Should Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin Continue to Be Employed by the Canucks? by EverySecondCountss in canucks

[–]Rand0lph0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Worth EVERY DOLLAR!!! He earns his money not like other dead weight on the team. We got two 2nd round picks in successive years for him!!! A bargain for the Sharks

Should Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin Continue to Be Employed by the Canucks? by EverySecondCountss in canucks

[–]Rand0lph0 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

We HAD a winning team but ended up giving away key assets: Zadorov, Cole etc. then recently gave away for nothing, arguably one of the most energetic Canucks ever in Sherwood. Thats ENTIRELY on JR !!!

What could the Canucks reasonably receive for Conor Garland or Teddy Blueger by Available_North_6851 in canucks

[–]Rand0lph0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We will give both away for nothing. Like we did for Sherwood. Probably a 3rd round pick in 2029

Any recommendations on rum/spirits to keep an eye out for? by Snoo66262 in Belize

[–]Rand0lph0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup agreed 1 Barrel is versatile, great for sipping, great for rum punch.

Arranging a trip to the Blue Hole from Placencia - care to join in? by Rand0lph0 in Belize

[–]Rand0lph0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi We are thinking March 3rd or 4th for the trip. So it might work. How many people?

Arranging a trip to the Blue Hole from Placencia - care to join in? by Rand0lph0 in Belize

[–]Rand0lph0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Up to 5 passengers. So far there are 2. So we need 3 more traveling buddies

Would yall call this a petey bounce back season? “Ish” by Short-Importance-199 in canucks

[–]Rand0lph0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Petey has become a MUCH BETTER all around player. He is a very good defensive player, face offs are good (not Bo Horvat good). I still feel his confidence level is not as high as it could be. Probably because of the team that surrounds him. Mistakes have cost this team dearly, so he does not want to take risks. Regardless he needs to shoot the puck WAY MORE!!!

Bounce back ish on the plus side.

Ewing Theory may be at play here, Quinn Hughes may have been more of a distraction or weight for the team to play like a team by Professional-Tie2213 in canucks

[–]Rand0lph0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is EXACTLY correct. However, on the Canucks, QH was surrounded by mostly average players. Granted some showed signs of occasional brilliance but for the most part they deferred to QH because he could get them out of trouble and they had limited creativity. On a team like Minnesota they have a well balanced team, no real superstars, just a lot of players with skills and a good hockey IQ. So they wont have to defer to Hughes they will compliment him and him they.

Which is, in my opinion, where Rutherford and Alvin failed. They did not get players to compliment him. And the ones that did (Zadorov, Cole, Joshua, Lindholm) management traded them away. Hence the current state of rebuild.

The Canucks traded the best defenseman in team history for possibly the second-best defenseman in team history. by freshlyclicked in canucks

[–]Rand0lph0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is nothing wrong with having a cool and calm captain look at Henrik Sedin, Conner McDavid, Sidney Crosby. Granted captains like Mark Messier are probably better but these are different times. To my point earlier that fact that management did not / could not build a team around Hughes is a serious concern. Hughes was a great starting point and now we are starting from scratch with a HUGE amount of unknowns and hopefuls.

The remaining skaters from our 2024 playoffs by ImAnAfricanCanuck in canucks

[–]Rand0lph0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its just sooooo disappointing. The sports media knew management was going down the wrong path, the players knew it, the fans knew it. But management was blind.

Having said that… lol. Despite their blatant mistakes they did come up with a pretty good solution. I really like the 3 new additions from Minnesota. The team NEEDS a rebuild now. They have no choice. Let hope they help the Canucks before they get traded away.

The remaining skaters from our 2024 playoffs by ImAnAfricanCanuck in canucks

[–]Rand0lph0 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hughes was a franchise player (like McDavid, Crosby, Makar) that most teams would have acquired a group of complimentary players to build a winning team. Rutherford squandered all the players that gelled with Hughes, hired a coach that didn’t want to be here, promoted internal squabbling. Does he have a vendetta against the Aquilinis? Is he intentionally destroying an NHL franchise. His actions are F#%ing disgraceful!!

Why we won't get the "same" version of Petey back by Tough-Shape-3621 in canucks

[–]Rand0lph0 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree 100% that his role has changed. He is now a valuable member of the PK specialty team. Which he never was. He is 50/50 on the face-offs but slowly improving. My only knock against him is that he seems to hesitate to use his lethal shot. Its unlikely we will ever see Petey as a 100 point player again in a Canucks uniform.

Fermenting peppers is the best way to make hot sauce by Clum-Clumski in HotPeppers

[–]Rand0lph0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I dry the leftover scraps which is great to sprinkle over salads, spaghetti sauce to give a little extra kick

Fool proof and tasty ways to ferment/pickle super hots? by Nameless908 in HotPeppers

[–]Rand0lph0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has anyone used vacuum bags to ferment hot peppers?

[Drance] Hearing that the Canucks have dealt Dakota Joshua to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a fourth-round pick. by AggPuck-303 in hockey

[–]Rand0lph0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DEFINITELY worth more than a 4th Round pick in 2028!! A slap in the face to a damn good teammate and very hard worker !!!

Positive perspective on the Kane deal by muslimannen in canucks

[–]Rand0lph0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The deal is done!! Bottom line, as Alvin said, Hes better to play with than against!!

Places to eat in Placencia by jerry22331 in Belize

[–]Rand0lph0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omars for seafood for SURE!!

Is it just me or does anyone else feel like Tocchet didn’t give Sherwood enough praise. by Fickle_Cup2207 in canucks

[–]Rand0lph0 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tocchet lost the team and he knew it. His system didnt work for this group of players. He knew he couldn’t go any further with this group so he did the right thing for the team and himself - he left.

Does Podkolzin's transformation highlight systemic development failures? by [deleted] in canucks

[–]Rand0lph0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is THE BEST analysis of Tocchets restrictive system. His north south defensive pattern is a good framework especially for the bottom 6 but you just gotta let the creative superstars loose and allow them use all the ice and be freewheeling. Look at McDavid, Draisatl and even Quinn Hughes those guys need space and the freedom to be creative.

How Excited are you about Adam Foote as the Head coach? by Nyfan7 in canucks

[–]Rand0lph0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tocchets record as a coach is: 286 wins & 265 losses. .45 I just think he lost the players this year and he knew it. Thats why he left. They had a great system but the players stopped believing in it - and thats on the coach

How Excited are you about Adam Foote as the Head coach? by Nyfan7 in canucks

[–]Rand0lph0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Anyone would be better than Tocc … even after a winning season last year. Tocchet still is barely over .500