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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf
Benning all but said they are taking a forward
he said they wouldn't take a d man over a forward if they feel there is a top line forward available, and he thinks that a top line forward will be there at 5, it's no secret with the media here at least they want Dubois
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No, that's not really what Benning said at all IMO. Are you suddenly forgetting this interview?
http://www.tsn.ca/radio/vancouver-10...three-1.476159
Fast forward to 9 mins. Benning straight up says outside the top 3/4 (where they'd take BPA) that they see the players as very similar and thus would take a dman.
His newer interview doesn't necessarily contradict that. The show hosts suggest and put words in Bennings mouth that Tkachuk and Dubois are more realistic than a dman, Benning didn't say that himself.
http://www.tsn.ca/radio/vancouver-10...inted-1.482137
Here's an article that potentially contradicts the first interview
http://vancouversun.com/sports/hocke...-in-draft-road
Maybe Benning is toying with your media? I'm not sure VAN fans should be ruling anything out yet.