Comments on: Anatomy of a Failure, Chapter III: Offense http://www.yankeecanuck.com/2008/05/anatomy-of-a-failure-chapter-iii-offense/ 0-38 ain't nothing but a thang Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:07:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.yankeecanuck.com/2008/05/anatomy-of-a-failure-chapter-iii-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 Mike Sat, 10 May 2008 14:21:56 +0000 http://www.yankeecanuck.com/?p=344#comment-1293 If it's possible at all, I think Gillis does his best to create a true first line and move Sedins back to the second line. They shouldn't be expected to carry the offensive load, but if relied on for second line scoring I think they may be far more valuable. But who slots in a Vancouver first line next year is completely unknown. A strange position after years of knowing Naslund/Mo/Bert or the Sedins would be up there and for all we now it could be Demitra up there next season. Ugh. If it’s possible at all, I think Gillis does his best to create a true first line and move Sedins back to the second line. They shouldn’t be expected to carry the offensive load, but if relied on for second line scoring I think they may be far more valuable.

But who slots in a Vancouver first line next year is completely unknown. A strange position after years of knowing Naslund/Mo/Bert or the Sedins would be up there and for all we now it could be Demitra up there next season. Ugh.

]]> By: nebcanuck http://www.yankeecanuck.com/2008/05/anatomy-of-a-failure-chapter-iii-offense/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 nebcanuck Fri, 09 May 2008 23:32:20 +0000 http://www.yankeecanuck.com/?p=344#comment-1294 Honestly, the Canucks are only a Ryder away from being a playoff team again, but are a far cry further from any sort of Cup contention. 30 goals or so, and you can expect they'd be back in the playoff picture, despite some pretty tough enemies. But the question that arises is how effective their team would be in the playoffs. What they're really lacking is toughness, to keep guys like the Sedins free from the clutches of Pronger. I would love to see the team return to the pre-lockout offensive-minded management. But it's not likely to happen. I don't see why not, since having the best goalie in the league should mean the ability to loosen up on the back end, but it's not, because they don't have the pieces. As such, I think the best we can hope for is to get a guy like Avery to complement the Sedins, and turn to some sound drafting to get us some younger, purely offensive guys. The Sedins are never going to be 100-point players. Naslund is past his prime, and, frankly, won't likely return to 100 points for any length of time because he's 35 and not getting any younger. It's not often you win without any guys verging on the 100-point mark! Honestly, the Canucks are only a Ryder away from being a playoff team again, but are a far cry further from any sort of Cup contention.

30 goals or so, and you can expect they’d be back in the playoff picture, despite some pretty tough enemies. But the question that arises is how effective their team would be in the playoffs. What they’re really lacking is toughness, to keep guys like the Sedins free from the clutches of Pronger.

I would love to see the team return to the pre-lockout offensive-minded management. But it’s not likely to happen. I don’t see why not, since having the best goalie in the league should mean the ability to loosen up on the back end, but it’s not, because they don’t have the pieces.

As such, I think the best we can hope for is to get a guy like Avery to complement the Sedins, and turn to some sound drafting to get us some younger, purely offensive guys.

The Sedins are never going to be 100-point players. Naslund is past his prime, and, frankly, won’t likely return to 100 points for any length of time because he’s 35 and not getting any younger. It’s not often you win without any guys verging on the 100-point mark!

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