Jim Ignitowski Benning

[nuckster]

Can't help myself from doing this, cause i still get pissed off about it:
- Juolevi selected instead of Matthew Tkachuk
Tkachuk with 26 frikin goals.

And here's another tidbit:
- Jarred McCann traded for Gudbransen
McCann with 15 goals

Thats a lot of offence man. In fact im inclined to say, this is offensive!

[Island Nucklehead]

Can't help myself from doing this, cause i still get pissed off about it:
- Juolevi selected instead of Matthew Tkachuk
Tkachuk with 26 frikin goals.

Thats a lot of offence man. In fact im inclined to say, this is offensive!

In the immediate aftermath of that pick, RoyalDude shared similar concerns about our future lack of scoring.

'Twas a classic melter

Defence is exciting, I can't wait to watch us defend well but not score against the McDavid, Puljujarvi, Draisaitl, Hall, RNH - Oilers, Laine, Scheiffle, Ehlers, Connor Jets, Tkachuk, Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett Flames, Strome, Keller, Domi, Dvorak, Duclair - Coyotes, Duschene, McKinnon, Landeskog, Rantanen, Jost - Avalanche. Goooooo Defence! Yay

Really curious how we find a first line after the Sedins retire in what, 2 years? That's going to be fun to watch. Yaaaaaaay Defence!

[Chef Boi RD]

Can't help myself from doing this, cause i still get pissed off about it:
- Juolevi selected instead of Matthew Tkachuk
Tkachuk with 26 frikin goals.

And here's another tidbit:
- Jarred McCann traded for Gudbransen
McCann with 15 goals

Thats a lot of offence man. In fact im inclined to say, this is offensive!

Tweener McCann. Game changer. You win with these guys

[ESQ]

Can't help myself from doing this, cause i still get pissed off about it:
- Juolevi selected instead of Matthew Tkachuk
Tkachuk with 26 frikin goals.

And here's another tidbit:
- Jarred McCann traded for Gudbransen
McCann with 15 goals

Thats a lot of offence man. In fact im inclined to say, this is offensive!

Tweener McCann. Game changer. You win with these guys

Imagine being an opposing coach facing McCann and Bonino as a 1-2 punch at center ice!

[Cousin Strawberry]

Can't help myself from doing this, cause i still get pissed off about it:
- Juolevi selected instead of Matthew Tkachuk
Tkachuk with 26 frikin goals.

Thats a lot of offence man. In fact im inclined to say, this is offensive!

In the immediate aftermath of that pick, RoyalDude shared similar concerns about our future lack of scoring.

'Twas a classic melter

Defence is exciting, I can't wait to watch us defend well but not score against the McDavid, Puljujarvi, Draisaitl, Hall, RNH - Oilers, Laine, Scheiffle, Ehlers, Connor Jets, Tkachuk, Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett Flames, Strome, Keller, Domi, Dvorak, Duclair - Coyotes, Duschene, McKinnon, Landeskog, Rantanen, Jost - Avalanche. Goooooo Defence! Yay

Really curious how we find a first line after the Sedins retire in what, 2 years? That's going to be fun to watch. Yaaaaaaay Defence!

Hahahahaha! Island with the savage retro-roast of the dude!

[DonCherry4PM]

Can't help myself from doing this, cause i still get pissed off about it:
- Juolevi selected instead of Matthew Tkachuk
Tkachuk with 26 frikin goals.

And here's another tidbit:
- Jarred McCann traded for Gudbransen
McCann with 15 goals

Thats a lot of offence man. In fact im inclined to say, this is offensive!

Tweener McCann. Game changer. You win with these guys

Imagine being an opposing coach facing McCann and Bonino as a 1-2 punch at center ice!

No kidding. That would be nearly as good as facing Guddy and Juolevi as 1 and 2 defencemen. A solid first pairing if there ever was!

[Cousin Strawberry]

Can't help myself from doing this, cause i still get pissed off about it:
- Juolevi selected instead of Matthew Tkachuk
Tkachuk with 26 frikin goals.

