New Canucks GM Challenges Players To Be The Best Quality Teammate Possible

TL;DR

Vancouver Canucks' new GM Ryan Johnson emphasizes the importance of being quality teammates as the team focuses on rebuilding. He aims to create a positive environment before prioritizing wins and losses.

Key points

Ryan Johnson is the new GM of the Vancouver Canucks.
Focus on building a positive team environment.
Previous seasons included player conflicts and poor performance.
Daniel and Henrik Sedin are the new co-presidents of hockey operations.

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New Canucks GM Challenges Players To Be The Best Quality Teammate Possible

The Vancouver Canucks' new GM said one thing must be the focus for the rebuilding club right now before discussing wins and losses.

Ryan Johnson, who was named the 13th GM in Canucks history, spoke to reporters Thursday alongside Daniel and Henrik Sedin, the club's new co-presidents of hockey operations. Johnson said building the environment will be the top priority, and they won't race through it to rush a rebuild.

That focus comes after a couple of seasons that included a dressing room rift between J.T. Miller and center Elias Pettersson, Miller and captain Quinn Hughes being traded away and a fall from first in the Pacific Division to last in the NHL.

"I think anybody that has worked with me, alongside me, players that have played with me, they understand there's some real non-negotiables," Johnson said.

That will be made very clear to the players right away, he added.

"I always talk about the professionalism of how they approach every day and having a plan," he said. "But even more importantly, and probably guys that have played for me would tell you, my biggest challenge to them every day is, what is the quality of teammate that you could be for each other today?"

That includes how players practise, how they push each other to improve, awareness of who's in the room and how they're feeling, how they pay attention to line changes and more.

"(The players will) be very aware that when they walk into this facility in September that they've got to make a decision of who they want to be as a player, but who they want to be as a person and a teammate, and they'll know that," Johnson said.

Q&A

What did Canucks GM Ryan Johnson say about team rebuilding?

Ryan Johnson stated that building a positive environment is the top priority for the Canucks as they focus on rebuilding.

Who are the new co-presidents of hockey operations for the Canucks?

Daniel and Henrik Sedin have been named the new co-presidents of hockey operations for the Vancouver Canucks.

What issues did the Canucks face in previous seasons?

The Canucks experienced a dressing room rift between players J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson, along with a significant drop in performance from first to last in the NHL.

What is Ryan Johnson's approach to the Canucks' rebuild?

Ryan Johnson plans to take a measured approach to the rebuild, emphasizing quality teammate dynamics over rushing to achieve immediate wins.