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Jim Benning went 3-for-4 with his off-season swings to improve the Vancouver Canucks.

That’s commendable and, of course, debatable in a hockey-mad market about how to score the efforts, and if others merit clapping or criticism.

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Landing versatile unrestricted free-agent winger Loui Eriksson was a home run. Acquiring the hulking Erik Gudbranson to toughen up the back end and add leadership was a standup double. And convincing impressive college free-agent blue-liner Troy Stecher to sign with his hometown NHL team was a solid single.

The only whiff for the Canucks’ general manager was trying to augment his top-six mix and provide left-winger Sven Baertschi with support and take the load off the projected second-liner. There were no answers in free-agency and any attempt to pry away a young and proven winger meant parting with Chris Tanev or Bo Horvat. End of conversation.

“We wanted to add one more player and we looked at things, but they didn’t make sense,” Benning said Thursday at the annual Jake Milford Charity Invitational golf tournament. “But Sven is up to 195 pounds and he feels strong and fast, so we’re going to take a look at him in the No. 2 hole. If something makes sense and I get a call, we might still look at it (trade).