Canucks GM Benning on No. 6 pick: 'We're going to be using that pick'

[-Vintage Canuck-]

@SportsnetSpec

Jim Benning guarantee on Vancouver's No, 6 pick. "We're going to be using that pick." You can bet he won't trade No. 36 either.

Canucks won't be dealing the pick away. They'll pick at 6 at worst.

[Gstank29]

Well….. there goes the trade rumours for the first overall pick…..

[Agoork]

"using".... could still mean using it to move up.

[Xbox]

I dont think that means we wont trade up. Not sure if that 2nd part is the tweet or your opinion.

[nuckster33]

well it doesn't mean they wont move number ten and someone else to move up! but it also sounds like they have a view on who they want and perhaps the cost to move up is just too high so no reinhart folks!

[chickenman92]

The quote is "We're going to be using that pick."

NOT- "We're going to be drafting with the pick."

Really could mean anything.

[Knucklehd]

Meh, who really knows. He could be white washing the whole situation and trying to keep people off balance. Which, IMHO, is great to see.

Report says that it would be used. That could be read a couple different ways.

[Warhippy]

The quote is "We're going to be using that pick."

NOT- "We're going to be drafting with the pick."

Really could mean anything.

Words within words.

This doesn't mean he isn't trading up or down, nor that other assets won't be moved.

Benning and Linden will indeed use this and next year to leave their mark on this team and stamp it in their image.

Don't forget. GMs are famous for double speak. We have 2 missing #1 goaltenders to prove that

[Horvat]

Nylander here we come babey!

[Angry Goose]

ungh 3 weeks to go

[D.B Cooper]

This isn't really worth a new thread.

Not really a surprise either.

There are some good players available at 6. Why waste current assets on moving up?

[Anti-Bettman]

Oh Benning, you sly dog you

[jdatb]

So...what are we going to trade to move up to #2 then? Let's assume we acquire the 10th and 24th.

Gaunce + 10th + 24th + Tanev + Hansen for 1st?

[nuckster33]

 

Meh, who really knows. He could be white washing the whole situation and trying to keep people off balance. Which, IMHO, is great to see.

Report says that it would be used. That could be read a couple different ways.

yes interesting the timing giving the gm meetings are this week...could simply be that they want others to think that really want someone who will be there at six, and therefore don't 'need' to move up...

if you don't need to move up and its more an 'option' well the asker thinks he can't ask for as much vs, you REALLY covet someone higher who wont be available at your pick, ie Reinhart...

perhaps some gamesmanship, who knows....shall see, but regardless, if we move kesler and simply have 6 and 10, hey as long as we draft well we'll do great

[nuckster33]

So...what are we going to trade to move up to #2 then? Let's assume we acquire the 10th and 24th.

Gaunce + 10th + 24th + Tanev + Hansen for 1st?

OMG

Please ensure you have your helmet on before you get up from the computer

thanks

[Wheels22]

Also, Linden said he wasn't going to be President

[Pavel_Burrows]

Thank you. No more ridiculous trade proposals.

[Sedintwinpowersactivate]

The quote is "We're going to be using that pick."

NOT- "We're going to be drafting with the pick."

Really could mean anything.

Couldn't have said it better myself!

[Ghostsof1915]

Or it could mean they're working on a deal for Kesler and we're picking up extra pieces that way, and we're keeping the 6th pick too?

[nuckster33]

or it could mean we're using the pick lol or it could mean blah blah blah