The Vancouver Canucks are in a state of flux. Rumours that general manager and head coach alike are on thin ice have reached the point that the Vancouver Province is openly speculating about possible replacements for both, franchise goalie Roberto Luongo was dumped in the lead-up to the NHL trade deadline, and as The Hockey News' Rory Bolen wrote last month, a much-speculated upon Ryan Kesler deal was always more likely to take place in the off-season.
Canucks fans could be forgiven if “flux” isn’t the first four-letter word that springs to mind when considering the state of the team.
That things are presently very bad seems beyond dispute, but what is open to question is how long they have to stay that way. In a recent letter to season ticket holders (made available by Vancouver’s News 1130), Canucks general manager Mike Gillis expressed a desire to add “younger, faster and stronger” talent in a “retool” process:
Lest there be any confusion that the Canucks’ recent moves are all part of meticulous planning and not, say, a frenzied and frantic att ...
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