It’s official. The
Canucks have the worst record for secret keeping in recent history. First it was rumoured that Trevor Linden was
to be hired as President of Hockey Operations for the Vancouver Canucks weeks
before it happened. Voila. Trevor Linden is now the President of Hockey
Operations. Check one.
For weeks now there’s been speculation that Jim Benning (former
Assistant General Manager of the Boston Bruins) was going to be the next
General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks.
Well. Friday May 23rd,
2014. Jim Benning was announced
officially as the eleventh General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks. Check two.
Now media and other around Vancouver are speculating that Barry Trotz
may be the next coach after the ill-fated John Tortorella of the Vancouver
Canucks. Well…considering that he has
options in Washington and Pittsburgh; that may or may not come to pass. But at this point, it is rumoured, that Barry
Trotz is high on Jim Benning’s list as a potential head coaching
candidate.
It remains to be seen if the speculation will go three for
three and get a hat-trick. Until then, we’re
“Waiting for Trotz”.
Update: May 27, 2014 - Barry Trotz opted for the Washington Capitals head coaching job and was hired by the Capitals today. So mark Trotz off the list of potential head coach candidates.
Update 2: June 23, 2014 - Willie Desjardins was offered the head coaching job of the Vancouver Canucks and Desjardins has accepted.
Update: May 27, 2014 - Barry Trotz opted for the Washington Capitals head coaching job and was hired by the Capitals today. So mark Trotz off the list of potential head coach candidates.
Update 2: June 23, 2014 - Willie Desjardins was offered the head coaching job of the Vancouver Canucks and Desjardins has accepted.
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