That's my point. He should be all for a tank so he can market the poop out of a "franchise saviour"

Every decent businessman knows that you always take the short term loss for the long term gain
- Nucker101

Aquilini is a piece of stool. If he hasn't figured out why Rogers Arena is half empty all the time, than he truly is a dumbass.

2014 - Ehlers, McCann, Demko, Tryamkin
2015 - Boeser, Gaudette
2016 - Tkachuk, Keller or Sergachev
2017 - Pettersson, Lind, Gadjovich

Nice!
- LeftCoaster

So... a 19yo defenceman is a bust?

What did he say? Hopefully Mccann is bust
- CanuckDon

Sounds like he had it in for a team mate in a Kesler sort of way .

First I heard of it but he seemed positive about it

Aquilini is a piece of stool. If he hasn't figured out why Rogers Arena is half empty all the time, than he truly is a dumbass.
- Codes1087

I agree but we have a fair weather fanbase. the average fan won't support a rebuild and will follow hockey again when the team is relevant. HockeyBuzz freaks aren't the average fan

I agree but we have a fair weather fanbase. the average fan won't support a rebuild and will follow hockey again when the team is relevant. HockeyBuzz freaks aren't the average fan
- CanuckDon

damage control is so important to a franchise like the Canucks, cause their fanbase, (with all due respect) is temperamental and ignorant and only care about winning and exciting prospects. If Benning can land a top 2 pick in the draft, his job will be safe, cause the fans will be too excited about the pick to really call for Benning/Linden's firing.

Why would I want the kids to develop in a winning environment and not on this garbage team? Geez Lefty, I don't know
- CanuckDon

They develop regardless, Virtanen is a prime example.

So... a 19yo defenceman is a bust?
- Pres.cup

???

2014 - Ehlers, McCann, Demko, Tryamkin
2015 - Boeser, Gaudette
2016 - Tkachuk, Keller or Sergachev
2017 - Pettersson, Lind, Gadjovich

Nice!
- LeftCoaster

lol

They develop regardless, Virtanen is a prime example.
- LeftCoaster

the speed at which they develop is what changes. Virtanen playing 20 minutes a night versus 12 minutes a night is going to be crucial to development. Bo is an enigma, and is the exception not the rule.

Not defending the trade or Benning, but that's not the trade.
- CanuckDon

ya those 4th and 5th round picks they swapped are pretty meaningful.

damage control is so important to a franchise like the Canucks, cause their fanbase, (with all due respect) is temperamental and ignorant and only care about winning and exciting prospects. If Benning can land a top 2 pick in the draft, his job will be safe, cause the fans will be too excited about the pick to really call for Benning/Linden's firing.
- Codes1087

interesting that you think we need to lose/ win the lottery for Benning to keep his job you may be right. Or perhaps he just needs to make the playoffs

Sedins need to get some games so they can get going.
- manvanfan

Maybe Green is adding them to todays cuts.

the speed at which they develop is what changes. Virtanen playing 20 minutes a night versus 12 minutes a night is going to be crucial to development. Bo is an enigma, and is the exception not the rule.
- Codes1087

Playing 20 minutes a night is meaningless if they don't put in the time to correct behavior, it's not just about minutes Codes. It's not that simple.

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You (frank)ing monster
- Pres.cup

Missed that post.

They develop regardless, Virtanen is a prime example.
- LeftCoaster

You think it's irrelevant if the Comet's are trash or a good team? Tell that to Leafs fans

Sounds like he had it in for a team mate in a Kesler sort of way .

First I heard of it but he seemed positive about it
- VANTEL

Who's wife did he sleep eith?

interesting that you think we need to lose/ win the lottery for Benning to keep his job you may be right. Or perhaps he just needs to make the playoffs
- CanuckDon

We have some of the dumbest fans in the league. They only see what the province/tsn/sportsnet are telling them. They have not a clue about cap, contract terms, anything. Moj and Blake and Botch are leading the charge to daily Canucks content to the average Canuck fan, and that is where we are at. They cried when Luogno was dealt, signed petitions when Lack was dealt, wanted Benning's head when Higgins was sent to Utica, its a joke. Damage control is all this management team needs to keep themselves safe to this pom pom waving fan base.

Any points for Gagner yet?
- LeftCoaster

He made a beauty give and go play to set up JV...

ya those 4th and 5th round picks they swapped are pretty meaningful.
- LeftCoaster

They are meaningless I was confused on the swap of picks

Playing 20 minutes a night is meaningless if they don't put in the time to correct behavior, it's not just about minutes Codes. It's not that simple.
- LeftCoaster

im not saying it is that simple, but you can't just say development is development, despite if its in the NHL or AHL either.

???
- LeftCoaster

It's to early too say that Tchunk is definitively going to have a better career then OJ.

We have some of the dumbest fans in the league. They only see what the province/tsn/sportsnet are telling them. They have not a clue about cap, contract terms, anything. Moj and Blake and Botch are leading the charge to daily Canucks content to the average Canuck fan, and that is where we are at. They cried when Luogno was dealt, signed petitions when Lack was dealt, wanted Benning's head when Higgins was sent to Utica, its a joke. Damage control is all this management team needs to keep themselves safe to this pom pom waving fan base.
- Codes1087

I attend 90% of the games and it's a bloody embarrasement

Who's wife did he sleep eith?
- Pres.cup

Need to ask Brown to Bure

You think it's irrelevant if the Comet's are trash or a good team? Tell that to Leafs fans
- CanuckDon

Yes, if they're properly coached.

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