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Originally Posted by Jore
I used to think that Benning was a complete travesty as a GM, bleeding one draft pick and asset after another while losing every trade, and yet after 7 years, his Canucks record is about equivalent, if not superior, to BT's work.
He's somehow got the Canucks a good young core with a #1C, and potential young #1D and G. The Flames have... a #1 LW or two.
Canucks have won 1 series, the same as the Flames, but it came last season against the defending champs. The Flames won 1 series 6 years ago against a pathetic Canucks team.
Even with the Canucks' terrible present day state I'd prefer their core over ours in the short and medium term.
Really puts the Flames' futility into perspective.
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Oh yeah, the Flames are the worst contending team in the league. The rest that are below were expected to be below. The only other disappointments are the Flyers and Stars.
Vancouver peaked early last year with a playoff run, then lost their goalie to FA. So they're nowhere close now.