[Report] Canucks fire Jim Benning, name Stan Smyl as interim GM

[Kumquats]

[JohnTavares]

There are still JB supporters in this thread?? Oh my…

 

Thank god none of y’all in charge.  
 

 

[Coconuts]

5 minutes ago, 4petesake said:

This guy (I believe he’s from Sportsnet) thinks it might be George McPhee. I have my doubts though, not sure why he’d want to leave a cushy job in Vegas.

 

 

 

That'd be interesting, Vegas has been pretty ruthless and we could have used some of that a while ago 

[StealthydekeyPetey]

13 minutes ago, -AJ- said:

Eh, not really a huge fan of this one, but the fans get their way eventually. Not really crushed, but I didn't think this season was Benning's fault.

 

Wonder who the replacement is.

I don't know what you mean by it's not Benning's fault?  It's all his fault!  All the horrible signings finally caught up with him on the ice.   Horrible player management.  Good riddance.

[JeremyCuddles]

It brings me no joy to see these men outta jobs before Christmas. But ya had numerous chances to do something over 8 years. It's time to move on. The drafting was good, if not great. Hopefully the next crew can build around it. Best of luck to all parties let go. This better light a fire under the team. This is partially their fault for not performing. Except you Demmer, you done great so far.

[captainhorvat]

 

In year 8 and we wondering if we have to rebuild again…f**k outta here man!

[DeNiro]

20 minutes ago, Devron44 said:

Good for the short term.

 

But let’s not get into an old boys club like they had in Edmonton for all those years.

[Hairy Kneel]

29 minutes ago, Shayster007 said:

As someone who entirely supported Benning through the vast majority of his time here this is very bitter sweet. I really and truely beileved in what Benning was doing here. He obviously made some glaring mistakes throughout his tenure, but I always like the direction. It is really difficult to see this team struggle this badly. I look forward to the next chapter of Canucks hockey.

Ditto. 

I think JB tied his fortunes to the wrong horse. 

Keeping TG was his downfall. 

[combover]

6 minutes ago, tas said:

mob justice != democracy.

Years of failure= dismissal 

 

(hopefully) 

[BertaNuck]

[johngould21]

Just now, JohnTavares said:

There are still JB supporters in this thread?? Oh my…

 

Thank god none of y’all in charge.  
 

 

I'm one of them. I wish him nothing but the best, however, the game is a result based commodity, and he didn't have the horses to get to the next level. BB is 66 years old, he won't be around beyond next year, and usually by then his best before date has expired. I like the Scott Walker add, and I'd even go with Ryan Johnson as a GM too.

[kanucks25]

4 minutes ago, Alienhuggyflow said:

I am currently banned on hf for calling put those idiots, happened a lot over the years lol.

I actually think Benning could have survived if he had sacrificed TG earlier in the season IMO

not that I supported that move. Maybe he decided to back his guy? Guess we will find our soon enough if he did and if it was the wrong move.

 

Feel bad for the next GM since this market is the soul of all toxicity, imagine players not wanting to come to a city that if you're rich or athletic or just love beautiful scenery or women of all races, because of the negative media and insufferable fans. How frigging embarrassing for the many normal fans.

Careful, it's a long way down from that pedestal. 

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

If Blues can go all the way to and win the Cup after a big change after a crappy start, Canucks could too. New era begins now.

[warrchief]

I am glad Ryan Johnson gets a chance to move up, guy deserves it.

[CanadianRugby]

 

Time for someone to come in and try to clean up this mess.  Hopefully whoever is hired has a backbone and won't just be another 'yes man' for Aquaman.  For the first time since Benning signed Vrbata & Miller... I have hope. 

[Coconuts]

2 minutes ago, N7Nucks said:

It brings me no joy to see these men outta jobs before Christmas. But ya had numerous chances to do something over 8 years. It's time to move on. The drafting was good, if not great. Hopefully the next crew can build around it. Best of luck to all parties let go. This better light a fire under the team. This is partially their fault for not performing. Except you Demmer, you done great so far.

He'll be back on his feet in no time imo, it just probably won't be as a GM. But as an assistant or working in a scouting capacity? Yeah, he could do that.

 

Honestly, taking a break through the holidays might be just be what Green, Benning, and co need. Hockey's a tightly knit business, they'll land somewhere at some level. Not that being fired won't sting. 

[Barbarian]

38 minutes ago, Chris12345 said:

How is it? 

 

I'm pissed I have no whisky 

Heavily peated and delicious. One of my absolute favourite scotches. 

[kanucks25]

1 minute ago, warrchief said:

I am glad Ryan Johnson gets a chance to move up, guy deserves it.

Based on what?

 

(not disagreeing, more wondering)

[-AJ-]

3 minutes ago, StealthydekeyPetey said:

I don't know what you mean by it's not Benning's fault?  It's all his fault!  All the horrible signings finally caught up with him on the ice.   Horrible player management.  Good riddance.

Right, yeah. Garland and OEL aren't any good--what a bad trade. Dump the Benning core with guys like Petey, Boeser, Horvat, Hughes, Miller, Demko etc.

 

This roster is fine, but they're massively underperforming, hence why I believe coaching changes were what was needed. 

 

That said, I also don't think Benning was a particularly great GM either. I'll move on, but if we see success instantly this year after these moves, don't come to me saying it's because we hired a new GM unless that GM makes big changes.

[JohnTavares]

Y’all blaming the coach instead of Jim…

 

Guess who hired the god damn coach? 

 

Man does Jim have his whole extended family here?!