fanfor42 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Poll attached. Let's hear from everybody. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMillerTime Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 He's solid I'd say not great but he's doing alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post runtzguy Posted October 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2020 He is a decent GM. But if he trades for OEL, he will become Canucks' second worst GM. Mike Keenan will always be #1 in my heart 1 3 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kloubek Posted October 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2020 Wasn't there already a thread or six about Benning? And why limit the choices to extremes? He's done well overall but has had gaffs, like all GMs do. 1 4 7 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 he's not *great*. UFA signings such as Loui Erickksson, Michael Del Zaster, Sam Gagne at 3 million dollars per year, when infact they are worth 1/5th that, the gudbranson trade, trading a 2nd for Linden Vey, does not help with his cause, but to be fair too, Vanek for Motte, 1st rounder for MIller, Toffoli trade, Trading Gudbranson for pearson, and a good draft record in the end makes him an OK gm in my books. upgraded from terrible to good in my books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I think Benning is great, this team is surging upwards and will be very competitive for a long time to come....Instead of emptying the pantry of prospects to get better, Benning has strengthened it and this ill make the Canucks growth sustainable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I think the first 5 years were to rebuild the organization from the top down. Now it will be interesting to see how he can tweak the team to become a cup contender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24K PureCool Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I won't say he is great but rather he is a legit gm. Apparently top 6 per his peers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Biestra Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Great is a strong word. He's signed some really bad deals. The Eriksson contract is one of the poorest in league history...didn't even get 50% value in the first year of the deal and it was downhill from there. But Jim's done some fantastic drafting...and a bit of not great drafting. I'd say a pretty good GM as of today. What happens over the next handful of years could elevate him to great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Jim's good. If he manages to really improve the team this offseason and gets us into the 2nd round and maybe beyond next year then yeah thats pretty great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 First few years is in the stage of rebuilding. Now and few years coming will be: Canucks will go, I personally target the cup. If we could go to the target, he is GREAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rounoush Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Need more options on that poll but I think he is good overall and don't want him gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post apollo Posted October 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2020 Benning is top 3 GM in the league easy. I'd go as far as saying he's the best. 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bissurnette Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) Why did you phrase it like that? That's not great wording. Kind of leading the witness actually. Edited October 2, 2020 by Vanuckles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dough teeth Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Gym Bend Ink is the best gm Vencoolver has gotten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Listening Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Benning has done a lot in the 5 years, lots of ups and downs, but in the end, he's turned the team from a sinking ship to a beacon of hope. A place where star players actually want to come play. People look at the negatives way too harsh, but Benning has done a lot of good to put the team into a position where we can competitively compete for a playoff spot. It comes down to whether he can properly tweak the supporting players and give Hughes and Pettersson the support they need to alleviate the pressure off of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriGold2.0 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 58 minutes ago, runtzguy said: He is a decent GM. But if he trades for OEL, he will become Canucks' second worst GM. Mike Keenan will always be #1 in my heart I came here to say this.. If they trade for OEL I will be highly disappointed and trust he actually has no idea what he's doing. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I once asked a neighbour if he thought Benning was doing a good job about 5 months ago, and he flatly said no. I don't understand what goes into the mind of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Jim the scout/drafter - 10 out of 10 Jim the UFA/Trader - 4-10 So that converts to 70 % - so close to a. solid C + Decent but room to improve. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I don't like dichotomous thinking. I wouldn't categorize him as "great", but I would say good and above average. 2 minutes ago, kingofsurrey said: Jim the scout/drafter - 10 out of 10 Jim the UFA/Trader - 4-10 So that converts to 70 % - so close to a. solid C + Decent but room to improve. I would argue his trading is pretty solid, but agree that is UFA contracts have been pretty iffy. He's had a few good re-signing deals though, like Horvat, Boeser, and Edler. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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