So much effort is being put into trying to justify Benning hate lately.
It's taken him longer than most expected, him Included I imagine, but he's finally assembled a competitive team.
- belcherbd

Look at the NYR, albeit they're contracts probably weren't as ugly as ours as an exceptional rebuild so far. Benning is running out of time and has to make his move now. It's going to be interesting who finishes higher in the standings.

Don’t play so dumb, Jordie Benn just turned down Montreal’s identical offer because he wanted to play in Vancouver. Stecher was a sought after college free agent who could’ve signed anywhere, he expressed interest in the Canucks and they obviously wanted him but at the end of the day it was Stechers decision
- Pacificgem

You are missing the whole point.

If Benning doesn't want them they can want to play here all they want but it won't happen.

It takes two to tango
Two heads are better than one
Ying for every Yang

The fish are nice as well!

https://twitter.com/Canuc...tatus/1151169693102686208

Look at the NYR, albeit they're contracts probably weren't as ugly as ours as an exceptional rebuild so far. Benning is running out of time and has to make his move now. It's going to be interesting who finishes higher in the standings.
- VanHockeyGuy

This is the rub against Benning and ownership, yes they ended up rebuilding with really poor finishes, but they weren’t actually trying to rebuild. The Rangers were.

This is the rub against Benning and ownership, yes they ended up rebuilding with really poor finishes, but they weren’t actually trying to rebuild. The Rangers were.
- Pacificgem

And are doing surprisingly well.

The fish are nice as well!

https://twitter.com/Canuc...tatus/1151169693102686208
- VanHockeyGuy

Halibut are my favorite. Nice catch and yes the fish look good too.

I’m sorry your pom poms don’t fit me. I’ve given both praise and criticism of Benning and it rubs some the wrong way because I’m not a blind loyalist.
- Pacificgem

And are doing surprisingly well.
- VanHockeyGuy

I think I would like to see an entire season to see how their rebuild is going.

Halibut are my favorite. Nice catch and yes the fish look good too.
- VANTEL

But fuking expensive, I used to by whole chickens from the docks in New West for $75.

You are missing the whole point.

If Benning doesn't want them they can want to play here all they want but it won't happen.

It takes two to tango
Two heads are better than one
Ying for every Yang
- VANTEL

No I think you’re missing the point, Benning wanted Stecher, but Stecher had the final say as his contact is extremely limited as it’s an entry level contract. You’re completely ignoring the fact the Canucks wanted Stecher.

Anyways, it’s not worth either of our efforts to debate something so silly.

I think I would like to see an entire season to see how their rebuild is going.
- manvanfan

lol exactly.

I think I would like to see an entire season to see how their rebuild is going.
- manvanfan

NY will be an interesting measure against VAN this season, and certainly a topic of discussion.

- LordHumungous

Look at the NYR, albeit they're contracts probably weren't as ugly as ours as an exceptional rebuild so far. Benning is running out of time and has to make his move now. It's going to be interesting who finishes higher in the standings.
- VanHockeyGuy

NYR have had brutal signings too. They have things dropped in their lap like Panarin because of the city . They are just as much up against the cap as we are and finished below us in the standings even with all their extra picks.

They had Vessey and Fox drop into their laps and will probably get Rathbone next year.

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You are missing the whole point.

If Benning doesn't want them they can want to play here all they want but it won't happen.

It takes two to tango
Two heads are better than one
Ying for every Yang
- VANTEL

He's trolling ya buds....

No I think you’re missing the point, Benning wanted Stecher, but Stecher had the final say as his contact is extremely limited as it’s an entry level contract. You’re completely ignoring the fact the Canucks wanted Stecher.

Anyways, it’s not worth either of our efforts to debate something so silly.
- Pacificgem

You are so wrong . Benning had the final say. Many players want to play in their home town but if the GM does not want them on the team they can want all they want but it is not happening.

Look at the NYR, albeit they're contracts probably weren't as ugly as ours as an exceptional rebuild so far. Benning is running out of time and has to make his move now. It's going to be interesting who finishes higher in the standings.
- VanHockeyGuy

Sure, good on the rangers for being successful but I don't really buy into the comparison. I prefer to look at what a team attempts to do and how successful they are at it vs trying to compare different teams with different rosters.

It's like comparing Gillis' drafting to Benning's, apple's to oranges.

Compare Gillis to Wilson or another competitive team or Benning to Colorado over the same time period.

You are so wrong . Benning had the final say. Many players want to play in their home town but if the GM does not want them on the team they can want all they want but it is not happening.
- VANTEL

It doesn’t matter what happens in other circumstances, in this one Benning wanted Stecher, so Stecher had the last say. He chose to accept Benning’s offer.

Now if Benning DIDN’T want Stecher, then yes, he had the last say. But he did.

Sure, good on the rangers for being successful but I don't really buy into the comparison. I prefer to look at what a team attempts to do and how successful they are at it vs trying to compare different teams with different rosters.

It's like comparing Gillis' drafting to Benning's, apple's to oranges.

Compare Gillis to Wilson or another competitive team or Benning to Colorado over the same time period.
- belcherbd

Which team will become a playoff contender first?

It doesn’t matter what happens in other circumstances, in this one Benning wanted Stecher, so Stecher had the last say.

Now if Benning DIDN’T want Stecher, then yes, he had the last say. But he did.
- Pacificgem

We will certainly find out who has the last say when Benning decides whether he wants to offer Stecher a long term contract or not because I am pretty sure Stecher would have liked his last contract for longer and more money .

We will certainly find out who has the last say when Benning decides whether he wants to offer Stecher a long term contract or not because I am pretty sure Stecher would have liked his last contract for longer and more money .
- VANTEL

Different topic.

Different topic.
- Pacificgem

Player can always decide not to accept .

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Grampa PK

I think I would like to see an entire season to see how their rebuild is going.
- manvanfan

why do we need to see how the season goes? in the last three drafts where they have been rebuilding they have had, in addition to aquiring prospects (largely from 2016 draft for some reason)

6 first round picks
3 second rounds
3 third round picks

is that not good?

NYR have had brutal signings too. They have things dropped in their lap like Panarin because of the city . They are just as much up against the cap as we are and finished below us in the standings even with all their extra picks.

They had Vessey and Fox drop into their laps and will probably get Rathbone next year.

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- VANTEL

location totally helps. they also had hayes come to them and sold high on him