He's not the only mistake, but he's the most crippling. I'm not going to praise his drafting when i don't think his record is all that impressive once you consider the squandered picks.

It's a really big year for Benning, this is year 6. Considering how he's traded more future draft capital and tied up more future cap space he'd damn well better make the playoffs by the next 2 seasons, this year with a healthy roster.

I don't want people to be so blinded by the top 7 drafting nearly every year and say we have to keep him because of his picks.
- golfingsince

Its ignorant mutha(frank)in comments like this that absolutely get in my craw.

Squandered picks? Are you (frank)in serious? What a (frank)in dick mitten. Name ONE GM that HASN'T "squandered" picks. Trading picks are a part of doing business. You'd cry if he didnt use picks to acquire someone.

You cant be (frank)in real.

Maybe someone can find it for me, its on my phone. BUT, there is a chart out there that summarizes draft efficiency between 2014-17. Vancouver had the 3rd highest amount of GP from players drafted in rounds 3-7. Please tell me how that is squandering?

Quit being a piss ant....

You really aren't very good with the CBA and cap things are you.

Jim Benning, I would like to add to the top 6 but can't because of cap restraints.

Nighthawk, we can fit everyone under the cap no matter what.
- manvanfan

LTIR is his answer for everything. Clearly doesn’t understand how it works...

Its ignorant mutha(frank)in comments like this that absolutely get in my craw.

Squandered picks? Are you (frank)in serious? What a (frank)in dick mitten. Name ONE GM that HASN'T "squandered" picks. Trading picks are a part of doing business. You'd cry if he didnt use picks to acquire someone.

You cant be (frank)in real.

Maybe someone can find it for me, its on my phone. BUT, there is a chart out there that summarizes draft efficiency between 2014-17. Vancouver had the 3rd highest amount of GP from players drafted in rounds 3-7. Please tell me how that is squandering?

Quit being a piss ant....
- chompsey

You’re all riled up!

Answer me this, does another GMs incompetence make you feel better about Bennings incompetence? Like, that guys stupid too, so our guy isn’t soooo bad...

You’re all riled up!

Answer me this, does another GMs incompetence make you feel better about Bennings incompetence? Like, that guys stupid too, so our guy isn’t soooo bad...
- 1970vintage

I love the “every other GM is mediocre so it’s ok if ours is too” defense

I love the “every other GM is mediocre so it’s ok if ours is too” defense
- Pacificgem

We don’t have a cap issue, but man, look at that team. You think they’re so great but look at their cap, it’s way worse than ours.

“According to Ken Campbell he believes two teams may have already thrown an offersheet out to Mitch Marner and he has declined because he isn't interested in those two organizations.”


Wonder who?

“According to Ken Campbell he believes two teams may have already thrown an offersheet out to Mitch Marner and he has declined because he isn't interested in those two organizations.”


Wonder who?
- Pacificgem

I don’t care who those teams are but I bet they tried to lowball him to stay under 10.3million. Also maybe he is loyal and doesn’t want to leave Toronto?

You’re all riled up!

Answer me this, does another GMs incompetence make you feel better about Bennings incompetence? Like, that guys stupid too, so our guy isn’t soooo bad...
- 1970vintage

Nah, the point is to stop (frank)in micro-analyzing everything he does. Every GM has done some stupid (frank)in poop that nearly every fan base complains about their GM.

I just can't say with a straight face that another GM would have us in a better position. Make better trades? Probably. Draft as well? definitely not.

Pick your poison I guess....

I love the “every other GM is mediocre so it’s ok if ours is too” defense
- Pacificgem

Thats not the defense you (frank)in cum guzzler. Learn comprehension and context......

I get that you hate JB, its blind, ignorant hate.....we get it.

We don’t have a cap issue, but man, look at that team. You think they’re so great but look at their cap, it’s way worse than ours.
- 1970vintage

What the (frank) are you on about???

Its ignorant mutha(frank)in comments like this that absolutely get in my craw.

Squandered picks? Are you (frank)in serious? What a (frank)in dick mitten. Name ONE GM that HASN'T "squandered" picks. Trading picks are a part of doing business. You'd cry if he didnt use picks to acquire someone.

You cant be (frank)in real.

Maybe someone can find it for me, its on my phone. BUT, there is a chart out there that summarizes draft efficiency between 2014-17. Vancouver had the 3rd highest amount of GP from players drafted in rounds 3-7. Please tell me how that is squandering?

