The season has gone so badly that the front office has given in and uttered the word \u201crebuild\u201d, and fans have called for Foote\u2019s head<\/a>, not even a year into his tenure as head coach. But, despite the unrest in the fanbase and constant losing, president Jim Rutherford and general manager Patrik Allvin have seemingly hitched their wagon to Foote. According to TSN insider Darren Dreger<\/a>, they have no interest in removing him behind the bench right now.<\/p>\n Allvin also went on record<\/a> earlier in January, saying, \u201cI do trust the coaching staff and Adam Foote\u2026There are pockets and stretches where we\u2019re playing really well. There was a stretch of seven weeks in late November to early January when our penalty kill was really good, but that was based on you have your goalie and you\u2019re fairly healthy. That being said, I don\u2019t want to use excuses. Our job is to win hockey games and we need to get better, all of us. And I know the coaches are working on the solutions and working with the players to perform better, and we need to.\u201d<\/p>\n Even with Dreger\u2019s report and Allvin\u2019s vote of confidence, that doesn\u2019t mean a change won\u2019t be made in the offseason. We will see what happens in the next few months, but it appears Foote is still management\u2019s guy to lead the rebuild \u2013 at least for now.<\/p>\n Conor Garland Still Hearing His Name in Trade Rumours<\/p>\n Being last in the league usually comes with a lot of speculation and trade rumours, and the Canucks have not been spared from that. Every single veteran has found their name in the rumour mill at some point this season, and Conor Garland, even after committing to the franchise in the offseason, might end up somewhere else in the coming months.<\/p>\n Rick Dhaliwal said on Friday\u2019s episode of Halford and Brough<\/a> that he doesn\u2019t believe Garland wants out of Vancouver. However, the front office is taking calls on him, gauging what they could get in a trade. Garland was one of the Canucks\u2019 best players at the beginning of the season, but has fallen off a cliff offensively since they traded Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. He hasn\u2019t scored since Dec. 16 and only has three points in his last 15 games. Teams will still be interested, though, given his style and consistent work ethic, even though that has been questioned recently by fans and analysts<\/a>.<\/p>\n If a trade happens, it will occur before the trade deadline or July 1, when his extension and no-movement clause kick in. Once he can dictate if (and where) he\u2019s traded, then it will be nearly impossible to get what he\u2019s worth on the trade market.<\/p>\n Filip Hronek Next Captain of the Canucks?<\/p>\n Since his regular defence partner was dealt to the Wild, Filip Hronek<\/a> has taken on a larger leadership role with the Canucks. He continues to lead the team in ice time with an average of 24:26 a night, and is second only to Pettersson in points with 34. He\u2019s on pace to match the career-high he set in 2023-24, and he\u2019s become a mentor to young defenders Tom Willander, Zeev Buium and Elias Pettersson.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s very good at using his voice on the bench and on the sheet,\u201d Willander said of Hronek\u2019s counsel<\/a>. \u201cI think he\u2019s got a lot of heart, you know? You can tell, like, he plays his heart out every night. And I like his game, too. He plays a two-way game. I feel like many guys, when they start getting points, they kind of shy away a little bit from the defensive side. But he plays hard (everywhere).\u201d<\/p>\n All of that has led to Hronek being in the conversation to take over the \u201cC\u201d that used to don Hughes\u2019 sweater. He might be a surprise candidate given his lack of media presence in the past, but even that has changed since Hughes was moved. He has appeared in postgame interviews<\/a> more often, and teammates (and his head coach) have come out of the woodwork to praise his leadership and how he handles himself on the ice.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s grown a lot, and he\u2019ll continue to grow. I know he was good friends with J.T. Miller, and (that trade) hurt him, too. We all have buddies in the game. The longer you play, the more you realize guys come and go. That happens in hockey. I just think that Fil had to grow. I thought Fil could get to this point, but probably not this quick. I thought it would take longer. But his leadership, I think he\u2019s ready to take another step there.\u201d<\/p>\n Now Hronek is off to Italy to be that same thing for his home country of Czechia. David Kampf, who will be joining him, called him their best defenceman and \u201cthe biggest player.\u201d He\u2019s a leader, not only in Vancouver but in his country, too. Clearly, we were missing something when he was in Hughes\u2019 shadow.<\/p>\n Men\u2019s Tournament Begins in Italy on Feb. 11<\/p>\n Hronek and Kampf are two of seven Canucks who will be suiting up for their countries in Italy, starting on Feb. 11. Alongside them, Elias Pettersson (Sweden), Kevin Lankinen (Finland), and Teddy Blueger (Latvia) will be joined by Anr\u012b Ravinskis (Latvia) and Lukas Reichel (Germany), who have been playing in Abbotsford.<\/p>\n Related: Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics Men\u2019s Hockey Tournament<\/a><\/p>\n Below is the schedule and when you can watch them. Get ready to wake up early, because some games start at three in the morning!<\/p>\n Preliminary Round Schedule<\/p>\n DateMatchupTime (PST)Wed, Feb. 11Team Slovakia vs. Team Finland7:40 a.m.Team Sweden vs. Team Italy12:10 p.m.Thurs, Feb. 12Team Czechia vs. Team Canada7:40 a.m.Team Latvia vs. Team USA12:10 p.m.Team Germany vs. Team Denmark12:10 p.m.Fri, Feb. 13Team Finland vs. Team Sweden3:10 a.m.Team France vs. Team Czechia7:40 a.m.Sat, Feb. 14Team Sweden vs. Team Slovakia3:10 a.m.Team Germany vs. Team Latvia3:10 a.m.Team Finland vs. Team Italy7:40 a.m.Sun, Feb. 15Team Switzerland vs. Team Czechia3:10 a.m.Team Denmark vs. Team Latvia10:10 a.m.Team USA vs. Team Germany12:10 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a>![\"Adam](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Adam-Foote-Canucks-2-1200x840.jpg\")
Vancouver Canucks head coach Adam Foote watches the action (Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n![\"Conor](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Conor-Garland-Canucks-1200x800.jpg\")
Conor Garland, Vancouver Canucks (Bob Frid-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n![\"Filip](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Filip-Hronek-Canucks-1200x800.jpg\")
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek (Bob Frid-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n![\"SUBSCRIBE](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Canucks_Banner-1200x122.jpg\")
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