Could we please get a couple 20 games suspensions too.

**Nod, nod, wink, wink, say no more, say no more**

Oh my god "we haven't picked a defenseman in 10 years," OMG Benning

Edit:thanks for the share.
second edit: Really liked this interview, JB is really resonating with me the way he's talking about building the team. Need a 1c and 1d to compete with elite teams
- neem55

Edler was the last one - though we did pick Bourdon in 2008. Funny story - I got into the Canucks again about 10 years ago - 2006. The winter before in 2005 I was hitch-hiking in Sweden and got picked up by a journalist from his hometown in Ostersund. Got her to pitch a story on him to the local paper when he made his debut later that year.

He doesn't see Hank as a #1C?

Edler was the last one - though we did pick Bourdon in 2008. Funny story - I got into the Canucks again about 10 years ago - 2006. The winter before in 2005 I was hitch-hiking in Sweden and got picked up by a journalist from his hometown in Ostersund. Got her to pitch a story on him to the local paper when he made his debut later that year.

He doesn't see Hank as a #1C?
- Ronning4ever

Bourdon was picked 10th overall in 2005. Hank won't be around when these kids he's putting together are ready to compete.

Mikhail Sergachev

http://www.eliteprospects.../player.php?player=312213

Really really good young player...high compete level

Mikhail Sergachev

http://www.eliteprospects.../player.php?player=312213

Really really good young player...high compete level
- LeftCoaster

I like him also if Chychrun is gone.
Dubois is my F pick if not a D.
Puolevi or Fabbro if we trade down for any reason.
Bean i'm on the fence.

Covering my potential bases.

I like him also if Chychrun is gone.
Dubois is my F pick if not a D.
Puolevi or Fabbro if we trade down for any reason.
Bean i'm on the fence.

Covering my potential bases.
- Nighthawk

I don't know why we are getting Mathews.

I don't know why we are getting Mathews.
- thundachunk

I concede to that😂👍

McKeen's rankings for March

http://www.mckeenshockey....-draft-rankings-mar-2016/

Taste these ideas....

Burrows gone...
- traded or BO or waived
Sign Matt Martin
- 3yrs/3m
Pitch for Stamkos
- 7yrs/10.5m
Reunite the Buddies
OS to Lindholm
- 5yrs/5.74m
- compenastion is a 2017 1st n 3rd
If no deal then OS Vatanen
- 5yrs/4.7m
Resign Sven
- 3yrs/2m
Resign Etem
- min qualifying offer
Package n trade any of Vey Hansen Tanev if possible

Nope....nothing but they've identified Gaunce, Grenier, Pedan & Zalewski as kids they want to look at over this last month in the season. If there's a spot they can play ie: injuries.
- LeftCoaster

Cheers! Grenier will never make it unless he reinvents himself. He is 6'5 and plays less physical than Bae

Fully understand, good post.

I guess I'm just of the mindset that Jim Benning is gonna make fools out of a lot of people who've questioned his knowledge when it comes to putting some youth together.

If the Canucks sign Demko this off-season 2014 could be their greatest draft ever, big if I know, but if those kids all go onto good things at the NHL level, that's four excellent picks in one draft.

The last time we've seem this many kids under the age of 25 was when you got in. No one knew what Bertuzzi or Naslund or Morrison or the Sedins were going to be at that time.

Baertschi, Horvat, McCann, Virtanen, Hutton, Demko, Boeser, Tryamkin, Pedan, Etem…..all those kids except Hutton have been acquired by Benning in the past two years.

To me that's incredible considering where the team was with youth under Mike Gillis!
- LeftCoaster

You forgot Vey

You forgot Vey
- VANTEL

yes I did....I don't like Vey, per say. Good stop-gap though.

McKeen's rankings for March

http://www.mckeenshockey....-draft-rankings-mar-2016/
- LeftCoaster

I have a feeling if we're not picking top 3 we're taking a defensemen.

Cheers! Grenier will never make it unless he reinvents himself. He is 6'5 and plays less physical than Bae
- CanuckDon

It could be an audition n trade him in a package idk

I have a feeling if we're not picking top 3 we're taking a defensemen.
- A_SteamingLombardi

That would align with what Benning said this morning.

I have a feeling if we're not picking top 3 we're taking a defensemen.
- A_SteamingLombardi

It appears that way. Hope we win top 2 n take Laine👍👍

Ferraro on Tryamkin: He's going to have a bit of shell-shock when he gets here. I'll be surprised if it isn't a significant transition

Ferraro on Tryamkin: He can kill the cycle (with his size). He can make a better than adequate first pass. I really liked him

Edler, Tanev, Hutton, Sbisa, Larsen, Try, Pedan

More like it n who moves? Now u r updated 😜
- Nighthawk

Rodin

Fully understand, good post.

I guess I'm just of the mindset that Jim Benning is gonna make fools out of a lot of people who've questioned his knowledge when it comes to putting some youth together.

If the Canucks sign Demko this off-season 2014 could be their greatest draft ever, big if I know, but if those kids all go onto good things at the NHL level, that's four excellent picks in one draft.

The last time we've seem this many kids under the age of 25 was when you got in. No one knew what Bertuzzi or Naslund or Morrison or the Sedins were going to be at that time.

Baertschi, Horvat, McCann, Virtanen, Hutton, Demko, Boeser, Tryamkin, Pedan, Etem…..all those kids except Hutton & Horvat have been acquired by Benning in the past two years.

To me that's incredible considering where the team was with youth under Mike Gillis!
- LeftCoaster

Glad to see you finally got through menopause.

I don't know why we are getting Mathews.
- thundachunk

Laine or bust...kid is incredible

You forgot Vey
- VANTEL

Okay except that Gillis drafted Hutton, Shinkaruk & Horvat in the same year out of the group. As much as I'd like to give Benning credit for all the youngsters I can't

Okay except that Gillis drafted Hutton, Shinkaruk & Horvat in the same year out of the group. As much as I'd like to give Benning credit for all the youngsters I can't

- allsports

( Fox > Jensen > Shink)

I like him also if Chychrun is gone.
Dubois is my F pick if not a D.
Puolevi or Fabbro if we trade down for any reason.
Bean i'm on the fence.

Covering my potential bases.
- Nighthawk

I like all these picks too, Dubois looked pretty good in that cherry/orr game

Over at CA one of the writers is making a case to bring back Vrbata. huh, can they shut the door fast enough on his way out yet?

Over at CA one of the writers is making a case to bring back Vrbata. huh, can they shut the door fast enough on his way out yet?
- allsports

Lol

He's a gonner n besides there is no room.