Let's (frank)ing hope so
- NewYorkNuck

I figure QH signs for 4.5x2 and EP signs for 6.5x4 so that would give us roughly 14 mil to sign our RFAs and round out the roster with a couple cheap UFAs and a backup goalie.

Part of an email I got yesterday...
And on the Canucks, I agree Aquilini is a central problem, but Benning is not his puppet, it’s the other way around. Benning is a shameless person, continually making mistakes and managing up. Aquilini is a dumb rich kid who has never done anything on his own, and Benning plays to his fragile ego is my theory (“you can be the one to bring a cup Francesco, don’t listen to all those naysayers!”); I don’t see how Aquilini is pulling the strings as he doesn’t get anything out of this (no way FA says trade all those poopty contracts and get a new one I’ll pay for 6 more years, no way)…Benning costs this team money in buckets and the team’s rep is in the trash. It’s Benning who is the deeply manipulative one here, all about keep his GM job – he’s the only way getting anything out of this - cause he ain’t getting another GM job (although it is the stupid NHL, so you never know), and he has a dim-witted, Fredo of the siblings owner who he panders to, manages up, kicks down. Truly Benning is bad at his job, but he’s also a poopty person, I really believe that…no integrity; (frank) the future I’m going to save my ass…he’d leave his best friend out in the battlefield to save his ass…every (frank)ing time!!
- Marwood

This is priceless, so now we have Benning going from dimJim, umm, ahh yeah, it was a tough season and stuff, to a maniacal devious manipulative genius that knows exactly how to screw over a franchise and create an environment to just stay employed.

Might be just a bit of a reach, I think I’ll stick with Benning as simply Dim Jim.

I figure QH signs for 4.5x2 and EP signs for 6.5x4 so that would give us roughly 14 mil to sign our RFAs and round out the roster with a couple cheap UFAs and a backup goalie.
- DariusKnight

I'm thinking their combined contracts will be closer to 13 mil: 7.25 for Petey and 5.75 for Hughes. Petey isn't signing for less than what Barzal got as they're very similar in production, that's for sure. Plus the recent big D contracts that got handed out aren't keeping Hughe's number down.

Garland will get what, 4-5?

Have to trade Schmidt to free up enough space.

This is priceless, so now we have Benning going from dimJim, umm, ahh yeah, it was a tough season and stuff, to a maniacal devious manipulative genius that knows exactly how to screw over a franchise and create an environment to just stay employed.

Might be just a bit of a reach, I think I’ll stick with Benning as simply Dim Jim.
- Makita

Sure.

Part of an email I got yesterday...
And on the Canucks, I agree Aquilini is a central problem, but Benning is not his puppet, it’s the other way around. Benning is a shameless person, continually making mistakes and managing up. Aquilini is a dumb rich kid who has never done anything on his own, and Benning plays to his fragile ego is my theory (“you can be the one to bring a cup Francesco, don’t listen to all those naysayers!”); I don’t see how Aquilini is pulling the strings as he doesn’t get anything out of this (no way FA says trade all those poopty contracts and get a new one I’ll pay for 6 more years, no way)…Benning costs this team money in buckets and the team’s rep is in the trash. It’s Benning who is the deeply manipulative one here, all about keep his GM job – he’s the only way getting anything out of this - cause he ain’t getting another GM job (although it is the stupid NHL, so you never know), and he has a dim-witted, Fredo of the siblings owner who he panders to, manages up, kicks down. Truly Benning is bad at his job, but he’s also a poopty person, I really believe that…no integrity; (frank) the future I’m going to save my ass…he’d leave his best friend out in the battlefield to save his ass…every (frank)ing time!!
- Marwood

This is priceless, so now we have Benning going from dimJim, umm, ahh yeah, it was a tough season and stuff, to a maniacal devious manipulative genius that knows exactly how to screw over a franchise and create an environment to just stay employed.

Might be just a bit of a reach, I think I’ll stick with Benning as simply Dim Jim.
- Makita

Horsesh!tbuzz.com

50% retained and nothing going back?
- RealityChecker

That would be a bargoon for a JB managed team. Let’s have a look at Holtby’s cost…

As a one year UFA signing the Canucks paid:

Signing Bonus - $500,000
First Year Base Salary - $2,400,000
Buyout - $3,800,000

Total - $6,800,000

That’s a hell of a price to pay for a backup goaltender on a rebuilding team.

