Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Wednesday that Daniel and Henrik Sedin accepted expanded front-office roles that could place them above Ryan Johnson, with “co-presidents” among the descriptions and an announcement expected soon.
- Insiders said Tuesday that Vancouver offered Johnson the top hockey-operations job, with reports framing the role as general manager or head of hockey operations and expecting him to accept.
- Boston assistant GM Evan Gold, widely viewed as the frontrunner earlier in the week, is now described by reporters as out of the mix after negotiations cooled.
- This restructuring follows GM Patrik Allvin’s firing and Jim Rutherford’s plan to step back after the draft, with additional changes to scouting and possible assistant-GM turnover reported as likely.
- The next leadership group will guide the June draft, where Vancouver holds the third overall pick, and make early roster and cap calls that will set the course for a culture-and-development pivot.