Jim Benning is the new canucks GM. He is a former canuck, but it seems he is most impressive in picking quality players. Here's the scoop from the NHL website:
A press conference will be held Friday at Rogers Arena to officially introduce the 11th general manager in Canucks franshise history; Linden is excited for fans and media alike to meet Benning, a 51-year-old from Edmonton, Alberta, who was most recently assistant general manager of the Boston Bruins.
Vancouver’s GM search was extensive and thorough and at the end of the day Benning not only fit the profile of what Linden wanted, the synergy between the two was strong.
“There were moments of clarity for me in speaking with Jim that we just really connected on a hockey level,” said Linden. “Our beliefs on how success is built in the National Hockey League were very aligned. Benning’s NHL resume speaks for itself, from his work in helping assemble the 2011 Stanley Cup champion Bruins, including drafting Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand, Tyler Seguin and Dougie Hamilton, to his 10-year success as scout and director of amateur scouting in Buffalo, during which time the Sabres selected Ryan Miller, Jason Pominville and Thomas Vanek, among others. All in all, as a member of the Sabres and Bruins, Benning had a combined 47 of 109 players drafted play in the NHL, an impressive success rate of 43 per cent.
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