Barnstorm Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 24 minutes ago, kanucks25 said: Seemed as though Botterill was a lock a few weeks ago but nothing has been announced thus far. I recall hearing Jen was being interviewed and imminent for hiring however she declined to continue the process for personal reasons, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogs & Podz Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Very excited for this hire. Like others have mentioned here, I was worried that JR would just be hiring people he'd worked with in the past... Keeping it a 'old boys' club, but so far it looks like anything but that. What I'm most excited about with this hire, is the untapped talent pool JR has ventured into. We are getting some brilliant hockey minds that haven't been given the opportunity to excell at the highest level... Only because of their sex. I'm very proud of JR... This is a watershed moment in this franchise. We're getting the best female hockey minds in the world, working hard, probably with a chip on their shoulder and hungry to win! This is going to be awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post King Heffy Posted January 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 minute ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said: Holy qualified batman. Impressive resume. Obviously a very driven personality. I had seen some people on social media implying this was an equal opportunity or “woke” hire. Look at this woman’s qualifications. This is a good hire in my opinion. Well done. She's just as qualified as the guy Montreal just hired for GM. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, 48MPHSlapShot said: Makes sense to hire an agent to handle contracts and stuff of that ilk. Should take some of the pressure off of whoever the GM is (let's not kid ourselves, it's going to be Allvin). I would have been fine with Jen Botterill, but this hire is better. We needed a capologist and she looks to have the resume for it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Timråfan Posted January 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, AV. said: Mostly known for her work as a player agent. She likely brings a good understanding of the CBA and will probably provide insights into contracts, player needs/wants, etc. It's a good type of skillset to have on board. When she smiles at Petey he sign for 5 mill next time... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: She was the agent of Alexis Lafreniere, Mathieu Joseph, Pierre-Olivier Joseph, Cedric Paquette, Jakob Pelletier, Jordan Spence, and Antoine Roussel for Momentum Hockey. Canucks/Aquas would have interacted with her with Roussel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Maybe Rutherford already has his GM but not announcing until the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 34 minutes ago, hockeyville88 said: Hi all, It's been years since I logged on to CDC (do we still call it that!?) during the day. As some of you veterans probably remember, I used to live on here during my university days. Not so much anymore as life has taken over just a bit. Anyways, I had to hop on at the first opportunity since hearing this news, just to say that I have never been prouder to be a Canucks fan. I have given the team a lot of flack the past few years, for their on-ice performance and also for their, at times, lack of progressiveness when it comes to embracing change in hockey. I was concerned with the hiring of Jim Rutherford, that this trend would continue. After all, he is an older, Caucasian male, and so I could understand why he might not be the most progressive. Well, I am thrilled to have been wrong about that. The hiring of Émilie is a tremendous move for the Canucks. Everything I have heard about her is that she is knowledgeable and tenacious in her work. She knows the game and the business, and will bring that wealth of knowledge to our team. In addition, she gives hope and inspiration to many girls and even women like myself who always dreamt of playing pro hockey but never had the chance. I now work in pro sports. I love it, but I dream of the day I can work in pro women's sports. Yesterday, I went to buy new hockey gear. All the stuff I tried on didn't fit right. It was too tight in some places and enormous in others. I was complaining about this to the sales clerk and he went "why don't you just try some of the women's equipment?" I honestly had no idea that they made hockey equipment specific to women's bodies. The minute I tried on the pants, they fit perfectly. I sat there with tears in my eyes, watching an entire team of girls get fitted for gear, knowing that this is what progress looks like. This is a monumental day for women in sports, and the Canucks were behind it. I am so very proud. This won't prevent me from bashing Tyler Minors...Myers ...the next time he takes a useless penalty, but my respect and loyalty for this club just went way up. Well done Canucks. Have a great day, all. Didn’t even know you left tbh Welcome back! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Boudrias said: Maybe Rutherford already has his GM but not announcing until the end of the season. the delay is probably more to do with the size of the contract, GM is a big ticket item. I'm sure Aquilini wants to think about this one too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Neilsons Towel Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, DeNiro said: Seems like the Habs missed out here. That’s what I was thinking. Just as qualified, bilingual, and a chance to repair some of their well deserved negative PR. Would have been a good move for them. Oh well. Their loss is our gain. She could be a GM let alone an AGM. This should be a big win for us. We are going to have a very qualified front office team. Lots of intelligence in that room and a diverse experience pool to draw from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 52 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Jim Rutherford is sure doing a great job overhauling the front office. Love the change of scenery, we're definitely going where no man has gone before with this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Cue the complaints. Even though she is very well regarded in the hockey world and she has taken the well worn path that many have to AGM/GM position it won’t be good enough for some. How does the word cue not start with a q? Welcome, hope you bring great things to the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester13 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Check her tweeeeeeeeets!!!!! Jk, of course. So far, so good, JR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, BoKnows said: Makes sense to hire a former agent for contract negotiations. Im happy with this hiring Yep.... one thing MG was good at. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmaster Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 It’s nice to see a full compliment of different roles of management to this team. Don’t know much about this person but I trust JR. It would be nice if they create a PR position as well. A well spoken liaison to speak to the media. Never understood why we don’t have that. Especially with how awful JB was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Former player agent. Must think she’s handling contract negotiations and the cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, qwijibo said: Interesting that they’d hire the AGM before a GM. You’d think the GM would want some input on the AGM he works with JR are clearly the Godfather in this game. He is building is up in his image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slegr Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Nice move! She seems very qualified. Is she the first female assistant GM in the league? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure_of_94 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 When people were going on about Jennifer Botterill just for the sake of hiring a woman.... this is the one of the women that I thought would actually have the qualifications to be a GM. It’s a great hire and she knows the business side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Barnstorm Posted January 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2022 9 minutes ago, DrJockitch said: Cue the complaints. Even though she is very well regarded in the hockey world and she has taken the well worn path that many have to AGM/GM position it won’t be good enough for some. How does the word cue not start with a q? Welcome, hope you bring great things to the Canucks. It does start with Q. You used the wrong spelling ; cue, refers to a stick for playing pool. Queue; forming a line or order of events. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now