Jim Benning on Sportsnet 650

[-Vintage Canuck-]

Jim Benning joined Andrew Walker and Satiar Shah on Sportsnet 650 this evening.

 

On hockey culture:

"When I played, Pat Quinn was the GM and one thing I learned was that he treated everyone with respect. I said to myself if I ever get to work in the league or GM someday, I’m going to make sure our organization treats our players with respect. We have tough decisions to make on players and those are tough conversations but I think from our standpoint, we always try to be honest with the players and treat them with the respect they deserve. Hockey culture has changed, when I played in the '80s coaches yelled, screamed and embarrassed players. Society changes, the expectations of what’s proper and what’s not, it relates to hockey too. I talk to Travis about this and he liked the coaches that were honest with him."

 

On injuries:

"Sutter is back skating, Beagle is close to playing, Roussel is going to do a conditioning stint in Utica and he’ll be back. Ferland has traveled to Pittsburgh and he has an appointment tomorrow, we think he’s going to get cleared. He can start practicing again."

 

On the trade market:

"Tough to make trades right now. There’s talk going on between GMs but not usually do you see a lot of trades this time of year. We’ll continue to have talks to find out where the marketplace is. We’ve got to look within for solutions to the problems we have. I'm in constant communication with all GMs and every team is looking for top-6 forwards and scoring. I’m excited to have a full roster back to see where we are with Roussel in lineup. I’d like to take time to assess when we have a full team playing and we’ll decide from there."

 

On goaltenders:

"Markstrom has not only been a good goaltender for us but he’s a really good person and a guy that we want around. A leader in the room and someone we want to have around going forward. When the time is right we’ll have the conversations but he’s a guy that all things being equal we’d like to sign him and continue to be our number one goalie and work with Thatcher. We don’t want to rush Thatcher and goaltending is a tough position – he’s a young player but we want to have two good goalies."

 

On Juolevi:

"I was down in Laval this weekend to watch Utica play two games and talked to the coaches down there. The reports from them is that Juolevi had been excellent for them. 22-25 minutes a night, PP and PK time. Was used as a match-up guy vs top players – they’ve been happy with his development. It’s disappointing that he’s not in the lineup now but he’s going to be evaluated in the next few days and hopefully, he’s back playing sooner rather than later."

[Hockey God]

Can Benning be any more vague about OJ and his status?  If he needs time off for something, just say it already.

[goalie13]

Nice summary.

 

I sure hope JB is right about Juolevi.  I feel like that kid is getting written off too early by many people due to all his injuries.  I still feel like he was the right pick at the time.  It's just too bad how things have worked out for him so far.

[King Heffy]

Love seeing Pat Quinn still being a model for how our organization is run.  Great coach, even greater man.  You can see it come through with things such as Marky getting to go home to be with his dad, while still respecting his privacy.

[#Canucks]

Jim Benning, I like what he’s doing. Took some time, maybe some not soo good FA signings but he’s turning into a great GM and has another level other GM’s do not with his scouting abilities. Real happy with the way the team is shaping up!

Edited November 27, 2019 by #Canucks

[Rabbit]

He sent down Baer and have not talked any about him. Mostly likely he will trade him or not sign an extension with him.

[Nuxfanabroad]

5 minutes ago, King Heffy said:

Love seeing Pat Quinn still being a model for how our organization is run.  Great coach, even greater man.  You can see it come through with things such as Marky getting to go home to be with his dad, while still respecting his privacy.

Bang-on Heff..Pat Quinn serves as a compass for the franchise.

[King Heffy]

1 minute ago, Rabbit said:

He sent down Baer and have not talked any about him. Mostly likely he will trade him or not sign an extension with him.

What good is talking about it doing?  He got an opportunity and didn't do much with it.

[Coconuts]

My respect for JB and co just jumped a notch, that's exactly what I want to hear from the guy in charge. Treat staff and players with respect, from the most tenured guy to the greenest of rookies. Quinn's impact on this franchise continues to this day. 