Quit being a piss ant....
- chompsey

- LordHumungous

Listen, we get it, JB has made mistakes. I'm over it. If they think the grass is greener, guess again.

I'd love for these asswipes to name ONE Canuck GM that they actually liked......and why...

Listen, we get it, JB has made mistakes. I'm over it. If they think the grass is greener, guess again.

I'd love for these asswipes to name ONE Canuck GM that they actually liked......and why...
- chompsey

Chomps, you are fired up this morning!
I like Benning for his drafting and Quinn for his trading. Too bad we couldn’t morph them into one.

Chomps, you are fired up this morning!
I like Benning for his drafting and Quinn for his trading. Too bad we couldn’t morph them into one.
- Shuswap Wap

Tired of the JB sucks narrative. So tired of it. It's gotten juvenile. I'm sure the haters base most of their hate depending on the color of the month he gets from Hairclub....

Pat Quinn was easily my most favorite GM and he didn't draft too bad either - hello Pavel! But he also had his flaws.......imagine if Gretzky DID sign instead of Messier....

Chomps, you are fired up this morning!
I like Benning for his drafting and Quinn for his trading. Too bad we couldn’t morph them into one.
- Shuswap Wap

I think we’re all going to love JTM when we see him with either EP or BH.

In 2 years, we’ll have a contending team IMO. We have good pieces coming up, or core guys will be mid 20s, the old balls will be gone.

Anyone wanna take a bet we make the playoffs this year? I think it’s worth it if we do. Give the boys a taste!

Thats not the defense you (frank)in cum guzzler. Learn comprehension and context......

I get that you hate JB, its blind, ignorant hate.....we get it.
- chompsey

I’m not your brother. I’m just keepin it real.

I’m not your brother. I’m just keepin it real.
- Pacificgem

Ya, real dumb.....

I don’t care who those teams are but I bet they tried to lowball him to stay under 10.3million. Also maybe he is loyal and doesn’t want to leave Toronto?
- thundachunk

Guessing NJ and NYI.

Ya, real dumb.....
- chompsey

In Benning’s totality his poor side far outweighs his good side, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t done a few good things. Drafting top five is pretty much fool proof, but that doesn’t mean there’s the odd (frank)up.

Listen, we get it, JB has made mistakes. I'm over it. If they think the grass is greener, guess again.

I'd love for these asswipes to name ONE Canuck GM that they actually liked......and why...
- chompsey

I liked Nonis because he was fat and he owned it.

In Benning’s totality his poor side far outweighs his good side, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t done a few good things. Drafting top five is pretty much fool proof, but that doesn’t mean there’s the odd (frank)up.
- Pacificgem

Thats pretty subjective.

I'd be more tolerant of the criticisms if it wasn't a constant pile on. He's done more than a "few good things". The constant dumb luck argument for his successes is also nauseating.

He's still the GM and I suspect that he'll be the GM for the next few years, so learn to live with it or just don't comment. It's really sad and pathetic that a supposed fan, can't even support the team that he supposedly supports....

I liked Nonis because he was fat and he owned it.
- thundachunk

Excellent observation! The Gabourey Sidibe of GM's.....

Thats pretty subjective.

I'd be more tolerant of the criticisms if it wasn't a constant pile on. He's done more than a "few good things". The constant dumb luck argument for his successes is also nauseating.

He's still the GM and I suspect that he'll be the GM for the next few years, so learn to live with it or just don't comment. It's really sad and pathetic that a supposed fan, can't even support the team that he supposedly supports....
- chompsey

He finished 2nd, 3rd and 6th last while spending like a drunken sailor trying to be competitive.

I don’t think there’s been any “dumb luck”, his drafting has been ok, but as I said, the top five kids in the entire world are usually all pretty good hockey players, just different levels of good. Just because Pettersson is a much better player at #5 than say Patrick was at #2 doesn’t mean Patrick isn’t a good hockey player, he most certainly is, just not Pettersson good.

Now Benning picking Boeser at #23 was a stroke of genius on his part. He identified Boeser’s ability to shoot the puck and he picked him. Great on Benning!!

In Benning’s totality his poor side far outweighs his good side, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t done a few good things. Drafting top five is pretty much fool proof, but that doesn’t mean there’s the odd (frank)up.
- Pacificgem

Edmonton says Hi...

Edmonton says Hi...
- Shuswap Wap

Who did they pick that was poor? Yak was ranked #1 by everyone and Murray has been a flop as well, just poopty luck they got number one in a very weak draft year. Like I said, 95% of the time all the top five kids play are good.