As of right now, Neill is about the only one I can see playing in Utica.

Petitt and Stewart look Kalamazoo bound
- Codes1087

Probably.
Labate, Cassels, Valk, Zalewski are all listed as centers in Utica. More room on the D. Subban should play with Tryamkin next season. Haha would look so funny.

Probably.
Labate, Cassels, Valk, Zalewski are all listed as centers in Utica. More room on the D. Subban should play with Tryamkin next season. Haha would look so funny.
- manvanfan

Tryamkin is either NHL or KHL. There is no AHL for him...

He's probably better at trading than he's shown. I really don't think anyone could have done better with Gillis' expiring UFA's who give two team lists and only one of them is willing to make an offer. Also, trying to fill the generation gap by trading for young players already in pro is not an easy task. You knowingly are going to have as many fails as successes with this approach but it has to be done or the young players he inherited would be old by the time his own picks are in their prime. Other GM's we had in the past would rather trade off the picks for mature players and keep widening the generation gap.
- boonerbuck

Generally I just get annoyed that he's, for the most part, incoherent when he talks, he's says a whole lot of nothing when he speaks and he sounds like an idiot when he's doing it.

Tryamkin is either NHL or KHL. There is no AHL for him...
- Codes1087

Ya, In the nhl.
Edler Tanev
Hutton Larsen
Tryamkin Subban
F! Sbisa.

Generally I just get annoyed that he's, for the most part, incoherent when he talks, he's says a whole lot of nothing when he speaks and he sounds like an idiot when he's doing it.
- LeftCoaster

Maybe he has "the brain of a birdseed"


I'll never stop laughing at that one...

Why do you care if he is articulate? You think he a moron because he is a terrible public speaker? I'm a poor public speaker and had straight A's through UNI. He is a scout and talent evaluator i don't give a (frank) if he stutters when he speaks. I care about his drafting
- CanuckDon

Exactly. Public Speaking is an art of itself. I know many extremely bright people that are not good at public speaking. Leave JB alone and let him do what he does best.

Generally I just get annoyed that he's, for the most part, incoherent when he talks, he's says a whole lot of nothing when he speaks and he sounds like an idiot when he's doing it.
- LeftCoaster

Many speakers will tell you that there is often the conversation in your head ( loaded with all the details you cannot divulge to the public ) and the conversation coming out of your mouth trying not to give up too much.

It doesn't always come out well.

Maybe in an effort to keep the dissenters happy we can petition MGT for a better Public Speaker, to get them off JB's arse???

Exactly. Public Speaking is an art of itself. I know many extremely bright people that are not good at public speaking. Leave JB alone and let him do what he does best.
- rugdnit

Isn't that kind of where the rumours of George McPhee came about so he could do more of the talking and benning could concentrate more on scouting, drafting, developing.

Ya, In the nhl.
Edler Tanev
Hutton Larsen
Tryamkin Subban
F! Sbisa.
- manvanfan

Subban is not ready at all.
Pedan is waiver Eligible.
Sbisa is on contract 1 way.
Biega is on contract 1 way.

Subban is not ready at all.
Pedan is waiver Eligible.
Sbisa is on contract 1 way.
Biega is on contract 1 way.
- Codes1087

Did you see how bad those 3 players were this season? I'd try anyone else.

Exactly. Public Speaking is an art of itself. I know many extremely bright people that are not good at public speaking. Leave JB alone and let him do what he does best.
- rugdnit

Subban is not ready at all.
Pedan is waiver Eligible.
Sbisa is on contract 1 way.
Biega is on contract 1 way.
- Codes1087

If hes on the starting roster, its gunna be another long year, i see him as more a 9th D man

Generally I just get annoyed that he's, for the most part, incoherent when he talks, he's says a whole lot of nothing when he speaks and he sounds like an idiot when he's doing it.
- LeftCoaster

Why don't you call your buddy Botchford and work on a jointly coordinated effort to retain Brian Murray as Bennings replacement

If he's on the starting roster, its gunna be another long year, i see him as more a 9th D man
- phyllee

Waivers. Won't count against the cap if sent down.

Waivers. Won't count against the cap if sent down.
- manvanfan

I don't think you want to abuse the use of waivers. Biega's signing of a one way contract looks worse on Benning and the Canucks than it goes on Biega. Everybody knows exactly what you are going to get, night in and night out, with how he plays. Benning and co knew this when they signed him. Unless he suddenly dips and becomes a -30 player midway through the season, you don't just put players through waivers because management made an error in contract negotiation.

Waivers. Won't count against the cap if sent down.
- manvanfan

Biega's contract isn't so bad. a bit pricey for the minors but a bargain for the NHL, even if he is sitting in the press box.

Waivers. Won't count against the cap if sent down.
- manvanfan

He is signed to a one way contract, please tell me how he won't count towards the cap if he passes waivers and is buried in the AHL.....?

I don't think you want to abuse the use of waivers. Biega's signing of a one way contract looks worse on Benning and the Canucks than it goes on Biega. Everybody knows exactly what you are going to get, night in and night out, with how he plays. Benning and co knew this when they signed him. Unless he suddenly dips and becomes a -30 player midway through the season, you don't just put players through waivers because management made an error in contract negotiation.
- Codes1087

he only gets waived if someone beats him out of a roster spot, 8 dmen.

I'm expecting 2 dmen in the press box most nights.

[quote=LeftCoaster]Re:Jim Benning,

It's how he expresses himself, or lack there of, that forms my opinion that he's an idiot...in general. I've said all along he's very good at collecting youth; Virtanen, McCann, Baertschi, Etem, Boeser, Demko, Tryamkin all in less than two years.

That's better than Gillis did in five! Sure there's no "highend" kids there but some really impactful ones when you look at a team as a whole.

Benning says poop one day and then contradicts it the next month or two down the line....he's an idiot. He shouldn't be allowed to be interviewed or have pressers anymore


Hey now Button was on 1040 last night and said people are crazy if they don't think demko and boeser are elite level prospects. So you know take that to the bank lol

he only gets waived if someone beats him out of a roster spot, 8 dmen.

I'm expecting 2 dmen in the press box most nights.
- hillbillydeluxe

I expect the same. I am just saying in regards to Subban making the team over Pedan, Larsen, Tryamkin, Sbisa, Edler, Tanev, Biega, Stecher (one can dream right).

He is signed to a one way contract, please tell me how he won't count towards the cap if he passes waivers and is buried in the AHL.....?
- Codes1087

you get up to $950k relief on buried contracts and Biega's is one way is $700.

I am not 100% confident in either of those numbers, and too lazy to look them up, but I think that was his point

I expect the same. I am just saying in regards to Subban making the team over Pedan, Larsen, Tryamkin, Sbisa, Edler, Tanev, Biega, Stecher (one can dream right).
- Codes1087

Training camp should be fun.

you get up to $950k relief on buried contracts and Biega's is one way is $700.

I am not 100% confident in either of those numbers, and too lazy to look them up, but I think that was his point
- WhiteLie

is it 950? I thought it was only 900.

Nope. You're right it's 950.
Shows Prust buried at 1.55 from 2.5

you get up to $950k relief on buried contracts and Biega's is one way is $700.

I am not 100% confident in either of those numbers, and too lazy to look them up, but I think that was his point
- WhiteLie

All I know, is that if a player signed to a 1 way contract, passes waivers, they still have a percentage count towards the cap

All I know, is that if a player signed to a 1 way contract, passes waivers, they still have a percentage count towards the cap
- Codes1087

I think it applies to 2-way contracts as well. As long as the player is over a certain age.