When Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet was on the Donnie and Dhali The Team on Monday, he mentioned that Vancouver Canucks President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford does not like the mix of his team, and he is looking to change things up.
“It’s very obvious guys, like, all you have to do is listen to talk it and to Rutherford. Yep, they don’t. There’s something about their mix right now that they don’t like.”
When Rutherford decides it’s time to make a move, he acts decisively. His track record speaks for itself—from his days in Carolina to his successful tenure in Pittsburgh, and now in Vancouver. If there’s a player he wants, Rutherford finds a way to get the deal done.
“They want to see how this goes. But on the other hand, he’s got a wish list. He’s like, Santa, I’ve got my list. I’m checking it twice. I’m gonna find out who’s gonna be naughty and nice. And if he can do that, he will do it. So I just think he’s been and also, the other thing about Rutherford you have to remember is that he likes to go early. He does not like to wait. He likes to go early. He sees what he wants and he goes and gets it.”
Last year we saw the Canucks make the move to get Nikita Zadorov in November. Not long after that, he traded for Elias Lindholm on January 31st.