Two frontrunners have emerged for the Vancouver Canucks' general manager position, while three candidates have been eliminated from consideration. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman provided insights on the ongoing search for a new GM.
This week, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman shared his insights into the Canucks general manager search, listing several names that had been connected to the job while also revealing which ones were out of the running.
"Shane Doan,Jeff Tambellini, Brad Pascall*, Ryan Johnson, Patrick Burke, Ray Whitney, Evan Gold, Ryan Martin, Brett Peterson, Jamie Langenbrunner... Those are the ones I know about," revealed Friedman on the 32 Thoughts podcast.*
That is an already short list but Friedman narrowed it down even further by striking 3 names off of it.
"I believe some people have been told their out," said Friedman. "I think Patrick Burke was told he was out, I think Ray Whitney was told he was out, I think Ryan Martin was told he was out."
There may be a pair of frontrunners emerging as well with Friedman revealing that he was hearing positive things about two candidates in particular, although he admitted they may not be alone.
"I've heard positive things about Doan, I've heard positive things about Gold but there might be others," admitted Friedman.
It sounds like we are rapidly approaching a resolution when it comes to who will guide the Canucks into the future.
Q&A
Who are the frontrunners for the Vancouver Canucks GM job?
The article identifies two frontrunners for the Vancouver Canucks' general manager position, although their names are not specified in the excerpt.
Which candidates have been eliminated from the Canucks GM search?
Three candidates have been eliminated from consideration for the Vancouver Canucks GM job, but their names are not detailed in the provided excerpt.
What did Elliotte Friedman say about the Canucks GM search?
Elliotte Friedman shared insights on the Canucks' GM search, listing several candidates and noting which ones are no longer in the running.
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