y2kcanucks
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Hoping this is a sign that Aquilini is separating himself from Benning and that Benning is fired after this season. It's inexcusable that he still has a job despite building the worst team in the NHL over these past 4 years.
Speculation: Francesco Aquilini Warning Shot towards Jim Benning?
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JuniorNelson
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I would say most are pro Canuck, the extremists are found on HFCanucks.
Hit the post
I have your gold medal Zippy!
One can be both (pro Canuck and antiBenning or antiGillis). Granted it might tough to tell with many.
Balls Mahoney
2015-2016 HF Premier League World Champion
There was a time you wouldn't find a bigger Aquilini defender than me. The firing of Nonis followed by the Gillis regime bought about a decade of fierce loyalty from me. But after the last few years of Benning, I can't come to any other conclusion than this guy is second generation money and a complete idiot.
Oh, sure but I don’t think the opinions here reflect the attitude of the Canuck fan base as a whole.
krutovsdonut
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or his quotes before their respective drafts that the canucks were definitely going to take hughes and juolevi.
oh wait.
You're right, they definitely don't.
I posted a poll on Twitter of if Benning should be fired if Edler walks. As of right now, 68% think no.
Balls Mahoney
2015-2016 HF Premier League World Champion
HFCanucks represents the hardcore 1% of the most hockey obsessed 1% of Canucks fans. Just about all of us could do a legit top 2019 NHL Draft prospects list on par with most media outlets while most Canucks fans can only name maybe three or four guys on the team. We've been losing our minds for years over stuff the majority of the fanbase is just becoming conscious of.
What's scary is the effect of the media on the fan base. Gillis is run out of town yet Benning has been coddled for years.
What's scary is the effect of the media on the fan base. Gillis is run out of town yet Benning has been coddled for years.
Josepho
i want the bartkowski thread back
I'm shocked that there hasn't been more of a negative sentiment towards the people running the team since Linden has left.
Pastor Of Muppetz
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An interesting question to poll would be: If the Canucks fail to make the playoffs next season, should Benning be fired?
I think you’d get a overwhelming yes. Patience is running out.
I do believe that he will last the year and get one more shot at this next year. But if they do not make the playoffs next year it it will 5 years in a row and as it was mentioned on the board before a record of most consecutive years for a canuck team not to make the playoffs.
Scumbag Frank
Hard Time in the Slammer
Owners like Aquilini fire their GMs based on media perception and public pressure.
Gillis was fired only after the media turned the public against him and the crowd at the arena was chanting it.
Chiarelli wasn't fired until the national media was screaming for his head, and even then fired reluctantly.
Judging by Twitter, the tide of public opinion finally seems to be turning against Benning.
I think there's a small chance he either gets let go or re-assigned to a different position in the organization at the end of the year.
I don't think replacing Benning will solve the real problem here though: Francesco.
All of his tweets come off as an egotistical, impatient, uninformed fanboy who wants everything now now now and I'm sure he vetoes beneficial long-term moves in favor of short-sighted junk.
The stories about Linden getting fired for preaching patience were probably true.
Even when Benning is replaced, I think we'll see a lot of the same problems.
Even Melnyk is willing to be patient and rebuild.
Gillis was fired only after the media turned the public against him and the crowd at the arena was chanting it.
Chiarelli wasn't fired until the national media was screaming for his head, and even then fired reluctantly.
Judging by Twitter, the tide of public opinion finally seems to be turning against Benning.
I think there's a small chance he either gets let go or re-assigned to a different position in the organization at the end of the year.
I don't think replacing Benning will solve the real problem here though: Francesco.
All of his tweets come off as an egotistical, impatient, uninformed fanboy who wants everything now now now and I'm sure he vetoes beneficial long-term moves in favor of short-sighted junk.
The stories about Linden getting fired for preaching patience were probably true.
Even when Benning is replaced, I think we'll see a lot of the same problems.
Even Melnyk is willing to be patient and rebuild.
stampedingviking
Registered User
The general attitude of Canuck fans since Benning has been around is apathy. Fans used to be quite vocal and critical even after they stopped selling out near the end of the Gillis regime. Benning and the astroturfers changed all that. People do not care about the Canucks like they used to.
I would not be shocked as I have mentioned in other threads that John Weisbrod. takes over after Benning gets fired.
Jason Botchford is hinting that Ray Ferraro may be interested in getting into management. Local guy. would be outstanding with the media. Italian background. what do you guys think
ginner classic
Dammit Jim!
TruKnyte
On the wagon
I heard on the radio that Benning has the longest playoff drought among tenured GM's. I'd say one more year max before he gets fired if the Canucks miss it again.
TruKnyte
On the wagon
I love Ferraro, but I think he would need some seasoning before taking on a GM role. He's admitted as much before in prior interviews.
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