Posts About "Jim Benning"
2018 THW Mock Draft: Vancouver Canucks Select...
June 14th, 2018 With the 2018 NHL Draft around the corner, mock drafts are popping up all over the place. The staff at THW have decided to do a mock draft of their own led by one of our draft prognosticators and credentialed writers, Mark Scheig. The team at THW went through the first two rounds of the draft totaling 62 picks. Related: 2018 THW...
General Managers and Managing Expectations
March 10th, 2018 When you think of National Hockey League general managers, you think of a group made up primarily of retired players, with a few scouting standouts and the odd math nerd thrown in for good measure. Having played the game is no doubt valuable with regards to understanding how the business of hockey works, but it’s no guarantee of...
Canucks Prospect Kole Lind One-on-One
March 7th, 2018 Last week, the Vancouver Canucks signed Kole Lind to a three-year, entry-level contract. The last year of Lind's hockey career has been quite spectacular, ranging from his draft to his contract signing and everything that fell in between. I had the honor of speaking with the 19-year-old Saskatchewan product and got to ask him about...
Canucks 2018 Trade Deadline Wrap Up
February 27th, 2018 It was a slower-than-expected deadline day for the Vancouver Canucks. The team laid rather dormant, making just two trades. Out are winger Thomas Vanek and minor leaguer Philip Holm, and in are Tyler Motte, Jussi Jokinen, and Brandon Leipsic. Though moves were made, it seems as though Jim Benning could have done more to build for the...
Canucks Under 25 Core: Keep, Cut or Bubble?
February 18th, 2018 To win a Stanley Cup in today’s NHL requires a dynamic core of elite young players. In order to forecast an organization’s future, it is important to examine the franchise’s key players under the age of 25. The young talent in-house is a good place to start when determining where the team is trending. Go ahead and look back in...
Trading Erik Gudbranson: 3 Potential Suitors
February 13th, 2018 Like Patrick Maroon in Edmonton, the Vancouver Canucks are working to re-sign Erik Gudbranson. Failing that, the burly blueliner — and pending unrestricted free agent — will almost certainly be traded by the Feb. 26 deadline. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds, Gudbranson is a mountain of a man who just turned 26 years old in...
