Mired in a four-game losing streak entering another homestand on Wednesday, Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini is set to meet with general manager Jim Benning on Tuesday, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
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Despite the team’s issues on the ice, the meeting isn’t about a potential change at GM. It’s to gauge why the team is struggling and to understand why it’s occurring.
The Canucks returned home from a three-game road trip having been outscored 19-6, all losses, which included 7-1 and 5-1 thumpings from the Colorado Avalanche and Anaheim Ducks, respectively.
Vancouver made a number of off-season changes, including trading for defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and forward Conor Garland, who signed a five-year contract with the Canucks after he was acquired.
Benning has one year remaining on his current contract, while head coach Travis Green agreed to a two-year extension in May.
