The Vancouver Canucks are hardly alone in looking inward for leadership. With Henrik and Daniel Sedin now serving as Co-Presidents, Ryan Johnson elevated to General Manager and Manny Malhotra hired as head coach, the Canucks have placed four former players at the helm of their next chapter. Across the NHL, other organizations have made similar…

In our ongoing quest to predict the first moves of the Vancouver Canucks’ newest managerial team, we’ve had our sights set primarily on the long-term. This is a team on route to a rebuild, after all, and that means that the far-flung future is far more important than the present day.   But the 2026-27…