It was for sure . The lead chaged a few times every day.

I expect an easy week this week
- VANTEL

Yeah it never changed for me

John Garrett?
- VANTEL

Shorty is good though.

I know this isn’t a popular opinion, especially with quite a few revisionist armchair GM’s in here.

Overall I like what Benning has accomplished here in Vancouver, sure we all dislike the Eriksson acquisition, but I like Sutter and Beagle, I like the Miller acquisition, Ferland will hopefully come around soon, but I like what Benning is trying to achieve.

I like the team and I think it’s up to the coaching staff to get the best out of all the players, so I have decided to give Green the benefit of doubt, at least until the train starts to derail. That statement is just for you golfingsince, hope everyone is having a great thanksgiving day.
- Makita

I think that it's interesting because Benning failed to keep the team competitive over the last few years, but now looks to have righted the ship. All the patchwork efforts to keep the team afloat didn't work. Miller was the best goalie out there to keep us from getting shelled every night. Eriksson was one of the high profile scorers on the UFA market; yes, he sucks now, but he would have gotten that contract elsewhere too. There were lots of gambles for high pedigree players that turned out to be fringe talent. And he hasn't done a great job of keeping or acquiring more picks.

Having said all that, we do have a good group of prospects that Benning deserves credit for. The team overall looks much improved this year and we have some star players thanks to Benning. I personally don't object to paying guys like Beagle and Roussel a bit too much if you think they play an important role on your club and you don't have that kind of skill set in the organization already. It's not like we had any contracts that we really needed to get done at the time and in another year or 2 they take less or they leave.

It hasn't been an easy 5 years, but it looks like we're back to being a middle of the pack team with the kind of elite talent we can build a winner around. So I'd say he's done a good job overall.

Yeah it never changed for me
- Codes1087

I didnt even see you around. Thought you didnt make any changes.

The Refs are forming a clique.

Shorty is good though.
- Bettmanhatesus

It was weird hearing him call the Hawks/Jets game the other day.

The Refs are forming a clique.
- boonerbuck

Reffing has always been an elitist designation.

I didnt even see you around. Thought you didnt make any changes.
- boonerbuck

1/3 of my roster was auto picks. It's going to take me a few weeks of tweaking to become competitive I think. I'll probably hover around last place for the first few weeks.

Get to see Demko for abit now

Get to see Demko for abit now
- onesmallleap

Reffing has always been an elitist designation.
- micah555

1/3 of my roster was auto picks. It's going to take me a few weeks of tweaking to become competitive I think. I'll probably hover around last place for the first few weeks.
- Codes1087

I hope I play you soon then.

I think that it's interesting because Benning failed to keep the team competitive over the last few years, but now looks to have righted the ship. All the patchwork efforts to keep the team afloat didn't work. Miller was the best goalie out there to keep us from getting shelled every night. Eriksson was one of the high profile scorers on the UFA market; yes, he sucks now, but he would have gotten that contract elsewhere too. There were lots of gambles for high pedigree players that turned out to be fringe talent. And he hasn't done a great job of keeping or acquiring more picks.

Having said all that, we do have a good group of prospects that Benning deserves credit for. The team overall looks much improved this year and we have some star players thanks to Benning. I personally don't object to paying guys like Beagle and Roussel a bit too much if you think they play an important role on your club and you don't have that kind of skill set in the organization already. It's not like we had any contracts that we really needed to get done at the time and in another year or 2 they take less or they leave.

It hasn't been an easy 5 years, but it looks like we're back to being a middle of the pack team with the kind of elite talent we can build a winner around. So I'd say he's done a good job overall.
- micah555

Booooo.

Monday practice lines:

Miller-Pettersson-Boeser
Ferland-Horvat-Pearson
Leivo-Sutter-Virtanen
Schaller-Beagle-Motte

Edler-Myers
Benn-Stecher
Gaudette-Tanev
Hughes-Eriksson

Fantenberg not on the ice. Demko and assistant athletic therapist Dave Zarn are the goalies.

I hope I play you soon then.

- boonerbuck

Lol I imagine everyone does. Look at whitey

Monday practice lines:

Miller-Pettersson-Boeser
Ferland-Horvat-Pearson
Leivo-Sutter-Virtanen
Schaller-Beagle-Motte

Edler-Myers
Benn-Stecher
Gaudette-Tanev
Hughes-Eriksson

Fantenberg not on the ice. Demko and assistant athletic therapist Dave Zarn are the goalies.
- boonerbuck

Gaudette and Eriksson playing defence now

Lol I imagine everyone does. Look at whitey
- Codes1087

I haven't missed your insight at all.

Booooo.
- bloatedmosquito

I'm going to allow that.

I'm going to allow that.
- micah555

Don't be sensitive, he needs tough love.

I'm going to allow that.
- micah555

I just figured that every time I log on and read bloated whining about Benning that I’d give an alternative point of view.

Never thought it would pull you out of the shadows to respond...good take by the way my elitist friend.

Yeah it never changed for me
- Codes1087

Rough week for sure.

1/3 of my roster was auto picks. It's going to take me a few weeks of tweaking to become competitive I think. I'll probably hover around last place for the first few weeks.
- Codes1087

1/3 ? I was going to ask if you were drunk or on vacation?

Lol I imagine everyone does. Look at whitey
- Codes1087

I'm matched with him.

I haven't missed your insight at all.
- manvanfan

Confucius say, he who goes to bed with itchy tushy wakes up with smelly finger

Theres your insight

I think that it's interesting because Benning failed to keep the team competitive over the last few years, but now looks to have righted the ship. All the patchwork efforts to keep the team afloat didn't work. Miller was the best goalie out there to keep us from getting shelled every night. Eriksson was one of the high profile scorers on the UFA market; yes, he sucks now, but he would have gotten that contract elsewhere too. There were lots of gambles for high pedigree players that turned out to be fringe talent. And he hasn't done a great job of keeping or acquiring more picks.

Having said all that, we do have a good group of prospects that Benning deserves credit for. The team overall looks much improved this year and we have some star players thanks to Benning. I personally don't object to paying guys like Beagle and Roussel a bit too much if you think they play an important role on your club and you don't have that kind of skill set in the organization already. It's not like we had any contracts that we really needed to get done at the time and in another year or 2 they take less or they leave.

It hasn't been an easy 5 years, but it looks like we're back to being a middle of the pack team with the kind of elite talent we can build a winner around. So I'd say he's done a good job overall.
- micah555[/quote?
Needed some high picks in those 5 years, good thing we finished near the bottom just didn't get any lottery luck, if we would have finished as a bubble team, team whiners would be all over not getting high picks need some skill etc.