tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post6528488647120172149..comments2024-03-27T09:05:18.353-04:00Comments on Greatest Hockey Legends.com: The Gillis Effect: Are The Canucks Any Closer?Joe Pelletierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01906327400250923397noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-10155991367013672542009-04-29T02:13:00.000-04:002009-04-29T02:13:00.000-04:00Thank god for MG. No longer do we have to hear Non...Thank god for MG. No longer do we have to hear Nonis rave about "team toughness" while we watched Jeff Cowan get ragdolled and the twins get abused with no retaliation. We do know what Nonis would have done, altho he said otherwise (I didn't believe him) a month or so into the season, Naslund would have been regigned, who else to play with Brunnstrom? Morrison also, so a great team to battle in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-86524783464688587212009-04-24T18:07:00.000-04:002009-04-24T18:07:00.000-04:00I think that without addressing the management and...I think that without addressing the management and philosophy changes as well as what Aquilini might have known of Noonis' plans for the off-season that this analysis doesn't work very well.<br /><br />I also think your comment on Sundin is off-base, but I don't see how that can be settled with stats. As far as I can see he has provided something in the locker room, as well as on the ice, that rsmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-27275554642859819002009-04-24T03:46:00.000-04:002009-04-24T03:46:00.000-04:00There were pieces in place, yes. But I don't know ...There were pieces in place, yes. But I don't know that Nonis could have got Sundin here. Gillis never let up on Sundin, plus he promised a winning atmosphere. He has delivered. Kesler would not have done so well without Demitra and Sundin.Sean Zandberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16367951232268606248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-90891090086142840742009-04-23T21:20:00.000-04:002009-04-23T21:20:00.000-04:00"Well we'll never know how Nonis would have shaped..."Well we'll never know how Nonis would have shaped this team this season. Remember, he had a lot of room to revamp with Naslund and Morrison's contracts off the books, two names conveniently left out of the argument by the opposing side here.<br /><br />The Canucks success lies in the maturing pieces of the puzzle that were already here pre-Gillis, plus good health, a good schedule, and some niceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-66798189030214968282009-04-23T19:36:00.000-04:002009-04-23T19:36:00.000-04:00Well we'll never know how Nonis would have shaped ...Well we'll never know how Nonis would have shaped this team this season. Remember, he had a lot of room to revamp with Naslund and Morrison's contracts off the books, two names conveniently left out of the argument by the opposing side here.<br /><br />The Canucks success lies in the maturing pieces of the puzzle that were already here pre-Gillis, plus good health, a good schedule, and some nice Joe Pelletierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906327400250923397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-71377073710604239662009-04-23T19:18:00.000-04:002009-04-23T19:18:00.000-04:00One thing that I've heard a lot of lately is the i...One thing that I've heard a lot of lately is the idea of the Sundin acquisition being a failure. This really bugs me.<br /><br />Are you suggesting that given a time machine the Canucks should go back and not sign him? Where would that leave them? Yeah, Francesco would be $5 mil richer, but what do I care about that? Sundin was a no-risk signing, ANYTHING that he contributes to the team is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-16153396223871979832009-04-23T13:01:00.000-04:002009-04-23T13:01:00.000-04:00Are the Canucks any closer? Well, yes and also we'...Are the Canucks any closer? Well, yes and also we'll have to wait and see. Yes in that they've won a round (4-0 which they've never done before = more confidence and some momentum), and that they have time off to rest and heal (which always comes up as an important piece of the puzzle in a discussion as to factors necessary for a good playoff run); and wait and see in that we don't know who Gary Bellmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09862775119615913265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-13580751797065404242009-04-23T10:17:00.000-04:002009-04-23T10:17:00.000-04:00Totally off base. The Sedins delivered almost exac...Totally off base. The Sedins delivered almost exactly what they delivered point wise last year and they had Roberto as well ( not injured for two months I might add). As for Burrows and Kesler - maybe the addition of depth allowed them to thrive - they certainly didnt thrive on the one line team Nonis developed - I think their development is more of a result of having Sundin, Demitra, Bernier, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com