The Vancouver Canucks are the worst team in the NHL this season, according to major media reports. The Chicago Blackhawks are the second-worst team with 68 points, 16 points ahead of the Canucks. Many players have already left the organization, including captain and star Quinn Hughes, who was traded to the Minnesota Wild.
This disastrous performance has set the stage for significant organizational upheaval. Patrik Allvin could be forced to leave the Vancouver Canucks after this season, Sportsnet reports. Allvin was hired by the team in 2022 as the first Swedish general manager in NHL history.
He has been active in the league for 24 years, working as a scout for the Montreal Canadiens and in various roles for the Pittsburgh Penguins, including chief scout and assistant GM, before becoming GM of the Vancouver Canucks. Head coach Adam Foote is also reportedly at risk of losing his job. According to expert Nick Kypreos, changes are most likely to happen in Vancouver, though the exact extent remains unclear.
Kypreos described it as a fluid situation where a lot depends on whether club president Jim Rutherford is set on a full-scale rebuild, adding that Allvin does not expect to survive after this season. The uncertainty comes despite recent playoff success. The Vancouver Canucks made the playoffs in the 2023/24 season, winning the Pacific Division but losing in the conference semifinals to the Edmonton Oilers.
Whether Rutherford is planning a full-scale rebuild and whether Allvin will actually be fired or leave are key unknowns as the organization navigates this turbulent period.