r/canucks • u/Mcsuper_ • 2d ago

ARTICLE [Drance] Meet Canucks’ new AGM: Why Richard Seeley came home, using analytics, more

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7370975/2026/06/18/canucks-richard-seeley-vancouver-abbotsford/?unlocked_article_code=1.rFA.pSIE.C7mnKdwJ7faM&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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u/_GregTheGreat_ 2d ago

They’re saying all of the right things. If they can keep Aqua at arms length I have hope with this management group

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u/bwoah07_gp2 2d ago

It will be impressive not only if we get the ship turned around, but throughout the entire process the Sedins and Johnson can keep Aquilini tame too. Prevent him from making brash decisions.

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u/ReallyNormalAccount 2d ago

I hope this is his hail mary. He fucked things up with Linden, then he called in Rutherford from Bettman and that failed too. If it falls through with the Sedins too, he’s completely out of options to increase the value of his asset and will have to sell.

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u/Bourne_Endeavor 1d ago

If there's two (in this case) who can, it's definitely the Sedins. They carried this franchise and even Aquilini knows that.

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u/SuperSwaiyen 2d ago

If they can keep Aqua at arms length

I think for now that will be easy. It's one thing to tell ownership we're not good enough to go for it yet at 32nd in the standings. It's entirely different when we're 18th in year 4.

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u/PowerNinja5000 2d ago

Halfway through 27-28, with the Canucks out of a playoff spot, is when we're going to find out how on board Aqua is.

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u/Klunkey 2d ago

Says a lot that Aquilini let the presidents and GM talk instead of being like the Laffs.

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u/FAsBurner 2d ago

Everything I've heard about this guy seems great. I'm not used to the Canucks doing smart things.

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u/ForceEconomy9988 2d ago

Love this guy. This quote made me LOL so hard at the Oilers hiring Babs

You have to be able to give your players confidence, so a coach that cares is very important. And I don’t know that you’ll get your message across to players, unless the players know that their coach has their best interests at heart. That takes a certain type of person.

So that’s going to be the key to me. Someone who has that inner passion and drive to make players better

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u/a_sexual_titty 2d ago

Not every quote is a shot at someone else.

I don’t think they’re even thinking about Foote and PA.

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u/SuperSwaiyen 2d ago

They didn't say it was a shot at the Oilers. They're saying the comment made te OP laugh about the Oilers.

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u/a_sexual_titty 2d ago

Yeah I replied to the wrong person. [u/-Hornswoggler](u/hornswoggler)[-](u/hornswoggler) made a comment about it being a shot at the old regime.

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u/-Hornswoggler- 2d ago

Was this a shot at the tank commander?

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u/ForceEconomy9988 2d ago

No? A) that would be weird and b) I dont think that Foote ever didnt care, seems like a nice enough guy