Quote:
Originally Posted by LolBenning
I tell our guys we want European skill with North American heart
oh man, stfu
Quote:
Originally Posted by LolBenning
“I’ve talked to George McPhee a couple of times now and (assistant general manager) Kelly McCrimmon who’s helping him out just to get a feel of what they’re leaning to do with our group of players. I have a pretty good idea. We’ve talked about some trade scenarios. George is talking with every general manager about ‘if you don’t take this certain player, I’ll give you that guy.’ It’s going to be an interesting time of the year. It’s going to be fun to see the way it all plays out and I think there is going to be a lot of movement before that.”
the only players the Canucks can lose are:
(assuming they protect the guys i think)
Luca Sbisa ($3.6M) - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Derek Dorsett ($2.65M) - no no, please don't take him
Brendan Gaunce (RFA) - 0g/5a in 58gp ... he's a forward btw
Jason Megna ($675k) - 4g/4a in 55gp ... he's a forward btw
Joseph Cramarossa (RFA) - 4g/6a in 59 career games for this waiver claim ... he's a forward btw
Reid Boucher (RFA) - actually has a bit of skill so it'd kinda suck to lose him, but they got him off waivers, so no big deal really
Jack Skille (UFA) - 5g/4a in 55gp ... he's a forward btw
Michael Chaput (RFA) - 4g/4a in 68gp ... he's a forward btw
Alex Biega ($750k) - 5'10" 29yo AHL dman
Ryan Miller (UFA) - there are better, younger goalies to take who are under contract
Richard Bachman ($650k) - 5'11" 30yo AHL goalie
so Benning is telling the world that he's called Vegas and discussed giving them something so that he doesn't lose any of these ^ players. this is a thing that has happened. and he's telling ppl this. out loud. in public. to the media. why? what? why in the world? wut? huh? where am i? wtf
that list of players is literally the definition of sub-replacement level. the only one i'd care about at all is Boucher, and he was waived twice last year. so not even really.
mother of god.