I think you were misjudging two complete different things: the fact that you are cheering for your young players and the fact that every loss gives you a better chance of getting a player that can impact the franchise positively in the next few years. People seem to forget that piling losses was the main point of getting Pettersson. If you have Pettersson right now, for example, it is because you sucked. A lot. And why do you want Benning to get canned? Because he bocthed 3 out of 4 high picks (you can't say for sure that Hughes will be a top 2 D, even if he projects as such)
No. Boeser was the main reason that Benning was "saved". But he promised the owners (at least, by his own admission) that this team would get better. If we fall out of the playoff picture, someone will get canned. I can point out to some remarks by Aquamen:
«At previous training camps, you could quickly spot 12 or 15 players who looked out of place, couldn't play at a high level. This year at Whistler there's not one. Jim and Travis are going to have some tough decisions. A good problem !»
I can point out to the letter to season ticket holders about the "new exciting era" and "the progress" that is expected of this group. We are expecting something out of this group. If they fail to have some progression, and we are the worst team in the league in the last 3 years, someone will get axed.
About the losses: do you want a good era for the Canucks or a good era for the Benning fan club? Answer this and probably your opinion will change.
