[News] Trevor Linden is stepping down in VAN

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Geeoff

My guess is that the next guy is being brought in to evaluate hockey operations and eventually give Benning the axe. Just like Burke with Jay Feaster.

Trevor Linden probably too nice for this job

Βased on what is being discussed in Vancouver today, I highly doubt that anything will happen. Jim Benning is completely convinced that he will be the team’s POHO from here forward. I think the Aquellinis like having someone malleable in charge, and Benning seems to fit that profile.

The Canucks are in trouble and are going nowhere.

[Geeoff]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Βased on what is being discussed in Vancouver today, I highly doubt that anything will happen. Jim Benning is completely convinced that he will be the team’s POHO from here forward. I think the Aquellinis like having someone malleable in charge, and Benning seems to fit that profile.

The Canucks are in trouble and are going nowhere.

So it's more like if we doubled down on Jay Feaster. Sounds like a plan!

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Geeoff

So it's more like if we doubled down on Jay Feaster. Sounds like a plan!

Yeah, something like that. I tend to think Blaster86's take is probably closest to what has actually happened.

[Blaster86]

I think if we end up getting one of Wahlstrom, Boqvist or Bouchard, Benning's stance stays the same as Linden's.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

I think if we end up getting one of Wahlstrom, Boqvist or Bouchard, Benning's stance stays th see as Linden's.

Weird. Given that it remains an open question whether Hughes will even sign this season.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Weird. Given that it remains an open question whether Hughes will even sign this season.

And that's I think where the disconnect became a bridge too far. I suspect Benning and Weisbrod (and ownership) are pushing hard to sign him and Linden saw no point yet.

Quinn waits a year and all those 4 years expire with his elc. Kind of makes sense now.

[McG]

Hmmm...weisbrod eh?

[drewtastic]

Originally Posted by McG

Hmmm...weisbrod eh?

..."Maude", eh...?