Former Maple Leafs executive and NHL legend emerges as top contender to replace Vancouver Canucks management
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A potential management replacement, either for Patrik Allvin, Jim Rutherford or both, has emerged for the Vancouver Canucks to consider following a recent report.
Earlier this month, a report circulated that the Vancouver Canucks are considering management changes amid the team's poor start to the 2025-26 campaign, with Jim Rutherford potentially on his way out of town at the end of the regular season.
"My big question is, are you gonna let this management team do the big cuts? I had someone from another team...that said they had heard some rumblings that potentially wholesale changes...management, scouting...could be coming." Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects said.
Bob Marjanovich echoed something similar in an article for Maple Ridge News saying, "I'm hearing that if this slide continues, you could see some changes within the team's management group after Christmas."
Bob Marjanovich echoed something similar in an article for Maple Ridge News saying, "I'm hearing that if this slide continues, you could see some changes within the team's management group after Christmas."
With just one playoff appearance under the Patrik Allvin/Jim Rutherford regime, it seems inevitable that changes will be coming to the Vancouver Canucks' front office one way or another and it looks like a potential replacement option has emerged for ownership to consider.
Potential management replacement has emerged for Vancouver Canucks to consider
During an appearance on Halford and Brough on Wednesday, NHL insider Frank Seravalli said that he believes if a management job became available in Vancouver, one name that would be interested is former Toronto Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan.
"Brough asks Seravalli if Brendan Shanahan to Vancouver is possible?
Seravalli believes Shanahan would be interested in the Vancouver job if it became available." @Taj1944 said.
He added, "There was a lot of talk that Shanahan wouldn't want to work for this owner but according to Seravalli he would be interested in the Canucks job. Big development."
Seravalli believes Shanahan would be interested in the Vancouver job if it became available." @Taj1944 said.
He added, "There was a lot of talk that Shanahan wouldn't want to work for this owner but according to Seravalli he would be interested in the Canucks job. Big development."
Shanahan, 56, spent 11 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs as their President following three years in the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety where he served as Vice President.
The Mimico, Ontario native would bring plenty of experience to Vancouver after appearing in over 1,500 games across 21 seasons in the NHL, winning the Stanley Cup three times over the course of his career.
While it might not be imminent, Brendan Shanahan is certainly a name that Vancouver Canucks fans should be keeping an eye on if and when the team's ownership group decides to make a management change.
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DECEMBRE 11 | 1177 ANSWERS Former Maple Leafs executive and NHL legend emerges as top contender to replace Vancouver Canucks management Do you think the Vancouver Canucks should hire Brendan Shanahan to replace either Patrik Allvin or Jim Rutherford? | ||
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