Overview
- The Athletic’s anonymous agent poll published Monday put Vancouver first for worst-run franchise with seven of 22 votes.
- Agents called the club a mess, cited thin player support infrastructure, and described constant soap‑opera drama that they said hurts recruiting.
- Vancouver also ranked as the second‑hardest front office to deal with, drawing four of 23 votes behind Anaheim’s seven.
- The New York Rangers were second in worst‑run voting with four votes, while the Maple Leafs were among several teams to get one vote.
- The findings land as Jim Rutherford’s group enters the offseason under scrutiny, with Patrik Allvin’s future unclear and the team having missed the playoffs in nine of 11 seasons.