I'm a don't give a (frank).
- A_SteamingLombardi

I puff the magic dragon when i need to find that state 🤪💨💨

I find it hilarious that after 6 off-seasons on the job we're debating wether or not JB is in the top half or bottom half of NHL GM's. Don't criticize Benning, he's improved to almost average!
- golfingsince

I’m going to compromise with the apologists and give JB this coming season to show us something. Along the lines of what Vantel has stated. Make or break season.

No more excuses after this one. There can’t be. Reasonable excuses have been exhausted.

I’m going to compromise with the apologists and give JB this coming season to show us something. Along the lines of what Vantel has stated. Make or break season.

No more excuses after this one. There can’t be. Reasonable excuses have been exhausted.
- bloatedmosquito

Well said & my position also 👍

I'm a don't give a (frank).
- A_SteamingLombardi

Triple hater?

We are still in dire need of a Pres.
Any candidates? Discuss

We are still in dire need of a Pres.
Any candidates? Discuss
- Nighthawk

Nedved.

I’m going to compromise with the apologists and give JB this coming season to show us something. Along the lines of what Vantel has stated. Make or break season.

No more excuses after this one. There can’t be. Reasonable excuses have been exhausted.
- bloatedmosquito

So if it's a make or break season should he be immune from criticism?

Triple hater?
- Marwood

Never make the 1st or 3rd out at third.

Nedved.
- Marwood

When playing the Oil he can join Gretzky & get an autograph 👍

Nedved.
- Marwood

Naslund

Naslund
- Shuswap Wap

He was such a great leader the first time around.

So if it's a make or break season should he be immune from criticism?
- golfingsince

if a lot of people acknowledge that it's a make or break season for him, how does the trade deadline play out?

hopefully, they're comfortably in the playoffs or well out by that point. in the middle could be dangerous for a gm fighting to keep his job.

if a lot of people acknowledge that it's a make or break season for him, how does the trade deadline play out?

hopefully, they're comfortably in the playoffs or well out by that point. in the middle could be dangerous for a gm fighting to keep his job.
- RealityChecker

Yep. Considering we're probably right in the mix for it I could see trading another asset for a rental to make sure we get in.

Miss the next year.

Yep. Considering we're probably right in the mix for it I could see trading another asset for a rental to make sure we get in.

Miss the next year.
- golfingsince

i'm not a benning fan but i'd almost want him to sign an extension rather than have him be in the last year of his contract going into the season.

So if it's a make or break season should he be immune from criticism?
- golfingsince

Not at all. I endorse all forms of criticism.

I was only speaking about myself during the summer break. I’m tired of trying to prove JB’s worthlessness. Fans are entrenched now so I’m just wasting my time.

I’ll wait until season start so I can point at specific situations that spotlight JB’s failures.

i'm not a benning fan but i'd almost want him to sign an extension rather than have him be in the last year of his contract going into the season.
- RealityChecker

Nucker101, maybe 102 said he'd rather Benning sign his extension before the offseason and I agreed. I think FA is just going to let it ride at this point.
Personally, i'd rather miss the playoffs this year even if JB gets another deal ( as long as he doesn't trade moar draft picks or prospects for a rental )

However, I think I'd rather they miss and just be done with him.

He was such a great leader the first time around.
- golfingsince

i'm not a benning fan but i'd almost want him to sign an extension rather than have him be in the last year of his contract going into the season.
- RealityChecker

Yeah he could do some real damage to the future just trying to make the playoffs in a marketing year.

if a lot of people acknowledge that it's a make or break season for him, how does the trade deadline play out?

hopefully, they're comfortably in the playoffs or well out by that point. in the middle could be dangerous for a gm fighting to keep his job.
- RealityChecker

I want to be sellers regardless.

He was such a great leader the first time around.
- golfingsince

Has management experience with Modo

So if it's a make or break season should he be immune from criticism?
- golfingsince

This year JB is fair game for fans of any position on JB’s status. Like ppl have said no excuses are left.

Not at all. I endorse all forms of criticism.

I was only speaking about myself during the summer break. I’m tired of trying to prove JB’s worthlessness. Fans are entrenched now so I’m just wasting my time.

I’ll wait until season start so I can point at specific situations that spotlight JB’s failures.
- bloatedmosquito

Yeah it's the summer.

I mean lots of guys were calling them a bubble team last summer before Markstrom's breakout season or EP's huge year as a rookie.

Wasn't it just a couple of years ago the team won 4 of their first 5 games or something and "suck it haters" became the catch phrase?

I want to be sellers regardless.
- Nighthawk

i've wanted that for the last 7 tdl's.

...but if we're sellers, that means the season didn't go well?

you're not a paranoid hater are you?

Has management experience with Modo
- Shuswap Wap

That's fine, I don't think I can stomach another "we choked" interview.

I want to be sellers regardless.
- Nighthawk

JB sell..?... while trying to make the play-offs...? A lame duck GM too... the Canucks are likely to win the lotto draft before that happens.