[Report] Canucks name Jim Rutherford as president & interim GM

[86Viking]

Just now, DeNiro said:

I’m thinking with Rutherford and Boudreau in place they’ll have no problem attracting qualified GMs to fill the empty position.

 

Aquilinis doing exactly what they need to do to right the ship. They deserve some credit, and maybe some forgiveness.

This I can agree with AND both are older so both could be grooming others to take their jobs in the next few years. Sedins for Rutherford and Scott Walker for Boudreau?

 

I am happy we have an experienced President of Hockey Ops, let's see who we hire as GM before we get all bent out of shape like Max the racer and others...

[wallstreetamigo]

11 minutes ago, lmm said:

I was ready in 2012

Not sure why the team wasn't

The lure of playoff $$$$$

 

That worked out well, hey?

[klw604]

5 minutes ago, klw604 said:

Please hire Dean Lombardi, or Steven Y like.....

 

Jim Rutherford's has had some wild trades

https://www.capfriendly.com/trades/staff/jim-rutherford

Pittsburgh Receives :

Ryan Reaves

2nd Round pick

 

For

 

St Louis Receives:

Oscar Sundqvist

1st Round Pick

 

 

Wild trade !

 

[Battlemonger]

Loaded with experience in the front office now. Now the president can focus on doing the job instead of learning the job. 

[Industrious1]

Like this hiring to add some credibility to a spiraling Canucks front office.  Even better that he's President of Hockey Ops and can put up a shield from outside influence (if that is a thing).  

 

I've mentioned before that JR has a history of helping teams take 'the next step' and I'm hoping that is exactly what happens in Vancouver.  It also helps that he is ingratiated into the upper echelons of the 'old boys' club and can use those connections to actually help the Canucks and not pigeon hole them like has happened in the past.  I was actually musing on if Vancouver gets hit with that Luongo recapture penalty if someone like Rutherford is in charge to talk the NHL brass out of it.  

 

I mean if Hossa can get out of recapture on something like an equipment allergy.....certainly JR could have pulled some strings to help his club out.  Speculation certainly, but also food for thought.   

Edited December 9, 2021 by Industrious1

[wallstreetamigo]

1 minute ago, gurn said:

Rutherford as Poho is great, and if his  interm gm label is alongside Smyl then fine by me.

I'd be disappointed if they have already thrown Smyl back to his previous position.

Run the G.M spot as a group for awhile, so it doesn't look like a repudiation of Stan's abilities.

Whatever title Smyl ends up with here the one thing Rutherford is know for is being a collaborative and inclusive leader. He will definitely lean on Smyl I have no doubt about it.

[SilentSam]

2 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said:

So Smyl was interim GM for 5 days. I’m wondering if he’s going to add that on to his resume. 

This move might be to help Smyl make the full transition to GM.

2 years of mentorship? 
interesting times.

[MikeyD]

25 minutes ago, aGENT said:

Swap Miller for a RD, add a RH 3C and get a big, snarly 3LD (while continuing to draft well and develop guys like Woo, Klimovich, Lockwood, McDonagh etc) and I think this team will be quite competitive for years.

Who is gonna drive the bus offensively though? That's a lot of eggs into the basket for guys like Klimo

[CroSen]

As others have said, this could lead to some stability BUT I don't want Smyl's role to be minimized.

[Jaimito]

No more amateur nights. They had a president, gm, coach with no experience in Linden, Benning, Green. What can go wrong?

[wildwood12]

50 minutes ago, mikeyman109 said:

While i would have preferred Lombardi I am still hopeful we can land Mc Farland in the GM role. we need some new blood in the system. Boudreau is an excellent coach. Rutherford is just an Ok POHO We really need the GM to be a winner. Having experience in the roles is vital to winning a championship. We have it in spades so far

Who is Mc Farland?

[lmm]

3 minutes ago, rekker said:

Odd they didn't claim Nash. Good enough for Tampa, but not us?! I would of claimed him, Dickenson on the wing. Dickenson looks great there.

Nash may well have been a good pick up

But, Lammikko and Dickenson have just played their 2 best games of the season

and Petey and others are taking a crack at PK

 

wouldn't picking up a 32 year old retread be doing the same thing was clobbered Jim for doing?

 

The room said it was not fractured, now is not really the time for tinkering

[PistolPete13]

5 minutes ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said:

I share some of these same concerns as well. Like I said in my post earlier, mixed feelings. Time will tell. 
 

At the very least we got the experience we needed in the POHO position. Not sure if the same people that are happy about signing Rutherford will still be as happy when he names Botterill GM.
 

Hope I’m wrong. 

If it has to be Botterill, than I’d prefer Jen please. 

[wallstreetamigo]

6 minutes ago, MaxVerstappen33 said:

He has been taken advantage of by other teams in trades. 

Jim Benning says hi

[Darius]

1 minute ago, klw604 said:

Pittsburgh Receives :

Ryan Reaves

2nd Round pick

 

For

 

St Louis Receives:

Oscar Sundqvist

1st Round Pick

 

 

Wild trade !

 

I think that was after Wilson bullied the Pens in the playoffs.  I was just on the HF mainboard and a Pitts fan basically said that Rutherford lost all logic when Wilson got in his head, it was basically all downhill after that.

 

Reminds me to a lesser degree of Gillis  bringing in guys lie Mancari, Bitz, and Volapatti after getting pushed around by Boston.

[erkayloomeh]

1 hour ago, singing chef said:

Watched the Stan Smyl interview with the panel in the 1st. intermission of the Canucks game on Sportsnet last evening.  Although not the most gifted speaker, his comments were sincere and revealed what a good grasp he has of the team and the current situation.  Also revealed the passion he has for this team and his vision on how to manage the transition into different management and coaching.  His comments to the effect that the players have to step up and show what they have got was interesting and suggested that would determine who stays and who doesn't.  He needs to be around this team and be listened to.

 

Thanks Stan - you're a gem.

Seems a little odd   Stan was the interim until we fund the interim.  Why  not just hire Rutherford as president? And leave smyl as interim. 

[Jack Fig]

18 minutes ago, DeNiro said:

Wrong coach for this team. Bad comparison.

 

Just cause he didn’t work doesn’t mean bringing in every experienced guy is a bad thing.

It's not a comparison so much as it is a comment on the criteria you choose to use. 

[Jester13]

31 minutes ago, MaxVerstappen33 said:

It's unfortunate. It looks like they were all afraid to grab the controls so they found someone arrogant enough to pull levers with wreckless abandon.

And Rutherford is your guy if that's what you want 

I'm cautiously optimistic with the move, but for me it's more about hearing Aqualini and Smyl tell us fans only a few days ago that they're going to be patient with the hiring and exercise all of their options, and then they go and hire JR right away. I'm just tired of us fans not being told the truth. They say they want to communicate better, well, then do it. Don't say one thing, thinking it's what we want to hear, and then do another. Be straight up with us, that's all. We can handle the truth.

[canuck73_3]

Love this news 

[13231]

I'm fine with JR being PoHo, his insights to the team would be very beneficial. Dean Lombardi as GM would be an amazing final piece. Need someone of his pedigree to push to team to contender realm at this point. 

 

Hot take: Benning should not have been fired until the off-season, should've been given a chance with JR in the PoHo position.