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I keep hearing some posters say that the Canucks have the worst pro scouting in the league. These same posters place all the blame on Benning. But let's take a closer look at the Canucks' pro scouting staff.
The Canucks' officially list their pro scouts as Lou Crawford, Brett Henning, Neil Komadowski, and Lars Lindgren. Lars Lindgren appears to be the Canucks' European pro scout. Until June 2015, the director of pro scouting was Eric Crawford. Lucien Deblois used to be a pro scout but has since moved to the amateur side under Benning since last season?
Unofficially, Benning and Weisbrod likely do a lot of pro scouting themselves.
What we don't know is how much influence our pro scouts have after Benning and Weisbrod took over. Prior to that, we know that Eric Crawford was the man under Gillis, but he was instrumental in the two big trades with Florida (Ballard and Booth) and the Hodgson trade (with Wayne Simmonds being the only decent target). We also know that up to June 2015, Eric Crawford was the head pro scout, which meant he might have played a role in the Forsling trade etc.
Should the Canucks clean house? Eric Crawford is gone, but Lou Crawford and Brett Henning remain as scouts who were seemingly hired due to their connection with then Canucks coach or executive.
The Canucks' officially list their pro scouts as Lou Crawford, Brett Henning, Neil Komadowski, and Lars Lindgren. Lars Lindgren appears to be the Canucks' European pro scout. Until June 2015, the director of pro scouting was Eric Crawford. Lucien Deblois used to be a pro scout but has since moved to the amateur side under Benning since last season?
Unofficially, Benning and Weisbrod likely do a lot of pro scouting themselves.
What we don't know is how much influence our pro scouts have after Benning and Weisbrod took over. Prior to that, we know that Eric Crawford was the man under Gillis, but he was instrumental in the two big trades with Florida (Ballard and Booth) and the Hodgson trade (with Wayne Simmonds being the only decent target). We also know that up to June 2015, Eric Crawford was the head pro scout, which meant he might have played a role in the Forsling trade etc.
Should the Canucks clean house? Eric Crawford is gone, but Lou Crawford and Brett Henning remain as scouts who were seemingly hired due to their connection with then Canucks coach or executive.