Trevor Linden is stepping down in VAN
Trevor Linden is stepping down in VAN
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Trevor Linden is stepping down in VAN
Elliotte Friedman with the bombshell:
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I think this might actually be alright. Be interested to see who takes his place. Dual job for Benning?
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Hmmm, wonder why ?
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Lol not likely. Elmer is likely on borrowed time too. This thing could have worked with a strong president with a good hockey mind and Elmer running the draft and the young prospects. Trevor is a wet fart
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Mark Messier to be named new president...
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Curious to know why. It never seemed like a great hire. Always such a cliché to bring the former fan favourite back to run things. A little bit sad in Vancouver’s case, because (despite a good run), it’s not like he led the Canucks to fantastic heights as a player. “Nice guy, tries hard” and all that...
Can’t see Benning taking that role, way too much public diplomacy involved. Maybe they go the Tampa Bay route and bring in someone else’s HHoF former player. Go out and get Chris Pronger to do what Shanahan did in TO.
Can’t see Benning taking that role, way too much public diplomacy involved. Maybe they go the Tampa Bay route and bring in someone else’s HHoF former player. Go out and get Chris Pronger to do what Shanahan did in TO.
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I'm gonna guess that could open up some trades of some of the vets.
And there goes Edler's bro in the executive level.Francesco Aquilini:
9/12. A rebuild is a long, slow, gradual process. Everybody needs to be united behind the same vision and pulling in the same direction.
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I was just thinking the same thing SKYO, edler is gonna get strong armed by JimSKYO wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:08 pm I'm gonna guess that could open up some trades of some of the vets.
And there goes Edler's bro in the executive level.Francesco Aquilini:
9/12. A rebuild is a long, slow, gradual process. Everybody needs to be united behind the same vision and pulling in the same direction.
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3/12. Jim Benning will now head up hockey operations and report directly to the ownership group.
So a lame duck GM, no president and ownership in charge like they were under Gillis.
The issue, ownership was reigning in the autonomy on Linden, they wanting more input. Linden was hired with the promise of full autonomy. Whatever direction Linden had in mind for the next 2-3 years, well, the owners didn’t like it. I don’t know specifics of where the difference in opinion was. But it was a power struggle that began last summer. Now that the twins are gone ownership wants more say in the rebuild process, which is their right.
One issue I do know that arose within the last month or so, Edler. Linden wanted to explore a 2-4 year extension. Benning wanted to explore him waiving his NTC or a one year extension.
But it’s all very friendly, Trevor basically not wanting to be neutered.
Benning has been somewhat promoted but I have heard, as is typical for Aquilini, that he already has someone in mind to jump right in. Have no idea who but working my sources.
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3/12. Jim Benning will now head up hockey operations and report directly to the ownership group.
So a lame duck GM, no president and ownership in charge like they were under Gillis.
The issue, ownership was reigning in the autonomy on Linden, they wanting more input. Linden was hired with the promise of full autonomy. Whatever direction Linden had in mind for the next 2-3 years, well, the owners didn’t like it. I don’t know specifics of where the difference in opinion was. But it was a power struggle that began last summer. Now that the twins are gone ownership wants more say in the rebuild process, which is their right.
One issue I do know that arose within the last month or so, Edler. Linden wanted to explore a 2-4 year extension. Benning wanted to explore him waiving his NTC or a one year extension.
But it’s all very friendly, Trevor basically not wanting to be neutered.
Benning has been somewhat promoted but I have heard, as is typical for Aquilini, that he already has someone in mind to jump right in. Have no idea who but working my sources.
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2-4 years for his buddy Edler??Hockey Widow wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:23 pm One issue I do know that arose within the last month or so, Edler. Linden wanted to explore a 2-4 year extension. Benning wanted to explore him waiving his NTC or a one year extension.
Buh-bye Trev...
I've said before a one year extension for Eddy makes sense...
I like it!!Hockey Widow wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:23 pm Jim Benning will now head up hockey operations and report directly to the ownership group.
Benning has been promoted
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Elmer hasn’t been promoted. He’s a placeholder.
What a gong show. I originally thought Trevor was smart enough to pull it off. Fuck was I wrong!
I hope they get a guy in here with a set of balls and some clear fucking vision. A guy like Shanahan has done a tremendous job in Toronto.
Ray Ferraro? Geoff Courtnall? Somethings up. Trevor didn’t jump he got shoved
What a gong show. I originally thought Trevor was smart enough to pull it off. Fuck was I wrong!
I hope they get a guy in here with a set of balls and some clear fucking vision. A guy like Shanahan has done a tremendous job in Toronto.
Ray Ferraro? Geoff Courtnall? Somethings up. Trevor didn’t jump he got shoved
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Be interesting to see who comes in. I don’t think Trevor got shoved, so much as he saw which way the winds were blowing and bowed out before it could get ugly.Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:42 pm Ray Ferraro? Geoff Courtnall? Somethings up. Trevor didn’t jump he got shoved
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Shanahan is a cog in corporate machine.Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:42 pm Elmer hasn’t been promoted. He’s a placeholder.
What a gong show. I originally thought Trevor was smart enough to pull it off. Fuck was I wrong!
I hope they get a guy in here with a set of balls and some clear fucking vision. A guy like Shanahan has done a tremendous job in Toronto.
Ray Ferraro? Geoff Courtnall? Somethings up. Trevor didn’t jump he got shoved
Linden had a meddling single owner
Could make quite a difference in perception don’t think?
I am curious though to find out if he jumped or got pushed. If the franchise is a shit show as you like to believe then the betting is he jumped.