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Linden: Canucks may have passed on Pettersson if Benning had his way (canucksarmy.com)
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Benning was always praised for his drafting, and wanting Pettersson as his guy, but according to Linden, he would've picked someone else. Think Benning would've preferred Glass? Vilardi? Those were the names heard around then by most. No way we would've been happy with anyone taken after Pettersson.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are so many good reaction clips of fans freaking out after we took Pettersson over Glass.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Made for some good watching when Pettersson started tearing it up. Or that one post from Reddit of that dude saying Pettersson didn't have the xfactor, and he was personal friends with scouts etc etc.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh God, that groodles guy or whatever? I loved it so much.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dude never posted again. One of those things that'll be immortalized in the Canucks fan base. Just like "Burrows? Do we really need him?"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I mean, would you post again? I'd be too embarrassed.

I wonder if he made a new account and saw himself getting made fun of occasionally.

[–] snota 2 points 1 year ago

As good as he is, I feel like he was one of the main reasons we didn't do a rebuild. This tear is unexpected and I'm happy to be proven wrong, but all the evidence said otherwise a couple of seasons ago.