from Ed Willes of the Vancouver Province,

---it now seems the Canucks will be on board the Benning train for the foreseeable future, which brings us back to the question which hung in the air when the Edmontonian was hired in the first place. Is he the man who will finally get things right in Vancouver? Can he bring long-term, sustained success to a franchise which has known so much frustration and heartache in its five decades of existence?

The answer — and you’re going to love this — is … maybe.

“(The contract extension) will work itself out,” said Benning, who’s in the final year of his deal.

“We’ll get that figured out. I’m focused on continuing to do the work we started.

“I’m more concerned about trying to change the culture of the group. Since I took the job, we’ve been trying to rebuild the organization. It’s something that doesn’t happen overnight. Kids take time. But I think this is the first year we’re starting to see the (Brock) Boesers and I think every year after this we’ll see (young players integrated into the lineup).”

And then we will see if this change is real and lasting or another mirage.

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