[poll] Which is the worst Benning-era transaction?

[ayoshi]

I voted Kesler deal.

I probably should have included the firings that have occurred as well, like Gilman. But I guess we can keep it on the ice mistakes only!


Edit: poll up now. Took a while to compile the many many options lol

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[Billy Kvcmu]

Shinkaruk-Granlund
Pointless and useless

 

[canwincup]

Shinkaruk-Granlund
Pointless and useless

THIS! Or the Garrison/2nd/Vey trade.

 

[valkynax]

Shinkaruk-Granlund
Pointless and useless

seconded.

THE worst trade of Benning, and that's saying something.

Absolutely pointless.

 

[FOurteenS inCisOr]

Not seeing the poll.

Bonino/Sutter deal for me.

Garrison was pretty bad as well.

 

[lawrence]

our 2nd round pick for LInden Vey was ********. Although it was a weak draft, I rather roll my dice on a prospect then someone like Vey who was waived last year.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

THIS! Or the Vey trade.

Vey trade I could understand at that time
He looked promising on the LA AHL team, and he was young. LA had too many centres, sucks that it hasn't work out for us

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Kesler deal didn't hurt the most, but it was the biggest missed opportunity.

Bonino-for-Sutter is probably the worst because of the long-term extension given to him.

 

[Jack Tripper]

not sure where the poll is, but it's still the kesler deal hands down

 

[y2kcanucks]

There's so many of them that I can't pick just one.

 

[boringasheck]

Is Benning getting hired technically a Benning-era transaction. Because I vote for that.

 

[oyvey]

Shinkaruk-Granlund
Pointless and useless

This one because you knew a stupid McCann trade was inevitable after it happened.

Kesler trade was fine and I'm not critical of the Kassian one. Haven't liked any others.

 

[ChilliBilly]

Gonna go with overpaying his acquisitions. Sutter overpaid. Sbisa overpaid. Miller overpaid, too long a contract. etc

 

[Jack Tripper]

the darkhorse if anybody revisits this thread in 4-5 years could be clendenning for forsling

 

[ayoshi]

Is Benning getting hired technically a Benning-era transaction. Because I vote for that.

Haha better keep it to Benning decisions, or this would win in a landslide!

 

[donut]

The Sutter deal. You just can't give that kind of money to someone who hasn't played a single game for you.

The Shinkaruk deal, Lack deal and Forsling deal are close behind as the worst for me.

 

[vancityluongo]

Giving a sub-NHL level player a top-4 defenseman's contract is just absolutely asinine and sums up Jim Benning in a nutshell. He'd have to give Andrew Ladd $70M to top how bad that Sbisa contract is. Sutter is at least an NHL player; still a terrible move, but it's just an overpayment which I take 10/10 over paying for a dumpster fire.

Would vote firing Gilman and co. if possible, and especially replacing them with Weisbrod. Even though Benning clearly tuned Gilman out, I'd like to think he managed to veto at least one idiotic move before Jim got free reigns to **** up the team for the next decade.

 

[BROCK HUGHES]

Dorsett and Miller and Prust,,are the worst,,,

 

[Verviticus]

...god, the options just keep coming

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

Pretty embarrassing that this is already such a tough choice.

I went with Forsling. We just gave away a prospect who is exactly the kind of player that our system needs, whose stock had only been rising since he was drafted and has continued to rise since. Traded him for a guy that we played for 2 games before we realized he couldn't skate and dumped him.

Not the most franchise-crippling, but pretty much hits on all points: terrible asset management, terrible read of our team situation, and terrible pro scouting.

Bonino for Sutter was the most pointless and has turned out the most hilariously.

Kesler for Bonino was the most wasted opportunity.

Sbisa/Dorsett extension were the biggest unforced errors.

So hard to choose the worst when so many are so bad in different ways. You basically need to separate these into different awards (the Bennings.)

 

[PM]

the darkhorse if anybody revisits this thread in 4-5 years could be clendenning for forsling

Probably sooner. Wouldn't be surprised if he gets a chance with them next season.

 

[vanuck]

There are so many dumb**** moves that it's hard to pick which is worst.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Probably sooner. Wouldn't be surprised if he gets a chance with them next season.

From what I heard from hawks fans. Forsling is still a very long shot

 

[PM]

Really tough choice between Shinkaruk, Sbisa contract and Forsling. Forsling has the sheer stupidity going for it but the Shinkaruk and Sbisa contract was rage inducing. The Shinkaruk trade made me the most angry I've been at a trade since becoming a Canucks fan so let's go with that.

Hell of a list though that just keeps on getting longer. I'm sure we'll have a few more options by the end of the summer.

 

[LiveeviL]

The Benning chocolate box, not many I like there.

Well the Kesler one then, something of value traded for a handful of useless pieces which fills up cap space.