I am a glutton for punishment
- Reubenkincade

Well, you are a Canuck fan, so ya.

Heat led by outstanding goaltending by Dustin Wolf. Scoring from Pelletier and Phillips sweep the baby Canucks.
Some still think Benning was a draft genius, it’s pretty easy to pick in the top ten but it’s the later rounds that prove greatness.

Bruce is still a better coach than Green.
- manvanfan

Oh absolutely and with a full healthy roster and without the Covid blip thingy we might be right there in the WC race but hard to say. Need to win what 30 of the last 40 games in regulation? No big lol

Heat led by outstanding goaltending by Dustin Wolf. Scoring from Pelletier and Phillips sweep the baby Canucks.
Some still think Benning was a draft genius, it’s pretty easy to pick in the top ten but it’s the later rounds that prove greatness.
- K-man25

Correct.

Correct.
- LordHumungous

There it is!

Heat led by outstanding goaltending by Dustin Wolf. Scoring from Pelletier and Phillips sweep the baby Canucks.
Some still think Benning was a draft genius, it’s pretty easy to pick in the top ten but it’s the later rounds that prove greatness.
- K-man25

Worst GM in history.

There it is!

- K-man25

Bruce!!!!

Heat led by outstanding goaltending by Dustin Wolf. Scoring from Pelletier and Phillips sweep the baby Canucks.
Some still think Benning was a draft genius, it’s pretty easy to pick in the top ten but it’s the later rounds that prove greatness.
- K-man25

Hoglander already in the NhL, picked after Pelletier.

Worst GM in history.
- Marwood

😆 found the old notebook yesterday. You have made a few "worst in history" claims over the years. Didn't get any right unfortunately.

😆 found the old notebook yesterday. You have made a few "worst in history" claims over the years. Didn't get any right unfortunately.
- manvanfan

Benning was fired so I was right about something.

😆 found the old notebook yesterday. You have made a few "worst in history" claims over the years. Didn't get any right unfortunately.
- manvanfan

Nonis. And it's not close.

Nonis. And it's not close.
- LordHumungous

Nonis wasn't around long enough to be the worst. Benning will go in the ring of honour for being the most inept at all facets of the job.

Worst GM in history.
- Marwood

Yes he was. Just brutal

Yes he was. Just brutal
- Jkuzzi

"We ran out of time", "we live day by day", "the floods".

Worst GM in history.
- Marwood

Yup.

Nonis wasn't around long enough to be the worst. Benning will go in the ring of honour for being the most inept at all facets of the job.
- Marwood

Fair enough then the honours go to Mike Keenan IMO.

https://thehockeywriters....ranking-general-managers/

"We ran out of time", "we live day by day", "the floods".
- Marwood

Just incredible.

Don't forget..... and stuff lol

2 more years.

https://www.vancouverisaw...l-for-the-canucks-5030162

Nonis. And it's not close.
- LordHumungous

I dislike Nonis but JB was far more damaging. Reubens article summed it up nicely.

“ Laying out a clear timeline is an essential part of setting the vision for an organization. It’s something that was an issue under Jim Benning, as his actions rarely matched what he said.

For instance, Benning laid out a timeline after his second year suggesting that the Canucks would be elite by the end of the Sedins’ final contracts. Instead of making moves that coincided with that three-year timeline, Benning made a series of win-now moves, such as trading Jared McCann for Erik Gudbranson and signing Loui Eriksson to a crippling contract.

In his seventh year, Benning suggested the team could contend in two more years, then went out in the offseason and made more win-now moves, including trading a top-ten draft pick. In that same press conference, Benning made the infamous statement, “We live day-to-day,” which about summed up the team’s long-term planning during his tenure.”

I dislike Nonis but JB was far more damaging. Reubens article summed it up nicely.

“ Laying out a clear timeline is an essential part of setting the vision for an organization. It’s something that was an issue under Jim Benning, as his actions rarely matched what he said.

