The Canucks deny the Predators permission to talk over with Ryan Johnson
Donnie & Dhali: Rick Dhaliwal and Don Taylor, talking concerning the Vancouver management and training situations. The Canucks denied the Nashville Predators permission to talk over with Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) GM Ryan Johnson. It feels like President Jim Rutherford may very well be protected, however the futures of GM Patrik Allvin and head coach Adam Foote are in query.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Dhaliwal: “I’ve been told Donnie the Canucks have denied Nashville permission to speak with Abbotsford Canucks GM Ryan Johnson about their GM opening. Johnson lives in Nashville within the offseason.
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Does this mean a promotion for Johnson? Sure looks as if the Canucks are saying, they will’t afford to lose this guy. Several teams are going to be courting him. Johnson’s under contract. He can’t talk over with any team without permission.
I’m not hearing that he’s got a job lined up in Vancouver, or is even talking to the Canucks a few promotion without delay. He, Johnson could ask for permission from the Canucks after the season if he desires to, Don, to pursue jobs. That would happen if he wants.
One thing that Johnson has got to be anxious about if he takes the Vancouver job, how much control does he have? We all know Jim Rutherford runs the show, right? We all know that Allvin didn’t have much power. That will be a priority for me, for anyone taking the GM job.
The truth is, the Canucks are looking straight at loads of teams eyeing Johnson and Manny Malhotra, they usually’re going to need to adjust accordingly. Bottom line.”
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What does it mean for Allvin and Johnson’s and future?
Taylor: “What does this mean for Patrick Allvin?”
Dhaliwal: “Every single day, there’s a brand new rumor. Every single day, five people tell me Foote’s gone, he’s staying. Five more tell me Allvin’s gone, he’s staying. One thing I do hear that may be a constant, and I’ve been saying this for just a few weeks, is Jim Rutherford shouldn’t be going anywhere. I don’t, I haven’t had one person tell me Jim’s gone. Would you desire to leave Vancouver in thirty second place, Don? Is that what you wish your legacy to be? I don’t think so.”
Taylor: “What does the owner want? What do the fans want?”
Dhaliwal: “The owner? He’s the important thing on this whole thing. He’s the important thing in the entire thing, is the owner. What’s he considering? What’s the family considering, Don? What’s the family considering?”
Taylor: “How can they possibly take a look at what Jim Rutherford has done here in Vancouver and say, “We’re keeping him and possibly let Ryan Johnson go?”
Dhaliwal: “Yeah, it’s a, it was a, after I heard that he was denied permission to talk over with Nashville, it was very surprising to me, Don. Very, very surprising. But I don’t think they’re announcing a position for him today or tomorrow in Vancouver with the Canucks. So, there’s that.”
Taylor: “At what point can he say, you talked about him asking permission to talk over with Nashville?”
Dhaliwal: “It was Nashville calling.”
Taylor: “So, after the season, he could go and say, he’s got time left in his deal.”
Dhaliwal: “I feel he’s got one 12 months left.”
Taylor: “Okay, like loads of them do. Like, Rutherford’s got a 12 months left. Allvin’s got a 12 months left. I imagine Adam Foote has two years left.
He can go and say, ‘Look, I’ve got a job opportunity in Nashville, where I even have some roots. Is it okay if I talk with them? But they, at this point, don’t want the Predators talking to him; the opposite way around.”
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Taj: Rick Dhaliwal on Tuesday said on the Donnie and Dhali show, that he was told by someone on Monday night that Canucks ownership was going to maintain all three – Jim Rutherford, Patrik Allvin, and Adam Foote.
Dhaliwal mentioned that if the Canucks were to switch Allvin or Foote, it will be a less expensive option and never a giant name.
haliwal: “Exactly, and Nashville’s taken ceaselessly.”
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