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Honest Canuck Fan - Not Reactionary

Created by: Wqrrior

Team: 2020-21 Vancouver Canucks

Initial Creation Date: Feb. 7, 2021

Published: Feb. 7, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

Kevin Bieksa is the first person on the media to properly summarize this team. He didn't just say what the fans want to hear, like literally every other person on media has done to this point.

Canucks fans are reactionary. They don't care about the past, or the future. They care about right now. Instead of looking at the team from a logistical perspective, they see what is happening and not how it is happening.

Jim Benning formed this team bearing in mind his past mistakes with the goal of the future in mind - to work around a tight cap picture to ice, what although isn't an improved team, is one with the future in mind. It's the coach's job to utilize to the maximum the guys he has on his roster to their full.

Bieksa commented:
- where's the energy... the pushback... they're taking the L without making anyone pay to take the L. No slashing, no stickwork, no drive to win.
This team has a losing mentality and they aren't playing to their full. Chemistry is invisible. Nobody cares to win. Green is stubborning using the same tactics that worked last year without merging them to the plan this year.

This isn't a benning thing. These guys aren't putting their all into their play.

Anyone stating Fire Benning is clueless and has no clue any of the innerworkings of this game.

Trades

Buried

Sven Baertschi: $2,291,666 ($3,366,666)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2021
2022
2023

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
24	$81,500,000	$78,331,878	$1,700,000	$4,750,000	$3,168,122

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Höglander, Nils $891,667$891,667 ($200,000$200K) LW, RW RFA - 3	Horvat, Bo $4,125,000$4,125,000 C UFA - 3	Järnkrok, Calle $1,000,000$1,000,000 RW, C, LW UFA - 2
Miller, J.T. $5,250,000$5,250,000 C, LW, RW UFA - 3	Pettersson, Elias $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) C, LW UFA - 1	Boeser, Brock $5,875,000$5,875,000 RW UFA - 2
Pearson, Tanner $3,750,000$3,750,000 LW UFA - 1	Sutter, Brandon $4,375,000$4,375,000 RW, C M-NTC UFA - 1	Motte, Tyler $1,225,000$1,225,000 LW, RW UFA - 2
Roussel, Antoine $3,000,000$3,000,000 LW M-NTC UFA - 2	Beagle, Jay $3,000,000$3,000,000 C M-NTC UFA - 2
		Bailey, Justin $750,000$750,000 RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Schmidt, Nate $5,950,000$5,950,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 5	Hamonic, Travis $1,250,000$1,250,000 RD NMC UFA - 1	Holtby, Braden $4,300,000$4,300,000 G M-NTC UFA - 2
Hughes, Quinn $916,667$916,667 ($850,000$850K) LD UFA - 1	Benn, Jordie $2,000,000$2,000,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 1	Demko, Thatcher $1,050,000$1,050,000 G UFA - 1
Edler, Alexander $6,000,000$6,000,000 LD NMC UFA - 1	Myers, Tyler $6,000,000$6,000,000 RD NTC UFA - 4

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Gaudette, Adam $950,000$950,000 C, RW UFA - 1		Ferland, Micheal $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, RW NMC UFA - 3
MacEwen, Zack $825,000$825,000 RW, C UFA - 2		Hawryluk, Jayce $800,000$800,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Eriksson, Loui $6,000,000$6,000,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 2
Juolevi, Olli $863,333$863,333 ($850,000$850K) LD UFA - 1

Taxi Squad
Chatfield, Jalen $700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0) RD UFA - 1
Rathbone, Jack $925,000$925,000 ($0$0$0$0) ($850,000$850K) LD UFA - 2
DiPietro, Michael $811,667$811,667 ($0$0$0$0) ($82,500$82K) G RFA - 2
Brisebois, Guillaume $700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0) LD UFA - 1
Michaelis, Marc $700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0) LW, C UFA - 1
Rafferty, Brogan $700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0) RD UFA - 1

Feb. 7, 2021 at 2:49 a.m.

LeafsFanForSomeReason

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Why the re-post?

Feb. 7, 2021 at 3:18 a.m.

Wqrrior

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Quoting: LeafsFanForSomeReason

Why the re-post?

I never made any literal trades on that post, this time I did.

I see a bunch of Canuck posts all originating around the "Fire Benning" trend, so I think this needs to be heard - don't follow the crowd; look at things critically and see why its bad.

This time it's a literal attempt to piece together a roster. Jarnkrok is a solid locker room guy, that although older, can fill the void that Virtanen has thrown the towel in on here. Nashville in return can spark Jake and help him turn into the player he was meant to be.

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Feb. 7, 2021 at 8:31 a.m.

PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood

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Quoting: Wqrrior

Fire both him and Green. While Benning has made some good draft picks, he has made several really bad signings and the team isn't good. He absolutely deserves a share of the blame.

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Feb. 7, 2021 at 8:58 a.m.

WorstTradesPossible

but you’re close.

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What if, and this is just hypothetical, but what if Benning hasn’t actually done a good job? Can he be criticized in that scenario?

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Feb. 7, 2021 at 9:21 a.m.

NYR1983

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Goaltender analytics will tell you why there is such a big difference in the team....

Markstrom is actually just that much better than Holtby unfortunately. He is also that much better than Rittich. Which is Why CGY got him.

Feb. 7, 2021 at 9:31 a.m.

villenash

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I’m honestly just not a big Virtanen guy, so I would not do this deal. I’d rather trade Jarnkrok for picks as well since NSH already has an over abundance of middle 6 wingers

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Feb. 7, 2021 at 10:15 a.m.

gmgb

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Quoting: Wqrrior

Nashville in return can spark Jake and help him turn into the player he was meant to be.

This has never happened to a forward in Nashville before.

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Feb. 7, 2021 at 10:21 a.m.

MisstheWhalers

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Quoting: gmgb

This has never happened to a forward in Nashville before.

Seriously, no offense but it really seems like Nashville is where guys go to see their offense dry up, something just doesn't seem right there the last few years.

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Feb. 7, 2021 at 12:58 p.m.

Wqrrior

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Quoting: NYR1983

Yeah... even Markstrom would be hopeless in our net right now.

Quoting: WorstTradesPossible

What if, and this is just hypothetical, but what if Benning hasn’t actually done a good job? Can he be criticized in that scenario?

Sure. I am not defending his case overall - I think his job needs to be reviewed - but this offseason.

My biggest gripe is: These canucks fans all want to blame and point their fingers.... if we fired Benning tomorrow, you are still icing the same team of demotivated players. It doesn't change anything. The locker room is sour, so the team needs a boost in the room. I do not think the reason for this years incompetence is Benning - his other moves in question can be reviewed at a better time. The players are not bringing the same love of the game that they had last year.

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