nickels Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Tired of hearing what a great drafting genius this guy is.... Jake was a terrible pick.. Juolevi...we'll see. Demko,Boeser have never recorded a single point or won a game at the NHL level. I keep hearing that over a decade ago he picked Ryan Miller(0 cups)....anyone else ? Jared McCann ?? 1 G in 12 games Am I missing something ? Again....please keep responses to those who have been "successful at the NHL level".... Players targeted as acquisitions.... Linden Vey Derek Dorsett (stupid contract extension) Luca Sbisa (stupid contract extension) Nick Bonino Adam Clendenning Sven Baertschi Brandon Prust Brandon Sutter (stupid contract extension) Emerson Etem Marcus Granlund WTF !!! How does this guy still have a job ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 go be a bengal fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 1 minute ago, nickels said: Tired of hearing what a great drafting genius this guy is.... Jake was a terrible pick.. Juolevi...we'll see. Demko,Boeser have never recorded a single point or won a game at the NHL level. I keep hearing that over a decade ago he picked Ryan Miller....anyone else ? Am I missing something ? Again....please keep responses to those who have been "successful at the NHL level".... Hey! He bloody well traded, and got us LYNDEN VEY. So you just close that mouth of yours and stop spewing crap. LYNDEN VEY... IT'S FRIGGIN VEY DAY... IT'S RAINING VEY! Yippee Kai VEY... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Not much to be excited about ... yet. I do how agree with the tempering of expectations. Boeser especially. Kid's doing well, doesn't mean he's going to be an elite forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 virtanen hasnt really got a chance to prove himself but okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Marchant, Boychuk, Kreji... guys like that I'm sure there's more, but I hate the Bruins and don't feel like research Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 This is just negative thinking. Benning isn't the Canucks problem. Those cupboards were pretty bare when Gillis left and in a couple of years we've got Tryamkin, Larsen and Stecher playing, Demko and Boeser are developing and will hopefully be here soon. Juolevi was a good pick. It just kind of sucks right now because he's still in the OHL, while some other players in his draft class are playing in the NHL. Good D take years to develop. Juolevi is a great D and should be with the team next year. Look at Dubois, 3rd overall forward sent back too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon45ca Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 That Tkachuk kid is looking pretty good!.........sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orcasgonewild Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 12 minutes ago, Alflives said: Hey! He bloody well traded, and got us LYNDEN VEY. So you just close that mouth of yours and stop spewing crap. LYNDEN VEY... IT'S FRIGGIN VEY DAY... IT'S RAINING VEY! Yippee Kai VEY... Made me literally laugh out loud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintPatrick33 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 He drafted a top 4 d-man and PP specialist with a booming shot Forsling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'NucK™ Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 5 minutes ago, luckylager said: Marchant, Boychuk, Kreji... guys like that I'm sure there's more, but I hate the Bruins and don't feel like research but then his first year he drafted mccann while boston got pastrnak the next pick.. sounds like it may be someone else in Boston who's the good scout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 11 minutes ago, The 5th Line said: He wasn't with Boston in 2004 was he? He was with Buffalo in 03 and they took Vanek 5th overall Couldn't tell ya. Was just putting it out there. I'm fine with sucking at history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 5 minutes ago, 'NucK™ said: but then his first year he drafted mccann while boston got pastrnak the next pick.. sounds like it may be someone else in Boston who's the good scout Maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Right at the moment we probably feel like Borat , looking for a new wife in the "U, S & A". "Must be young, with a, yellow hairs, & be strong on plough." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead80 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 24 minutes ago, nickels said: Tired of hearing what a great drafting genius this guy is.... Jake was a terrible pick.. Juolevi...we'll see. Demko,Boeser have never recorded a single point or won a game at the NHL level. I keep hearing that over a decade ago he picked Ryan Miller....anyone else ? Jared McCann ?? 1 G in 12 games Am I missing something ? What's the point in even bringing up the guys just drafted the last couple years? Of course, we'd all like our top prospects to step right in and become key players right away, but the truth is most players you cannot evaluate until they've been around a few years. Jake & Jared at least are NHL players already. Using Jared's 1 goal this season is kind of pointless. He's playing about as much down in Florida as Jake is here. If you're using these 2 guys in your argument, I don't think Jim's done much better than a lot of GM's from the '14 draft. There's still 13 1st rounders from that year that have yet to play a game in the NHL. They all must be busts 2 years later? Three others have a combined 21 games in the NHL. Busts, too? This isn't a video game people. Not all draft picks become stars overnight and you can't change your roster with the snap of a finger. Hard to believe so few people learned patience as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 I made a similar point in GDT earlier. Someone broght up his great drafting,, Iol. What great drafting. JB is a bit above average in drafting (might be my homer glasses thinking) other wise he might be below average. As far as judging talent he's done a poor job, Including trades and UFA signing. . Rookie President, rookie GM rookie coach. what do you all expect other than failure. They are all learning on the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 wow here I thought this would be about past draft pre canucks and how players did after 3 to 5 years,but wow so far he has done awesome with what he started with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickels Posted November 8, 2016 Author Share Posted November 8, 2016 11 minutes ago, The 5th Line said: Interesting This is what Benning did in his time with Buffalo. Don't understand this chart... To simplify ...lets compile a list of great Jim Benning draft picks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickels Posted November 8, 2016 Author Share Posted November 8, 2016 1 minute ago, cripplereh said: wow here I thought this would be about past draft pre canucks and how players did after 3 to 5 years,but wow so far he has done awesome with what he started with The only part of this I agree with is "wow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'NucK™ Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 3 minutes ago, nickels said: Don't understand this chart... To simplify ...lets compile a list of great Jim Benning draft picks.... the years in buffalo the OP highlighted (in red) are total games played of draft picks taken that year. As you can see much better than pretty much any of the Canucks years (wow that is awful) which is why we'd probably have been praising any new GM that came in here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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