 

Nice to hear we should be getting a bunch of bodies back soon, things rarely work out like that for us. 

[goalie13]

4 minutes ago, Rabbit said:

He sent down Baer and have not talked any about him. Mostly likely he will trade him or not sign an extension with him.

Baertschi was at the end of the stretch where he could be returned to Utica without having to clear waivers again.  It was probably planned this way all along.  Not much to discuss really.

[Coconuts]

9 minutes ago, goalie13 said:

Baertschi was at the end of the stretch where he could be returned to Utica without having to clear waivers again.  It was probably planned this way all along.  Not much to discuss really.

Baer probably wasn't surprised either. If he stayed up much longer he'd require waivers again and the Canucks aren't interested in losing depth pieces for nothing, especially if teams are hunting for offensive pieces the way JB said. Baer's been in the business long enough.

 

If Baer goes down and plays well again he'll likely get another shot at some point.

Edited November 27, 2019 by Coconuts

[Roger Neilsons Towel]

22 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

"When I played, Pat Quinn was the GM and one thing I learned was that he treated everyone with respect. I said to myself if I ever get to work in the league or GM someday, I’m going to make sure our organization treats our players with respect."

 

12 minutes ago, King Heffy said:

Love seeing Pat Quinn still being a model for how our organization is run.  Great coach, even greater man.  You can see it come through with things such as Marky getting to go home to be with his dad, while still respecting his privacy.

 

6 minutes ago, Nuxfanabroad said:

Bang-on Heff..Pat Quinn serves as a compass for the franchise.

 

4 minutes ago, Coconuts said:

My respect for JB and co just jumped a notch, that's exactly what I want to hear from the guy in charge. Treat staff and players with respect, from the most tenured guy to the greenest of rookies. Quinn's impact on this franchise continues to this day.

Fitting that Pat Quinn’s legacy continues to live on in the hearts and minds of our fans and the team that we all love. I hope the big Irishman looks down proudly on his legacy. A true Canucks legend through and through. 
 

 

[JM_]

29 minutes ago, Hockey God said:

Can Benning be any more vague about OJ and his status?  If he needs time off for something, just say it already.

its more and more common that we don't know whats wrong, the exception being concussion protocol. I think we'll just have to get used to not knowing. 

[King Heffy]

Just now, Jimmy McGill said:

its more and more common that we don't know whats wrong, the exception being concussion protocol. I think we'll just have to get used to not knowing. 

I'd rather they keep it vague so opponents don't know what to target.  Doesn't have any effect on us as fans.

[xereau]

26 minutes ago, King Heffy said:

What good is talking about it doing?  He got an opportunity and didn't do much with it.

Invisible man impressions aside, 100% agreed. Baer is cooked here.

[Alflives]

3 minutes ago, xereau said:

Invisible man impressions aside, 100% agreed. Baer is cooked here.

If Baer does come back up again does the 10 games and 30 days reset, or is that for the whole season?  If he’s done here, than I don’t see JB having any issue with Baer getting picked off waivers.  

[YEGCanuck]

Thanks for the summary. Not living in the local area makes the information that much more of interest for us Canucks fans east of the Rockies.

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

55 minutes ago, King Heffy said:

Love seeing Pat Quinn still being a model for how our organization is run.  Great coach, even greater man.  You can see it come through with things such as Marky getting to go home to be with his dad, while still respecting his privacy.

Quinn was a model, is a model and will be a model for this organization for many years to come.

 

" Obey your passion, listen to your heart, follow your dreams" Pat Quinn 

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

39 minutes ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said:

 

 

 

Fitting that Pat Quinn’s legacy continues to live on in the hearts and minds of our fans and the team that we all love. I hope the big Irishman looks down proudly on his legacy. A true Canucks legend through and through. 
 

 

He is, just outside the arena. 

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

Looking forward to the return of reinforcements Sutter, Motte, Beagle, Ferland and Roussel.