12-09-2021, 10:53 AM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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Canucks hire Jim Rutherford as President and interim GM
Last edited by sureLoss; 12-09-2021 at 11:45 AM.
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12-09-2021, 11:08 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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https://thehockeywriters.com/penguin...aking-effects/
Here’s a primer for Canucks fans.
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Rutherford created a mess with the Penguins’ salary cap and left it for someone else to clean up. On his way out, he only cited “personal reasons” for his resignation and no one may ever know the full reason for his departure. But the team had to move forward and find a replacement.
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12-09-2021, 11:13 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Tkachukwagon
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It would be virtually impossible for him to make the cap problem there worse. I look forward to seeing him try.
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12-09-2021, 11:17 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Originally Posted by Boblobla
It would be virtually impossible for him to make the cap problem there worse. I look forward to seeing him try.
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Lol! I was thinking the same thing.
Cap Hell? That job is already done...
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12-09-2021, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Locke
Lol! I was thinking the same thing.
Cap Hell? That job is already done...
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The Steve Dangle Podcast did a bit on Benning's Greatest Hits and it was shocking how bad he was at his job.
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12-09-2021, 11:22 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Originally Posted by Boblobla
The Steve Dangle Podcast did a bit on Benning's Greatest Hits and it was shocking how bad he was at his job.
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I don't think he was quite as bad as Chiarelli but he was pretty bad for sure.
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12-09-2021, 11:24 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Sigh. NHL is such a recycle bin league. A 72 year old Jim Rutherford is not what any team needs today.
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12-09-2021, 11:26 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Rutherford may be respected within the old boys club, but his work on the Penguins may show that his time has passed him by. I don't know what the Canucks answer may be, but it isn't Rutherford. If anything they should've beaten Montreal to the bunch with Gorton. Anyway, many questions relying on a guy who is pretty old.
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12-09-2021, 11:44 AM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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12-09-2021, 11:48 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Sigh. NHL is such a recycle bin league. A 72 year old Jim Rutherford is not what any team needs today.
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yeah that was my first thought too. Very much an old boys club and it's incredible that the same old guys get hired over and over again.
that being said, I don't hold Rutherford in high regard so I don't him on the Nucks at all.
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12-09-2021, 11:50 AM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
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Implies the incoming GM will be an inexperienced hire probably with AGM experience at most.
Excellent...
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12-09-2021, 11:52 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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If I was a Canucks fan I would be happier with Rutherford-Boudreau than I would be with Benning-Green.
Rutherford has not been afraid to make some big trades recently so could still see some roster shakeups this year
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12-09-2021, 11:54 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Originally Posted by activeStick
Implies the incoming GM will be an inexperienced hire probably with AGM experience at most.
Excellent...
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Conversely you will never find the next great GM by hring recycled mediocre ones. I would be okay with finding a young up and coming GM rather than old guard guys like Benning.
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12-09-2021, 11:56 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by activeStick
Implies the incoming GM will be an inexperienced hire probably with AGM experience at most.
Excellent...
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Lots of smoke to it being former Canuck AGM Laurence Gilman.
As long as that rookie GM is allowed to pull out the "Blueberry Direct Line" big blue phone in the office that Benning had, I'll be fine with it.
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12-09-2021, 11:57 AM
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Franchise Player
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I don't understand why NHL teams keep recycling the same people and expecting different results.
JR has been one of the very worst managers in the league for the last 10+ years and should never be given another opportunity.
Canucks fans should be livid.
Last edited by Ashasx; 12-09-2021 at 12:01 PM.
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12-09-2021, 12:00 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Originally Posted by Ashasx
Canucks fans should be livid.
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I'd be livid if he was the full time GM. I don't mind him as a poho.
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12-09-2021, 12:01 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Blaster86
I'd be livid if he was the full time GM. I don't mind him as a poho.
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Why would you want him teaching a young GM how to conduct his role?
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12-09-2021, 12:05 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Originally Posted by Ashasx
Why would you want him teaching a young GM how to conduct his role?
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As long as Rutherford was honest about the mistakes me made and passed that wisdom along, I'm not sure why I'd have an issue with that.
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12-09-2021, 12:06 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Stan Smyl will go down as the most successful GM in Canucks history - What a glorious four days.
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12-09-2021, 12:07 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashasx
I don't understand why NHL teams keep recycling the same people and expecting different results.
JR has been one of the very worst managers in the league for the last 10+ years and should never be given another opportunity.
Canucks fans should be livid.
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Hard disagree.
JR's moves in Calendar Years 2015 and 2016 were worthy of a GM of the decade award. he completely transformed that team's roster with a combination of trades and callups leading to B2B cups.
He screwed up a couple years later, especially that Jack Johnson acquisition that never made a modicum of sense, but if anyone is going to trade some of the Canucks undesireable assets to build a team appropriate for the modern NHL, I'd take a gamble on the guy who virtually defined what the modern NHL is.
Also, as POHO, he may still hire some young blood to be the Canucks GM.
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