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[searun17]

Well after a less than stellar season many people in vancouver have been screaming for major changes with the canucks,well the   major changes have started with the firing of GM  Dave Nonis,personally i dont know if i agree that this is the best route to go at this point but time will tell,it will be interesting to see who the new GM  will be,and does couch V keep his job.

[mastercaster]

Vigneault will likey be next since most GM's like to pick their own coaches unless they hold on to Tambelini. Doubt if that'll be the case.....Aquilini, from the word on the street, is a super control freak and will likely try to hire a puppet because he'll want to have his "say" in everything that's done.

The Swede that Nonis worked on all season to obtain, supposedly one of the better players not playing in the NHL, was going to sign a level entry contract.  This aquisition will now probably fall through because his agent really liked Nonis. He was being coveted by several teams....    Nonis all but had him. I'll be surprised now if the Canucks get him.

It's going to be an interesting few weeks!

[Every Day]

Sounds like they may get Burke back 

[Fish Assassin]

.....Aquilini, from the word on the street, is a super control freak and will likely try to hire a puppet because he'll want to have his "say" in everything that's done.

That's a recipe for disaster in my opinion. Reminds me of George Steinbrenner.

[TrophyHunter]

Aquilini, from the word on the street, is a super control freak and will likely try to hire a puppet because he'll want to have his "say" in everything that's done.

I heard that call on the radio yesterday too, I don't think there is any validity to that comment about him being a control freak, I think that was someone pretending to be someone important making crap up !!
If that caller had really been that close to Aquilini and was as high up in the organization as he says he was... do you really think he would be on a radio program slamming his former employee ??

I have never heard anything from any other source accusing him of anything like this, from what I have heard he is a Hockey enthusiast and he loves the Canuck's, he was a long time season ticket holder and I believe he is good for this team, Nonis had his chances to improve this team last summer, everybody but him could see that the team was desperate for scoring and he did nothing about it, if the Canuck's continued on with Nonis at the helm all we would have is another defense first non scoring team next year , there are big changes that need to take place and I think getting rid of Nonis was the only way anything was going to change

my two cents 'TH

[Sterling C]

Please please please hire Jim Nill 

And while were cleaning house maybe we can fire Ron Delmore too 

[Fish Assassin]

And while were cleaning house maybe we can fire Ron Delmore too 

Yes ! I often wonder what the Canuck management see in this guy. He's been around for ages. Thank goodness that Mike Penney has gone to join the Leafs.

[dflyer]

I would of liked to see Noni's get through the summer at least to let him finish his plan.  Regardless,  I just hope his replacement does not turn this team into a mess because I don't think we are really that far. I would like to see Burke back but I don't think that will happen.  I can see him going to Toronto and bringing in Noni's as his assistant GM.   How would you like to be in Burke's shoes right now?  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

[chris gadsden]

And you thought things were rough in Toronto.

[mastercaster]

Please please please hire Jim Nill 

And while were cleaning house maybe we can fire Ron Delmore too 

Haven't you noticed??   It's a well known fact that to be a scout for Vancouver you had to play on the "82 Stanley Cup finalist team.  ie.  Delorme, Gradin, Snepts     And if you want to be an analyst for the Pay Per View games you have to come from the '94 team.  McLean, Ronning, Valk    LOL   Sad but true!

[Fish Assassin]

Please please please hire Jim Nill 

And while were cleaning house maybe we can fire Ron Delmore too 

Haven't you noticed??   It's a well known fact that to be a scout for Vancouver you had to play on the "82 Stanley Cup finalist team.  ie.  Delorme, Gradin, Snepts     And if you want to be an analyst for the Pay Per View games you have to come from the '94 team.  McLean, Ronning, Valk    LOL   Sad but true!

Good observation.

[rg500]

I agree with Biff 100% The scouting is the root of the problem. How can Delorme manage to keep job security as we watch G.M. after G.M. get handed their pink slips  ?? I managed to find an online petition to fire Ron Delorme. I signed it and encourage all to as well who feel the same way. Anyone know the name Libor Polisek ? Exactly!

[mastercaster]

Anyone know the name Libor Polisek ? Exactly!

I think that's the name of the guy who came by to fix my hot water heater a couple of days ago.

[Sterling C]

Sounds like they may get Burke back 

Please no Burke. As much as I love the guy, he should not manage a rebuilding club.

Here are our top prospects right now:

   1.  Luc Bourdon, D
   2. Cory Schneider, G
   3. Mason Raymond, LW
   4. Jannik Hansen, RW
   5. Michael Grabner, RW
   6. Pat White, C
   7. Taylor Ellington, D
   8. Juraj Simek, RW
   9. Nathan McIver, D
  10. Ilja Kablukov, LW
  11. Rick Rypien, C
  12. Mike Brown, RW
  13. Dan Gendur, RW
  14. Pierre-Cedric Labrie, LW
  15. Sergei Shirokov, LW
  16. Charles-Antoine Messier, C
  17. Mario Bliznak, C
  18. Julien Ellis, G
  19. Matt Butcher, C
  20. Kris Fredheim, D


And here are what they were like at the end of Burke's tenure:

1. Ryan Kesler

2. Jason King

3. Alex Auld

4. Kirill Koltsov

5. Cory Schneider

6. Ilya Krikunov

7. Brett Skinner

8. Evgeni Gladskikh

9. MA Bernier

10. Tomas Mojzis

11. Kevin Bieksa

12. Julien Ellis

13. Fedor Fedorov

14. Alexander Edler

15. Brandon Reid

16. Mike Brown

17. FP Guenette

18. Brandon Nolan

19. Denis Grot

20. John Laliberte

I'd prefer a GM that doesn't always have his hands in the cookie jar....

[Sterling C]

I agree with Biff 100% The scouting is the root of the problem. How can Delorme manage to keep job security as we watch G.M. after G.M. get handed their pink slips  ?? I managed to find an online petition to fire Ron Delorme. I signed it and encourage all to as well who feel the same way. Anyone know the name Libor Polisek ? Exactly!

I say we keep Delmore but instead spy on whatever team is picking after us and then take whomever they're planning on selecting.

Nathan Smith 1 pick before Brad Boyes
Ryan Kesler 1 pick before Mike Richards
Luc Bourdon 1 pick before Anze Kpoitar