Canucks Weekly: Benning Gets Vote of Confidence Sartaaj Bhullar | February 15, 2021 The Vancouver Canucks had another eventful week. From rumours about Jim Benning’s potential firing to the team’s owner, Francesco Aquilini responding to those rumours. Additionally. the Canucks faced off against…
Canucks Have Some Options if They Decide to Replace Benning Sartaaj Bhullar | February 11, 2021 Vancouver Canucks’ general manager Jim Benning has been criticized due to the team’s poor start to the season, as they have a 6-10-0 record. With the loss of key free…
Canucks’ Disastrous Week Could Spell the End for Benning Sartaaj Bhullar | February 8, 2021 After a four-game winning streak to turn their season around, the Vancouver Canucks started a four-game losing streak as they took on the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. …
Green Says Canucks Have Looked ‘a Little Immature at Times’ [Video] Sartaaj Bhullar | January 23, 2021 In a virtual press conference, Vancouver Canucks’ head coach Travis Green discussed the team’s struggles to start the 2020-21 season. The Canucks lost 7-3 to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday…
Canucks Face Cap Crunch Going Into Free Agency Matthew Zator | October 9, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks are hours away from free agency and they still have not re-signed any of their unrestricted free agents (UFAs). The only player they have signed so far…
Canucks Can Trade for a 1st or 2nd Round Pick Matthew Zator | October 6, 2020 The 2020 NHL Draft has a lot of talent in the first two rounds, and the Vancouver Canucks do not have a selection to take advantage of it. To recap,…
Canucks’ Benning & Green: Goalies, Toffoli, Young Guns & the Draft Sartaaj Bhullar | September 9, 2020 Vancouver Canucks’ general manager Jim Benning and head coach Travis Green discussed the club’s playoff run and offseason in their end-of-season media availability on Tuesday. The Canucks were eliminated by…
Canucks Trade Partners for Thatcher Demko Matthew Zator | April 22, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks will eventually have to make a decision on whether to re-sign starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom or let him walk into unrestricted free agency (UFA). That decision will…
Canucks’ Future Depends on Judd Brackett Extension Sartaaj Bhullar | February 10, 2020 With the 2020 offseason coming up in five months, the Vancouver Canucks have a very important person to re-sign, and it’s not starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom. Judd Brackett serves as…
Canucks Benning Finalizes Preparations for the 2019-20 Season The Old Prof | August 23, 2019 This week, general manager (GM) Jim Benning received a three-year extension from the Vancouver Canucks. I agree with the organization’s management that Benning has done a good job. However, the…
Canucks Jim Benning Signs 3-Year Extension The Canadian Press | August 20, 2019 VANCOUER, B.C. — The Vancouver Canucks are sticking with Jim Benning as their general manager. The club announced Tuesday that the 56-year-old has signed a three-year extension, keeping him with the team through the 2022-23 season. Benning ha…
Has Brock Boeser Saved Jim Benning’s Job? Curtis Land | January 18, 2018 As the Canucks have entered the mandated five-day break, it is time to look at just how impressive rookie phenom Brock Boeser has been. A week ago, the right winger…