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Rumor: Benning has green light to make a trade and is working the phones. Trying to fix "chemistry"
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DingDongCharlie
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If they allow Benning to make a major move like an EP, Boeser or something like that oh man. I guess Miller could make sense. I'd be concerned if I was a Nucks fan
That’s disturbing Vancouver ownership is giving this GM the green light to go shopping for trades with a mandate to fix chemistry issues. Yikes.
good luck Vancouver and buckle your seatbelts.
good luck Vancouver and buckle your seatbelts.
not cheap or for depth players, these are top line young players! Canucks need a young RD man for Hughes
Miller for a Dman solves nothing. Lose our best forward, to upgrade D on a team that will get caved no matter what so long as Green is here. Tanev and Schmidt say hi.
Oleksiak
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The cancer in the locker room is clearly Green. Why does he not have the go ahead to fire that idiot?
RandV
It's a wolf v2.0
If I was a Nucks fan I would be concerned... Very concerned.
Luckly I am not so I have fun... Lots of fun
Here is the big question though: over the next few days can Benning surpass Chiarelli? Common sense says that that's not possible, but on another hand never underestimate a GM in desperation mode.
I mean, Chiarelli generally gets the nod in public because two high profile trades that failed spectacularly: Hall for Larson, and the Barzal pick for Griffin Reinhart. I'd argue Benning's slow bleed over 8 years can over take that, but in terms of high profile failed trades it's not for a lack of trying. In 2015 he tried hard to land Milan Lucic with 1 year left, offering Lack, the 1st (Boeser), and probably a little extra, but LA had a better offer with a 1st 10 spots higher. In 2016, he had a deal worked out with Montreal for PK Subban, where if PL Dubois fell to 5th which was expected they were going to trade the pick with I believe Horvat and Tanev for Subban. Columbus threw a wrench into that when they took PLD at #3.
Too me Benning is easily the worse GM, he's just been better at flying under the radar than Chiarelli.
Personally I think some of the player lost faith in the management group the year they let stetch, tanev, Marky, and Toffoli all walk and were clearly taking a step backwards. There were interviews with players who were pissed about the way the offseason took shape and I wouldn't be surprised that there is still some of that feeling/thinking going on in the locker room and Jimbo wants to ship out the dissenting player just like any other insecure dictator wants to when they are called into question. Just make him disappear and silence the voices, that'll show the players what happens when you speak out. I think this management needs to go, they've constantly been shipping out anyone who doesn't agree with then and it's causing way to much of a brain/skill drain on the club.
What team do you follow? We want a top-flight defensive defender plus a RH center who's skilled at draws (plus a pick -- Boeser is still really young so I hope management doesn't sell him for cheap, plus he's been working hard and generating chances but has just been snake-bitten).
Horvat should not be for sale at all.
Jim, here's some rope and a headset for you to wear. Now bundle yourself up with Green, call other GM's and arrange to ship both your @$$es out of town. Thanks.
EpochLink
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NYVanfan
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coming from the fan who got a cup as an 8 seed first time at the dance in forever!!
trellaine201
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well.
1. they cant take on any salary. So trading good young guys like Hoglander or Podkolzin unlikely, unless in a mega package.
2. they cant really trade any significant picks, having just traded this year's 1st and next year's 2nd.
3. i just cannot see them trading EP, right after having signed him, and with his brutal play, value is low. Similarly Horvat, he is the captain and not playing badly.
4. On the D, Hughes is untouchable, everyone else untradable. Unless Rathbone is tossed in, or Poolman tossed out.
5. It would be insane to trade Demko.
6. So it really only leaves Boeser and Miller.
Boeser would be a mistake to trade, young shooters like him hard to find and he seems like a real character guy.
All signs point to Miller. He is older, cheap at $5.25 for this year and next, point-per-game guy who can play all forward positions, take FOs, block, whatever you need. They will not contend during this contract, and they will not want to pay him $8M+ for his next through his 30s. SELL HIGH.
two 1sts this summer's deep draft would be great.
then rebuild around
BB-EP-Hog
Garl-BoHo-Podz
Hughes-__
OEL-___
Demko
still very good on paper and all 25 or under
1. they cant take on any salary. So trading good young guys like Hoglander or Podkolzin unlikely, unless in a mega package.
2. they cant really trade any significant picks, having just traded this year's 1st and next year's 2nd.
3. i just cannot see them trading EP, right after having signed him, and with his brutal play, value is low. Similarly Horvat, he is the captain and not playing badly.
4. On the D, Hughes is untouchable, everyone else untradable. Unless Rathbone is tossed in, or Poolman tossed out.
5. It would be insane to trade Demko.
6. So it really only leaves Boeser and Miller.
Boeser would be a mistake to trade, young shooters like him hard to find and he seems like a real character guy.
All signs point to Miller. He is older, cheap at $5.25 for this year and next, point-per-game guy who can play all forward positions, take FOs, block, whatever you need. They will not contend during this contract, and they will not want to pay him $8M+ for his next through his 30s. SELL HIGH.
two 1sts this summer's deep draft would be great.
then rebuild around
BB-EP-Hog
Garl-BoHo-Podz
Hughes-__
OEL-___
Demko
still very good on paper and all 25 or under
Jim Benning is the GM so not much. An older expensive player who was once a solid top 6 player but will struggle to put up 3rd line stats and by the end of next year will be a healthy scratch. If your team has that we want em, hell Benning will throw in a pick too
trellaine201
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trellaine201
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Don’t have an available forward that fits, but how about Boeser, 27% retained, for DeMelo + BeaulieuJim Benning is the GM so not much. An older expensive player who was once a solid top 6 player but will struggle to put up 3rd line stats and by the end of next year will be a healthy scratch. If your team has that we want em, hell Benning will throw in a pick too
