Gregory Tait

What can be shown, cannot be said

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@Jyrki21 Naw it's math. 18.5% of getting 1st. 55% chance of falling to 3rd. It's just lottery balls plain and simple.

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@taj1944 He's hyperbolic and apoplectic.

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@ThomasDrance Take a swing at a rookie GM who has recent experience with rebuilds. Sam Ventura anyone?

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@Sportsnet650 @JamieDodd @ThomasDrance Experience in rebuilds* --key distinction. Allow me to hold a modicum of hope.

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@ThomasDrance Fair, nights like this show the gap. When Tampa’s rolling, they expose where Vancouver’s rebuild still has work to do. Patience.

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@sekeresandprice Legit question, but the framing mixes roles. Hughes drives the entire system from the back end, while Rossi is a details driven center. Utmost respect for Rossi’s game. Hughes was foundational to Vancouver’s transition and offence, so yeah he’s missed --even if I don’t miss him.

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@sekeresandprice @YellowDogBeer Hard to quantify who's the best young player. A better way to frame it is who has the highest ceiling. In Buium’s case, upside would be something like Quinn Hughes lite, a dynamic puck moving d-man who can drive transition, run a power play, if everything breaks right Greg, Socal

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@mattsekeres I’d say yes. Calling this a critical deadline misunderstands how rebuilds work. It’s a multi-year process and a lot still comes down to lottery luck. All you can do is stack picks and improve your odds. Blueger doesn’t move the needle in the big picture. Onwards.

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@sekeresandprice I’d say yes. Acquiring draft capital at the deadline is a pretty clear signal they’re committing to a rebuild. The real question is whether they can sustain it and resist the usual temptation to shortcut the process - Greg, SoCal

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@mattsekeres The only argument is continuity. Ownership may not want another front office reset right as the team potentially pivots toward a rebuild. That said, there’s a good chance we see a regime change after next season anyway given JR's contract.

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@taj1944 There is no way he would wave to go to Ottawa LOL

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@NHLRumourReport This is utter gobbledygook

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@ChrisConte79 😂

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@ChrisConte79 That's actually a great idea. State of the art customized stationary barge concept with 2 sheets in False Creek right next to Rogers Arena.

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@SadClubCommish Little late to the party. Beating a dead horse bud.

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@SadClubCommish Hughes is an option if the speculation is correct and he's out the door anyways.

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@scottyda78 @RobFai Trump handed the election the Liberals.

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@Jyrki21 Yes but the caveat justifies it, making it an authorized sign.

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@Jyrki21 Does it come with a practice facility for the Canucks?

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VGK@CGY: Smith scores goal against Dustin Wolf https://t.co/S4pBBy7KHd