Jeff Marek slams Canucks’ front office for firing GM Patrik Allvin

NHL analyst Jeff Marek has criticized the Vancouver Canucks front office after the dismissal of general manager Patrik Allvin. His comments came as the franchise continues to deal with the fallout of a disastrous 2025-26 season.

Allvin was dismissed after three and a half seasons, with Vancouver finishing last in the league. The team posted a 25–49–8 record and missed the playoffs again.

Speaking on the Sekeres and Price podcast, Marek questioned the logic behind the decision. He argued Allvin paid the price for moves influenced at higher levels.

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“I think a good part of all of us look at this and say, the guy that didn’t make the decisions got fired for the decisions that were made that got the Vancouver Canucks into the place where we find them right now,” Marek said. “I’ve always told my kids, ‘Go to the dictionary and rip the word fair out because it doesn’t exist, and it just sets you up for disappointment.'”

Marek added that this firing could be the first step in a broader restructuring of the team’s leadership.

“I think [this is] a pretty clear indication here that this is one of the first shoes to drop, dominoes to fall in what is going to be a restructuring of the Vancouver Canucks front office,” Marek said.

The season itself exposed deep problems. Vancouver recorded a league-worst goal differential and struggled badly at home. Injuries to key players like Thatcher Demko and Filip Chytil disrupted any momentum. The mid-season trade of Quinn Hughes was the final nail in the coffin, signaling a rebuild.

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