Confirmed with Link: [VAN/WPG] Canucks acquire 6th in '21 for D Jordie Benn

[Mr. Canucklehead]

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[ziploc]

Yay.

 

[rypper]

Well hell froze over, Jim traded for a draft pick straight up.

 

[Knight53]

Actually accomplished the bare minimum

 

[mathonwy]

I guess the casuals weren't fooled by his jersey number.

 

[RandV]

To be fair Benning's never had an issue acquiring 6th and 7th round picks.

 

[canuckking1]

Guess that means we’ll finally see Juolevi.

 

[Zippgunn]

This is really going to annoy some people...

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

This is really going to annoy some people...

How so?

 

[Snatcher Demko]

Unsurprisingly, LA actually got more for Hutton. I'd prefer Benn over Hutton as a depth guy in the playoffs personally, but Hutton perhaps fits better with Toronto's game.

Also notable, of course, that we got nothing for Hutton.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Guess that means we’ll finally see Juolevi.

Glad he'll get some regular time now. IMO, he was playing some nice, solid hockey before being relegated to the press box because lolveterans earlier this year.

 

[MS]

As someone noted above, this is literally the bare minimum you'd expect from a GM capable of putting his pants on in the morning, to get a late pick for a serviceable depth defender on an expiring contract.

 

[krutovsdonut]

i think i'd take hutton over benn for playoff depth. benn may be a better strict role player bottom six dman, but he can onlu play so much. hutton can sub into the top 4 and play 20 minutes a game of "near top 4" if they have an injury situation. i think benn would fall apart if he had to play that much.

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

As someone noted above, this is literally the bare minimum you'd expect from a GM capable of putting his pants on in the morning, to get a late pick for a serviceable depth defender on an expiring contract.

When a $4MM Gudbranson returns a 7th round pick and a random D prospect, then a 6th for a $2MM Benn really is bare minimum.

 

[Tact]

This management team is so bad.

Why are they employed?

 

[Jay Cee]

Nothing for nothing on the 3rd trade of the day.

 

[4Twenty]

Unsurprisingly, LA actually got more for Hutton. I'd prefer Benn over Hutton as a depth guy in the playoffs personally, but Hutton perhaps fits better with Toronto's game.

Also notable, of course, that we got nothing for Hutton.

Jordie Benn’s amazing beard literally biases folks into thinking he’s rugged and his last name biases people into thinking he’s good.

 

[F A N]

i think i'd take hutton over benn for playoff depth. benn may be a better strict role player bottom six dman, but he can onlu play so much. hutton can sub into the top 4 and play 20 minutes a game of "near top 4" if they have an injury situation. i think benn would fall apart if he had to play that much.

Depends on what the team is looking for I think. I think Hutton is the better overall Dman but he has zero playoff experience. As it is often the case if you're looking for defensive depth come playoff time, Benn is seen as a guy you can just plug in.

 

[F A N]

Jordie Benn’s amazing beard literally biases folks into thinking he’s rugged and his last name biases people into thinking he’s good.

You don't think Benn is rugged?

 

[RebuildinVan]

When a $4MM Gudbranson returns a 7th round pick and a random D prospect, then a 6th for a $2MM Benn really is bare minimum.

Bare minimum with this group is a solid victory

 

[VancouverJagger]

Whhhhhhatt Benning got a *GASP = DRAFT PICK?

Did someone tell him we were allowed to do that or?

 

[m9]

I'm good with this. I know a 6th is whatever but considering how bad Benn was last year, turning him into anything is fine.

More importantly, opens up a spot for Juolevi.

 

[CanucksMJL]

My incredibly low expectations have me feeling really good about this. We got something when the only alternative was nothing. Not only that, late-round draft picks are far juicier than normal this year. Glass half empty says we could have got a 5th, but f*** that, we got something.

 

[StreetHawk]

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Depends on what the team is looking for I think. I think Hutton is the better overall Dman but he has zero playoff experience. As it is often the case if you're looking for defensive depth come playoff time, Benn is seen as a guy you can just plug in.

I thought Benn would have gone for a 5th as a minimum.

 

[wonton15]

At least he did 1 thing right. The bare minimum Jim