You know things are bleak for the Canucks when ___________________________.
Jason Botchford, just tweet that out and wait for the replies to flood in. Surely every Canucks fan has answers that range from reasonable to laughable.
For example, you know things are bleak for the Canucks when they overpay for a third-pairing defenceman who can’t stay healthy.
Or when their defence is so bad that they end up playing Michael Del Zotto as a top-two defender.
How about when the team you cheer for is cumulatively the worst team in the league for three straight seasons but doesn’t acquire any additional draft picks.