Odds are that the Vancouver Canucks will be in position to choose a player from the much-ballyhooed U.S. National Development Team
There’s a five-per-cent chance Jim Benning will do the one-man wave of elation after securing the first-overall selection at the National Hockey League draft lottery Tuesday in Toronto.
“They train and practise all week and play on weekends . And they play in different European tournaments, so it’s combination of getting real good players and doing a good job of developing them.” It’s also fair to say that finding the best player to fit the biggest positional need is imperative. In the last four seasons, the Canucks have failed to make the post-season and finished 26th, 26th, 29th and 29th in scoring. Benning will seek a right winger through free agency to complement Bo Horvat because there’s nobody in the system ready to make the NHL leap.
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