.

aptar · Post #208 by **aptar** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:34 pm

I've seen that series 3 times and don't know any of the names.

Vector · Post #209 by **Vector** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:17 pm

aptar wrote:I've seen that series 3 times and don't know any of the names.

Only 3 times! I've also read the book and the companion book. I'm a history nerd.

aptar · Post #210 by **aptar** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:41 pm

How is the book?

Vector · Post #211 by **Vector** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:56 pm

aptar wrote:How is the book?

Pretty damn good. Some inaccuracies but nothing that detracts from the story it's telling. The companion book "We Who Are Alive and Remain" is fantastic because it's a collection of stories from people overlooked in the book and series.

Cao · Post #212 by **Cao** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 2:10 am

lmao wow

Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin, of the Dallas Stars, tapped into what comes off as a similar form of bullying at the end of a long interview on something called the Bob and Dan show.

From what I can tell, the interview was taken off the web site after some of Canuck twitter heard it and demanded apologies from Benn and Seguin. Not sure on that. But it was here.

In the late stages of the interview, the topic turned to rooming on the road. Benn and his brother play on the same team but he explains they get separate rooms.

A host says he thinks the Sedins stay together still, and Benn follows that line up stating:

“Who knows what else they do together?”

Not a great moment. Jokes follow, as the hosts claim the way the Sedins cut their hair and present themselves are examples of what brothers should never do.

And Seguin, in loose Seguin fashion, concludes it with this:

“They’re odd as shit.”

Sure if odd is mature, responsible, accountable, upstanding community members who love their team and city equally, while going through life respecting every person they encounter.

Yes, if that’s your definition odd, then they are as odd as shit.

aptar · Post #213 by **aptar** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 2:20 am

They should be ambassadors for You Can Play.

Vector · Post #214 by **Vector** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:33 am

Seguin is a dipshit. There's a huge list of hockey players that are dipshits.

Cao · Post #215 by **Cao** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 5:57 pm

[TWEET]565267320759918593[/TWEET]

aptar · Post #216 by **aptar** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:18 pm

Topher told me Seguin can only get off with manual digital prostate manipulation.

aptar · Post #217 by **aptar** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:26 pm

Dorsett's dad is fat Brian Burke.

Cao · Post #218 by **Cao** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:48 pm

brian burke is already fat. dorsett's dad is just old fat derek.

Cao · Post #219 by **Cao** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:48 pm

ok, or old patton oswalt.

Killface · Post #220 by **Killface** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:54 pm

Or skinny, alive, and old Chris Farley.

yumphod · Post #221 by **yumphod** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 11:40 pm

he's rod smith from tsn

Cao · Post #222 by **Cao** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:17 pm

http://www.620wdae.com/onair/the-sports-page-48577/tortorella-i-deserved-to-be-fired-13251944/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

here's torts on the radio with some comments about last year. kinda sounds like the same old torts to me. talks real good, but it's all bullshit. that bit at the end where he talks about missing being in the room where he talks to players especially: didn't talk to burrows until december, was absent at morning skates. he didn't deserve to be fired for just bombing the second half, he should've been fired for just not doing his job.

aptar · Post #223 by **aptar** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 4:47 pm

Good article on Tanev's next contract.

http://canucksarmy.com/2015/2/16/what-should-chris-tanev-s-next-contract-look-like

IMO, Canucks probably going to pay a lot extra simply because Benning had no idea what he was inheriting.

In another tweet, Drance said in researching that article, he thinks Tanev is a top 30 D. I had a few people call me crazy for saying I don't trade Tanev for Kane straight up, let alone the rumoured package. Tanev is already top pairing, getting better, and will never command huge payday without the offence. Meanwhile Kane is full of risk: injury, chemistry, recent production etc. I wanted Kane, but only in a risk for risk deal (ie picks and prospects).

Cao · Post #224 by **Cao** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 6:05 pm

I'm not sure I would trade Tanev for anyone other than a star player, and for some of them I would take pause. Amazing that people even considered trading him for the 1st overall pick with the knowledge that the Canucks were probably going to take Reinhart (in hindsight, Ekblad has far exceeded expectations). He just makes everybody better.

yumphod · Post #225 by **yumphod** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 1:55 am

daniel hamhouse

aptar · Post #226 by **aptar** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:31 pm

TIL Ryan Miller has an entirely Flash website. As dated as he is.

http://www.millertime30.com/

aptar · Post #227 by **aptar** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:49 pm

Ryan was a member of the Silver medal winning US Men's Hockey Team at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. He was named MVP of the tournament.

http://www.millertime30.com/index.php/content/detail/77

Cao · Post #228 by **Cao** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 6:24 pm

oh god they're gonna trade kassian for bartkowski

Vector · Post #229 by **Vector** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 6:53 pm

Someone should make a "Cao post generator".

