Yeah, with Lu, Beagle, Rouse, Lui and Holtby all expiring next year I think they can afford $500k.

Seems like a no brainer to me. It’s really too bad they handcuffed themselves so badly, they would have really been in an excellent position this year and next to do some big things.
- 1970vintage

Letting Dumba walk for Free sounds like pretty piss poor asset management to me . Old Benning would be turning in his grave. Not my concern really. They can choose to get a first for Dumba or not.

Haha, he actually does a lot of research into very random concepts and they turn into really interesting articles. Not meant to be taken too seriously, a bit of a different look at things...:

Down Goes Brown: Who wins, an all-time roster of stars who became coaches or stars who became GMs?
Down Goes Brown: The 2021 Old Guy Without a Cup rankings
Down Goes Brown: Who was the best player to ever be the worst player in an NHL trade?
Down Goes Brown: The biggest trade involving each Canadian NHL team combo, ranked
- NewYorkNuck

If you can get paid to do something you love, go for it! Imagine making $0.10 for every time someone quoted your post on here? Cha-ching!

Yeah, with Lu, Beagle, Rouse, Lui and Holtby all expiring next year I think they can afford $500k.

Seems like a no brainer to me. It’s really too bad they handcuffed themselves so badly, they would have really been in an excellent position this year and next to do some big things.
- 1970vintage

When Jim Benning is eventually fired for his ineptitude, and he will be eventually, I would bet large sums of money he'll never be employed as a full-time general manager in the National Hockey League again. Shades of Mike Gillis.

Which speaks to how bad the ownership of the Vancouver Canucks is

Homes being evacuated today in Kamloops because of lightning started wildfires. What a horrible week.
- VANTEL

Juniper area evacuated. I just drove by the Costco before it opened and it looked like a trailer subdivision.

Juniper area evacuated. I just drove by the Costco before it opened and it looked like a trailer subdivision.
- Shuswap Wap

It looks horrible

If you can get paid to do something you love, go for it! Imagine making $0.10 for every time someone quoted your post on here? Cha-ching!
- 1970vintage

Not sure if this is true or not, but I thought I read that the guy who started You-Tube sold to Google for 3 billion dollars back when, now, Google makes 3 billion dollars A MONTH from advertising alone....that guy got robbed

When Jim Benning is eventually fired for his ineptitude, and he will be eventually, I would bet large sums of money he'll never be employed as a full-time general manager in the National Hockey League again. Shades of Mike Gillis.

Which speaks to how bad the ownership of the Vancouver Canucks is
- LeftCoaster

How many times have the Canucks had a first time General Manager? In fact, have they actually ever had a GM who has had GM experience before Vancouver? In my memory:

Quinn
Keenan
Burke
Nonis
Gillis
Benning

None of those guys had previous experience did they (Quinn maybe?)

How many times have the Canucks had a first time General Manager? In fact, have they actually ever had a GM who has had GM experience before Vancouver? In my memory:

Quinn
Keenan
Burke
Nonis
Gillis
Benning

None of those guys had previous experience did they (Quinn maybe?)
- 1970vintage

Sounds about right. The mindset on the left coast of Canada is just different, imo, it's not conducive to having winning sports franchises because the people that can afford this sort of thing are outside the box thinkers who overthink things....that probably doesn't make any sense, except to me, but with 50+ years of not winning there's truly some sort of systemic issues within the clubs culture despite who owns it or who manages it.

Lisa no-Helps is a prime example of this, so many green thinking people empower her to lead yet she's making a mockery of Victoria. When I was a kid downtown was a great place, now it's full of traffic congestion from so many bike lanes, it's full of homeless people and crime, and she keeps throwing good money after bad. The city is turning into a shithole.

Sounds about right. The mindset on the left coast of Canada is just different, imo, it's not conducive to having winning sports franchises because the people that can afford this sort of thing are outside the box thinkers who overthink things....that probably doesn't make any sense, except to me, but with 50+ years of not winning there's truly some sort of systemic issues within the clubs culture despite who owns it or who manages it.
- LeftCoaster

So the fans aren't too smart is what you are getting at?

So the fans aren't too smart is what you are getting at?