For instance, Benning laid out a timeline after his second year suggesting that the Canucks would be elite by the end of the Sedins’ final contracts. Instead of making moves that coincided with that three-year timeline, Benning made a series of win-now moves, such as trading Jared McCann for Erik Gudbranson and signing Loui Eriksson to a crippling contract.

In his seventh year, Benning suggested the team could contend in two more years, then went out in the offseason and made more win-now moves, including trading a top-ten draft pick. In that same press conference, Benning made the infamous statement, “We live day-to-day,” which about summed up the team’s long-term planning during his tenure.”
- bloatedmosquito

Benning is the epitome of the marshmallow test: the guy had no idea about delayed gratification. Was there any year where he didn't spend to the cap?

I dislike Nonis but JB was far more damaging. Reubens article summed it up nicely.

“ Laying out a clear timeline is an essential part of setting the vision for an organization. It’s something that was an issue under Jim Benning, as his actions rarely matched what he said.

For instance, Benning laid out a timeline after his second year suggesting that the Canucks would be elite by the end of the Sedins’ final contracts. Instead of making moves that coincided with that three-year timeline, Benning made a series of win-now moves, such as trading Jared McCann for Erik Gudbranson and signing Loui Eriksson to a crippling contract.

In his seventh year, Benning suggested the team could contend in two more years, then went out in the offseason and made more win-now moves, including trading a top-ten draft pick. In that same press conference, Benning made the infamous statement, “We live day-to-day,” which about summed up the team’s long-term planning during his tenure.”
- bloatedmosquito

The no plan plan as Ferraro would put it. Just amazing

"We ran out of time", "we live day by day", "the floods".
- Marwood

Rutherford says this and he gets praise for taking his time.

From Ruby's article.

“We're certainly not starting from scratch. There's a lot of good players there.”

I dislike Nonis but JB was far more damaging. Reubens article summed it up nicely.

“ Laying out a clear timeline is an essential part of setting the vision for an organization. It’s something that was an issue under Jim Benning, as his actions rarely matched what he said.

For instance, Benning laid out a timeline after his second year suggesting that the Canucks would be elite by the end of the Sedins’ final contracts. Instead of making moves that coincided with that three-year timeline, Benning made a series of win-now moves, such as trading Jared McCann for Erik Gudbranson and signing Loui Eriksson to a crippling contract.

In his seventh year, Benning suggested the team could contend in two more years, then went out in the offseason and made more win-now moves, including trading a top-ten draft pick. In that same press conference, Benning made the infamous statement, “We live day-to-day,” which about summed up the team’s long-term planning during his tenure.”
- bloatedmosquito

Rutherford was clear: there’s work to do but the team is not that far from contending.

Better put a time line on that so if it doesn't happen it can be used against him.

Canucks have 18 games before the deadline. I would say that they have accumulate 24 points during that time to stay in the playoff race.

I dislike Nonis but JB was far more damaging. Reubens article summed it up nicely.

“ Laying out a clear timeline is an essential part of setting the vision for an organization. It’s something that was an issue under Jim Benning, as his actions rarely matched what he said.

For instance, Benning laid out a timeline after his second year suggesting that the Canucks would be elite by the end of the Sedins’ final contracts. Instead of making moves that coincided with that three-year timeline, Benning made a series of win-now moves, such as trading Jared McCann for Erik Gudbranson and signing Loui Eriksson to a crippling contract.

In his seventh year, Benning suggested the team could contend in two more years, then went out in the offseason and made more win-now moves, including trading a top-ten draft pick. In that same press conference, Benning made the infamous statement, “We live day-to-day,” which about summed up the team’s long-term planning during his tenure.”
- bloatedmosquito

You make good points just not sure I'm there. Boudreau showed what this club can do healthy winning 10/12 I don't think that's a fluke. Benning is responsible for alot of the core here from good drafting it will pay dividends eventually