Cao · Post #230 by **Cao** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 1:20 am

i am willing to provide a number of phrases for the generator to spit out

it should post everytime "benning" or "desjardins" is used, and all of them will be based around kassian or sbisa

aptar · Post #231 by **aptar** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:03 pm

Jim Benning on Team 1040 today, admitted Kassian was 'real good' the last 5-6 games, but wasn't 'particularly good' against Wild, so he's benched. Imagine if they held that standard against literally any other player on the team.

Said he's talked to few teams "about Zack" and not worried about benching him hurting his trade value. Said he knows he's a rare combination of size and skill and he's a young player and basically a work in progress.

He also said he just got out of a meeting with Tanev's agent and hinted that it was going to get done, but then backed off a bit saying they aren't that close.

Vector · Post #232 by **Vector** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:34 pm

Jim Benning should stop talking to the media.

aptar · Post #233 by **aptar** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:37 pm

He was being interviewed by Bro Jake of all people and it was still like talking to a toddler about how his day went.

Jim, you shouldn't be talking about closed door meetings with agents. You shouldn't be talking about other team's trade interest in your active players.

Ernie · Post #234 by **Ernie** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:24 pm

It's kind of shocking to see how much media Benning does do, given that Linden was supposed to be the PR face of the organization.

Shouldn't talking about scratches etc be left to the coach?

Vector · Post #235 by **Vector** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:25 pm

Ernie wrote:It's kind of shocking to see how much media Benning does do, given that Linden was supposed to be the PR face of the organization.

Shouldn't talking about scratches etc be left to the coach?

If the coach was the one making the decisions...

LOOK I CAN BE CAO TOO!

aptar · Post #236 by **aptar** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:35 pm

He did sidestep the question about whether Lack would be playing a New York game by saying that "they" hadn't discussed it yet. Not that it's a coach's decision and he'd have to defer to Willie. This team makes all its decisions as a group. High fives.

Vector · Post #237 by **Vector** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:16 pm

Tom Sestito won't play for Canucks or AHL affiliate for remainder of season.

aptar · Post #238 by **aptar** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 2:57 pm

Who signs Tom Sestito to a one-way contract?

Killface · Post #239 by **Killface** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:16 pm

Vector wrote:Tom Sestito won't play for Canucks or AHL affiliate for remainder of season.

If it was his decision to quit on the team they could have just voided his contact couldn't they? So is it Utica that doesn't want him due to the AHL veteran limit or some other reason?

Vector · Post #240 by **Vector** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:07 pm

Killface wrote:If it was his decision to quit on the team they could have just voided his contact couldn't they? So is it Utica that doesn't want him due to the AHL veteran limit or some other reason?

Probably wasn't his decision.

Cao · Post #241 by **Cao** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:03 pm

henrik sedin is #2 star of the week

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=754734

aptar · Post #242 by **aptar** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:57 pm

19nazzy wrote:He's a commodity so why not?

Gilman is dead to me now.

Tripwyre · Post #243 by **Tripwyre** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 6:34 pm

Manure is also a commodity.

aptar · Post #244 by **aptar** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:54 pm

Benning calling draft picks "gold" in the same breath as confirming they won't trade any of the pending UFAs is shitty. This is a year where every one is overpaying and loading up with average players, and the team's youth has stepped up, but he doesn't want to sell anything? They have a logjam of tweeners that are going to be too expensive to re-sign.

Cao · Post #245 by **Cao** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:14 pm

yeah i wasn't really on board with selling any players but the market is oddly hot this year after 3 or so years of nobody paying up. now's the chance to fleece boston of picks (and benning's son bartkowski) because they keep losing out on every available player

Tripwyre · Post #246 by **Tripwyre** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:12 pm

Why does everyone have such a boner for Bartkowski? He's a conspicuously average pending UFA who is in no way worth this team trading assets to acquire.

Cao · Post #247 by **Cao** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:37 pm

we are only ever talking about bartkowski because benning has a massive hard on for him. i don't care for him at all

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