08-16-2019, 04:08 PM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Canucks extend Jim Benning
not surprising given Aquilini's strong endorsement of the Myers and Benn deals
https://twitter.com/user/status/1162485482326020104
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08-16-2019, 04:09 PM
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#2
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Franchise Player
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Lololol... So I guess trading a first for JT Miller in a desperate attempt to make the playoffs to save his job wasn't even necessary, then?
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08-16-2019, 04:09 PM
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#3
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: In the studio
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Benning upon hearing the news
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08-16-2019, 04:10 PM
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#4
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Franchise Player
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Ha!
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08-16-2019, 04:18 PM
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#5
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First Line Centre
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Yes.
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08-16-2019, 04:23 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Jim Benning is a good GM. Oops wrong thread.
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08-16-2019, 04:24 PM
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#8
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Pitt Meadows
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I want to swear on here so bad. Ughhh
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08-16-2019, 04:28 PM
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Franchise Player
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He has made some top notch moves (for a Flames fan)
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08-16-2019, 04:29 PM
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#10
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Pitt Meadows
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How the hell does one get an extension after being the worst team in league combined past few years? I’m baffled.
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08-16-2019, 04:35 PM
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#11
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Franchise Player
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Great way to start the weekend. Hearty congrats to Canucks fans.
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08-16-2019, 04:35 PM
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#12
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: at home
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
Benning upon hearing the news
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There are two Bennings?
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08-16-2019, 04:45 PM
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#13
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First Line Centre
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Nice!
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08-16-2019, 04:46 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Red Deer
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Sometimes the brightest stars shine the Dimmest.
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08-16-2019, 04:51 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Vancouver
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There were reports that the Canucks were looking to extend him so this doesn't come as a surprise.
Well deserved imo, he's done a great job rebuilding and finding gems in the draft despite not having a 1st OA pick.
I think the excellent UFA signings this summer also gave the Aquas confidence with him going forward.
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08-16-2019, 05:00 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Barca
There were reports that the Canucks were looking to extend him so this doesn't come as a surprise.
Well deserved imo, he's done a great job rebuilding and finding gems in the draft despite not having a 1st OA pick.
I think the excellent UFA signings this summer also gave the Aquas confidence with him going forward.
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08-16-2019, 05:06 PM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Really, looking at the Canucks -- they draft well, they sign their RFAs to good contracts. Their trades are hit-and-miss.
But man, their UFAs are just putrid. The only ones I really like are Roussel and maybe Jordie Benn. Otherwise:
- Beagle, overpaid for too long
- Eriksson, overpaid for way too long
- Del Zotto, overpaid
- Myers, overpaid for way too long
- Schaller, overpaid for too long
- Ferland, too much term
- Sutter, overpaid for way too long
- Gagner, overpaid for too long
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08-16-2019, 05:19 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hockey
How the hell does one get an extension after being the worst team in league combined past few years? I’m baffled.
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He's building? Rather slowly, but building nonetheless.
Consider how the franchise has improved in his time compared to how Chiarelli sewered the Oilers WITH McDavid as an asset during his time. He's not great, but he's at least average.
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08-16-2019, 05:20 PM
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#19
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Great news
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08-16-2019, 05:29 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Really, looking at the Canucks -- they draft well, they sign their RFAs to good contracts. Their trades are hit-and-miss.
But man, their UFAs are just putrid. The only ones I really like are Roussel and maybe Jordie Benn. Otherwise:
- Beagle, overpaid for too long
- Eriksson, overpaid for way too long
- Del Zotto, overpaid
- Myers, overpaid for way too long
- Schaller, overpaid for too long
- Ferland, too much term
- Sutter, overpaid for way too long
- Gagner, overpaid for too long
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I agree with your assessment except the Myers and Ferland signings.
Myers contract with the Jets was 5m and signed with the Canucks for 6m on July 1st with crazy money being thrown around the league ... how was that an overpayment? a year too long but definitely not overpaid.
Ferland - I don't know how 4 years is too long for a 27 yr old?
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