Gretzky to Lemieux Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I'll start off with saying that I was all in for Evander Kane coming home. I personally would never give up Horvat or Virtanen but I was fine giving away Mccann in a package only if the deal was right. I've heard many sources say that Benning and the Canucks was one of the front runners for Kane until Buffalo offered the blockbuster trade for him. Kassian, one of our goalies and a couple of picks were all rumoured to have been offered by Benning, but what do you guys think he was willing to give up? We know that Horvat and Virtanen were never offered by Benning because we all have huge expectations for them, but what deal would Benning have made that would keep Winnipeg interested for so long?(until the blockbuster of course) Feel free to post some links to articles that have any inside news on Kane and the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster6 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I'll start off with saying that I was all in for Evander Kane coming home. I personally would never give up Horvat or Virtanen but I was fine giving away Mccann in a package only if the deal was right. I've heard many sources say that Benning and the Canucks was one of the front runners for Kane until Buffalo offered the blockbuster trade for him. Kassian, one of our goalies and a couple of picks were all rumoured to have been offered by Benning, but what do you guys think he was willing to give up? We know that Horvat and Virtanen were never offered by Benning because we all have huge expectations for them, but what deal would Benning have made that would keep Winnipeg interested for so long?(until the blockbuster of course) Feel free to post some links to articles that have any inside news on Kane and the Canucks. Winnipeg declines your offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOgRook Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Benning said today on 1040 that as soon as it got to multiple pieces ... He was out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Who said he offered anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretzky to Lemieux Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Winnipeg declines your offer. Benning was never interested in giving Horvat or Virtanen away, but Winnipeg was supposedly interested in our offer right up to the blockbuster. What would Benning have offered for them to be so interested in? (other then Horvat or Virtanen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretzky to Lemieux Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Who said he offered anything? Benning said himself that he made a "fair offer" but Winnipeg respectfully declined after what Buffalo offered them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRypien37 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Benning was never interested in giving Horvat or Virtanen away, but Winnipeg was supposedly interested in our offer right up to the blockbuster. What would Benning have offered for them to be so interested in? (other then Horvat or Virtanen) I'm assuming it would've been Tanev seeing as how they ended up getting Myers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new look 'nucks Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Who cares. I think we dodged a 6'2" 200 lbs bullett. Maybe in a couple years when he grows up, and his contract has expired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster6 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Benning was never interested in giving Horvat or Virtanen away, but Winnipeg was supposedly interested in our offer right up to the blockbuster. What would Benning have offered for them to be so interested in? (other then Horvat or Virtanen) I don't recall him saying anything about that. I think it's pretty safe to say Horvat was going nowhere. Althogh Benning has said he was willing to move prospects for similar prospects further along in their development. Virtanen down the road is suppose to look something like Kane.. That's what I figured the offer was gonna start around. As for the Tanev speculation, that's probably the only other viable asset that would have interested the Jets, although our defensive core, and defense prospect pool are both pretty lackluster currently. That move wouldn't have really helped us now or later in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I don't recall him saying anything about that. I think it's pretty safe to say Horvat was going nowhere. Althogh Benning has said he was willing to move prospects for similar prospects further along in their development. Virtanen down the road is suppose to look something like Kane.. That's what I figured the offer was gonna start around. As for the Tanev speculation, that's probably the only other viable asset that would have interested the Jets, although our defensive core, and defense prospect pool are both pretty lackluster currently. That move wouldn't have really helped us now or later in my opinion. No he did say that virt was off the table along with Bo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrippledCanuck Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I don't recall him saying anything about that. I think it's pretty safe to say Horvat was going nowhere. Althogh Benning has said he was willing to move prospects for similar prospects further along in their development. Virtanen down the road is suppose to look something like Kane.. That's what I figured the offer was gonna start around. As for the Tanev speculation, that's probably the only other viable asset that would have interested the Jets, although our defensive core, and defense prospect pool are both pretty lackluster currently. That move wouldn't have really helped us now or later in my opinion. "The players we wouldn’t include in the deal were the Horvats, the Virtanens, the McCanns (Canucks first-round picks Bo Horvat, Jake Virtanen and Jared McCann),” said Benning. “I think we made a fair offer. But they ended up making a big deal and we didn’t have the players to match that deal.” http://blogs.theprovince.com/2015/02/11/benning-on-kane-canucks-werent-willing-to-trade-horvat-virtanen-or-mccann/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuongo Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Mr GM over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretzky to Lemieux Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Mr GM over here. Great contribution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Old Orca Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 There was talk this last summer of Edler going or being traded to the Peg. Maybe he was one of the pieces. I am just glad we lost out on Kane. JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliesStache14 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 considering what they got from Buffalo I'm guessing they were asking for something along the lines of Horvat/Virtanen, Edler, Markstrom/Lack and picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spur1 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Not enough.....thank effing god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soshified Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Pretty sure we were right up there until WPG called the Canucks the next morning saying they had an even bigger/better deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiznak Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 A stash of his old toenail clippings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackpluto96 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I'm not unhappy Kane didn't come over. We don't need another boy to man project with such baggage tagged regardless whether people think coming back to hometown can change him or not. Glad JB stuck to his guns and protected the prospects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRick Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I was hearing on tsn 1040 that it was reported to be Higgins, McCann and a 1st for Kane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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