And here's another tidbit:
- Jarred McCann traded for Gudbransen
McCann with 15 goals

Thats a lot of offence man. In fact im inclined to say, this is offensive!

Tweener McCann. Game changer. You win with these guys

Imagine being an opposing coach facing McCann and Bonino as a 1-2 punch at center ice!

No kidding. That would be nearly as good as facing Guddy and Juolevi as 1 and 2 defencemen. A solid first pairing if there ever was!

D to D then off the glass to hit the streaking empty-net-master for the tap in

[Carl Yagro]

No kidding. That would be nearly as good as facing Guddy and Juolevi as 1 and 2 defencemen. A solid first pairing if there ever was!

D to D then off the glass to hit the streaking empty-net-master for the tap in

That's how Pitt has been closing out games for the past month

[DonCherry4PM]

No kidding. That would be nearly as good as facing Guddy and Juolevi as 1 and 2 defencemen. A solid first pairing if there ever was!

D to D then off the glass to hit the streaking empty-net-master for the tap in

That's how Pitt has been closing out games for the past month

With stalwarts McCann and Guddy together, dare I say cup favourites?

[Blob Mckenzie]

No kidding. That would be nearly as good as facing Guddy and Juolevi as 1 and 2 defencemen. A solid first pairing if there ever was!

D to D then off the glass to hit the streaking empty-net-master for the tap in

That's how Pitt has been closing out games for the past month

And yet he wilted in Vancouver playing anything above bottom pairing minutes

[Chef Boi RD]

Can't help myself from doing this, cause i still get pissed off about it:
- Juolevi selected instead of Matthew Tkachuk
Tkachuk with 26 frikin goals.

And here's another tidbit:
- Jarred McCann traded for Gudbransen
McCann with 15 goals

Thats a lot of offence man. In fact im inclined to say, this is offensive!

Tweener McCann. Game changer. You win with these guys

Imagine being an opposing coach facing McCann and Bonino as a 1-2 punch at center ice!

The nightmares it would give opposing teams.

[SKYO]

Former Wild GM Cliff Fletcher's start with Minnesota is eerily similar to Jim Benning's start with the Canucks, no prospects, aging roster, cap probs.

Rebuilt team with quality prospects.

Fletcher had 9 seasons, made playoffs 6 yrs straight w/no success.

His errors were giving up picks/prospects too quick for the playoffs, acquiring too many aging vets. And in turn left the prospect cupboards kinda empty right quick. The vets took up too much cap space, and some didn't mesh well with the coaching staff, so Fletcher came full circle to where he started, lack of prospects, too much older vets with cap woes.

No superstar player in the fold.

Got fleeced by Vegas expansion draft, lost Haula + Tuch.

https://www.hockeywilderness.com/2018/4 ... nton-dubas


So Jimmy should learn from Fletcher's mistakes, don't give up picks/prospects too quick to make the playoffs, ease up on acquiring aging vets. Keep an eye on your long term cap situation.

And for the love of god prepare for the Seattle expansion draft.

[Blob Mckenzie]

There weren’t any cap problems when Elmer started in Vancouver

[Madcombinepilot]

So Jimmy should learn from Fletcher's mistakes, don't give up picks/prospects too quick to make the playoffs, ease up on acquiring aging vets. Keep an eye on your long term cap situation.

And for the love of god prepare for the Seattle expansion draft.

Yup. Sounds like a good excuse to "throw the brinks truck" at EK!!! 11 Million!! WHOOO-HOOO!!!

[Madcombinepilot]

There weren’t any cap problems when Elmer started in Vancouver

..and there isn't any now. whats your point?

or we just going to give you an excuse to hammer on the couple contracts you don't like (again) for the millionth time?


We are actually in pretty good shape going into the next year, with contracts expiring as young the guys will need new ones. Should have about 7-8 million this year to spend on RH defencemen. Need a top 4 and a depth guy. The only contract I have a real issue with is Ericksson's, and that's because it was 2 years too long. Nobody expected him to deteriorate as bad as he has with us, but the last 2 years are on JB.