It’s been a rough couple of weeks in Vancouver. The Canucks just won their first game in ten tries. The weather is miserable. Now the world’s ending, and they just so happen to be a part of that world.

Focusing back in on the Canucks, though, these last few weeks have been especially cruel to Willie Desjardins. The embattled Canucks bench boss has tried just about everything — a few things more sensible than others — to little or no effect, as Vancouver’s miserable 5-8-1 record can attest. 

Desjardins has come under serious scrutiny, and his job status has never seemed so perilous in all his time with the Canucks as it does now. At times it feels like the only question is who’s next, and in what capacity. So, I’m bringing the question to What Would You Do Wednesday. If Desjardins is relieved of his duties, who should run the Canucks bench and in what capacity?

Last week I asked: Should Troy Stecher be a full-time fixture in the Canucks lineup?

Waive Beiga, sit Larsen. Pretty simple.

Tryamkin is a bit of an enigma . He’s a Pro but acts like a child. He’s big but lacks quickness and Hockey IQ ( and you have to ask IQ in general is he needs picture to understand what fitness is all about ) You can’t have one guy coming into camp out of shape and make an exception for him or it undermines the entire teams structure. He’s certainly worth hanging onto because frankly you just don’t get that many players of that stature. But I see a long road ahead of this guy. Remember Krutov, never met a hotdog he didn’t like. If Tramkyn comes into camp next September in as bad a shape then it’s time to act

The Canucks have two blue chip goalies and nine defencemen but need some scoring. Who has the worst GAA in the league. The `Yotes, Flyers, Canes and Leafs. Tanev for; Simmonds, Schenn, Staal or Kadri. Does Benning have any stones or is he going to sit back and watch the agony of another season go down the drain with only 70 games left to play.

Stetcher looks like a great pickup for Benning – easily one of his best moves to date. That being said, the Canucks are going to be a tire-fire all season so I don’t really care what they do with him for now. I think he will develop well in Utica or with the Canucks which is more important than his actual positive impact in the NHL this season. If I wanted my best team on the ice he would be there but I’d rather management be thinking of the bigger picture which is what it appears they are doing by not wanting to lose Biega before the expansion draft – at least I think/hope that’s what they’re doing.

Unfortunately Stecher is the only D that can be sent down without worry. Playing time in the AHL is not going to harm his development and will help improve his game.

The better question would have been wwyd with the rest of the D?

You’ve got three guys who can be exposed in the draft, of whom two are Benning ‘sure-bets’ who just shouldn’t be playing.

So, play Sbisa to get his eligibility and sit him wrapped in bubbled wrap until the draft. Same with Biega.

I’m starting — with great caution and concern — to warm to the idea of trading Tanev. He’s the only guy you could reasonably trade for a solid return, but JB’s trade History frightens me.

He’d likely trade Tanev for some guy that cleared waivers three times this season and then mumble about how it’s a tough market for guys who can score and so gave up a top D and draft picks for nothing.

Asset management: it’s too early to call time on Larsen. I can see why he’s intriguing, but I’m not sure he’s able to deliver at the NHL level. He’s probably got until the new year before it’s fair to determine his future. Stecher can go down without waivers, so this is probably the right call for now.

Stecher has been a delightful breath of fresh air, but a lot of that is likely the novelty of what he brings to the team. I’m not convinced he can keep that up over the course a whole gruelling season. Let him develop into a pro in a safer environment and under the keen eye of Travis Green. He’ll be back and the Canucks will be the better for it. But I don’t think he’s either being wasted or not developing in Utica.