 One of Benning's first changes to the roster was buying out David Booth, who had one year remaining on his contract.As a result of the buyout, Booth became an unrestricted free agent, and he will receive $1,583,333 per year (over the next two seasons) from the Canucks; Booth's buyout salary will not be applied to Vancouver's salary cap.The next major task for the Canucks was finding a new head coach.