Posts About "Jim Benning"
Canucks Need Defencemen & Top-6 Forward in Off-Season
April 9th, 2019 Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has a busy summer ahead of him. Deals are needed for a number of pending free agents, trades could be necessary to add to the squad's depth and Vancouver will host the draft in June. The Canucks management ...
Canucks News & Rumors: Benning, Biega, Pettersson & Bure
March 21st, 2019 It’s a difficult part of the season for the Vancouver Canucks, one way or another. The team has all but been eliminated from the playoffs, yet they went into Dallas and Chicago took two overtime wins from the Stars (in a shootout) and the Blackhawks (when Bo Horvat scored 16 seconds into overtime). Most fans might suggest that...
Canucks 'Free Agent Frenzy' Nightmares Continue
July 6th, 2018 Free Agent Frenzy might send some into a tizzy but it's quickly becoming a day of nightmares for Vancouver Canucks fans. While many Canadians are out celebrating Canada Day, others are worrying about how their general manager could screw up their team's cap situation. Free agency is often a time when teams overpay for middling players,...
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...