Confirmed Signing with Link: Hunter Shinkaruk signs AHL contract (Charlotte Checkers)

[Artorius Horus T]

Former Canucks 1st round pick signs with Charlotte Checkers

Surprised that he didn't go to Europe. Maybe no interest.
If it wasn't a done deal before, i think its official now, his NHL "career" is done.

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[wej20]

Given his numbers last year not really a shock that he could only get an AHL deal.

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

There are Canucks fans on our board (which is a cesspit) who use dealing Shink for Granlund as evidence AGAINST Benning because based on what was known at the time (you know, to fans, not executives) they think he should have gotten more.

 

[Stive Morgan]

He's pretty bad, even by AHL standards.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

He's pretty bad, even by AHL standards.

I think the biggest reason (among other reasons) is that mentally he is really weak.

 

[Puckstop40]

What happened to this guy?

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

There are Canucks fans on our board (which is a cesspit) who use dealing Shink for Granlund as evidence AGAINST Benning because based on what was known at the time (you know, to fans, not executives) they think he should have gotten more.

I don’t know why you brought him up here but Jim Benning really sucks

 

[53or8]

Dimbo jimbo strikes again.

 

[Hostile Offer]

Pretty crazy we traded Kerby Rychel for him last year and ended up hands down losing that deal. And Rychel's a pretty big bust too.

 

[Kotkaniemi15]

Carolina’s revenge for offer sheeting Aho .

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

Dimbo jimbo strikes again.

You realize Benning didn’t draft Shinkaruk and traded him away for an actual NHL player, right? I’m not Benning’s biggest fan but anything to do with Shinkaruk isn’t a “Dim Jim” occasion.

 

[Carnal]

There are Canucks fans on our board (which is a cesspit) who use dealing Shink for Granlund as evidence AGAINST Benning because based on what was known at the time (you know, to fans, not executives) they think he should have gotten more.

Yeah getting Granlund was a steal. I hate to think where the Canucks would be if they didn't have Granlund righting the ship the last three years...

 

[Nucks N Canes]

You realize Benning didn’t draft Shinkaruk and traded him away for an actual NHL player, right? I’m not Benning’s biggest fan but anything to do with Shinkaruk isn’t a “Dim Jim” occasion.

Granlunds a perfect example of why we sucked he's a marginal player that was able to play decent minutes because we suck. Everyones issue with the trade was shinkaruk should still have had "untapped" potential at the time whereas it was clear granlunds was just a marginal NHL player. And based on where we were it would have made a lot more sense to go for whatever pick we could get for shinkaruk instead.

 

[leeroggy]

Granlunds a perfect example of why we sucked he's a marginal player that was able to play decent minutes because we suck. Everyones issue with the trade was shinkaruk should still have had "untapped" potential at the time whereas it was clear granlunds was just a marginal NHL player. And based on where we were it would have made a lot more sense to go for whatever pick we could get for shinkaruk instead.

Come on. I have no dog in this fight but if you trade a player who never made it for one who does, you WON the trade. Just about EVERY prospect with untapped potential FAILS TO MAKE IT, because they don't know HOW to tap it! For every late bloomer there are FIFTY who never bloom. It's like holding a stock you bought for 8 years, waiting for it to regain the price you bought it at. Meanwhile, there's something called Opportunity Cost, and it's just as valid in running a sports franchise as it is in running an investment portfolio.

 

[Nucks N Canes]

Come on. I have no dog in this fight but if you trade a player who never made it for one who does, you WON the trade. Just about EVERY prospect with untapped potential FAILS TO MAKE IT, because they don't know HOW to tap it! For every late bloomer there are FIFTY who never bloom. It's like holding a stock you bought for 8 years, waiting for it to regain the price you bought it at. Meanwhile, there's something called Opportunity Cost, and it's just as valid in running a sports franchise as it is in running an investment portfolio.

The whole point of it is, you can get a scrub 12-13th forward that is a dime a dozen or you can have a lottery ticket, we all wanted the lottery ticket. Granlund didn't add anything to this team. What most of our fan bases gripe with Benning is he drafts well but trades all of his picks for marginal NHL players, we don't need to trade picks for marginal guys we are very good already at giving them bloated contracts in free agency.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Given his numbers last year not really a shock that he could only get an AHL deal.

He was a flop for Laval last year. Hopefully he will be better for Charlotte.

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

Come on. I have no dog in this fight but if you trade a player who never made it for one who does, you WON the trade. Just about EVERY prospect with untapped potential FAILS TO MAKE IT, because they don't know HOW to tap it! For every late bloomer there are FIFTY who never bloom. It's like holding a stock you bought for 8 years, waiting for it to regain the price you bought it at. Meanwhile, there's something called Opportunity Cost, and it's just as valid in running a sports franchise as it is in running an investment portfolio.

Unfortunately we’re now in a reality where even if Benning wins something, a very vocal part of the Canucks’ fanbase will still make him out to be an idiot.

 

[notsocommonsense]

Come on. I have no dog in this fight but if you trade a player who never made it for one who does, you WON the trade. Just about EVERY prospect with untapped potential FAILS TO MAKE IT, because they don't know HOW to tap it! For every late bloomer there are FIFTY who never bloom. It's like holding a stock you bought for 8 years, waiting for it to regain the price you bought it at. Meanwhile, there's something called Opportunity Cost, and it's just as valid in running a sports franchise as it is in running an investment portfolio.

Too sensible, I have a feeling the benning hate club won’t or can’t understand this post. . Way over their heads

 

[Kranix]

The NHL draft really is a shot in the dark

 

[Gunnin54]

Man he used to be a beast on nhl 14 gm mode, what a shame

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Hunter Shinkaruk had attitude problems. He got mad because he expected to make the Canucks in 2013-14, played through an injury then got surgery the moment he found out he got cut from Team Canada at the World Juniors.

He was pretty good as a kid, but I find he got over his head and his career went spiralling down the toilet. I see him playing somewhere in Europe next.

On a side-note, if he was drafted in 2012, because he's a 94 birthday, he probably would've gone in the top ten or fifteen.

 

[Patmac40]

They going to sign Etem too?

 

[leeroggy]

The whole point of it is, you can get a scrub 12-13th forward that is a dime a dozen or you can have a lottery ticket, we all wanted the lottery ticket. Granlund didn't add anything to this team. What most of our fan bases gripe with Benning is he drafts well but trades all of his picks for marginal NHL players, we don't need to trade picks for marginal guys we are very good already at giving them bloated contracts in free agency.

No, that's NOT the WHOLE point. When the trade was made you didn't fully know whether a) Hunter was going to develop and b) Granlund would end up a 12th-13th forward (which I would suggest is a little harsh given he gave you 12 goals last year playing bottom 6 minutes). If the trade had never been made would you still be excusing Shinkaruk's 'growth potential'?

 

[justafan22]

I don’t know why you brought him up here but Jim Benning really sucks

That is his legit best trade.

(Pearson for Gudbranson is TBD)

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Charlotte needs to re-stock that team.

They lost a bunch of guys this summer (Poturalski, Saarela, Jurco, probably Necas, etc.)