Confirmed with Link: Canucks announce Stan Smyl as VP, Hockey Operations

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Good for Steamer, the winningest GM in Canucks’ history.

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[Mr. Canucklehead]

Glad they aren’t rushing the Twins at all.

 

[Melvin]

Ooof

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Congrats Stan. Going to take a steamer at Rogers next time I'm there in your honour.

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

I don't wanna be negative, but he didn't fill me with confidence from what I've seen/heard from him so far. Would love to be wrong.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

It's the standard "oh crap, we need to keep a former legend in a role that seems high ranking but he will probably not be called upon to do anything significant" kind of move.

Guy will just nod and say yes next to Rutherford and Aquilini.

 

[Hansen]

I mean he deserves it for taking a stand and being the straw that broke the camels back for Aquilini

But he's nothing more than a figurehead fan who has been here a long ass time, I dont really see decision making authority here for him, this is Rutherford's organization now

 

[AppleHoneySauce]

Could this indicate the desperately needed reorganizing of the player development arm of the team is happening?

 

[M2Beezy]

Well at least we didnt hire a former Canuck player for the role....

 

[rypper]

According to the Canucks website the teams player development wing is... Chris Higgins. And that's it.

 

[supercanuck]

Should have taken the opportunity to fire Ryan Johnson.

 

[Nucker101]

I'm glad he was anti-Benning, but he strikers me as a meat and taters type of guy.

 

[Gstank]

is this not the same role he had before?

 

[Melvin]

I'm glad he was anti-Benning, but he strikers me as a meat and taters type of guy.

do we have anything conclusive about this?

 

[Jay Cee]

do we have anything conclusive about this?

Not at all along with 90% of the BS that goes on around here about such things.

This is always such a weird position. Technically the GM's boss but not actually. Undefined role. The new John Weisbrod or Steve Tambellini?

 

[Nucker101]

do we have anything conclusive about this?

Just speculation, I forgot who the local media guy was mentioned it. But judging by his press conference after the firings, he seemed unhappy with the lack of toughness on the team so I'm guessing he didn't see eye-to-eye with Benning, but for different reasons than most of us lol

 

[82Ninety42011]

Fancy title but he's probably just a PR guy.

 

[Petey O]

So we have two "old guard" in Stan Smyl and Derek Clancey in hockey ops that Rutherford has appointed. Bit worried. Need some up and coming, fresh voices now.

 

[Melvin]

Best case scenario, this is a pat on the head for being a good foot soldier for a week and he has no real power or influence.

 

[LaVal]

BINGO!

 

[Vector]

Best case scenario, this is a pat on the head for being a good foot solider for a week and he has no real power or influence.

Which is pretty much his entire roll for about 15+ years.

 

[rypper]

 

[God]

this is like when the government gave joyce murray a cabinet position for just being there for so long lmao

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

Good for Steamer, the winningest GM in Canucks’ history.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Will the local media stfu about this now