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It’s been difficult to grasp the direction and motivations of this Canucks front office, even with team president Jim Rutherford seemingly airing it all out on a talk show every few months.
The team was looking to stay relevant post-Miller trade, re-signing Brock Boeser, signing Evander Kane, and hoping Thatcher Demko would stay healthy. Demko’s injury has persisted, and the team’s defensive depth, overall structure, and morale just haven’t allowed for that, so Vancouver sits at the bottom of the Pacific Division with an 11-16-3 record and a -23 goal differential.
Is it finally time to admit defeat and start over? Trading Quinn, your home-grown, No. 7 overall phenom of a captain, would indicate the start of a new era for the Canucks.
Maybe if they stop rearranging the chairs on the Titanic and admit that a player or two isn’t the problem, but that the whole structure of the team is, a true rebuild can finally come. If the Canucks can get a few top picks and a few active players that actually address their shortcomings, letting go of an unsuccessful past might set them free.