It's impossible to know the levels of dysfunction inside a hockey organization without spending time within said organization, but the Vancouver Canucks are revealing themselves to be quite the mess this season.
The latest example was an interview given by general manager and irresponsible goaltender trader Mike Gillis to Team 1040 in Vancouver in which he said he's not sure if he'll be back with the team next season and hinted that he doesn't like the playing style being implemented by coach John Tortorella.
“I’m not sure I’ll be back next season," Gillis said. "I think everyone’s open for evaluation."
The entire interview is worth your time, but the Gillis quote that seems to blame Tortorella, to whom he gave a five-year, $10 million contract less than a year ago, without blaming him is this one.
“John’s a proven winner," Gillis said. "He’s a competitor. This season has been difficult to describe in all the things that have happened, and we had to endure what we didn’t anticipate. John, like myself, will go through a thorough evaluation at the end o ...
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