Recchi: Canucks should hire Bruins' Benning

Mark Recchi shares with The Vancouver Province why he feels Canucks president of hockey operations Trevor Linden should hire Bruins assistant general manager Jim Benning as the team's new GM.

“I know that Peter (Chiarelli, Bruins GM) absolutely loves him and leans on him heavily,” said Recchi. “He’s a workhorse. He’s non-stop. He’s just one of those guys who lives and breathes and is always at the rink and will do whatever it takes to help the team get better. He’s a wonderful person.

“Look at his history. He’s always been able to draft well. He knows what he likes and he believes in what he likes and who will turn into good hockey players. A big key to that is he gets good team players, guys who have a great work ethic and skill along with it.”

Recchi also said of Benning, "I’d love to see him back in Canada because that (Vancouver) is a wonderful hockey market.”

Source: Ben Kuzma, Vancouver Province