#ThankYouJim trends sarcastically after Canucks' sixth straight loss
Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports The temperature is starting to rise on Jim Benning. The Vancouver Canucks general manager has been polarizing for much of his nearly seven years at the helm. But last season, things started looking up. Benning was praised for the great young core group of players that he had drafted. The controversial JT Miller trade turned out to be a home run for the Canucks. Vancouver not only made the playoffs for the first time in five years in 2020, they also made some noise when they got there, knocking off the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues and pushing the Veg...