I'm not holding my breath.
- Nucker101

You never do

Incorrect, plus he started hockey when he was 11. I fully expect he will play some 4th minutes in a few years. Steal for a 7th rounder.
- CanuckDon

Wrong.

You never do
- VANTEL

Thank God or I'd die waiting for Lain, Mallet, Cederholm, Archibald, etc.

Wrong.
- Nucker101

You are still under the impression Benning is trying to build a skilled team?

He wants a team that everyone hates to play against and mixing in a few scorers

Thank God or I'd die waiting for Lain, Mallet, Cederholm, Archibald, etc.
- Nucker101

Simmonds Lucic?

It just proves Mike Gillis didn't have an eye for toughness

I've never heard our management refer to the Detroit model. Tha'ts just a cliche that floats around... Linden has many times referred to the Boston model...

Jake did well physically against men in pro already.
- boonerbuck

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/vid...ll-improve-canucks~703460
Watch at the 22:30 mark on this video from Bob McKenzie done this week. Jim Benning: "I've always looked to the Detroit model of doing things...".

Wrong.
- Nucker101

Wrong.


See, makes no sense with out a counter argument.

Wrong.
- Nucker101

He is a much better skater than Sestito....not even close

You are still under the impression Benning is trying to build a skilled team?

He wants a team that everyone hates to play against and mixing in a few scorers
- VANTEL

That's what I'm afraid of.

Simmonds Lucic?

It just proves Mike Gillis didn't have an eye for toughness
- VANTEL

Get the best players, plain and simple.

JV is here for the season. Its a waste of breath to talk about him in any other light.

Kenins will be the odd man out. hard worker but limited upside. JV is a 2nd line winger by the all-star break....
- chompsey

You may be right. Or not. I'm probably one of the few who don't think he'll be here for the season. He's going to be an NHL'er for sure. But one tourney with one point in 3 games doesn't sound like a lock to me. But he is physically ready and he can hit.

That's what I'm afraid of.
- Nucker101

Why are you afraid? Canucks have tried the skill way and got their asses handed to them most years . Why not try the other way . What do you have against team toughness?

Get the best players, plain and simple.
- Nucker101

Oilers went that route

Wrong.


See, makes no sense with out a counter argument.
- Retinalz

His argument was almost as bad. Stewart was a marginal CHL player, players usually take lesser roles in the NHL unless they played on a really stacked team.

I see JV staying the year for many reasons, but mostly he will put more butts in the seats than Vey Higgins and Kenins combined
- VANTEL

That may indeed be the deciding factor.

Oilers went that route
- VANTEL

Not really. Their drafting/signing outside of their top picks has been weak.

His argument was almost as bad. Stewart was a marginal CHL player, players usually take lesser roles in the NHL unless they played on a really stacked team.
- Nucker101

Have you ever heard of a late bloomer?

This isn't Bennings first try at this. He did it in Boston also . He has remoulded a couple of players and turned them into 4 th line NHLers from defence .

That may indeed be the deciding factor.
- we_are_all_canucks

Nothing to lose

You are still under the impression Benning is trying to build a skilled team?

He wants a team that everyone hates to play against and mixing in a few scorers
- VANTEL

Really hope Benning isn't trying to go with the 2011 Bruins model. I think that sort of team, at least a successful version of it, is almost impossible to construct in a deliberate manner. A lot of luck is required.

Really hope Benning isn't trying to go with the 2011 Bruins model. I think that sort of team, at least a successful version of it, is almost impossible to construct in a deliberate manner. A lot of luck is required.
- AlexF

He wouldn't have selected Boeser if he was trying to recreate the Boad Street Bullies, he would have chosen Bitner

Have you ever heard of a late bloomer?

This isn't Bennings first try at this. He did it in Boston also . He has remoulded a couple of players and turned them into 4 th line NHLers from defence .
- VANTEL

Exactly. The kid started at age 11. Nucker, if you played hockey you would know you need some tough players. Gritty guys that can occasionally drop the gloves allow the skilled players to worry about what they do best. Score goals

He wouldn't have selected Boeser if he was trying to recreate the Boad Street Bullies, he would have chosen a gorilla
- VANTEL

Do you believe Benning will succeed in re-creating this team into a contender?

Do you believe Benning will succeed in re-creating this team into a contender?
- AlexF

I think he will , but like most I am on a wait and see mode also.

This has been posted before but it's fun to watch

Do you believe Benning will succeed in re-creating this team into a contender?
- AlexF

When you say "team" do you mean this version of the team (same core) or some iteration of the canucks years from now?