Frank Seravalli

That's not projected to spend a lot either.

Are we seeing this sort of landscape change right in front of this?

Are the Canucks doing this on the cheap?

The first answer we have just a few days in is no, that's not the plan.

Well, I think there's definitely something to the inevitability, but my question would be, does now make sense is now really the right time because let's face it, there's years and years of pain to come for this Vancouver Canucks team.

And so do you want Manny Malhotra, who you believe in and you think is a quality coach to bear the brunt of that, have a record be pounded.

And then all of a sudden, when you actually get this team to where you want it to be roster-wise, then what?

How many coaches actually survive from the rebuild to the other side?

Kind of the only guy that I can think of.

This isn't really a job that people would be attracted to.

Yeah, I mean, you know going in that you're signing up for a head coaching record that if you're lucky has a 400 points percentage.

Right.

And at the end of it, whenever that is, and let's be totally clear and honest, I don't care who's running the Vancouver Canucks from a front office perspective, whether it's Ryan Johnson and the Sedins or Jim Benning or Jim Rutherford or anyone else along the line, there's a history of things ending bloody.

in Vancouver, there just is.

And so if it turns sour or when it turns sour, then you're left with the stain of being a coach.

That was a rebuilding guy.

It's so look, I think the relationship in the end and the opportunity will Trump all, but then we do have to talk about the true awkwardness, which was addressed a little bit yesterday.

with the situation that the Canucks might be in in relation to Caleb Vaholdra.

I mean, it's like the very last thing that they need.

I think it's an incredibly difficult needle to thread, and I think it's even more difficult for a first-time NHL head coach.