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Ryan Harper
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
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 Posted - 03/16/2006 : 08:08:17
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"So a year from now, after he's been fired by the Canucks and hired by the Toronto Maple Leafs to replace Pat Quinn, Crawford will admit on Off The Record -- is that still on? -- that yes, the Bertuzzi problem infected the entire Canuck team. That there was no way to break up the Naslund-Bertuzzi alliance, and it ended up dragging Naslund down and turning the Canucks into an ordinary team. That Naslund and Bert kind of went their own way, separate from the rest of the team, and didn't seem interested in letting anyone else in, though you might have thought a captain would feel the responsibility to include the young players in his circle of companions, in the interests of team building.
Or Bertuzzi, when he's been traded to the Ottawa Senators for Dominik Hasek and his wheelchair, will tell The Score that he was praying for a fresh start somewhere at the trade deadline, because he knew it had all gone sour in Vancouver.
Or Nonis, when the decks have been cleared and it's safe to come out of the bunker, will admit that the best offer he had for Bertuzzi was from his predecessor, Brian Burke, who wanted the Canucks to take Jean-Sebastien Giguere and the King Kong suit he used to wear for goaltending equipment.
And that he should have taken it."
Cam Cole, Vancouver Sun
Published: Thursday, March 16, 2006
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pucker
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
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Posted - 03/16/2006 : 08:42:24
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| Its funny becasue its true. |
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leigh
Moderator
Canada
1755 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2006 : 12:01:41
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| waves of nostalgia came over me as I read this....oh wait a minute, that hasn't happened yet. Feels so real though. |
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NuckH8R
Top Prospect
USA
62 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2006 : 23:16:37
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| Its funny because it is going to happen. Why won't you Canuck fans admit it. |
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pucker
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
398 Posts |
Posted - 03/17/2006 : 09:48:56
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| Chatter around town says that one of the Canucks that got traded on deadline day has been letting people know that their are major problems with the team. It has got to be Steve McCarthy, now in Atlanta. I guess it is tough to know what is going on behind closed doors. The only way we can really judge it is by the players' hard work, dedication, and success on the ice. So maybe Steve is right. |
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Jack Kayden 66
Top Prospect
Canada
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Posted - 03/20/2006 : 09:07:09
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| I hear its the coach that is the problem. Fire Crawford and maybe Naslund and Bertuzzi will start to seem a bit more interested. Let the assistant coaches try to lead them into the post season. |
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
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Posted - 03/20/2006 : 10:18:11
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| Vancouver Canucks = One of the most overrated teams in the NHL. |
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pucker
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
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Posted - 03/21/2006 : 09:40:50
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| Sorry Jack, but I think its Naslund and Bertuzzi that are the problem. I don't think anyone in Vancouver would be upset if they were both traded during the summer. Time to rebuild. |
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Great little quote from the Vancouver Sun 
