Category: Jim Benning
Former Canuck Nikolay Goldobin: Where is He Now?
Jonathan DahlinThe Vancouver Canucks were in a transition period back in the 2016-17 season. Approaching the 2017 Trade Deadline and well out of the playoff picture, general manager Jim Benning traded…
Read moreStan Smyl leaving Canucks front office to become team ambassador
Health CanadaThe Canucks legend had served as the team’s vice president since early 2022.
Read moreCanucks Need Tyler Myers to Produce in Last Year of Deal
Jim BenningVancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers has had an otherwise rough go after signing his monster five-year, $30 million contract in the summer of 2019. The deal raised eyebrows – as…
Read moreCanucks liked Tom Willander so much, they rejected offer to trade back at draft
Kole LindThe Canucks' draft video confirms the team could have traded with the Buffalo Sabres at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft
Read moreCanucks Best Free Agent Signings During The Jim Benning Era
Vancouver CanucksFormer Vancouver Canucks general manager (GM) Jim Benning still receives a lot of criticism for the decisions he made. Many of his draft picks, signings, and trades did not yield…
Read more2016 Canucks draft review: Olli Juolevi or bust
Jim BenningWho the Canucks picked, how they panned out and who they missed on in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, the worst of Jim Benning's tenure.
Read moreFormer Canuck Antoine Roussel joins Flyers on PTO while Eriksson and Beagle remain unsigned
Vancouver CanuckFormer Vancouver Canuck Antoine Roussel is joining the Philadelphia Flyers on a professional tryout contract (PTO) according to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. Antoine Roussel is joining the #Flyers on a PTO. — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) September 19, 2022 Former Canucks general manager Jim...
Read moreCanucks Should Avoid Getting Into the Tkachuk Sweepstakes
Matthew TkachukThe Vancouver Canucks and Matthew Tkachuk have been linked all the way back to the 2016 NHL Draft when fans were expecting to see him don the Orca at fifth…
Read moreCanucks Under the Microscope: Conor Garland
Jim BenningConor Garland's season was incredibly underrated. It's no wonder teams want to trade for him. The Canucks would be wise to keep him.
Read moreJim Rutherford says “it may not make sense for both sides” for the Canucks to extend J.T. Miller, and he’s right
Vancouver CanucksThere have been very few times when Jim Rutherford has given a take on the state of the Vancouver Canucks that wasn’t eerily close to the many complaints fans voiced about the team for most of Jim Benning’s tenure as GM. Defence core not good enough? Check. Team not fast enough? Check. Team shouldn’...
Read moreCanucks: The door sure looks to be closing on J.T. Miller
Jim BenningThe Canucks are listening to trade offers on the high-scoring forward.
Read moreNHL Scout's Analysis: How the Canucks could approach an important off-season
Francesco AquiliniThe Vancouver Canucks have plenty of options to consider as the new regime figures out what it wants to do to make this a playoff team again. Jason Bukala dives into the Canucks and shares an approach he'd look at.
Read moreNHL Scout's Analysis: How the Canucks could approach an important off-season
Travis GreenThe Vancouver Canucks have plenty of options to consider as the new regime figures out what it wants to do to make this a playoff team again. Jason Bukala dives into the Canucks and shares an approach he'd look at.
Read moreReport: Canucks “will try to find suitors” for Tanner Pearson and Jason Dickinson
Vancouver CanucksThe Vancouver Canucks are reportedly going to be looking for potential suitors to take on the contracts of Tanner Pearson and Jason Dickinson, according to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. In the latest edition of his top 25 Trade Targets list, Seravalli ranked Pearson and Dickinson together at 18th...
Read moreWDYTT: Your greatest fear heading into the Canucks’ 2022 offseason
Jim BenningWelcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet to survive three different managing editor regime changes. Speaking of regime changes, we’re willing to bet — because everything’s about betting these days, apparently — that most of you are a lot more optimistic heading into the 2022 off...
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