[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

the 2nd interview you posted does pretty much say it and it's much more recent, transcript from http://canucksarmy.com/2016/5/2/benn...unds-realistic




Also from an interview in the paper

http://vancouversun.com/sports/hocke...l-hope-at-no-5



so ya, he's pretty much said they are taking a forward

Yeah they are definitely taking a forward. I realize some Flames fans are going to grasp to the hope that Benning would screw up and not take the best player available but it's already pretty hostile in Vancouver and reaching for a defensemen when better players are available at number 5 is a sure fire way to hurt season ticket sales and the Canucks are a bottom line team that are interested in ticket sales above all else.