2018 Management Discussion, Pt. III - Now with Less Trevor and More Mutiny
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Hemty
"Magni Consili Angelus"
God i ******* hate our owners. Everyones a bloody YES MAN in this organization. Just for the sake of their job security, **** me.
ihaveyuidonttouchme
MrShiftbyShiftGuy
and here's to Benning's response
couldve used some more positive language
i dont think this isnt helping
couldve used some more positive language
i dont think this isnt helping
RobertKron
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That power play defenseman quote is an all-timer. It will go down in Canucks lore. Incredible.
I have a hard time believing Benning betrayed Linden like this, but I could see a situation where he sat there and dumbly twiddled his thumbs in a situation where Linden felt he needed backup (after sticking up for him during the contract extension), and Linden being angry about that.
I have a hard time believing Benning betrayed Linden like this, but I could see a situation where he sat there and dumbly twiddled his thumbs in a situation where Linden felt he needed backup (after sticking up for him during the contract extension), and Linden being angry about that.
To @FAN, your last post is now locked in the last thread so could you post it here so I can reply and everyone can have a chuckle at your ridiculous question?
Thanks
Thanks
Melvin
21/12/05
Hate to agree with Smithers but he makes the same point I made the other day. People are acting like this is some sort of promotion for Benning but it isn't. He wasn't named president, he's just on a tighter leash now. He doesn't have linden as a buffer anymore.
PuckMunchkin
Very Nice, Very Evil!
I don't believe this. They probably feel they need to give Benning more time to operate now to show what he can do without Linden.
Fire Benning
diaper filled piss baby
That power play defensemen quote is incredible.
Josepho
i want the bartkowski thread back
"Benning said the players were signed to help build a culture that supports incoming prospects, not to try pushing the Canucks towards the playoffs next season."
I actually believe Benning believes this, and it may have some validity to sign one of these type of players (NOT Brandon Prust!), BUT, he is so simplistic and does not see the bigger picture that the long term signings he made, are actually going to be a negative for the team.
I actually believe Benning believes this, and it may have some validity to sign one of these type of players (NOT Brandon Prust!), BUT, he is so simplistic and does not see the bigger picture that the long term signings he made, are actually going to be a negative for the team.
Fire Benning
diaper filled piss baby
We need an owner with a ton of money can hire a wide array of smart people from different backgrounds to make the hockey decisions. That's the ideal setup.
So let me see if I can get this straight... I've been a little out of the loop as I've chosen to ignore the drama.
Just re-read all this and it's like a 100 questions, but I'm just trying to connect the dots here.
- Linden is hired as President - We're thinking this is just a pure PR move? Surely Aqua and Linden must have shared some sort of shared vision at the time of that hire? No? I'm assuming both Linden and Aqua wanted to reshape the team while still trying to win by acquiring 22-24 year olds with draft picks while also still signing vets.
- Linden Hires Jim - Again... surely at that time Jim shared everyone's vision as well.
- The Canucks have a massive bounce back season in 2014/2015 with 101 points the season after the hirings and management change and everything is looking good in Canucks land in the sense the team was back to its winning ways. Obviously you could easily say that season was the worst thing that could have happened because it gave false hope.
- Next season the tires fall off.
- Next season the wheels fall off. Willie is fired April '17.
- Next season we're a stand still resting on the frame.
Just re-read all this and it's like a 100 questions, but I'm just trying to connect the dots here.
Fire Benning
diaper filled piss baby
Hit the post
I have your gold medal Zippy!
Benning ain't smart enough to be a Brutus.
Weisbrod on the other hand.....(not really smarts but shiftiness).
Weisbrod on the other hand.....(not really smarts but shiftiness).
Fire Benning
diaper filled piss baby
Bold move by imac to once again claim the heavy lifting of the rebuild is done.
Never forget this gem
Nah, Linden just has nothing left to accomplish. He’d climbed that mountain and there was nothing left for him but to ride off into a golden sunset.
Sincerely,
The Nothing-to-see-here club
y2kcanucks
Le Sex God
The funny thing is this rebuild hasn't even started. How can the darkest days be over? Do these idiots seriously not know the difference between a team that's rebuilding and a team that's just plain bad?
Bleach Clean
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Can Jim Benning do anything other than come across as the ultimate sad-sack GM in any media appearance?
"I'm having a hard enough time finding a PP D-man" line is just....what are you doing man? Admitting that you are incompetent and don't know how to assess pro talent and haven't been able to do your job for 4 straight years?
Not to mention using that line to deflect away from the original question.
He never comes across as someone who has the situation well under control, or someone with a shred of confidence—he's constantly lowering the bar and building in excuses for future failures.
"I'm having a hard enough time finding a PP D-man" line is just....what are you doing man? Admitting that you are incompetent and don't know how to assess pro talent and haven't been able to do your job for 4 straight years?
Not to mention using that line to deflect away from the original question.
He never comes across as someone who has the situation well under control, or someone with a shred of confidence—he's constantly lowering the bar and building in excuses for future failures.
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