Canucks extend contract with GM Jim Benning in multiple year deal
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have given general manager Jim Benning more time to try and rebuild the struggling NHL franchise.
Benning, who was in the last year of his current deal, has been signed to a multi-year contract extension, the team said Wednesday. The deal is believed to be three years.
The Canucks are currently mired near the bottom of the NHL standings and are in danger of missing the playoffs for the third consecutive year.
“It’s been hard,” Benning said about rebuilding the franchise. “Losing is never fun. I knew coming it was going to be a lot of work.