Management Thread: Weisileaks

[DS7]

Guys, Benning's learning on the job. How is he going to learn if we don't let him execute this trade deadline?

People have completed PHDs and Masters degrees in the timeframe this guy needs to learn on the job

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

In b4 "no one is saying this."

 

[PuckMunchkin]

So billionaires don’t have to worry ?

Pretty much.

A market crash for someone with their liquidity is just the world being on sale.

 

[mathonwy]

So who makes the important TDL trades to get return on coming UFAs?
Who are the players we wouldn’t trade, even if they have contracts beyond this year?
Petey, Hughes, Bess, Bo, Hogs, and Pods?

Ron Delorme of course.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

I recall her predicting the Canucks would sign Johan Hedberg. It was quite random but she nailed it. Could have been pure luck though (my buddy predicted the Seattle Mariners would sign Al Martin way back when, and that ended up becoming true. Was nothing more than pure luck). Since then she's been quite vague, I will give you that.

I created a fake twitter back in 2010 mocking Ekland because I was so sick of his threads on the main boards and called Seidenberg to Boston for 4 years. I literally just got a random player, team and term deal and tweeted it. 2 days later...it happened. Being vague can better the probabilities of anything coming to fruition.

Also sources are a tricky thing. I knew someone in the Whitecaps for a few years. First few years seemed to be spot on but his reliability took a huge it all the sudden. Always assumed management caught on and fed their personnel pure bs towards the end.

I believe HW knew details from within. They knew about the the internal chaos in 2005-06. Though I believe their source was either fired or a player that was traded away or left unsigned in 2008.

 

[Peen]

Keep that same energy you had before

 

[geebaan]

I put him on ignore like a year ago. I’m not gonna waste my time with people who can’t live in reality.

 

[CpatainCanuck]

Even though you call them... "creepy 50 year old incels"... they don't hate you!

Trust me, they're good friends of mine, I should know.

Chill man, the LOL thread is just a spot to goof around a little...

Back on topic, looking at the big picture, I think Jim Benning is doing a fantastic job!

As I told 50 Sheas, IMO he will no doubt one day go into the HHOF (Builder category).

You'll see!

PEACE

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Back on track



Oh my god...just please don't. If he pulls off a trade, it will further cement the fact that he has Aquilini's full support.

I could see him trading a prospect and a 2nd or a 1st for a rental like Kyle Palmieri.

 

[CpatainCanuck]

Back on track



Oh my god...just please don't. If he pulls off a trade, it will further cement the fact that he has Aquilini's full support.

I could see him trading a prospect and a 2nd or a 1st for a rental like Kyle Palmieri.

OMG...Benning thinks the Canucks can still make the playoffs?

 

[clay]

Jim's draft pick transactions in the top 4 rounds during his 7 years where the team has only made the playoffs twice:

1st round: acquired 1, traded 1

2nd round: acquired 2, traded 5

3rd round: acquired 3, traded 5

4th round: acquired 2, traded 4

Has netted away 7 draft picks in the top 4 rounds during his tenure.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

OMG...Benning thinks the Canucks can still make the playoffs?

He's looking for a top 9 forward under the age of 25. Not a top 6 forward, but top 9 forward...

The calls are going like this:

Benning: "Hey Dubas, it's Jim here...now I know I asked about about that Nylander kid. We have Virtanen available. Just want to see where we are at with this. Call me back when you can."

Dubas: *delete vm*

 

[Fatass]

Even though you call them... "creepy 50 year old incels"... they don't hate you!

Trust me, they're good friends of mine, I should know.

Chill man, the LOL thread is just a spot to goof around a little...

Back on topic, looking at the big picture, I think Jim Benning is doing a fantastic job!

As I told 50 Sheas, IMO he will no doubt one day go into the HHOF (Builder category).

You'll see!

PEACE

We definitely need a puke emoji.
Not that you’re post is puke worthy, of course. I’m just saying we need a PUKE EMOJI.
I like Benning too. He seems like a “real good” guy.

 

[Hansen]

paging a top 9 u25 F to the #18 locker room stall, paging

 

[Fatass]

Jim's draft pick transactions in the top 4 rounds during his 7 years where the team has only made the playoffs twice:

1st round: acquired 1, traded 1

2nd round: acquired 2, traded 5

3rd round: acquired 3, traded 5

4th round: acquired 2, traded 4

Has netted away 7 draft picks in the top 4 rounds during his tenure.

Which is so philosophically wrong to do during a rebuild it’s actually unbelievable our owner was on board with this.

 

[MS]

Even though you call them... "creepy 50 year old incels"... they don't hate you!

Trust me, they're good friends of mine, I should know.

Chill man, the LOL thread is just a spot to goof around a little...

Back on topic, looking at the big picture, I think Jim Benning is doing a fantastic job!

As I told 50 Sheas, IMO he will no doubt one day go into the HHOF (Builder category).

You'll see!

PEACE

To your credit, I actually have no idea if this is some sort of performance art piece where you're trolling yourself or if you're actually serious somehow.

 

[CpatainCanuck]

He's looking for a top 9 forward under the age of 25. Not a top 6 forward, but top 9 forward...

The point is that there is no point adding another forward in his prime years this year. The Canucks are done. If anything the approach should be to trade for futures right now.

 

[SamInVan]

OMG...Benning thinks the Canucks can still make the playoffs?

Which means coach Green will follow with the same nonsense - playing our over priced veterans over younger guys that need experience in hopes of a playoff run.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

We are now hearing reports Jim Benning is looking for a top 15 forward under the age of 25, a potential target is Nikolay Goldobin

 

[Fatass]

Is your opinion on Benning based on what you actually think, or a sunk cost fallacy in being unwilling to change your position after supporting him for so many years? My guess is the latter.

I came here from another forum (not the one in question here though) because it was all milk and honey there, and I saw different. Coming here, and reading really good posters helped me accept our team was actually going the wrong direction, and instead of milk and honey it was the land of vinegar and manure.
#free Benning.

 

[Wall of Wonder]

Hopefully Benning does not give up any draft picks sigh.

 

[Snatcher Demko]

We are now hearing reports Jim Benning is looking for a top 15 forward under the age of 25, a potential target is Nikolay Goldobin

Sure, if Sutter or Myers are going the other way.

Instead it will be Jake and a 3rd for someone else's castoff.

 

[VibinCanuck]

So Pierre got a call from Jimbo telling him how he's looking for a top 9 forward. lmao

It's so pathetically transparent

 

[timw33]

They are trying to buy when they have have about a 4% chance of making the playoffs. Unbelievable.

The incentives for both coach and GM are both completely wrong right now. We're done, we should be selling now and seeing what we have in guys like Michaelis, MacEwan, Rafferty, Rathbone, etc.

 

[xtra]

This team can’t defend and we are looking for a forward.....if that doesn’t sum up jim benning idk what does