Just giving you an idea of what Benning has done in the past with trades. It's not updated past December of 2014.

Just for informational purposes sakes:

After his playing career was over, Benning :

served an amateur scout for the Anaheim Ducks (1993–94) and then joined the Buffalo Sabres as a scout (1994–98) and as Director of Amateur Scouting (1998–2004).

Under his watch, the Sabres significantly drafted:

-Dimitri Kalinin (1998)

-Andrew Peters (1998)

-Ales Kotalik (1998)

-Ryan Miller (1999)

-Paul Gaustad (2000)

-Derek Roy (2001)

-Jason Pominville (2001)

-Keith Ballard (2002)

-Daniel Paille (2002)

-Dennis Wideman (2002)

-Thomas Vanek (2003)

-Clarke MacArthur (2003)

-Jan Hejda (2003)

-Drew Stafford and Andrew Sekera and Mark Macari might be on his watch as well but I am not sure.

In 2006 he became the assistant GM of the Bruins. Under his tenure the Bruins have drafted Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand, Joe Colbourne, Tyler Seguin and Dougie Hamilton.

Notable trades in his tenure as Bruins' assistant GM:

-traded Andrew Raycroft to the Leafs in exchange for the rights to Tuukka Rask.

-traded up in the 2006 Entry Draft to get Brad Marchand

-Acquired Andrew Ference and Chuck Kobasew from the Flames in exchange for Wayne Primeau and Brad Stuart and a draft pick (2007)

-Acquired Adam McQuaid for 2007 pick (Jamie Benn)

-Acquired Johnny Boychuk from Colorado in exchange for Matt Hendricks (2008)

-Acquired Mark Recchi from Tampa for a couple of bums (2009)

-Traded Phil Kessel to the Leafs in exchange for 3 top draft picks. 2 that are of current significance: Tyler Seguin and Dougie Hamilton

-In March of 2010 the Bruins traded Byron Bitz, Craig Weller and a 2nd round pick to Florida for Dennis Seidenberg and rights to Matt Bartkowski

-In June of 2010 the Bruins trade Denis Wideman plus a 1st and 3rd round pick to the Panthers for Gregory Campbell and Nathan Horton. Nice. Panthers shit the bed on those picks, by the way.

-February 2011 Bruins acquire Chris Kelly from the Senators for a 2nd round pick.

-That same month they traded Mark Suart and Blake Wheeler to the Thrashers for Rich Peverley and Boris Valabik.

-Also in February of 2011 the Bruins traded Joe Colbourne and 2 high picks to the Leafs for Tomas Kaberle.

-Bruins win the Stanley Cup

-in reverse chronological order from that point:

Boston Bruins acquire Date Philadelphia Flyers acquire Andrej Meszaros

March 5, 2014 3rd round pick



Boston Bruins acquire Date St. Louis Blues acquire Wade Redden

April 3, 2013 2014 conditional 7th round pick



Chicago Blackhawks acquire Date Boston Bruins acquire Maxime Sauve

April 3, 2013 Rob Flick



Boston Bruins acquire Date Dallas Stars acquire Jaromir Jagr

April 2, 2013 Cody Payne

Lane MacDermid

2013 conditional 2nd round pick



New York Islanders acquire Date Boston Bruins acquire Tim Thomas

February 7, 2013 Conditional 2014 or 2015 2nd round pick



Boston Bruins acquire Date Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Michel Ouellet

2012 5th round pick (#131-Seth Griffin)

June 23, 2012 Benoit Pouliot



Boston Bruins acquire Date Washington Capitals acquire Chris Bourque

May 26, 2012 Zach Hamill



New York Islanders acquire Date Boston Bruins acquire Yuri Alexandrov

March 20, 2012 Future considerations



Boston Bruins acquire Date Minnesota Wild acquire Greg Zanon

February 27, 2012 Steven Kampfer



Boston Bruins acquire Date Carolina Hurricanes acquire Joe Corvo

July 5, 2011 2012 4th round pick



Boston Bruins acquire Date Minnesota Wild acquire Anton Khudobin

February 28, 2011 Jeff Penner



rights to Mikko Lehtonen

-Can't forget the acquisition of Jarome Iginla as a free agent on July 5, 2013

-Here are the Bruins' player moves in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,

-Notable free agent signings by the Bruins in Benning's tenure:

1. Blake Wheeler, Michael Ryder (2008)

2. Byron Bitz, Derek Morris, Dany Sabourin and Steve Begin (2009)

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-In May 2014 the Canucks pursued and landed Jim Benning as their new General Manager.

-He went to work (in reverse chronological order:

Edmonton Oilers acquire Date Vancouver Canucks acquire Kellan Lain

November 20, 2014 Will Acton



Vancouver Canucks acquire Date Los Angeles Kings acquire Linden Vey

June 28, 2014 2014 2nd round pick



Anaheim Ducks acquire Date Vancouver Canucks acquire 2015 3rd round pick

Ryan Kesler

June 27, 2014 2014 1st round pick

Luca Sbisa

Nick Bonino

2014 3rd round pick



Vancouver Canucks acquire Date New York Rangers acquire Derek Dorsett

June 27, 2014 2014 3rd round pick



Tampa Bay Lightning acquire Date Vancouver Canucks acquire Jason Garrison

Jeff Costello

2015 7th round pick

June 27, 2014 2014 2nd round pick



Let's take a quick look at the draft picks he acquired in those trades:

-The Kesler deal: Jarred McCann (RW) selected 24th overall, and Nikita Tryamkin (D) selected in the 3rd round. Tryamkin is 6'7". Good god....another Zdeno Chara, hopefully.

-The Garrison deal: The Canucks selected goaltender Thatcher Demko in the second round.

-December of 2014 the Canucks waive Tom Sestito! Yay! All hopes of peace are restored. Sestito clears waivers and joins the Utica Comets roster.