Benning is entering his sixth season as Canucks GM after replacing Mike Gillis, who was fired after the 2013-14 season. He signed a multiyear contract Feb. 14, 2018, that runs through this season.
Benning said he enjoys his working relationship with Canucks chairman and governor Francesco Aquilini.
"I'm grateful to the Aquilinis and the board for believing in the plan we have and re-signing me," Benning said, "and I appreciate all the support from the fans to understand what we are trying to do with the team, rebuilding the team and stuff. I am happy about the moves we made this summer and excited about training camp getting started in three weeks.
After acquiring forward J.T. Miller in a trade from the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 22, the Canucks added defensemen Tyler Myers and Jordie Benn as free agents July 1 before signing forward Micheal Ferland on July 10.
"I have a real good relationship with Francesco and we have talked about things and the direction of the team," Benning said. "We want to keep improving and we want to take the next step this year, and I think that reflected in the signings we made this summer, some real good guys that are a little bit older to help continue with the growth of our young players. We want to continue going in the right direction, taking the next step and being a competitive team."