Benning shouldn't make trades and stay out of free agency.

He does better with the waiver wire.
- VanHockeyGuy

Maybe Benning should just be head of the draft department then?

I will quote Burkie. "Most GMs make their biggest mistakes on July 1".

I will be truthful I loved Roussel before he came here . After he got here not so much.

How does Schilling go from scoring 11 goals on Boston to becoming invisible with Canucks.

Brad Richards ,Bonino ,Dowd , even Gangner is doing a lot better.

As I said I can't see how Benning survives this year but my bigger concern is coaching.
- VANTEL

Benning and Green will survive if they make the playoffs...50/50 imo

Benning and Green will survive if they make the playoffs...50/50 imo
- CanuckDon

I really think chants are going to start really early in the season at the arena. I think Green will survive.

Three years later we will be flying a new banner behind a plane to fire someone else.

I was under the impression the Canucks were trying to get younger. What do they do, trade for a 6 million dollar#4 defenseman, who is half the defenseman as the guy he was brought in to replace, but hey he is only turning 30 thos year, so 16 months younger than Tanev.
I can't believe the crap this fanbase gobbles up, when it comes to some of these acquisitions.

#canucksfansgetwhattheydeserve
- Reubenkincade

Yup. But to be fair, fans can be fanatical and I respect the loyalty but the excuses have to stop. Most successful businesses have bosses who are accountable regardless of the reasons for failure.

JB has been the master of dodging accountability.

I think his time is up. I will leave it at that.
- VANTEL

Yup, along with Weisbrod.

Maybe Benning should just be head of the draft department then?
- NewYorkNuck

Exactly, leave him out of the management and business side of it.

Yup, along with Weisbrod.
- VanHockeyGuy

Who?

I really think chants are going to start really early in the season at the arena. I think Green will survive.

Three years later we will be flying a new banner behind a plane to fire someone else.
- VANTEL

Chanting in the upper bowl yes, lower bowl not so much. Most of the folk in the lower bowl are more interested on what’s happening on Facebook or Twitter or SnapChat. When you look around most are corporate types that are completely disconnected from the game and only react when a goal is scored.

It can be frustrating for a fan of hockey to sit amongst them.

Chanting in the upper bowl yes, lower bowl not so much. Most of the folk in the lower bowl are more interested on what’s happening on Facebook or Twitter or SnapChat. When you look around most are corporate types that are completely disconnected from the game and only react when a goal is scored.

It can be frustrating for a fan of hockey to sit amongst them.
- bloatedhefty

Which Sedin will be GM and which one will be asst GM.

Chanting in the upper bowl yes, lower bowl not so much. Most of the folk in the lower bowl are more interested on what’s happening on Facebook or Twitter or SnapChat. When you look around most are corporate types that are completely disconnected from the game and only react when a goal is scored.

It can be frustrating for a fan of hockey to sit amongst them.
- bloatedhefty

They’re probably BC Lion fans.

Exactly, leave him out of the management and business side of it.
- VanHockeyGuy

A fucking monkey could have drafted at least what he has gotten for this team.
I am not sure how a GM that has this many high draft choices, and has as little to show for it, as Benning does, while still maintaining his job.
I am not going to continue beating this dead horse.
As I said a couple weeks back, I am somewhat optimistic that this off-season will go decent and some nice changes will be made, before the season starts.
I reserve the right to change my mind after draft and free agent day.

https://hockeybuzz.com/bo...post_id=21569807#21569807

Final rankings are up. They aren't up for discussion anymore. Hope they don't suck too badly.

A fucking monkey could have drafted at least what he has gotten for this team.
I am not sure how a GM that has this many high draft choices, and has as little to show for it, as Benning does, while still maintaining his job.
I am not going to continue beating this dead horse.
As I said a couple weeks back, I am somewhat optimistic that this off-season will go decent and some nice changes will be made, before the season starts.
I reserve the right to change my mind after draft and free agent day.
- Reubenkincade

No argument here.

Which Sedin will be GM and which one will be asst GM.
- manvanfan

They're either going to rotate 4 days on, 4 days off... or they're just going to swap name plates every so often and people won't be able to tell them apart.

It'd be real nice if they had a good cop/bad cop routine while dealing with other GMs and agents

- VANTEL

It’s crazy. As soon as the 50/50 is announced they’re gone. Ten minutes to go in the third and they are streaming out. I guess they want to beat the lineup at the Shark Club.

Not sure if the shark club is still there. As you can tell my season tickets ended back in 2014.

Im not sure if the internet can actually explode, but Luongo as Canucks GM might get the job done

They're either going to rotate 4 days on, 4 days off... or they're just going to swap name plates every so often and people won't be able to tell them apart.

It'd be real nice if they had a good cop/bad cop routine while dealing with other GMs and agents
- NewYorkNuck

Maybe just maybe they find different departments they like and team has a president than one Sedin has the amateur side and the other has the professional side and co GM.

At least we know they would work together. They are good at that.

I will quote Burkie. "Most GMs make their biggest mistakes on July 1".

I will be truthful I loved Roussel before he came here . After he got here not so much.

How does Schilling go from scoring 11 goals on Boston to becoming invisible with Canucks.

Brad Richards ,Bonino ,Dowd , even Gangner is doing a lot better.

As I said I can't see how Benning survives this year but my bigger concern is coaching.
- VANTEL

Everyone loved Roussell during his first season. Was having a career year. Then the knee injury happened....

I will quote Burkie. "Most GMs make their biggest mistakes on July 1".

I will be truthful I loved Roussel before he came here . After he got here not so much.

How does Schilling go from scoring 11 goals on Boston to becoming invisible with Canucks.

Brad Richards ,Bonino ,Dowd , even Gangner is doing a lot better.

As I said I can't see how Benning survives this year but my bigger concern is coaching.
- VANTEL

Agreed. The team assembled has some great young parts, coaching is key.

A fucking monkey could have drafted at least what he has gotten for this team.
I am not sure how a GM that has this many high draft choices, and has as little to show for it, as Benning does, while still maintaining his job.
I am not going to continue beating this dead horse.
As I said a couple weeks back, I am somewhat optimistic that this off-season will go decent and some nice changes will be made, before the season starts.
I reserve the right to change my mind after draft and free agent day.
- Reubenkincade

A monkey could have? Gillis begs to differ.

They’re probably BC Lion fans.
- K-man25

In the lower bowl of a Canuck game?! I think not. Going to see a Lion’s game is a fraction of the cost for the Canucks. Most Lions fans I know wouldn’t pony up that kind of dough. They were more likely to see a Giants game back when they played in East Van.

They're either going to rotate 4 days on, 4 days off... or they're just going to swap name plates every so often and people won't be able to tell them apart.

It'd be real nice if they had a good cop/bad cop routine while dealing with other GMs and agents
- NewYorkNuck

I wouldn't joke about it, it's very possible they end up in senior management quicker than you think.

A monkey could have? Gillis begs to differ.
- Retinalz

Everyone loved Roussell during his first season. Was having a career year. Then the knee injury happened....
- Retinalz

I thought he missed the start of his first year ?