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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
He is not a very good GM like Jim Benning, he is not a great GM like Lou or Don Sweeney,
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This narrative has to stop. Jim Benning is not a very good GM. He has made some very good picks with the help of his staff (Petterson, Hughes, Boeser, maybe guys liked Podkolzin and Hoglander). He has made an excellent trade in Miller that still could have turned out dicey if they hadn't made the playoffs this year. He made a very good trade in getting Pearson. He made a good trade in getting Leivo.
He also signed Loui Eriksson. Signed TIm Schaller. Signed Jay Beagle for four years. Did good on the Kesler trade, then took Bonino and flipped him for Sutter, who he promptly signed to a completely unnecessary contract. Traded Burrows for Dahlen (good) and then flipped Dahlen for a pretty much non-prospect. Traded McCann for Gudbranson. Traded Forsling for Clendening. SIgned Gagner, Burmistrov, Del Zotto, Nilsson, Chaput, Megna. He bungled teh Dan Hamhuis possible trade. Gagner fidn't work, so he flipped in for Spooner, who didn't work, and he had to buy him out. He traded Kassian for a washed up and more expensive Prust (understanding Kassian's issues necessitated a move).
He drafted Virtanen ahead of Nylander and Ehlers. He drafted Juolevi ahead of Tkachuck. His draft class from 2015 has only 2 guys even signed to pro contracts.
With the Luongo recapture (which wasn't his fault and is still a joke), the Canucks cap situation is not pretty and might force them to either trade or not sign a valuable piece,