73 Percent Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Top owners came out today... Canucks are 20th Leafs are 3rd Leafs have been tops in everything so far. Kinda wonder how they finished DEAD LAST LAST YEAR and have only made the playoffs once in the last decade plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jam126 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Just now, Gooseberries said: Top owners came out today... Canucks are 20th Leafs are 3rd Leafs have been tops in everything so far. Kinda wonder how they finished DEAD LAST LAST YEAR and have only made the playoffs once in the last decade plus. I'm more surprised at the fact that the Canucks are not last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-SN- Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 8 minutes ago, Gooseberries said: Top owners came out today... Canucks are 20th Leafs are 3rd Leafs have been tops in everything so far. Kinda wonder how they finished DEAD LAST LAST YEAR and have only made the playoffs once in the last decade plus. I guess it's all about setting the right goals. Goal: Ice a competitive team, go for a cup. Failed? MORONS ALL OF YOU. Goal: Last place finish. Accomplished. GENIUS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuciano Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 22 minutes ago, Gooseberries said: Top owners came out today... Canucks are 20th Leafs are 3rd Leafs have been tops in everything so far. Kinda wonder how they finished DEAD LAST LAST YEAR and have only made the playoffs once in the last decade plus. From an ownership standpoint I can see the Leafs being much higher than us, but realistically from a GM standpoint no. The goal should be to be competitive every single year and challenge qualify for playoffs so you have a shot at the cup. Only team to consistently make the playoffs is Detroit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 1 minute ago, LuckyLuciano said: From an ownership standpoint I can see the Leafs being much higher than us, but realistically from a GM standpoint no. The goal should be to be competitive every single year and challenge qualify for playoffs so you have a shot at the cup. Only team to consistently make the playoffs is Detroit. Meh. For me ownership should get top makes for Not meddling Spending to the cap ceiling Staying away from bad press I don't see what they do other than sign cheques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaku Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 It doesn't take long to see that this writer obviously isn't a fan of the Canucks, and should be disappointed that his personal views outweighed his professionalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 2 hours ago, StealthNuck said: I guess it's all about setting the right goals. Goal: Ice a competitive team, go for a cup. Failed? MORONS ALL OF YOU. Goal: Last place finish. Accomplished. GENIUS The funny thing is GMs have no control of where they finish with the draft lottery the way it is. So including drafting first overall based on a random draft lottery as an accomplishment is absolutely ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Neilsons Towel Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Another Canuck bashing article showing their clear eastern bias. Is anyone surprised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 18 hours ago, wai_lai416 said: i think the biggest issue they have on Benning is he doesn't seem to be fully committed to either a full playoff push or a full rebuild.. he's stuck somewhere in the retool stage that we've been in since hell since gillis was here.. while we have some good decent prospects.. roster spot wise on the team that allows them to excel is limited by older vets... and a lot of this ranking is probably going to be based on his inability to move any players at the trade deadline.. partially his fault and partially not.. Good post....Only results will absolve JB from media criticism...It all comes down to 'is there a proper way to retool/rebuild..?..JB is going against the grain...and,well,its "Benning"..That seems to be the mindset. Bennings inability to move players at the deadline was a PR fail,whether it was his fault or not....The media feasted on it,while praising the Leafs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combover Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Totally agree with his ranking. There are few if any positive stories written about JB since he took over and as much as the tin foilhat wearing benning homers would have you believe it's the bias media or hate for this franchise and it simply isn't. If he were the gm of any other team the same people on cdc defending him would be laughing at him and calling him horrible. He has the franchise worst records to prove he's right there with nonis and Keenan. His asset management has been easily the worst in the league. At some point the homers have to realize that maybe just maybe the rest of the world, paid professionals and most of the gms around the league are right and the un paid self proclaimed experts basing there opinions on there own beliefs are and have been wrong. This will be benning last season as a gm with vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 The whole article is just silly. There's not even an ounce of "why" with this article. It's either some comment praising or a slap on the hand. No facts. All opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 19 minutes ago, combover said: Totally agree with his ranking. There are few if any positive stories written about JB since he took over and as much as the tin foilhat wearing benning homers would have you believe it's the bias media or hate for this franchise and it simply isn't. If he were the gm of any other team the same people on cdc defending him would be laughing at him and calling him horrible. He has the franchise worst records to prove he's right there with nonis and Keenan. His asset management has been easily the worst in the league. At some point the homers have to realize that maybe just maybe the rest of the world, paid professionals and most of the gms around the league are right and the un paid self proclaimed experts basing there opinions on there own beliefs are and have been wrong. This will be benning last season as a gm with vancouver. How to troll: 1. Call everyone else "homers" 2. Say as much negative as possible. 3. Continue to state negative without any factual evidence. 4. Claim it's "Benning's last season" because you're all prophet-like and know everything that will happen in the future. Well done sir, you've figured out how to troll. *slow clap* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Pretty sad how being lucky and winning the draft lottery and deliberetly tanking a season and taking advantage of the income generated from hard working honest fans can make one a good GM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBoGo53 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 3 minutes ago, GarthButcher5 said: Pretty sad how being lucky and winning the draft lottery and deliberetly tanking a season and taking advantage of the income generated from hard working honest fans can make one a good GM I'm not sure it's just that. Moving Phaneuf without retention, getting 2 2nds for Polak, getting a 2nd+ for Daniel winnik is pretty good business. Those are bottom pairing/4th line guys that fetched premium returns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 40 minutes ago, GoBoGo53 said: I'm not sure it's just that. Moving Phaneuf without retention, getting 2 2nds for Polak, getting a 2nd+ for Daniel winnik is pretty good business. Those are bottom pairing/4th line guys that fetched premium returns. Getting next to nothing for Kessel and retaining his salary kind of balances out those moves though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WhoseTruckWasIt Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 On 8/3/2016 at 3:30 PM, Aircool said: Jim Benning is one of the best Assistant GMs in the league, the problem is that Francesco Aquilini is the worst GM in the league. Just keep pumping that garbage. At least you have rumours, assumptions, and an agenda to go on. It's really a very solid opinion. You're just nailing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 2 minutes ago, WhoseTruckWasIt said: Just keep pumping that garbage. At least you have rumours, assumptions, and an agenda to go on. It's really a very solid opinion. You're just nailing it. Sorry Truck. Do you agree with Aircool's view that Aqulini is guiding the GM's retooling philosophy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoseTruckWasIt Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 2 minutes ago, Alflives said: Sorry Truck. Do you agree with Aircool's view that Aqulini is guiding the GM's retooling philosophy? God...how do you get that? No. The idea that ownership is playing a puppet game is one of the dumbest totally baseless fantasies happening on here. ("Well I heard he hired Torts, so there you go...." - it's strong stuff.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Treliving 13 and benning 31 lmao xD Leafs are at the bottom of everything they are headed into oblivion and dont even know it and we are 31 this is priceless ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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