Jim Rutherford

I'm going to stay with the team as an advisor and an alternate governor.

But as far as the day-to-day operations, we're going to put together a really good staff here going forward.

And this is something I've thought about anyways for a couple of years, but it's time for me to do that.

I feel bad that I have to do it at such a young age, but I decided to do it anyways.

Oh, yeah.

I can confirm it is official.

Toronto has won the first draw in the 2026 draft lottery.

And as a result of winning the draw, they have the number one overall selection in the 2026 draft.

The numbers all add up.

San Jose Sharks won the second draw of the 2026 draft lottery, and as a result, will own the second overall selection in the 2026 NHL draft, with Vancouver dropping to position number three.

with Vancouver dropping to position number three.

I think that's a fair comment in my position.

I do have to make some decisions, but...

He was in charge of most of the things in hockey, making the trades and deciding who's getting called up and down and working with the coach and all those things.

So I take full responsibility for the season.

I head up the hockey department, but I don't make decisions for other people.

And Patrick had the opportunity to make his own decision.

We got to the point of the Quinn Hughes decision.

I've known for some time that Quinn was not staying in Vancouver.

And I've known before this season started, for that matter.