NHL Draft: Status quo or does Benning have something else on the go?

CHICAGO — At one point, Jim Benning provided some needed comic relief Thursday.
Peppered with a plethora of possibilities that could play out Friday night in opening round of the National Hockey League draft, the Vancouver Canucks general manager asked if the reporter in question (me) was trying to predict who Benning could or should select fifth overall.
“I know you’re trying hard, but we have to see how the draft plays out,” Benning said, chuckling over the endless spec