Confirmed with Link: [VAN/DET] Alex Biega for David Pope

[The Drop]

Who?

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[clunk]

lol. **** Jim Benning. A genuine, cheap, NHL defenseman for an ECHL nobody.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Why?/

 

[y2kcanucks]

LOL. Gave up good defense depth for an ECHLer.

 

[Addison Rae]

This trade is poop

 

[M2Beezy]

Fire Benning NOW

This is a minor deal, but just WOW, get this guy out, too much mess

 

[Motte and Bailey]

Probably a similar deal that the Leafs made to Leivo. Good on Jim looking out for Biega’s career by finding him a place to play when it became obvious he wasn’t going to get a chance here.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

... wtf is this????

 

[The Drop]

LOL. Gave up good defense depth for an ECHLer.

This is actually great for the tank

 

[Canadian Canuck]

What the hell is this

 

[topched88]

Going to be interesting to talk about this when we’re putting in breisbois at some point instead of biega this season.

 

[M2Beezy]

in 2018 Red Wings fans voted him their 18th best prospect

This summer he went unranked and they went into the 20s LOL

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Man.

I mean, I know he cleared waivers, so clearly his value isn’t much. And I’m happy he’s being given a chance to play somewhere, because frankly, he deserves to.

But I think he should still be in Vancouver. Shaking my head that this is the way it ended for a good, cheap, hard working soldier.

Fair enough of Benning to find him another shot instead of letting him toil in Utica. But again...think he should have been our 7th man

And Pope is likely headed to Kalamazoo.

 

[bh53]

Give up NHL calibre defenseman making close to nothing for a 25 year old winger who has a career 3 points in 28 ahl games. I'd like to see anyone argue that this is a good trade for us and try to defend Benning on this one. Hopefully Biega tears it up in Detroit always will be a fan of his

 

[Boud]

Probably a similar deal that the Leafs made to Leivo. Good on Jim looking out for Biega’s career by finding him a place to play when it became obvious he wasn’t going to get a chance here.

This is most likely what happened.

Was waived and wasn't picked up. Detroit had to make the contracts work, Biega might even have asked for a trade or a shot at playing NHL minutes.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Nothing but respect

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Give up NHL calibre defenseman making close to nothing for a 25 year old winger who has a career 3 points in 28 ahl games. I'd like to see anyone argue that this is a good trade for us and try to defend Benning on this one. Hopefully Biega tears it up in Detroit always will be a fan of his

It’s not a good trade, it’s a minor trade that should not have happened

 

[Intoewsables]

Who needs depth on defense?

Anyways, hope Biega gets ice-time in Detroit. He's earned a shot at being an NHL regular.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Who needs depth on defense?

Anyways, hope Biega gets ice-time in Detroit. He's earned a shot at being an NHL regular.

Consider Detroit is tanking
He probably will

 

[MikeK]

The way this team struggles with injuries most years I can't believe they traded a legitimate NHL depth Dman for a player who barely belongs in the AHL. Just a flat out terrible trade for Vancouver.

 

[The Drop]

For a team that is trying to contend for the playoffs, I believe Biega prob would have been a good guy to keep in the system for depth.

 

[xtr3m]

... wtf is this????

This is Jim Benning's Canucks

 

[geebaan]

So remember when Benning said he wanted to acquire depth?

Wtf happened to that.

I literally could not think of a worse, more pointless trade, but good old Jim found a way.

Can’t wait till Chatfield is our first call up. They literally can’t even do the no brainer shit right.

 

[Dump Itch]

Giving Biega a chance to play in the NHL.

 

[valkynax]

Dude's last name is Pope

what more do you guys want LUL