Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: Vancouver Canucks president of hockey ops, Jim Rutherford, said they aren’t interested in going through a rebuild, whether defenseman Quinn Hughes remains with the team long-term or not.
The Vancouver Canucks are currently 8-9-1, but it seems like things are on the verge of getting worse before they can get better. They have seven players on their injured list, and the next three games on the road will not be easy, as they face the Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Florida Panthers.
Rebuilds have been a hot-button topic in Vancouver Canucks land as of late. With the team struggling to a 28th-place finish in the NHL standings through 18 games, many fans have expressed their desire for the franchise to take a step back in an attempt to build for the future — a rebuild or retool of sorts.
How many of the 21 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?
The Vancouver Canucks aren’t rebuilding. They aren’t going all-in. And according to team president Jim Rutherford, they aren’t changing that stance anytime soon.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Obviously, the Vancouver Canucks could use a centre right now. And they could certainly use some help on their penalty kill as well. Naturally, these two areas of weakness for the 2025-26 Canucks have led many to wonder how the Canucks lost a player who filled both of these needs: Pius Suter.
It may feel early, but history suggests the hour is likely late for a head coach or two.
There's probably nothing worse in sports than being the general manager to trade a superstar.
With just over a week before the 2025-26 regular season gets underway, one of the Vancouver Canucks’ top executives has addressed a couple of topics surrounding the team heading into the new campaign.
Vancouver Canucks brass were made available for the first time ahead of this weekend’s training camp in Penticton. President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford
Despite making some very big proclamations at the onset of the offseason about their need to get a second line centre — Jim Rutherford saying it would be expensive to go out and get a 2C but it would be more expensive not to comes to mind — all signs point to the Vancouver Canucks being done with their offseason work.
The Vancouver Canucks are heading back to Penticton. On Tuesday, the club announced that for a second consecutive season, they will host their training camp in Penticton at the South Okanagan Events Centre.
Usually on July 2, upper management around the NHL is heavily engaged in boardrooms evaluating the remaining available free agents. But with just over $500,000 in cap space after re-signing Brock Boeser, there isn’t much wiggle room to go out there to continue to add through free agency.
There are just a few days left before the calendar flips to the 2025-2026 NHL season. With only two possible games remaining on the schedule, the NHL draft is right around the corner.
Are the Canucks letting another great player slip away?
In an extended conversation on Up Close with Stephen Brunt, Vancouver Canucks President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford reflected on his early playing days, his unexpected transition into management, and the emotional and organizational challenges he’s faced throughout his decades-long career in hockey.
An insider dropped a bombshell that revealed clarity on Quinn Hughes' situation with the Vancouver Canucks.
The great thing about Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford is that he is more than happy to say whatever is on his mind. The filter between his brain and his mouth does not exist, and you always get the pure honesty when he speaks to the media.
Vancouver Canucks President of Hockey Operations, Jim Rutherford, has never been worried to speak his mind through his tenure as an NHL executive. On
The Canucks are pushing back against the growing narrative linking head coach Rick Tocchet to a potential move to the Flyers.
Vancouver Canucks President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford doesn't believe that his comments will affect the team going forward as we get closer to the NHL's trade deadline, which is set for March 7th.
The Vancouver Canucks are dealing with a significant injury on the blue line.
They probably have some work to do in the coming weeks to achieve that objective for any prolonged amount of time.
The Canucks will announce their decision on president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford today.
Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford is in the final season of his contract with the club, a three-year deal he’d signed after being instated in a permanent role in December 2021.
It was 42 years ago yesterday the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired goaltender Jim Rutherford from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forward Mark Kirton.
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