Jim Benning is in a tough position heading into this year’s trade deadline: his contract ends this season and has yet to be renewed. Any moves that Benning makes at the deadline may just be to set up the Canucks’ next general manager for the future.

Of course, there’s still a possibility that Benning gets re-signed and remains the Canucks’ general manager next season. There are arguments to be made for both sides. But what if Jim Benning got the chance to make his own argument for being re-signed? And what if he did it to the melody of early-2000’s trip-hop classic “Clint Eastwood” by Gorillaz?

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If you have asked yourself that exact question, then that’s really weird. That’s a weird question to ask.

Fortunately for you, however, I have answered that question. If Jim Benning were to drop some bars over Damon Albarn’s beat, it would look and sound, a little something like this. Here is Pazz it to Buliz - “Jim Draftgood”:

Here are the lyrics:

Pazz it to Buliz - “Jim Draftgood”

[Hook]

Fans ain't happy, the Canucks are bad

But the fun times are coming back

We’re useless, but not for long

The future is coming on

They ain't happy, the team is bad

But the fun times are coming back

We’re useless, but not for long

The future is coming on

It's coming on, it's coming on

It's coming on, it's coming on

[Verse]

Finally, Linden let me out of my cage

Now, my name is Jim Benning and I’m turning the page

Nah, I couldn't be stilled, now you’re gonna be thrilled

I'm good at rebuilds, and the cupboard is filled

Intangibles, bet you didn't think of those, I always do

Every interview, look, I'll break it all down for you

We sit and lose to pick and choose ahead of different crews

Tough to do when everybody else is tanking too

Picked a few trading down, now I’m picking two

(Like Kris and Palmu) We go for speed and skill

Physical? Maybe, clinical finish is more critical

The pinnacle when the draft board’s hazy

Guessin’ that some of you are questioning the mindset

You’re upset that Olli Juolevi was a high pick

But trust it, we got this, all about development

Part of the plannin’, Olli and Virtanen

[Hook]

Fans ain't happy, the Canucks are bad

But the fun times are coming back

We’re useless, but not for long

The future is coming on

They ain't happy, the team is bad

But the fun times are coming back

We’re useless, but not for long

The future is coming on

It's coming on, it's coming on

It's coming on, it's coming on

[Verse]

Scouting, the basics: puck skills and skating

I know what you want is, first pick Rasmus

Dahlin, we have him or we don’t, that’s the lottery

I'm all in, but that’s no guarantee where we’re gonna be

Need a top D, keep our eyes on the prize

I never compromise, developing our guys

I draft to maximize, now I hafta be apprised

Through Brackett, he can back it

with the scouting he provides with me as a guide

Y'all don’t see it now, 'cause you don't see with your eye

You perceive from behind: that’s the after

So I'ma stick around with Judd and be a drafter

Pick a few steals, so all’a y’all will remember

That I got this, the prospect list

So we can survive when we say, “Goodbye, twins”

Always remember who it was that said

Why isn’t anybody taking Kole Lind

[Hook]

Fans ain't happy, the Canucks are bad

But the fun times are coming back

We’re useless, but not for long

The future is coming on

They ain't happy, the team is bad

But the fun times are coming back

We’re useless, but not for long

The future is coming on

It's coming on, it's coming on

It's coming on, it's coming on

The future is Pettersson

Is Jon Dahlen, is Kole Lind

The future is Gadjovich,

Is Juolevi, is Gaudette

The future