Posts About "Jim Benning"
Canucks’ GM Jim Benning’s Biggest Signings and Trades
January 8th, 2021 It’s been more than six years since the Vancouver Canucks hired Jim Benning as the team’s general manager. The former scout-turned-GM has attempted to help the team transition through a rebuild. Benning has made great moves but quite a few questionable trades and signings as well. Ryan Kesler Trade The Ryan Kesler trade was...
Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors: Demko, Podkolzin & Hoglander
November 30th, 2020 In this edition of Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at the amazing three-game playoffs young goalie Thatcher Demko had against the Vegas Golden Knights and what that might mean in this upcoming season. Related: Is Demko Here to Stay With the Canucks? Second, I’ll look at some of the attention young Russian...
Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors: Woo, Green, Podkolzin & More
November 14th, 2020 It seems as if Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has been a step behind this offseason. Rumor suggests he was trying like crazy to move salary as a way to clear salary-cap space so the organization could sign the Arizona Coyotes elite defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. When that didn’t happen, it seems he missed a chance to...
Canucks' Benning Success in Later Rounds of Draft
October 7th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks will have to wait until the third round of the 2020 NHL Draft to make a pick. Unless their general manager Jim Benning recovers a second-round draft pick, their first selection will come at 82nd overall. https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1311407150539796480?s=20 It is usually a bad situation when a team...
Canucks' 2019-20 Season Review: New Acquisitions
October 6th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks had a pretty successful 2019-20 season. The team made the playoffs for the first time since the 2015 season, they beat the Minnesota Wild in four games in the play-in round, eliminated the 2019 Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues in six games, and forced a Game 7 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Related: Top 3...
Canucks GM Benning Looking to Add Picks in 2020 Draft [Video]
October 5th, 2020 In a recent virtual press conference, Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning provided insight into his team's approach at the upcoming draft, as well as his desire to add more picks. Check it out: Specifically, Benning mentions that he will not be changing how he targets players despite not having a pick until the...
Blue Jackets' Potential Trade Partners: Vancouver Canucks
September 21st, 2020 We have reached part seven of our Columbus Blue Jackets Trading Partners series. In case you missed part six, we took a look at the Ottawa Senators. The offseason in Vancouver will be fascinating to watch from a distance. They just pushed the Vegas Golden Knights to the brink in the playoffs. Thanks to a young dynamic core, fans of...
Canucks News & Rumors: Re-signing Key Free Agents Toffoli & Markstrom
September 16th, 2020 In this edition of Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, I’ll focus on what we’ve heard about two key free agents the team could – and I believe wants to – sign. First, I’ll share what I’ve heard and read about newcomer Tyler Toffoli, who came to the Canucks at the trade deadline and looked to fit perfectly into the team’s...
Canucks News & Rumors: Motte, Virtanen, Markstrom & More
September 10th, 2020 In this edition of Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, I’ll look at some of the work that general manager Jim Benning should do during the offseason. Who will he re-sign? Who will he trade? There must be real chemistry on the team, because, almost every player has reported that they want to stay in Vancouver heading into the future....
Canucks' Benning & Green: Goalies, Toffoli, Young Guns & the Draft
September 9th, 2020 Vancouver Canucks' general manager Jim Benning and head coach Travis Green discussed the club's playoff run and offseason in their end-of-season media availability on Tuesday. The Canucks were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 7 in the second round last...
Canucks Training Camp News: Benning, Boeser, Ferland & More
July 14th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks finally got back on the ice as a full team for their first day of training camp on Monday. After the on-ice session where all but two regular Canucks skated in line rushes and drills, general manager Jim Benning, head coach Travis Green, and several players were made available to the media. There was plenty to be...
Canucks’ 2013-14 Season Was a Disaster
July 8th, 2020 It's been six years since the Vancouver Canucks had one of the worst seasons in franchise history. It wasn't their worst record to date, but the season featured multiple events that caused a downward spiral. The Canucks landed the sixth-overall pick that season, the highest since 1999 when they drafted Daniel and Henrik Sedin. 5...
Canucks Trade Partners for Thatcher Demko
April 22nd, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks will eventually have to make a decision on whether to re-sign starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom or let him walk into unrestricted free agency (UFA). That decision will have a huge impact on the future of rookie backup Thatcher Demko. If Markstrom is retained on a long-term deal, that means Demko is destined to be...