Horsesh!tbuzz.com
- boonerbuck

Everyday!!

Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun
· 12m
Canucks have to replace Holtby now. Hearing that pending UFA goalie Jaroslav Halak in among Vancouver's shortlist of targets
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Heard that name a few times

Sure.
- Marwood

After all these years of watching Benning do you believe he is capable of being that ingenious and able to manipulate people to that fashion.

Your thoughts, honest question because I know you despise the guy.

David Pagnotta
@TheFourthPeriod
·
1m
James Neal, Braden Holtby and Martin Jones are all on unconditional waivers. If they clear tomorrow, they'll officially be bought out.

That would be a bargoon for a JB managed team. Let’s have a look at Holtby’s cost…

As a one year UFA signing the Canucks paid:

Signing Bonus - $500,000
First Year Base Salary - $2,400,000
Buyout - $3,800,000

Total - $6,800,000

That’s a hell of a price to pay for a backup goaltender on a rebuilding team.
- bloatedhefty

they waste so much money. this is like pre-salary cap rangers level of bad spending lol

Garland close to signing in van at near 5 mill per year

Garland close to signing in van at near 5 mill per year
- Redmile247

If near 5m I would hope 5 years.

they waste so much money. this is like pre-salary cap rangers level of bad spending lol
- johnnykarate

That’s just the tip of the iceberg. With Lou’s recapture, the Canucks are now paying $6,835,212 for goalies NOT to play for the team in the 21/22 season.

Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun
· 12m
Canucks have to replace Holtby now. Hearing that pending UFA goalie Jaroslav Halak in among Vancouver's shortlist of targets
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Heard that name a few times
- VANTEL

sedins are going to veto that and bring in lundqvist

That would be a bargoon for a JB managed team. Let’s have a look at Holtby’s cost…

As a one year UFA signing the Canucks paid:

Signing Bonus - $500,000
First Year Base Salary - $2,400,000
Buyout - $3,800,000

Total - $6,800,000

That’s a hell of a price to pay for a backup goaltender on a rebuilding team.
- bloatedhefty

No kidding.

With his massive 21 NHL starts over the course of that contract, he got paid $323,809 dollars a game

After all these years of watching Benning do you believe he is capable of being that ingenious and able to manipulate people to that fashion.

Your thoughts, honest question because I know you despise the guy.
- Makita

Yes and no. I have a friend in advertising that's dealt with him who labelled Benning both arrogant and dumb. I think Weisbrod is the evil, manipulative one.
Yes, I despise him so I'm willing to admit bias.

Jesse Granger
@JesseGranger_
· 9m
A source close to Marc-Andre Fleury says that the trade is done, and that the Vezina Trophy winner found out through Twitter.
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Classy
- VANTEL

sedins are going to veto that and bring in lundqvist
- johnnykarate

Aqua is going to veto that and bring in hometown boy Jones

This is priceless, so now we have Benning going from dimJim, umm, ahh yeah, it was a tough season and stuff, to a maniacal devious manipulative genius that knows exactly how to screw over a franchise and create an environment to just stay employed.

Might be just a bit of a reach, I think I’ll stick with Benning as simply Dim Jim.
- Makita

Benning as super genius?

I’m with you Makey, Benning is clearly a moron!

No kidding.

With his massive 21 NHL starts over the course of that contract, he got paid $323,809 dollars a game
- Whiskey-Tango

Amazing. How does Aqua put up with it? Are they laundering money through the team?

sedins are going to veto that and bring in lundqvist
- johnnykarate

I figure QH signs for 4.5x2 and EP signs for 6.5x4 so that would give us roughly 14 mil to sign our RFAs and round out the roster with a couple cheap UFAs and a backup goalie.
- DariusKnight

Think you're a bit low on each. EP is using Barzal as comparable who got 3X7

Amazing. How does Aqua put up with it? Are they laundering money through the team?
- NewYorkNuck

Yeah i don't get it. Aqua basically guts the entirety of hockey operations last year in a cost cutting measure only to pony up a ton of disposable cash this off-season....