Popular Post appleboy Posted March 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 This is how I see Jim Benning's tenor. Linden and Jim inherited an aging hockey club. One that had been on a win now agenda for several years in a row. Not only was the NHL product beginning to wane but their minor league system had been stripped to the bear bones . Most of the fan base expected them to announce a rebuild. To our surprise they instead went to the ufa market and continued with the win now agenda. After a decent season they were quickly and embarrassingly dispatched by the Flames. Season two fans were again prepared for the rebuild announcement. Even when asked directly about their plans they refused to even suggest the idea of a rebuild. Over the next few years they kept going back to the ufa market. Not once would they say the words rebuild. It was suggested that it would not be fair to put the twins through a rebuild. Not once did they come out and lay out a real plan. Once the twins retired you would think that would have triggered the club to use that opportunity to put forth a plan to rebuild the decimated organization. They sort of came out and hinted to a retool. LOL . Yet they continued to go back to the ufa market. They made deals for other teams left overs to try and fill what Jim called the 22 to 25 year old players that were missing from our system. They were making moves to try to skip doing a proper rebuild. We began to see a conflict develop between Linden and Benning. Linden was starting to lean toward a proper rebuild and Jim wanted to continue on with the build on the fly motto. Management showed their true colors by siding with Jim. Linden gets the boot. Jim Benning's lack of planning and cap management has got the club into cap issues and restricted the clubs ability to add any talent for this year and next. "That brings us to now". So what is the plan? Be active at trade deadline? Playoffs at all cost? This club has been lacking a real plan of attack for years. Maybe you see things differently. Please enlighten me. 3 1 5 2 3 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Screw Posted March 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 The plan the way I see it: 1. add blue chip prospects via draft 2. Insulate and mentor prospects as they mature their game with veteran UFA 3. Profit. 2 2 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abysmal Moniker Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 12 minutes ago, appleboy said: Please enlighten me. tenure 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post apollo Posted March 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) Name 1 GM in the history of sports that's drafted his team the rookie of the year or the runner up 3 years in a row. I'll wait... (calder in this case) 23rd overall, 5th overall, 7th overall... this is not a video game. You should respect his vision and trust his process. I'm begging you Canucks nation, stay positive and trust Jim's process. I had many doubts in him, you can go back to his first 5 years... I often questioned him and said he should be fired on these forums... but he's made amends and I'm confident that he is the man that will bring us our rightful cup. Long live Lord Benning! Edit: fixed... Rookie of the year or runner up without a single top 3 pick. No other GM has done this in all sports. Edited March 26, 2021 by apollo 7 1 7 2 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -SN- Posted March 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, apollo said: Name 1 GM in the history of sports that's drafted his team the rookie of the year (calder winner in NHL) 3 years in a row. I'll wait... 23rd overall, 5th overall, 7th overall... this is not a video game. You should respect his vision and trust his process. I'm begging you Canucks nation, stay positive and trust Jim's process. I had many doubts in him, you can go back to his first 5 years... I often questioned him myself... but he's made amends and I'm that he is the man that will bring us our rightful cup. Long live Lord Benning! Ironically the gif also represents 7 years under Benning. 1 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV. Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 So far, the excuses and spins are living up to what I expected. This should be a great thread to follow. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleboy Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Abysmal Moniker said: tenure All you had to add is spelling? Edited March 26, 2021 by appleboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, apollo said: Name 1 GM in the history of sports that's drafted his team the rookie of the year (calder winner in NHL) 3 years in a row. I'll wait... **** rookie of the year. How about drafting three league MVPs? Sam Presti: Kevin Durant (he did win rookie of the year as well) Russell Wesbrook James Harden Edited March 26, 2021 by NewbieCanuckFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV. Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 11 minutes ago, apollo said: Name 1 GM in the history of sports that's drafted his team the rookie of the year (calder winner in NHL) 3 years in a row. I'll wait... 23rd overall, 5th overall, 7th overall... this is not a video game. You should respect his vision and trust his process. I'm begging you Canucks nation, stay positive and trust Jim's process. I had many doubts in him, you can go back to his first 5 years... I often questioned him myself... but he's made amends and I'm that he is the man that will bring us our rightful cup. Long live Lord Benning! Calder nominees* not winners. Only Pettersson won that. It doesn't undo how great the picks were but let's not stretch the truth here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -DLC- Posted March 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 We needed another Benning thread. I was just getting worried that there weren't enough. I'm feeling a little sorry for the bear who was stripped from his bones though? Did Benning eat the bear? 2 1 1 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Just now, Alain Vigneault said: Calder nominees* not winners. Only Pettersson won that. It doesn't undo how great the picks were but let's not stretch the truth here. Rigged 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Just now, Alain Vigneault said: Calder nominees* not winners. Only Pettersson won that. It doesn't undo how great the picks were but let's not stretch the truth here. i was fired up typing fast, i meant to say calder winner or runner up brock and quinn both 2nd... also look at Quinn #'s vs Makar RN or Barzal... Compare their stats, they're 3 clear winners if you look at it now, why can't u see that? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV. Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Just now, Aladeen said: Rigged Some say Bettman has an account here on CDC and purposely tampered with things in anticipation for threads like this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Just now, Alain Vigneault said: Some say Bettman has an account here on CDC and purposely tampered with things in anticipation for threads like this one. I wouldn't put it past that weasel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NewbieCanuckFan Posted March 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 minute ago, debluvscanucks said: We needed another Benning thread. I was just getting worried that there weren't enough. I'm feeling a little sorry for the bear who was stripped from his bones. Speaking of bears....for some levity (heck knows as Canucksfans we all need some of that..): Think about this for a moment, bears eat thru garbage...*anything*. Yet it sniffs at the Subway "food" & says "nah". 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleboy Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 13 minutes ago, apollo said: Name 1 GM in the history of sports that's drafted his team the rookie of the year (calder winner in NHL) 3 years in a row. I'll wait... 23rd overall, 5th overall, 7th overall... this is not a video game. You should respect his vision and trust his process. I'm begging you Canucks nation, stay positive and trust Jim's process. I had many doubts in him, you can go back to his first 5 years... I often questioned him myself... but he's made amends and I'm that he is the man that will bring us our rightful cup. Long live Lord Benning! I agree that the club has drafted well under Jim. We all do. So is that the plan? Fumble through year after year with no direction? How many extra draft picks could have been acquired if there was an organized plan to maximize assets? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Look on the bright side. We're over 50% of the time it took the Red Sox and Cubs! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, NewbieCanuckFan said: **** rookie of the year. How about drafting three league MVPs? Sam Presti: Kevin Durant (he did win rookie of the year as well) Russell Wesbrook James Harden Again same thing as Chicago and Pittsburgh GM's getting their picks... its no where near as impressive when you always drafting top 3. #2 Overall Durant... Westbrook #4 , Harder #3 ... JIm did it with 5, 7 23... and Demmer 36 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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