I would have preferred for the Vancouver Canucks to start a full tear-down rebuild in 2013 after witnessing the Calgary Flames stick far too long with their franchise icons Jarome Iginla and Miikka Kiprusoff. This mistake put their club’s fortunes on a downward slide for many seasons. However, I knew deep down that Vancouver’s team would be doomed to repeat Rodeo City’s mistake and futilely try and squeeze one more Stanley Cup run out of our Twin future Hall of Famers.
As much sense as it would have made for the Canucks to cash in their elite duo, you just don’t do that to players whose jerseys you plan to hang from the rafters one day.