- VANTEL

That's what you got from that?

That's what you got from that?
- LeftCoaster

I know you too well.

Sounds about right. The mindset on the left coast of Canada is just different, imo, it's not conducive to having winning sports franchises because the people that can afford this sort of thing are outside the box thinkers who overthink things....that probably doesn't make any sense, except to me, but with 50+ years of not winning there's truly some sort of systemic issues within the clubs culture despite who owns it or who manages it.
- LeftCoaster

The GM previous to Quinn, Gordon, was briefly the GM of the Minnesota North Stars.

I didn’t realize there was so much controversy over Quinn joining the Canucks. LA sued the Canucks for tampering given he was still under contract as their head coach - apparently they missed a deadline for an out clause or some nonsense

I know you too well.
- VANTEL

There was absolutely no mention of the fans there, none. It did however mention the people who are wealthy enough to own sports franchises and the decisions they make to put people in charge who aren't really suited to be.

The GM previous to Quinn, Gordon, was briefly the GM of the Minnesota North Stars.

I didn’t realize there was so much controversy over Quinn joining the Canucks. LA sued the Canucks for tampering given he was still under contract as their head coach - apparently they missed a deadline for an out clause or some nonsense
- 1970vintage

Very first GM Bud Poile was previous GM of the Flyers

The GM previous to Quinn, Gordon, was briefly the GM of the Minnesota North Stars.

I didn’t realize there was so much controversy over Quinn joining the Canucks. LA sued the Canucks for tampering given he was still under contract as their head coach - apparently they missed a deadline for an out clause or some nonsense
- 1970vintage

Jake Milford was probably the most qualified and competent GM the Canucks have ever had.

Very first GM Bud Poile was previous GM of the Flyers
- VANTEL

So
Poile - 2
Milford- 4
Gordon - 4

Milford probably the most accomplished prior to his tenure in Vancouver.

Jake Milford was probably the most qualified and competent GM the Canucks have ever had.
- LeftCoaster

Hence the golf tournament named for him

So
Poile - 2
Milford- 4
Gordon - 4

Milford probably the most accomplished prior to his tenure in Vancouver.
- 1970vintage

Makes Bloated want to run out and renew his season tickets

So
Poile - 2
Milford- 4
Gordon - 4

Milford probably the most accomplished prior to his tenure in Vancouver.
- 1970vintage

The correct answer should have been 10 years is better than 0 .

I guess you are not a " I can turn chicken sh1t into chicken salad kinds guy" ?


Just having some fun with ya

Makes Bloated want to run out and renew his season tickets
- LeftCoaster

I’ve never read a job posting that said “no previous experience required”…


I mean, obviously this is hyperbole, as all the guys who were AGMs had some experience in parts of the job.

Letting Dumba walk for Free sounds like pretty piss poor asset management to me . Old Benning would be turning in his grave. Not my concern really. They can choose to get a first for Dumba or not.
- VANTEL

Would you like a list of Canuck players who walked for free?

The correct answer should have been 10 years is better than 0 .

I guess you are not a " I can turn chicken sh1t into chicken salad kinds guy" ?


Just having some fun with ya
- VANTEL

Benning was actually probably one of the most qualified and ready to be general managers they've ever hired with his scouting background and years as an assistant GM.

Unfortunately for Vancouver it has worked out so well, however, his incompetence has lead to poor finishes and excellent draft positions where they've picked some really good young players to build around. They just need to find someone who can fill in those perimeter roles with much much more efficiency.

Not sure if this is true or not, but I thought I read that the guy who started You-Tube sold to Google for 3 billion dollars back when, now, Google makes 3 billion dollars A MONTH from advertising alone....that guy got robbed
- LeftCoaster

It’s possible. The golden age of dot coms! Man, I should have learned how to write code instead of taste wine!

Would you like a list of Canuck players who walked for free?
- 1970vintage

oh man...please don't list them for all to see!!

It’s possible. The golden age of dot coms! Man, I should have learned how to write code instead of taste wine!
- 1970vintage

My wife and I watched Margin Call on Netflix last night, damn those numbers guys on Wall Street make some serious coin. Like Captian Makita kind of money!!