Sportsnet: Vancouver Canucks president Jim Rutherford when requested if they’re performed making large strikes, in the event that they’re simply going to take a look at smaller tweaks earlier than the March eighth NHL commerce deadline, and what have been their expectations heading into the season.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Marek: “I don’t assume that you simply or Patrick are ever performed however at this level we predict all of us surprise form of in expectation for the Vancouver Canucks is excessive. Is it now about, extra about tweaking the roster or nonetheless making, you already know, large impactful trades?
Rutherford: “No, I believe, I believe we’ll simply watch the crew actually shut right here till March eighth. And I want to assume it’s extra about tweaking. You understand, this, this can be a large commerce. It’s an impactful commerce for the Canucks.
However I believe we hope that we don’t should do anything however we’ll see what comes alongside and what the costs are the nearer we get to the deadline.
Marek: “This can be a crew that’s been you already know, you can also make the argument the largest story within the NHL on the ice this season. There have been many who even questioned about what the Vancouver Canucks even, you already know, get near a wildcard spot. Given the place your crew is at proper now, while you look again to the start of the season, what was the expectation or what have been the expectations from you and Patrick?
Rutherford: “Effectively, we knew every thing needed to go proper for us to have an opportunity to make the playoffs. And, and we knew that now we have to make some adjustments.
I don’t know precisely what number of trades we’ve made, however I do know we’ve made the vast majority of them within the league for the reason that begin of the season. And, you already know, we’re not the identical crew that folks have been speaking about struggling to get right into a wildcard spot. We’ve, we’ve improved our crew dramatically with a few of the adjustments or a few of the wants that we had.
Like, like, quantity two goalie in (Casey) DeSmith, you already know. I imply, he’s, he’s performed a giant half in that season. He’s been a superb accomplice for (Thatcher) Demko. He’s performed nicely within the video games he’s performed. So a few of the function gamers that we’ve added and whatnot form of slot in properly. So we’ve, we’ve, we’ve modified the crew fairly a bit for the reason that begin of coaching camp.”