Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks: Bieksa and Kassian Gone, Weber Returns & Depth Signings Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning made more moves than expected as the free-agent signing period opened on July 1.

Im hoping after a while this Kassian trade won't look as bad as everyone thinks it is

wonder if Benning will trade Higgy and Edler and make some room for Franson?

In one week, the Canucks only improvement is Prust over Kassian. Otherwise, the Canucks have gotten worse.

Why did we let Weber get to UFA? That made the Canucks have to pay more for him. Dumb.

Benning says Kassian was too inconsistent on the ice and didn't want to get into off-ice issues but said there's a "fine line of being a pro."

Bring back gillis

Benning: "We spent a lot of time working with Zack Kassian, trust me when I say that. From Smyl to Trevor to me."

we want dale weise back!!

If Benning has assessed his young players correctly, all these moves should pay off quite nicely.

Derek Dorsett sent Benning a text saying "Thank You" for the Prust signing. #Canucks

Be careful what you wish for. We've wanted a rebuild and now we are getting whining from fans.

Would have better to send higgins for prust. About equal salaries. In our trades all toughness has been lost.
Id like to see another ufa D signing. Sorry higgins I love you but cap room needed for franson, maybe erhoff

Derek Dorsett sent Benning a text saying "Thank You" for the Prust signing. #Canucks


- LeftCoaster

Dorsett knows how big the job is.

any link to the Benning presser??

Would have better to send higgins for prust. About equal salaries. In our trades all toughness has been lost.
Id like to see another ufa D signing. Sorry higgins I love you but cap room needed for franson, maybe erhoff
- SMBDragon

No to either, they don't make us any better and our cap space can be used elsewhere.

Would have better to send higgins for prust. About equal salaries. In our trades all toughness has been lost.
Id like to see another ufa D signing. Sorry higgins I love you but cap room needed for franson, maybe erhoff
- SMBDragon

Do you know who Prust is?

In one week, the Canucks only improvement is Prust over Kassian. Otherwise, the Canucks have gotten worse.

Why did we let Weber get to UFA? That made the Canucks have to pay more for him. Dumb.
- monsmaark

to avoid an arbitration hearing

Definitely slipping down the food chain
sorry guys

Do you know who Prust is?
- A_SteamingLombardi

Definitely slipping down the food chain
sorry guys
- cpltanto

You've gotta get worse before you get better.

Definitely slipping down the food chain
sorry guys
- cpltanto

It's called a rebuild, you should know.

Would have better to send higgins for prust. About equal salaries. In our trades all toughness has been lost.
Id like to see another ufa D signing. Sorry higgins I love you but cap room needed for franson, maybe erhoff
- SMBDragon

So kassian is tougher then Prust?

And we did sign Franson. The jersey will say weber on it but its virtually the same player. Big shot with no guts, no hockey sense and no defense

Enjoy the rest of the week gents, I'm off to catch some fish. Don't kill each other.

So kassian is tougher then Prust?

And we did sign Franson. The jersey will say weber on it but its virtually the same player. Big shot with no guts, no hockey sense and no defense
- Bieksa#3

Exactly, and Erhoff is 100x older/worse than he was in 2011. Not needed, save the cap space for when teams have to get under the cap and want to dump salary.

Enjoy the rest of the week gents, I'm off to catch some fish. Don't kill each other.
- CubanBuffet

Lacked