'NucK™ Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 hour ago, MattJVD said: His contract goes to the end of the 2022-2023 season, but if he is terminated early he only recieves the salary for up to the end of the 2021-2022 season. This is the last 'garunteed' year of salary for JB. Is that not the exact same as his last year being a team option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Got to ask why Montreal, the team that would know the most about his front office expertise, passed on him as that is a red flag. He'd also be the 3rd first time GM hire in a row for this organization, I'd be OK with that as long as they hire an experienced President and can the AGM's along with Benning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester13 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 54 minutes ago, stawns said: Mellanby has no more experience than JB did Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSVII Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 I'd prefer hiring a POHO who can vet his own GM. The owners shouldn't be making this choice. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 26 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said: Meh. Meh-llanby? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Drive-By Body Pierce said: Is this finally the right fit? Perhaps Mellanby’s brief experience in the Canucks organization gives him a leg up, as there would be at least some familiarity with team owner Francesco Aquilini. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/scott-mellanby-potential-canucks-gm-candidate I'd like to have an experienced PHO in as well. But tbh we need a new vision for how the team is built so I'd be just fine with it. There aren't a lot of experienced GMs out there right now looking for work I'd want, maybe Lombardi? but he's with Phiilly at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combover Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Outsiders said: Canucks aren't firing Benning. I think they will instead bring in an experienced POHO yeah They should keep a guy that’s failed to deliver every season. Stabbed his friend in the back the guy who was president and hired him but yeah bring another president. owners should get use to see fire Benning signs around town then. Makes them look even worst. New presidents first move should be to fire the incompetent fool that put this team together . the failures start at the top trickles down to the bottom. Time for another presser for pathetic Jb excuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bathgate Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Watching Donny and Dhali discuss a Gillis return. I thought it would make more sense to have Gilman return as poho and have a Mellenby as a GM. Gilman would handle contracts, planning. Mellenby look after pro personnel and an agm for amateur personnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 26 minutes ago, JM_ said: I'd like to have an experienced PHO in as well. But tbh we need a new vision for how the team is built so I'd be just fine with it. There aren't a lot of experienced GMs out there right now looking for work I'd want, maybe Lombardi? but he's with Phiilly at the moment. I don't really have an issue with how the teams been built so far, it's still just a rough draft and needs some polish.........a few key changes and they'll be ready to compete I think 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Zhukini said: Benniings hanging on by a thread lol. Canadian NHL Gm jobs were meant to be temporary and lost. The fact that he's manufactured 8 years here is incredible. To us fans he is. Apparently Benning and members of the Aquilini family are really close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanucks25 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Just now, Outsiders said: To us fans he is. Apparently Benning and members of the Aquilini family are really close. You know what's closer to the Aquilini's than Benning? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Outsiders Posted December 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2021 32 minutes ago, combover said: yeah They should keep a guy that’s failed to deliver every season. Stabbed his friend in the back the guy who was president and hired him but yeah bring another president. owners should get use to see fire Benning signs around town then. Makes them look even worst. New presidents first move should be to fire the incompetent fool that put this team together . the failures start at the top trickles down to the bottom. Time for another presser for pathetic Jb excuses. Benning didn't stab anyone in the back. Linden had other things going on and wasn't fully committed. He was just a familiar face to help get us through dark times. Benning was told to be competitive. We were ever going to rip it down with the Sedins here so you can't blame Benning for those first few years. Yes, you could argue he could have acquired more picks and stayed out of FA. However, over the past 4 seasons he has built us a solid team through the draft. They are much better than they are playing right now. Fire the coach, and his staff (except Shaw) and then bring in an experienced POHO. Evaluate from there. Bennings trades the last 3 seasons have been above average. 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 2 hours ago, PhillipBlunt said: Another first time GM? What's a GM without generating some controversy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 12 minutes ago, stawns said: I don't really have an issue with how the teams been built so far, it's still just a rough draft and needs some polish.........a few key changes and they'll be ready to compete I think to do that we need some spot-on pro scouting tho. Thats just not Jim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JM_ Posted December 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2021 Gillman as GM, Gillis as PHO makes more sense to me. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Kind of meh on this. Another rookie GM. At least Mellanby was a hard-nosed, tough player. One would hope he would start retooling the team in that model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, JM_ said: Gillman as GM, Gillis as PHO makes more sense to me. Would love to have Gillis back in the org as Prez. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 What the Canucks need is someone at the top capable of deciding whether Mellanby would be good or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 minute ago, bishopshodan said: Would love to have Gillis back in the org as Prez. said it a few times, Gillis PHO, Mellanby GM would be fine by me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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