I think that is a damn fine reading, in fact, I think the writing is on the wall.
Tort's did have success with the Rangers, perhaps their roster was more suited to his style of play for the most part. Amazingly, even with that success, he was still let go.
The Canucks had a pretty good record for the first half of the season, much of it due to the overplaying and the eventual burning out of the top players, including Kesler. It was pretty poor long term management, imo.