Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks: Jim Benning Predicts 100 Points, The Week Ahead Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning is confident in the team that he has built as his top prospects wrap up their Young Stars tournament against the Calgary Flames on Monday.

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Let the kool aid flow hey Nucker?

Benning has gone bat s*** crazy!

Benning has gone bat s*** crazy!
- BeatStriker

Indeed he is , but he has gotten results so far.

Benning has gone bat s*** crazy!

What else is he going to say? "No Bob, I think our team will suck for the next two years, but then we'll win the whole enchilada."

I don't think the season will be as bad as many of the experts are predicting, but we will probably finish mid pack just out of the playoffs to get a pick in the 10-14 range.

Indeed he is , but he has gotten results so far.
- VANTEL

I love how it is chicken little to claim he has made mistakes so far but it isn't too soon to say he has been successful......

Benning has gone bat s*** crazy!

What else is he going to say? "No Bob, I think our team will suck for the next two years, but then we'll win the whole enchilada."

I don't think the season will be as bad as many of the experts are predicting, but we will probably finish mid pack just out of the playoffs to get a pick in the 10-14 range.
- we_are_all_canucks

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- VANTEL

You think he'll be available at #10?

I love how it is chicken little to claim he has made mistakes so far but it isn't too soon to say he has been successful......
- belcherbd

He took a team from 24 th the year before to 8 th. What kind of results are fans expecting?

Playoffs toughness is what he is working on this year

You think he'll be available at #10?
- we_are_all_canucks

If Oilers don't win the lottery again , I like our chances

If Oilers don't win the lottery again , I like our chances
- VANTEL

If Oilers don't win the lottery again , I like our chances
- VANTEL

If the Oilers don't win the lottery again, I like your hallucinogenic-induced optimism.

He took a team from 24 th the year before to 8 th. What kind of results are fans expecting?

Playoffs toughness is what he is working on this year
- VANTEL

I do a agree the team improved from 24th to 8th. But I don't know that it is fair to suggest that he was responsible for that improvement, too early to tell, good or bad, on most of his moves.

I do a agree the team improved from 24th to 8th. But I don't know that it is fair to suggest that he was responsible for that improvement, too early to tell, good or bad, on most of his moves.
- belcherbd

Why wouldn't a GM be responsible for the success or failure?

That a boy Virtanen - rock that McDavid kid every chance you get.

Planning the parade route or completely writing the team off before they play one NHL game is beyond ridiculous.

Why wouldn't a GM be responsible for the success or failure?
- VANTEL

He would, over a long enough period of time. I think it is to early to call things success or failure yet. You yourself have said you will be happier if the team is picking 1st next year, would that then mean that the GM was failing?

Planning the parade route or completely writing the team off before they play one NHL game is beyond ridiculous.
- Marwood

but not unexpected...

He would, over a long enough period of time. I think it is to early to call things success or failure yet. You yourself have said you will be happier if the team is picking 1st next year, would that then mean that the GM was failing?
- belcherbd

If you read my comments on my post I said he has gotten results so far

There was no comments following about predictions of the up coming year.

Benning.... Go Home..... You're Drunk....

Think Benning will do an avatar bet with me if the Nucks don't?

100 will be tough this year...

That a boy Virtanen - rock that McDavid kid every chance you get.
- docmorgan

PLEASE!

If you read my comments on my post I said he has gotten results so far

There was no comments following about predictions of the up coming year.
- VANTEL

Sure, but I don't know that saying the team was successful last year was because of his impact is fair.
Was the team better because the bounce back seasons of the Sedin's, Edler, Matthias ? Horvat's play? The removal of Torts? The play of Lack? etc all things that he didn't effect imo.

Or was it because Miller, Bonino, Vrbata, Dorsett, Vey and WD were part of the team?

Likely somewhere in the middle but I think it is hard to judge, good or bad, how successful a GM was when we have only seen 1 season where he has been on the team when the biggest contributors IMO are not players that he has brought in.

If Sedin's/Edler had not bounced back and Lack hadn't been able to take over for Miller and this team had ended up picking 3rd overall, would it of been fair to say the new GM failed ?

Think Benning will do an avatar bet with me if the Nucks don't?

100 will be tough this year...
- geta02it

It is tough every year. We weren't expected to hit it last season. Looking forward to some meaningful games to see what happens.

It is tough every year. We weren't expected to hit it last season. Looking forward to some meaningful games to see what happens.
- hillbillydeluxe

True but literally EVERY team got that much better (save the Leafs and Yotes)...
And yes it'll be nice to have games matter again...