Metal Face Doom

Jim Benning has been active and making some nice moves this off season. It has been the best off season in a long time.

You don't know how the league works.

He made that franchise what it is today. This is his gift from the organization. Deserved. He's a legend and lived up to his hype. Not to mention, he can still play.

Because someone read it on the internet. You know how that goes.

Please don't compare a legend and a goat to JV.

Is that a fact? Doubt it.

I can't wait for QH to sign above what most people think he's worth and this place explodes.

This is how I see it. He's 25. Best years are ahead and he's able to contribute now.

What seth Jones signed for was a joke.

What a terrible signing.

Of course they aren't, they wanted Louie and OL for a #1 D or a 1st round pick.

This is a lie. No one except for a select few think JB is a TERRIFIC GM. He's been doing an adequate job rebuilding the team. Most of us think he's doing OK. Terrific? that's a stretch. Unfortunately, there's too many people out there who think he's the worst GM in the world which is far from the actual truth.

What motivation? He's a 40-50 point defenseman in an 82 game season. He's pretty consistent on a pretty terrible squad.

When you spew this kind of stuff, "OEL is a #5 D," it's hard to take you seriously.

People keep talking about OEL but I'm excited to see Garland's progress. He's only 25 and scored 20 goals and was on pace for another 20 goal season. I think he can break that 25 goal mark. If he does, we have 5 or 6 forwards who can hit 20 plus goals.

I can almost guarantee they were involved in the discussions.

The JB hate trumps common sense and reality. This move isn't a home run nor is it a steal, but it made us a better team with players that can play and contribute while ridding ourselves of players that were expendable and who's cap hits were an issue. Pretty simple.

Yes. It's a crap shoot. Scouting was next to impossible. Of course some teams will get lucky. I still think the pick was expandable. I'd rather draft based on the recent data which is pretty much non existent due to CoVid.

Because Tanev isn't OEL.

I swear the same posts are by the same posters with multiple accounts. These points have been explained ad nausea.

More imaginary trades that 100% won't happen.

It's Ok. He'll always be a legend in Van but his time is done.

Yes I do, but continue to stay mad and kick rocks. While most us look at this objectively and are pretty happy with it.

Not really. Still a W. Be real, you would of hated any move he made unless it was some unrealistic trade you had in your mind.

A lot of people's expectations on trades are ridiculous and unrealistic. This was a fair and good trade for both sides but I feel like we won this one. Acquired a top 2 D and a top 6 forward while giving up a washed up player plus 2 3rd/4th line players. This years draft is a crap shoot essentially making the 1st round pick expandable. We're in a good spot while making the squad better. Kudos to Benning for having some guts to pull this off.