Most of the time, four straight non-playoff seasons usually gets someone fired — but Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning is in a very unique situation.
Benning got the Canucks into the playoffs back in 2014-15, his first year on the job. The Canucks have now missed out in each of the last four years, which includes two bottom-three finishes in the league standings (2015-15 and 2016-17).
The Aquilini family has been very patient under Benning, allowing him to rebuild this team rather than go for the playoffs. But after a while, the results speak for themselves.