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    [GDT/PGT] Vancouver Canucks @ Montreal Canadiens | February 1, 2021 | 4 p.m. PT | SNP

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    2 minutes ago, Pbhatti00 said:

    7 years sure, but also was not given the green light by ownership to do a full rebuild for his first 3ish seasons. He inherited a mess when he came in, and had to appease ownership to turn the team with the same roster into a winner. Past 4 years is more of a fair time period to judge him on. 

    Sure and the signings have still been terrible and the trades just mediocre.

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    [GDT/PGT] Vancouver Canucks @ Montreal Canadiens | February 1, 2021 | 4 p.m. PT | SNP

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    4 minutes ago, N4ZZY said:

    I think Benning tried. Really tried to move cap out and get some cap space to sign the players he felt would improve the team. There just weren't any takers, and plus, COVID. Financially so many teams are strapped even if the owners are billionaires. They didn't become billionaires by spending foolishly. In a normal off-season and year, I think Benning would've bought out Brandon Sutter, and would have probably been able to move out some players to sign Toffoli. 

     

    Then you shouldn't have made the trade for Toffoli for a couple of months. He gave up assets they can't afford to give up. It just seems they think they are better than what they actually are. They needed to keep building and they regressed because of that move.

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    [GDT/PGT] Vancouver Canucks @ Montreal Canadiens | February 1, 2021 | 4 p.m. PT | SNP

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    3 minutes ago, N4ZZY said:

    To be fair. We don't know the reasons for why there was so much confusion. 

     

    Why was Torts hired? Was that actually Benning's choice of coach? Or was there some ownership meddling there? I wouldn't be surprised if Aquilini had some say to bring Torts to the organization, and Benning, to me at least, seems like a yes man. The team started to make a change in direction when they started sucking, and received higher draft picks as a result of that. Not completely tanking (sigh...), but we were fortunate enough to get Pettersson and Hughes where we did (5th and 7th), and the nucleus started forming (Boeser also at #23). 

     

     

    Being a yes man is a big problem especially when making trades or signing players. It's why they have so much money tied into bad players and why we have given too much up in trades without retaining the players we trade for, well at least one player.

    [GDT/PGT] Vancouver Canucks @ Montreal Canadiens | February 1, 2021 | 4 p.m. PT | SNP

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    1 minute ago, DefCon1 said:

    Problem is even if we have money and cap space, I am a bit hesitant on who Benning signs. I dont want another Myers or Eriksson, rather just re-sign our key players and sign our prospects lile Podkolzin and Tryamkin. If there is a viable trade maybe get some help via trades. Signing FAs is not Bennings strong suit and thats how we got into this mess in the first place.

    So isn't that part of his job is signings and we are afraid of him doing it? It's pretty bad if he is terrible at one part of his job and is allowed to keep it. Its a pretty big part of the job too. So your handicapping yourselves by not being able to make good free agent decisions. Its something that really can't be overlooked but for whatever reason it is.

    [GDT/PGT] Vancouver Canucks @ Montreal Canadiens | February 1, 2021 | 4 p.m. PT | SNP

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    11 minutes ago, NHTyrany said:

    craziness is the Leafs and the Oilers rebuild time-line. Benning inherited a major rebuild deficit with empty cupboards.

    We sure have lowered our standards and expectations for this team if this is what fans are ok with. 51 years and counting. We aren't even talking cup contenders yet. We are talking about grabbing one of the last playoff spots. That was his plan when he came in 7 years ago? Barely making the playoffs?

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