Popular Post -Vintage Canuck- Posted September 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2019 1 1 6 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BCNeil Posted September 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2019 At least he gets to stay in the league 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 10pavelbure96 Posted September 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2019 Good for Ben! 1 8 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Am.Ironman Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 He had to sign before pre season ended or else he may have been out of the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standing_Tall#37 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Good luck Hutty 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Great news. Still love Hutty. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktcy2 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Good luck Ben 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6string Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Ben is still young, LA is a good place for him to grow. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 $1.5 is better than league min! Good luck Ben. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.BRR Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 happy for Ben. wasn't the 4 million he was rumoured to be asking for but he gets to play!! good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6string Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Just now, Dr.BRR said: happy for Ben. wasn't the 4 million he was rumoured to be asking for but he gets to play!! good luck!! He should get a new agent? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oldnews Posted September 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2019 (edited) 1.5 million. Not quite 4 million, but he could have done worse. Not that far off what Pouliot signed for two years ago - when he was not qualified, but returned to the Canucks after a 22 pt season (in which he leapfrogged Hutton on the depth chart - and vice versa last year). Would have preferred to see him land in a place like Winnipeg where I'd be pulling more for him to succeed - not exactly a fan of the Kings (but at least he's not a Bruin or Leaf...) But probably no place where he'd have a better opportunity.. Doughty, Forbort, Martinez, LaDue, Joakim Ryan, Sean Walker = doesn't exactly scream contender blueline. Somewhat surprised the Kings waited this long - but maybe they felt were pretty much the only team in a position to offer much opportunity and a decent contract? Benning was asked why he did not deal Hutton, knowing that they did not intend to qualify him. Benning's answer was that they tried, but there were no takers. Clearly what happened in free agency qualifies that. Edited September 18, 2019 by oldnews 4 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, 6string said: He should get a new agent? He was way over paid. That's why Jim didn't qualify him. They'd end up in arbitration and based on the minutes he played last year, would have gotten way too much for a 3rd pair guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 (edited) Good for him! Hutton was always really likable and I'm happy he's gotten an NHL job somewhere that isn't Ottawa, Toronto or Alberta. Edited September 18, 2019 by Coconuts 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nave Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Good luck Hutton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoosh Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Great! I was starting to get worried. he should get a fair shot there as their blueline most likely isn’t quite set. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the grinder Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 good luck hutty just serve up a few pizzas up the middle for old time sakes when we play ya 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KanNuck Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Good for Ben and not a bad city to live. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Crabcakes said: He was way over paid. That's why Jim didn't qualify him. They'd end up in arbitration and based on the minutes he played last year, would have gotten way too much for a 3rd pair guy. I think that's the 'generous' interpretation (very generous - where Benning doesn't kick Hutton when he's down). Benning knew there was no market for Hutton (they seemed to try to deal him more than once / not just last deadline and prior to FA) - knew that Hutton had no leverage and was not going to cash in in free agency, in spite of what TSN et al were pumping. I don't think the Canucks would have been interested in Hutton accepting a qualifying offer let alone rejecting one - (and if Hutton would not have accepted a qualifying offer, he and his agent should (have) give(n) their heads a serious shake.). Any arbitrator that would give him more should never work again. Which is not to say I don't like Hutton, but I've watched as the base here made whipping boys out of Sbisa, Gudbranson, Pouliot, even Edler....while Hutton was for whatever reason fluffed as a 'legit top 4' and a pet project of smarmies of folks that otherwise hated on the remainder of the Canucks tweener D. Personally, they were all Canucks to me - I want to see each of them succeed and will defend any of them when they're unfairly scapegoated - have no intention of being unfairly critical of Hutton - but the dynamic was bizarre to say the least. Maybe smiling Ben will be a hit in L.A. - he's got the charisma and smile lol. I see some folks think he'll never be more than a 3rd pairing - I'm not so sure - he has a pretty good toolbox, size, skating, hands, capable coverage, and when his head is in the game, he has pretty good vision. It'd be nice to see him use L.A. as a stepping stone and move on next summer. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadcanucks Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 LA is the perfect place for an easy going, laid back dude like Hutton. Hand and glove. Good on Ben. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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