The series continues with today’s re-signing candidate, Tyler Myers. We’ve gone through what it might look like if the Vancouver Canucks were to bring
In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, former president of hockey operations Trevor Linden and former general manager (GM) Jim Benning commented on their tenure with the organization.
Former Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning hasn’t done much media since he was fired in late 2021. In fact, his first public comments about his former team have all come out in the past 24 hours.
Former 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 the level of success he envisioned.
The fans and the media love to dissect ex-general manager (GM) Jim Benning’s tenure with the Vancouver Canucks. From his mind-boggling trades, inept signings, and inability to manage the cap, his time with the Canucks was an utter failure.
The Toronto Maple Leafs fired general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas on May 19. Rumors speculating the exact reason the team, and specifically, team president Brendan Shanahan, decided to move on from Dubas is filling the minds of fans and media alike.
Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini reportedly wanted his team to take a London Knight with the No. 5 pick in the 2016 NHL Draft. Just not that one.
The Vancouver Canucks have struggled to draft and develop players for a large part of the past seven years. Yes, they have found some key players like Thatcher Demko and Nils Höglander in the second round or later, but that is pretty much it.
When the full line-changing of the Vancouver Canucks’ guard occurred back in early December 2021, several assumptions were made that seemed fair at the time.
Heading into the 2022/23 season, Thatcher Demko is still signed with the Vancouver Canucks for an additional four seasons at an average cap hit of just $5 million, having completed one year of his current five-year contract.
Today, after two days of NHL free agency silly season, CHEKTV’s Donnie & Dhali conducted an interview with Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford.
The Vancouver Canucks let go of four amateur scouts, according to Thomas Drance of The Athletic. “Hearing that the Canucks have made changes on the amateur side of their scouting operation.
We understand that talking about the “little things” is a bit of a faux pas in the post-Loui Eriksson era of Vancouver Canucks hockey. But so long as they’re
When Vancouver Canucks fans think back on the Jim Benning era in a decade, there are plenty of moments that might come to mind. Some are good, such as trading a first-round pick, Marek Mazanek, and a third-round pick for J.T.
It’s two weeks to go until the 2022 Trade Deadline, and the Vancouver Canucks don’t seem to know if they’ll make any deals at all, never mind who they’d actually be trading if they did.
If you’ve been a Vancouver Canucks fan for a while now, it’s likely that you’ve been shocked at something Jim Benning did while he was general manager of the team.
As you read these words, it’s been approximately 80 days since Jim Benning was relieved of his duties as general manager of the Vancouver Canucks. That’s ten days for every year Benning spent in the role, which is plenty of time to reflect on the era as a whole.
Whichever way you look at it, the overall math doesn’t lie. Vancouver is 17-18-3 and sits five points out of a playoff spot.
Certainly if Bruce Boudreau does what he’s done in the past with struggling teams, it will take some of the heat off the real work, which is redefining the identity of this team on and off the ice.
The firings came as no big surprise, given the disappointing season the Canucks are having. The team has struggled mightily for a few seasons now and is currently in last place in the Pacific Division.
Bruce Boudreau is expected to take over as the Canucks’ bench boss in the wake of Green’s dismissal.
On Thursday, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN's Emily Kaplan the league remains hopeful the Canucks could play as soon as the end of next week.
Vancouver hasn't competed since losing to the Winnipeg Jets on March 24, but the league remains hopeful the club will be able to complete all 56 scheduled regular-season games.
The Vancouver Canucks disappointing 2-5 start to begin the season isn’t a good sign, especially in a shortened season. The team’s record is bad, but the team hasn’t looked good in the process, and GM Jim Benning is reportedly feeling the pressure.
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