I think his death, was a major turning point for the franchise and I often wonder how much longer the Sedin window stays open if he’s around.
darkerthrone
RIP Luc. still remember the day I found out. Always wondered what could have been.
astute1199
Forever a Canuck.
alihou
Was a heck of a talent. RIP.
saddam1
When I moved to Saskatchewan, I met this Oiler fan who dressed up as Luc Bourdon with blood and tire marks all over him for Halloween. He thought it was the funniest thing. I never wanted to spit in someones face more. What an absolute cunt.
tutankhamun7073
Don’t take the motorcycle Luc 😭
NotoriousBananaHavoc
Guy had the talents of old school and new school would’ve been so awesome to see his career blossom.
BoomMcFuggins
This is one of the saddest things in the Canuck’s History.I truly felt like he was going to be something special.He wasn’t going to be a Hughes but it felt like to me watching him he had the potential to be in the top 10% of the teams defensemen ever. That said. always a sad thing when a young life is ended in a tragic way like this.
makeanewblueprint
RIP
mrg3392
Sometimes I forget how cursed this franchise is…
Sarke1
u/ledsam here’s an NHL source from 2008 that discusses it, but it’s only speculation/rumour:
>Vancouver was reported to be one of the teams looking at making a deal for Brad Richards. Some of the players the Tampa Bay Lightning wanted in return for Richards included centre Ryan Kesler, rookie defenceman Luc Bourdon, goaltending prospect Cory Schneider and forward Mason Raymond. Nonis refused to give specifics on any deal he didn’t make but said the Canucks did put some packages together.
It’s sad how fast life can end. Luc had his whole future ahead of him and one decision ended it all
RIP Luc
Pro3tag
I was at the game where he scored his first NHL goal. Team just kept feeding him the puck at the point till he got it. Man, I hope his family is doing alright
WiFiForeheadWrinkles
He was big, fast and mean. My favorite prospect
birdy810
Imagine him and the Tanman in the 2010s
Fruitisynthesis
Theres an alternate universe where Luc wins the norris and the Canucks beat Boston for the Stanley cup. The championship banner goes up into the rafters right next to the 82’ and 94’ ones.
milkisforbabies666
Grew up a Jets fan but they were gone when I was 9 so became a Manitoba Moose fan. Of course anyone old enough remembers the Moose were Canuks farm team so naturally I became a Canuks fan as guys like Edler, Morrison, Biekska, Schneider came up. 2 guys though left me devastated as I was excited to follow their path into the NHL. Rick Rypien and Luc Bourdon. Both had so much potential, both met unfair ends. Rest in peace to both of them
DiscombobulatedAnt39
Damn, I’m old!
GangreneMachine
God damn. I was 18 when he died.
Anachronometer
As I recall, it wasn’t at all clear that Bourdon was meeting expectations. He might have in the future. No one can be sure about that.
But any suggestion that he was likely to change the trajectory of the Sedin-era Canucks seems to be over-stating things.
In the end, it’s really sad that we all couldn’t have watched his career play out. It’s even more of a shame that his family had to go through that.
HokeyPokeyGuy
I hope that somewhere AB 14 is shooting an imaginary arrow into the sky.
poco68
So sad, what might have been. Imagine he’d be retiring as the Canucks all time points leader for a defence man. R.I.P
CodGameplay
What could have been. Somehow I came across his rookie autographed card 2 years ago in a bundle. This card is invaluable
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RIP
Very sad.
I think his death, was a major turning point for the franchise and I often wonder how much longer the Sedin window stays open if he’s around.
RIP Luc. still remember the day I found out. Always wondered what could have been.
Forever a Canuck.
Was a heck of a talent. RIP.
When I moved to Saskatchewan, I met this Oiler fan who dressed up as Luc Bourdon with blood and tire marks all over him for Halloween. He thought it was the funniest thing. I never wanted to spit in someones face more. What an absolute cunt.
Don’t take the motorcycle Luc 😭
Guy had the talents of old school and new school would’ve been so awesome to see his career blossom.
This is one of the saddest things in the Canuck’s History.I truly felt like he was going to be something special.He wasn’t going to be a Hughes but it felt like to me watching him he had the potential to be in the top 10% of the teams defensemen ever. That said. always a sad thing when a young life is ended in a tragic way like this.
RIP
Sometimes I forget how cursed this franchise is…
u/ledsam here’s an NHL source from 2008 that discusses it, but it’s only speculation/rumour:
>Vancouver was reported to be one of the teams looking at making a deal for Brad Richards. Some of the players the Tampa Bay Lightning wanted in return for Richards included centre Ryan Kesler, rookie defenceman Luc Bourdon, goaltending prospect Cory Schneider and forward Mason Raymond.
Nonis refused to give specifics on any deal he didn’t make but said the Canucks did put some packages together.
https://www.nhl.com/news/canucks-nonis-refuses-to-give-away-future-to-make-deal-for-the-present/c-376576
It’s sad how fast life can end. Luc had his whole future ahead of him and one decision ended it all
RIP Luc
I was at the game where he scored his first NHL goal. Team just kept feeding him the puck at the point till he got it. Man, I hope his family is doing alright
He was big, fast and mean. My favorite prospect
Imagine him and the Tanman in the 2010s
Theres an alternate universe where Luc wins the norris and the Canucks beat Boston for the Stanley cup. The championship banner goes up into the rafters right next to the 82’ and 94’ ones.
Grew up a Jets fan but they were gone when I was 9 so became a Manitoba Moose fan. Of course anyone old enough remembers the Moose were Canuks farm team so naturally I became a Canuks fan as guys like Edler, Morrison, Biekska, Schneider came up. 2 guys though left me devastated as I was excited to follow their path into the NHL. Rick Rypien and Luc Bourdon. Both had so much potential, both met unfair ends. Rest in peace to both of them
Damn, I’m old!
God damn. I was 18 when he died.
As I recall, it wasn’t at all clear that Bourdon was meeting expectations. He might have in the future. No one can be sure about that.
But any suggestion that he was likely to change the trajectory of the Sedin-era Canucks seems to be over-stating things.
In the end, it’s really sad that we all couldn’t have watched his career play out. It’s even more of a shame that his family had to go through that.
I hope that somewhere AB 14 is shooting an imaginary arrow into the sky.
So sad, what might have been. Imagine he’d be retiring as the Canucks all time points leader for a defence man. R.I.P
What could have been. Somehow I came across his rookie autographed card 2 years ago in a bundle. This card is invaluable
https://i.imgur.com/V7Oa5CM.jpg
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[https://youtu.be/6plFXDGtjA4](https://youtu.be/6plFXDGtjA4)
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Letang said it best in this video.
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would have been one of the best in the league.