Brendan Batchelor

And at the same time, we hear that they might want experience, which also makes sense if you're going to navigate what could be a tricky rebuild.

And ultimately, guys, I think this general manager search is a lot like

different shapes of pasta, which is to say that you need to find the right noodle to pair with the sauce so that you have the perfect chemistry to deliver a delicious dish.

And that's what the Canucks are trying to cook up in the kitchen right now.

Patience is like top of my list here because we hear Jim Rutherford say no shortcuts in a rebuild.

We understand that the market is embracing a thorough rebuild here.

So, you know, you don't want a general manager that's going to come in and get

trigger happy the moment the team looks like they're trending in the right direction.

Now, there is a fine line with that.

Look at a guy like Ron Francis who just finished up in Seattle and how he was patient to a fault and probably when he needed to be more aggressive was not.

So there still has to be a fine line there where you need to have someone who's patient while the process is

is happening, but then can accurately identify when the time is to move and be more aggressive and be capable and willing of making aggressive moves that you'll need to make when you want to really turn a corner, but without trying to do that too early and cutting yourself off at the knees.

Yeah, and I would assume that a lot of fans and people that listen say, oh, you guys just want someone that talks well because it makes it easier for you in the media.

But I do think that if you want to create consumer confidence in your organization, if you want to have confidence internally in the plan that you're implementing, the task you're taking on, the job you're trying to do,

You need to be an effective communicator.

You need to be someone who can sell your vision to the fan base, to ownership, to your colleagues, to those working underneath you within the organization and to the players as well.

Right.

So, you know, I think that that's another really important part of this that, yeah, it's one thing to come in and have a patient plan.

But to be able to stick to that plan and to keep everybody on task as the leader of hockey operations is something that is a unique challenge.

And to a certain degree, that's why I understand them wanting someone with experience, them wanting someone that's been through this process to some degree before.