Vancouver Canucks’ season takes a very different tone after new report
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The Vancouver Canucks’ season has taken a bad turn following Tuesday’s loss to San Jose and are now on pace to do something they haven’t done in over 25 years.
Coming into the season, the Vancouver Canucks were hopeful that they would be able to turn things around and show everyone that last year was a fluke and that they’d not only be competitive, but make a push for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
“We may end up saying no to offers, certainly, but we’re not going to say no to having conversations about any player. This is about improving this team without taking shortcuts.” President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford said recently.
Vancouver Canucks on pace to do something they haven’t done in over 25 years
Following last night’s loss to the San Jose Sharks, the Vancouver Canucks have now dropped 31 of a possible 51 games in regulation, the worst in the National Hockey League by far this season.
According to Noah Strang, the Vancouver Canucks are on pace for just 60 points this season, a low they haven’t reached – aside from lockout & pandemic shortened years – since the late 1990s.
“#Canucks are on pace for 60 points, a result which would be the team’s worst season in the 21st century.
Pretty stunning decline from Game 7 of the second round in 2024.” Strang said on X.
Back in the 1998-99 season, the Vancouver Canucks finished the year with a 23-47-12 record – last place in the old Northwest Division and saw the club land the first overall pick, which was later traded in order to acquire the second and third overall picks to draft Daniel & Henrik Sedin.
If the Canucks continue on the same path for the final two-plus months of the regular season, there’s a very good chance we could see General Manager Patrik Allvin take to the podium with the first overall pick and have the opportunity to select either Ivar Stenberg or Gavin McKenna.
“But prior to this, we already made the decision that we were going to go with younger players. Over the past few years, our staff has done a good job and we have a number of good young players, whether they’re in our lineup now or close to getting in our lineup. And those players are going to get a chance to play. Based on the circumstances with this team, this is the year to do it. The fact of the matter is we’re in a rebuild.” Rutherford said about the team’s plans to rebuild.
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