End of Season Media Availability - Management ( 10 PST)

[BoHorvat 53]

Am I hearing Allvin right that Willander is intending to go back to college next season?

Yeup.

These guys have f***ed the situation heavily imo.

 

[BoHorvat 53]

Willander wants to go back to school? That's insane, he's already NHL ready.

They're f***ing around with bonuses with the top prospect this org has, like what are we even doing? If he hits those bonuses, he's had a great season

 

[Attack Vector]

Tom is going to back to school because his agent prob saw the defence line-up and sees there is absolutely no room for him right now.

I think his agent and Tom wants to get traded for a better opportunity.

 

[BoHorvat 53]

Tom is going to back to school because his agent prob saw the defence line-up and sees there is absolutely no room for him right now.

I think his agent and Tom wants to get traded for a better opportunity.

On the right side? He's probably ready to slide into that 2nd pairing along with Marcus Pettersson.

 

[4th line culture]

They admitted tocc started the reprogramming right away. So he turned a 100pt player into at 45pt player. Good god

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I think Rutherford, in his answers to the Miller/Pettersson questions, is creating a whole lot more questions than answers.

 

[Attack Vector]

On the right side? He's probably ready to slide into that 2nd pairing along with Marcus Pettersson.

You can't push down Myers on the third pair after how well he's played.

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

Canuck will not exercise Tocchets team option interesting.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Canuck will not exercise Tocchets team option interesting.

It's the logical choice. Don't force a coach that wants out to stay here because of a contractual obligation.

 

[thecupismine]

Tom is going to back to school because his agent prob saw the defence line-up and sees there is absolutely no room for him right now.

I think his agent and Tom wants to get traded for a better opportunity.

There's 100% opportunity here for him, that's crazy talk. If you can't beat Mancini out for a spot there's not many places in the NHL you will be able to play unless your team is trash.

 

[BoHorvat 53]

You can't push down Myers on the third pair after how well he's played.

He hasn't been bad but this team is going nowhere with him on the 2nd pairing + Willander looks very ready, so yes you can push him down to the 3rd pairing.

 

[EpochLink]

It's the logical choice. Don't force a coach that wants out to stay here because of a contractual obligation.

So which coach will be here next season?

 

[valkynax]

I think Rutherford, in his answers to the Miller/Pettersson questions, is creating a whole lot more questions than answers.

I actually don't mind the answer he gave.

Whatever the reason may be, getting into more of it will result in nothing good. And as with everything else, it's likely multifactorial and of course there will be those who will amplify a singular factor, based on their own biases, and then the whole narrative will turn into another shitshow. What I'm hoping is that the team objectively and calmly look at the event, and see what can be done in the future to avoid it, and what can be done to mitigate it if such event happened again.

 

[Attack Vector]

There's 100% opportunity here for him, that's crazy talk. If you can't beat Mancini out for a spot there's not many places in the NHL you will be able to play unless your team is trash.

He doesn't fit Mancini's role, he doesn't want to play 10 mins a game when he can go to a rebuilding team and play 15-20 mins a game.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

So which coach will be here next season?

I don't know if it's Tocchet or not. But it'll either be him with a new extension, or someone else.

 

[DFAC]

Listening to Rutherford talk about JT and Petey, it seems like he has more confidence in JT. So it’s even stranger he’s gone and Petey is still here.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I actually don't mind the answer he gave.

Whatever the reason may be, getting into more of it will result in nothing good. And as with everything else, it's likely multifactorial and of course there will be those who will amplify a singular factor, based on their own biases, and then the whole narrative will turn into another shitshow. What I'm hoping is that the team objectively and calmly look at the event, and see what can be done in the future to avoid it, and what can be done to mitigate it if such event happened again.

It's not so much that - but speaking so glowingly of Miller, the guy you dealt, while being quite critical of Pettersson, the guy you kept, is leaving me scratching my head.

 

[Attack Vector]

Center ice is the top priority according to Rutherford, and it's likely by trade to get the players he wants.

 

[thecupismine]

It's not so much that - but speaking so glowingly of Miller, the guy you dealt, while being quite critical of Pettersson, the guy you kept, is leaving me scratching my head.

I think if JT was 6 years younger Petey would've been shown the door instead.

They made the deal with the expectation that any deal would move the team's contention window back a year or two, and now have to work with Petey to get his offseason work habits to the next level as Miller would've likely declined by then.

 

[Attack Vector]

Listening to Rutherford talk about JT and Petey, it seems like he has more confidence in JT. So it’s even stranger he’s gone and Petey is still here.

He's a strong advocate for Miller but when you weigh the options, you can't trade a 26 year old 100 point center and keep the 33 year old 80 point player.

 

[valkynax]

It's not so much that - but speaking so glowingly of Miller, the guy you dealt, while being quite critical of Pettersson, the guy you kept, is leaving me scratching my head.

I think it'll look better to not speak ill of former players so readily after the season. He did mention that Miller was getting very anxious very quickly, which is all the information I need.

Both Miller and Pete should feel deeply ashamed for turning disagreements into a fiasco.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Friedman confirming his understanding is the same as ours.

 

[Canucks LB]

Absolutely loving this conference lol

 

[Canucks LB]

Friedman confirming his understanding is the same as ours.

He’s getting traded this off-season 100%

 

[thecupismine]

Is that Kuzma grilling them on getting a 1st line center and implying Petey can't get to that level? That was more aggressive I've seen a reporter be in a while on that kind of question, good on him.