Confirmed with Link: Canucks hire Jim Rutherford as POHO, Interim GM - search for permanent GM will continue

[Tim Calhoun]

I just don't understand why someone in their 70s who is presumably very well-off would move across the country to take a new job.

I would be happy if Rutherford was brought in as POHO and put in charge of a "search committee" for a new GM.

Otherwise he's still a massive improvement on the other guy named Jim.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Because it’s a massive difference?….Rutherford has incredible hockey knowledge and experience. That would compliment a young GM immensely.

While true, if he takes any kind of a hands-on role it might be trouble because his approach for years has been the exact polar opposite of what your team needs.

 

[Breakers]

"Rutherford has a track record of incorporating analytics into player personnel decisions"

I don't know where the hell this rumor started

every decision he has made goes against analytics

 

[Canucks LB]

President is good with me

 

[vancityluongo]

I'm fine with this tbh.

This organization needs to seriously revamp its league wide perception, and unfortunately the way to do that is not by bringing in a firebrand like JP Barry (as much as that would be fun). Bringing in a charter member of the OBC, especially one that is 73 years old, means the team builds some goodwill in the short term, and hopefully Rutherford uses his connections to bring in some smart people to surround him.

Rutherford originally hired Eric Tulsky.

 

[Bettman Returnz]

Sounds like he is only going to be POHO, to groom sedins for future. A separate person will be GM!

 

[Riggins]

You might want Benning back instead

 

[Canucks LB]

First page needs to be nuked, its not for GM apparently

 

[Bettman Returnz]

Dhaliwal says keep an eye on Mahoney in Washington or macfarland as strong GM candidates.

Yes please to macfarland! Wonder if he’s one we’d have to wait on for season to end?

 

[FroshaugFan2]

"Rutherford has a track record of incorporating analytics into player personnel decisions"

I don't know where the hell this rumor started

every decision he has made goes against analytics

The Bonino for Sutter swap I believe he mentioned listening to his analytics department.

I haven't followed his other moves much beyond the awful defensemen acquisitions.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Dhaliwal says keep an eye on Mahoney in Washington or macfarland as strong GM candidates.

Based

 

[Melvin]

I'm fine with this tbh.

This organization needs to seriously revamp its league wide perception, and unfortunately the way to do that is not by bringing in a firebrand like JP Barry (as much as that would be fun). Bringing in a charter member of the OBC, especially one that is 73 years old, means the team builds some goodwill in the short term, and hopefully Rutherford uses his connections to bring in some smart people to surround him.

Rutherford originally hired Eric Tulsky.

Was Jim Benning not a part of that club? He didn't generate any goodwill in 8 years?

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

Dhaliwal says keep an eye on Mahoney in Washington or macfarland as strong GM candidates.

Please be Macfarland dude had a huge impact on turning around the vision in Colorado.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

If it's POHO, I can live with that. A good ol' boy type who can have beers with the Aquilinis during the game and tell old war stories while keeping them the heck away from whoever our GM is.

He had some great times as a GM, but his latter days in Pittsburgh are littered with some real whoppers. And as MS indicates, he's 72 - neither a long term fixture, nor would I think he's a guy to lean heavily into new age ideas and thinking as a GM.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

If Rutherford comes in as POHO with a progressive-minded GM (Tulsky/McFarland/Gilman/etc...) fine.

If he's taking the dual role...blech. If the GM is Ryan Johnson...double blech.

Actually, if Rutherford gets to hire his own GM I would bet cash money he brings in Jason Botteril (current Kraken AGM, former Sabres GM, before that Rutherford's underling in Pittsburgh). Which...fine. It was after Botteril got hired by Buffalo that Rutherford's Pittsburgh operation really went off the rails.

 

[canuckking1]

This is the guy that acquired Gudbranson,Matheson and Jack Johnson in a 3 year period FFS

 

[Bettman Returnz]

Based

Those are the names that keep coming up when he pokes around (much like Rutherford).

 

[WhiteCurse]

If it is for POHO, I guess I can deal with it. He has strong connections all around the league. Hopefully do better on hiring a GM

 

[mouz135]

Better be true on presidents role or I will hunt all you down saying “don’t worry, it’s just for president bro”

Looking at you, Canadian Canuck and Dhaliwal.

 

[valkynax]

First page needs to be nuked, its not for GM apparently

How much control does pres have over actual, specific team moves?

ie. if pres wants Gudbranson, but GM thinks it's a bad idea, how will that turn out? And the other way around, if GM thinks a trade is good but the pres does not agree, what will happen?

 

[CherryToke]

No no franky not that much experience

 

[valkynax]

Better be true on presidents role or I will hunt all you down saying “don’t worry, it’s just for president bro”

Looking at you, Canadian Canuck and Dhaliwal.

 

[Shellshockedfrom2011]

Well we need to acquire a quality RD and shore up our D and Forwards with value players. Doesn't seem like the guy for that. Fingers crossed that Sedins or others are great at player evaluation both for skill and actual dollar value.

 

[Nucker101]

Those are the names that keep coming up when he pokes around (much like Rutherford).

McFarland must know how in demand he likely is. I think he’ll be picky with where he goes.

I haven’t read up on this Caps assistant GM

 

[Jay Cee]

Rutherford and Benning mentoring the Sedins is kind of like Prust and Sutter mentoring Horvat and McCann.